Joanne “JoJo” Calderwood vs Andrea “KGB” Lee
Round 1:
Calderwood immediately pressed forward with kicks to Lee’s lead leg and body. Lee responded with jabs and one-twos. Calderwood landed more kicks and an overhand right that led to an exchange of lead left hooks. Another punch-kick combo landed for Calderwood and Lee responded with a knee. She bloodied Calderwood’s nose with jabs and right hands, then followed with more punches to the body. Calderwood landed two kicks and she took Lee down against the base of the cage. Lee stood, but she ate a hard elbow strike on the way up. Lee caught a kick from Calderwood and took her down into side control. She landed elbows from the top and short knees to the body. 10-9 Lee.
Round 2:
Lee landed knees to the body in an early clinch in round two and Calderwood responded with one of her own. The fighters traded kicks and Lee took Calderwood down. Calderwood got to her knees against the cage and Lee landed punches to the face and knees to the body. Calderwood scrambled up and she landed a nice elbow to Lee’s face. Lee punched her way into another clinch, but Calderwood broke free and the fighters exchanged punch-kick combos. Calderwood backed Lee up against the cage and she landed more knees to the body. Calderwood dumped Lee to the mat and she landed punches and an elbow as Lee stood at the bell. 10-9 Calderwood, barely.
Round 3:
The final round began with an exchange of kicks, as Calderwood targeted the body and Lee threw a head kick in return. Calderwood flurried with punches and both women landed leg kicks in another exchange. More punches and a front kick scored for Calderwood, which prompted Lee to answer back with a right hand and a takedown attempt. Calderwood stayed on her feet and she circled away after Lee landed a body kick. Lee managed to get Calderwood down and she hopped on her back, but Calderwood shook her off and she tried to take Lee down. Both women landed knees in close and Calderwood fought off a takedown attempt. She landed standing elbows and a knee to Lee’s face, which Lee answered with knees of her own. Calderwood briefly took her back and the fight ended with an exchange of punches. 10-9 Calderwood. Fight could go either way.
Winner: Joanne Calderwood by Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. She improves to 14-4-0.
Zubaira “Warrior” Tukhugov vs Lerone “The Miracle” Murphy
Round 1:
Tukhugov threw single left and right hooks early on and he dropped Murphy with a lead left hand. Tukhugov swarmed on Murphy with punches, but Murphy weathered the storm and Tukhugov took top position on the ground against the base of the cage. Murphy briefly got back to his feet and was promptly taken down again. Murphy eventually managed to scramble over to the cage, but Tukhugov kept him down until the final ten seconds. Murphy attacked with a kimura attempt and Tukhugov quickly escaped before the bell. 10-9 Tukhugov.
Round 2:
Murphy scored with right hands and a series of body kicks in round two, and he cracked Tukhugov with another hard right hand. Tukhugov took him down and Murphy countered with two guillotine chokes. Tukhugov escaped both times, but Murphy got back to his feet and he landed right hooks and an uppercut. Murphy kept the pressure on with kicks to the upper body until Tukhugov took him down. Murphy countered with elbows from the bottom late in the round. 10-9 Murphy.
Round 3:
Murphy remained aggressive in the final round and he mixed up his strikes with kick-punch combos. Tukhugov tried unsuccessfully for a takedown and Murphy landed a flurry after just missing with a head kick. He fought off a takedown attempt against the cage with elbows to Tukhugov’s head and knees to the body, but Tukhugov managed to get him down soon after. Murphy rolled into full guard and then stood up, but Tukhugov landed short punches on the way up. He scored one brief takedown late in the fight, but Murphy countered with elbows and a knee to the body before time expired. 10-9 Murphy despite the late takedowns.
Result: Split Draw (29-28, 28-29, 28-28) after three rounds. Tukhugov moves to 18-4-1, while Murphy is now 8-0-1.
Sarah “Cheesecake” Moras vs Liana “She Wolf” Jojua
Round 1:
Moras pressed the action early in the fight with jabs and right hands. She followed with a combination and a body kick, but Jojua answered with a right hand over the top. Moras clinched and landed knees to the thigh. This continued throughout the roung, as Jojua was unable to get her back off of the cage. The fighters were finally separated and Moras countered a flashy punch from Jojua by clinching and landing knees to the body. 10-9 Moras.
Round 2:
Jojua landed counter left hooks as Moras pressed forward in round two, but she continued to retreat and Moras scored with knees and short punches in a clinch. This continued until Jojua scored a takedown and Moras was immediately active off of her back with triangle choke and armbar attempts. Jojua escaped and landed a right hand from the top, but Moras kicked her off and took top position. She landed strikes from Jojua’s guard until the end of the round. 10-9 Moras.
Round 3:
The final round began with an early takedown from Jojua. Moras once again postured for submissions from the bottom until Jojua stood up. Moras took her back on the feet and dragged her down, then moved straight to mount. She rained down punches and elbows as Jojua rolled to her side. More elbows and punches landed for Moras until the fight was stopped.
Winner: Sarah Moras by TKO (Elbows & Punches) at 2:26 of round three. She improves to 6-5-0.
Ottman “Bulldozer” Azaitar vs Teemu “Pacu” Packalén
Round 1:
Azaitar landed a nice right hand early in the fight and he followed with another one. Packalén answered with a one-two, but Azaitar swarmed on him with flurries of punches that backed him up. Packalén recovered, but Azaitar knocked him down with a counter right hook soon after. Packalén quickly returned to his feet and Azaitar cracked him with a looping overhand right. Seconds later, Azaitar landed a massive right hook and an unconscious Packalén fell face-first to the canvas.
Winner: Ottman Azaitar by KO (Punch) at 3:33 of round one. He improves to 12-0-0.
Belal “Remember The Name” Muhammad vs Takashi “Ten” Sato
Round 1:
Sato jabbed early on and Muhammad lunged in with a one-two. He followed with a lead left hook and Sato replied with a leg kick. Muhammad connected with left and right hooks, and he followed with a hard combination before clinching with Sato against the cage. Muhammad briefly dumped Sato to the mat, but Sato returned to his feet and both men landed left hooks. Muhammad took Sato’s back and landed right hands to the face. Sato broke free, but Muhammad shot in and took him down soon after. He took Sato’s back and landed elbows while working for a rear-naked choke until the bell. 10-9 Muhammad.
Round 2:
The second round began with Sato landing a hard left cross and he continued to land single punches until Muhammad lunged in with a left hook. He followed with a combination and took Sato down to a knee. Muhammad landed punches on the way up as the fight returned to the feet. He mixed up his strikes to the head and body of Sato, who returned fire with a flurry and walked Muhammad down. Sato landed left hooks to the head and body, but Muhammad answered with a right hook over the top. Sato took him down into side control and he landed knees to the body until the end of the close, back-and-forth round. 10-9 Sato, barely.
Round 3:
The fighters clashed heads early in the final round and Sato was cut near the right eye from a Muhammad left hook seconds later. He followed with more punches and tried to take Sato down against the cage. Sato defended and circled away, but Muhammad got him down on his second try and quickly locked on a rear-naked choke. Sato tried to fight off the choke, but he could not and hastily tapped out.
Winner: Belal Muhammad by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:55 of round three. He improves to 16-3-0.
Muslim “King of Kung Fu” Salikhov vs Nordine Taleb
Round 1:
Salikhov struck first with a spinning back kick and time was called after he was kicked in the groin. Action resumed and Salikhov targeted Taleb’s lead leg with a variety of kicks throughout the round. He mixed in body kicks as well and Taleb was unable to land much of anything in return. A massive right hand sent Taleb crashing to the mat and the fight was immediately waved off.
Winner: Muslim Salikhov by KO (Punch) at 4:26 of round one. He improves to 15-2-0.
Omari “Wolverine” Akhmedov vs Zak Cummings
Round 1:
Time was called early in the opening round after Akhmedov was struck in he groin, but action resumed and the fighters traded kicks. Cummings landed a body kick and he avoided counterpunches from Akhmedov. Cummings dropped Akhmedov with a lead left hook, but Akhmedov quickly returned to his feet and he fired off a combination in return. Another left hand landed for Cummings and Akhmedov responded with a takedown. He landed short strikes from the top and pushed Cummings back down to the mat after Cummings initiated a scramble. Akhmedov postured up and landed a diving right hand, which allowed Cummings to stand before the bell. Close opening round. 10-9 Akhmedov due to the late rally.
Round 2:
The second round began with an exchange of kicks and Akhmedov landed a hard one to the body. Cummings landed a nice flurry in close and Akhmedov continued to score with body kicks. Two overhand rights landed for Akhmedov as Cummings looked to set up punches with leg kicks. The fighters exchanged heavy shots and Akhmedov clinches for a takedown. Cummings jumped into a guillotine choke attempt, but he lost it and Akhmedov finished the round with ground and pound. 10-9 Akhmedov.
Round 3:
Cummings landed occasional left hands in the final round and Akhmedov responded with leg kicks and a flurry. Cummings kicked at Akhmedov’s lead leg and Akhmedov looked for a takedown. Cummings stayed on his feet, but Akhmedov clinched again soon after and he was able to get Cummings down. Akhmedov landed some solid punches and elbows from the top until time expired. 10-9 Akhmedov.
Winner: Omari Akhmedov by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 19-4-1.
Don “Magic Man” Madge vs Fares “The Smile Killer” Ziam
Round 1:
The fighters battled for position against the cage early on and both landed short strikes as Madge looked for a takedown. Ziam countered with knees to the body and elbows over the top, and he looked for a standing guillotine choke. Madge quickly escaped and the fighters were soon separated. Madge landed a hard body kick and a one-two that led to another clinch. The fighters traded knees until the end of the even and largely uneventful round. 10-10.
Round 2:
Madge closed the distance and closed again in round two. Ziam landed an elbow over the top and he followed with a flurry after the fighters briefly separated. Both men scored with knees in close and Madge continued to try for a takedown. The fighters separated again and Madge landed one of his best combinations of the fight. A stalemate in the clinch followed and the fighters were separated again. Madge punched his way into another clinch and he finally managed to get Ziam down. Madge landed punches from the top before time expired. 10-9 Madge.
Round 3:
The final round was more of the same and Madge once again held Ziam against the cage wall. He eventually got Ziam down to a knee, but Ziam rolled through with a kimura and the fight returned to the feet. Madge finally secured a takedown and he postured up with punches and elbows. Big punches scored for Madge in the final 30 seconds and he briefly held mount before the end of the fight. 10-9 Madge.
Winner: Don Madge by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 9-3-1.