Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi vs Maycee “The Future” Barber

Round 1:
Modafferi landed right hands in early striking exchanges and she took Barber down into half-guard. Modafferi threw short punches to the body and briefly passed to side control, but Barber got back to half-guard. Modafferi prevented her from escaping to her feet, but Barber momentarily put her in danger with an arm-in guillotine choke from the bottom. After escaping, Modafferi looked to set up an arm-triangle choke and she mounted Barber with 20 seconds remaining. Barber rolled over and initiated a scramble that allowed her to take top position before the bell. 10-9 Modafferi.

Round 2:
Modafferi dropped Barber with a jab to begin round two and she quickly took side control on the ground. Soon after, Modafferi mounted Barber and she landed hammerfists from the top. A big elbow landed for Modafferi, but a bloodied Barber secured a sweep and took top position. Modafferi postured for an armbar and Barber punched her way free. Modafferi attempted another armbar and she used it to sweep into mount again. Barber gave up her back as Modafferi landed more punches. Barber, bleeding heavily from the forehead, escaped from an arm-triangle choke and worked for a kimura from the bottom. Modafferi spun free and landed punches from side control before the end of the round. 10-9 Modafferi.

Round 3:
The cageside doctor diagnosed Barber with a “small, partial ACL tear” in her left knee, which buckled at the beginning of the second round when she fell awkwardly, but the fight was still allowed to continue as round three began. Modafferi took Barber down and struck from the top, but Barber used a keylock from the bottom to sweep into top position. She landed short elbows from half-guard and Modafferi used the cage to scramble up. She secured a front headlock and prevented Barber from getting up. Barber rolled to her back and Modafferi attempted an arm-triangle choke from the top in half-guard. In the final seconds, she targeted Barber’s cut with more elbows as Barber bled heavily on the canvas. 10-9 Modafferi.

Winner: Roxanne Modafferi by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. She improves to 24-16-0.

 

“Super” Sodiq Yusuff vs Andre “Touchy” Fili

Round 1:
Hard punches were exchanged right away and Fili followed with leg kicks. Yusuff stunned Fili with a combination, but Fili recovered quickly and he took Yusuff’s back against the cage. Yusuff spun free and Fili landed a series of jabs. He took Yusuff’s back again and dragged him down to the mat, but Yusuff quickly stood back up. The process repeated itself after another brief takedown from Fili and the fighters traded jabs after the fight returned to the feet. Both men were rocked by right hooks and Fili secured another takedown. Yusuff stood and used a kimura to take Fili down. Fili countered with an armbar from the bottom after freeing himself from the kimura. Yusuff closed out the round with punches from the top. Excellent start to the fight. 10-9 Yusuff, barely.

Round 2:
Fili fell after Yusuff landed a leg kick in the second round and Yusuff took top position in half-guard. He passed to side control and both men landed knees to the body. Yusuff moved to knee-on-belly position and he continued to target Fili’s face with left hands. Fili briefly kicked Yusuff off, but Yusuff secured mount soon after. Fili escaped by pushing off of the cage with his legs and the fight returned to the feet in the final seconds. 10-9 Yusuff.

Round 3:
Yusuff blocked a head kick early in round three and he countered Fili’s forward pressure with a nice right hook. Fili kicked to the body and both men landed straight punches. Fili remained effective with his striking from the southpaw stance and he landed more left hands. Fili continued to land jabs and left crosses in the final minute as Yusuff offered little offence in return. Fili took Yusuff down just as time expired. 10-9 Fili.

Winner: Sodiq Yusuff by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 11-1-0.

 

Askar “Bullet” Askarov vs Tim Elliott

Round 1:
Hard punches landed for both men in the opening 90 seconds and Askarov countered Elliott’s aggression with left and right hooks. He badly rocked Elliott with a counter right hand and Elliott briefly appeared to be out on his feet. Askarov took him down and Elliott recovered while tying up one of Askarov’s arms from the bottom. Askarov passed to half-guard and looked to set up a shoulder choke. Elliott defended, so Askarov stood up and then dropped punches and hammerfists from top position. He remained on top and landed more ground and pound before the bell. 10-8 Askarov.

Round 2:
Elliott opened round two with a slick throw that he used to take Askarov down into side control. Askarov scrambled up and escaped from a guillotine choke. He pressed Elliott against the cage and landed short strikes in close until the fighters separated. Askarov landed more power punches until Elliott threw him to the mat again. Askarov escaped to his feet, but Elliott secured a third throw. This time, Askarov countered with an armbar attempt and a triangle choke. Elliott briefly got to side control and Askarov got back to his feet after regaining full guard. Elliott punched his way into a clinch and fought off a late takedown attempt from Askarov. 10-9 Elliott due to the late takedowns.

Round 3:
Elliott fought off a takedown and landed an uppercut in the final round that led to a clinch against the cage. Both men landed strikes to the body and Askarov followed with a nice one-two to Elliott’s face. Elliott countered with leg kicks and quick flurries. He walked forward with his hands down and Askarov responded with hooks and uppercuts. Both men landed hard right hands and Askarov thwarted a takedown attempt. In the final seconds, Askarov faked a shot and landed three punches before the bell. Close back-and-forth round. 10-9 Askarov. Fight could go either way.

Winner: Askar Askarov by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 11-0-1.

 

Drew Dober vs Nasrat Haqparast

Round 1:
Hard punches were exchanged right away and Dober kept Haqparast on the defensive. He landed a body kick and dropped Haqparast with a counter left hook. Haqparast covered up and Dober landed more left hands including a final few that briefly rendered Haqparast unconscious.

Winner: Drew Dober by KO (Punches) at 1:10 of round one. He improves to 22-9-0, 1 NC.

 

Aleksa Camur vs Justin “El Blanco” Ledet

Round 1:
The fight began with an exchange of leg and body kicks and both men landed power punches. Camur scored with a hard one-two and he followed with a right hook to the body. Later in the round, Camur backed Ledet up with a flurry and he scored with a right hand after just missing with a spinning wheel kick. Ledet established his jab late in the round and Camur countered with two right hands before the bell. 10-9 Camur.

Round 2:
Camur rushed forward with punches in the second round, but Ledet avoided a clinch attempt and he landed a short left hook. Camur clinched after throwing two leg kicks and Ledet quickly broke free. A right hook landed to the body for Camur, but Ledet was unfazed and he fired back with a pair of combinations. Ledet lunged in with two left hooks and an uppercut that prompted Camur to clinch. He landed a knee and a right hand while keeping Ledet pinned against the cage. Close second round. 10-9 Camur by a slim margin.

Round 3:
After an exchange of punches in the final round, Ledet landed a hard left hook and Camur clinched in order to slow the pace down and recover. Ledet broke free and Camur landed a leg kick. A body kick landed for Camur and both fighters traded punches as time ticked down. Ledet landed a right hand, but Camur countered with a takedown and he closed out the fight with punches from top position. 10-9 Camur.

Winner: Aleksa Camur by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 6-0-0.

 

Sabina “Colombian Queen” Mazo vs J.J. Aldrich

Round 1:
Mazo opened the fight with jabs and lead leg kicks as Aldrich looked to press forward with left hooks. She followed with a right hand to Mazo’s left eye and Mazo answered back with another leg kick. Aldrich countered a kick to the upper body with lunging left hooks that briefly backed Mazo up. Power punches were exchanged and both women landed. Aldrich followed up with a one-two and she continued to score with left hands. Mazo landed two kicks late in the round. 10-9 Aldrich.

Round 2:
Mazo was aggressive with her jab in round two and she used it to set up quick combinations. Aldrich returned fire with her best combination of the fight and she followed with another three-punch flurry soon after. Mazo kicked to the body and Aldrich landed three more punches. Quick punches were exchanged and Aldrich landed to the head and body before backing away. Aldrich bloodied Mazo’s nose with a straight left hand and she continued to target the damaged nose with punches. Mazo secured a Thai clinch and landed a series of knees. She scored with a head kick shortly before the bell, but Aldrich appeared to be unfazed. Close round. 10-9 Aldrich despite Mazo’s late rally.

Round 3:
The fighters clinched and battled for position against the cage early in the final round. Aldrich circled away and she countered a straight right hand with a left cross. Mazo secured another Thai clinch and she landed hard knees to the body. Referee Chris Tognoni separated the fighters for no reason and Aldrich landed a hard one-two. She pressed forward with a left cross and Mazo countered with knees and a body kick late in the round. 10-9 Mazo.

Winner: Sabina Mazo by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. She improves to 8-1-0.