Brendan “All In” Allen vs Punahele “Story Time” Soriano

Round 1:
Action began with an exchange of kicks and Soriano fired off a combination after backing Allen up against the cage. Allen circled out and attacked the body with a kick and a right hook. As Allen jumped forward, Soriano cracked him with three hooks and he followed with a left-right combo. Both men connected with power punches and Soriano countered a knee with a left hook over the top. He landed a body kick and Allen immediately answered with a leg kick. A nice right hand scored for Allen, who followed with a knee and another right. As Soriano backed away, Allen scored with a body kick. Soriano punched his way into a clinch and Allen trapped him in a front headlock. Soriano pulled his head out and Allen countered a body kick with a right hook. Close round. 10-9 Allen.

Round 2:
The pace remained high in the second round and both fighters landed punches, but Allen mixed up his strikes effectively with body kicks and a knee to Soriano’s face. Soriano slowed down and Allen jabbed. He landed another hard kick to Soriano’s body and then secured a Thai clinch, where he landed three knees. Another body kick and two more knees scored for Allen. He finished a combination with a body kick and Soriano winced. Time was briefly called when Soriano was kicked in the groin, but the fight continued and Allen countered a combination from Soriano with one more body kick before the bell. 10-9 Allen.

Round 3:
Allen continued to control the striking exchanges in the final round with jabs and body kicks, but Soriano picked things up in the second half of the round with a combination and two body kicks of his own. Allen jumped in with a knee and then knocked him off-balance with an overhand right. Soriano pressed forward with overhand lefts and rights and Allen jabbed in return. The fight ended with a big exchange and Allen connected with two right hooks. 10-9 Allen.

Winner: Brendan Allen by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 17-4-0.

 

Nassourdine Imavov vs Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch

Round 1:
Heinisch closed the distance with punches and initiated an early clinch, but Imavov managed to break free and he landed a leg kick and a jumping switch knee. That allowed Imavov to take Heinisch’s back against the cage, but Heinisch turned into the clinch and he pursued a takedown. Imavov defended and the fighters separated. Imavov landed jabs as blood came from a cut above Heinisch’s right eye, but Heinisch answered back with two powerful leg kicks and a lead left hook. Imavov switched stances and Heinisch landed another leg kick. He continued to chop away at both of Imavov’s legs with kicks, then rushed at him with a jumping knee and a right hook late in the round. 10-9 Heinisch due to the effective kicks.

Round 2:
The second round opened with more leg kicks from Heinisch and Imavov countered with a takedown after landing a right hand. Heinisch quickly returned to his feet and Imavov landed a one-two, followed by a knee. As Heinisch landed a leg kick, Imavov countered with a hard left hook that backed Heinisch up against the cage. Imavov hurt Heinisch with a knee and he followed with a series of left hands as Heinisch dropped to his knees and covered up, and the fight was stopped.

Winner: Nassourdine Imavov by TKO (Knee & Punches) at 3:09 of round two. He improves to 10-3-0.

 

Mickey Gall vs Jordan “Bomaye” Williams

Round 1:
Gall dropped Williams with an uppercut during a clinch in the opening seconds and Williams was wobbly as he got back to his feet. He recovered and landed a leg kick, but Gall continued to find a home for his right hand. Time was called when Gall was poked in the eye. After the restart, Williams landed two leg kicks and Gall cracked him with a pair of right hands before taking Williams down. Gall attempted a guillotine choke and then rolled Williams over into mount. Williams gave up his back and Gall quickly locked on a tight rear-naked choke. Williams was trapped and tapped out.

Winner: Mickey Gall by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:57 of round one. He improves to 7-3-0.

 

Julio Arce vs Andre “Mr. Highlight” Ewell

Round 1:
The southpaw fighters traded leg kicks to open the fight and Arce followed with a nice one-two as Ewell moved forward. Both men landed jabs and Arce used his to set up a straight left. He tried to punch his way into a clinch, but Ewell quickly circled away to his right. Ewell landed a one-two, but Arce briefly staggered him with a right-left combo. Ewell recovered quickly and he landed a lead right hook. Arce flurried with punches and clinched with Ewell against the cage until the bell. 10-9 Arce.

Round 2:
The second round began with an exchange of lead right hooks and Ewell blocked a head kick. He landed a left hand and opened a small cut beside Arce’s right eye. Ewell landed a hard three-punch combo that backed Arce up and he followed with a right hook to the body. Arce badly rocked Ewell with a left hook and Ewell stumbled backwards to the cage. Arce swarmed on him with left and right hooks, and referee Chris Tognoni intervened to stop the fight.

Winner: Julio Arce by TKO (Punches) at 3:45 of round two. He improves to 17-4-0.

 

Sijara “SarJ” Eubanks vs Elise Reed

Round 1:
Eubanks punched her way into a clinch right away and took Reed down into half-guard. She passed to side control, but Reed got back to half-guard and Eubanks postured up with punches and elbows. She moved to side control again and then to mount. Eubanks looked to set up an armbar, but gave up on it and dropped elbows and punches to Reed’s face as Reed covered up on the bottom. Reed bucked and tried to escape, but Eubanks kept her down and moved from side control back to mount. She unleashed a barrage of punches that caused Reed’s right eye to rapidly swell up and the fight was stopped.

Winner: Sijara Eubanks by TKO (Punches) at 3:49 of round one. She improves to 7-6-0.

 

Diana “The Warrior Princess” Belbita vs Hannah “Queen of Sparta” Goldy

Round 1:
Goldy opened the fight with three quick head kicks and Belbita responded with kicks to her lead leg. Redness formed on Goldy’s leg and she clinched, but the fighters soon separated after exchanging right hooks. Soon after, Belbita dropped Goldy with a big right hand, but Goldy recovered and returned to her feet. Belbita swarmed with more punches and a knee, but Goldy was able to take her down. Belbita worked back to her feet and both women landed short knees to the body in a clinch. Late in the round, Belbita created enough space to land a quick one-two. 10-9 Belbita.

Round 2:
Belbita finished a combination with a body kick early in round two and Goldy answered with another head kick. She followed with a nice right hand and Belbita rushed forward with a left-right combo. Goldy clinched and backed her up against the cage. Belbita circled away and connected with an overhand right. Goldy tied her up again and Belbita fought free of the clinch with just over 90 seconds remaining. Both women landed right hands and Belbita countered a leg kick with a lead left hook. Goldy scored with a head kick late in the close round. 10-9 Belbita by a slim margin.

Round 3:
Goldy set up another head kick with a quick one-two to begin the final round and Belbita replied with three punches and a leg kick. Both women landed right hands and Goldy followed with a body kick. Belbita hurt her with a right hook and followed up with a series of punches that forced Goldy to clinch. She was unable to get Belbita down but did land knees to her body while keeping her tied up in the clinch. Belbita pushed Goldy away with one minute remaining and she countered a Goldy kick with a combination of punches. Goldy scored a late takedown into mount and she rained down hard elbows until the bell. Clear round for Belbita until the final 25 seconds. 10-9 Belbita despite the late-fight rally.

Winner: Diana Belbita by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. She improves to 14-6-0.