Belal “Remember The Name” Muhammad vs Sean Brady
Round 1:
Brady landed jabs and a right hand in the opening minute, and he pushed Muhammad to the mat after catching a kick. Muhammad stood and he fought off a takedown attempt from Brady. An overhand right landed for Brady and Muhammad answered with a three-punch combo. Brady landed a right hook and Muhammad quickly fired back with one of his own. Muhammad closed in with jab-cross combos, but Brady landed a lead left hook that cut him. Muhammad finished the close round with a one-two. 10-9 Brady.
Round 2:
In the second round, Brady circled to his left while throwing jabs and he landed a right cross. A one-two also scored for Brady, but Muhammad was effective with his jab as well. Both men landed right hooks and Brady followed with a body kick. Muhammad landed an overhand right and he shrugged off a takedown attempt. More jabs landed for Muhammad and Brady lunged forward with an uppercut. Muhammad wobbled him with a hard combination and he swarmed on Brady with more punches. Brady stayed on his feet against the cage, but Muhammad continued to blast him with punches. Brady was staggered multiple times and the fight was finally stopped.
Winner: Belal Muhammad by TKO (Punches) at 4:47 of round two. He improves to 22-3-0, 1 ND.
Caio “The Natural” Borralho vs Makhmud “Mach” Muradov
Round 1:
Both men landed leg kicks during the opening 90 seconds and Borralho scored a double-leg takedown. He passed to mount and postured up with a right hand, then tried to transition to an armbar. Muradov escaped and took top position, but Borralho landed a hard upkick when Muradov stood up. Muradov settled into Borralho’s guard and the round ended with Muradov punching from the top. 10-9 Borralho.
Round 2:
Muradov attempted a takedown after a striking exchange in round two and Borralho countered with a guillotine choke. He used it to roll into top position and struck from Muradov’s guard until Muradov swept and took top himself. He kept Borralho down against the base of the cage, but Borralho used another guillotine choke to sweep at the very end of the round. Close second round due to Muradov’s inactivity from the top. 10-9 Borralho due to the submission attempts.
Round 3:
Borralho countered a Muradov takedown with yet another guillotine choke in round three, which he used to sweep into mount. Muradov got back to full guard and Borralho threw short right hands. Borralho kept Muradov down until the end of the fight, and stayed busy enough with short strikes to avoid being stood up. 10-9 Borralho.
Winner: Caio Borralho by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 13-1-0, 1 NC.
Nikita “The Miner” Krylov vs Volkan “No Time” Oezdemir
Round 1:
Hard punches were exchanged right away and Oezdemir stunned Krylov with a right hook and a left. He landed another right-left combo and Krylov shot in for a takedown. Oezdemir stuffed it and he threw short uppercuts in a clinch. Krylov got him down very briefly and he held Oezdemir against the cage after the fighters returned to their feet. They separated and both men landed punches. Krylov backed Oezdemir up with a knee and a right hook. Oezdemir stumbled and fell as Krylov chased after him with punches. He stood up, but Krylov took him down into back control. Krylov worked for a rear-naked choke and then tried to mount Oezdemir, who scrambled free and stood up. Oezdemir tripped Krylov and battered him with hammerfists from the top. He passed to side control and Krylov escaped to his feet. Back-and-forth round. 10-9 Oezdemir.
Round 2:
The second round began with both men landing power punches. Krylov mixed in a head kick and he shot in for a takedown. Krylov got Oezdemir down and he tripped him each time Oezdemir rose to his feet. The fighters eventually separated at the midway point in the round. Krylov landed a knee and a combination, then took Oezdemir down into full guard. Relatively little happened on the ground during the final two minutes, but Krylov stayed busy enough with short punches. 10-9 Krylov.
Round 3:
Krylov attacked with a flurry of punches and a knee to begin the final round, then took Oezdemir down. He punched Oezdemir’s body until the fighters were stood up. Krylov finished a combination with a head kick that partially landed. He cracked Oezdemir with a right hook and scored a takedown. In the final minute, Krylov postured up with two hard punches that bounced Oezdemir’s head off of the canvas. 10-9 Krylov.
Winner: Nikita Krylov by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 29-9-0.
Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
Round 1:
Omargadzhiev landed an early body kick and he countered a takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov with a guillotine choke. He landed two knees before Nurmagomedov freed his neck. Omargadzhiev took Nurmagomedov down and attempted another guillotine choke, but Nurmagomedov stood up and took him down into half-guard. Omargadzhiev regained full guard and he let go of the guillotine attempt. Nurmagomedov spent the remainder of the round on top, but he did not mount much offence. 10-9 Nurmagomedov due to control.
Round 2:
Nurmagomedov took Omargadzhiev down to a knee against the cage in the second round and time was called when he landed an illegal knee to Omargadzhiev’s face. Nurmagomedov was warned, but a point was not deducted. After the restart, Nurmagomedov scored another takedown and he took Omargadzhiev’s back. Omargadzhiev scrambled up to his feet and took Nurmagomedov down, only to be reversed. He landed an upkick and Nurmagomedov settled into his guard. Omargadzhiev tried to get back to his feet and then rolled for a kneebar. Nurmagomedov escaped and returned to top position in Omargadzhiev’s half-guard. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.
Round 3:
Nurmagomedov dropped Omargadzhiev to a knee with a counter leg kick to begin the final round. Omargadzhiev stood and Nurmagomedov jabbed. Punches were exchanged from southpaw stances and Nurmagomedov landed lead right hooks as a fatigued Omargadzhiev slowed down. Omargadzhiev landed a right hook and a knee, and Nurmagomedov also appeared to be tired. Omargadzhiev shot in for a takedown and Nurmagomedov countered with a front choke. Omargadzhiev escaped and latched on to Nurmagomedov’s ankle. The fighters stood and Nurmagomedov landed a right hook. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.
Winner: Abubakar Nurmagomedov by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 17-3-1.
Armen “Superman” Petrosyan vs A.J. Dobson
Round 1:
Dobson caught two kicks early in the fight and he briefly took Petrosyan down. Back on the feet, Dobson jabbed and Petrosyan landed two inside-leg kicks. He darted in with a left-right combo and continued to attack Dobson’s lead leg with kicks. Right hooks were exchanged and Petrosyan’s landed cleanly. Dobson closed in with jabs and he landed an overhand right. He took Petrosyan down momentarily and landed a solid knee to the side of his head when Petrosyan stood up against the cage. Close opening round. 10-9 Petrosyan by a slim margin.
Round 2:
The second round opened with an exchange of right hands. Petrosyan began to bleed from a cut above his right eye that was opened in the first round. He landed a counter right hand and a series of jabs. Dobson’s offensive output was too low and Petrosyan continued to jab. Dobson got Petrosyan down very briefly and Petrosyan appeared to step awkwardly on his left leg when getting back to his feet. He favoured his knee, but fought on and landed two right hands late in the round. 10-9 Petrosyan.
Round 3:
Dobson landed a counter left hook during an exchange in the final round and Petrosyan blocked a head kick. Dobson caught a body kick, but Petrosyan freed his leg and flurried with punches to Dobson’s body. Petrosyan jabbed and landed a straight right hand. During a brief clinch, Petrosyan landed two knees and Dobson answered with punches. A final combination landed for Petrosyan just before the end of the fight. 10-9 Petrosyan.
Winner: Armen Petrosyan by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. He improves to 8-2-0.
Muhammad “The Punisher” Mokaev vs Malcolm “X” Gordon
Round 1:
Gordon closed in with punches right away and Mokaev threw a flying knee in response. Gordon landed a right hook and Mokaev responded by taking him down into half-guard. Gordon worked his way back up and he escaped from two guillotine choke attempts. Mokaev tripped him again and he held Gordon against the base of the cage. Mokaev prevented Gordon from getting back to his feet and landed short left hands to his face while holding him in place. This continued until the bell. 10-9 Mokaev.
Round 2:
Mokaev opened the second round with flashy kick attempts and Gordon charged at him with a three-punch flurry. Mokaev got him down against the cage and threw short punches from the top. He eventually attempted a Brabo choke and Gordon spun free. He secured a sweep with just over one minute remaining and Mokaev threw up his legs for a triangle choke from the bottom. Gordon got his right arm in to prevent Mokaev from tightening the choke and he took Mokaev’s back. In the final seconds, Gordon secured a rear-naked choke, but time expired. 10-9 Mokaev despite Gordon’s late rally.
Round 3:
Gordon scored a slick takedown into back control and he sunk in both hooks while looking to set up a rear-naked choke. Mokaev was able to turn over and a scramble ensued. Gordon retained top position until Mokaev got to his feet and took Gordon down into side control. Gordon got a leg in and Mokaev tried to pass to mount. He was prevented from doing so and Gordon held him in full guard. As Gordon tried to get up, Mokaev took his back in the final minute. He went for an armbar on Gordon’s right arm from back control and extended the arm. Gordon briefly held on before tapping out.
Winner: Muhammad Mokaev by Submission (Armbar) at 4:26 of round three. He improves to 9-0-0, 1 NC.
Karol Rosa vs Lina “Elbow Queen” Länsberg
Round 1:
Länsberg landed a hard right hand that stunned Rosa early in the fight. She followed with two more rightsand Rosa initiated a clinch against the cage. She threw knees to Länsberg’s thigh and Länsberg reversed the clinch. Länsberg kneed Rosa in the body until Rosa whipped her down to the mat and worked from the top in Länsberg’s half-guard. Rosa landed short elbows and punches while pinning Länsberg’s head against the base of the cage. She continued to score with punches until the end of the round. 10-9 Rosa due to the ground control.
Round 2:
Rosa began the second round with an immediate takedown. She struck from the top and then stood over Länsberg while kicking at her legs. As Länsberg sat up against the cage and tried to stand, Rosa landed an illegal knee to her head and time was called. Rosa was docked one point and the fight continued. She took Länsberg down again and struck from Länsberg’s half-guard. Late in the round, Rosa stood over her and attempted to cartwheel past Länsberg’s guard, but Länsberg prevented her from doing so. 9-9 due to the point deduction.
Round 3:
Punches were exchanged and Rosa landed two knees to Länsberg’s upper body. Länsberg backed her up to the cage and a clinch battle ensued there. Rosa turned Länsberg around and held her against the fence. She kneed her leg and then landed a spinning back elbow. A hard flurry of punches scored for Rosa and she clinched again. Rosa kept Länsberg pinned against the cage and threw short strikes until the final seconds of the round when she landed one more spinning back elbow. 10-9 Rosa.
Winner: Karol Rosa by Majority Decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28) after three 5:00 rounds. She improves to 16-4-0.