Modestas “The Baltic Gladiator” Bukauskas vs Tyson Pedro

Round 1:
Bukauskas landed an early leg kick and he jumped in with a quick one-two combo. A hard left hook scored for Bukauskas, who just missed with a spinning wheel kick. Pedro landed a body kick and clinched, then took Bukauskas down into side control. Bukauskas scrambled up to his knees, but Pedro pulled him back down with a guillotine choke. He used it to retake top position and then landed a left uppercut as Bukauskas got to his feet. Pedro landed a liver kick, but he appeared to slow down and Bukauskas threw a spinning back kick to the body and a hard right hook. Back-and-forth round. 10-9 Pedro by a slim margin.

Round 2:
Bukauskas darted in and out with single kicks and left hands in round two. Pedro landed a leg kick and Bukauskas scored with an overhand right. Time was called when Bukauskas was kicked in the groin. The fight continued after a moment and Pedro blocked a body kick. He landed a liver kick and Bukauskas fired back with a lead left hook. Pedro landed a leg kick and clinched with Bukauskas against the cage. Bukauskas reversed it and he kneed Pedro in the thigh. A spinning back elbow attempt missed for Bukauskas, but he landed a right hook in the final seconds. Another close round. 10-9 Bukauskas, barely.

Round 3:
In the final round, Bukauskas landed a pair of overhand rights and Pedro clinched with him against the cage. Bukauskas pushed him away and he landed a jab-cross combo. Pedro scored with a liver kick as the fight entered its final two minutes. Bukauskas missed with a left hook and a clinch ensued. Bukauskas held Pedro against the cage and kneed him in the thigh. Bukauskas landed an uppercut on the break and missed with a spinning back elbow. He flurried with punches late in the close fight. 10-9 Bukauskas.

Winner: Modestas Bukauskas by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 14-5-0.

 

Joshua “Kuya” Culibao vs Melsik “The Gun” Baghdasaryan

Round 1:
Culibao kicked at Baghdasaryan’s lead leg and Baghdasaryan answered with a hard kick to the body. Leg kicks were exchanged and both men landed right hooks at the same time. Baghdasaryan landed another body kick and Culibao replied with a leg kick and a right hand. Baghdasaryan threw an upper body kick and he countered a Culibao leg kick with an overhand left. Time was called when Baghdasaryan landed a spinning back kick to Culibao’s groin. The fight resumed after two minutes and the bell sounded soon after. 10-9 Baghdasaryan.

Round 2:
Baghdasaryan blocked a body kick and answered with one of his own. Culibao partially landed with a head kick, then jumped on Baghdasaryan’s back and pulled him down to the mat. He locked on a rear-naked choke and Baghdasaryan was forced to tap out.

Winner: Joshua Culibao by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:02 of round two. He improves to 11-1-1.

 

Kleydson “K.R.” Rodrigues vs Shannon “The Turkish Delight” Ross

Round 1:
Rodrigues landed a quick one-two combo and a leg kick, then hurt Ross with a kick to the body. Ross covered up against the cage and Rodrigues unloaded with punches to his head and body until Ross doubled over and the fight was stopped.

Winner: Kleydson Rodrigues by TKO (Kick To The Body & Punches) at 0:59 of round one. He improves to 8-2-0.

 

Jamie Mullarkey vs Francisco Prado

Round 1:
Mullarkey blocked an early head kick and both men landed left hooks. Mullarkey took Prado down into half-guard and Prado quickly got back to full guard. Mullarkey landed punches and forearm strikes from the top that opened a cut beisde Prado’s right eye. Prado kicked Mullarkey off and stood up. Mullarkey took his back and dragged him down to the mat again. He landed more elbows to Prado’s forehead and Prado tried unsuccessfully for a kimura. 10-9 Mullarkey.

Round 2:
Prado landed two leg kicks and a lead left hook in round two. Mullarkey kicked at the inside of Prado’s left leg. Prado blocked a head kick and landed another strong leg kick. He shot in for a takedown and Mullarkey stuffed it. Another leg kick and a lead left hook scored for Mullarkey. He stunned Prado with a left hook in close and landed a one-two and a leg kick seconds later. Closer round. Still 10-9 Mullarkey.

Round 3:
Both men landed left hooks early in the final round and Mullarkey landed a stiff jab. Prado dropped levels for a takedown and Mullarkey fought it off. A quick left hook landed for Prado, but Mullarkey answered back with a leg kick and a head kick that was blocked. He took Prado down into side control and tried to pass to mount. Prado kicked him off, but Mullarkey dropped back down into his half-guard and landed elbows. Prado used a kimura to sweep and Mullarkey pulled his arm free. The fighters stood with 20 seconds remaining and both landed left hooks. 10-9 Mullarkey.

Winner: Jamie Mullarkey by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds. He improves to 16-5-0.

 

“Phar” Jack Jenkins vs “Shameless” Don Shainis

Round 1:
Jenkins countered early hooks from Shainis with three hard knees to the body. Shainis clinched and time was called when Jenkins was kneed in the groin. Action resumed and Jenkins stuffed a takedown. Both men landed knees to the body and Jenkins finished a flurry to the head and body with a leg kick. He landed a hard calf kick and followed with two more soon after. Shainis landed a step-in knee and he countered a leg kick with a lunging one-two. Jenkins jabbed and landed a short right hook when Shainis tried to clinch. Shainis landed one calf kick, but he stopped to taunt and Jenkins punished him with two hard calf kicks before the bell. 10-9 Jenkins.

Round 2:
The second round began with Jenkins landing two left hooks. Shainis tried to close the distance and Jenkins pushed him away with a quick flurry. The fighters clinched again and time was called when Jenkins sustained another knee to the groin. Shainis was warned and the fight continued. Jenkins threw Shainis to the mat and worked from the top in Shainis’s half-guard. He took Shainis’s back, but Shainis turned over and entered Jenkins’s guard. The fight returned to the feet and Shainis held Jenkins against the fence. Jenkins pushed Shainis away and he landed two leg kicks and a left hook to the liver. Shainis scored a much-needed takedown into mount and he landed a hard elbow as Jenkins got back to half-guard. Jenkins swept and took Shainis’s back, but Shainis once again turned over into his guard at the bell. Back-and-forth round. 10-9 Jenkins.

Round 3:
Jenkins took Shainis down and secured a body triangle from back control. Shainis broke the body triangle and got back to his feet. Jenkins took him right back down and Shainis locked on a kimura from the bottom. Jenkins stayed calm and freed his arm, and he punched from Shainis’s guard. Jenkins passed to half-guard and eyed an arm-triangle choke, but Shainis defended. Jenkins moved to mount with one minute remaining, but Shainis quickly got back to full guard. Jenkins passed to half-guard and landed a series of right hands to the side of Shainis’s face. The fighters stood and Jenkins rocked Shainis with a front kick to the face just before the final bell. 10-9 Jenkins.

Winner: Jack Jenkins by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 11-2-0.

 

Konklak “Loma Lookboonmee” Suphisara vs Elise Reed

Round 1:
Reed landed an early right hand as Suphisara threw a leg kick. Suphisara landed a body kick and an overhand right. A leg kick and a hard right hook scored for Suphisara. Reed’s left thigh turned dark red from Suphisara’s kicks, and Suphisara bloodied her nose as well. Suphisara reversed a takedown, but Reed swept into top position. Blood continued to pour out of Reed’s nose as she threw short elbows from Suphisara’s half-guard. Reed took Suphisara’s back and sunk in both hooks before the bell. 10-9 Reed.

Round 2:
Suphisara immediately suplexed Reed to the mat and locked on a rear-naked choke in round two. Reed briefly held on before tapping out, giving Suphisara an impressive comeback win.

Winner: Konklak Suphisara by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 0:44 of round two. She improves to 8-3-0.

 

Blake “El Animal” Bilder vs “Sugar” Shane Young

Round 1:
Jabs were exchanged throughout the opening minute and both men threw leg kicks at the same time. Bilder eventually secured a takedown into side control and Young got a leg in to get to half-guard. Bilder punched from the top and Young rose to his feet. Bilder threw a head kick on the way up and chased after Young in the final seconds. 10-9 Bilder.

Round 2:
Bilder opened round two with a strong leg kick and he moved from side to side while throwing jabs. Young landed occasional right hands, but Bilder remained a step ahead and he continued to score with jabs and leg kicks. Bilder landed two jabs and a knee, but Young briefly took him down. The fighters returned to their feet and Young landed a lead left hook and an overhand right. Young landed a jab-cross combo and Bilder just missed with a right hook. Close second round. 10-9 Young.

Round 3:
Bilder went high with a head kick that was partially blocked and Young sprawled out of a Bilder takedown attempt after landing a one-two. Leg kicks were exchanged and Young landed an overhand right. Bilder scored with a right hook and Young landed a one-two in response. Bilder pressed forward with punches and he landed lead left hands. A big right hook landed for Bilder, but he could not take Young down. Bilder was more active with punches and a leg kick in the final minute. He fought off a takedown attempt from Young late in the fight. 10-9 Bilder.

Winner: Blake Bilder by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 8-0-1.

 

Elves Brener Oliveira vs Zubaira “Warrior” Tukhugov

Round 1:
Brener landed an early leg kick and Tukhugov kept his distance. Another leg kick scored for Brener and Tukhugov cracked him with a right hand. Brener landed a knee and Tukhugov darted forward with two lead left hooks. He landed a third one and Brener responded with two leg kicks and a jab. Brener stayed active with leg kicks while remaining outside of Tukhugov’s range. He landed a jumping switch kick to the body late in the close round. 10-9 Brener.

Round 2:
Tukhugov blocked a head kick and he landed two stiff jabs. As Tukhugov threw a lead left hook, Brener landed a leg kick. Tukhugov landed a one-two and then countered a leg kick with a hard overhand right. He used his jab to set up another right hand and kept Brener at bay with lead left hands. Brener landed a left hook and ate a jab. The round ended with Brener landing a spinning wheel kick to the body. 10-9 Tukhugov.

Round 3:
Tukhugov knocked Brener off-balance with a counter left hook in the final round. Brener regained his footing and landed a jab-uppercut combo. Tukhugov shot in for a takedown and he held Brener against the cage. Brener pushed him away and partially landed a spinning backfist. Tukhugov secured a body lock and he took Brener’s back. Brener turned into the clinch and attempted a hip toss, to no avail. The fighters separated and Tukhugov shot in once more for a takedown. Brener shrugged him off and landed a jab to the body. 10-9 Tukhugov.

Winner: Elves Brener Oliveira by Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. He improves to 14-3-0.