UFC 263 live stream results and play-by-play updates for the “Adesanya vs. Vettori 2” pay-per-view (PPV) event are right here for your enjoyment. The action gets underway TONIGHT (Sat., June 12, 2021) from inside Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., featuring the championship rematch between reigning Middleweight kingpin, Israel Adesanya, and top 185-pound contender Marvin Vettori. In UFC 263’s co-main event, 125-pound champion Deiveson Figueiredo looks to settle his score with Flyweight nemesis Brandon Moreno shortly after Nate Diaz returns to action against No. 3-ranked Welterweight Leon Edwards.
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UFC 263 QUICK RESULTS:
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori — Adesanya def. Vettori by unanimous decision (50-45 x3) — HIGHLIGHTS
UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno — Moreno def. Figueiredo by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:26 of Round Three — HIGHLIGHTS
Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz — Edwards def. Diaz by unanimous decision (49-46 x3) — HIGHLIGHTS
Demian Maia vs. Belal Muhammad — Muhammad def. Maia by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill — Craig def. Hill by technical submission (armbar) at 1:59 of Round One
Drew Dober vs. Brad Riddell — Riddell def. Dober by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart — Anders def. Stewart by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27 x2)
Joanne Calderwood vs. Lauren Murphy — Murphy def. Calderwood by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Movsar Evloev — Evloev def. Dawodu by unanimous decision (29-27 x3)
Alexis Davis vs. Pannie Kianzad — Kianzad def. Davis by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Terrance McKinney vs. Matt Frevola — McKinney def. Frevola by TKO (punches) at 0:07 of Round One — HIGHLIGHTS
Chase Hooper vs. Steven Peterson — Peterson def. Hooper by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Luigi Vendramini vs. Fares Ziam — Ziam def. Vendramini by majority decision (29-28 x2, 28-28)
Jake Collier vs. Carlos Felipe — Felipe def. Collier by split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)
UFC 263 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori
Round 1: Vetteri on the advance. Adesanya tossing out kicks as he circles. Vettori tries a 1-1-2. More low kicks from the champ a minute in. Vettori answers in kind. Vettori catches a low kick for a takedown. Adesanya returns to his feet against the fence two minutes in. He lands an elbow and separates. Back to the kicks. Two minutes to go.
Vettori pressing forward with combinations. Adesanya tries to counter on the fence. Calf kick lands for him. Long left from Vettori answered by a combination. Adesanya tries a head kick with a minute to go, takes a body shot. Shovel hook backs Vettori off. Vettori goes way wide with an overhand left, prompting some mockery from Adesanya. Corkscrew uppercut before teh bell. 10-9 Adesanya.
Round 2: Trading leg kicks to start. Adesanya tries to go high and they trade near the fence. Right hand from the challenger after avoiding a knee. Continuing to try and pressure. One minute in. More Adesanya low kicks. Vettori ducks a right hook for a level change. Left hand after they separate. Two minutes in. Vettori still pressing the action, avoids head kicks. Adesanya slips some combinations, lands a straight right. Combinations. Two minutes to go.
Jabs from Vettori. Heavy low kick lands for Adesanya. Vettori trying to open up against the fence, lands a jab and shoots. Browne elbows from Adesanya as he defends. He separates. Head kick attempt. Vettori tries a combination, avoids an uppercut and head kick. 10-9 Vettori.
Round 3: Front kick to right hand from Adesanya. He tries to catch Vettori coming in with a knee and gets taken down into half guard against the fence. One minute in. Short punches for Vettori, who takes Adesanya’s back when the champ tries to stand. Adesanya spins into guard and looks for elbows. Vettori looks for a leg, gets to his feet, takes a finger in the eye. Two minutes in. Hard uppercut from Adesanya, then a low kick that seems to really bother Vettori. Adesanya tries a Brazilian kick, eats a right hand against the fence. Two minutes to go.
Low kick from Adesanya. Tries that corkscrew uppercut, lands another leg kick. Brazilian kick just misses. Vettori presses forward, eats another leg kick after Adesanya pivots off. He ducks a head kick. One minute to go. Vettori lands a body kick, gets dropped by a leg kick. Combo falls short for him. He takes a heavy low blow in the waning seconds. 10-9 Adesanya.
Round 4: More hard low kicks and combinations from Adesanya. Vettori still pressing forward, lands a left to the body. He shoots in for a double-leg. One minute in. He completes it into half guard, only to get swept immediately as Adesanya kicks off the fence. Adesanya lets him up. He lands a leg kick. Vettori punches his way back into the clinch, can’t keep it there for long. Two minutes in. Brazilian kick to low kick from the champ. Jabs from Vettori. Low kick lands. Two minutes to go.
Harder low kick from Adesanya. Snap kick to the body. Nice combination capped by a low kick. Counter right with a minute to go. Another head kick attempt. Vettori shoots and hauls him to the fence. 10-9 Adesanya.
Round 5: Adesanya tries a head kick, lands a leg kick. Vettori shoots under a right hook and puts him on the fence. One minute in. They separate. Another head kick attempt from Adesanya. Vettori still pressing forward, tries a 1-1-2. Right hand from Adesanya, whiffs a head kick two minutes in. He pantomimes taking an eye poke. Uppercut to low kick. Two minutes to go.
Adesanya angles off after trying a left hand. Vettori changes levels, moves to the rear waist lock, trying to take the back. Adesanya turns to face him. Ref splits them up with under a minute to go. Adesanya low kick and two-piece. 1-2. Head kick attempt. Adesanya front kick to low kick. Vettori shoots in the final seconds. 10-9 Adesanya.
Final result: Adesanya def. Vettori by unanimous decision
125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno
Round 1: Moreno jabbing early, lands a leg kick. Low kick to left hook. Combination upstairs. One minute in. Moreno looking sharp early. Left hook, 2-3 attempt. Figueiredo steps in with a knee, eats body shots and lands one of his own. Moreno low kick. Left hook into the clinch. Two minutes in. Figueiredo tries a leg kick. Moreno ties up, lands a knee on the break. Not much coming from the champ so far. He walks into a counter elbow. Two-piece by Moreno. Two minutes to go.
Low kick from Figueiredo. Side kick attempt. Tries a hook kick, misses, goes low-high and gets floored by a well-timed jab. Moreno follows him down into half guard. Full guard with a minute to go. Figueiredo uses butterfly hooks to stand. He tries a lead right. 10-9 Moreno.
Round 2: Big early exchanges. Inside trip by Figueiredo puts him on top in half guard. Elbows to the body as Moreno looks for deep half. One minute in. Figueiredo seemingly threatening a guillotine, abandons it. Moreno regains guard and scrambles, avoiding a guillotine and trying to jump on his back. Two minutes in. Rear waist lock for Moreno, knees to the butt. Nice back take. Figueiredo turns and regains guard. Two minutes to go.
Figueiredo throwing elbows from his back. He tries to kick Moreno off, attempts a granby roll, ends right back where he started with a minute to go. Trading elbows. 10-9 Moreno.
Round 3: Moreno sporting some swelling above his left eye, but doesn’t seem to be affecting him at all.
Moreno still working behind his jab. Eats one in return. Spinning back kick from Figueiredo, answers a low kick with a right hand. One minute in. Wild hook from the champ. Moreno with a nice trip and jumps write on Figueiredo’s back, wrapping up the body triangle. Hunting the choke and it looks deep. Figueiredo survives, eats punches. Moreno wraps it up again deeper and this one forces the tap. Brandon Moreno is the new UFC Flyweight Champion.
Final result: Moreno def. Figueiredo by submission (rear naked choke)
170 lbs.: Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz
Round 1: Edwards slowly advancing to start. Hard Straight left. Diaz taunting him, tries to surprise him with a blitz. Edwards low kick a minute in. Edwards still staying patient and out of range. Two minutes in. Hard low kick lands for Edwards. Diaz looks for jabs, fires a combination and taunts with two minutes to go.
Diaz rushes into the clinch. Edwards looks for an outside trip, then nearly scores a back take, inserting one hook. Diaz punching over his shoulder. One minute to go. Diaz looks to scramble up, gets to his knees. Back to guard. Edwards lets him up. Leg kick before the bell. 10-9 Edwards.
Round 2: Still basically a sparring match through the first minute. Diaz tries tossing out some half-hearted kicks. Low kick from Edwards. Two minutes in. There’s a good exchange and Edwards puts him on the fence. Successful takedown. Two minutes to go.
Diaz turns for a leg. Edwards extracts it, separates, and stands. Heavy leg kick seems to bother Diaz. Diaz putting his hands on his knees, seemingly taunting. One minute to go. Both swing big right hands. Straight left from Diaz, who eats another leg kick. He puts Edwards on the fence. Edwards reverses, tries a spinning elbow on the break. 10-9 Edwards.
Round 3: Another heavy low kick from Edwards in the early going. Diaz tries a straight left, puts Edwards on the fence. One minute in. They separate. Diaz advancing as Edwards circles. Edwards puts him on the fence. Rear waist lock. He completes the takedown two minutes in, landing in half guard. Hard elbow from Edwards opens Diaz up. Standing over Diaz, lets him up. Two minutes to go.
Ref pauses the fight so Diaz can adjust his cup. Edwards takes him to the fence and takes him down again with a minute to go. Diaz looks for a leg, Edwards hunts the back. One hook in for Edwards. Another cut’s opened up on Diaz’s forehead. He stands, eats a spinning elbow on the break. 10-9 Edwards.
Round 4: Body kick lands for Edwards. Diaz 1-2, Edwards low kick. One minute in. Jab lands for Edwards. Diaz tries to slap, eats a 1-2 and gets foot swept to the ground. Edwards doesn’t follow. Two minutes in. Another left hand from Edwards. Leg kick. Diaz strolling along the fence, taunting to no effect. Two minutes to go.
Edwards whiffs on a big elbow. Leg kick. Good combo from Diaz and he ties up on the fence. Diaz tries a 1-2 after they separate. Heavy elbow from Edwards. Diaz lands a 1-2, eats a two-piece in return. Another near-miss on an Edwards elbow. 1-2 lands for him. 10-9 Edwards.
Round 5: Another early trip from Edwards, still doesn’t follow. Counter elbow. Diaz looks for an elbow and puts him on the fence. Good elbow on the break. One minute in. Hard left lands for Edwards. Diaz sends out jabs. Left hand from Edwards. Good left by Diaz, clean 1-2 that buzzes Edwards two minutes in. Lead left into the clinch. They separate. Two minutes to go.
Low kicks from Edwards, tries a combination behind it. Big lefts land for him, Diaz shrugs them off. Edwards combo falls short. Diaz whiffs on a left hand, then badly hurts Edwards with a 3-2. Right hook stumbles him and Diaz is on the attack with under a minute to go. Edwards still not moving well. Diaz continues to stalk, gets clinched. Good elbow and 1-2 from Diaz. Swinging for the finish, can’t get it. 10-9 Diaz.
Final result: Edwards def. Diaz by unanimous decision
170 lbs.: Demian Maia vs. Belal Muhammad
Round 1: 1-2 lands for Muhammad. Maia shoots, denied, fires a left hand. Can’t get the single-leg. Another attempt and this one’s deeper. A minute in. He drops it, re-shoots. Completes the double-leg. Muhammad gets to his feet, avoids the follow-up single-leg two minutes in. Straight right from Muhammad. He stuffs another shot. Maia tries a straight left. Another single-leg attempt. Two minutes to go.
Good right hand from Muhammad. Maia looks for another single-leg. One minute to go. Muhammad keeps his balance. 10-9 Muhammad.
Round 2: Low kick from Muhammad. Staying patient. One minute in. Muhammad denies a level change, lands leg kicks. 3-2 from Maia. Well-timed level-change, can’t get it. Muhammad overhand right two minutes in. He bites on a fake level change, lands a hard left hand in response. Maia counter left. Two right hands from Muhammad, eats another straight left and comes back with a combo. Two minutes to go.
Muhammad denies another takedown, lands a left hook. Good body shots. Maia shoots with a minute to go, looks for a single-leg and takes him to the fence. That’s where they end the round. 10-9 Muhammad.
Round 3: More right hands landing for Muhammad. One minute in. Head kick attempt, jab, counter left hook. Counter right. Maia shoots, Muhammad limp-legs out. Two minutes in. Muhammad lands a left hook and avoids another takedown attempt. Double right hand. Maia lands a straight left. 2-1 from Muhammad. Left hook. Decent punches by Maia. Two minutes to go.
Right hook lands for the Brazilian. Muhammad fires a right to the body, tries a head kick. Maia shoots, denied. Counter left connects. Looks for a single-leg and takes him to the fence. Still can’t bring him down. 10-9 Muhammad.
Final result: Muhammad def. Maia by unanimous decision
205 lbs.: Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill
Round 1: Craig tossing out kicks, looking to keep Hill at bay. Craig shoots, pulls guard. Hill immediately passes to half guard a minute in, then has to fight out of a slick armbar. Craig gets in deep on another armbar and this one breaks Hill’s arm. Craig transitions to a triangle and just unloads punches and elbows until the ref notices that Hill’s arm is a limp noodle and calls the fight.
Final result: Craig def. Hill by technical submission (armbar)
155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Brad Riddell
Round 1: Hard left hook from Riddell knocks Dober off-balance. Inside leg kick lands for him, then a brutal exchange. 3-2 from Dober. Riddell body kick met by a straight left. Straight left catches Riddell coming in and visibly hurts him prompting him to shoot a minute in. Dober denies it, Riddell re-shoots. In deep against the fence but Dober’s got his weight in a good position. Now he completes it two minutes in. Dober pops back up. Riddell exits with an elbow. Dober head kick attempt. Brutal shots from both men. Riddell changes levels, denied. Two minutes to go.
Dober goes low-high. Riddell low kick and body shots. Big right hook by Dober. Left from Riddell in return. Dober spinning back fist. Riddell sporting a cut high on his forehead. They trade right hands. One minute to go. Lead right connects for Riddell. Leg kick met by a Dober left hand. Brutal right from Riddell to answer a body kick. Another counter right. More rights that Dober tanks without issue. Dober looks for a head kick, eats a big 1-2. Two more right hands from Riddell. 10-9 Dober but Riddell may have stolen it late.
Round 2: Right back to trading. Big right hand and leg kick from Riddell. Huge exchange and Riddell’s hurt again, prompting a shot. HE successfully disengages and blocks a head kick. Big right hands again from Riddell. Dober hits a takedown of his own a minute in. Riddell works his way to the feet and hunts a single-leg. Two heavy elbows by Dober as he defends. Two minutes in. Elbow lands for Riddell on the break. Left hook from Riddell. Dober right hook, but RIddell times a double-leg. On top in half guard. Two minutes to go.
Dober avoids a back take and they separate. Body kick lands for Riddell. Heavy left hook by Riddell. Dober straight left, then on the counter. Body kick connects. Two minutes to go. Riddell digs a right hand to the body. Sneaky right by Dober. Heavy 2-3 from Riddell met by a straight left. Another big left hook from Riddell, then a leg kick. Dober tries a spinning back kick. Great [expletive] fight so far. 10-9 Riddell.
Round 3: Brutal right hand from Riddell to start the round. Then two huge ones on the counter that prompt Dober to shoot. Great defense by Riddell to separate. Body kick from Dober answered in kind a minute in. Heavy exchange. Low kick lands for Riddell, counter elbow, body shot. Lead overhand connects for Riddell two minutes in. He changes levels, denied. Good exchange in the center. Dober lands a double jab and body kick. Riddell tries a level change, connects with a left on the break. Good exchange. Riddell body kick. Two minutes to go.
Counter hook from Riddell to answer a head kick. Dober shoots, denied. Riddell body kick. Counter right met by a Dober 1-2. Riddell digs a right downstairs, eats a 3-2. Riddell slips throwing a head kick. One minute to go. Right cross from Riddell and body kick. Dober with a lead left, gets badly hurt by a counter right. He staggers back and tries a wobbly shot. Riddell lands a great kimura sweep and tries to bomb Dober out in the waning seconds. Wow. 10-9 Riddell.
Final result: Riddell def. Dober by unanimous decision
205 lbs.: Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart
Round 1: Tentative start this time around. Low kick from Stewart. One minute in. Anders trying to counter with left hands. Stewart low kick and right hand. Anders stalking. Stewart ducks a left hand to put him on the fence. Two minutes in. Short knees. He changes levels, gets reversed on the fence. Two minutes to go.
Jockeying for position, Anders tries his own level change. One minute to go. Double unders for Stewart, good knee to an outside trip. On top in guard. Now a low half guard. Back to full. Elbows from Anders. 10-9 Stewart.
Round 2: Anders quickly takes him back to the fence. One minute in. Now some separation, then Anders puts him on the fence again. Two minutes in. Anders lands a left on the break. Anders pressing forward. They trade on the fence, then Anders presses him against it once again. Two minutes to go.
Stewart reverses, then separates. Low kick connects. Overhand left from Anders, then a level change to put him on the fence again. One minute to go. Tries a single-leg, no dice. Stewart reverses and they separate. Straight left from Anderson. Stewart tries a level change, eats a knee. Anders just misses with an uppercut. 10-9 Anders.
Round 3: Low kicks from Stewart. Anders grabs his eye after they collide and Stewart uses the opportunity to take him down. Anders quickly sweeps a minute in. Side control now, then back to half guard. Solid left hands. Two minutes in. A lull, then more lefts. Two minutes to go.
Nearly to mount, more left hands. Posturing up for some hard punches. One minute to go. Stewart tries to work his way up on the fence and eats a broadside of left hands along the way. 10-9 Anders.
Final result: Anders def. Stewart by unanimous decision
125 lbs.: Joanne Calderwood vs. Lauren Murphy
Round 1: Sneaky spinning back fist from Calderwood off a missed kick. Murphy trying to advance behind the jab. One minute in. Murphy takes her to the fence. Calderwood with a knee and head kick on the exit two minutes in. Low kicks by Calderwood, eats a 2-3. Another counter from Murphy. Calderwood lead right. Murphy jabs the body, eats leg kicks. Two minutes to go.
Good clinchwork from Calderwood with a minute to go. Murphy nearly lands a knee on the break. Calderwood overhand right, eats a left hook. Left hook, 1-2, spinning elbow. Murphy manages to tie up. 10-9 Calderwood.
Round 2: Early right hand from Calderwood. Murphy shoots, takes her to the fence. She drags her down against the fence a minute in, taking a low mount.Now the back. Two minutes in. Murphy looking to take mount, stuck in quarter guard as she tries to get an arm triangle going. Two minutes to go.
Back to half guard. One minute to go. Murphy chipping away. 10-9 Murphy.
Round 3: Big 1-2 from Calderwood to start. Advancing, lands a stiff jab. Both try 1-2s, Calderwood whiffs a front kick. Left hook connects, body kicks, combinations. One minute in. 1-2 lands again; Calderwood with the volume to start the round. Murphy shoots, lands a knee on the break, eats a body kick. Calderwood left hook. Jab connects. Two minutes in. Left hook in combination. Counter hook. Murphy changes levels, eats knees and an elbow. Fake level change this time, left hook connects. Two minutes to go.
Trading in the clinch. They separate. Right hands from Calderwood, stuffs a takedown, lands a knee. Long right hand. Picking away with kicks as Murphy falls short. One minute to go. Good right hands from Murphy met by an elbow. Superman punch by Calderwood, Murphy answers in kind. Combinations from Calderwood, spinning back kick attempt. Front kicks downstairs. Great exchanges to end the fight. Scores are going to be interesting. 10-9 Calderwood.
Final result: Murphy def. Calderwood by split decision
145 lbs.: Hakeem Dawodu vs. Movsar Evloev
Round 1: Trading jabs early, then a hard right hand from Evloev. Evloev countering well so far. Jab exchange. One minute in. Evolev changes levels for a single-leg, gets it, looks for the back after Dawodu tries to roll free. Dawodu gets to the fence and stands, can’t dislodge Evloev. High-amplitude takedown. He takes the back two minutes in and starts hunting the choke. Still looking. Two minutes to go.
Evloev softening him up with punches. One minute to go. More hammerfists from Evloev. Dawodu gets to his feet, dragged back down. Back up, back down. 10-8 Evloev.
Round 2: Dawodu opens with kicks, tries to counter with a right hand and gets taken down. Back up, back down, full back mount for Evloev. One minute in. Dawodu scrambles to his feet, still can’t peel Evloev off of him. Another takedown, retakes the back and continues to look for the choke. More short punches from Evloev. Two minutes to go.
Dawodu trying to turn into guard, can’t do it. One minute to go. Dawodu continuing to eat punches, briefly gets flattened out. 10-8 Evloev.
Round 3: Dawodu body kicks, Evloev left hook and jab. Dawodu lands a leg kick. Brief clinch. Good left by Dawodu a minute in. Dawodu lands a body shot, takes an uppercut inside. Another Dawodu body shot, jabs. He sprawls on a shot. Two minutes in. Dawodu 1-2, Evloev jab. Hard counter 2-3-3 lands for Dawodu. Evloev with a knee in the clinch. Two minutes to go.
Both whiff on bigger shots. Evloev right hand inside. Leg kick exchange. Evloev tries a spinning back kick. Dawodu wobbles him with a jab coming in, then drops him with a short left hook. One minute to go. Big right hand from Dawodu. Evloev changes levels and takes him down. Dawodu makes it up, dragged back down. 10-9 Dawodu.
Final result: Evloev def. Dawodu by unanimous decision
135 lbs.: Alexis Davis vs. Pannie Kianzad
Round 1: Early left hand for Kianzad. Davis low kick. Davis lands some nice shots in the clinch as Kianzad takes her to the fence. They separate a minute in. Davis low kick, Kianzad jab. Body kick from Davis. Low kick again. Kianzad jabs the body. Counters a low kick with a two-piece. Two minutes in. Good left hook. Davis lands a right hand over the jab. Kianzad left hook again. Another to answer a low kick. Kianzad pops her with a jab. Oblique kick, jab. Davis lands a leg kick and eats a cross with two minutes to go.
Kianzad tries to go low-high, lands another jab. Swatting left hook. Both throw right hands. They exchange near the fence. 2-3 from Kianzad, eats a leg kick. Davis right hand. One minute to go. Kianzad jab and left hook. Brief clinch. Davis body kick, walks into a jab. Kianzad with some more left hooks. 10-9 Kianzad.
Round 2: Davis lands low kicks, eats a right cross. Good exchange. Kianzad to the body, eats some shots in the clinch. Davis body kick, Kianzad right hand. One minute in. Another body kick from Davis. Good jab. Kianzad 1-2. Jab connects. Two minutes in. Hard right hand lands for Kianzad. 1-2. Davis 2-1, leg kick. Kianzad lands a counter hook, eats another leg kick. Good knee by Davis. Kianzad steps in with a left hook. Another low kick from Kianzad. Two minutes to go.
Davis stalking forward. Kianzad 3-2 and jab. Davis combo, lands a leg kick, eats a left hook. Another Kianzad left hook. Davis combo and body kick. One minute to go. Davis low kick, Kianzad counter right. Jabs from Kianzad, tries to spin and gets foot swept. 10-9 Davis.
Round 3: Davis goes right back to the leg kicks. Combo from Kianzad. Jab up stairs, counter 2-3. Davis with a knee, eats a right hand in return. One minute in. Davis ducks a left hook, lands a right hand. She changes levels, abandons it. Teep to the body, combo upstairs. Kianzad jabs. Two minutes in. Combination from Kianzad. Counter combination by Kianzad as she eats a leg kick. Jabs from Kianzad. Davis lands a body kick. Two minutes to go.
Trading jabs. Kianzad left hook and combination. Counter falls short. They trade inside, knee and uppercut by Davis inside. Kianzad looks for the body. Jab and combination from Davis answered in kind. One minute to go. Right crosses from both woman. Davis ties up, lands a couple right hands. Counter right from Kianzad, lead right from Davis. Hard left hook knocks Davis back. Low-high. Kianzad tries to counter a body kick. I think Kianzad just edged it. 10-9 Kianzad.
Final result: Kianzad def. Davis by unanimous decision
155 lbs.: Terrance McKinney vs. Matt Frevola
Round 1: McKinney walks out, floors McKinney with a 1-2, pounds him out, then injures his knee celebrating.
Final result: McKinney def. Frevola by TKO (punches)
145 lbs.: Chase Hooper vs. Steven Peterson
Round 1: Early right hand from Peterson. Hooper looks for a reactive takedown, eats some elbows before Peterson lets him up. Hooper shoots again a minute in, pulls guard. Up to the clinch, back down, now a rear waist lock as Peterson stands again. One hook in. Peterson turns to face him. Two minutes in. Hooper pulls guard again with a body lock. Peterson takes the opportunity to crack him with elbows, then disengage. Hooper tries to roll after him like a Dark Souls character. Peterson right hand. Hooper hits a double-leg with two minutes to go.
Hooper falls back for a leg. Peterson rolling with him. Hooper ties to transition to a calf slicer and eats some hard shots. Peterson wriggling his foot free, goes for his own leglock. Hooker uses it to retake top position, then goes for a leg again. 10-9 Hooper?
Round 2: Hooper tries a head kick. Good 1-2s. Head kick attempt and he shoots, denied. Jockeying for position. One minute in. Peterson pressing him against the fence. He tries an elbow, sprawls on a shot, then falls back for a guillotine. two minutes in. Nothing doing. He rolls to his knees and stands. Hooper pulls full guard. Two minutes to go.
Elbows from Peterson. One minute to go, still on top in guard. Hammerfist. Hooper looks for an armbar, can’t get it. Hooper turns to his knees and eats some nasty shots. 10-9 Peterson.
Round 3: Both men throwing heat early. Hooper shoots, denied. One minute in. Peterson pressing him against the fence. He hits a takedown into guard two minutes in. Half guard now. Chipping away while staying tight. Two minutes to go.
Peterson looks for an arm triangle. Hooper counters with an attempted back take, ends up pressed against the fence. Now he spins Peterson down and takes the back. One minute to go. Full body triangle. Peterson trying to turn back into guard, does so. 10-9 Peterson.
Final result: Peterson def. Hooper by unanimous decision
155 lbs.: Luigi Vendramini vs. Fares Ziam
Round 1: Stiff jab lands for Ziam early on. Vendramini looks for the body lock, can’t get it. Low kick from Vendramini, eats another hard jab. One minute in. Ziam slowly advancing, slips out of range of return fire. Vendramini overhand right two minutes in. Ziam still working behind his jab. Good left hook. More jabs. Two minutes to go.
Man, that jab is nasty. Vendramini really struggling to deal with it. Step-back left hook from Ziam. Inside low kick. Vendramini lands a jab, eats a harder one in return. Near-miss on the head kick. 10-9 Ziam
Round 2: Vendramini pressuring hard, can’t get a takedown in the clinch. Ziam lands a leg kick, tries an elbow on the break a minute in. Vendramini left hook falls short, low-high combo. Fade-back right hook by Ziam. Two minutes in. Ziam double jabs. Vendramini inside low kick. Ziam tries a leg kick. Two minutes to go.
Vendramini right back to struggling with the range. 2-3 attempt. He shoots, gets close, can’t quite complete it. One minute to go. Counter hook from Ziam. Double jab. Oblique kick. 10-9 Ziam.
Round 3: Vendramini sprints out of the gate, hurting Ziam with multiple left hooks and shoving him to the mat. Some hard punches as he follows him down into half guard. Side control a minute in, then full mount. Ziam regains half guard. Two minutes in. Hammerfist, elbow. Ziam manages to regain guard. Hard but sporadic shots from Vendramini. Two minutes to go.
Ziam makes it to his feet, blocking a head kick as he does, and they separate. Ziam going back to the jab. Vendramini tries to lunge in with a left hook. One minute to go. Ziam circling on the fence, eats a right hand. He tries a counter knee. Vendramini punches his way into the clinch. 10-9 Vendramini.
Final result: Ziam def. Vendramini by majority decision
265 lbs.: Jake Collier vs. Carlos Felipe
Round 1: Collier opening with kicks. 3-2 attempt. They trade leg kicks. 3-2 again, low kick. Felipe digs a 1-2 downstairs, swings an overhand. Collier looks for a spinning back fist a minute in. Body kick in combination. Good leg kicks. Felipe with a left hook downstairs two minutes in, then a swatting right in combination. 1-2 to the body again. Felipe still slowly advancing, lands a right hand and they swing near the fence. Collier combination with two minutes to go.
Another big exchange near the fence. Felipe left hook, looks for the body. One minute to go. Felipe lands a leg kick. Collier tries a head kick, heavy exchange on the fence. Collier with a good leg kick. 10-9 Collier.
Round 2: Collier with a stiff jab. Felipe left hook. Big swings early in the round. One minute in. Collier tries a spinning back kick and eats a jab for it. Felipe taunting, trading heat with him. Collier left hook, Felipe body shots. They pause to re-insert Collier’s mouthpiece. Low kick lands for him, then a series of jabs. Hard body shot by Felipe two minutes in. Collier tries a spinning back kick, another body shot comes back at him. Collier 2-1, more jabs. Felipe still pressing forward, lands a leg kick. Two minutes to go.
Felipe still talking trash as he advances. Right hand against the fence. Collier with a step-in knee. Felipe overhand right. They trade jabs in the center. One minute to go. Both whiff on 1-2s, good body shot from Felipe. Collier leg kick, Felipe body shots. Collier body kick. 10-9 Felipe.
Round 3: Felipe back on the advance. He answers a leg kick with a body shot. More Collier leg kicks. Hard right hand from Felipe, then a jab appears to sting Collier’s eye. They’re trading bombs. Collier shoots, sprawled on a minute in. Back to the body goes Felipe. Collier loses his mouthpiece again. Big combo by Felipe. Two minutes in. Good 1-2 from Collier, eats a two-piece in return. Collier tries a spinning back fist, eats jabs. Jabs of his own with two minutes to go.
Collier tries a knee inside, eats a right hand as he lands a leg kick. Combo from Collier. Combination from Felipe, uppercut connects. They trade in the center. Felipe counter elbow with a minute to go. Collier tries a knee, eats an overhand. Good head movement by Felipe as they continue to exchange. Another Felipe body shot. Felipe 1-2. Collier tries to spin, lands a hard body shot. Fun fight. 10-9 Felipe.
Final result: Felipe def. Collier by split decision
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