PFL 4 results and highlights: Barroso scores another finish

Check out the results and highlights from PFL’s fourth event of the 2018 season, where Francimar Barroso submitted Jack May in the first round to earn 6 points.

The fourth week of PFL’s 2018 season just wrapped up with Lance Palmer imposing his will on Tuerxun Jumabieke, ultimately scoring a late third round submission. Palmer picked up four points with the third round finish, which gives him a total of nine points altogether. Andre Harrison went the distance tonight with Nazareno Malegarie, stuffing the takedowns and landing power punches to earn the unanimous decision victory. With the win, the undefeated Harrison posted up another three points on the board. Also on the card, Francimar Barroso made quick work of Jack May, finding a first round submission in just over 90 seconds, to earn himself another six points on the season.

Steven Siler picked his second first-round submission in PFL’s 2018 season, earning another six points, but this one did not come without contraversy. After rocking his opponent with a haymaker, SIler jumped on a guillotine choke, and when it looked like Almeida went to make an adjustment, the referee thought that he went unconscious and waived off the fight. Opening up the main card, Philipe Lins overcame being rocked in the second round to drop Alex Nicholson and then finish him off with ground strikes. Lins picked up 5 points tonight. giving him eight points altogether. as he was awarded a three-point week one bye after his scheduled opponent, Shawn Jordan, missed weight and was unable to compete.

Main Card:

Lance Palmer def. Tuerxun Jumabieke by submission (RNC) at 4:36 of round 3 : Featherweight

Palmer came out working his strikes, but as soon as shot in, Palmer began working his own grappling game. From the top of half guard, Palmer dropped several strikes as Tuerxun struggled to improve his position. Palmer quickly took the back of Tuerxun to open up the second round, and quickly transitioned into full mount. Tuerxun did gain the half guard, but sort of just stalled out from that position, conceding the top control to Palmer for the remainder of the round. Palmer returned to his striking in the final frame, mixing up his kicks and punches as he walked down Tuerxun. Palmer found top position again after Tuerxun botched a takedown, and worked an RNC from the back as time dwindled down. With less than 30 seconds remaining in the fight, Palmer tightened up the sub, forcing Tuerxun to tapout.

• Palmer – 4 points/9 points
• Tuerxun – 0 points

Andre Harrison def. Nazareno Malegarie by unanimous decision (30-27 x3): Featherweight

Malegarie looked to shoot in on Harrison early in the fight, but Harrison was having none of it, forcing Malegarie to stand with him. Harrison exploded in several times with crisp boxing combinations, which prompted Malegarie to keep shooting in. Harrison continued to score with his hands in the second stanza, before backing Malegarie up to the fence. Malegarie was wobbled when Harrison clocked him with a heavy hook on the clinch break. Harrison followed up with a flurry of fury, but somehow Malegarie stayed on his feet and kept throwing.

Malegarie continued to struggle with getting the fight tot he ground in the last round. The takedown defense of Harrison was just too prime for Malegarie to find a way around. The broadcast displayed a graphic that showed Harrison out-landing Malegarie in power strikes 29-1 with about 90 seconds remaining in the final round. Malegarie went for it there at the end, throwing overhand punches trying to get a finish, but Harrison was just too defensively sound.

• Harrison – 3 points/6 points
• Malegarie – 3 points

Harrison has hands:

Francimar Barroso def. Jack May by submission (Arm Triangle) at 1:36 of round 1: Heavyweight

Barroso caught a kick and instantly took the fight down to the mat and into the full guard of May. Barroso transitioned into half guard, where he locked up a super-tight arm triangle. As soon as Barroso jumped to side control, the pressure became too much for May, so he respectfully tapped out.

• Barroso – 6 points/12 points
• May – 6 points

Barroso is catching bodies in the PFL:

Steven Siler def. Alexandre de Almeida by technical submission (referee thought Almeida was out) :34 of round 1: Featherweight

SIler clubbed Almeida right off the bat, and then jumped on a guillotine choke. The referee thought that Almeida went out, and stopped the bout, despite no tap. Almeida immediately jumped up to protest, but the fight was over nonetheless.

• Siler – 6 points/12points
• Almeida – 6 points

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Philipe Lins def. Alex Nicholson by TKO at 3:39 of round 2: Heavyweight

Lins came out working his hands, moving around his opponent and working the body and the head. Nicholson pressed forward, but struggled to mount much offense due to the movement of Lins. Nicholson started taunting his foe as Lins would retreat in circles.

Lins looked to land his hands again in the second round, countering the forward pressure of Nicholson with boxing combos. Nicholson stormed after Lins, landing several flush left hands. With his back to the fence, Lins landed a bolo of his own that sent Nicholson stumbling, and then swarmed, dropping his foe with a heavy right hand. Lins followed up with unanswered ground strikes until the referee called it off.

• Lins – 5 points/8 points
• Nicholson – 5 points

Look at Lins rallying to get the TKO victory:

Prelims:

Kelvin Tiller def. Jared Rosholt by submission (Guillotine) at :54 of round 2: Heavyweight

• Tiller – 5 Points/11 points
• Rosholt – 3 points

Timur Valiev def. Bekbulat Magomedov by unanimous decision (30-27 x3): Featherweight

• Valiev – 3 points/6 points
• Magomedov – 0 points

Max Coga def. Marcos Galvao by TKO at 2:19 of round 3: Featherweight

• Coga – 4 points
• Galvao – 0 points

Josh Copeland def. Shawn Jordan by unanimous decision (29-28 x3): Heavyweight

• Copeland – 3 points
• Jordan – 0 points

Valdrin Istrefi def. Daniel Gallemore by TKO (Leg Kicks) at 1:42 of round 2: Heavyweight

• Istrefi – 5 points
• Gallemore – 0 points

Featherweight standings

Heavyweight standings