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UFC on ESPN 73 live results: Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The final UFC event of 2025, as well as the final event for the UFC on ESPN as their media rights deal comes to an end, sees UFC On ESPN 73 take place inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The main event is a five-round bout in the flyweight division that could see potential title shot implications as former title challenger Brandon Royval battles Manel Kape. Royval is coming off a loss to new flyweight champion Joshua Van in an incredible fight in June, and is looking to break back into the win column. Kape has won two straight fights.

In the co-main event, 15th-ranked Giga Chikadze battles Kevin Vallejos in featherweight action. Also on the main card is a middleweight bout between Cesar Almeida and Cezary Oleksiejczuk; a featherweight fight pitting Melquizael Costa against Morgan Charriere; and a catchweight fight between long-time veteran King Green and former Bellator fighter Lance Gibson Jr. in his UFC debut.

On the prelims, an intriguing name is making his UFC debut as former Bellator Welterweight Champion Yaroslav Amosov, sporting a 28-1 record, debuts against the all-time wins leader in the UFC welterweight division, Neil Magny.

UPDATE: A women’s strawweight bout between Amanda Lemos and Gillian Robertson has been scratched from the card due to a medical issue for Lemos.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Jamey-Lyn Horth (8-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Tereza Bleda (7-1, 1-1 UFC)

They both look to land and Bleda looks for a takedown, but Horth defends and they start trading at a distance. Bleda shoots for a takedown against the fence but Horth is defending. They end up separating and Horth is landing big shots and Bleda is in a lot of trouble. Horth continues to land big and Bleda looks like she is going out and it is stopped! What a finish from Horth!

Fight Result- Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Tereza Bleda by TKO (punches) at 2:05 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- Allen Frye (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Guilherme Pat (5-0, 0-0 UFC)

They clinch right up as Frye pushes Pat against the fence and lands an elbow. Frye with some elbows and knees agains the fence. Pat lands an elbow with his back on the fence and they separate. Pat lands a combination. Pat lands a big combo and Frye is already cut open under his eye. Pat with a left hook to the body followed by a right hand. They trade and Frye pushes it against the fence and lands some knees. They break apart and Pat lands a stiff right hand. Pat lands at the end. 10-9 Pat.

They trade and Pat lands a big right hand before they clinch. Pat with an elbow. They separate and Pat lands a left hand then a double jab followed by a right hand. They tie back up and Frye pushes it to the fence. Pat gets the underhooks but Frye pushes him back against the fence. Frye with a short uppercut but he is mostly just leaning on Pat as they break apart. Frye lands the jab. Pat with a left hand. Pat lands a big combination. Frye looks for a takedown but Pat is defending. They break apart. Pat lands a leg kick. 10-9 Pat, 20-18 Pat.

Pat lands some big shots to start the round and has Frye in trouble. Pat is pouring it on with right hands and Frye is able to get the clinch. They’re just holding onto each other though Frye lands a couple of knees. They separate. They immediately clinch right back up. Pat lands a pair of short right hooks from in the clinch. Pat lands an elbow as they break and Frye lands a short left hand. Pat lands a big combo and Frye immediately grabs ahold of him and they go to the fence. Frye with some knees and they break apart. Pat lands some big shots and a knee to the body as they tie right back up. Pat with a left hand and an elbow. 10-9 Pat, 30-27 Pat.

Fight Result- Guilherme Pat def. Allen Frye by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Bantamweights- Melissa Croden (7-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. #15 Luana Santos (9-2, 4-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks and Croden connects with a pair of right hands. Santos lands a heavy calf kick and a right hand. Santos looks for a takedown and both land a knee, but Santos is able to score the takedown and has the scarf hold against the fence. Croden looking for the back and she has it as Santos lets go of the neck. They separate to the center. Croden lands a combo followed by a heavy body kick. Santos grabs the body lock and pushes it against the fence. They trade knees. 10-9 Croden.

They trade jabs and Croden lands a body kick as Santos was looking for a spinning attack. They trade inside the pocket. Santos grabs the body lock as Croden is pushing away, but they go to the fence. Croden with some short punches. Santos is trying for the takedown but Croden is defending and landing short punches. Santos gets a takedown. Santos is trying to pass guard but Croden is keeping her in the guard. Santos with some elbows to the body from the half-guard. Croden gets Santos back inside of her guard. They both land on the mat. Santos attacks the leg late. 10-9 Santos, 19-19.

Croden lands a head kick that Santos blocks. Croden with an inside leg kick and lands before Santos gets the clinch against the fence. They separate and Croden lands a combination. Santos quickly grabs the head and scores a takedown. Santos has head control and lands a pair of punches. Santos with some more punches as she keeps the head lock locked on. Santos keeps it locked on and is applying lots of pressure. Santos lands some more punches. 10-9 Santos, 29-28 Santos.

Fight Result- Luana Santos def. Melissa Croden by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- Sean Sharaf (4-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Steven Asplund (6-1, 0-0 UFC)

They’re both landing big shots early as Sharaf lands a left hand and Asplund lands some right hands. Sharaf lands a big right hand. Asplund lands a jab as Sharaf lands a leg kick. Asplund with a heavy leg kick. They trade right hands in the pocket. Sharaf lands a right hand. Asplund lands a big right hand and they both land in close range. Sharaf lands a combo. Asplund with a hard calf kick. They trade punches. Sharaf with a small flurry and Asplund lands a big right hand. Sharaf is cut open between the eyes. Asplund lands a right hand. Asplund lands some big shots. Sharaf with a left hand. He lands to the body but his face is a mess. Asplund with a right hand followed by a big uppercut. Asplund rocks Sharaf with a left hand and starts landing but backs away. Asplund slips on a kick. Asplund lands a combo late. 10-9 Asplund.

Asplund working the jab to start the round. Sharaf lands a big right hand and they trade against the fence. Sharaf’s face remains a mess. He shoots for a takedown but misses by a mile. Asplund with a series of shots. They trade big shots inside the pocket. Asplund with a big combo. Asplund lands but then lands a big groin strike on Sharaf and time out is called. They get back to action. Asplund lands a jab and Sharaf lands a right hand. They are both wearing Sharaf’s blood. Asplund hurts Sharaf with a right hand. Asplund landing against the fence but Sharaf fires back with some big shots. Asplund pouring on the volume against the fence. Asplund lands some clean shots and Sharaf is on shaky legs. Asplund with a big right hand and some more punches. Asplund is landing lots of shots and he finally ends it with a big right hand! What a finish from Asplund!

Fight Result- Steven Asplund def. Sean Sharaf by TKO (punches) at 3:49 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Joanderson Brito (17-5-1, 5-3 UFC) vs. Isaac Thomson (9-2, 0-0 UFC)

Thomson with a body kick. Thomson catches a Brito leg kick and lands a right hand as they go down to the mat. Brito with an elbow from the bottom as Thomson takes the back. They stand with Thomson on the back and he lands a knee. Thomson lands some left hands from the back. Thomson trying to get the hooks in as they go back down to the mat. Thomson loses position as they scramble up and Brito now has the back of Thomson. Thomson with some back elbows as Brito lands some knees. Brito picks Thomson up and slams him down but they scramble and Thomson scores a takedown. They stand and Brito gets another big slam takedown. He has the back but Thomson slips out on to the top position. They get up. Brito with some knees as they roll to the mat and Brito lands a hammerfist at the end. 10-9 Thomson.

They trade kicks and Brito tries a spin attack but Thomson ducks under and scores a takedown. They scramble and end up back on the feet where Brito lands a right hand before grabbing the body. Brito lets go and they separate. Thomson lands a body kick. Thomson lands an uppercut. Thomson shoots for a takedown but Brito defends. They trade and Thomson lands a left hand. Brito grabs the neck and is looking for a D’Arce choke. Thomson is able to escape and takes the back of Brito as they get to their feet. Brito reverses and has the back and lands some knees. Brito trips Thomson to the mat and lands a right hand. Brito has the body triangle lockedon the back and is working. Brito looks for a choke but has it across the chin and lets go. 10-9 Brito, 19-19.

Brito with a pair of heavy leg kicks. Brito with a right hand as Thomson throws a head kick. Thomson lands a body kick. Brito lands a body kick. Brito with a small flurry. Brito lands to the body against the fence and he’s pouring on the pressure as Thomson is circling around. Brito looks for a takedown against the fence. Thomson is landing elbows to the side of the head to defend. Brito has the back as they stand and lands some knees. Brito drags it down for a brief moment and maintains back control as they stand. Brito has body control as Thomson lands little elbows and looks to attack the arm. Brito drags it to the mat and hops to the back, but they scramble up. Brito continues to pressure against the fence. 10-9 Brito, 29-28 Brito.

Fight Result- Joanderson Brito def. Isaac Thomson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Neil Magny (31-13, 24-12 UFC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (28-1, 0-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Magny with a front kick. They trade as Amosov lands a pair of kicks. Amosov grabs the back and they go to the fence. They break and trade some punches. Amosov grabs the body lock and goes to the fence and scores the takedown. Amosov right into top half-guard. Amosov lands from the top. Amosov trying to trap an arm as he lands. Amosov looks for an anaconda choke and has it locked in. Magny taps! Amosov picks up the impressive win in his UFC debut.

Fight Result- Yaroslav Amosov def. Neil Magny by submission (anaconda choke) at 3:14 of Round 1

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> 160-pound Catchweights- King Green (32-17-1 1 NC, 13-12-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Lance Gibson Jr. (9-1, 0-0 UFC)

Gibson Jr. lands some leg kicks as Green connects with some punches. Gibson Jr. with a high kick. Green lands a left hand. Green with a combination. Green lands a body kick. Green lands a body kick. Gibson Jr. lands a body kick. They trade left hooks. Gibson Jr. lands a leg kick and fakes a takedown attempt as Green is trash talking. Green with a combination. Green lands a front kick and a right hand. Gibson Jr. with a knee in a brief clinch. 10-9 Green.

Green lands a left hand that trips Gibson Jr. up. Gibson Jr. gets up and lands a pair of leg kicks. They trade in close range and Green lands a groin strike and time out is called. They get back going after almost a two-minute break. Green lands a body kick. Green with a head kick that Gibson Jr. blocks. They trade and Gibson Jr. scores a takedown. Gibson Jr. is in side control and controlling the head. They scramble and Gibson Jr. has back control as they stand. Gibson Jr. with some knees and foot stomps and he attacks the single leg, but Green defends and they separate. They trade right hands. Green lands a left hand. Green with a combination. Gibson Jr. lands a leg kick. They trade as Green connects with a right hand. 10-9 Gibson Jr., 19-19.

They trade leg kicks. Gibson Jr. lands a body kick. Green lands a leg kick. Gibson Jr. with a high kick. Gibson Jr. scores a takedown. Green is able to force a scramble up almost immediately. Green lands a right hand. Green connects with a combination ending with a big left hand. Green lands a combination. Green with a leg kick then a combo. Gibson Jr. lands a leg kick but Green catches it and scores a takedown. Green with some body shots from the top. Green with hammerfists from the top. 10-9 Green, 29-28 Green.

Fight Result- King Green def. Lance Gibson Jr. by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-6, 8-6 UFC) vs. Marcus Buchecha (5-2, 0-1 UFC)

Nzechukwu lands a leg kick and Buchecha gets it down and looks for a leg lock. They get up and Buchecha gets it back down, but they get right back up. They clinch against the fence and Nzechukwu lands a knee to the groin and time out is called. They get back going and tie back up and Buchecha gets a takedown and attacks the legs, but they get up. Nzechukwu lands some big shots and Buchecha ends up going down. 10-9 Nzechukwu.

They get going and Nzechukwu lands an eye poke and time out is called. Nzechukwu has a point taken away. They get back going and Buchecha gets it back down and has the back. He ends up getting the mount and starts landing elbows from the top. Buchecha with lots of shots from the top as Nzechukwu is covering up. Buchecha is attacking the arm and looking for an armbar late but time runs out. 10-8 Buchecha, 19-18 Buchecha.

Buchecha immediately goes for a takedown and grabs the back. They get to the mat and Buchecha is still attacking the back. They are scrambling around on the mat looking for the best position as both land some shots. Nzechukwu landing from the back as the fight ends. Weird fight. 10-9 Nzechukwu, 28-28.

Fight Result- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcus Buchecha ends in a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)

> Featherweights- Melquizael Costa (24-7, 5-2 UFC) vs. Morgan Charriere (21-11-1, 3-2 UFC)

Costa lands a big body kick. Charriere lands a pair of leg kicks. Costa then lands a flush head kick that puts Charriere down and out and it is all over! Massive finish by Costa!

Fight Result- Melquizael Costa def. Morgan Charriere by knockout (head kick) at 1:14 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Cesar Almeida (7-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk (16-3, 0-0 UFC)

Almeida with some leg kicks. They trade body kicks and Oleksiejczuk scores a takedown right into the crucifix position. Almeida gets the arm loose but Oleksiejczuk stays on top and is landing while controlling. Almeida looks to roll but Oleksiejczuk is maintaining top control. Oleksiejczuk gets inside the full guard of Almeida and lands some more. They get to their feet against the fence. Oleksiejczuk lands an elbow on the break. 10-9 Oleksiejczuk.

Almeida lands some kicks. Almeida with a hard body kick. He lands another body kick. They trade punches. Almeida lands a big right hand and Oleksiejczuk is able to score a takedown. They get up, but Oleksiejczuk is able to score another takedown. Almeida reverses to the top and lands. Almeida tries to posture up, but he loses his balance and stumbles and Oleksiejczuk gets him back to the mat and lands from side control. Oleksiejczuk lands from the top. 10-9 Oleksiejczuk, 20-18 Oleksiejczuk.

Almeida lands a pair of body kicks but Oleksiejczuk is able to pick him up and score a takedown. Oleksiejczuk landing from the top and he apparently lands a groin strike from the top and time out is called. Oleksiejczuk did land an elbow to the groin, but Almeida also landed an illegal knee to the head on the mat. They are restarted on the feet. Almeida lands, but Oleksiejczuk is able to score a takedown. Oleksiejczuk lands from the half-guard. Oleksiejczuk gets the back and lands. They get to their feet and Almeida drops down for a guillotine choke but Oleksiejczuk escapes and lands from the top. 10-9 Oleksiejczuk, 30-27 Oleksiejczuk.

Fight Result- Cezary Oleksiejczuk def. Cesar Almeida by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Featherweights- #15 Giga Chikadze (15-5, 8-3 UFC) vs. Kevin Vallejos (16-1, 2-0 UFC)

Chikadze with a high kick after they spend a minute feeling each other out. Vallejos lands a leg kick. Chikadze with a body kick. Chikadze lands another body kick then a head kick and a left hand and Vallejos is hurt. They clinch against the fence. They battle for position as Vallejos is controlling. They break free and Chikadze lands a body kick. Chikadze’s shin as a cut open and a hole in it from landing the kicks. They trade kicks and Vallejos lands a right hand. 10-9 Chikadze.

Vallejos lands a body kick. Chikadze lands a body kick then a high kick. Chikadze lands a front kick. Vallejos lands a right hand that stuns Chikadze and then tees off and drops Chikadze with a spinning back fist and some elbows from the top end it! Big finish for Vallejos!

Fight Result- Kevin Vallejos def. Giga Chikadze by knockout (strikes) at 1:29 of Round 2

> Flyweights- #2 Brandon Royval (17-8, 7-4 UFC) vs. #6 Manel Kape (21-7, 6-3 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Royval with a right hook. Kape lands a leg kick. Royval with a body kick. Royval lands a combo. They trade in close range. Royval lands a body kick. Kape with a right hand to the body. Kape lands a big punch that drops Royval and Kape lands a big shot that put Royval out and a follow-up shot woke him back up and it is stopped! Royval got up protesting but he was out and Kape picks up the big win.

Fight Result- Manel Kape def. Brandon Royval by TKO (punches) at 3:18 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN+ 111 live results: Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The UFC kicks off a busy month of March with the first of five events as UFC on ESPN+ 111 takes place inside in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The main event is a flyweight bout that could have title shot implications as Manel Kape takes on Asu Almabayev. Kape was originally slated to fight Brandon Royval on this card, but Royval was forced out due to injury and Almabayev stepped in. Kape is looking for his second straight win while Almabayev is looking to improve to 5-0 during his UFC stint.

In the co-main event, it’s a battle of middleweights looking to end losing skids as Cody Brundage takes on Julian Marquez. Also on the main card is a lightweight battle between Nasrat Haqparast; a featherweight bout pitting Hyder Amil against William Gomis; and a welterweight fight between Danny Barlow and Sam Patterson.

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> Flyweights- #12 Charles Johnson (17-6, 6-4 UFC) vs. Ramazan Temirov (18-2, 1-0 UFC)

Temirov lands some punches early as he’s pressuring Johnson. Johnson lands a knee. Temirov lands to the body. Johnson with a pair of leg kicks and Temirov lands a right hand which sends Johnson briefly to the mat, but he gets right up. Johnson lands a front kick to the chin but eats a hard right hand from Temirov. Temirov lands a combo. A brief timeout occurs for a groin strike on Temirov, but they get back to action. Temirov lands a hard combo. Temirov with a right hand. Temirov connects with a left hand and both miss spin attacks. Temirov with a left hook to the body. Johnson with a jab. They trade late. 10-9 Temirov.

Temirov lands a left hand followed by a right hand. Johnson pressing forward and they clinch, with Temirov landing a knee. Johnson working for a takedown. They separate. They trade and Johnson slips to the mat, but Temirov lets him up. Temirov lands a right hook. Temirov landing with slightly more volume. Johnson lands a solid counter right hand. They clinch against the fence and Johnson lands a knee and an elbow on the break. They trade late. Close round. 10-9 Temirov, 20-18 Temirov.

Johnson lands a knee. Temirov lands a series of punches, and Johnson is now throwing a lot and landing. Johnson with a left hand. Temirov lands a jab. Temirov scores a takedown and lands as Johnson works to his feet. Johnson with a combination against the fence. Temirov is circling away as Johnson is pushing the action. Johnson with a pair of calf kicks. Johnson lands a flurry to the body against the fence and lands an uppercut on the break. Temirov lands a stiff jab. They trade left hooks. Johnson lands and they scramble as Johnson is trying to get it down. They trade late. 10-9 Johnson, 29-28 Temirov.

Official Result- Ramazan Temirov def. Charles Johnson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- Andrea Lee (13-10, 5-8 UFC) vs. JJ Aldrich (13-7, 9-6 UFC)

Aldrich with some early leg kicks. Aldrich lands a jab. Aldrich with a counter punch. Lee with some leg kicks. They trade in close range. Lee lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Aldrich scores a takedown. She lands from side control and a few shots from the back as Lee scrambles up. Aldrich lands a solid combination. Lee lands a body kick. Aldrich lands a solid left hand and Lee backs up. Aldrich lands a combination. Lee looks for a takedown but Aldrich defends and lands a knee. Aldrich has back control at the end of the round. 10-9 Aldrich.

Lee presses forward and lands some kicks. They trade body kicks. Lee with a combo ending with a high kick. Aldrich with a combination. Lee with a heavy leg kick. Lee lands a body kick. Aldrich with a left hand. This feels like a sparring match for the most part. Aldrich connects with some punches. Aldrich lands a body kick as Lee shoots for a takedown. Aldrich defends and they are pressed against the fence. 10-9 Aldrich, 20-18 Aldrich.

They trade as Lee is throwing teet kicks. Aldrich lands a combo, then lands a left hand. Lee with a body kick. Aldrich lands a left hand. They trade inside the pocket with Aldrich landing more. Lee lands a knee to the body then a body kick. Lee looks for a takedown but Aldrich defends and has advantage against the fence. They separate and Lee lands a high kick. Lee with a body kick and a right hand. Lee gets a brief takedown but they get right back to their feet. Aldrich lands as they break. Lee with a head kick. Aldrich scores a takedown as Lee has the neck looking for a guillotine choke. They get up as Lee has the neck and Lee pushes it to the fence looking for a takedown. Aldrich defends with some elbows. 10-9 Lee, 29-28 Aldrich.

Official Result- JJ Aldrich def. Andrea Lee by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Featherweights*- Danny Silva (9-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Lucas Almeida (15-3, 2-2 UFC)

*Almeida missed weight by two pounds

Silva lands a leg kick. Almeida with a leg kick. He lands a high kick. Silva lands a leg kick. They trade kicks. They clinch for a moment and Silva misses a spin attack. Silva with a leg kick then a combination. Almeida lands a body kick. They trade punches. Almeida with a series of a few kicks. Almeida lands a combo. Silva lands and Almeida lands a counter left and. Silva fires away and they tie up against the fence. They separate and Silva connects with a straight left hand. Almeida looks for a takedown but Silva defends along the fence. Almeida with a combination as they break. Almeida with a knee. 10-9 Silva.

Silva lands to the body. Almeida with a jab. Almeida goes high with a kick but Silva blocks it. Almeida lands a pair of leg kicks. Silva lands to the body and connects with a right hand to Almeida’s chin. Silva lands a left hand. Silva with a combo and Almeida lands a body kick. They trade in close range. Silva lands a body kick. Silva lands inside the pocket and Almeida lands some punches. Silva with a sharp right hand. Silva with a spinning elbow and they have an exchange right after. Almeida with an inside leg kick. Silva lands to the body. They trade against the fence and Silva scores a late takedown. 10-9 Silva, 20-18 Silva.

Almeida lands a knee to the body. They trade left hands. They clinch against the fence but quickly separate. Almeida with a body kick. Silva lands a right hand and follows it with a flurry. Almeida lands a right hand. Silva with a double jab. Silva with a spin kick and Almeida lands a left hand. Silva pressing forward and lands, though Almeida lands a right hand as he was backing up. Almeida lands as Silva looks for a takedown, but they separate. Silva lands a right hand. Almeida with a combo against the fence as he’s landing constant offense. Almeida lands a leg kick. Almeida with a combination. 10-9 Almeida, 29-28 Silva.

Official Result- Danny Silva def. Lucas Almeida by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Ricardo Ramos (17-6, 8-5 UFC) vs. Chepe Mariscal (17-6 1 NC, 4-0 UFC)

Mariscal lands some punches as Ramos backs to the fence. They circle away and Ramos lands a right hand. Mariscal gets a judo throw takedown, but Ramos gets right up. Ramos lands a jab. Ramos with a jab. Mariscal lands a leg kick. They trade and tie up. Mariscal puts Ramos on the mat and lands a right hand. Ramos spins for a calf slicer and has the leg as they stand. Mariscal slaps Ramos and they separate. Mariscal lands against the fence. Mariscal with a left hook. They separate. Ramos connects with a spinning elbow. Mariscal with a right hand to the body and then some left hands in the clinch. Mariscal drags it down as he has the back and is landing. Ramos reverses and is on top. Mariscal looks for a heel hook. Ramos stands and they roll through. They both attack the leg. They scramble up. Ramos with a knee to the body as Mariscal pushes it to the fence. 10-9 Mariscal.

Mariscal lands a kick that trips Ramos to the mat. Mariscal lands some leg kicks as Ramos is on his back, but then lets Ramos up. Mariscal lands an elbow. Mariscal pushes it against the fence and they trade knees in the clinch. Mariscal with an elbow. They separate. Mariscal with a double jab and then lands a series of punches. Ramos lands a spinning elbow. Mariscal with a leg kick then a right hand, and then lands the same combo. Mariscal with a calf kick then a side kick to the body. Ramos with a left hand. Mariscal with a flurry against the fence. Mariscal with a big flurry and is landing a lot against the fence. They clinch and Mariscal with a big kick and a flurry late. 10-9 Mariscal, 20-18 Mariscal.

Ramos with a leg kick. Mariscal lands a leg kick. Ramos shoots for a takedown but Mariscal defends and lands some hammerfists to the thighs and legs of Ramos. Mariscal with some palm strikes against the fence. They break apart. Mariscal lands a body kick. Mariscal lands to the body. Mariscal with a leg kick. Mariscal with a combination. Ramos connects but Mariscal is able to score a takedown. They get up. Mariscal with a leg kick and Ramos lands, and Mariscal just misses a spinning back fist. Mariscal with a body kick and a left hand. They trade inside the pocket and Mariscal with a spin kick. 10-9 Mariscal, 30-27 Mariscal.

Official Result- Chepe Mariscal def. Ricardo Ramos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- Austen Lane (13-5 1 NC, 1-2 1 NC UFC) vs. Mario Pinto (9-0, 0-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Lane lands a right hand. Pinto with a leg kick. Lane lands a calf kick. Pinto lands a right hand. Lane with a flurry as he mixes to the head and body. They tie up. Pinto with a right hand. Lane lands to the body. They separate. Lane with a jab. Pinto lands an overhand right and Lane stumbles for a brief moment. Lane lands a combo and pushes it to the fence. They separate. Lane with an uppercut to the body. Lane lands a right hand and Pinto goes down for a moment but gets up and Lane pushes it against the fence. Lane with a jab. They tie up and Lane with a pair of knees. 10-9 Lane.

Lane connects and Pinto is backing up. Lane lands a flurry and then resets. Lane lands to the head and body. Pinto then connects with a massive right hand and Lane goes down out cold! What a knockout by Pinto!

Official Result- Mario Pinto def. Austen Lane by knockout (punch) at :39 of Round 2

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> Welterweights- Danny Barlow (9-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Sam Patterson (12-2-1, 2-1 UFC)

Barlow lands a leg kick. Patterson with a body kick. Barlow with a stiff left hand. Barlow lands an inside leg kick. Patterson lands a combo. Barlow with an inside leg kick. Patterson lands a right hand. Barlow with a jab. Patterson with a right hand to the body. Barlow connects with a combo but Patterson connects with a left hook and Barlow stumbles. Patterson then connects and Barlow goes down and Patterson pours it on from the top and it is all over! Great finish by Patterson to pick up the victory.

Official Result- Sam Patterson def. Danny Barlow by knockout (punches) at 3:10 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Hyder Amil (10-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. William Gomis (14-2, 4-0 UFC)

Gomis with a body kick but Amil catches the kick and tries to get it down, but Gomis is able to scramble to keep it up. Amil looks for a takedown against the fence and they trade knees. Gomis has the underhooks and lands some knees. Gomis with a knee and they break apart. Gomis lands a body kick and then another. Amil lands to the body and then lands a right hand. Amil pushes it to the fence. They break apart. Gomis with an inside leg kick. They tie up against the fence and trade knees. Gomis lands a knee as they break. Gomis with a right hand. They tie up but break. Gomis lands a spinning elbow then a knee. Gomis with a combo. Amil lands a right hand. Both are landing. Amil lands a right hand. Amil with a head kick late. 10-9 Gomis.

Amil lands a right hand. Both are swinging hard. Gomis with a pair of body kicks. Amil with an inside leg kicks. They tie up as Gomis has the body lock. Amil with a brief trip but Gomis lands a knee to the body. They separate and Gomis with a pair of left hands. Amil with some punches in close range. Gomis with a spinning back fist and a spin kick to the body. Amil lands a big right hand. Amil lands a leg kick and a right hand. Gomis with a right hook. Amil lands a counter right hand. They tie up but break quickly. Gomis with a body kick. Amil with a flurry and Gomis lands a counter right hand. They trade leg kicks. Gomis lands a combo. Amil looks for a takedown but Gomis defends. Amil with a knee. Close round. 10-9 Gomis, 20-18 Gomis.

Gomis with a pair of body kicks as Amil presses forward. Gomis with a pair of left hands. Gomis continues to land left hands and Amil lands a big left hand. They trade leg kicks. Amil with a right hand to the body. They trade and Gomis looks tired. Amil grabs the back along the fence and lands two knees. They break and Amil lands a left hand. Amil scores a takedown and has back control. Amil with some left hands. They get up and separate. Gomis with a body kick and Amil lands some punches. Amil with a combo. They trade inside the pocket and both land. Amil with an uppercut. Gomis lands a left hand. Amil lands a right hand. Fun fight. 10-9 Amil, 29-28 Gomis.

Official Result- Hyder Amil def. William Gomis by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Nasrat Haqparast (17-5, 9-4 UFC) vs. Esteban Ribovics (14-1, 3-1 UFC)

Ribovics with an inside leg kick. He lands a body kick. Haqparast lands a hard left hand. They’re trading punches and Haqparast is connecting with the left hand. Ribovics with a high kick. Haqparast lands a body kick and then a left hand. Ribovics with a combination. Ribovics lands. Haqparast with a left hand. He lands another. Ribovics with a body kick. Haqparast lands a body kick. Ribovics with a right hand. Haqparast with a body kick and lands a left hand. Ribovics lands to the body. Ribovics with a front kick. Haqparast lands a left hand. Haqparast with another left hand. Haqparast with a body kick then a left hand. Haqparast lands a left hand. 10-9 Haqparast.

They trade and Haqparast lands a big right hand. Ribovics lands a body kick. Haqparast with a left hand. Haqparast with two left hands. Ribovics lands but Haqparast is mixing his strikes and circling away. Ribovics lands a body kick. Haqparast with a right hand. Ribovics lands a combination. Ribovics with a leg kick. Haqparast lands a left hand. He lands a left to the body then to the head. Ribovics lands a combo, then Haqparast lands a flurry. Ribovics with a double jab then a right hand and lands to the body. Haqparast lands to the body. Haqparast with a solid left hand. They trade punches. They trade inside the pocket. 10-9 Ribovics, 19-19.

Haqparast with a pair of left hands. Ribovics with a leg kick then a body kick. They’re trading and Ribovics lands an elbow. Ribovics lands a big knee and Haqparast is busted open. They trade and Haqparast scores a takedown. They scramble up and Ribovics lands a kick. Haqparast looks for another takedown but Ribovics defends. They trade and Haqparast lands a left hand. Haqparast lands a combo. Ribovics with a combination. They trade. Haqparast shoots for a takedown but Ribovics defends. Ribovics with a late head kick that wobbles Haqparast. Great fight. 10-9 Ribovics, 29-28 Ribovics.

Official Result- Nasrat Haqparast def. Esteban Ribovics by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Cody Brundage (10-6 1 NC, 4-5 1 NC UFC) vs. Julian Marquez (9-5, 3-4 UFC)

Brundage lands a knee then a right hand. Brundage lands a right hand that hurts Marquez. Brundage with a leg kick then lands a right hand. Brundage lands a leg kick. Brundage with a jab and then another and then a right hand. Brundage lands an uppercut. Marquez lands a right hand. They trade before tripping each other to the mat. Brundage grabs the neck and is looking for a choke. They get to their feet and Marquez escapes and lands a left hand. Brundage lands a right hand. Marquez with a left hand. Brundage with a leg kick. Marquez lands a big right hand and Brundage’s mouth piece goes flying. Marquez lands and looks for a choke. Marquez lets go and is landing a big flurry of punches and some knees. They trade big punches and Marquez loses his mouth piece. Marquez with a big left hand and Brundage lands a knee. They trade and Brundage drops Marquez with a right hand. Brundage landing as Marquez looks to survive and it is stopped! What a brawl as Brundage gets the finish.

Official Result- Cody Brundage def. Julian Marquez by TKO (punches) at 4:45 of Round 1

> Flyweights- #6 Manel Kape (20-7, 5-3 UFC) vs. #8 Asu Almabayev (21-2, 4-0 UFC)

Almabayev with a body kick and Kape grabs the leg to land before letting it go. Kape lands a leg kick. Almabayev with an inside leg kick. Kape lands a left hand. Almabayev is circling away. Almabayev with a body kick. Kape lands a quick flurry. Kape lands a combination. Kape with a left hand. Kape lands a knee and a right hand as Almabayev lands a counter left hand. They trade and Kape lands a right hook. Kape connects and lands a big right hand. Almabayev looks for a takedown but Kape easily defends. Almabayev lands but Kape lands a flurry. Almabayev with a body kick. 10-9 Kape.

Almabayev lands a leg kick. Kape with a left hand. Almabayev lands a right hand. Kape quickly connects. Almabayev lands a body kick. Kape lands a left hand. Almabayev lands a high kick. Kape lands a left hand as Almabayev lands a right hand. Kape with a heavy right hand. Almabayev lands a leg kick. Almabayev with a body kick and Kape lands a counter right hand. Kape lands a left hand. Kape with a knee to the body followed by a right hand. They trade and Almabayev claims he was poked in the eye, but it was a punch so the fight is restarted right away. Almabayev lands a body kick. Kape lands as Almabayev runs away. 10-9 Kape, 20-18 Kape.

Almabayev lands a body kick. Kape lands some big punches as he’s pressuring Almabayev around. Almabayev circles away. Kape is landing as Almabayev is running away. Kape lands and Almabayev drops down for a takedown. Kape defends with some elbows as Almabayev is holding onto his leg. They scramble up and Kape lands a knee. Kape mixing punches and knees as Almabayev is covering up. Almabayev is running away. Kape lands a right hand and Almabayev drops down and it is stopped. Kape gets the big finish in the third.

Official Result- Manel Kape def. Asu Almabayev by TKO (strikes) at 2:16 of Round 3