UFC Fight Night 151 ‘Iaquinta vs. Cowboy’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring

Mitch Gagnon vs. Cole Smith

Round 1

The first fight of the night is a bantamweight bout between Cole Smith and Mitch Gagnon. The official in charge of the action is Kevin MacDonald. They touch gloves and the fight begins. Gagnon takes the centre of the Octagon and immediately shoots for a double leg takedown. Smith is doing a good job of defending it and threatens with a kimura in defense. They wrestle along the cage until Gagnon breaks free of the kimura and takes Smith’s back standing. Smith is able to get out of thad bad position and reverses and is now looking for a double leg takedown of his own. Smith completes the takedown. Gagnon immediately gets back to his feet but Smith continues to hold onto him. Gagnon threatens with a guillotine, Smith gets out of it, and they finally break. Smith starts landing low kicks on Gagnon, who connects with a left hook. Another low kick by Smith. He goes high but Gagnon blocks it. Smith with a left hook and Gagnon returns fire with an overhand right. Kick to the body by Smith. He clinches Gagnon and pushes him against the cage. Smith lands a hard knee to the body from the clinch. He continues to hold Gagnon against the cage until the end of the round, finishing the round by breaking free and landing a couple low kicks before the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Smith
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Smith
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Smith

Round 2

Round two begins. Gagnon immediately marches forward and lands a low kick of his own. Smith returns with a low kick of his own. Gagnon with a kick to the body and then lands a spinning back fist. Smith lands a low kick. Another low kick by Smith. Kick to the body by Smith. He goes high and Gagnon blocks it. Low kick by Smith. Gagnon with a jab. He lands a left hook and then an elbow, and uses it to get inside and clinch Smith along the fence. Smith reverses it and then takes Gagnon to the back with a body lock takedown. He immediately takes the back of Gagnon and is threatening with a body triangle. Smith is looking for the rear-naked choke. Gagnon is defending nicely so far but Smith has over a minute left to work. Smith is working on a neck crank but Gagnon fights out of it. Smith moves into full mount and then back into back control. He slips off and Gagnon ends the round on top.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Smith
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Smith
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Smith

Round 3

Third and final round and Gagnon needs a finish if he wants to get his hand raised. He comes out immediately and lands a right hook on Smith. Gagnon marches down Smith and lands a left hook. Jab to the body by Gagnon. Left hook by Gagnon and Smith is wobbled and falls to the mat. Gagnon jumps down onto him and has Smith in an armbar but Smith gets out of it and is working for a double leg takedown. Gagnon has a guillotine choke locked in and jumps into his full guard working on the choke. Smith is trying hard to fight out of it but this choke is very tight. Gagnon really wants this fight but Smith gets out of it. Gagnon is now looking for another armbar but Smith gets out of it and is now looking to take the back of Gagnon, who must be exhausted at this point. Smith has the back of Gagnon and is working for a rear-naked choke. He has it very tight. Somehow Gagnon is able to survive the choke and make it to the end of the fight, but this looks like a win for the UFC newcomer Smith.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Gagnon (29-28 Smith)
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-10 (30-28 Smith)
Jay Pettry scores the round:10-9 Smith (30-27 Smith)

The Official Result

Cole Smith def. Mitch Gagnon via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Arjan Singh Bhullar vs. Juan Adams

Round 1

It’s time for a heavyweight bout between Juan Adams and Arjan Singh Bhullar. The referee is Yves Lavigne. Adams with a straight right. Right hook by Adams. Jab by Adams with a straight right behind it. Another stiff jab by Adams. Another jab by Adams and he forces Bhullar against the fence and lands a straight right behind it. Bhullar returns fire with a jab of his own. Bhullar clinches Adams up but Adams breaks free. Bhullar with a jab but Adams eats it and clinches up. Bhullar reverses position and lands a knee from the clinch and they break. Bhullar with a jab. He lands a left hook behind him and Adams pushes him against the fence. They break. Adams lands another jab and they clinch again. Bhullar ends the round pushing Adams against the fence.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Adams
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Adams
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Adams

Round 2

Round two begins and Adams begins unleashing punches on Bhullar against the fence. Bhullar breaks free and they both go back into the center of the Octagon. Bhullar grabs a single leg and takes Adams to the mat. Bhullar is working from half guard and lands a hard elbow to the face of Adams that pops his mouthguard out. Adams sweeps Bhullar and gets back to the feet. The ref puts his mouthguard back in. Adams immediately pushes Bhullar against the cage. Bhullar reverses positions. They break. Adams pushes Bhullar against the fence and lands a knee from the clinch. Bhullar appears to be exhausted but he’s able to grind on Adams until the end of the fence.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Bhullar
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Adams
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Adams

Round 3

Round three starts. Adams immediately begins working the jab and starts pushing Bhullar back. Adams lands a straight right behind the jab. Bhullar clinches Adams up against the cage and they break. Adams pushes forward and lands a knee to the body and clinches Bhullar against the cage. Bhullar reverses position. Adams breaks free. Bhullar lands a right hook but Adams returns with an uppercut. Bhullar is able to get a single leg takedown and is now on top working in half guard. Bhullar lands some punches from the top. He ends the round on top and we head to the judges’ scorecards.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Bhullar (29-28 Bhullar)
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Bhullar, 29-28 Adams)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Bhullar (29-28 Adams)

The Official Result

Arjan Singh Bhullar def. Juan Adams via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-29, 30-27)

Kyle Nelson vs. Matt Sayles

Round 1

Next is a featherweight bout between Kyle Nelson and Matt Sayles. The ref is Todd Anderson. Sayles starts off with a low kick right away. Jab to the body by Sayles. Nelson lands a counter left hook and nearly lands a straight right but Sayles moves away. Sayles with another hard low kick. Jab and straight right by Sayles. Nelson lands an overhand right. Kick to the body by Sayles. Low kick by Sayles. Overhand right by Sayles and Nelson lands one of his own in return. Sayles with a left uppercut. These guys are really slinging leather right now. Nelson with a right hook. Sayles lands a straight right. Nelson lands a body kick but Sayles catches it. Jab to the body and jab to the head by Sayles. Nelson falls to the mat and Sayles takes advantage of it. Sayles jumps on top of him pounding Nelson with punches. Nelson is trying to survive but Sayles is really landing a high volume of ground strikes. Nelson is looking for a kneebar and switches it to a toe hold. Nelson is now looking for a heel hook. He lets go and Sayles takes advantage of it, moving into full mount and then into back mount. He lands some heavy ground and pound and then tries to get the neck of Nelson. He can’t get it but continues to punch Nelson until the end of the round. Huge first round for Sayles.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-8 Sayles
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-8 Sayles
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-8 Sayles

Round 2

Round two begins. Nelson attempts a double leg takedown but Sayles shrugs him off. Jab to the body and overhand right by Sayles. Nelson lands a double leg takedown of his own and gets Sayles to the mat. He’s now looking for a guillotine choke but Sayles escapes from it. Nelson with a kick to the body. Low kick by Sayles. Jab by Sayles and Nelson returns with one of his own. Nelson shoots for a single leg takedown and gets it. He takes the back of Sayles in a scramble. Nelson has a body triangle locked in on Sayles and is fishing for the rear-naked choke. He has it locked in pretty tight now. Sayles is trying his best to fight Nelson off but the choke is very tight. Sayles manages to survive the choke attempt but Nelson still has his back. Nelson rides the back of Sayles until the end of the second round.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Nelson
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Nelson
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Nelson

Round 3

The third and final round begins. Nelson with a kick to the body. Straight right by Nelson. He lands an uppercut. Nelson shoots for a double leg takedown but Sayles defends it and now has Nelson against the cage. They break. Nelson with another kick to the body. Sayles lands a spinning back fist. Nelson shoots for a double leg takedown and gets it but Sayles immediately gets back to his feet. Nelson with a kick to the body and an overhand right behind it. Another kick to the body by Nelson. Now he shoots for a double leg takedown but Sayles stuffs it. Sayles finds himself in mount and then immediately moves into arm-triangle choke position. A second later and Nelson taps out. That finish came out of nowhere.

The Official Result

Matt Sayles def. Kyle Nelson via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) R3, 3:16

Nordine Taleb vs. Kyle Prepolec

Round 1

Up next are the welterweights as Kyle Prepolec takes on Nordine Taleb. The referee is Jerin Valel. They touch gloves. Taleb with a kick to the body. He goes high with the kick. Hard low kick by Taleb. He goes high with his kick again. Prepolec with a jab to the body. Another low kick by Taleb. Straight right by Taleb. Prepolec with a right hook. He just misses landing a high kick of his own. Taleb lands a high kick. Prepolec just misses landing a spinning back fist and the round is over. Very uneventful round.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Taleb
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Taleb
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Taleb

Round 2

Round two begins. Prepolec takes the center of the Octagon. Taleb circles around him and lands a low kick and a straight right behind it. Prepolec returns with a straight left. Taleb lands a kick to the body. There’s an eye poke and the ref calls time but Taleb is okay and the fight starts back up. Prepolec moves forward throwing wild punches and Taleb lands another kick to the body. Prepolec moves forward but isn’t able to land anything. Another kick to the body by Taleb. High kick by Taleb. He lands a low kick. Another high kick by Taleb and it takes us to the end of the round.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Taleb
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Taleb
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Taleb

Round 3

It’s time for the third round and Prepolec needs a finish. Once again Prepolec takes the center of the Octagon but Taleb continues to land from the outside. Taleb lands a straight right. Low kick by Taleb. Kick to the body by Taleb. He lands a straight right and then a hard low kick. Prepolec pushes forward and works off his jab. Taleb lands a high kick. Taleb returns with a low kick. Another low kick. High kick by Taleb, and another. He lands a brutal kick to the body. Prepolec with a high kick of his own. Taleb lands a hard low kick. Prepolec looks for a spinning back fist. Taleb lands a brutal low kick that hurts Prepolec. The clock is running down and Prepolec may have survived but Taleb clearly won the fight.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Taleb (30-27) Taleb
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Taleb (30-27) Taleb
Jay Pettry scores the round:10-9 Taleb (30-27) Taleb

The Official Result

Nordine Taleb def. Kyle Prepolec via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Aiemann Zahabi vs. Vince Morales

Round 1

It’s time for a bantamweight bout between Vince Morales and Aiemann Zahabi. The referee is Kevin MacDonald. Zahabi comes out right away with a high kick. Morales bounces around and Zahabi kicks him in the body. Zahabi goes high with his kicks again. Morales pushes forward and lands a straight right. Morales with an uppercut and right hook behind it. Zahabi lands another body kick then circles away. Morales with a kick to the body of his own. Morales pushes forward and lands a 1-2. Zahabi misses on a spinning back fist. He lands another body kick. Morales lands a kick to the body of his own and the round is over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Zahabi
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Morales
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Zahabi

Round 2

Round two begins. Once again it’s a low start to the fight as neither guy can find his range. Morales has the center of the Octagon and lands a hard uppercut on Zahabi. Jab by Morales. Zahabi is having a hard time landing anything. He finally lands a kick to the body. Morales with another uppercut. Morales gets close to Zahabi and Zahabi takes him down with a body lock takedown. Morales is able to scoot to the fence and get back to his feet. Zahabi goes high with a kick but but just misses landing it. Morales continues to chase Zahabi down until the end of the round.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Morales
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Zahabi
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Morales

Round 3

Third and final round begins. Morales takes the center of the Octagon. Zahabi with an overhand right and then a low kick. Spinning back fist by Zahabi lands. Morales with a left hook. He continues to push forward. Morales lands a heavy uppercut to the jaw of Zahabi. Morales with a 1-2 combination. He lands a jab and follows it with a right hook. Zahabi lands a kick to the body. Morales with a straight right. Morales with a low kick. Morales pushes forward and jabs Zahabi. Morales with a jab and then a right hook behind it. Zahabi ducks under and lands a body lock takedown but Morales immediately gets back to his feet. Morales moves forward and has Zahabi against the fence and lands a right hook. Zahabi continues to circle around and looks for a late single leg takedown but Morales stuffs it. Morales moves forward looking to strike and the fight is over. Very uneventful fight.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Morales (29-28 Morales)
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Morales (29-28 Morales)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Morales (29-28 Morales)

The Official Result

Vince Morales def. Aiemann Zahabi via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Macy Chiasson vs. Sarah Moras

Round 1

The final preliminary bout is a women’s bantamweight fight between Macy Chiasson and Sarah Moras. The referee is Yves Lavigne. Moras immediately moves forward, lands a straight right to close the distance, and takes Chiasson down to the mat. Moras is on top of Chiasson in full guard and lands a hard elbow to the fact of her opponent. Chiasson is trying to work a triangle from the bottom but Moras is doing a good job of staying heavy on top. Moras moves into half guard and lands some nasty ground and pound to the face of Chiasson. Moras moves into full mount and then back into half guard. Chiasson is able to explode out and is now on top of Moras. She lands a heavy punch to the face of Moras that turns her around. Chiasson is now on top of Moras in her half guard landing heavy ground and pound. Chiasson with some heavy elbows to the body of Moras and then more punches to her face. Moras takes her arm and is looking for an armbar but there’s not enough time left in the round.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Chiasson
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Moras
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Moras

Round 2

Round two begins. Moras is looking for a single leg takedown but Chiasson winds up on top of Moras in her half guard. Chiasson is landing some hard punches and elbows to the body and face of Moras. Chiasson passes into side control. She moves into full mount. Chiasson has Moras turtled up and she is raining down hard punches to the face of Moras. The referee has finally seen enough and stops the fight due to TKO.

The Official Result

Macy Chiasson def. Sarah Moras via TKO (Punches) R2, 2:22

Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Andrew Sanchez

Round 1

The first fight on the main card is a middleweight bout between Andrew Sanchez and Marc-Andre Barriault. The referee is Todd Anderson. They touch gloves. Barriault takes the center of the Octagon. Sanchez immediately shoots in for a double leg takedown and completes it. Sanchez has Barriault crunched up against the fence and is staying heavy on him landing punches to his face. Barriault is able to get to his feet but Sanchez continues to push him against the cage. Sanchez clinches Barriault and knees him in the face. They break. Barriault with a big overhand left that just misses. Sanchez lands a low kick. Sanchez shoots for a single leg takedown and gets it but Barriault explodes back to his feet. Sanchez with a straight right and then a kick to the body. Barriault lands an overhand right and the round is over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Sanchez
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Sanchez
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Sanchez

Round 2

The second round begins. Sanchez shoots for a single leg takedown and gets it but Barriault quickly bounces back to his feet. Sanchez with a kick to the body. Barriault with a straight right, his best punch of the fight so far. He just misses landing an overhand right. Sanchez returns with a kick to the body. Sanchez with an overhand right. Sanchez pushes forward and tries to clinch but Barriault breaks free. Barriault lands an overhand right. Barriault pushes Sanchez against the fence and lands an uppercut. Barriault is finally starting to land some good strikes but Sanchez clinches up with him. Barriault with a heavy uppercut from the clinch. Right hook by Barriault from close distance. Left hook by Barriault, and an uppercut behind it. Barriault with a big left hook. Sanchez looks tired and Barriault is catching him. Barriault with an overhand right. Barriault with a big left hook. He follows it up with an overhand right and has Sanchez against the fence and starts to tee off with punches. Sanchez is able to survive the flurry and the round is over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Barriault
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Barriault
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Barriault

Round 3

Round three begins and it’s likely tied at one round for each fighter. Sanchez takes the center of the Octagon. He lands a hard uppercut. Barriault with an overhand right. Sanchez with the jab. Jab by Barriault and Sanchez changes levels and looks for a single leg takedown. Barriault is doing a good job of stuffing it. Sanchez continues to clinch Barriault against the cage. Sanchez drags him to the mat with a body lock takedown. Barriault is able to get back to his feet. Sanchez continues to clinch him. He’s looking for a late double leg takedown but Barriault defends it well. With 10 seconds left Barriault drops down for a guillotine choke but there’s no time left and the round and fight are over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Sanchez (29-28 Sanchez)
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Sanchez (29-28 Sanchez)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Sanchez (29-28 Sanchez)

The Official Result

Andrew Sanchez def. Marc-Andre Barriault via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Walt Harris vs. Sergey Spivak

Round 1

It’s time for a heavyweight bout between Walt Harris and Sergey Spivak. The referee is Jerin Valel. They touch gloves and the fight begins. Spivak with a heavy low kick. Harris returns with a kick to the body. Harris with a straight right. Harris has Spivak backed against the fence and starts unloading on him with punches. Spivak falls to the ground and turtles up. Harris follows him down and keeps punching him until the referee steps in and stops the fight. That was quick.

The Official Result

Walt Harris def. Sergey Spivak via TKO (Punches) R1, 0:50

Brad Katona vs. Merab Dvalishvili

Round 1

Next up are the bantamweights as Brad Katona takes on Merab Dvalishvili. The referee is Kevin MacDonald. No touch of gloves for this one. Katona takes the center of the Octagon right away. Dvalishvili just misses landing a spinning wheel kick. Low kick by Dvalishvili. Kick to the body by Dvalishvili. Katona lands a low kick. Dvalishvili misses with a spinning back fist. Katona pushes forward and lands a straight right and then a low kick. Another low kick by Katona lands. Katona with an overhand right and Dvalishvili returns with a counter right hook. Dvalishvili lands a kick to the body. Katona returns with a left hook. Dvalishvili with a left hook of his own. Dvalishvili drops down for a single leg takedown and completes it but lets Katona back up. Katona pushes forward and uses a left hook to get inside and clinch up with Dvalishvili against the cage. Dvalishvili reverses him and lands a body lock takedown. Dvalishvili is in the full guard of Katona and stays there until the end of the round, landing some heavy ground and pound just before the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili

Round 2

Round two begins. Dvalishvili immediately shoots for a single leg takedown and completes it. Katona is working for a guillotine choke but has to let go. Dvalishvili moves into half guard but Katona gets back into his guard. Dvalishvili is doing a good job staying strong on top but isn’t landing much offense and the crowd is booing. The referee decides to stand them up. Dvalishvili lands a hard low kick. Dvalishvili lands a left hook and Katona uses it to get inside and clinch him against the cage. Dvalishvili reverses him and lands a body lock takedown and the round is over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili

Round 3

Round three begins and Katona is in desperate need of a finish. Katona with a high kick attempt but it comes up short. Dvalishvili just misses landing an overhand right. Low kick by Dvalishvili. Low kick by Dvalishvili. They clinch up against the fence briefly then break. Dvalishvili changes levels for a single leg takedown but Katona defends it. Katona with a jab but it opens him up for the takedown and Dvalishvili double legs him to the mat. Dvalishvili is on top of Katona now pounding him in the face. He holds him down to the mat until the final bell, and Dvalishvili should earn the shutout.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili (30-27 Dvalishvili)
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili (30-27 Dvalishvili)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili (30-27 Dvalishvili)

The Official Result

Merab Dvalishvili def. Brad Katona via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Cub Swanson vs. Shane Burgos

Round 1

Up next are the featherweights as Shane Burgos fights Cub Swanson. The referee is Yves Lavigne. They touch gloves. Burgos takes the center of the Octagon and leads with his jab. Swanson with a left hook. Burgos returns with a low kick. Swanson kicks him in the body. Burgos lands a left hook to the body. Burgos with a straight right. Low kick by Burgos. Swanson returns with a jab. Low kick by Swanson. Long jab by Burgos. Low kick by Burgos. Swanson returns with an overhand right. Burgos with a long straight left and the round is over. Very competitive first round.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Burgos
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Swanson
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Burgos

Round 2

Round two begins. Swanson with a low kick to begin the round. Burgos returns with one of his own. Swanson lands a straight right and follows it up with a left hook. Burgos with the jab. Uppercut by Burgos. Low kick by Swanson. Burgos with a straight right. Swanson lands a hard uppercut. Burgos lands an uppercut of his own. Swanson with a straight right. Burgos with a low kick. Swanson with a low kick and Burgos returns with a body kick. Swanson lands a left hook and just misses landing an overhand right. Straight right to the body by Swanson. Jab by Swanson. Low kick by Burgos. Swanson lands a straight right. Kick to the body by Burgos. Low kick by Swanson. These guys are going tit-for-tat now with their strikes. Burgos with a long jab. Low kick by Burgos, and another. High kick by Burgos. Uppercut by Swanson. Burgos with a kick to the body and the round is over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Swanson
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Burgos
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Burgos

Round 3

The third and final round begins. Swanson comes out more aggressive and takes the center of the Octagon. He appears to be fighting with a sense of urgency but Burgos is doing a good job of evading his strikes. Burgos lands a low kick. Swanson changes levels and drags Burgos to the mat with a body lock takedown, but Burgos quickly jumps back to his feet. Swanson is holding onto Burgos against the fence and kneeing him in the thigh. Burgos is able to finally break free. Swanson lands a low kick. Burgos just misses landing a hard left hook. He lands a low kick. Swanson with a right hook. Straight right by Burgos. He moves forward and has Swanson backed against the cage. High kick by Burgos. Then he goes low. Jab by Burgos. Another jab. He’s eating Swanson alive right now with the jab. Left hook to the body by Burgos. Swanson changes levels and locks up the body of Burgos. They break and Burgos lands a heavy kick to the body and a flying knee right before the end of the round. Close fight and now we’ll find out which way the judges decide to go.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Burgos (29-28 Burgos)
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Burgos (29-28 Burgos)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Burgos (30-27 Burgos)

The Official Result

Shane Burgos def. Cub Swanson via Split Decision (27-30, 30-27, 29-28)

Derek Brunson vs. Elias Theodorou

Round 1

The co-main event is a middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and Elias Theodorou. The referee is Todd Anderson. No touch of gloves. Brunson takes the center of the cage and Theodorou immediately begins to circle. Theodorou moves inside and clinches up with Brunson and lands an uppercut on the break. Low kick by Theodorou. Brunson clinches up with him and drags Theodorou to the mat with a body lock takedown. Brunson has full mount then takes the back of Theodorou and is looking for a rear-naked choke. Theodorou is able to get out of the choke but Brunson is in full mount and then takes his back once again. Theodorou is able to fight off the choke and get back to his feet. Brunson pushes Theodorou against the fence. Theodorou reverses him and they break. Kick to the body by Theodorou. Brunson clinches up with Theodorou once again but they quickly break. Theodorou is trying to land these unorthodox kicks but Brunson moves away every time. Brunson gets up close and Theodorou is now looking for a single leg takedown but Brunson fights him off. One last kick to the body by Theodorou and the round is over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Brunson
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Brunson
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Brunson

Round 2

Round two begins. Theodorou with a low kick. Brunson clinches Theodorou against the fence but Theodorou reverses him and they break. Kick to the body by Theodorou and Brunson lands one in return. Brunson with a low kick. Theodorou with a kick to the body. Theodorou with a spinning back fist attempt but misses. Brunson with a low kick. Theodorou grabs a single leg but lets go of it and misses on a spinning back fist on the break. Kick to the body by Theodorou. Brunson with a counter left hook. Brunson with a left high kick and then clinches Theodorou against the cage. They break. Theodorou with a kick to the body. Brunson with a low kick and the round is over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Theodorou
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Theodorou
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Theodorou

Round 3

Round three begins and it’s likely tied up. Theodorou with a low kick. Brunson clinches Theodorou and then takes him to the mat with a body lock takedown. Theodorou is able to get back to his feet but Brunson is still hanging on to him. They break. Brunson gets inside and picks Theodorou up and slams him to the mat. Brunson is now in side control. Theodorou is able to get back to his feet. Theodorou with a left hook. He clinches up with Brunson and lands two knees. They break. Brunson with a straight left. Knee to the body by Theodorou. Kick to the body by Theodorou. He misses on an attempted kick to the body and the round and fight are over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Brunson (29-28 Brunson)
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Brunson (29-28 Brunson)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Brunson (29-28 Brunson)

The Official Result

Derek Brunson def. Elias Theodorou via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Al Iaquinta vs. Donald Cerrone

Round 1

The main event is a lightweight bout between Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta. The referee is Jerin Valel. They touch gloves and the fight begins. Iaquinta with a low kick. Jab to the body by Iaquinta. He lands a low kick. Cerrone returns with a low kick of his own. Iaquinta with a right hook. Low kick by Iaquinta. Kick to the body by Cerrone. Iaquinta with a left hook. Iaquinta lands a straight right. Cerrone with a low kick. Jab by Cerrone. Low kick by Cerrone. He goes upstairs for a high kick that Iaquinta blocks. Iaquinta with a right hook. Cerrone with the jab. Iaquinta lands another right hook and Cerrone returns with a counter left hook. Uppercut by Iaquinta. Cerrone with a high kick. Cerrone lands a brutal knee to the face of Iaquinta as he changes levels but Iaquinta eats it. The round soon ends.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Cerrone
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Iaquinta
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Cerrone

Round 2

Round two begins. Iaquinta with a low kick right away. Cerrone with a kick to the body that Iaquinta catches and returns fire with a straight right. Iaquinta lands a low kick. Another low kick by Iaquinta. Now Iaquinta lands one of his own. Kick to the body by Cerrone. Iaquinta with a left hook to the body and then a right hook to the face of Cerrone that appears to rock him. Iaquinta just misses landing a head kick. Iaquinta moves forward leading off the jab. Cerrone with a hard jab of his own and he follows it up with a straight right. Iaquinta with a high kick that is partially blocked. Cerrone lands a brutal low kick. Jab by Iaquinta. Low kick by Iaquinta. Cerrone returns with a straight right. Iaquinta with a left hook. He lands a right hook that wobbles Cerrone. There’s not enough time left and the round is over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Iaquinta
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Iaquinta
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Iaquinta

Round 3

Round three begins. Cerrone with the jab. Low kick by Cerrone. He pumps another jab. Iaquinta with a low kick. Iaquinta lands a 1-2 combination. Low kick by Cerrone, and another. Jab by Cerrone. He’s doing a great job of keeping Iaquinta away from him with that jab. Cerrone lands a body kick. Iaquinta lands a low kick of his own. Cerrone with a front kick that just misses the face of Iaquinta. Cerrone with a brutal left hook to the chin of Iaquinta. His face is bloody red at this point. Cerrone with a body kick and Iaquinta lands a low kick in return. Left hook by Cerrone. Right hook by Iaquinta. Low kick by Cerrone. High kick by Cerrone that’s blocked. Cerrone drops Iaquinta with a jab. He follows him to the mat and starts punching Iaquinta in the face but the round is over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Cerrone
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Cerrone
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Cerrone

Round 4

Round four starts. Iaquinta with the jab. Cerrone with a front kick to the jaw of Iaquinta that drops him. Cerrone follows Iaquinta to the mat and tries to take his back but Iaquinta gets back to his feet. Another front kick by Iaquinta. Low kick by Cerrone. Iaquinta with a left hook to the body. Cerrone with a stiff jab. He attempts a high kick that is blocked by Iaquinta. Left hook by Iaquinta. Jab by Cerrone. Another left hook by Iaquinta. Cerrone pumps out the jab. Uppercut by Cerrone. He lands a brutal left hook to the chin of Iaquinta. Cerrone moves forward and lands a combination on Iaquinta, who eats the punches. Cerrone continues to stalk Iaquinta until the end of the round. Big round for Cerrone.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Cerrone
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Cerrone
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Cerrone

Round 5

Round five begins. The doctor takes a look at Iaquinta and allows him to continue. Iaquinta with a stiff jab. Cerrone with a low kick. Iaquinta lands an overhand right. He nearly lands an overhand left behind it. Right hook by Iaquinta. Cerrone returns with a jab. Low kick by Cerrone. Iaquinta returns with one of his own. Right hook by Iaquinta. Cerrone with another low kick. Cerrone lands another front kick to the face of Iaquinta. Cerrone lands another low kick. He is just piecing up Iaquinta all night with those kicks. Iaquinta lands a head kick of his own by Cerrone eats it. Cerrone lands a double jab and a left hook. Iaquinta returns with a left hook of his own. Cerrone with a low kick and just misses a flying knee before the round and fight are over.

Sherdog Scores

Adam Martin scores the round: 10-9 Cerrone (49-46 Cerrone)
Ant Walker scores the round: 10-9 Cerrone (48-47 Cerrone)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Cerrone (49-46 Cerrone)

The Official Result

Donald Cerrone def. Al Iaquinta via Unanimous Decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-46)