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Round 1
John Braak will be the third man inside the cage. Graham Park wants
nothing to do with touching of the gloves, taking Marcus Hicks
against the cage and raining down punches. But after a mistake on
the ground, Hicks now takes the back of Park and secures the
rear-naked choke. What a turn of events! Hicks picks up the
victory.
The Official Result
Marcus Hicks def. Graham Park via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2:28, R1
Round 1
Matt Baker and Ali Mokdad come together and the top of Baker’s head
hits the chin of Mokdad. This sends Mokdad to the mat, referee Kyle
Cardinal steps in and stops the fight, but not before Baker slams
Mokdad with multiple punches. It was literally only five seconds of
fighting.
The Official Result
Matt Baker and Ali Mokdad Ends in No Contest (Unintentional
Headbutt)
Round 1
Tristan Johnson versus Hakeem Dawodu are getting us started on NBC
Sports Network in main card action. The referee for the bout is
Vern Gorman. After Johnson throws a head kick, Dawodu kicks the leg
out from his opponent, unceremoniously knocking him to the mat.
Johnson is much longer than Dawodu, therefore he is scoring early
with his jab. Dawodu steps into a punch, gets rocked in the
process, but counters with a nice shot of his own. He has produced
a cut under the right eye of Dawodu. Another overhand right from
Dawodu hits it’s mark, both men standing in the pocket and banging.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but it’s stuffed, Dawodu scores with
a knee on the way out. Dawodu scores with a one-two combination,
sending the head of Johnson backwards. Now Johnson comes back with
shot. Johnson takes down Dawodu briefly with one minute left in the
opening frame. Dawodu with a beautiful uppercut, but is bleeding
heavily from the cut under the eye. Another overhand right from
Dawodu connects. 10-9 Dawodu.
Round 2
Johnson comes out with two stiff jabs. Dawodu enters the muay Thai
clinch, but Johnson goes to the body and punches his way out of it.
Johnson misses with a right hook and gets countered with a left
hook. Dawodu continues to showcase pinpoint striking, landing a
shot right to the side of the head of Johnson. Dawodu now parlays
the punches with some superior positioning against the cage. Front
kick attempt from Johnson misses, Dawodu comes back with another
stiff leg kick. Dawodu scores with a body kick, Johnson shoots for
a takedown in retaliation but it’s easily defended. Now two front
kicks from Dawodu meet the gut of Johnson. Almost out of instinct,
Johnson comes back with an uppercut that connects. They are in the
clinch now, both taking turns bringing up knees to the gut. They
separate, the last ten seconds feature Dawodu connecting with the
right jab. 10-9 Dawodu.
Round 3
Head kick from Johnson clips Dawodu. Two big punches meet the side
of Johnson’s head, who falls backward. Dawodu pounces, holding back
the arm of Johnson and dropping punches. Johnson trying to scramble
out of it, but Dawodu is keeping the pressure. Now Dawodu lets up
and allows a wobbly Johnson to stand up. Dawodu senses the
weakness, picking his shots and slowly breaking down his foe. A
right hand to the temple drops Johnson, Gorman wastes no time
coming in and waving off the fight.
The Official Result
Hakeem Dawodu def. Tristan Johnson via Technical Knockout (Punch)
1:59, R3
Round 1
ndrew McInnes will face Cody McKenzie in the second main card bout
of the evening. Kyle Cardinal is the referee for this scrap.
McInnes comes flying across the cage at the Ultimate Fighting
Championship veteran. The two come together and McKenzie lands a
knee to the gut of McInnes, to which the Canadian presses “The
Ultimate Fighter” veteran against the cage. Now McInnes opens up a
bit, connecting on a flurry of punches that McKenzie blocks with
his arms. “AK-Kid” secures a guillotine choke, McInnes rolls out of
it, but McKenzie tries to hold on. McInnes remains calm under the
pressure and assumes top position. He now goes to work from the
mount, pressing McKenzie up against the steel mesh and dropping
punches. McInnes now postures up and drops multiple punches to the
head of McKenzie. The former UFC fighter now rolls on top, again
looking for a guillotine, but it backfires and he winds up on the
bottom. Now McInnes gets full mount, transitions to a triangle
choke, but it’s easily defended by McKenzie. Right before the round
expires, McKenzie hits McInnes with a headbutt. When talked to by
the referee, McKenzie says “he can’t pull my hair,” insinuating
that he did it because McInnes pulled his hair. This fight has been
waved off, as McInnes has just said he cannot continue. Should be
an interesting decision coming up.
The Official Result
Andrew McInnes def. Cody McKenzie via DQ (Head Butt) 4:58, R1
Round 1
Derek Boyle, fighting out of Lethbridge, Alberta will meet St.
Catherine’s, Ontario’s Shane Campbell. The pair of fighters trade
kicks right off the bat. After they eat a shot, they come together
and enter the clinch. Campbell looks for a high knee, but it sends
him off balance and Boyle takes him to the mat, but Campbell
maintains his balance and stays upright. Campbell scores a nice
punching to kicking combination that Boyle counters with a trip
takedown. Campbell is now bleeding from the nose after their
exchange. The pace is slowing here a bit, as Boyle’s takedown
attempt is stuffed. Front kick connects to the face of Boyle.
Campbell takes the back of Boyle and drags him to the mat, the two
tussle as the round closes. 10-9 Campbell.
Round 2
Campbell presses Boyle against the cage right away as the second
frame kicks off. Now Campbell snaps off some low kicks that hit
their target. Boyle changes his stance quickly, showing that he is
in some obvious pain. Campbell shoots for the single-leg takedown
but Boyle maintains his balance. Campbell gives up then lands a
spinning back kick that hits its mark. The pace slows as Boyle
presses his opponent against the cage. Boyle misses wildly with a
kicking attempt that sends him down, Campbell pounces and enters
the guard of his opponent. Campbell opening up with the punches,
but the round expires. 10-9 Campbell.
Round 3
Campbell starts the third round violently, connecting with a body
kick that crumples his opponent. He taunts a bit, then follows up
with another shot that drops Boyle. Smelling the victory, Campbell
opens up with right punches until the referee comes in and wave it
off.
The Official Result
Shane Campbell def. Derek Boyle via TKO (Punches) :31, R3
Round 1
The WSOF bantamweight championship is on the line between Marlon
Moraes and Josh Hill in the main event. Hill puts his head down
throws a punch that Moraes is able to avoid. Moraes connects with a
left hand that makes solid contact. Now Hill comes back with a
looping right hand that lands. Hill focusing on keeping his down,
he then strikes with an uppercut that rocks Moraes -- the Brazilian
is stunned -- but manages to survive. Moraes throws a body kick and
is also bleeding from the nose. Hill throws a flying knee, but it’s
to set up an uppercut. Moraes continues to rub his nose, it very
well could be broken at this point in the fight. Stiff left hand
connects for Moraes as the round closes. 10-9 Hill.
Round 2
Josh Hill opens the second round on the inside, picking his shots
and getting right back outside. Spinning back kick from Moraes
connects to the gut. The champion’s nose is absolutely gushing
blood. Moraes and Hill throw kicks in unison and Moraes
unfortunately hits the groin area of Hill. The Canadian is taking
his time to recuperate. Moraes shows incredible quickness and wraps
his leg around the midriff of Hill. Now Moraes lands a left hand.
The champion is starting to land with more frequency. Moraes goes
to the well with the spinning back kick, misses, then Hill counters
with a shot. The round ends with Moraes chasing the No. 1
contender. 10-9 Moraes.
Round 3
Moraes is just wrecking the legs of Hill with those violent leg
kicks. Hill throws the flying knee to uppercut combination that he
has had some success with early. The blood continues to pour out of
the nose of Moraes. The pace is not slowing, but it’s cautious,
both men not going out of their way to throw anything too risky.
Big kick to the body of Moraes from Hill. Moraes throws a head
kick, but it’s blocked by Hill. They come together and trade
one-two combinations on the inside. Straight left hand from Hill,
then another. The third round closes. 10-9 Moraes.
Round 4
Hill steps in and throws the right hand, but Moraes counters with
another nice body kick. Moraes’ trunks are turning red from all the
blood he’s leaking. Overhand right from Hill meets its mark, Moraes
circles away from it. Another overhand right to the forehead of
Moraes. Hill throws a jab that Moraes times well and connects with
a headkick. Flying knee from Hill misses. They come together and
throw short punches on the inside. The overhand right from Hill
continues to score, but so does the kicks from Moraes. Now the
champion shoots for the first takedown attempt of the fight, but
gives up on it quickly. 10-9 Moraes.
Round 5
The fifth and final round is underway. Josh Hill touches up the
nose or Moraes in the first strike of the frame. Spinning back kick
up top from Hill connects beautifully, Moraes walks right through
it and can’t help but smile that it was successful. Hill remains
hesitant, doesn’t seem too desperate for a finish. Moraes scores
with the liver kick. Hill catches a kick from Moraes and then
sweeps the leg. He doesn’t pounce on his fallen opponent, but he
does get the better part of the exchange. Now the champion gets an
ever important takedown, Hill tries to use the cage to stand.
Moraes is holding on and is doing a fine job of grounding the
challenger. Hill stands, but Moraes remains committed to the
takedown and pulls his legs out from under him. Now Hill opens up
with some elbows that seem to hurt the champion, but it’s too
little too late. 10-9 Moraes [49-46] Moraes.
The Official Result
Marlon Moraes Defeats Josh Hill via Decision (Unanimous) [49-46,
49-46, 49-46]
Round 1
Spencer Jebb and Mark Drummond kick off our post-lim coverage. The
two trade jabs and hooks up against the cage. Now the pace slows
and Drummond pushes Jebb against the steel. Big low kick from
Drummond scores. Jebb comes inside and lands a quick punching
combination, but Drummond pushes his opponent away with huge shots.
Jebb catches Drummond on the side of the head with a shot that
seems to hurt, now another. Jebb teeing off here in the final ten
seconds, likely swinging the round in his favor. 10-9 Jebb.
Round 2
Drummond takes the back of Jebb quickly, but it doesn’t last long
as Jebb manages to power out. Jebb is putting all his weight
against Drummond as the two lean against the Decagon. Jebb opens up
with a huge combination, looking for a finish, Drummond doesn’t
have any answer. Suddenly in a poor decision, Jebb begins seeking a
takedown, when he very clearly could have finished the fight by
just continuing to land shots unabated. Big left hand from Jebb
again wobbles Drummond. Jebb continues to pound Drummond, but the
round concludes. 10-9 Jebb.
Round 3
Jebb drops Drummond with a shot, it’s unclear if it’s a product of
how tired Drummond is, or he’s hurt but Jebb looks to finish. Now
Jebb allows Drummond back upright. A kick from Jebb hits low and
stops the fight for the required five minutes. The fighters
restart. Jebb landing at will, but the chin of Drummond is truly
being showcased at this point in the fight. Goodness, gracious,
Drummond just hit Jebb with a knee to the chin from close range and
dropped Jebb. This came absolutely out of nowhere, it’s all over.
What a come from behind win for Drummond.
The Official Result
Mark Drummond Defeats Spencer Jebb via KO (Knee) 2:43, R3
Round 1
The final fight of WSOF 18 comes in the form of Garret Nybakken
against Dan Lariviere. Nybakken and Lariviere bring the violence
early, bumrushing each other and each looking for the knockout.
Nybakken throwing huge shots, while Lariviere is looking to
counter. The tumble to the floor, Lariviere doesn’t seem to want
much to do with a grappling battle, but Nybakken pushes the pace
and enters side control, but it’s brief as Lariviere escapes. Now
Lariviere is on the wrong end of a low blow. He takes his time to
recuperate. Nybakken gets taken down, Lariviere takes the back for
a second time and is now seeking the rear-naked choke. After some
time opening him up, he succeeds with the maneuver and earns the
tap.
The Official Result
Dan Lariviere def. Garret Nybakken via Submission (Rear-Naked
Choke) 4:40, R1
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