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Preliminary Card
Marcin Held def. Nasrat Haqparast via Unanimous Decision (30-27 All)
Damian Stasiak vs Brian Kelleher
Kelleher and Stasiak threw down with very diverse arsenals in most of round one. No fear was shown and any strike they could think of was thrown. Kelleher came close to sinking in a guillotine towards the one minute mark but was unable to complete it.
Kelleher starts round two very aggressively, clearly looking for the finish. Stasiak looked a bit flustered at first but was able to counter and take Kelleher down momentarily. Kelleher began to have very good success with his knee strikes, whether in the clinch or when defending takedowns.
Kelleher's non-stop pressure and the constant attack was definitely the story of that second round.
Stasiak was able to negate Kelleher's gameplan much better in the third round. Each fighter was landing at will by the time the two-minute mark of round 3 landed, but in the end, it was Kelleher who landed the cleaner shots that ended up putting Stasiak away late.
Result: Brian Kelleher def. Damian Stasiak via TKO (Punches) (Round 3, 3:39)
Sam Alvey vs Ramazan Emeev
Patient approaches from each fighter led to tight and tactful striking attacks. There wasn't a lot of action outside of burst combos or single strikes from either. Emeev landed a drag down takedown towards the end of round one.
When Alvey was able to wall walk and get up, Emeev exploded a combo off that visibly stunned Alvey against the cage but Emeev pulled back enough to let Alvey survive the opening round.
Round two started similarly to how round one ended(minus the combo that hurt Alvey). As things went on, Alvey(who missed weight) started to slow down and breathe heavier. But he tried to get more aggressive as he surely was aware he may be running out of gas.
The referee ended up warning the fighters of hesitance towards the end of the timeframe.
Emeev's pressure and ability to smother Alvey played a big part in the fight but mostly in the third. When he wasn't pressuring, there wasn't much going on.
Result: Ramazan Emeev def. Sam Alvey via Unanimous Decision (30-27 All)
Artem Lobov vs Andre Fili
Fili utilized his reach, movement, and speed perfectly early on forcing Lobov to search for his shots as he chased. Soon, Lobov began to show the effects of Fili's attack as his face started to leak blood. Lobov's best strikes throughout the round actually happened to be his body kicks which were surely something that most didn't expect as he's primarily a puncher.
Twenty seconds left in round one and Fili lands a massive head kick that drops Lobov and nearly finishes the fight but Lobov somehow survives. A dominant round for Fili.
Fili continued to execute his gameplan greatly as round two pressed on, attacking while circling out of Lobov's shorter range constantly. Lobov began to land better towards the back end of the round until Fili hit a nice double leg takedown. Another round in the books for Fili.
An interesting note, Lobov was being warned by the referee due to Conor McGregor giving corner advice when he wasn't officially in Lobov's corner(which is illegal, fighters are only allowed three cornermen per corner).
The fight continues with more of the same except Fili hits a takedown within the first minute this time. Lobov attacked with an ankle lock from the bottom which helped him escape from the bottom. As things got back to the feet, Fili hit another double leg takedown. But again, rinse and repeat with another ankle lock attempt forcing the fight back to the feet followed by another successful double leg from Fili.
And if you can believe it...the sequence happens for a third and final time as Fili is able to keep Lobov down for the time that remained.
Result: Andre Fili def. Artem Lobov via Unanimous Decision (30-27 All)
Salim Touahri vs Warlley Alves
The fight started out with each men looking to start things off with power strikes accompanied by a brief clinch engagement in between. Alves' varied attack kept Touahri guessing throughout.
Despite Touahri's struggle in the first round, he didn't shy away from getting into heavy striking exchanges in round two. Touahri landed most of his strikes to the body whereas Alves had a much more mixed attack.
Round three saw each fighter picking their shots more than in the previous two. Towards the end of the round, Conor McGregor entered the arena to find his seat before Artem Lobov's fight later on. It's incredible how one man can completely steal the fan's attention away from two people trying to hurt each other...or maybe it just shows that the fight wasn't that great...? You be the judge.
Result: Warlley Alves def. Salim Touahri via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Lina Lansberg vs Aspen Ladd
Ladd forced her game on Lansberg instantly by pushing forward and quickly trapping Lansberg against the cage which is where the whole round took place. Each fighter traded knees and jockeyed for position, but as the round went on Lansberg began to get the better of the clinch battle with her non-stop knee attack.
Round two began with Ladd continuing her pressure. Lansberg landed several good strikes until Ladd went for the takedown.Lansberg found herself stuck under Ladd's mount leading to a barrage of strong ground and pound forcing the finish.
Result: Aspen Ladd def. Lina Lansberg via TKO (Ground and Pound Punches) (Round 2, 2:33)
Josh Emmett def. Felipe Arantes via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-25)
