The voting in our final tournament has come to an end. For our final tournament we took the top sixteen finishers in our bikin, fitness, figure, physique and bodybuilding tournaments and aimed to name the Best of the Best. The winner of the finals over Juliana Malacarne by a total of 62% to 38% was Nicole Wilkins. Nicole's path to victory saw her defeat Ariel Khadr 72% to 28%, Elisa Pecini 56% to 44%, Danielle Reardon 69% to 31%, Candice Lewis-Carter 71% to 29%, Lenda Murray 66% to 34% and then Malacarne. Congrat's Nicole.
Road to WWFC 24 took place June 27th from Mykolaiv, Ukraine. The main event was exactly what the records would indicate as Kenan Dzhafarli beat Vitaliy Kozak in just thirteen seconds. Soon as the fight started, Dzhafarli charged across the ring and landed a flying knee and a punch to drop Kozak. A couple punches later and it was all over. Here are all your results and our Of The Night Awards.
1. Amateur Bantamweight: Vladislav Ilchenko (1-0) defeated Ivan Polyarush (0-1) via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:37 of Round 1.
2. Amateur Featherweight: Aleksey Seltsov (1-0) defeated Konstantin Ryabich (0-1) via Tapout (Guillotine Choke) at 2:01 of Round 2.
3. Amateur Featherweight: Andrey Donovoy (2-0) defeated Yaroslav Otmechu (0-1) via Unanimous Decision. We scored it 29-28 Donovoy.
4. Amateur Lightweight: Nikolay Timoshenko (1-0) defeated Vladislav Kravchenko (0-1) via Tapout (Armbar) at 1:55 of Round 1.
5. Amateur Lightweight: Vitaliy Fokhol (1-0) defeated Pavel Buganov (0-1) via TKO at 1:29 of Round 2.
6. Amateur Welterweight: Oleg Tretyakov (1-0) defeated Evgeniy Mochanov (0-1) via Tapout (Strikes) at :53 of Round 1.
7. Lightweight: Azamak Boziev (1-0) defeated Yuriy Egorov (0-1) via Tapout (D'arce Choke) at 1:25 of Round 1.
8. Middleweight: Artur Adirov (1-0) defeated Volodimir Davin (0-1) via Tapout (Guillotine Choke) at :18 of Round 1.
9. Bantamweight: Eduard Savchenko (2-0) defeated Maliksha Bairamov (1-6) via Tapout (Armbar) at 3:43 of Round 3.
10. Featherweight: Dmitriy Prodan (2-5) defeated Roman Vybornyi (2-6) via TKO at 1:31 of Round 2.
11. Lightweight: Pavel Pinzul (5-4-1) defeated Andrey Petrov (0-2) via TKO (Injury) at 1:58 of Round 1.
12. Bantamweight: Kenan Dzahafarli (18-12) defeated Vitaliy Kozak (0-3) via TKO at :13 of Round 1.
Submission of the Night: Eduard Savchenko
Knockout of the Night: Vitaliy Fokhol
Fight of the Night: Andrey Donovoy vs Yaroslav Otmechu
UFC Fight Night took place June 27th from UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In women's action, a bout between two fighters just called up from Invicta, saw Kay Hansen defeated Jinh Yu Frey. Round one went to Frey as she was the better striker, using her speed and power advantage to take the round. Round two saw Hansen rebound nicely and get the takedown and use her superior grappling. Round three saw Hansen eat some shots before getting the takedown and securing the armbar for the tap. Here are all your results and our Of The Night Awards.
1. Featherweight: Youssef Zalal (9-2) defeated Jordan Griffin (18-8) via Unanimous Decision (29-28/29-28/29-28). We scored it 29-28 Zalal.
2. Strawweight: Kay Hansen (7-3) defeated Jinh Yu Frey (9-5) via Tapout (Armbar) at 2:26 of Round 3.
3. Heavyweight: Tanner Boser (18-6-1) defeated Philipe Lins (14-5) via KO at 2:41 of Round 1.
4. Lightweight: Khama Worthy (16-6) defeated Luis Pena (8-3) via Tapout (Guillotine Choke) at 2:53 of Round 3.
5. 150LB Catch Weight: Julian Erosa (24-9) defeated Sean Woodson (7-1) via Tapout (D'arce Choke) at 2:44 of Round 3.
6. Welterweight: Takashi Sato (16-3) defeated Jason Witt (17-6) via TKO at :48 of Round 1.
7. Middleweight: Brendan Allen (15-3) defeated Kyle Daukaus (9-1) via Unanimous Decision (29-28/29-27/30-27). We scored it 29-28 Allen.
8. Heavyweight: Maurice Greene (9-5) defeated Gian Villante (17-12) via Tapout (Arm Triangle) at 3:43 of Round 3.
9. Welterweight: Mike Perry (14-6) defeated Mickey Gall (6-3) via Unanimous Decision (29-28/29-28/29-28). We scored it 30-27 Perry.
10. Lightweight: Dustin Poirier (26-6, 1NC) defeated Dan Hooker (20-9) via Unanimous Decision (48-47/48-47/48-46). We scored it 49-46 Poirier.
We have arrived at the final round of our final tournament, the Best of the Best. What started with eighty athletes now has just two left standing. Voting for the finals ends at 3PM EST on Monday June 29th. If you want to follow the bracket, you can do so here. Below are the results of the semi-finals followed by the poll for the finals.
Semi-Finals Results
#8 Juliana Malacarne defeated #5 Cory Everson 52% to 48%
#2 Nicole Wilkins defeated #6 Lenda Murray 66% to 34%
Titan FC returned June 26th from Intercontinental Hotel and Resort Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. In the main event Danny Sabatello became the new bantamweight champion making short work of Raymond Ramos. The fight went to the ground quickly and once it did, Sabatello had it locked up, securing the rear naked choke for the tap in under two minutes. Here are all your results and our Of The Night Awards.
1. Welterweight: Collin Lubberts (5-1) defeated Irvin Jones (3-2) via Unanimous Decision (29-28/30-27/30-27). We scored it 30-27 Lubberts.
2. Featherweight: Joey Y'Shua (1-0) defeated Ryan Schwartzberg (0-1) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:49 of Round 1.
3. 130LB Catch Weight: Christian Ynastrilla (6-1) defeated Phillip Keller (2-4) via Tapout (Triangle Choke) at 2:04 of Round 1.
4. Flyweight: Victor Dias (7-2) defeated Cleveland McLean (12-9) via Split Decision (29-28/28-29/29-28). We scored it 30-27 Dias.
5. Lightweight: Landon Quinones (5-1-1) defeated Geralbert Castillo (4-2) via Unanimous Decision (29-28/30-27/29-28). We scored it 30-27 Quinones.
6. Bantamweight Title: Danny Sabatello (8-1) defeated Raymond Ramos (5-4) via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:56 of Round 1.
Submission of the Night: Joey Y'Shua
Fight of the Night: Landon Quinones vs Geralbert Castillo
BFC 55 took place June 25th from Prime Hall in Minsk, Belarus. In women's action, ina kickboxing bout, Ksenia Nikolaeva remained unbeaten in her young career taking a decision from the debuting Viktoria Lakhnova. The entire bout saw Nikolaeva coming forward and stalking her opponent. There were several big exchanges between the two fighters with both landing some good shots but in the end all three judges sided with Nikolaeva. Here are all your results and our Of The Night Awards.
1. Strawweight Kickboxing: Ksenia Nikolaeva (2-0) defeated Viktoria Lakhnova (0-1) via Unanimous Decision. We scored it 29-28 Nikolaeva.
2. Featherweight Kickboxing: Archi Belanovsky (1-0) defeated Maksim Bychkovsky (1-2) via TKO at :30 of Round 3.
3. Flyweight Kickboxing: Igor Molchanov (8-3) defeated Rustam Juzepchuk (1-1) via KO at 2:35 of Round 1.
4. Welterweight Kickboxing: Nariman Mamedov (3-1) defeated Alexander Lyatos (2-1) via Unanimous Decision. We scored it 28-27 Mamedov.
5. Light Heavyweight Kickboxing: Alexander Galkin (4-1) defeated German Vandenvin (5-1) via TKO at 2:12 of Round 2.
6. Middleweight Kickboxing: Mikita Shostak (7-1) defeated Evgeniy Volchek (5-2) via Unanimous Decision. We scored it 29-28 Shostak.
7. Flyweight: Mihail Bitel (3-1) defeated Arseniy Tabola (1-1) via Tapout (Guillotine Choke) at 3:04 of Round 1.
8. Welterweight: Artem Babashko (3-0) defeated Rustam Serbiev (1-1) via KO at :19 of Round 1.
9. Light Heavyweight: Vadim Rolich (2-1) defeated Ivan Bukhtoyarov (6-5) via KO at 2:42 of Round 1.
10. Bantamweight: Aydemir Kazbekov (4-0) defeated Ivan Simenyuk (2-1) via Unanimous Decision. We scored it 30-27 Kazbekov.
11. Bantamweight: Gadzhimurad Gaganguseynov (13-0) defeated Ilmiyamin Dzhavatov (6-1) via Unanimous Decision. We scored it 29-28 Gaganguseynov.
12. Featherweight Title: Evgeniy Sibirsky-Manko (7-5) defeated Azamat Jamhatov (5-1) via TKO at 2:50 of Round 2.
Submission of the Night: Mihail Bitel
Knockout of the Night: Vadim Rolich
Fight of the Night: Aydemir Kazbekov vs Ivan Simenyul
We head to the semi-finals of our final tournament, the Best of the Best. For those unfamiliar, we have taken the final sixteen athletes from each of our individual division tournaments and put them into one big tournament. Below are the results of the quarter-finals voting followed by the polls for the semi-finals. Voting for this round ends at 3PM EST on Saturday June 27th. If you want to follow the actual bracket, you can do so here.
Quarter-Finals Results
#8 Juliana Malacarne defeated #48 Erin Stern 63% to 37%
#5 Cory Everson defeated #20 Latorya Watts 67% to 33%
#2 Nicole Wilkins defeated #23 Candice Lewis-Carter 71% to 29%
#6 Lenda Murray defeated #3 Dana Linn Bailey 65% to 35%
We are now on to the quarter-finals. The final eight athletes in our Best of the Best Tournament. Once again, for those not familiar, the athletes in this tournament were the final sixteen from each of our individual division tournaments. Below are the results of round four followed by the polls for the quarter-finals. Voting for this round ends Thursday June 25th at 3PM EST. If you want to follow the actual bracket, you can do so here.
Round Four Results
#48 Erin Stern defeated #1 Ashley Kaltwasser 67% to 33%
#8 Juliana Malacarne defeated #9 Cydney Gillon 58% to 42%
#20 Latorya Watts defeated #4 Oksana Grishina 52% to 48%
#5 Cory Everson defeated #12 Shanique Grant 62% to 38%
#2 Nicole Wilkins defeated #18 Danielle Reardon 69% to 31%
#23 Candice Lewis-Carter defeated #26 Jessica Reyes Padilla 55% to 45%
#3 Dana Linn Bailey defeated #14 Ryall Graber 75% to 25%
#6 Lenda Murray defeated #22 Sheronica Henton 60% to 40%
Submission Underground 15 took place June 21st from Portland, Oregon. In addition to a one night tournament to face Craig Jones at a later date there were some extra matches including UFC's Jessica Eye vs Amanda Loewen. Most of regulation was spent with Loewen on her back after pulling guard. Loewen was looking for an arm it seemed for most of the time with Eye looking for opportunities of her own but neither really threatened too seriously. In the first overtime Loewen escaped pretty quickly and on her turn she secured an armbar and the tap to win. Here are all your results and our Of The Night Awards.
1. Quarter-Finals: Kody Steele defeated Andy Varela via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:17 of the 1st Overtime.
2. Quarter-Finals: Mason Fowler defeated Warren Brooks via Tapout (Armbar) at :19 of the 1st Overtime.
3. Quarter-Finals: Roberto Jimenez defeated Nathan Orchard via Tapout (Triangle Choke) at 3:36.
4. Quarter-Finals: Hunter Colvin defeated Adam Bradley via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at :16 of the 1st Overtime.
5. Semi-Finals: Mason Fowler defeated Kody Steele via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at :19 of the 1st Overtime.
6. Semi-Finals: Roberto Jimenez defeated Hunter Colvin via Tapout (Triangle Choke) at :51.
7. Amanda Loewen defeated Jessica Eye via Tapout (Armbar) at :22 of the 1st Overtime.
8. Craig Jones defeated Gabriel Checco via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at :15 of the 1st Overtime.
9. Finals: Mason Fowler defeated Roberto Jimenez via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at :15 of the 1st Overtime.
Submission of the Night: Roberto Jimenez (Triangle Choke vs Hunter Colvin)
MFC 8 took place June 20th from Donald W. Reynolds Community Center in Fort Smith, Oklahoma. In women's action, in an amateur kickboxing bout, Danielle Thomason took a decision from Alannah Jack. Thomason used her size and reach advantage to land the more frequent and harder shots on her opponent. Jack did not get dismayed and came forward trying to land some of her own and was successful but Thomason's size advantage was too much to overcome. Here are all your results and our Of The Night Awards.
1. Grappling Match: Carlos Diaz defeated Parker Didier via First takedown overtime rule.
2. Grappling Match: Avery Short defeated Casey Osterhouse via First takedown overtime rule.
3. Grappling Match: Will Walker defeated John LaRosa via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:53.
4. Grappling Match: Buck Shell defeated Thomas White via First takedown overtime rule.
5. Amateur Flyweight Kickboxing: Danielle Thomason (2-0) defeated Alannah Jack (0-1) via Unanimous Decision (20-18/20-18/20-18). We scored it 20-18 Thomason.
6. Amateur 165LB Catch Weight: Bryan Foster (2-0) defeated Tyler Stewart (6-3) via KO at 1:47 of Round 1.
7. Amateur 160LB Catch Weight: Zac Moore (5-2) defeated Harley Groves (1-3) via Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/30-27). We scored it 30-27 Moore.
8. Amateur 220LB Catch Weight: Zac Earnest (1-0) defeated Trent Allen (0-1) via Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/30-27). We scored it 30-27 Earnest.
9. Amateur Featherweight Title: Nick O'Brien (7-2) defeated Kyle Campbell (3-4) via TKO at 1:03 of Round 1.
10. Grappling Match: Harley Foster defeated Levi Smith via First takedown in overtime rule.
11. Amateur Lightweight Title: Ashton Kirby (10-1) defeated Ross Johnson (4-1) via Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/30-27). We scored it 29-28 Johnson.
12. Grappling Match: Trevor Bryant defeated Cody Duvall via Tapout (Guillotine Choke) at 1:29.
13. Featherweight: A.J. Cunningham (5-1) defeated Aaron Ulroan (2-5) via KO at 1:29 of Round 1.
14. Welterweight: Kyron Bowen (9-4) defeated Travis Foster (4-11) via KO at 3:07 of Round 1.
We are on to round four in our Best of the Best Women's Physique Sports Tournament. For those who are new, we had tournaments for each individual women's division and now have taken the top sixteen from each of those into one big tournament. Below are the results of round three voting followed by the polls for round four. Voting for this round ends at 3PM EST on Tuesday June 23rd. If you want to follow the actual bracket, you can do so here.
Round Three Results
#1 Ashley Kaltwasser defeated #32 Myriam Capes 64% to 36%
#48 Erin Stern defeated #16 Angelica Teixeira 52% to 48%
#8 Juliana Malacarne defeated #40 Helle Trevino 72% to 28%
#9 Cydney Gillon Defeated #24 Jennifer Taylor 53% to 47%
#4 Oksana Grishina defeated #36 Toni West 61% to 39%
#20 Latorya Watts defeated #13 Whitney Jones 52% to 48%
#5 Cory Everson defeated #37 Heather Foster 75% to 25%
#12 Shanique Grant defeated #21 Sandra Grajales 55% to 45%
#2 Nicole Wilkins #31 Elisa Pecini 56% to 44%
#18 Danielle Reardon defeated #50 Heather Dees 68% to 32%
#26 Jessica Reyes Padilla defeated #7 Tanji Johnson 63% to 37%
#23 Candice Lewis-Carter defeated #10 Janet Layug 54% to 46%
#3 Dana Linn Bailey defeated #30 Heather Armbrust 59% to 41%
#14 Ryall Graber defeated #19 Alina Popa 71% to 29%
#6 Lenda Murray defeated #27 Adela Garcia 56% to 44%
#22 Sheronica Henton defeated #11 Iris Kyle 60% to 40%
Round Four Voting
#1 Ashley Kaltwasser
VS
#48 Erin Stern
#8 Juliana Malacarne
VS
#9 Cydney Gillon
#4 Oksana Grishina
VS
#20 Latorya Watts
#5 Cory Everson
VS
#12 Shanique Grant
#2 Nicole Wilkins
VS
#18 Danielle Reardon
#26 Jessica Reyes Padilla
VS
#23 Candice Lewis-Carter
UFC Fight Night took place June 20th from UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In women's action Raquel Pennington took a decision from Marion Reneau. After a close round one, Pennington took over landing the more frequent strikes and in round three had Reneau in some trouble, but didn't get too aggressive with it, instead coasting to the decision. Earlier Tecia Torres got a much needed win over Brianna Van Buren. Round one saw Van Buren control the action from the clinch and getting a couple takedowns. After that Torres took over using her speed to land frequent strikes that Van Buren didn't have an answer for as Torres took the decision. Gillian Robertson defeated Cortney Casey using her superior ground game to get takedowns and maintain top position before securing the choke late into round three. Also, Lauren Murphy took a decision from Roxanne Modafferi. Modafferi looked for takedowns but was unable to get them and Murphy while not as active, landed more strikes at a higher percentage to take the decision. Here are all your results and our Of The Night Awards.
1. Lightweight: Austin Hubbard (12-4) defeated Max Rohskopf (5-1) via TKO (Retirement) at 5:00 of Round 2.
2.Flyweight: Lauren Murphy (13-4) defeated Roxanne Modafferi (24-18) via Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/29-28). We scored it 29-28 Murphy.
3. Lightweight: Justin Jaynes (16-4) defeated Frank Camacho (22-9) via TKO at :41 of Round 1.
4. Flyweight: Gillian Robertson (8-4) defeated Cortney Casey (9-8) via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:32 of Round 3.
5. Middleweight: Marc-Andre Barriault (12-4) defeated Oskar Piechota (11-4-1) via TKO at 4:50 of Round 2.
6. Strawweight: Tecia Torres (11-5) defeated Brianna Van Buren (9-3) via Unanimous Decision (30-27/30-27/30-27). We scored it 29-28 Torres.
7. Lightweight: Bobby Green (25-10-1) defeated Clay Guida (35-17) via Unanimous Decision (29-28/29-28/30-27). We scored it 29-28 Green.
8. 160LB Catch Weight: Jim Miller (32-14, 1NC) defeated Roosevelt Roberts (10-2) via Verbal Submission (Armbar) at 2:25 of Round 1.
9. Welterweight: Belal Muhammad (17-3) defeated Lyman Good (21-6-, 1NC) via Unanimous Decision (29-28/29-28/29-28). We scored it 29-28 Muhammad.
10. Bantamweight: Raquel Pennington (11-9) defeated Marion Reneau (9-6-1) via Unanimous Decision (30-27/29-28/29-28). We scored it 30-27 Pennington.
11. Featherweight: Josh Emmett (16-2) defeated Shane Burgos (13-2) via Unanimous Decision (29-28/29-28/29-27). We scored it 29-28 Burgos.
12. Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes (14-2, 1NC) defeated Alexander Volkov (31-8) via Unanimous Decision (49-46/48-47/48-46). We scored it 50-44 Blaydes.
Serbian Battle Championship 28 took place June 19th from Sportsko-Pslovni Centar in Odzaci, Serbia. In the main event Goran Reljic took a close split decision from Miro Jurkovic. All the rounds were close with both fighters landing some good hard shots on the feet. Jurkovic seemed to have the power advantage where as Reljic had more volume at times. In the end, two of the three judges sided with Reljic. Here are all your results and our Of The Night Awards.
1. Middleweight: Ilija Brkan (1-1) defeated Nebojsa Mrsic (2-6) via TKO (Retirement) at 5:00 of Round 2.
2. Welterweight: Slavoljub Mitic (9-3) defeated Adrian Radovanovic (0-2) via KO at 3:06 of Round 1.
3. Featherweight: Nemanja Prhic (0-1, 1NC) vs Nikola Egic (0-0, 1NC) was ruled a No Contest (Accidental low blow by Egic) at 1:03 of Round 1.
4. Welterweight: Nenad Avramovic (8-8) defeated Enis Mucaj (1-1) via Unanimous Decision. We scored it 29-28 Avramovic.
5. Middleweight: Jovan Zdelar (2-0) defeated Stanislav Krofak (8-5) via Tapout (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:16 of Round 1.
6. Light Heavyweight: Nemanja Kovac (12-3) defeated Milan Nakic (6-8) via KO at 1:19 of Round 1.
7. Light Heavyweight: Nemanja Uveric (9-5) defeated Andjelko Kitic (12-16) via Unanimous Decision. We scored it 29-28 Uveric.
8. 198LB Catch Weight: Goran Reljic (19-8) defeated Miro Jurkovic (10-2) via Split Decision. We scored it 29-28 Reljic.
We now move to round three of our current and final tournament. The final sixteen of each of our individual tournaments all in one tournament. Below are the results of round two followed by the polls for round three. Voting for this round ends at 3PM EST on Sunday June 21st. If you want to follow the actual bracket, you can do so here.
Round Two Results
#1 Ashley Kaltwasser defeated #64 Bethany Wagner 52% to 48%
#32 Myriam Capes defeated #33 Beatriz Biscaia 57% to 43%
#16 Angelica Teixeira defeated #49 Bianca Berry 74% to 26%
#48 Erin Stern defeated #17 Jenny Lynn 80% to 20%
#8 Juliana Malacarne defeated #72 Amanda Latona 77% to 23%
#40 Helle Trevino defeated #25 Margie Martin 57% to 43%
#9 Cydney Gillon defeated #56 Kira Neuman 79% to 21%
#24 Jennifer Taylor defeated #41 Natalia Abraham Coelho 66% to 34%
#4 Oksana Grishina defeated #61 Bev Francis 67% to 33%
#36 Toni West defeated #29 Jodi Boam 57% to 43%
#13 Whitney Jones defeated #77 Gennifer Strobo 63% to 37%
#20 Latorya Watts defeated #45 MayLa Ash 63% to 37%
#5 Cory Everson defeated #60 Ann Titone 61% to 39%
#37 Heather Foster defeated #28 Raphaela Milagres 54% to 46%
#12 Shanique Grant defeated #53 Camala Rodriguez 66% to 34%
#21 Sandra Grajales defeated #44 Tycie Coppett 61% to 39%
#2 Nicole Wilkins defeated #66 Ariel Khadr 72% to 28%
#31 Elisa Pecini defeated #34 Michaela Aycock 57% to 43%
#50 Heather Dees defeated #15 Jennifer Ronzitti 52% to 48%
#18 Danielle Reardon defeated #47 Yaxeni Oriquen 79% to 21%
#7 Tanji Johnson defeated #71 Jennifer Worth 51% to 49%
#26 Jessica Reyes Padilla defeated #39 Gina Aliotti 91% to 9%
#10 Janet Layug defeated #55 Mindi O'Brien 53% to 47%
#23 Candice Lewis-Carter defeated #42 Penpraghai Tiangngok 56% to 44%
#3 Dana Linn Bailey defeated #62 Swann Cardot 84% to 16%
#30 Heather Armbrust defeated #35 Narmin Assria 53% to 47%
#14 Ryall Graber defeated #51 Courtney King 55% to 45%
#19 Alina Popa defeated #46 Nathalia Melo 51% to 49%
#6 Lenda Murray defeated #59 Lauralie Chapados 66% to 34%
#27 Adela Garcia defeated #38 Jen Hendershott 57% to 43%
#11 Iris Kyle defeated #54 Jillian Reville 53% to 47%
#22 Sheronica Henton defeated #43 Kim Chizevksy 71% to 29%
