5 fighters earned UFC contracts on Week 6 of Season 7 of DWCS, and even three fighters who misplaced their bouts took residence their win cash for gutsy efforts.
UFC CEO Dana White referred to as Tuesday’s occasion the “finest evening of the season,” and with action-packed fights and finishes, it wasn’t onerous to see why. Amongst these to earn contracts: James Llontop, Jhonata Diniz, Steven Nguyễn, Julia Polastri and Jean Matsumoto.
Kasey Tanner, Ạ.J. Cunningham and Patricia Alujas have been the trio to obtain their win cash regardless of losses, although contracts evaded them on the present at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Llontop batters robust Lewis
James Llontop’s straight punches and crisp method carried the day versus the risk-taker Malik Lewis within the evening’s remaining bout. Within the first spherical, it was an elbow off the clinch that staggered Lewis. Within the second, it was a physique kick that despatched him into survival mode. And within the third, it was a step-in elbow that twice dropped Lewis, who was robust sufficient to outlive, however not sufficient to forestall two 30-26 scores to go together with a 30-27 shutout.
Diniz shuts off wild Neves
Former kickboxing champ Jhonata Diniz had his fingers full with Eduardo Neves, whose huge stature belied an insanely quick jab and explosive sneak assaults. Diniz stalked his opponent, undeterred, till he landed a proper hand that compelled Neves to take a knee. For a second, it appeared like Neves may survive as he chased Diniz throughout the cage with a number of wild pictures. However he walked right into a proper hand that knocked him out chilly, and it was a wrap at 3:15 of the primary spherical.
Nguyen stops Cunningham standing
Steven Nguyen wanted referee Mark Smith to avoid wasting A.J. Cunningham – twice – in his third-time’s-a-charm exhibiting. Nguyen’s jab battered Cunningham earlier than a proper hand dropped the Bryce Mitchell coaching companion chilly within the final second of the primary spherical. The bell saved Cunningham, however he was on borrowed time when the second spherical started, and Nguyen closed out the take care of a flurry of punches that compelled the standing TKO stoppage.
Polastri exhibits off imply streak in opposition to Alujas
In her second DWCS look, Julia Polastri gleefully walked down Patricia Alujas, slugging it out on the toes earlier than going full Matt Hughes and strolling her opponent throughout the cage to slam her down in entrance of White. Not content material to carry place, Polastri pounded Alujas at her again till the choke introduced itself, and at 4:05 of the second spherical, she was the winner by submission.
Matsumoto and Tanner slug it out
It was three rounds of nonstop motion between bantamweights Jean Matsumoto and Kasey Tanner, and whereas Tanner did his finest to maintain up on the toes, it was solely on the mat the place he held any important benefits. In any other case, Matsumoto spent a lot of the combat in management in placing, touchdown onerous leg kicks that turned Tanner’s left leg right into a swollen mess. Judges gave Matsumoto the unanimous name by scores of 30-27 and 29-28 twice.
Full DWCS Season 7, Week 6 outcomes:
James Llontop def. Malik Lewis through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Jhonata Diniz def. Eduardo Neves through TKO (punch) – Spherical 1, 3:15
Steven Nguyễn def. Ạ.J. Cunningham through TKO (punches) – Spherical 2, 4:06
Julia Polastri def. Patricia Alujas through submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 2, 4:05
Jean Matsumoto def. Kasey Tanner through unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
