Live Now! 2023 PFL 4 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

The 2023
Skilled Fighters League Common Season marches on with

2023 PFL 4 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The motion airs stay on ESPN+ and
then continues on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET.

Spherical 1

Come hell or excessive water, the PFL is carrying on its season with a
variety of cancellations and historic quantity of drug take a look at failures,
with a panorama drastically completely different than it was mere months in the past.
Featherweights and light-weight heavyweights will conclude their common
season stints tonight, in the hunt for sufficient factors to qualify for
the four-man playoffs. Earlier than these matches start, the promotion is
plugging in two “showcase” matches at 145 kilos, with the primary
between a younger man that reached the league by way of the Challenger
Collection in Pergande (2-0, 2-0 PFL) and a 35-year-old firm
debutant with out quite a lot of miles on him in Bashir (3-1, 0-0 PFL).
Referee Blake Grice attracts the primary project of the evening, and
the combat begins with a contact of gloves. Bashir strikes with a leg
kick, and Pergande instantly solutions with a popping one-two. When
Bashir makes an attempt one other kick, Pergande greets him with one other
one-two down the pipe. Pergande walks by way of a physique kick to open
up together with his punches, and he shakes Bashir up together with his strikes and
knocks him again to the wall. Pergande closes the space with a
flying knee, and Bashir escapes out the aspect and resets. Bashir
settles down and assaults with a physique kick and several other punches.
Pergande retaliates with a vicious head kick that slams into
Bashir’s head, reworking “The Dream” right into a nightmare as he
sends Bashir crashing to the canvas. Pergande leaps on prime of the
downed Bashir and kilos on him with floor strikes, and Bashir
clings to his man and ties him up sufficient to assemble his ideas and
defend himself from getting completed. Pergande’s tempo slows down,
as he measures his strikes, looping down with one or two large blows.
Bashir sways to the aspect as he closes his guard, and Pergande drops
down hammers that often discover their goal. Pergande postures
up and drills Bashir within the face with a number of highly effective proper arms,
and he shifts to aspect management throughout the beating.
Bashir explodes to his knees to face again up, and Pergande follows
him each step of the best way and locks down a brabo choke. Pergande
rolls his man all the best way over, and he locks up the opposite arm in
his personal legs to forestall Bashir from escaping. Because the choke is
securely mounted, Pergande forces Bashir to give up to the transfer,
and Grice acknowledges the faucet and ends the combat. At 22
years of age, Pergande reveals off his younger however fast-developing
abilities with a first-round end over a person that had not been
stopped earlier than. Pergande places the promotion on discover that he might
be one that might attain the 2024 event by styling on the native
combatant.

The Official Consequence

Alexei Pergande def. Akeem Bashir R1 3:40 through Submission (Brabo
Choke)

Spherical 1

Since becoming a member of the promotion in 2021, it has been nothing however shut
fights and cut up selections for Mexico’s Montes (3-2, 1-2 PFL). The
2022 season didn’t go her method, and this 12 months, down a weight class
at 145 kilos, she is on the surface wanting in as this can be a
non-tournament matchup. She takes on American Prime Staff Atlanta’s
Hester (0-0, 0-0 PFL), who can be making her debut within the sport.
The motion kicks off with a glove contact, as a clean-shaven referee
Kevin MacDonald watches on. The 2 begin with a large berth, and
clack their shins collectively to have interaction. Montes goes for one more low
kick, and Hester reply with a one-two. Hester, the longer
fighter, reaches her opponent with lunging proper or left arms.
Montes works her method in with a chopping kick, and Hester is there
to succeed in her on the best way in. Hester intercepts her foe with a pointy
left hand, and he or she chains a number of punches into it to drive Montes
to the wall. Hester lets her opponent off the hook and strikes again
to the middle of the cage, the place she prepares her counters within the
type of a verify left hook. When she overextends on a punch, Montes
lifts her up and throws her to the mat. As Hester scrambles when
she hits the ground, Montes leaps on prime of her and takes her again,
whereas sliding one hook in. Hester fights the arms to forestall the
full again take, however as she will get smothered by her foe, she finds
herself flattened out. Montes steps over to full mount, and he or she
batters Hester with ground-and-pound. Hester appears to be like to show again
over, and he or she doesn’t gradual the onslaught of punches from the
Mexican fighter.
Montes retains on beating down Hester with unanswered fists, once more
turning her over to her abdomen and flattening her out as soon as and for
all. With Montes displaying no indicators of slowing down, MacDonald has no
alternative however to step in and name a halt to the match, with Hester not
intelligently defending herself and simply taking
injury. This win for the lady nicknamed “Courageous” is
her first through strikes since 2021, and it’s the first time she has
gotten somebody out of there within the first spherical. It’s anybody’s guess
as to what subsequent 12 months’s ladies’s event(s) will maintain, or if
Montes has performed sufficient to get a re-assessment, however it certain didn’t
damage her probabilities.

The Official Consequence

Abigail Montes def. Brandy Hester R1 3:06 through TKO (Punches)

Spherical 1

Look, in case you had one shot or one alternative to grab the whole lot
you ever needed in a single second, would you seize it, or simply let it
slip? Johnson’s (9-3, 2-0 PFL) palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms
are heavy. There’s no mother’s spaghetti right here for ex-UFC mainstay in
Sanchez (13-7, 1-2 PFL) both, and on the floor, they appear calm
and prepared. Referee Keith Peterson higher not lose himself within the
music, the nonsense. The 205ers personal it, and so they higher by no means let
it go, and so they solely get one shot to the touch gloves, and they don’t
miss their probability to take action. Sanchez, arms by his waist, kicks
outward and misses by just a few ft. Sanchez tries low kick, and it
slaps off the knee. Sanchez is ready with a counter when he
attracts Johnson in direction of him, with a pair of crisp punches popping out.
Each fighters take a look at the opposite with feints and massive strikes, whereas
committing on little various low kicks. Sanchez dances from
the surface and rushes in for a single-leg takedown effort, and
Johnson pushes him away and slings a head kick at him. The 2
clinch up briefly, with Johnson snapping the pinnacle again from just a few
punches and a stable knee. Sanchez isn’t any worse for put on as he slaps
one other kick low. The 2 crash collectively, with Johnson aiming
one other few knees to the each this time, and Sanchez drives him
again to the fence. Sanchez begins grinding it out with heavy chest
strain, and he hunts for a physique lock to a visit. Johnson defends
properly however remains to be caught in opposition to the fencing, and so they commerce knees
from up shut. Sanchez wears on his man together with his full physique weight
and several other extra knees to the chest and midsection, and he succeeds
to throw Johnson to the mat. Sanchez lands in aspect management from the
physique lock, and he smothers Johnson down together with his chest whereas
Johnson tries to buck out of the place. Sanchez strikes himself to
half guard to maintain Johnson pinned, and he appears to be like to step over to
mount however is halted from doing in the interim. Peterson asks
them to maintain working, because the combat has slowed down considerably,
and Johnson turns to his knees. Sanchez lays into him with a number of
proper arms, and Johnson explodes to his knees and upright. Johnson
will get upright and illegally knees Sanchez within the chin, with each of
Sanchez’ knees down, and Johnson apologizes whereas Peterson calls
time and brings within the physician. Whereas Sanchez is recovering,
Peterson goes to the fee cageside to substantiate that it will
be a disqualification ought to the combat not proceed. Fortunately,
Sanchez is ready to rise up and is able to combat after a couple of
two-minute break, and Peterson deducts one level from Johnson. With
15 seconds left, the combat resumes, and Johnson apologizes once more.
Sanchez tosses out a one-two to the physique as Johnson goals a physique
kick, and the spherical ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-8 Sanchez
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-8 Sanchez
Edwin Ayala scores the spherical: 10-8 Sanchez

Spherical 2

The 2 bump fists, and Johnson strikes with a physique kick. Sanchez
responds with a takedown, and he bowls Johnson over. Johnson
welcomes this as he somersaults all over and hunts for a
leglock. Sanchez defends it properly sufficient to shove Johnson to his
again, and Sanchez appears to be like to determine prime place to do work.
Johnson scoots his solution to the wall, and he sits up however can not fairly
stand earlier than Sanchez sucks his legs out once more. Johnson will get to a
knee and stands, however Sanchez is grinding arduous on him and turns a
physique lock right into a double-leg takedown. Johnson stuffs it and retains
his guard excessive when Sanchez bails on it and throws hammers. Johnson
gathers his ideas and returns to the middle of the cage, and the
two commerce large proper arms. Single strikes are thrown from each
opponents as they nonetheless search to seek out their vary, and Sanchez
chains just a few punches collectively after an uppercut whereas dodging a
knee. Sanchez’ strikes have open up a lower on the left eye of his
foe, and blood leaks down the aspect of his face however not within the
eyeline. Johnson ignores this and bears down on his man to load up
on a giant proper hand and a step-in knee to the physique. Johnson cracks
his foe with a left and a proper, and Sanchez is staggered however
recovers rapidly. Johnson lets him reset and leaps in with a left
hand, and Sanchez takes it on the chin and fires again with a pair
of hooks. Johnson snaps the pinnacle again with a jab, and Johnson walks
his foe down and stifles a takedown try. “Tombstone” lashes out
with a entrance kick to the torso and a stable proper hand, and Sanchez
is just in a position to reply with a jab to the physique. Johnson walks by way of
a jab to blast Sanchez behind the ear with a looping proper hand,
and Sanchez’ knees wobble however he doesn’t decelerate. Sanchez leaps
into motion with seconds to spare with a kick, and the kick catches
Johnson however doesn’t damage him. As Sanchez falls to the bottom from
touchdown, the spherical involves an in depth.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Johnson
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Johnson
Edwin Ayala scores the spherical: 10-9 Johnson

Spherical 3

The 2 contact gloves to start, and Sanchez instantly shoots for a
takedown. Johnson falls to his seat, however is fast to face earlier than
Sanchez can interact with him. Johnson backs to the cage and swings
energy punches, and he backs Sanchez off however doesn’t damage him.
Sanchez fakes a stage change, and Johnson defends it with a
standing guillotine till Sanchez abandons it and returns to
placing vary. Johnson marches after his opponent with a step-in
knee, and he’s the one to go after a takedown when he drives
Sanchez to the wire. Sanchez turns him round and begins to drive
Johnson to hold his weight, and Johnson tugs his fingers on the
fence on occasion however can not escape. Sanchez lifts his opponent
up within the air however can not floor him, as Johnson retains his stability
simply sufficient to remain on his ft. Johnson breaks away with two
minutes to spare within the combat, and he comes out swinging. Sanchez
slips the entire strikes and retains his jab stretched out in entrance
of himself. Johnson responds with a superb left and he walks by way of
a physique kick to fireplace off a proper. Johnson loops two proper arms
across the guard, and he crashes into the wall once they cut up from
the clinch. Sanchez instances his opponent with a stable proper hand, and
he’s nonetheless comparatively mild on his ft. Johnson explodes into
motion with a proper hand that staggers Sanchez, and Sanchez grabs
him and turns him in direction of the fencing. Johnson turns about and
stops getting taken down, however Sanchez holds onto him till 5
seconds stay. Sanchez breaks with a spinning again kick, and he
blocks a head kick. Johnson falls to his again on the very finish, and
this shut one may very properly finish in a draw as a result of level
deduction in Spherical 1. That might nearly eradicate each fighters
from playoff competition, as one level wouldn’t be sufficient to succeed in
the subsequent spherical until catastrophe strikes within the remaining mild
heavyweight contests tonight.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Johnson (28-28)
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Johnson (28-28)
Edwin Ayala scores the spherical: 10-9 Johnson (28-28)

The Official Consequence

Andrew Sanchez def. Taylor Johnson through Cut up Choice (29-27,
27-29, 29-27)

Spherical 1

Similar to the final matchup, this combat can be a single shot for
both Kasanganay (12-3, 2-0 PFL) or Caron (13-5, 1 NC; 0-0 PFL) to
get upwards of six factors and attain playoff competition. With simply
4 fighters holding factors so far, it’s nonetheless very a lot an
open area. The 205-pound affair opens up as they contact ‘em up,
with referee Blake Grice standing by. Kasanganay begins out
extremely aggressively, figuring out he needs to capitalize on this
lone look, and he begins slugging it out instantly. Driving
Caron throughout the wall together with his heavy blows, Kasanganay out of the blue
adjustments ranges in pursuit of a double. Caron retains himself on his
ft together with his again to the wall, and the 2 jockey for place
in opposition to the fencing. The group grows stressed, till Kasanganay
manages to scoop his foe up and throw him to the ground. Kasanganay
lands within the open guard of his foe, with Caron attempting to implement
a butterfly hook to brush or kick his man off of him. Kasanganay
makes use of heavy prime strain to eradicate any probability of that, and he
rips a proper hand to the physique and one to the pinnacle. When Kasanganay
strikes to half guard, Caron explodes to his seat, however not
energetically sufficient to get again up. Kasanganay drags him proper
again down and searches for an arm-triangle choke. Caron grits it
out and manages to free his head sufficient, and maintains the proper
angle between his physique and the wall to forestall Kasanganay from
getting the correct leverage. Kasanganay settles for grinding prime
place, mashing down with chest-to-chest earlier than sitting up
briefly to hammer Caron with just a few proper arms. Kasanganay postures
up and blasts Caron within the face with just a few extra hefty strikes,
till Caron drags him again down into his guard. Kasanganay sits up
with 10 seconds to spare to drop down a strike or two, and Caron
clings to him till the bell rings.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Kasanganay
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Kasanganay
Edwin Ayala scores the spherical: 10-9 Kasanganay

Spherical 2

When Caron presents a glove contact, Kasanganay runs previous it and nails
Caron with two big hooks. With Caron on his heels, Kasanganay
prices and hits a takedown, planting the New Hampshire native on
his again inside seconds of the spherical starting. Caron does shut
his guard, however this solely lets Kasanganay get up for a second to
rail him with ground-and-pound. Caron pulls him shut, and
Kasanganay steps simply into half guard. Kasanganay resides on this
smothering however not dominant place, methodically bludgeoning
Caron together with his fists. Kasanganay works the physique and head
indiscriminately, liberating one arm at a time to drop it down on his
foe’s torso or face. As Kasanganay is getting work performed from above,
he hops over to aspect management, and he considers an arm-triangle
choke however elects to attempt to soar into guard. Caron instances this properly
sufficient to drag Kasanganay to the half guard once more, however it doesn’t
take lengthy for Kasanganay to shift to the total mount. Caron turns to
his aspect as Kasanganay units up the arm-triangle, and this defends
him from each the mount place and a choke. Kasanganay pins down
Caron’s proper arm and smashes him within the face together with his shoulder,
and he sits up and pops Caron with proper arms.
Kasanganay speedily hops over to the opposite aspect and locks down the
arm-triangle when Caron is taking note of the strikes, and
this time, it’s a wrap. Caron tries to combat it for a second or two
earlier than realizing this may put him to sleep, and he faucets
out. Kasanganay jumps to his ft, pleased as a clam,
and he dances round and hugs it out with Caron – who’s in
surprisingly good spirits – after the combat has concluded. This
offers Kasanganay 5 factors for the end, which places him in
third place at present at mild heavyweight with three extra bouts
left within the division.

The Official Consequence

Impa Kasanganay def. Tim Caron R2 3:52 through Submission (Arm-Triangle
Choke)

Spherical 1

Of the 5 featherweight matchups on the billing tonight, this
would be the just one between two opponents with out factors,
virtually assuring that one man will enter the leaderboard when
the mud settles. Wade (22-9, 10-7 PFL), who has gotten to the
playoffs in all 4 of the earlier seasons, has the subsequent 15
minutes or much less to make sure he goes 5 for 5. Standing in his
method can be Japan’s Kudo (11-5-1, 1-3 PFL), who has struggled
throughout his promotional tenure, with only a single knockout
bookended by a trio of deflating losses to prime skills. The referee
for this pairing can be Kevin MacDonald, and there’s no curiosity
in a glove contact as Wade needs to get proper after it. Wade does
simply that, charging ahead with a punch earlier than altering ranges,
and Kudo is ready to discourage him from doing this with a knee to
the physique. When the 2 interact in a clinch, Kudo pops the aggressive
Wade with a proper hand to shake him up badly. Wade drops down in
pursuit of a desperation single-leg takedown, and Kudo sprawls
successfully whereas Wade’s brow leaks from a brand new lower. Wade backs
away, and he prices in for one more takedown. Kudo stonewalls him
because of the fence behind him, and the 2 jockey for place in
the clinch. Wade searches for a physique lock into a visit, however the
Japanese fighter is smart to it and defends the assorted setups to
knee Wade within the chest and drill him with just a few punches when he
will get a modicum of area. Wade rushes ahead once more, and Kudo will get
his arm hooked in a clumsy method when Wade drags them each to their
knees. Kudo wriggles out of this shoulder lock of types in order that he
can get his fists and knees going, and he drives one such knee
proper into Wade’s face. Kudo staves off one other try to floor
him and backs Wade up with a mixture. Kudo throws too arduous in a
few of his punches, permitting Wade to pull him to his knees.

Wade out of the blue adjustments issues up by grabbing an influence guillotine
choke, and he secures his arm beneath the chin and completes the
choke. In full management, Wade cranks on the high-elbow entrance choke
with all his would possibly, and Kudo refuses to offer in. Wade rolls his foe
over, and as Kudo’s arm falls to his aspect lifelessly, MacDonald
acknowledges that the Japanese fighter has fallen unconscious as a substitute
of surrendering, and he pulls them aside and waves off the
match. This can be a big efficiency for Wade, who’s now
in possession of six factors by touchdown his first submission since
2018 – additionally a guillotine. In the interim, Wade is in first
place at featherweight, however there may be nonetheless loads extra motion to
come tonight.

The Official Consequence

Chris Wade def. Ryoji Kudo R1 4:15 through Technical Submission
(Guillotine Choke)

Spherical 1

In earlier seasons, Flores (12-4, 1-0 PFL) would have taken an enormous
hit for lacking weight, as he would have misplaced a degree and likewise been
ineligible to earn any ought to he win. This season, the foundations have
modified, and regardless of a 5.2-pound weight miss, he solely loses a
single level and may decide up a most of 5 in opposition to Spohn
(19-8-1, 2-3-1 PFL). This de facto 212-pound catchweight affair –
rounding up – can be overseen by referee Keith Peterson, and the
opponents don’t begin off with nonsense and contact gloves to
open. Spohn begins the dance with three or 4 leg kicks, and
Flores returns with one earlier than surging into motion. Spohn winds up
with just a few punches and knocks the mouthpiece out of Flores’ mouth.
Peterson replaces it, and when Flores is again engaged, he lifts
Spohn up and slings him to the bottom. Flores stacks Spohn up in an
effort to interrupt open the closed guard round his waist, and he
begins dropping down punches. Spohn considers sitting up and
strolling up with the fence behind him, however Flores sucks his hips
again out and retains him grounded. Spohn hangs on tightly to Flores,
and he hooks Flores’ left arm beneath his armpit for a possible
sneaky shoulder lock. Flores sits as much as free himself, and Spohn
can not cease the subsequent a number of strikes from touchdown to his physique and
face. Flores stays busy with efficient and highly effective blows, and he
nullifies Spohn’s offense within the course of by transferring to half guard.
Flores stays energetic from above, and Spohn tries to show to a aspect
however is thwarted each time he makes an attempt to flee. Flores belts
Spohn within the face repeatedly when Spohn turns to his aspect, and he
drags Spohn down flat once more. Flores rides out the rest of the
spherical with a punch or two, and the bell sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Flores
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Flores
Edwin Ayala scores the spherical: 10-9 Flores

Spherical 2

The fighters resolve to the touch gloves once more initially of the
spherical, and Flores doesn’t take lengthy earlier than going after a takedown.
When Spohn is able to greet him with just a few punches, Flores pursues
it 10 seconds in and lands it at in regards to the 20-second mark. The
crowd boos his method, because it didn’t recognize the grinding
spherical that preceded this one. Flores lands in half guard, and Spohn
turns to his aspect. This solely opens him as much as a number of brutal proper
arms that beam him within the temple, and Spohn decides to take his
head off the firing line and lays on his again. Flores jams him up
in opposition to the nook between the fence and the ground, and he drives
down a number of punches and will get away with an elbow or two as he
flails together with his proper arm. Flores drives down sledgehammers that
are hammerfists when Spohn appears to be like to take a seat up, and he methodically
kilos on his man with out giving Spohn a lot time or area to
breathe. Flores considers an arm-triangle from the place he resides,
however abandons it to maintain punching. The blows have opened a lower on
Spohn’s proper eye, and maybe seeing the sight of his personal blood
prompts him into motion. Spohn fights to his knees and finds
himself in submission hazard, as Flores holds on with a choke and
knees Spohn within the chest a number of instances. When Flores settles personal on
the choke, Spohn stands as much as break it up. Flores pursues one other
takedown, and Spohn drops down an elbow and instantly apologizes
to Peterson when remembering all elbows are verboten on this
group. Flores succeeds in depositing Spohn to the ground
once more, and he smacks Spohn a number of extra instances till the grueling
spherical ends. As a result of second spherical concluding for these two
fighters, just a few combatants clinch locations within the playoffs.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Flores
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Flores
Edwin Ayala scores the spherical: 10-9 Flores

Spherical 3

There’s a glove contact from the sunshine heavyweights, and Spohn opens
up with punches when seeing Flores goes to attempt to take him
down. Spohn drills Flores with a number of punches and contours up knees
that rock Flores badly. Spohn unloads with Flores’ again in opposition to the
wall, and when Flores appears to be like to flee, Spohn mixes in a spinning
again fist. Spohn unloads on a surviving Flores with frantic fists,
and a determined and broken Flores pursues a determined double-leg
takedown. Spohn defends because of a kimura, and he lets Flores
stand again up so he can knee him within the face. Flores appears to be like to offer
him one again, however Spohn is the extra energetic fighter with knees and
uppercuts aplenty. Flores drops to his knees as he goes after
one other takedown, and he lifts the fighter that made weight up and
units him down on his again. Flores is fatigued and damage from the
injury he absorbed the final two minutes, and he as a substitute tries to
clear his head fairly than do a lot offensively. Peterson asks him
to work, and Spohn elects to take issues into his personal arms and
powers himself as much as a knee. Flores gloms onto his man with all his
weight, and he reverses his angle to pull Spohn to his seat once more.
Flores pulls his foe’s legs down with 90 seconds to go, and Spohn
seems upset and deflated. Spohn nonetheless posts off his arm
and will get to a single knee, and Flores welcomes this by getting a
hook in and looking for a one-armed rear-naked choke. “Large
Medication” sneaks the opposite hook in on the opposite aspect and begins
softening Spohn up earlier than searching for the choke once more. Flores makes use of
a brute drive maneuver to crank the face as a substitute of truly going
for a choke, and when that doesn’t work, he concludes the spherical
with an oddly angled rear-naked choke that doesn’t hassle Spohn.
The spherical ends, and a thrilled Kasanganay is displayed backstage,
because the fighter that missed weight in Flores will doubtless get the
choice, and due to this fact would solely earn two factors to complete 5 –
and with the five-point Kasanganay end earlier, Kasanganay wins
that tiebreaker.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Spohn (29-28 Flores)
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Spohn (29-28 Flores)
Edwin Ayala scores the spherical: 10-9 Flores (30-27 Flores)

The Official Consequence

Ty Flores def. Dan Spohn through Unanimous Choice (29-28, 29-28,
30-27)

Spherical 1

Capping off the prelims is featherweight affair between former
bantamweight kingpin Moraes (23-12-1, 11-2 PFL) and the unbeaten
Braga (10-0, 2-0 PFL) in what appears to be like to be a “passing of the torch”
matchup between the 35-year-old and the 25-year-old. Moraes as soon as
strung collectively 11 straight wins with the group, however since
returning final 12 months, he has been knocked out twice. Whether or not the
third look within the PFL and never WSOF would be the appeal or not,
referee Blake Grice can be there to maintain issues on the up-and-up.
The countrymen faucet their gloves collectively earlier than getting after it,
and Braga searches for his vary early with prodding entrance kicks.
Moraes is out of the best way and retains transferring on the periphery, and he
swats down a head kick. Braga retains poking with kicks, and Moraes
sits down on a giant physique kick. Braga responds with a leg kick and
one to the physique, and he stands a little bit too tall and will get cracked
from Moraes with a left hook. Braga stumbles again and gathers his
ideas, and Moraes doubles up a jab right into a proper hand that’s
defended. Braga settles again all the way down to toss out kicks to the lead
leg, and Moraes leaps into motion with a number of punches. Moraes
strains up a left hand, and he hops again from a pair of low kicks
sweeping his method. The third from Braga finds the mark, and Moraes
is on him with a punch earlier than backing away to measure his distance.
Braga retains engaged on the lead leg, and Moraes fires one again that
makes Braga flip all the best way round. Braga stabs the midsection
together with his toes, and Moraes masses up on a head kick that shakes Braga
up. Braga as soon as extra shows stable recoverability, and he stings
Moraes with a one-two. Moraes reels and walks right into a thudding leg
kick that pulls a limp.
As Moraes appears to be like for his footing, the unbeaten fighter winds up with
a proper hand that blazes proper down Broadway and strips Moraes’
footing away utterly. Moraes crumples to his aspect, his chin
figuratively shattered and his nostril bloodied, and Braga will not be
about to let him off the hook. Braga leaps above his downed foe and
clobbers him with finalizing hammerfists, and Moraes will not be transferring
or defending at this level. Grice sees this and calls a halt to the
combat, as Moraes is completed like dinner. The primary-round
end for Braga permits him to assert six factors and cross Chris Wade
on the leaderboard of the load class for a complete of 9. Within the
meantime, the storied veteran has now misplaced seven fights in a row,
all by knockout. “Magic,” who realizes his finest days are behind him
and his sturdiness is not in a position to cross muster, removes his
gloves and embraces his coaches whereas in tears. Moraes receives the
microphone first, the place he thanks everybody and says he gave his
coronary heart for this sport, and broadcasts his retirement.

The Official Consequence

Gabriel Braga def. Morales Moraes R1 3:02 through TKO (Punches)

Spherical 1

Main as much as this occasion, Silveira (10-1, 3-1 PFL) – who has now
earned the nickname of “Coninha” or “Little Conan” in honor of his
father, coach Conan Silveira – was certainly one of two mild heavyweights to
procure a end within the earlier occasion and has already certified
for the playoffs. He collides with a person posting a 100% end fee
that has misplaced two in a row in Monte (9-4, 1-3 PFL), and it might be
violent for so long as it lasts on this most important card opener. The 2
choose to clap arms earlier than swinging for the bleachers, and referee
Kevin MacDonald wants be on his A-game right here. Monte rifles off an
early jab, and Silveira paws out his personal proper hand however will get jabbed
as soon as extra. Silveira strains up two physique kicks, and he goes up prime
with one to comply with as Monte eats it like an acai bowl. Monte stays
energetic together with his jab as a vivid flash of pink mild hits the cage
unexpectedly and doesn’t disrupt the fighters. Monte walks
Silveira down and measures him together with his proper hand, and he walks
by way of three entrance kick to attempt to catch him. Monte lastly catches
up with him on the fourth with a jab, and he chains a one-two
collectively as Silveira darts away.
Silveira adjustments ranges when Monte overswings, and he forces Monte
onto his again as Monte’s foot torques beneath them each. As quickly
as they hit the bottom, Monte is screaming in ache, and Silveira
thinks twice about punching as a result of Monte is in full and utter
agony from a sudden knee damage. MacDonald tends to the defeated
Monte because the Brazilian wails from the injury to his
knee. The medical workers rushes into the cage as Monte
is yelling out with blood-curdling cries, and Silveira sits up and
checks on Monte together with MacDonald as a result of scary scene. After
a protracted, uncomfortable stretch of Monte’s howls and quite a lot of
confusion, Monte is tended to and his staff lifts him up. On one
leg, Monte is helped down the steps while not having a stretcher,
whereas Silveira is awarded six factors for the technical knockout due
to damage to assert the utmost variety of common season factors
(12).

The Official Consequence

Josh Silveira def. Delan Monte R1 1:30 through TKO (Knee Harm)

Spherical 1

Preserving issues pushing, types collide because the wrestling-heavy
Jenkins (20-6, 6-2 PFL) meets the ultra-aggressive South Korean Jo
(10-2, 0-1 PFL). The combat may happen anyplace, and referee
Keith Peterson has laced up his trainers to run previous any
nonsense and sustain with quarter-hour of grinding wrestling or 15
seconds of hovering offense. The fighters contact gloves earlier than the
motion begins, and Jenkins is the fast aggressor as he surges
into motion flailing his fists. Jo responds with a single proper
hand whereas Jenkins is advancing, and Jenkins adjustments ranges to hit
a double with relative ease. Jo posts off his proper arm to maintain
himself from being put down utterly, and Jenkins lets him up so
that he can try a suplex. The Korean fighter prevents this as
he will get to his ft, and Jenkins holds on from behind and manages
to hit the suplex he was searching for. Jenkins sinks one hook in as
Jo hand-fights with Jenkins at his again, and the following
scramble leads to Jenkins getting in each hooks secured.

“I’m a Dangerous Man” immediately latches on to a rear-naked choke, and he
is beneath the chin and has Jo useless to rights. Jenkins crushes the
windpipe and carotid artery together with his textbook grip, and Jo’s arms
droop to his aspect as he loses consciousness together with his eyes
open. Peterson sees this and intervenes, and an
energized Jenkins races to his nook to rejoice his dominant
six-point win. Jenkins has rightfully claimed a spot within the
featherweight playoffs for his technical submission, and chants of
“Bubba” rain down within the enviornment in Atlanta. With 9 factors and a
faster end than Braga’s earlier tonight, Jenkins is now the
present no. 1 seed at 145 kilos, with two extra bouts within the
division to go.

The Official Consequence

Bubba Jenkins def. Sung Bin Jo R1 1:25 through Technical Submission
(Rear-Bare Choke)

Spherical 1

Within the final 205-pound pairing on the combat card, the promotion has
elected to match Hamlet (11-4, 5-3 PFL) – who as of this morning
was atop the standings – in opposition to the fighter with the quickest
stoppage loss aside from his previous opponent in Kei (8-7, 0-2 PFL).
Consequently, betting strains starting from -1200 to an astounding
-1600 are connected to this bout. Whether or not the huge favourite wins
or not, referee Blake Grice can be there for it. Something can and
typically does occur on this wild sport of ours. The fighters greet
each other with a glove contact, and Hamlet is fast to kick Kei
upside the pinnacle proper off the bat. Hamlet swarms Kei with punches
till the 2 wind up within the clinch, and he appears to be like to take Kei down
and finally ends up taking Kei’s again standing within the course of. Hamlet drags
Kei down from behind, and he sneaks each hooks round in an
prompt. Hamlet begins looking for a grip across the head of his
opponent, and he settles for a face crank and leans again to
full it. Kei protects his neck and fights the grip from sliding
beneath his chin, and Hamlet continues squeezing with alternating
arms to make Hamlet depressing. Kei covers his face together with his arms,
and Hamlet decides to only squeeze down on these. There’s nothing
to that grip apart from him burning his arms out, so he alters his
thoughts and softens Kei up with a punch or two. Kei scoots himself
down, as Hamlet is sitting up searching for the choke, and he
explodes to spin round and work again to his ft. Hamlet offers
chase and will get popped with an overhand proper, and Kei is throwing
nothing however energy. Hamlet rips the physique with a pair of kicks, and
Kei jabs the chest in response. Hamlet tosses out a leg kick after
a lull, and he retains his guard excessive to dam a counter overhand
proper. Kei pushes out a straight proper to the physique that knocks
Hamlet again, and Kei whips a proper hand across the guard to
shock the Norwegian. Kei concludes the spherical with a physique
kick.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Hamlet
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Hamlet
Edwin Ayala scores the spherical: 10-9 Hamlet

Spherical 2

There’s a fist bump to begin off the engagement, and Kei blasts
Hamlet within the face with two big hooks. Hamlet offers it proper again,
and Kei will get stung consequently. Hamlet makes use of the second to bully Kei
to his knees, and Kei grabs the fence and is sternly warned for it.
Hamlet smothers Kei and takes the again once more, and he rolls Kei
round to get away from the fence whereas snagging each hooks. Hamlet
appears to be like for a choke, and the 2 fighters sit up whereas they
offensively and defensively tangle on this place. Hamlet locks
up a physique triangle to squeeze on Kei’s midsection, and Kei smacks
Hamlet from behind his personal head with odd-angled hammerfists. Like
the final spherical, Kei slithers low and turns himself round, which
permits him to face again up. Hamlet follows, and he walks right into a
stiff leg kick. The 2 mild heavyweights jab on the identical time,
and Kei shoots in for a takedown that fails miserably. Kei falls to
his again when this doesn’t work, and he turns to his abdomen and
lets Hamlet take his again in a weird sequence. Hamlet welcomes
this by taking his again once more and securing the hooks, and Kei holds
onto Hamlet’s wrists to cease the choke from coming near
completion. Hamlet wraps up one other physique lock on this place, and
he fishes for chokes that by no means come. The spherical ends on this
place.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Hamlet
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Hamlet
Edwin Ayala scores the spherical: 10-9 Hamlet

Spherical 3

With no end for Kei, Flores formally clinches a playoff spot
and kilos a beer backstage. The combat reaches its last body, and
the 2 males open up with extensive hooks. Kei stuffs a takedown and
begins speaking to Hamlet to lure him right into a wild alternate with low
protection. Hamlet doesn’t oblige him, and he as a substitute pecks on the
Aussie with jabs. Kei digs a left hand to the physique when Hamlet is
jabbing him, and this doesn’t change Hamlet’s cruising method.
The jabs wouldn’t have a ton of snap to them, however they reach
disrupting Kei’s assault for probably the most half. This leads to a gradual,
torpid placing back-and-forth, as Kei’s solely blows that land
are responding jabs. Kei slips a jab and counters with a proper, and
he loops one other round whereas Hamlet is careless. Kei whiffs on a
one-two, and Hamlet cautiously jabs with nothing to comply with. Hamlet
misses the mark with a giant left hook, having seemingly deserted
any strike together with his proper hand. A clinch results in Hamlet pushing
off and touchdown a left. Kei factors on the ground to drive a brawl,
and Hamlet factors at him after which does nothing else. Kei chases him
round with a left hook, and he eats a jab on the best way out. Hamlet
pops him with a verify left hook, however it’s one-and-done as he
circles away. Kei will get off a proper hand to the chest, and Hamlet
shoots for a takedown that’s stonewalled. Kei backs him up and
geese right into a jab, and Hamlet avoids contact for the rest of
the disappointing combat. With the doubtless, anticipated win, Hamlet
formally clinches himself a playoff spot, however he didn’t achieve
many followers, particularly by coasting the final third of the combat.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Hamlet (30-27 Hamlet)
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Hamlet (30-27 Hamlet)
Edwin Ayala scores the spherical: 10-9 Hamlet (30-27 Hamlet)