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UFC on ESPN+ 9 preliminary bout results and fight highlights from Ottawa

Al Iaquinta and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone were the featured fighters at UFC on ESPN+ 9 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Saturday night, but there was a full slate of 12 bouts. The preliminary line-up featured six bouts, topped by Macy Chiasson vs. Sarah Moras at the Canadian Tire Centre.

When all was said and done, Chiasson continued storming through the UFC bantamweight division. She laid a heavy dose of ground and pound on Moras in the second round, forcing the referee to stop their feature bout at 2:22 of the second frame. Chiasson is now 5-0 as a professional and has won all three of her UFC bouts with finishes.

Also on the prelims, Vince Morales won a controversial decision over Aiemann Zahabi, the younger brother of longtime Georges St-Pierre trainer Firas Zahabi.

Check out the preliminary bout highlights from UFC on ESPN+ 9: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

UFC on ESPN+ 9 Preliminary Bout Fight Highlights from Ottawa

Macy Chiasson def. Sarah Moras by TKO (punches) at 2:22, R2

Vince Morales def. Aiemann Zahabi by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Nordine Taleb def. Kyle Prepolec by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Kyle Nelson def. Matt Sayles by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:16, R3

Arjan Bhullar def. Juan Adams by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Cole Smith  def. Mitch Gagnon by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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Brent Primus scores quickfire submission at Bellator Birmingham

Ahead of his Bellator Birmingham showdown with Tim Wilde, former Bellator champion Brent Primus was already yearning for a third bout with current lightweight titleholder Michael Chandler.

“I want that (third Chandler) fight. I know I can do 10 times better and I can’t wait to prove it. I know I can knock him out. I just can’t wait to have that fight. I really want to have it soon.”

That was a lot to promise when there was already another solid fighter awaiting him. 

Primus showed that he was overlooking Wilde, however, as he made quick work of the British fighter on Saturday in Birmingham, England. 

Wilde went after Primus, ready to prove his worth in the Bellator cage, and even managed to force the former champion onto his back. Wilde then made the mistake of following him to the canvas, where Primus quickly maneuvered into a gogoplata and submitted Wilde 1:20 into the first round.

With an impressive victory in England, Primus will surely be hoping that Chandler wins his fight with Patricio Pitbull, so that he can get the rubber match and another shot at the belt.

In the opening fight of the Bellator Birmingham main card, welterweight Raymond Daniels pulled off a spectacular spinning punch knockout on Wilker Barros near the end of round one.

TRENDING UFC on ESPN+ 9 preliminary bout results and fight highlights from Ottawa

Bellator Birmingham: Primus vs. Wilde Results

Main Card Results:

  • Brent Primus (9-1) defeated Tim Wilde (12-4) via submission (gogoplata) at 1:20 of round one
  • Fabian Edwards (7-0) defeated Falco Neto Lopes (11-10) via TKO (punches) at 3:51 of round one
  • Pedro Carvalho (10-3) defeated Derek Campos (19-9) via TKO (punches) at 2:03 of round one
  • Raymond Daniels (1-1) defeated Wilker Barros (0-1) via KO (punch) at 4:36 of round one 

Preliminary Card Results:

  • Saul Rodgers (13-2) defeated Aiden Lee (7-4) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Brian Moore (12-7) defeated Binh Son Le (5-3) via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-25, 30-25)
  • Kane Mousah (12-2) defeated Mateusz Piskorz (14-5) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Lee Chadwick (25-14-1) defeated James Mulheron (11-4) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Yannick Bahati (9-4, 1NC) defeated Amir Dadovic (4-5) via submission (kimora) at 3:00 of round one
  • Dominique Wooding (6-2) defeated David Khalsa (2-5) via TKO (punches) at 2:43 of round one
  • Jim Wallhead (31-11) defeated Giorgio Pietrini (16-5-1) via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)
  • Gavin Hughes (10-1) defeated Mohammed Yahya (5-2) via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:51 of round two
  • Ashley Reece (8-1) defeated Craig Turner (7-1, 1NC) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27,30-27)
  • Dan Cassell (4-3-1) defeated John Nicholls (4-3) via TKO (punches) at 3:09 of round one
  • Akonne Wanliss (3-1) defeated Sam Slater (2-2) via TKO (punches) at 3:55 of round two
  • Raphael Uchegbu (1-0) defeated Lee Percival (1-2, 1NC) via submission (triangle choke) at 2:14 of round one
  • Nicolo Solli (2-0) defeats Simon Ridgway (0-1) via TKO (punches) at 4:32 of round two
  • Kieran Lister (4-0-1) drew with Constantin Gnusariov (2-0-1) via split draw (29-28, 28-27, 28-28)


Article source: https://www.mmaweekly.com/brent-primus-scores-quickfire-submission-at-bellator-birmingham

 

Al Iaquinta expects Cowboy Cerrone to dive for takedowns in UFC Ottawa main event

Al Iaquinta has prepared for every scenario ahead of his main event fight against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone on Saturday night.

On paper, the lightweight fight would appear to have all the makings of an instant classic with Iaquinta and Cerrone combining for 20 finishes during their respective UFC careers.

As much as Cerrone has built his career on exciting performances, Iaquinta actually expects a different approach from the winningest fighter in UFC history when they clash this weekend.

“I honestly think he’s going to try to take me down,” Iaquinta said abouot Cerrone when speaking to MMAWeekly. “I think there’s a good shot. He’s been wrestling more in his fights so I think he’ll use his kicks, try to wrestle if it gets to that.

“I think he’s just going to be in there, he’s going to enjoy fighting but very quickly I don’t think he’s going to be enjoying it.”

While Cerrone has been one of the most active fighters on the entire UFC roster over the past eight plus years, Iaquinta’s greatest enemy has been his own inactivity.

Dealing with a severe knee injury that could have ended his career coupled with contract disputes put Iaquinta on the shelf for a big part of past four years.

Thankfully that all changed starting with his short notice title fight last April because Iaquinta has been staying busier than ever before and he believes that’s going to be bad news for Cerrone.

“I’ve been inactive in the past and now I’m more active than I’ve ever been and after every win, I keep building and building and getting more comfortable,” Iaquinta said.

“Before that Khabib [Nurmagomedov] fight, I had fought 90 seconds in like three or four years. I was going into that fight off a tremendous layoff. Now I built off that into the Kevin Lee fight and now into this one, I’m going to keep building and building and I keep feeling better and better. It’s all coming together.”

If Iaquinta has another advantage over Cerrone it’s that he’s known for being a quick starter out of the gate with a string of first and second round finishes on his resume.

Meanwhile, Cerrone has been brutally honest about his own inability to come firing off the starting line and that has come back to bite him in the past.

As much as the New York native believes he can put Cerrone away in the opening round if he has a slow start on Saturday night, Iaquinta is more than ready to put it on him for 25 minutes if that’s what it takes to get the job done.

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“I think I’m a first-round finisher that picks it up as the fight goes on,” Iaquinta said. “If I don’t get him out of there in the first round, I pick up steam, too. I think the five rounds is in my benefit and I think him starting slow is in my benefit, too. He’s going to have to pull out a trick somewhere but it’s going to be all me.”

If there was one piece of bad news that Iaquinta has to share with the fans in attendance in Ottawa as well as those watching on ESPN+ on Saturday night it’s that they shouldn’t expect a fire fight between two lightweights just itching to see which one of them lands first.

Instead, Iaquinta is planning to systematically dismantle Cerrone from the first second until the last in a dominant showcase.

“Everyone says ‘this has the makings to be a great fight, ‘Fight of the Night’, blah, blah, blah. That’s not what I’m in there to do,” Iaquinta explained. “I’m in there to make it look seamless, easy and if it’s anything other than that, I’ll be ready because I’ve been putting in the work.”

Article source: https://www.mmaweekly.com/al-iaquinta-expects-cowboy-cerrone-to-dive-for-takedowns-in-ufc-ottawa-main-event

 

Invicta FC: Phoenix Rising Series 1 Results – Brianna van Buren wins tournament and strawweight title

Invicta FC kicked off their first one-night tournament on Friday with Invicta FC: Phoenix Rising Series 1 in Kansas City, Kansas. The event featured a strawweight tournament to crown a new Invicta FC strawweight champion.

Eight women competed in one-round bouts in the quarterfinal and semi-final rounds. Kailin Curran and Juliana Lima advanced to the semi-finals via split decision wins. Brianna van Buren scored the first finish of the tournament stopping Manjit Kolekar by armbar to secure her spot in the semi-finals. The submission win gained her the luxury of getting to pick her next round opponent. Sharon Jacobson moved to the semi-finals by defeating Amber Brown in a grappling heavy bout.

In the semi-finals, van Buren chose to meet Juliana Lima leaving Kailin Curran to take on Sharon Jacobson. Van Buren advanced to the tournament finals by defeating Lima by unanimous decision. She was able to secure takedowns and rack up points with strikes from the top position. In the other semi-final bout, Curran got past Jacobson by unanimous decision after a back-and-forth battle.

Curran and van Buren met in the main event and tournament finals with the vacant strawweight title on the line.  Van Buren came out aggressively with strikes and quickly took Curran down.  She controlled the entire opening round from top position landing punches and elbows. 

In the second round, van Buren secured an early takedown and picked up where she left off in the first frame.  She advanced to the mount position and landed hard elbows forcing Curran to roll and give up her back.  Van Buren locked on a rear-naked choke that eventually led to the tap out. 

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“It feels amazing,” she said after the belt was placed around her waist. 

With the title, van Buren had a message for the rest of the strawweight division.  “You want smoke, come get it,” she said. 

In the co-main event, Magdalena Sormova weathered an early onslaught by Kay Hansen to win the next two rounds and take the split decision in a closely contested war.

Invicta FC: Phoenix Rising Series 1 Results

– Brianna van Buren def. Kailin Curran by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:49, R2
– Magdalena Sormova def. Kay Hansen by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
– Kailin Curran def. Sharon Jacobson by unanimous decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9)
– Brianna van Buren def. Juliana Lima by unanimous decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9)
– Alyssa Krahn def. Itzel Esquivel by split decision (9-10, 10-9, 10-9)
– Sharon Jacobson def. Amber Brown by unanimous decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9)
– Brianna van Buren def. Manjit Kolekar by submission (armbar) at 3:20, R1
– Juliana Lima def. Danielle Taylor by split decision (10-9, 9-10, 10-9)
– Kailin Curran def. Sunna Daviosdottir by split decision (10-9, 9-10, 10-9)

Article source: https://www.mmaweekly.com/invicta-fc-phoenix-rising-series-1-results-brianna-van-buren-wins-tournament-and-strawweight-title

 

Countdown to Bellator 221: Patricio Pitbull – Week 1

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Take a look into Patricio Pitbull’s camp as he prepares to fight for the belt against Michael Chandler on Saturday, May 11th at Bellator 221.

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