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Round 1
They keep the line moving in the middleweight division, as Fremd
(11-6, 0-0 PFL) toes the line against Al-Silawi (21-7, 4-4 PFL) at
185 pounds. Nick Berens administers the law and order. No glove
touch between the two participants. Fremd greets his counterpart
with a jab, low kick and lead left hook. Al-Silawi circles and gets
off a one-two. Fremd controls the center, then eats an overhand
right. Fremd answers with one of his own and charges forward with
Al-Silawi off-balance. Strong leg kick from Fremd, who jabs at the
body and then goes to the head. Al-Silawi dives on a single-leg,
only to run right into a front choke. Nevertheless, he completes
the takedown and settles in half guard as Fremd clings to his neck.
Al-Silawi moves behind the American and loses position in his haste
to take the back. Al-Silawi trips him with an attempted heel hook
and again works to the back, with Fremd on his knees. Punches and
hammerfists from the Jordanian. Fremd stands, only to be taken down
again. More ground-and-pound from Al-Silawi with a minute left in
the round. Fremd reverses into top position. Al-Silawi closes his
guard in an attempt to minimize damage. He rolls for an armbar. No
luck. They stand in the closing seconds before Fremd scores with a
late takedown.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Fremd
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Fremd
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Fremd
Round 2
Back at it after the one-minute respite. Fremd presses forward and
slams a kick into his opponent’s lead leg. Al-Silawi struggling
without output in the standup exchanges. Fremd clinches. Al-Silawi
lands a knee to the body, but eats some punches to the face. He
defends a single-leg. Al-Silawi snatches a front headlock and lands
a knee. They separate with a little more than three minutes left in
the round. Two left hooks to the body from Al-Silawi, who closes in
and completes a takedown. Fremd stands. Al-Silawi dives back into
the clinch. They break apart. Al-Silawi lands a right uppercut.
Fremd looks tired all of a sudden. Even so, he presses forward.
Al-Silawi lands a body kick. Fremd answers with a jab. Strong
multi-punch volley from the American followed by a clinch knee.
Fremd pins him to the fence, unleashes his hands and scores with a
takedown. Ground-and-pound ensues, who may have salted away another
round with a late surge.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Fremd
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Fremd
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Fremd
Round 3
Al-Silawi may be faced with an uphill climb here. They touch gloves
in a show of respect. Fremd jabs to the head, then feints to the
body before landing a leg kick and a short left hook. Al-Silawi
lands a left hook. Fremd cuts him off with a quick barrage and a
knee behind it. He steps into an overhand right. Al-Silawi jumps to
a guillotine with Fremd still standing. Big slam from Fremd, who
dodges an armbar and plows into full guard with three minutes to
go. Al-Silawi rolls for another armbar and eats a right hand to the
face for his troubles. Fremd moves to half guard. Body-head punches
from the American, with a few elbows mixed in. Al-Silawi hunts a
leg lock. Fremd counters with powerful punches. Al-Silawi’s leg
gets entangled in his opponent’s shorts. Wardrobe malfunction. They
restart after the ref separates them. Fremd sends a knee crashing
into the Jordanian’s body.
Fremd connects with a picture-perfect counter left hook that
faceplants his opponent in the center of the cage. Fremd lands one
final shot before Berens can intervene. Chants of
“USA!” break out. Fremd reduced to tears.
The Official Result
Josh Fremd def. Jarrah Al-Salawi—KO (Punch) 3:57 R3
Round 1
Women’s flyweights are next to the stage in the Steel City, where
the unbeaten Postarnakova (4-0, 0-0 PFL) takes on Dana (8-1, 1-1
PFL) at 125 pounds. Jason Herzog draws the officiating assignment.
Away they go. They exchange low kicks and punches. Dana plows
forward and eats a jab. The Brazilian flurries and knocks the
off-balance Postarnakova to the mat. She dives at the legs but runs
into a front headlock from Dana. Action stalls. Dana sprawls to
close off a potential takedown. Postarnakova sticks with it and
powers into top position. She attacks the body with punches, then
goes to the head in full guard. Midway through the round. More
punches from the Russian, who has effectively neutralized Dana.
Postarnakova slips through an omoplata attempts and continues to
land punches from inside full guard. She postures to increase her
leverage and lands two left hands. Ninety seconds to go. Dana rolls
for an armbar, only to be cut off. Postarnakova stays busy with
punches, even as her opponent answers from the bottom. Time winding
down. Postarnakova stands, kicks the legs and drives home right
hand, then continues to punch until the bell sounds.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova
Round 2
They meet in the middle. Dana lands an inside leg kick.
Postarnakova connects with an outside leg kick, then misfires on a
spinning backfist. Lead left hook from Dana. Postarnakova turns to
her jab and circles. Right hand over the top from Dana. Sweeping
left hook lands for Postarnakova. Inside leg kick from Dana.
Postarnakova ducks into a double-leg, times it perfectly and
completes the takedown. Dana elbows the top of the head, with the
Russian resting low in her full guard. Postarnakova maintains top
position but not doing much in terms of damage. She stands and
kicks the legs, then settles in full guard. Two minutes to go.
Activity from Dana has dropped off noticeably, as she seems
resigned to her fate here. Strong left hand for Postarnakova. Dana
kicks her away and stands. Spinning back kick to the body from
Postarnakova. Dana cuts off a single-leg and bullies her way into
half guard, with the Russian seated at the base of the fence. She
springs a reversal with 25 seconds to go and stands.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova
Round 3
Dana may need a finish as Round 3 gets underway. Postarnakova
secures a takedown inside the first 15 seconds and gets to work
with punches to the body and elbows to the glute. Dana clings to
the neck. Postarnakova backs out of guard and dives back into top
position. Hammerfist from the bottom from Dana. Postarnakova
postures and punches, all while milking valuable time off the
clock. More ground-and-pound from the Russian, who moves to the
back. She secures one hook, then another, and lands a hammerfists.
Postarnakova hunts the rear-naked choke. Dana defends. Postarnakova
secures position with a body triangle and hammers away with
hammerfists. Ninety seconds to go. Situation has grown dire for
Dana, with the Russian glued to her back. Less than a minute left
on the clock. Postarnakova punches to the side of the head, regrips
the body triangle and hunts for avenues to secure the choke. Dana
continues to defend and finally reverses into top position.
Postarnakova flirts with an armbar as the bell sounds.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova (30-27
Postarnakova)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova (30-27
Postarnakova)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Postarnakova (30-27
Postarnakova)
The Official Result
Tatiana Postarnakova def. Elora Dana—Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27)
Round 1
Next on the docket: a welterweight tilt pitting Rodriguez (10-1,
0-0 PFL) against Kikuiri (11-3-1, 1-1 PFL) at 170 pounds. Snider
serves as the third man in the cage. They touch gloves and get down
to it. Rodriguez opens with two outside leg kicks, then another.
Kikuiri switches stances after eating another leg kick. Rodriguez
attacks the other leg. Kikuiri steps forward with a one-two.
Rodriguez crashes forward and completes a takedown. The Cuban
wrestler glues himself to Kikuiri, powers into mount and unleashes
punches. He settles in half guard and connects with an inside
elbow. Rodriguez lands more punches, incorporating elbows whenever
the mood arises. Not a good start for Kikuiri. Ninety seconds to go
in the round. Rodriguez pulls his opponent away from the cage,
forcing him to burn more energy. Kikuiri works back to his feet.
Rodriguez scoops him up effortlessly, carries him across the cage
and powers into a slam. Kikuiri stands but cannot break the grip of
his opponent. Rodriguez scores with another takedown as time runs
down.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Round 2
Back to work in the middle stanza. Kikuiri answers a low kick with
a one-two. Rodriguez circles into open space and resets. Kikuiri
sprawls, but Rodriguez’s relentlessness leads to another takedown.
The Cuban settles in half guard and throws his ground-and-pound in
gear. He lands punches and elbows to the body. Kikuiri stands and
tries to brace himself against the cage. Rodriguez clings to a
single-leg and keeps his opponent guessing in close quarters.
Kikuiri scrambles out of a takedown and lands a right hook.
Rodriguez shells up, gathers himself and secures a takedown to cut
off any momentum from his counterpart. They jockey for position
along the fence. Rodriguez scores with a takedown. Kikuiri stands.
Ninety seconds to go. Kikuiri hits a switch, moves behind his
opponent and lands punches, then briefly jumps to the back.
Rodriguez receives multiple warnings for grabbing the fence.
Kikuiri lands a body kick. Rodriguez clinches and looks to be
running out of gas as the period closes.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Round 3
Final round is underway. Rodriguez appears winded. He swings wildly
and misses. Rodriguez manages to score a takedown but cannot keep
Kikuiri grounded. The Japanese kickboxer escapes to his feet and
cuts off bids for mat returns. Rodriguez stands and covers up.
Kikuiri batters him with punches and knees. Rodriguez shoots.
Kikuiri sprawls and wheels behind his adversary. He lands punches.
Rodriguez shells, then stands. Kikuiri drags him the mat and
unloads with punches. Referee warns Rodriguez that he’s in danger
of being stopped. Kikuiri stays busy with punches, drags Rodriguez
back to the mat and lands more punches. Repeated warnings from the
referee about Rodriguez holding the cage. Two minutes to go.
Kikuiri moves to the back and secures a body triangle. Short
punches and hammerfists from the Japanese standout. One minute to
go. Kikuiri works on a rear-naked choke, but Rodriguez continues to
survive. Rodriguez going nowhere in the waning seconds. Kikuiri
flattens him out and blasts away with punches.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-8 Kikuiri (28-28 draw)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-8 Kikuiri (28-28 draw)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-8 Kikuiri (28-28 draw)
The Official Result
Ernesto Rodriguez def. Masayuki Kikuiri—Majority Decision (28-28,
29-28, 29-28)
Round 1
Action stays in the lightweight division, where Schulte (25-5-1,
14-2-1 PFL) returns from a three-year sabbatical to confront the
undefeated Kaszuba (15-0, 7-0 PFL) at 155 pounds. Herzog
adjudicates matters. The next-to-last prelim is underway. Schulte
takes the center of the cage and deploys his kicks. He ducks into a
single-leg and trips Kaszuba to the mat. Kaszuba gets back to his
feet, then turns and faces Schulte. Kaszuba lands to the body but
concedes another takedown. He stands, only to be grounded again.
Schulte bites down on a guillotine. Kaszuba escapes, settles in
full guard and hammers away with punches to the body and head. He
passes to half guard with a little more than a minute to go.
Schulte stands and eats a knee to the body. They jockey for
position along the fence, then separate. Schulte crashes into the
clinch with an elbow and forces Kaszuba to carry his weight.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Schulte
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Schulte
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Schulte
Round 2
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Round 3
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Mike Pendleton scores the round:
The Official Result
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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