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Tonight’s card features…
BFC Featherweight Tournament Semi-Finals Fight: Pat Curran vs. Ronnie Mann
BFC Featherweight Tournament Semi-Finals Fight: Marlon Sandro vs. Nazareno Malegarie
BFC Heavyweight Division Fight: Neil Grove vs. Zak Jensen
BFC Lightweight Division Fight: Chris Horodecki vs. Chris Saunders
Here are the preliminary fight results…
Alex Ricci def. Alka Matewa by TKO via strikes (2:40, R2)
Will Romero def. Daniel Langbeen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Alexandre Bezzerra def. Jesse Gross by submission via rear naked choke (1:28, R1)
Fight #1 – BFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Neil Grove (10-3-1) vs. Zak Jensen (10-6-0)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with both fighters immediately throwing punches, Jensen wins the battle and drops Grove with strikes. Grove scrambles and he gets on top of Jensen, Grove starts nailing Jensen with a lot of ground and pound. Grove grabs Jensen’s leg for a heel hook and both fighters wind up attacking each other with punches, Grove lets go of the leg and Jensen nearly catches him with a triangle choke. Grove resumes attacking Jensen with ground and pound until the referee steps in.
Fight Result: Neil Grove def. Zak Jensen by TKO via strikes (2:00, R1)
Fight #2 - BFC Lightweight Division Fight
Chris Horodecki (17-3-0) vs. Chris Saunders (9-1-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Saunders immediately attacking Horodecki with leg kicks, Horodecki then connects with a left to the body of Saunders. Horodecki scores a takedown on Saunders and he gets the open guard, Horodecki transitions to half guard on Saunders. Horodecki then scrambles to get side control on Saunders, Horodecki attempts a guillotine choke on Saunders and fails. Saunders winds up on top of Horodecki and he attacks him with a few strikes, Horodecki uses a scramble to get back on top of Saunders. The fighters stand up and Horodecki again puts Saunders on the ground as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Saunders barely hitting Horodecki with a knee strike, Saunders drops for a guillotine choke and Horodecki escapes. Horodecki then attacks Saunders with some ground and pound while in the closed guard, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and both fighters trade leg kicks. Saunders then delivers a solid body kick to Horodecki, Horodecki recovers by nailing Saunders with a high kick. Horodecki scores another takedown on Saunders and he gets the closed guard, Horodecki then transitions to the half guard on Saunders. Horodecki then hits Saunders with an elbow strike as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Horodecki attacking Saunders with leg kicks, Horodecki then scores a takedown on Saunders and he gets the full guard. A scramble forces the fight to the feet and Horodecki attacks Saunders with knee strikes, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Horodecki scores another takedown on Saunders. Horodecki immediately moves to the half guard on Saunders, Saunders eventually moves Horodecki back into the full guard. Horodecki continues to attack Saunders with a lot of ground and pound, Horodecki transitions to half guard on Saunders. Horodecki then achieves full mount on Saunders, Saunders eats a few elbow strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Chris Horodecki def. Chris Saunders by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #3 - BFC Featherweight Tournament Semi-Finals Fight
Marlon Sandro (18-2-0) vs. Nazareno Malegarie (20-1-0)
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Round One
The round begins with Sando lunging at Malegarie with a few strikes, Malegarie then connects with a knee strike on Sandro. Malegarie uses a wild exchange to nail Sandro with a hard right, Sandro then rocks Malegarie with two rights. Sandro then starts working the jab on Malegarie, Malegarie goes for a takedown on Sandro and he eats a few hammer fists. Malegarie responds by popping Sandro with a leg hook, both fighters then connect with counter lefts at the same time. Both fighters then nails each other with a few wildly thrown punches, Malegarie attempts a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters throwing some punches at each other, Malegarie then catches Sandro with a counter left. Sandro then starts working the jab on Malegarie, Malegarie responds by popping Sandro with a left to the face. Sandro responds by catches Malegarie with a counter left, Sandro scores a takedown on Malegarie and he gets the half guard. The fighters quickly get back up and Malegarie catches Sandro with a right, Sandro then gets standing back control for a few moments on Malegarie. Sandro then clocks Malegarie with a flying knee strike, Sandro then scores a takedown on Malegarie and they quickly get back up as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Sandro nailing Malegarie with a left, Sandro follows it up by attacking Malegarie with leg kicks. Sandro then briefly drops Malegarie with a low leg kick, Sandro then dazes Malegarie with a solid right hook. Both fighters then exchange knee strikes while in the clinch, Sandro then clobbers Malegarie with a few counter lefts. Sandro follows it up by hitting Malegarie with two rights, Sandro then catches Malegarie with a right uppercut. Both fighters then exchange knee strikes while on the cage wall, Malegarie then nails Sandro with a left hook. Sandro then catches Malegarie with a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Fight Result: Marlon Sandro def. Nazareno Malegarie by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Main Event - BFC Featherweight Tournament Semi-Finals Fight
Pat Curran (14-4-0) vs. Ronnie Mann (20-2-1)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Curran hitting Mann with a push kick, Mann responds by attacking Curran with leg kicks. Curran then clobbers Mann with a flying knee strike, Mann then returns to his leg kick attack on Curran. Curran then nails Mann with a wild leaping left to the face, Curran scores a takedown on Mann and he gets the rubber guard. Curran postures up before transitioning to the half guard on Mann, Curran hits Mann with a few punches as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Mann immediately attacking Curran with leg kicks, Curran responds by hitting Mann with a right. Curran then barely connects with a flying knee strike on Mann, Mann then catches Curran with a body kick. Mann follows that up by hitting Curran with a counter left, Curran continues the throw flying knee strikes at Mann. Mann responds by clobbering Curran with a counter right, both fighters exchange knee strikes while on the cage wall. Curran gets the edge by popping Mann with a right, Curran then catches Mann with a flying knee strike to the body. Mann locks in a guillotine choke on Curran as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters testing the range with jabs, Mann breaks the flow by nailing Curran with a right. Curran responds by catching Mann with a right of his own, Mann tries to slow down Curran by hitting him with leg kicks. Curran then starts attacking Mann with some leg kicks of his own, Curran follows that up by nailing Mann with a body kick. Curran then resumes his leg kick attacks on Mann, Mann then catches Curran with a counter right to the face. Mann scores a takedown on Curran as the round ends.
Fight Result: Pat Curran def. Ronnie Mann by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
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