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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the World Series Of Fighting X Main Card, live from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fight #1 - WSOF Featherweight Division Fight
Nick LoBosco (7-0-0) vs. Lance Palmer (7-1-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Palmer attacking LoBosco with kicks to the midsection, Palmer then cracks LoBosco with a knee strike. LoBosco begins to attack Palmer with a few leg kicks, Palmer scores a takedown on LoBosco and he gets leg control. Palmer transitions to back control on LoBosco, Palmer starts attacking LoBosco with some ground and pound. Palmer starts hunting for the rear naked choke on LoBosco, Palmer resumes his ground and pound attack on LoBosco. Palmer locks in the rear naked choke again and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Lance Palmer def. Nick LoBosco by submission via rear naked choke (4:15, R1)
Fight #2 - WSOF Lightweight Division Fight
Luiz Firmino (17-6-0) vs. Tyson Griffin (17-7-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Griffin quickly attacking Firmino with leg kicks, Griffin goes for a takedown and Firmino rocks him with rights. Firmino quickly gains back control on Griffin after he dropped him with a right, Griffin scrambles to get top position and he goes for a guillotine choke. Firmino escapes the choke and he regains top control on Griffin, Firmino attacks Griffin with some ground and pound. Griffin scrambles to get the fight standing again, Griffin starts to just swing wildly at Firmino with little connecting. Griffin then clocks Firmino with a wild right from out of nowhere, Griffin goes for a guillotine choke and Firmino again escapes to get on top of him. Griffin again causes a scramble to get the bout standing, Griffin clocks Firmino with a front kick to the face as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with another wild striking exchange between the fighters, Griffin clobbers Firmino with a plethora of rights. Firmino finds a way to get standing back control on Griffin and he drags him to the ground, Griffin shakes Firmino off of him and he gets top control. Firmino attacks Griffin with some elbow strikes from his back, Firmino causes a scramble that gets the fight standing. Griffin then catches Firmino with an uppercut that is followed by a left, Firmino looks for a takedown and Griffin winds up in top position, Griffin starts hitting Firmino with some ground and pound. Firmino sweeps Griffin and he winds up getting back control, Firmino hits Griffin with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Griffin then hits a swinging Firmino with some counter strikes. Griffin then pops Firmino with a front kick to the face, Firmino scores a takedown on Griffin and he gets leg control. Firmino gets the full guard of Griffin while landing some strikes on him, Firmino transitions to the half guard on Griffin. Firmino gains back control on Griffin as Griffin tried to scramble, Firmino pops Griffin with some more strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Luiz Firmino def. Tyson Griffin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Fight #3 - WSOF Women's Strawweight Division Fight
Jessica Aguilar (17-4-0) (Champion) vs. Emi Fujino (13-7-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Aguilar attacking Fujino with a variety of kicks, Fujino tries attacking Aguilar with short punching combos. Aguilar backs Fujino into the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes, Aguilar starts popping Fujino with some rights. Aguilar continuously connects with the right on Fujino, Aguilar keeps charging at Fujino while throwing strikes. Aguilar also catches a swinging Fujino with a lot of counter strikes, Aguilar then hits Fujino with a knee strike to the rib cage. The fighters swing at each other as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Aguilar quickly attacking Fujino with some leg kicks, Aguilar then catches Fujino with a bunch of punching combinations. Aguilar begins to catch Fujino with a plethora of rights to the head, Aguilar keeps on charging forward on Fujino while landing combinations. Aguilar attempts a few spinning back kicks on Fujino and she misses badly, Fujino does her best to land some striking combinations on Aguilar and they mostly get blocked. Aguilar also catches Fujino with a standing elbow strike to the face, Fujino swings away at Aguilar as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Fujino trying to keep Aguilar at bay by throwing some jabs, Aguilar starts charging at Fujino while throwing combinations. Aguilar attacks Fujino with a quick knee strike while they were in the clinch, Aguilar scores a takedown on Fujino and she gets the full mount. Aguilar goes for the arm triangle choke and Aguilar eventually releases after a long struggle, Aguilar settles back in the full mount on Fujino. Aguilar starts attacking Fujino with a lot of ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Aguilar quickly nailing Fujino with some rights, Aguilar accidentally pokes Fujino in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Fujino catching Aguilar with a few jabs, Aguilar charges forward on Fujino while popping her with strikes. Aguilar then hits Fujino with a front kick to the belly region, Aguilar catches Fujino with a spinning back kick to the thigh. Aguilar then forces Fujino against the cage wall while landing a knee strike, Aguilar again forces Fujino against the cage wall while landing knee strikes on her. Aguilar grabs a hold of Fujino while attacking her thighs with knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Fujino hitting a swinging Aguilar with some counter punches, Aguilar goes back to nailing Fujino with striking combinations. Aguilar backs up Fujino after catching her with counter punches, Aguilar then hits Fujino with a spinning back kick to the midsection. Aguilar forces Fujino against the cage wall while hitting her with knee strikes, Fujino barely hits Aguilar with a right as the separate. Aguilar continues to attack Fujino with a few spinning back kick attempts, Aguilar scores a takedown on Fujino and she gets the half guard. Aguilar attacks Fujino with a lot of ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Jessica Aguilar def. Emi Fujino by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) to retain the WSOF Women's Strawweight Title
Fight #4 - WSOF Featherweight Title Fight
Georgi Karakhanyan (23-3-1) (Champion) vs. Rick Glenn (14-2-1)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Karakhanyan scoring a fast takedown on Glenn and he gets the half guard, Karakhanyan starts attacking Glenn with some ground and pound. Karakhanyan transitions to the full mount and then back control on Glenn, Karakhanyan rolls for the arm bar and Glenn escapes to get top control. Glenn quickly gains the half guard position on Karakhanyan, Glenn starts attacking Karakhanyan with some ground and pound. Glenn postures up on Karakhanyan and he lands some strikes on him, Karakhanyan rolls for a knee bar and Glenn escapes by punching him in the head. Glenn attacks Karakhanyan with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Glenn quickly forcing Karakhanyan up against the cage wall, Karakhanyan attempts a jump guillotine and Glenn blocks it. Karakhanyan eats a few elbow strikes from Glenn as he hunts for the takedown, Karakhanyan cracks Glenn with a three punch combination. Karakhanyan scores a takedown and Glenn winds up with top position, Glenn postures up while attacking Karakhanyan with a lot of ground and pound. Glenn also assaults Karakhanyan with knee strikes as he tries to stand up, Karakhanyan eventually gets to his feet as Glenn assaults him with strikes. Glenn drops Karakhanyan after cracking him with a punching combination, Karakhanyan briefly gets up and Glenn puts him back on the ground. Glenn hits Karakhanyan with some more strikes as the round ends.
In between rounds, the corner for Georgi Karakhanyan said that the fighters cannot continue and the fight was stopped.
Fight Result: Rick Glenn def. Georgi Karakhanyan by TKO via corner stoppage (5:00, R2) to win the WSOF Featherweight Title
Main Event - WSOF Middleweight Title Tournament Finals
David Branch (13-3-0) vs. Jesse Taylor (27-9-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Branch quickly landing a kick to the midsection on Taylor, Branch goes for the takedown and Taylor catches him in a guillotine choke. Branch eventually escapes the choke after a long struggle to get top position, Branch catches Taylor in a d'arce choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: David Branch def. Jesse Taylor by submission via d'arce choke (1:41, R1) to win the WSOF Middleweight Title
