Flyweight, Carlos Mota (6-0)
Mota took this different fight on a day’s notice and out of his weight class against a bigger guy. Mota could never get it but he actively looked for the knockout finish. His right hand was money all fight. He was landing that right over the should, going backward countering, and landing the check hook. Mota landed clean multiple times on the jaw where is was a wonder how his opponent took it all. He was taken down in round one and two but defended better especially in round three. Mota even got some takedowns himself and his cardio helped him in a tough fight.
Grade: B+
Lightweight, Kaynan Kruschewsky (11-1)
There wasn’t a lot that happened up until the finish as it only ended in a little over a minute. He timed his opponent throwing a blind kick and threw with a left hook knocking the guy down out cold with a statement right hand behind it. He now moves to two consecutive wins.
Grade: B+
Lightweight, Slava Borshchev (4-1)
Borshchev continues to look good but had to fight through some adversity this time. He was cruising in round one landing combinations at well mixing in up. He was later dropped from a right hand and on his back, his opponent was in mount landing ground and pound and attempted an arm-triangle at the end of the round. Borshchev had his back taken early round one but escaped and poured on the pressure. He started digging hooks to the body of his opponent slowing him down. A nasty left hook to the body took and wind and Borshchen landed a barrage of strikes. He landed rights, lefts, head kick, body kick all dropping his foe and the ref stepped in.
Grade: B+
Flyweight, Roybert Echeverria (5-0)
This was an unnecessary rematch between Echeverria and Earnest Walls. Echeverria finished Walls with a first-round submission back in February. This time he knocked Walls out. Echeverria walked Walls down landing low leg kicks and the check left hook. He had Walls so worried about the leg kick that he didn’t see the wheel kick from Echeverria — which landed flush for the highlight-reel knockout.
Grade: A-
Strawweight, Jaqueline Amorim (4-0)
Amorim is a jiu-jitsu ace that scored her first knockout in impressive fashion. She opened up with a leg kick to a right hook that dropped her opponent and then the hammer fist put the girl out cold. It only took Amorim ten seconds to get the finish. 4-0 and now a 100% finish rate.
Grade: A
Flyweight, Christian Natividad (4-0)
Making his flyweight debut as a pro Natividad looked just as good as he did at bantamweight. Natividad fought smart, precise, tactical, while still throwing heavy leather. His left jab was on point and his right overhand follow-up was very dangerous. He dropped his opponent three times between the first two rounds. Natividad mixed in a few takedowns as well. The Hawaiian controlled the pace and looked so good for a young fighter.
Grade: B
Lightweight, Si Won Park (6-0)
Not a lot happened prior to the finish but the finish was outstanding. Park was just maintaining distance throwing leg kicks and straight punches. He tripled up on his straight right and came through with a left cross. It was picture perfect and it put his opponent out cold face first.
Grade: B-
Featherweight, Isa Dalipaj (3-0)
This was a heck of a fight between Dalipaj and Tyson Craig. Dalipaj was dropped briefly early but recoverd and took over in the fight. Dalipaj and Craig planted their feet and just slung leather. The fighter out of Cakran, Fier took some damage to give some but the biggest difference was he was landing more and it eventually wore on Craig. Dalipaj landed with his hands while landing a lot of leg kicks breaking down his opponent. Round two when Craig was visibly done Dalipaj landed a right hand hurting him and then a left in an exchange. All the damage accumulated and the ref stepped in.
Grade: B-
Lightweight, Ryan Rizco (4-1)
Rizco is now on a two-fight win streak and handed Feraris Golden Jr. his first loss. In round one Rizco threw a slick one-two right into a nice takedown. He dominated top control until he went to the back and slipped off. Rizco right away scrambled to grab a leg and get another takedown. In round two Rizco yet again landed a strike to close the distance into another takedown. Immediately he went into side control and stepped into mount. Golden gave up his back only to let Rizco finish him with the RNC.
Grade: B-
Welterweight, Yohan Lainesse (7-0)
Lainesse had a career win beating a good veteran in Evan Cutts for the CFFC welterweight title. He threw wide looping punches but was hitting the target and was catching Cutts coming forward. It was a competitive first round between the two but Lainesse was getting the best of it. Lainesse in round two landed an uppercut that hurt and had Cutts covering up. He pressed Cutts back and landed a flurry of punches and ripped the body until the ref stepped in.
Grade: C+
Heavyweight, Sergey Belostenniy (7-2)
Belostenniy blitzed through his opponent with no issue. He landed a nice spinning kick to the body and is opponent waved on. Belostenniy did just that as he landed a leg kick-left hand-right hand combination dropping the guy. The extra ground and pound put his opponent out cold. The finishing sequence was a thing of beauty.
Grade: A+
Welterweight, Yusuf Raisov (18-2)
Despite a weird ending, Raisov looked great with his boxing. He took over quite quickly as he had his distance under control pretty early. He was doubling up on the jab and ripping with the right hand. Almost everything thrown he landed and everything was thought out. Raisov did drop his opponent in round one with a right hand. In round two Raisov went back at it and a finger to the eye to his opponent paused the fight. It seemed like he was cleared to resume but the corner ended up stopping the fight. It was an unfortunate ending but still yet Raisov looked good.
Grade: A
Middleweight, Sharaputdin Magomedov (5-0)
Magomedov won this fight off his back foot and with his back against the cage. His opponent was coming forward but Magomedov had good movement and let loose with his kicks. Magomedov kicked the legs, body, and went up top and used both his legs. As his foe kept coming forward Magomedov got him into the thai clinch. There he landed knees to the body that was hurting the guy very bad. After so many shots, his opponent curled up and the ref stopped the fight.
Grade: C
Flyweight, Moris Boleyan (6-0)
Boleyan fought another undefeated fighter in Azizkhan Chorshanbiev. Boleyan didn’t take long to catch a kick and take Chorshanbiev down. The Armenian landed good ground and pound but had trouble passing the guard of the longer fighter. As Chorshanbiev attempted to get to his feet Boleyan jumped on the back but fell to his back. Boleyan right away locked in a triangle and put Chorshanbiev to sleep.
Grade: C
Bantamweight, Anzor Abzhamov (4-0)
It took a spinning kick to the body and three heavy leg kicks to force his opponent to shoot. Abzhamov was taken down but it didn’t take long for him to put this away. On his back Abzhamov hooked his legs and shifted his hips. It looked like it was an armbar he was going to throw up but instead he locked in a tight triangle. He then pulled down on the straight armbar and his opponent tapped. Abzhamov got it done in under a minute.
Grade: B
Light-heavyweight, Muslim Magomedov (10-0)
Magomedov dominated this fight to retain his ACA light heavyweight title. Magomedov won the striking exchanges blitzing forward landing on the way in. He did a great job getting in on the hips and driving his opponent to the mat. He showed heavy top position and good ground and pound. Round three in side control Magomedov landed a barrage of punches having his opponent roll over and get back to his feet. From in the clinch, Magomedov missed on a spinning elbow but the follow-up left hand dropped and put his opponent out.
Grade: B+
Middleweight, Husein Kushagov (15-6)
Kushagov is usually a wrestler who will shoot for takedowns quickly. This time he stayed striking and scored a highlight-reel finish. Kushagov right away had a strong presence throwing hard. He had a good left hook and a straight right to the body. Kushagov was doing good with the left to follow up with a monster right hook. That one-two landed on the jaw of his opponent putting him out cold standing against the cage.
Grade: B+
Bantamweight, Khuseyn Shaykhaev (11-0)
Shaykhaev dominated this fight purely with his wrestling. He got the fight down each round shooting low on the legs and easily completing the takedown. Shaykhaev had excellent top position while getting the mount and the back a few times. He attempted the RNC and an anaconda choke but didn’t get the angle. He actively landed ground and pound for a dominant win.
Grade: A-
Featherweight, Mehdi Baidulaev (11-2)
Baidulaev moved to a five-fight win streak beating Elaman Dadonov. Both guys let loose landing a lot of volume. Baidulaev was landing, mixing up his kicks and strikes while moving in and out. As they cliched up they rolled to the mat and Baidulaev got top position. As Dadonov sat up Baidulaev slid in a d’arce choke tapping Dadonov. Slick striking and grappling.
Grade: B+
