TKO returned for their 48th event on Friday as a heavyweight title bout between current champion Cyril Gané and challenger Roggers Souza headlined TKO 48. TKO 48 was live from the Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau, Quebec.

In the main event, 2-0 heavyweight prospect Cyril Gané returns to make his second defense of his heavyweight title against Brazilian newcomer Roggers Souza. The champion Gané made his first defense of the belt in his most recent showing at TKO 44 last September with a second-round destruction of highly touted heavyweight prospect and former heavyweight champion Adam Dyczka. Gané actually won the title in his MMA debut, defeating Bobby Sullivan via strikes in the very first round. His opponent, Souza enters with an 8-1 record, with all of his victories coming via finish. Most recently, Souza dropped a unanimous decision to Kazbek Saidaliev in his ACA debut.

In the co-main event, undefeated flyweights collide for the vacant flyweight championship as Germany’s Mandy Böhm faces Canada’s Jade Masson-Wong. Böhm will be making her promotional debut, after winning five-straight bouts for German MMA Championship from November 2016 to September 2018. Meanwhile, Masson-Wong has had all of her professional bouts with TKO, most recently earning her first stoppage win over Marilyn Micallef last December.

Also on the card, is a bantamweight title bout between undefeated champion Nathan Maness, who takes on UFC veteran Taylor Lapilus. Maness most recently dethroned Jesse Arnett for the belt last September. Speaking of Arnett, he returns also as he faces fellow Canadian and former WSOF title-challenger Josh Hill in a bantamweight clash.

The event will be broadcast live and exclusive on UFC Fight Pass.

TKO 48: Gané vs. Souza Live Results

Main Card

• Cyril Gané (C) def. Roggers Souza by  TKO (Uppercut and Ground and Pound), Round 1, 4:26 – for the TKO heavyweight championship. 
• Mandy Böhm def. Jade Masson-Wong by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), Round 3, 3:43 – for the vacant TKO flyweight championship. 
• Taylor Lapilus def. Nathan Maness (C) by TKO (Side Kick), Round 3, 1:22 – for the TKO bantamweight championship. 
• Josh Hill def. Jesse Arnett by KO (Referee Stoppage), Round 2, 2:11
• Xavier Alaoui def. Mateo Vogel by Disqualification (Illegal Upkicks), Round 1, 3:48)
• Issac Blais def. Pierre Olivier Bouffard by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), Round 1, 3:28
• Jamey-Lyn Horth Wessels def. Corinne Laframboise by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), Round 3, 2:57
• Alex O’Neil def. Cedric Mongeon by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Preliminary Card

• Bradley Sulliva def. Mathieu Charrette by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Yank Jacolin def. Guillaume Poulin by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), Round 1
• Serge Dancos def. Alexandre Gomes by TKO (Ground and Pound), Round 1, 2:57
• Vincent Houle def. Curtis Richard by TKO (Ground and Pound), Round 2, 3:58
• Nicolas Pedneault def. Mattia Fonda by TKO (Ground and Pound), Round 3, 0:30
• Terry Lemaire def. Marc Jhingran by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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Featherweight, Alex Gilpin (12-1)

Gilpin is very sound when the fight hits the mat, leveraging impressive movement and strong control while also possessing the ability to smoothly take the back. Gilpin has a solid wrestling base and displays crafty trip takedowns and slams to get his opponent down. On the feet, Gilpin has speed, movement, and an accurate rate hand. He fights 2018 tournament winner Lance Palmer (12-1) in a fight where he’s the underdog.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc2r3KUIixY

Lightweight, Nate Andrews (15-1)

Being 35-years-old in the lightweight division, he’s not really considered a prospect to many, but Andrews’ record and his abilities can’t be ignored. Andrews’ best weapon is his choke as he holds 10 submission wins finding the neck. Nearly all his fights include Andrews threatening the choke at some point. Andrews is susceptible to being taken down but he has good defense off of his back and solid jiu-jitsu threatening submissions from the bottom. On the feet, Andrews has long punches he uses at range and mixing in solid kicks. Andrews even holds a head kick knockout. Overall, a really fun fighter to watch with a perfect finish rate. He fights former UFC fighter Chris Wade (14-5), who I think he will have problems with.

Lightweight, Akhmet Aliev (17-4)

Aliev prefers to stay on the feet where he is quick, explosive, and diverse. Aliev loves to spin, sometimes too much, but it is effective to keep range. Aliev has a good kickboxing base with body kicks and leg kicks, but when he puts it behind his combinations is where he shines. Combinations and output are what Aliev is best at as he throws three to four strikes at a time with good speed and a bit of power. The footwork is also sound moving in and out, once again illustrating his quickness. He fights Carlao Silva (11-1), who lacks footage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uzmsgdJQhM

Lightweight, Islam Mamedov (16-2)

A top-level wrestler, Mamedov finds the takedown naturally, and on top, he is as good as it gets. He sticks like glue, he moves well and is even excellent at taking the back. His ground-and-pound is very solid – not heavy strikes but constant strikes. Once Mamedov gets the separation, he has a good submission game. On the feet, he is explosive, and he lunges forward with hooks and flying knees. He has power but his ground game is where he is best. He fights Ylies Djiroun (16-4), whose takedown defense should fail him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-tdlUPsEKw

Featherweight, Movlid Khaybulaev (13-0)

Movlid is a very solid fighter all around, he is really technical in his stand-up he throws a lot of spinning attacks, not overdoing it, but that is a good thing. Movlid uses the flying knee often with which he knocked an opponent out. With that, he also has good wrestling, he is able to shoot in for a double leg or he can lift and slam you to the mat. Movlid can usually get the fight down multiple times in a fight and from the fights I’ve seen, I see no weakness yet. He fights former UFC fighter and former LFA champ Damon Jackson (16-2-1). This is a fun and tough fight for both.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGnlZH1Mwo&t=2s

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Heavyweight, Cyril Gane (2-0)

2018 put Gane on the map when he took the TKO title from a top prospect in Adam Dyczka, who was on the UFC’s radar. Gane has experience in other combat sports such as Muay Thai and kickboxing, going 10-0 in both combined while winning two titles (Muay Thai) in France the process. The Frenchmen is a scary fighter with an assault of power shots to put his opponent away. He isn’t just a power puncher as he is very diverse with an unorthodox striking attack at times. He fights Roggers Souza (8-1), who is coming off a loss but is a big test for Gane.

Bantamweight, Nathan Maness (10-0)

Maness made a name for himself when he beat top Canadian prospect Jesse Arnett for the TKO strap last September. He is a wrestler first who has good hips and a solid jiu-jitsu base. His striking is coming along nicely, but once he gets it to the mat he’s been dominant. He fights former UFC fighter Taylor Lapilus (14-3), who is the biggest challenge to date for Maness.

Flyweight, Jade Wong (3-0)

Wong is still young in her MMA career at only 3-0 as a professional and is certainly a prospect on the rise. She has experience in Muay Thai, wrestling, kickboxing, and began boxing when she was 13-years-old. Jade is still green, which is expected with only three pro fights, but I like where she’s at. Wong wants to keep the fight standing where she can let her hands go. She is aggressive, rapid, and she has a beautiful dip to the right hand she throws. Jade’s striking has shown to be crisp with combinations. She fights Mandy Bohm (5-0), who lacks footage.

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Strawweight, Ariane Carnelossi (11-1)

In 2014, Ariane made her pro debut and lost to current UFC fighter Amanda Ribas. Since then, Ariane won her next 11 fights to date. Along the path, she has eight finishes and won a few regional titles. “Sorriso” is a pitbull, stomping forward constantly throwing big looping hooks. She is very good in the clinch with her knees and just her strength controlling the fight. She has some wrestling/grappling but relies on her pressure and power. She fights Ketlen Souza (8-1), which should be a good fight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgz-YfiglVs

Unified MMA 37 | Friday | Canada

Middleweight, Teddy Ash (13-4)

Ash hardly has any footage available but he has a solid resume on the Canadian scene. He holds titles in the middleweight and the light heavyweight divisions. Ash also has a win over former UFC fighter Seth Baczynski. He had a loss to former UFC fighter Dominque Steele but last March, he beat Steele in a rematch. He fights Neil Berry (8-8) whose record speaks for itself.

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Lightweight, Dakota Bush (6-1-0)

Bush has a background in wrestling who has wrestled all four years in high school, and one year in college. Bush is a good wrestler where the takedowns come naturally. The control on the mat is excellent and is a threat at both the TKO finish and the submission. He fights Jaleel Willis (9-2), who is coming off a loss but is a good prospect as well.

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Strawweight, Miranda Granger (5-0)

Granger has been in martial arts since a young age capturing a black belt in Tae Kwon-do before transitioning over to MMA years later. Granger is still green, but at 5-0 she has a perfect finish rate and against more experienced fighters. She has four submissions and as she has winded up on her back at times but has solid jiu-jitsu. She still needs work on the feet but she has good leg kicks and decent movement. At only 27, she still has time to develop. She fights Heloisa Azevedo (4-1), who has good jiu-jitsu as well.

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