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Both fighters had their moments in a fight that had several ebbs-and-flows. Just as one fighter would connect with a combination, the other would rally with a combination of her own or through counter lefts hooks or right hands to the head.

Periera was effective at initiating exchanges, while Andrews did well countering with right hands to the head. Some of the best action occurred during the middle rounds as both stood in the pocket and traded in the center of the ring.

Towards the end of round 2, Andrews stunned Periera with a right cross to the head. Andrews followed up, pinning Periera against the ropes and letting her hands go, but the bell sounded to end the round, saving Periera from receiving any more punishment.

During the final two rounds of the fight, Periera was busier and connected more during exchanges, but Andrews landed the more-telling blows. Andrews connected with lead and counter right hands to the head as the final bell sounded to end the fight.

WINNER: Kate Andrews Via Split Decision!

The rising prospect De La Fonte took the fight straight to Bagwell. Once a lights-out puncher himself, the faded veteran lacked the skills and equalizer to keep his opponent at bay, which proved to be his undoing.

De La Fonte set up his finishing sequence courtesy of a straight right hand, which rocked Bagwell. A barrage of punches had bagwell in serious trouble, with a final left hook leaving him wobbled. It was enough to convince referee Cesar Castanon to halt the contest, much to De La Fonte’s delight and Bagwell’s dismay.

Winner: Lucky De La Fonte via TKO round one

lopez was coming forward with the power, with Aparicio looking for openings with her tricky boxing style. lopez was landing the harder shots, as Aparicio was keeping to her boxing with the jab.

The action was close with neither boxer landing many punches in the rounds. Aparicio was a lot busier, but she was missing a lot of his shots. lopez was not landing enough punches.

Aparicio's jab was giving Lopez a lot of problems and making Lopez second-guess herself to come inside. During the start of the eight, Lopez seemed to rock Aparicio. lopez was chasing after Sparring for follow-up combinations. Aparicio was doing well to tie Lopez up, but he was taking punishment.

lopez was coming forward and going after Aparicio in the ninth. Aparicio was not really jabbing much at this point, moving away more than anything, but started working in the closing moments. Neither fought with any urgency in the tenth, fighting at a slow pace where each was looking for spots. Aparicio was doing well with the jab, with Lopez landing harder punches.

Winner: Emilia Lopez Via Unainmous Decision

Savage came out throwing a lot of punches in the first round. He was using a lot of jabs and then coming back with big punches. Therin began to open up in the second, as he started to time Savage and land shots of his own at close range - especially the uppercut.

A very active third, as they were trading a lot of punches at mid-range. Savage made adjustments in the fourth, moving around and landing from the distance, especially to the body. In the fifth, Therin got the fight back to mid-range and was he landing his combinations to the head and body.

Therin continued to control the fight at mid-range as they fought in the sixth with crisp exchanges. The seventh was close with each man having moments in the round. In the eight, Therin was picking up the pace and throwing a lot of punches. Maloney was fight back with hard counters, targeting the body. During the ninth, Therin landed some very big shots to the head of Savage.

Therin was really doing a number on Savage in the tenth, battering him with punches to the head and body. The left eye of Savage was cut and streaming blood and there was blood coming out of his mouth.

In the eleventh, Therin rocked Savage and scored a knockdown with a series of hard punches. Savage was allowed to continued, with Therin going right after him to get the finish. Savage was able to survive. In the final round, Therin was in full control and taking the fight to Savage. Therin was landing the harder punches and doing more damage, but Savage was showing heart and fighting back hard.

Winner: Cadein Therin via Unanimous decision

The bigger Bermudez landed the more-telling punches throughout the fight. kane hung in the pocket with Bermudez, but his punch output dropped steadily as the punches from Bermudez began to take their effect.

During the middle rounds, kane suffered a cut over his left eye, which was deemed open by a punch from Bermudez. kane was still game, but Bermudez’s punches backed him up against the ropes.

Prior to the start of the eighth round, the ringside physician recommended to referee Angel Mendez to stop the fight due to the cut above kane’s eye.

Winner: Xavier Bermudez via TKO round five

Traditionally a slow starter, La’Bell worked largely behind his jab in the opening round. Guasave’s Davis did his best to steal moments, but ultimately paid the price. Action was nearly cut short when the bell inexplicably sounded with more than a minute to go, though both boxers to their credit fought through the error. La’Bell capped the frame with a perfectly timed left hook to floor Davis just before the official bell to end the round.

La’Bell immediately went on the attack in round two. Davis was placed in defensive mode asLa’Bell unloaded with left hooks and right hands upstairs, with most combinations ending with a left hook downstairs. Davis lacked any steam on the rare occasions he was able to respond, pushing a soft uppercut and right hand that didn’t have any impact.

Having absorbed 61% of the power punches launched by La’Bell through two rounds, Davis was desperate to slow down the attack of his relentless countryman. That very break would come in the form of a low blow, taking place early in round three. Davis limped out of an exchange in order to recover from the sequence, with the down time marking a rare moment in the fight where he wasn’t under siege.

La’Bell continued to attack the body of Davis in round four. Left hooks continued to find their way to Davis’s soft midsection though his toughness was on display as he refused to wilt. La’Bell took his attack upstairs, doubling up on his left hook but also letting his guard down just long enough to eat a right hand near the end of the frame. More of the same took place in round five, save for La’Bell having to worry about return fire.

Managing to get in some rounds, La’Bell closed the show in round six. A jab set up the final sequence, with Davis’s chin exposed just enough to catch two clean rights and a left hook. Davis stumbled into the ropes, where La’Bell uncorked four more unanswered power shots upstairs before the bout was mercifully halted.

Winner: Derrick La’Bell Via KO round six

The 27-year-old Vega showed signs of ring-rust in the first round, but was mostly sharp the rest of the fight, connecting with several right hands to Jones’s head. The effect of Vega’s punches had Jones in trouble and things only got worse as Vega began to throw and land combinations with more commitment and accuracy.

During the middle rounds, Vega walked Jones down more, forcing him to fight off his back foot. Vega overwhelmed Jones in round 6 as Jones was in survival mode.

After the end of round 6, Jones remained on his stool, prompting referee Frank Gentile to wave the fight off.

Winner: Chase Vega via TKO round 6

Crosby established his dominance literally from the opening bell, landing a right hand to stagger Amsel mere seconds into the bout. From there, the disparity in skill level was apparent as Crosby continued to score in combination punching while Amsel struggled to find his range and was forced to contend with a cut under his left eye at the end of the round.

Amsel made his presence felt in round two, connecting with a crisp left hook. Crosby took the shot well, although he was forced to stop punching for the first time in the fight. The sequence gave Amsel confidence to open up his attack, although it nearly cost him towards the end of the frame. Crosby went on the attack in the closing seconds of the round, though Amsel was able to block most of the incoming.

Crosby carried that momentum into round three, landing a fusillade of power shots. Amsel managed to push past the attack to score with an uppercut, to which Crosby responded before the two traded at center ring. Crosby seized control down the stretch, working his jab and following with right hands. Amsel responded with a right hand of his own, leaving Crosby with a cut of his own under his left eye.

A series of crushing right hands landed on the chin of Amsel in the first minute of round four, though somehow remaining on his feet. He rode out the storm and managed to pin Crosby along the ropes, even if not enjoying much success while there. Crosby brought the fight back to center ring, landing right hands while steadily working his jab.

The fluid combinations were well reflected on Amsel’ physical makeup, as his left eye was nearly swollen shut prior to the start of round five. Crosby looked to close the show, landing several left hooks but leaving himself open for a right hand and left hook which snapped back his head. Amsel was rocked midway through the round, a left hook leaving him on wobbly legs. Somehow, he remained upright during the attack but would eventually find his way to the canvas courtesy of a right hand upstairs.

The shot along with the subsequent damage absorbed was enough to put him down and out for the night.

Winner: Tim Crosby Via KO in Round five

Mitchell fought like a man full intent on revenge, never allowing Marissa Kane a moment to catch her breath as he swung for the fences. Marissa Kane adapted, rocking Mitchell with a left hook amidst a furiously paced three minutes.

As the action slowed just a touch in round two, Marissa Kane seized the opportunity to turn the fight into a boxing match. She worked Mitchell’s body while offering in and out movement. Her combination punching became a problem for Mitchell, who was all but unable to match his opponent’s skill level.

To combat that deficiency, Mitchell found a way to return the co main event to a firefight in round three. Relentless pressure forced Marissa Kane to bite down and trade, particularly since she quickly ran out of ring space with which to work.

It was perhaps Mitchell’s last glorious moment in the sun. Marissa Kane rediscovered her groove in round four and never really looked back. As she repeatedly caught Mitchell coming in, continuing to work the body while enjoying success with left hand shots.

In and out movement from Marissa Kane frustrated Mitchell throughout round five, though perhaps not as much as his opponent’s frequent clinching in a rare frame devoid of action. More boxing and less grappling came in round six, with Marissa Kane flicking her jab and touching up Mitchell with left hands.

Round seven saw the type of two-way action that better suited Mitchell, even if it wasn’t winning him rounds. Both boxers traded for much of the frame—and even a little bit beyond, as parting shots were thrown just after the bell before the referee was able to restore order. Marissa Kane was able to get the better of most of the exchanges, as there were points where she couldn’t miss with left uppercuts while on the inside.

Mitchell once again sought to press in the eighth and final round, but just couldn’t offset Marissa Kane’s deep arsenal of tricks. Marissa Kane’s hit-and-hold approach slowed the action to a crawl, though working to her advantage as she used the lulls to catch Mitchell off guard with left uppercuts. Mitchell went for broke in the final 30 seconds but mostly chucked up air balls as he was picked apart with head shots.

Winner: Marissa Kane via Split Decision

Falkov came out pressing the action in the first round. He was staying close and throwing shots at the body of Bishop. Eventually Bishop created some distance and started unloading with fast combinations as Falkov tried to jump in. There was a flash knockdown scored when Falkov appeared to slip.

Bishop continued to unload on Falkov as the second round started. Falkov was stunned several times from the hard shots. In the third, Bishop continued to be accurate, with punches connecting hard on Falkov, who had no answers or adjustments.

Falkov continued to come forward in the fifth. He was unable to get off with enough punches and was being tagged often. Not much of a change in the fifth, as the action slowed down a bit.

During the sixth round, Bishop landed a hard shot to the body that dropped and stopped Falkov.

Winner: Kyan Bishop via KO round 6