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Titan FC Flyweight Championship
Juan Puerta def. Claudio Ledesma by unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 49-46) to retain the title
Titan FC Interim Bantamweight Championship
Irwin Rivera def. Matt Wagy by TKO via strikes (4:18, R4) to win the title
Chase Hooper def. Luis Gomez by submission via rear naked choke (3:31, R1)
Bruno Oliveira def. Jared Gooden by TKO via strikes (0:53, R1)
Jeremie Holloway def. Marc Stevens by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Timothy Teves def. Caio Uruguai by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Dean Barry def. Corey Samuels by TKO via strikes (4:51, R1)
Dean Barry vs. Corey Samuels
Round One: The round begins with Barry attacking Samuels with a few side kicks, Samuels attempts a few high kicks against Barry. Samuels also nails Barry with a few leg kicks, Barry pops in and out while attacking Samuels with some strikes. Barry backs up Samuels with a side kick to the midsection, Barry hits an incoming Samuels with a right hook followed by a left hook. Barry stuns Samuels with high side kicks to the head before dropping him with some uppercuts, Bbarry pounces on a downed Samuels until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Dean Barry def. Corey Samuels by TKO via strikes (4:51, R1)
Caio Uruguai vs. Timothy Teves
Round One: The round begins with the fighters exchanging a few hooks, Teves starts attacking Uruguai with some leg kicks. Uruguai and Teves exchange a variety of kicks, TTeves grabs Uruguai and gets him up against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Teves nails Uruguai with a combination, Uruguai nails Teves with a kick to the midsection. Uruguai continues attacking Teves with a variety of kicks, Teves throws a few strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Teves
Round Two: The round begins with Teves backing up Uruguai with a combination, Uruguai and Teves exchange some leg kicks. Uruguai nails Teves with a right during a brief clinch, Teves nails Uruguai with a kick to the midsection. Teves slips during a kick attempt and Uruguai gets top position on the ground, Teves scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again. Teves takes a few swings at Uruguai as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Uruguai (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Teves and Uruguai exchanging some leg kicks, Uruguai attacks Teves with a spinning back kick to the midsection. Uruguai accidentally nails Teves low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Uruguai attacking Teves with leg kicks. Teves comes forward and he attacks Uruguai with some kicks, Uruguai grabs Teves and gets him up against the cage wall for a short time. Teves backs up Uruguai while attacking him with a four punch combination, Uruguai grabs Teves again and they briefly clinch along the cage wall. Uruguai goes for a takedown and Teves stuffs it before getting him up against the cage wall before the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Teves (Final Score: 29-28 for Teves)
Official Result: Timothy Teves def. Caio Uruguai by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Marc Stevens vs. Jeremie Holloway
Round One: The round begins with Stevens attacking Holloway with some leg kicks, the fighters take a few swings at each other while at a distance. Holloway attacks Stevens with a few high kicks, Holloway starts attacking Stevens with punching combinations. Stevens looks for a takedown and Holloway stops it from happening, Stevens cracks Holloway with a right as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Stevens
Round Two: The round begins with Holloway attacking Stevens with some leg kicks, Holloway then hits Stevens with a two punch combination. Stevens cracks Holloway with a side kick to the midsection, Stevens backs up a leaping Holloway by landing a right. Stevens starts attacking Holloway with some leg kicks of his own, Holloway charges forward and he swings away against Stevens. Holloway backs up Stevens by landing a step in left uppercut, Stevens scores a takedown and Holloway gets back up as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Stevens (Overall Score: 20-18 for Stevens)
Round Three: The round begins with Holloway attacking Stevens with a side kick, Holloway and Stevens start taking some swings at each other. Stevens starts attacking Holloway with some leg kicks, Holloway attacks Stevens by landing a few lefts. Stevens cracks an incoming Holloway with a right hook, Holloway stuns a swinging Stevens by landing a counter left. Holloway charges forward and swings away against Stevens, Holloway rocks Stevens with a multiple punch combination. Holloway assaults Stevens with a huge combination as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Holloway (Final Score: 29-28 for Stevens)
Official Result: Jeremie Holloway def. Marc Stevens by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jared Gooden vs. Bruno Oliveira
Round One: The round begins with Oliveira attacking Gooden with some leg kicks, Oliveira backs Gooden into the cage wall after landing a massive striking combination. Oliveira drops Gooden with a right and Gooden gets up while eating more strikes, Oliveira destroys Gooden with another combination and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Bruno Oliveira def. Jared Gooden by TKO via strikes (0:53, R1)
Titan FC Interim Bantamweight Championship
Matt Wagy vs. Irwin Rivera
Round One: The round begins with Wagy nailing Rivera with some leg kicks, Rivera comes forward and he takes a few swings at Wagy. Rivera goes for a flying knee strike and Wagy scores a takedown on him, Rivera sweeps Wagy to gain top position on the ground. Rivera postures up and he kicks at the legs of Wagy before letting him get back up, Wagy scores another takedown on a swinging Rivera and he gets side control. Rivera rolls for an arm bar and Wagy escapes before getting full mount, Rivera scrambles to get both fighters standing again. Wagy attacks Rivera with knee strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Wagy
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Rivera attacks Wagy with a two punch combination. Rivera accidentally nails Wagy low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Rivera nailing Wagy with an uppercut. Wagy scores a takedown on Rivera and Rivera gets back up, Wagy jumps on the back of a standing Rivera. Rivera shakes Wagy off of him while remaining in a standing position, Rivera nails a kicking Wagy with a counter overhand left. Rivera then pops Wagy with a step in right before landing a body kick, Rivera looks for a high kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Rivera (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Rivera taking a few swings against Wagy, Wagy drops a swinging Rivera with a counter strike and Rivera pops back up. Rivera responds by nailing Wagy with a two punch combination, Wagy scores a takedown on Rivera and Rivera gets back up. Wagy starts attacking Rivera with a few high kicks, Rivera goes for a flying knee strike against Wagy. Rivera again cracks a kicking Wagy with a counter overhand left, Rivera scores a takedown on Wagy and he gets side control. Wagy scrambles to his feet while eating a few strikes, Wagy throws a few kicks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Rivera (Overall Score: 29-28 for Rivera)
Round Four: The round begins with Rivera taking a few swings against Wagy, Wagy attacks Rivera with some kicks to the midsection. Rivera goes for a flying knee strike followed by landing a spinning back fist, Rivera backs up Wagy while kicking away at him. Wagy goes for a takedown and Rivera stuffs it, Rivera drops Wagy with a kick to the midsection and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Irwin Rivera def. Matt Wagy by TKO via strikes (4:18, R4) to win the title
Chase Hooper vs. Luis Gomez
Round One: The round begins with Gomez attacking Hooper with some leg kicks, Gomez scores a takedown on Hooper and he gets the open guard. Gomez gets the half guard after Hooper starts scrambling, Hooper sweeps Gomez to gain top control. Hooper transitions to side control on a scrambling Gomez, Hooper advances to the full mount against Gomez. Hooper starts attacking Gomez with some ground and pound, Hooper gains back control against Gomez. Hooper locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Chase Hooper def. Luis Gomez by submission via rear naked choke (3:31, R1)
Titan FC Flyweight Championship
Juan Puerta (c) vs. Claudio Ledesma
Round One: The round begins with Puerta attacking Ledesma with some leg kicks, Ledesma charges at Puerta while throwing strikes. Ledesma drops for a guillotine choke and Puerta gets free, the fighters get up and Puerta drags Ledesma to the ground while gaining back control. Ledesma scrambles to get top position against Puerta, Ledesma attacks Puerta with ground and pound before getting back control. Puerta scrambles to his feet with Ledesma holding onto him, Ledesma drags Puerta back to the ground while keeping back control. Puerta scrambles to his feet and he nails Ledesma with a knee strike, Puerta scores a takedown on Ledesma and he gets back control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ledesma
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Ledesma charges forward while swinging wildly against Puerta. Ledesma cracks a backing Puerta with a left hook, Ledesma keeps pressuring Puerta while swinging away at him. Puerta scores a takedown on Ledesma and he gets the open guard, Puerta transitions to back control on Ledesma. Puerta looks for the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Puerta (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Ledesma attacking Puerta with some leg kicks, Ledesma charges forward while swinging away at Puerta. Puerta nails a ducking Ledesma with a knee strike to the face, Puerta scores a takedown on Ledesma and Ledesma goes for a guillotine choke. Puerta escapes the choke to get back control on Ledesma, Puerta looks for a rear naked choke until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Puerta (Overall Score: 29-28 for Puerta)
Round Four: The round begins with Puerta attacking Ledesma with a combination, Puerta grabs Ledesma and gets him against the cage wall. Ledesma scores a takedown on Puerta while getting leg control, Puerta scrambles and Ledesma goes for a guillotine choke. Puerta escapes the choke to get back control on Ledesma, Puerta rolls for an arm bar and Ledesma escapes to get back control. Puerta shakes Ledesma off of him to regain top control, Puerta rolls for a guillotine choke and he releases it to gain back control. Puerta looks for a submission as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Puerta (Overall Score: 39-37 for Puerta)
Round Five: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Puerta attacks Ledesma with some leg kicks. Ledesma charges forward while swinging away against Puerta, Ledesma scores a takedown on Puerta amd he gets back control. Puerta scrambles to his feet and he gets Ledesma against the cage wall, Puerta drags Ledesma to the ground while gaining back control. Puerta attacks Ledesma with some ground and pound until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Puerta (Final Score: 49-46 for Puerta)
Official Result: Juan Puerta def. Claudio Ledesma by unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 49-46) to retain the title
