Combate Global: Del Rosario vs. Perez Results: Cristian Perez Gets The First Round Finish
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Cristian Perez def. Brian Del Rosario by submission via rear naked choke (2:49, R1)
Mariel Celimen def. Blanca Marquez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Daniel Matos def. Danny Ramirez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Mariel Celimen vs. Blanca Marquez
Round One: The round begins with Celimen attempting a few kicks against a swinging Marquez, Marquez nails a swinging Celimen with a counter right. The fighters clinch and do battle on the cage wall while exchanging strikes, Celimen kicks Marquez in the midsection when they separate. Celimen backs up Marquez while swinging away at her, Marquez recovers and she cracks Celimen with a right. Celimen keeps Marquez at a distance while swinging away at her, Celimen nails a swinging Marquez with a front kick to the midsection. Celimen starts landing a bunch of leg kicks against Marquez, Marquez gets Celimen against the cage wall while landing a few strikes. The fighters stay in the clinch as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Celimen
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Marquez and Celimen also exchange some leg kicks. Celimen nails a kicking Marquez with a counter right, the fighters clinch and exchange a bunch of strikes. Celimen starts hunting for a takedown and Marquez defends against it, Marquez nails Celimen with some knee strikes as they clinch. Celimen nails Marquez with an elbow strike before eating a counter right, Celimen nails a swinging Marquez with a counter left hook. Marquez keeps backing Celimen up while swinging away at her, Marquez and Celimen also exchange some right hooks. The fighters clinch again and exchange some strikes, Celimen then nails Marquez with a knee strike to the face. Celimen gets Marquez against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Marquez (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Celimen hunting for a takedown on a swinging Marquez, Celimen scores a takedown on Marquez and Marquez gets right back up. Celimen jumps on the back of a standing Marquez, Celimen attacks Marquez with strikes while on her back. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Marquez swinging away at Celimen. Marquez cracks a swinging Celimen with a counter right hook, Celimen fires back and she lands a counter right of her own on Marquez. Marquez and Celimen also exchange some kicks to the midsection, Celimen scores a takedown on Marquez and Marquez gets right back up. Celimen keeps Marquez against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Celimen (Final Score: 29-28 for Celimen)
Official Result: Mariel Celimen def. Blanca Marquez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Danny Ramirez vs. Daniel Matos
Round One: The round begins with Ramirez cracking Matos with a short right, Ramirez comes forward and he pops Matos with a left hook. Matos scores a takedown on Ramirez and Ramirez gets back up, Matos cracks Ramirez with a few knee strikes before separating. Ramirez charges at Matos and he lands another short right on him, Matos starts attacking Ramirez with some leg kicks. Ramirez and Matos start getting into some wild striking exchanges, Ramirez goes for a high kick and Matos blocks it. Ramirez grabs Matos and he gets him up against the cage wall, Ramirez nails Matos with a spinning elbow strike as they separate. Matos recovers and he kicks Ramirez in the midsection, Ramirez continues backing Matos up while swinging away at him. Matos attempts a high kick and Ramirez blocks it, Ramirez lands a counter right on Matos as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ramirez
Round Two: The round begins with Ramirez attacking Matos with a combination, Ramirez goes for a jump knee strike and Matos avoids it. Ramirez cracks a kicking Matos with a counter left hook to the midsection, Matos recovers and he nails Ramirez with a left hook. Ramirez responds by landing a counter right on a kicking Matos, Ramirez starts landing some leg kicks against Matos. Ramirez and Matos exchange more short left hooks, Ramirez backs up Matos after cracking him with a right. Matos recovers and he nails Ramirez with a kick to the midsection, Matos accidentally kicks Ramirez low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Matos attempting a high kick against Ramirez, the fighters trade a few kicks and combinations as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ramirez (Overall Score: 20-18 for Ramirez)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Ramirez backs Matos towards the cage wall as the exchanges continue. Matos nails a swinging Ramirez with a knee strike to the face, Ramirez continues backing up Matos while the fighters swing away at each other. Matos fires back and he attacks Ramirez with some combinations of his own, Matos comes forward and Ramirez cracks him with a right. The fighters stay at a distance while swinging away at each other, Ramirez looks for a takedown and Matos defends while landing a knee strike. The fighters have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ramirez (Final Score: 30-27 for Ramirez)
Official Result: Daniel Matos def. Danny Ramirez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Brian Del Rosario vs. Cristian Perez
Round One: The round begins with Del Rosario and Perez swinging wildly at each other, Del Rosario starts landing some leg kicks and jabs on Perez. Perez scores a takedown on Del Rosario and he gets the full guard, Perez lands some ground and pound on Del Rosario. Perez gains the full mount position against Del Rosario, Perez attacks Del Rosario with some more ground and pound while gaining back control. Perez lands more ground and pound on Del Rosario while regaining the full mount, Perez attacks Del Rosario with more ground and pound before returning to back control. Perez locks in a rear naked choke and Del Rosario taps out.
Official Result: Cristian Perez def. Brian Del Rosario by submission via rear naked choke (2:49, R1)
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