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   Meredith vs. Johnson

   Bryce Meredith | Decision

   2024 | PFL 1

   Thought Meredith had more power than I thought he had early on, got a drop and hurt Ty with some ground and pound too, didn't seem to carry it late into the fight as was cracking hittable guy clean but didn't really seem to hurt him again. Adapted pretty well to tricky bottom grappler, figured out his leglocks and sub spam from guard to stay safe.
   
   Johnson is okay, pretty aggressive, nice and active off his back, went to the well a bit too much with the leglock entries. Throws triangle entries up pretty quickly. Really hittable on the feet, got cracked several times backing out with his hands down.
   
   10-9 Meredith clear
   10-9 Meredith clear
   10-9 Meredith clear
   
   Meredith 30-27 Johnson
   

2. 2

   

   Brennan vs. Ivy

   Dimitre Ivy | Decision

   2024 | PFL 1

   Ivy one of those technically solid journeymen who's hard to hit clean and hard to submit, experienced, but without a massive amount of miles on him. Made a couple of stupid mistakes, getting him in trouble with Lucas on his back.
   
   Brennan has terrible striking, slow, awful kicks, moves head slowly and deliberately. Turns his back a lot for some reason. Wrestling pretty poor as well. BJJ obviously very good but only takedown seems to be to get to the back and feed the leg through both legs and try and trip.
   
   10-9 Ivy close
   10-9 Brennan clear
   No idea
   
   29-28 to someone.
   

3. 3

   

   Hackett vs. Bishop

   Jena Bishop | Submission | Round 1

   2024 | PFL 1

   Bishop BJJ just too good, just has to pressure forward until she can get hold of people, nice use of back take to drag down. Controlled back fine, ended up on bottom off one second over confidence but immediately threw up fight winnign armbar.
   
   Hackett didn't engage enough on the feet, mainly running. Did stay calm on the ground and defended back well but didn't react quickly enough to threat when in guard.
   

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   Watanabe vs. Young

   Kana Watanabe | Decision

   2024 | PFL 1

   Kana is a problem if she can get hold of you, Young unable to do much in the striking and keep her off her hips. Kana reversed once or twice but generally riding the back most of the time. Shanna is tough and will keep trying to the end but TDD just not good enough to deal with Watanabe and footwork not good enough to maintain space.
   
   Kana 10-9 very clear
   Kana 10-9 clear
   Kana 10-9 clear
   
   Kane 30-27 Shanna
   

5. 5

   

   Mowry vs. Popov

   Oleg Popov | KO/TKO | Round 2

   2024 | PFL 1

   Still not sure Popov is that good, dude is determined though, keeps at his takedowns. Seems someone with a solid sprawl would be able to get hips down on him though. GNP is pretty slow paced, solid crucifix, Mowry not really trying too hard to get out though.
   
   Mowry good back take in the first, TDD sucks, striking defence sucks. Seemed to blow his gas out trying to finish Popov in the first and then didn't fight crucifix nearly as much as I'd like getting eventually taken out by kind of weak GNP.
   
   10-9 Mowry clear
   R2 KO Popov
   

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   Santos vs. Joanne

   Taila Santos | Submission | Round 1

   2024 | PFL 1

   Taila way too physical, top control way too good, uses ground and pound to set up chokes and didn't look for a second like she'd lose position. Did look slightly uncomfortable when rushed on the feet though.
   
   Joanne is game but couldn't deal with the physicality of Taila once she got taken down, bit of a mismatch on the floor.
   

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   Ivanov vs. Bilostenniy

   Sergey Bilostenniy | Decision

   2024 | PFL 1

   Bilostenniy's gas tank still terrible, lucky Blagoy couldn't really manage to push much of a pace or much of a takedown or clinch game. Hands sharp early, did hold them together better than Blagoy in the later rounds, probably would have hurt a lot of fighters but obviously not Blagoy, body shots and jab pretty good. Is pretty hittable himself though.
   
   Blagoy did okay, relatively short notice so maybe couldn't push quite as much of a pace as would have helped. Obviously can eat everything. Was landing some of his own stuff but just has no power and throws arm shots at times which makes that even worse.
   
   10-9 Blagoy very close
   10-9 Sergey very close
   19-9 Sergey fairly clear
   
   Sergey 29-28 Blagoy
   

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   Golm vs. James II

   Daniel James | KO/TKO | Round 1

   2024 | PFL 1

   James taken down again early, managed to Derrick Lewis his way out of it eventually after being stuck for a while. Good ground and pound once got to top, made Golm quit with his power. Can't really have him on top of you.
   
   Good trip from Golm early and good work on top, but didn't want to be there when it got tough.
   

9. 9

   

   Ditcheva vs. Mauldin

   Dakota Ditcheva | KO/TKO | Round 1

   2024 | PFL 1

   Massive gap in class on the feet, too fast, too varied. Tested a little more in the grappling and almost gave back in scramble but no issue really
   
   Mauldin seems an okay grappler but too slow to deal with the onslaught that Dakota provides.
   

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    Carmouche vs. Velasquez III

    Liz Carmouche | Decision

    2024 | PFL 1

    Kind of how the fights between these two have been going. Liz getting on top, controlling with strength and Juliana not really having an answer for it.
    
    10-9 Goatmouche close
    10-9 Goatmouche clear
    10-9 Goatmouche clear
    
    Goatmouche 30-27 Velasquez
    

11+

11. 11

    

    Goltsov vs. Vassell

    Denis Goltsov | KO/TKO | Round 3  |  PFL 1

    Tough first round for Goltsov, stuck on bottom a bit but bumped at the right times in mount. Got sweep early in the second and much better on top, controlling Linton and slowly building damage, doing same thing in third and eventually getting stoppage.
    
    Bit of a let down from Linton, looked good on top as he has done recently (mount not that solid though), but really struggled on the bottom and seemed to accept being in **** positions far too easily. Gas tank failed him also.
    
    10-9 Vassell clear
    10-8 Goltsov
    R3 KO Goltsov
    

12. 12

    

    Delija vs. Moldavsky

    Valentin Moldavsky | KO/TKO | Round 1  |  PFL 1

    Moldavsky seems to have been working on his hands, never seen him as aggressive as this with them before. Good body punches, coming forward and throwing decent combos with power on the hooks. Much better.
    
    Delija didn't really seem to be there mentally, maybe hurt a rib or something. After initially pressing started backing up and became a sitting target.
    

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    Hines vs. Smith

    Alvin Hines | Decision  |  LFA 181

    Hines seems alrightish for a heavyweight. Doesn't seem to have power but does come forward constantly on the feet. Quite decent with kicks early, good leg kicks and got high kick up a couple of times. Top control not bad but doesn't really seem to have good wrestling. Defence not particularly good, got hit a lot and running out of gas towards the end. Doesn't look like a future UFC fighter or anything.
    
    Smith backpedalling too much even when it seemed Hines couldn't hurt him, felt like he might have been able to get it done if he'd come forward more. Seems to be able to take a shot, didn't look like he really knew what he was doing on the bottom when he ended up there.
    
    Hines 10-9 clear
    Hines 10-9 close
    Smith 10-9 very close
    
    Hines 29-28 Smith
    

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    Schultz vs. Benson

    Wes Schultz | KO/TKO | Round 1  |  LFA 181

    Pretty easy fight for Schultz, got first takedown he went for, held top easily enough, eventually got to mount and got ground and pound off for win. Looked fine but opponent was tall and that's about it.
    

15. 15

    

    Verdinez vs. Witbeck

    Santos Verdinez | Decision  |  LFA 181

    Verdinez looked okay, seems reasonably athletic, respectable power, did get taken down by lower level guy and ended up losing his back at one point. Able to get out because opponent kinda sucked. Ended up defending some armbars from opponents guard a little later than I felt was ideal.
    
    Witbeck not very impressive, wrestler but shots not explosive enough to really trouble anyone solid. Plays off his back but throws up a lot of loose **** and not too much threat there, might catch out some lower level guys.
    
    10-9 Verdinez clear
    10-9 Verdinez clear
    10-9 Verdinez clear
    
    Verdinez 30-27 Witbeck
    

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    Thomson vs. Santana

    Shaheen Santana | Decision  |  LFA 181

    Santana good back taker, finding way around back and holding position standing, not really doing much damage from there. Doesn't look too comfortable on feet, got landed on a fair bit. Didn't think he won but did better than I thought he would.
    
    Thomson good on the feet when pressuring forward and landing accurate strikes, problem in this fight was losing the back and being unable to get opponent off it, needs to work on scrambling up without giving it. Thought he won but shouldn't be having close fights with Shaheen.
    
    10-9 Santana clear
    10-9 Thomson clear
    10-9 Thomson close
    
    Thomson 29-28 Santana
    

17. 17

    

    Le vs. Thang

    Quang Le | KO/TKO | Round 1  |  LFA 181

    Quang looked better than I've seen him, timing hooks really well especially check hook. Landing them cleaner and cleaner as the fight went on and putting more behind them as fight went on.
    
    Thang okay kicks but getting countered a lot as tried to come in. Getting hit with hooks and hooks. Maybe early stoppage when dropped but did look hurt.
    

18. 18

    

    Siqueira vs. Hernandez

    Igor Siqueira | KO/TKO | Round 1  |  LFA 181

    Eimar was kind of looking alright coming forward until he got caught by a bomb but that's MMA. Good bomb from Igor, big shot for 125.
    

19. 19

    

    Mullins vs. Cornolle

    Nora Cornolle | KO/TKO | Round 2  |  UFC Fight Night

    Cornolle strong, harder than I remember to take down, definitely to the upper body, tough to trip. Not technical on the bottom but managed to muscle Melissa over. Good knee on the feet to set up win.
    
    Melissa isn't technical on the feet and gets drawn into the striking a little too much at times. Too hittable, got into clinches okay but struggled to take trips. Finished by a good knee.
    
    10-9 Mullins very close
    R2 Cornolle KO
    

20. 20

    

    Budka vs. Almeida

    César Almeida | KO/TKO | Round 2  |  UFC Fight Night

    Almeida easy to take down but good get ups and managed to make Dylan gas himself out before getting some damage off in the 2nd and finishing a tiring Dylan.
    
    Bad performance from Budka, just shooting with no damage. Double legs good but control ****, gassed himself out and didn't look at this level tbh.
    
    10-9 Budka very close
    R2 KO Almeida
    

21. 21

    

    Matsumoto vs. Argueta

    Jean Matsumoto | Submission | Round 2  |  UFC Fight Night

    Matsumoto had to fight through adversity in this one. Argueta really tested him in the wrestling, managed to get up over and over, refused to accept position and if Argueta can't keep him down most people will struggle. Started landing more in 2nd, good leg kicks, own offensive wrestling looks like it'd work against lesser wrestlers. Good gilly for late finish. Cardio looked good fighting at a fast pace. Good performance.
    
    Dan looked pretty impressive also, pushing a hell of a pace, just Jean managed to keep up with him, able to shoot over and over and advance position. Own sprawl looks great, won't get off people. Beats a lot of guys with this performance.
    
    10-9 Argueta clear
    R2 Sub Matsumoto
    

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    Falcão vs. Hugo

    Victor Hugo | Decision  |  UFC Fight Night

    Hugo pretty good all round, striking varied and decent volume, some decent spinning stuff, had to work hard to stay on feet but managed it for the most part, looked pretty good.
    
    Falcao bit limited but looks good at crashing into clinch and wrestling from there, couldn't maintain top control on Hugo for long enough but probably will over some people.
    
    10-9 Falcao close
    10-9 Hugo clear
    10-9 Hugo clear
    
    Hugo 29-28 Falcao
    

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    Dumont vs. de Randamie

    Norma Dumont | Decision  |  UFC Fight Night

    Dumont strong and good with bodylock trips. Doesn't do much damage from top but doesn't leave much space either and makes it hard for opponent to get up.
    
    GDR looked less physically imposing than she used to. Get ups pretty ****, striking still looked fine.
    
    10-9 Dumont clear
    10-9 GDR fairly clear
    10-9 Dumont fairly clear
    
    Dumont 29-28 GDR
    

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    Brzeski vs. Walker

    Łukasz Brzeski | Decision  |  UFC Fight Night

    Brzeski TDD still sucks but did show more desire to get up and gas tank seemed a bit better. Decent enough on the feet, not great defensively but against slow opponent.
    
    Walker just a big strong lummox. Striking slow and defence sucks, looks terrible on the back foot. Good takedowns if he can get in close enough but sometimes too slow to do so. Struggled to get damage off on the ground and keeping the guy still at this level.
    
    10-9 Walker clear
    10-9 Brzeski clear
    10-9 Brzeski very close
    
    Brzeski 29-28 Walker
    

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    McGee vs. Morono

    Alex Morono | Decision  |  UFC Fight Night

    Morono sneaky decent on feet, good pull counters. Head hunted a little bit, was a little too happy to stay on back and play subs in the 2nd against a guy who's tough to sub. Good cardio, able to keep pace well for three rounds.
    
    Court seems to have some chin left, wasn't flattened by lighter puncher. Cardio still there, still looks good when he can get on top, hard to sub. Just not really quick enough to consistently find entries and a bit slow on feet now.
    
    10-9 Morono clear
    10-9 McGee clear
    10-9 Morono fairly clear
    
    Morono 29-28 McGee