S. Moraes and L. Stojadinovic closed the preliminary card of the PFL 9 Photo: Instagram
Brazil's only representative on the preliminary card of the PFL 9, Sheymon Moraes gave a show at Decagon on Friday night (27). The featherweight scored a beautiful knockout on Lazar Stojadinovic and established himself as one of the big names in the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg). The show took place at the Sominole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida (USA).
Sheymon Moraes achieves his second consecutive victory and even outside the semi-finals of the featherweight tournament (up to 65,7kg), the Brazilian shows himself as one of the most dangerous athletes in the category. The Brazilian fighter has a record of 13 triumphs and five setbacks in MMA.
On the other hand, Stojadinovic suffers his second consecutive defeat and turns on the 'career warning sign'. The fighter from Serbia now has 14 triumphs and nine setbacks in his professional record.
THE FIGHT
As the bell sounded, the Brazilian landed a beautiful kick to his opponent's face that soon pinned him to the cage again. The strong clinch game of Sheymon's opponent really bothered the Serb. The European hit a beautiful cross on Moraes who didn't stay still and started to circle to avoid the blitz. Excited about the confrontation, the two athletes seemed 'awake' after the frank exchange between them. The Brazilian landed a precise knee on Stojadinovic's waist, which clearly showed that he felt it.
Then, the Tupiniquim athlete landed a cross, which hit his rival squarely in the forehead and was enough to knock him down. The Serbian athlete fell to his knees with his hands on his head and the referee ordered the end of the fight after a few blows from the Brazilian.
Chris Camozzi defeats Cory Hendricks and scores two consecutive victories
C. Camozzi x Cory Hendricks face-off before the event Photo: Instagram
Marked by balance, the initial stage took place entirely on the feet. Both athletes used boxing well followed by low kicks to score. On some occasions, Hendricks tried, unsuccessfully, to put the fight down. Camozzi resisted Cory's attacks with good crosses and uppers.
After suffering (and feeling) an unpretentious blow at the beginning of the round, Hendricks tried to take down Camozzi, but, in a clumsy way, Chris himself tried to take him down and ended up falling on the bottom. After an excellent transition, Cory almost caught his opponent's neck but lost the position in an incredible way. Hendricks once again attempted a submission and let it slip when he was very close to achieving it. The assault ended with both athletes exhausted on the ground.
The two fighters returned for the last part looking very tired. Camozzi was more aggressive, however, Hendricks was very dangerous with counterattacks. The fight dropped drastically in level with both fighters appearing to be physically exhausted. The athletes were left to exchange blows in the center of the decagon in the hope of knocking out their opponent. The duel dragged on until the end.
A veteran of mixed martial arts, Camozzi achieved his second consecutive victory and now has an MMA record of 27 triumphs and 15 setbacks. On the other hand, Cory Hendricks feels the 'bitter taste' of a defeat with PFL gloves for the first time. The fighter has an irregular record in the sport of eight positive results and four negative results
In a lively duel, Anthony Dizy defeated Jesse Stirn on points
A. Dizy defeated J. Stirn Photo: Instagram
After a start of more study than action, Dizy soon showed his credentials and placed Stirn on the railing to try to take him down. With a 'nauseous' game, Anthony continued with his opponent pinned to the fence, however, without being able to take him to the ground. With a lot of movement, Stirn sought to get out of his rival's range of action and time his strikes.
More aggressive in the second round, Dizy started trying to keep the fight standing, but soon got Stirn back in the clinch and took him to the ground. The Frenchman soon passed the guard and mounted his opponent, who tried in vain to resist the attacks. Dangerous in the transitions, Dizy started looking for the neck, but continued only with positional control. The round ended with the European fighter completely controlling the fight.
With good movement, Stirn improved considerably in combat, starting to land good combinations on Dizy who, aware of the disadvantage, once again used the clinch game to stop the fight. Appearing to be more integrated in the fight, Jesse continued to use his footwork, used low kicks to attack the Frenchman and circulated around the decagon. Worn out, Anthony did not attempt any more attacks until the end of the fight.
After being defeated in his debut with the organization, Anthony Dizy has his first victory with PFL gloves. The French fighter has a record of 14 triumphs and four setbacks. Also in his debut with the company, Jese Stirn was unable to have his hand raised and now has 11 positive results and five negative results in the sport.
Bobby Moffett beat Jason Knight via unanimous decision
B. Moffett defeated J. Knight Photo: Instagram
Jason Knight started the fight by landing good punches on Bobby Moffet's face, who responded with a beautiful high kick. Bobby soon put him down, but was surprised by an inverted triangle attempt from Knight. Jason hit his opponent's ribs with great force as he tried to adjust his position. Moffett fought on the ground while suffering from the punches thrown by his opponent. In the final minute, both athletes were back on their feet. Showing more willingness, Bobby ended the round landing good combinations and low kicks on Jason.
The two athletes returned 'a mile a minute' for the second round. Taking control of the actions, Moffet sought the clinch and put the fight down. With the guard passed, Bobby blocked his opponent while striking his ribs. Jason tried to get up but was soon 'controlled' again by the 'Wolf Man' who continued with the same strategy. With his back on the ground, Jason was easy prey and didn't seem able to get out of position.
After suffering from the grappling in the second round, Jason surprised and tried to take down Moffett, but, in a wrong transition, ended up falling on his back to the ground again. Once again on top, Bobby remained dominant in the fight. Even without being forceful, the 'Wolf Man' pinned his opponent to the ground and scored with some blows to the body. In the final seconds, both athletes got up, but there was no time for further attacks.
With the triumph, Moffett shakes off the 'zica' that accompanied him throughout his career. The 'Wolf Man' had come from three consecutive defeats and now has 14 victories and six setbacks in his career. Debuting in the PFL, Jason Knight begins his journey in the organization on the wrong foot and goes on to record 21 positive results and seven negative results in the sport.
Alejandro Flores defeated Carl Deaton via unanimous decision
C. Deaton x A. Flores Photo: Instagram
The first two minutes of the fight were practically just studying between the athletes. After landing a cross on Deaton, Flores went after his opponent, who managed to escape the pressure. Carl tried to corner Alejandro, who responded with good counterattacks that hit his opponent cleanly. Without many emotions, the first round did not leave many memories.
When the confrontation returned, Flores began to exploit the stomps on Deaton's knee, who responded with some blows to the waist line. In one of the counterattacks, Carl landed a beautiful cross that knocked Flores down, who was smart and quickly got up. Determined to take control of the fight, Alejandro started to be more aggressive, but he couldn't find the timing of his attacks to hit Carl. 'El Gallito' landed a nice kick to the ribs and another to the face of his rival, before the fight ended.
In the last part, the balance of the confrontation continued. Flores used a more reactive strategy while Deaton controlled the center of the Octagon, albeit with little effectiveness. The intensity of the fight dropped considerably, the two athletes began to attack little and wait for an opening given by their opponent. In the final minute, Deaton tried to change the level of the fight and put Alejandro down, however, he was unsuccessful.
At 30 years old, Flores achieved his twentieth victory (third in a row) in his career and built his record with three defeats. Returning from a long time away from fighting, Carld Deaton suffered his second consecutive setback and now has 15 positive results and five negative results in the sport.
Brandon Jenkins knocks out Jacob Kilburn with a flying knee
J. Kilburn x B. Jenkins Photo: Instagram
The two athletes started the fight with open striking. Changing the pace, Kilburn placed Jenkins against the fence, tried the clinch but to no avail. Jacob took control of the actions, however, Brandon responded with good combinations of crosses and uppers. When the round was halfway through, Jenkins landed a beautiful flying knee that led to his opponent's immediate knockout. End of the first fight of the night.
Debuting in the PFL brilliantly, Brandon Jenkins now has a record of 15 wins and seven losses in MMA. Also debuting in the organization, after a stint in the UFC, Jacob Kilburn suffers his third negative result in a row and now has eight triumphs and nine setbacks in the sport.
PFL 9 RESULTS
MAIN CARD
Feather weight: Brendan Loughnane x Movlid Khaybulaev (semifinal)
Feather weight: Chris Wade x Bubba Jenkins (semifinal)
Light Heavyweight: Antonio Shoe Guy x Emiliano Sordi (semi-final)
Light Heavyweight: Cezar Mutant x Martin Hamlet (semifinal)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Feather weight: Sheymon Moraes x Lazar Sojadinovic
Light heavyweight: Chris Camozzi defeated Cory Hendricks via unanimous decision (30×27, 30×27, 29×28)
Featherweight: Anthony Dizy defeated Jesse Stirn via unanimous decision (29×28, 29×28, 29×28)
Featherweight: Bobby Moffett defeated Jason Knight via unanimous decision (29×28, 29×28, 29×28)
Featherweight: Alejandro Flores defeated Carl Deaton via split decision (29×28, 28×29, 29×28)
Lightweight: Brandon Jenkins defeated Jacob Kilburn by knockout at 2:56 of R1
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