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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the World Series Of Fighting VIII Preliminary Card, live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Fight #1 - WSOF Welterweight Division Fight
Jose Caceres (6-4-0) vs. Anderson Melo (10-7-0)
Referee: Jorge Ortiz
Round One
The round begins with Caceres attacking Melo with a high kick, Caceres drops Melo with a two punch combo before landing a flying knee strike. Caceres scores a takedown on Melo and he gets the full guard, Melo rolls for the heel hook from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Anderson Melo def. Jose Caceres by submission via heel hook (1:10, R1)
Fight #2 - WSOF Featherweight Division Fight
Freddy Assuncao (7-1-0) vs. Brenson Hansen (5-1-0)
Referee: Troy Waugh
Round One
The round begins with Hansen attacking Assuncao with some leg kicks, Assuncao responds by landing some kicks of his own. Hansen then catches a swinging Assuncao with a counter right, the two fighters have a kicking duel in the center of the cage. Assuncao catches a charging Hansen with a counter strike combination, Hansen responds by a combination of his own. Hansen then pops Assuncao with a two punch combination, Assuncao catches Hansen with a kick to the midsection. Both fighters continue to attack the other with a variety of kicks, Assuncao moves forward on Hansen while landing a right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Hansen instantly coming out attacking Assuncao with kicks, Assuncao responds by hitting Hansen with a kick to the rib cage. Assuncao starts trying to connect with overhand rights on Hansen, Assuncao follows that up by cracking Hansen with a right. Hansen recovers by catching a swinging Assuncao with a counter strike combo, the fighters continue to assault each other with kicks. Assuncao continues catching Hansen with a short right to the face, Hansen backs up Assuncao by attacking him with a high kick. Hansen followsthat up by catching an incoming Assuncao with a left as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters peppering the other with jabs, Assuncao begins attacking Hansen with high kicks. Hansen begins to nail Assuncao with plenty of leg kicks, Hansen continues to charge forward on Assuncao while throwing strikes. Hansen starts to decisively win the kicking battle over Assuncao, Hansen then catches Assuncao with a three strike combination. Assuncao attempts to land a spinning heel kick on Hansen and it gets blocked, Assuncao starts to unleash a variety of kicks at Hansen. Hansen scores a takedown on Assuncao, Assuncao quickly gets back to his feet as the round ends.
Fight Result: Freddy Assuncao def. Brenson Hansen by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #3 - WSOF Flyweight Division Fight
Sidemar Honorio (8-4-0) vs. Alexis Vila (13-4-0)
Referee: Jorge Ortiz
Round One
The round begins with Vila charging forward on Honorio while throwing strikes, the fighters test their range by throwing a variety of kicks. Vila charges at Honorio while landing a two punch combination, Vila also starts attacking Honorio with leg kicks. Vila scores a takedown on Honorio and he gets the full guard, Honorio causes a scramble to get the fight standing again. Honorio begins to attack Vila with a variety of kicks, Honorio catches a leaping Vila with a two punch combo as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Honorio attacking Vila with a front kick, Honorio also starts hitting Vila with leg kicks. Vila comes forward on Honorio before scoring a takedown, Honorio scrambles again to get the fight standing again. Vila also starts landing some leg kicks of his own on Honorio, Honorio briefly drops Vila with a low leg kick. Vila attempts a flying knee strike on Honorio and it fails as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Vila barely tapping Honorio with a wild right, Vila scores a takedown on Honorio and he gets the full guard. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Vila fails to get another takedown on Honorio, Honorio continues to keep Vila at bay by throwing a variety of kicks at him. Vila looks for a takedown and Honorio makes him pay with a three strike combo, Honorio tries to pull guard and Vila makes him pay with a few punches. Vila finally settles in the open guard of Honorio, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Honorio again pulls guard on Vila. Vila purposely allows the fight to be stood back up as the round ends.
Fight Result: Alexis Vila def. Sidemar Honorio by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Fight #4 - WSOF Heavyweight Division Fight
Derrick Mehmen (16-5-0) vs. Scott Barrett (14-3-0)
Referee: Troy Waugh
Round One
The round begins with Mehmen attacking Barrett with some leg kicks, Mehmen then pops Barrett with a right uppercut. Barrett responds by catching Mehmen with a quick left, Mehmen drops Barrett with a three punch combo. Barrett finds a way to stand back up and Mehmen quickly drops him again with strikes, Barrett gets up again while eating more strikes from Mehmen. Mehmen then attacks Barrett with a knee strike to the midsection, Mehmen continues to attack Barrett with uppercuts. Barrett responds by catching Mehmen with a counter right, Barrett charges forward on Mehmen and lands a two strike combo. Mehmen continues to wing some rights at Barrett with mixed results, Barrett catches Mehmen with a right to the rib cage as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Mehmen attacking Barrett with some leg kicks, Mehmen attacks Barrett by throwing plenty of rights. Barrett charges Mehmen on Mehmen while landing some strikes of his own, Mehmen also catches Barrett with plenty of uppercuts. Barrett eats a knee strike after catching Mehmen with a three strike combination, the fighters clinch up and exchange a plethora of strikes. Barrett comes forward on Mehmen while landing a three punch combo, Mehmen swings wildly at Barrett and eats plenty of strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with the fighters having a striking exchange in the center of the cage, Barrett then hits a swinging Mehmen with a counter strike combo. Mehmen continues to catch Barrett with a plethora of rights, the fighters clinch up and exchange some more strikes. Mehmen also starts nailing Barrett with a few elbow strikes, Mehmen grabs a hold of Barrett to hit him with some knee strikes. Barrett then hits Mehmen with a kick to the midsection, both fighters just throw whatever strikes they can at each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: Derrick Mehmen def. Scott Barrett by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Fight #5 - WSOF Welterweight Division Fight
Valdir Araujo (14-4-0) vs. Tyler Stinson (26-9-0)
Referee: Jorge Ortiz
Round One
The round begins with Stinson attacking Araujo with some leg kicks, Araujo begins to attack Stinson with a variety of kicks. Araujo attempts to nail Stinson with a flying knee strike and he misses badly, Stinson catches Araujo with a kick to the midsection. Araujo responds by catching Stinson with a kick to the midsection as well, Araujo continues to attack Stinson with a variety of kicks. Araujo starts attacking Stinson with a bunch of high kicks as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Araujo grabbing a hold of Stinson and forcing him against the cage wall, Araujo scores a takedown on Stinson and he gets the half guard. Stinson uses the wall walk to get the fight standing, Araujo grabs a hold of Stinson and he attacks him with knee strikes to the thighs. Stinson breaks free and he attacks Araujo with some leg kicks, Araujo responds by cracking Stinson with a kick to the rib cage. Stinson levels Araujo with a counter left after eating a kick, Araujo nails Stinson with another kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Stinson attacking Araujo with a high kick, Araujo catches Stinson with a kick to the rib cage after eating a left. Stinson responds by leveling Araujo with a kick to the midsection, Stinson rocks Araujo badly with a four punch combination. Stinson follows that up with a pair of lefts to the midsection of Araujo, Araujo recovers by scoring a takedown on Stinson. Stinson scrambles to get the fight standing again, Stinson drops Araujo with a straight left and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Tyler Stinson def. Valdir Araujo by KO via punch (2:23, R3)
