Welcome to PWInsiderXtra’s live coverage of PFL World Tournament 6, which takes place live from the Intrust Bank Arena in Witchita, Kansas.
Here is the card for tonight’s event:
Main Card (8:30pm EST., ESPN/ESPN+)
PFL Lightweight Tournament Semi-Final
Gadzi Rabadanov def. Kevin Lee by TKO via strikes (2:37, R1)
PFL Women’s Flyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Liz Carmouche def. Elora Dana by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Archie Colgan def. Mansour Barnaoui by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
PFL Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final
Marcirley Alves def. Jake Hadley by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
PFL Lightweight Tournament Semi-Final
Alfie Davis def. Brent Primus by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
PFL Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final
Justin Wetzell def. Mando Gutierrez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (5::30pm EST., ESPN+)
PFL Women’s Flyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Jena Bishop def. Ekaterina Shakalova by submission via rear naked choke (2:07, R2)
PFL Bantamweight Tournament Alternate Fight
Magomed Magomedov def. Sarvarjon Khamidov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
PFL Lightweight Tournament Alternate Fight
Vinicius Cenci def. Antonio Caruso by submission via triangle choke (1:43, R1)
Darragh Kelly def. Mike Hamel by submission via rear naked choke (3:09, R3)
PFL Women’s Flyweight Tournament Alternate Fight
Ilara Joane def. Saray Orozco by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Nick Meck def. Ariel Dominguez by submission via rear naked choke (4:10, R1)
Round-By-Round Coverage
PFL Lightweight Tournament Semi-Final
Gadzi Rabadanov vs. Kevin Lee
Round One: The round begins with the fighters trading some jabs, Rabadanov pops Lee with a two punch combination. Rabadanov stuns Lee after landing a jab, Rabadanov stuns Lee again after landing a short left. Rabadanov drops Lee with a right and he lets him get back up, Rabadanov keeps Lee near the cage while swinging away at him. Rabadanov continues popping Lee with shots and Lee goes down to force the ref to jump in.
Official Result: Gadzi Rabadanov def. Kevin Lee by TKO via strikes (2:37, R1)
PFL Women’s Flyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Liz Carmouche vs. Elora Dana
Round One: The round begins with Dana attacking Carmouche with leg kicks, Carmouche charges forward and she attacks Dana with combinations. Carmouche scores a takedown on Dana and she lets her back up, Carmouche and Dana have some striking exchanges. Dana grabs Carmouche and she backs her into the fence, Carmouche scores a takedown on Dana and she gets the half guard. Dana rolls for an arm bar and Carmouche slams her way to an escape, Carmouche attacks Dana with some ground and pound. Carmouche scrambles and Dana gets to her feet at the same time, the fighters clinch and trade some strikes. Carmouche cracks Dana with knee strikes and elbow strikes upon separating from her, Carmouche pops Dana with a kick to the midsection. Dana scores a takedown on Carmouche as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Carmouche
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Dana pops a kicking Carmouche with a counter right. Dana also starts landing leg kicks against Carmouche, the fighters clinch and trade strikes. Dana lands a right to the body of Carmouche before eating a counter right, Carmouche grabs Dana and she backs her into the fence. Carmouche scores a takedown on Dana and she gets the half guard, Carmouche attacks Dana with some ground and pound. Carmouche postures up and Dana gets up a short time later, Carmouche lands a final combination on Dana as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Carmouche (Score: 20-18 for Carmouche)
Round Three: The round begins with Carmouche nailing Dana with a hook kick to the head, Dana responds by kicking Carmouche in the midsection. Carmouche cracks a swinging Dana with a counter right, Dana charges at Carmouche while swinging away at her. Carmouche starts attacking Dana with lots of leg kicks, Dana backs up Carmouche while landing a right. The fighters exchange strikes while in the clinch, the fighters separate and Dana throws a few kicks. Carmouche grabs a swinging Dana and she backs her into the fence, the fighters separate and Carmouche swings wildly at Dana as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Carmouche (Final Score: 30-27 for Carmouche)
Official Result: Liz Carmouche def. Elora Dana by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mansour Barnaoui vs. Archie Colgan
Round One: The round begins with Barnaoui attacking Colgan with some front kicks, Barnaoui looks for a superman punch and Colgan avoids it. Colgan fires back and he pops Barnaoui with a right, Colgan follows up by launching another right at Barnaoui. Barnaoui nails Colgan with a ton of knee strikes as they have a wild striking exchange, the fighters clinch and the wild exchanges continue. The fighters separate and Barnaoui pops Colgan with a short left, Barnaoui charges at Colgan while swinging wildly at him. Colgan backs up Barnaoui after landing a short right hook, Barnaoui cracks Colgan with an elbow strike while eating more rights. Colgan grabs a swinging Barnaoui and he backs him into the fence, Colgan scores a takedown on Barnaoui as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Colgan
Round Two: The round begins with Barnaoui attacking Colgan with multiple rights, Colgan scores a takedown on Barnaoui and he gets the half guard. Barnaoui scrambles to his feet and he controls the head of Colgan, the fighters break apart and Colgan pops Barnaoui with multiple shots after Barnaoui lost his mouthpiece. Colgan scores another takedown on Barnaoui and he gets the half guard, Colgan nails Barnaoui with some ground and pound. Colgan catches Barnaoui in an arm triangle choke and Barnaoui survives, Barnaoui scrambles and he briefly catches Colgan in a modified arm bar. Barnaoui scrambles to his feet and Colgan nails him with a right, Barnaoui goes for a jump knee strike as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Colgan (Score: 20-18 for Colgan)
Round Three: The round begins with Barnaoui backing Colgan into the fence after landing a multiple punch combination, Colgan scores a takedown on Barnaoui and Barnaoui catches him in a guillotine choke. Barnaoui releases the choke and he gains full mount on Colgan, Barnaoui attacks Colgan with ground and pound. Colgan sweeps Barnaoui and he gains top control on Barnaoui, Colgan attacks Barnaoui with ground and pound. Barnaoui looks to get to his feet and Colgan gains back control on him, Colgan hits Barnaoui with more ground and pound. Colgan regains the full mount position against Barnaoui, Barnaoui eventually gets Colgan back into his half guard. Barnaoui scrambles to his feet and he gets Colgan against the fence as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Colgan (Final Score: 30-27 for Colgan)
Official Result: Archie Colgan def. Mansour Barnaoui by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
PFL Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final
Marcirley Alves vs. Jake Hadley
Round One: The round begins with Alves attacking Hadley with a combination, Hadley uses the jab to keep Alves at bay. Alves continues coming forward while attacking Hadley with combinations, Alves starts landing body shots against Hadley. Alves also starts landing leg kicks against Hadley, Alves continuously looks for overhand lefts on Hadley. Alves backs up Hadley after landing multiple combos to the midsection, Alves backs up a jabbing Hadley with more body shots. Hadley tries firing back and Alves throws more body shots as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Alves
Round Two: The round begins with Alves and Hadley trading jabs, Alves goes back to landing body shots on Hadley. Alves also lands counter hooks against a swinging Hadley, Hadley continues swinging back against Alves. Alves drops Hadley with a left and Alves lets him back up, Alves follows a backing Hadley while swinging away at him. Hadley looks for a takedown and Alves defends, Alves lands more body shot combinations against Hadley. Alves and Hadley exchange some leg kicks, Alves swings away at Hadley as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Alves (Score: 20-18 for Alves)
Round Three: The round begins with Alves immediately swinging away at Hadley, Alves lands more body shots on Hadley. Alves backs up Hadley after landing an uppercut, Hadley swings back and Alves continues coming forward anyway. Hadley tries keeping Alves at bay by throwing some jabs, Alves lands a counter left against a swinging Hadley. Alves stuns a swinging Hadley by landing a counter right, Alves continues attacking Hadley with a variety of combinations before scoring a takedown as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Alves (Final Score: 30-27 for Alves)
Official Result: Marcirley Alves def. Jake Hadley by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
PFL Lightweight Tournament Semi-Final
Brent Primus vs. Alfie Davis
Round One: The round begins with Davis attacking Primus with some leg kicks, Primus charges at Davis while taking some swings at him. Davis looks to land counter shots against a wildly swinging Primus, Primus pulls guard and he drags Davis to the ground. Primus rolls for an omaplata and Davis rolls to defend, Primus gains top control and the half guard against Davis. Primus attacks Davis with some ground and pound, Primus maintains top control on Davis as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Primus
Round Two: The round begins with Davis attacking Primus with a few high kicks, Primus pops a swinging Davis with a counter right. Davis recovers and he pops Primus with a few lefts, Davis starts picking Primus apart with strikes while at a distance. Primus grabs Davis and he backs him into the fence, the fighters separate and Primus lands a counter hook on a swinging Davis. Davis then pops Primus with a kick to the midsection, Davis follows up by hitting Primus with a knee to the midsection. Primus comes forward and he gets Davis against the fence after eating another knee strike, the fighters separate and swing away at each other. Davis stuns a swinging Primus with a spinning elbow strike, Davis keeps Primus by the fence while swinging away at him. Primus nails a leaping Davis with a right as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Davis (Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Davis peppering Primus with jabs followed by a check hook, Primus backs Davis into the fence for a short time. Davis nails Primus with a front kick to the midsection, Primus tries pulling guard and Davis stays on his feet. Primus leaps forward and he nails Davis with a left, Davis goes for a spinning elbow strike and Primus counters by taking him down. Primus attacks Davis with some ground and pound, Primus transitions to the full mount against Davis. Davis scrambles and Primus winds up in side control, Davis scrambles and he finds a way to get top control on Primus. Davis attacks Primus with a lot of ground and pound, Davis lands more ground strikes as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Davis (Final Score: 29-28 for Davis)
Official Result: Alfie Davis def. Brent Primus by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
PFL Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final
Justin Wetzell vs. Mando Gutierrez
Round One: The round begins with Gutierrez nailing a kicking Wetzell with a counter hook, Gutierrez comes forward while taking some swings at Wetzell. Gutierrez backs a swinging Wetzell into the fence, the fighters trade strikes while in the clinch. Gutierrez drops for a guillotine choke on Wetzell and Wetzell defends to get top control on the ground, Wetzell attacks Gutierrez with some ground and pound. Wetzell postures up and Gutierrez controls his head, Wetzell falls back into the guard of Gutierrez. Wetzell attacks Gutierrez with more ground and pound as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Wetzell
Round Two: The round begins with Wetzell scoring a takedown on Gutierrez and he gets side control, Gutierrez scrambles and he catches Wetzell in a guillotine choke. Wetzell defends and he keeps top control on the ground, Wetzell goes for a straight arm bar and Gutierrez survives. Wetzell attacks Gutierrez with some ground and pound, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Wetzell backing Gutierrez into the fence, Wetzell scores another takedown on Gutierrez as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Wetzell (Score: 20-18 for Wetzell)
Round Three: The round begins with Gutierrez charging at Wetzell while swinging wildly at him, Gutierrez grabs Wetzell and he backs him into the fence. Gutierrez drops for a guillotine choke and Wetzell defends to get top control on the ground, Wetzell attacks Gutierrez with some ground and pound. Gutierrez tries scrambling and Wetzell maintains top control, Wetzell hits Gutierrez with a few knee strikes while on the ground. Gutierrez scrambles and he goes for one more guillotine choke, Wetzell defends and keeps top control as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Wetzell (Final Score: 30-27 for Wetzell)
Official Result: Justin Wetzell def. Mando Gutierrez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
PFL Women’s Flyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Ekaterina Shakalova vs. Jena Bishop
Round One: The round begins with Shakalova attacking Bishop with some leg kicks, Shakalova and Bishop get into some striking exchanges. Shakalova hunts for a takedown and Bishop defends while landing knee strikes, Bishop scores a takedown on Shakalova and she gets the full mount. Bishop transitions to back control on a scrambling Shakalova, Bishop looks for the rear naked choke and Shakalova defends before scrambling to gain top control. Bishop rolls for a calf slicer and Shakalova defends as the fighters both get back up, the referee separates the fighters after Shakalova grabs the fence a few times. Shakalova pops Bishop with an uppercut as the action resumes, Shakalova scores a takedown on Bishop and she gets the full guard. Bishop rolls for an arm bar and Shakalova defends, Shakalova attacks Bishop with some ground and pound. Shakalova postures up and she nails a downed Bishop with more strikes. Bishop rolls for a heel hook and calf slicer on Shakalova, Shakalova lands some elbow strikes on Bishop as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Shakalova
Round Two: The round begins with Bishop and Shakalova taking some swings at each other, Bishop scores a takedown on Shakalova and she gets the half guard. Bishop advances to the full mount against Shakalova, Bishop transitions to back control on Shakalova. Bishop catches Shakalova in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Jena Bishop def. Ekaterina Shakalova by submission via rear naked choke (2:07, R2)
PFL Bantamweight Tournament Alternate Fight
Magomed Magomedov vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Khamidov backs Magoemdov into the fence while looking for a takedown. The fighters trade some strikes while stuck in the clinch position, Khamidov scores a takedown on Magomedov and he gets back control. Magoemdov stands up and Khamidov stays on his back, Magomedov gets Khamidov off of his back before getting put back against the fence. The fighters separate and Magomedov lands some leg kicks, Magomedov attempts a spinning back fist against Khamidov. Magomedov also attacks Khamidov with a wheel kick attempt, Khamidov grabs Magomedov and he backs him into the fence as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Khamidov
Round Two: The round begins with Khamidov scoring a takedown on a swinging Magomedov, Magomedov gets back up and Khamidov holds him against the fence. The fighters separate and swing away at each other, Khamidov exchanges some leg kicks with Magomedov. Magomedov backs up Khamidov after landing an uppercut, Khamidov scores another takedown on Magomedov and he gets back control. Magomedov scrambles and he gets top control on Khamidov, Khamidov scrambles to his feet and Magomedov nails him with knee strikes. Magomedov tries dragging Khamidov to the ground, Khamidov escapes and he backs Magomedov into the fence. The fighters remain in the clinch as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Khamidov (Score: 20-18 for Khamidov)
Round Three: The round begins with Magomedov kicking Khamidov in the midsection, Khamidov pops a kicking Magomedov with a short left hook. Magomedov attempts a spinning back fist against Khamidov, Khamidov grabs Magomedov and he backs him into the fence. The fighters trade some strikes while in the clinch, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Magomedov hitting Khamidov with a spinning back kick to the midsection, Khamidov responds by cracking Magomedov with a short right. Magomedov recovers and he hits a kicking Khamidov with a counter right, Khamidov grabs Magomedov and he backs him into the fence. Magomedov gets free and he attacks Khamidov with a jump knee strike as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Khamidov (Final Score: 30-27 for Khamidov)
Official Result: Magomed Magomedov def. Sarvarjon Khamidov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
PFL Lightweight Tournament Alternate Fight
Antonio Caruso vs. Vinicius Cenci
Round One: The round begins with Cenci throwing jabs and leg kicks, Caruso grabs a swinging Cenci and he backs him into the fence. Cenci drops for a guillotine choke and Caruso defends while getting top control on the ground, Cenci catches Caruso in a triangle choke after being slammed and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Vinicius Cenci def. Antonio Caruso by submission via triangle choke (1:43, R1)
Darragh Kelly vs. Mike Hamel
Round One: The round begins with Kelly taking some swings at Hamel, Hamel goes for a high kick against Kelly. Hamel starts landing side kicks to the leg of Kelly, Hamel grabs Kelly and he backs him into the fence. The fighters separate and Hamel backs Kelly into the fence again after throwing a high kick, the fighters separate and Hamel pops Kelly with a right hook. Kelly nails Hamel with a kick to the midsection, Kelly grabs a swinging Hamel and he backs him into the fence. The fighters separate and Hamel again backs Kelly into the fence after swinging away at him, the fighters separate and swing wildly at each other. Kelly looks for a takedown and Hamel counters with a knee strike, Kelly again nails Hamel with a body kick. Kelly steps forward and he pops Hamel with a right uppercut as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Kelly
Round Two: The round begins with Hamel immediately backing Kelly into the fence, the fighters separate and Hamel pops Kelly with a left. Hamel then lands a counter right on a swinging Kelly, Hamel looks for the takedown and Kelly defends. Kelly the backs Hamel into the fence while looking for a takedown, the fighters separate and Hamel attempts a high kick against Kelly. Kelly responds by cracking Hamel with a right, Kelly throws another right before attempting a high kick against Hamel. Kelly scores a takedown on Hamel and he gets back control, Kelly attacks Hamel with ground and pound before Hamel gets up. The fighters separate and Kelly looks for another takedown, Hamel pops a swinging Kelly with a counter right. Kelly clinches with Hamel before landing an elbow strike as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Kelly (Score: 20-18 for Kelly)
Round Three: The round begins with Hamel eating leg kicks before backing Kelly into the fence, the fighters separate and swing away at each other. Hamel and Kelly get into a few striking exchanges, Kelly scores a takedown on Hamel and he gets back control. Kelly catches Hamel in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Darragh Kelly def. Mike Hamel by submission via rear naked choke (3:09, R3)
PFL Women’s Flyweight Tournament Alternate Fight
Saray Orozco vs. Ilara Joane
Round One: The round begins with Joane attacking Orozco with some leg kicks, Joane and Orozco exchange some high kicks. Joane lights up Orozco with a three punch combination, Joane cracks a kicking Orozco with a counter shot to the body. Joane continues landing counter strikes on a swinging Orozco, Joane hits Orozco with a leg kick while eating a body kick. Joane pops a swinging Orozco with a counter uppercut, Joane backs up Orozco after landing a straight right followed by a body kick. Orozco comes forward and Joane nails her with a counter left hook, Orozco goes for the clinch on a swinging Joane. Joane scores a takedown on Orozco and she gets the half guard, Joane keeps top control as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Joane
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters trading jabs and leg kicks, Joane goes back to attacking Orozco with combinations. Orozco responds by cracking Joane with a counter left hook, Joane pops Orozco with a front kick to the midsection. Joane scores a takedown on Orozco and Orozco pops right back up, Orozco attacks Joane with elbow strikes while in the clinch. Joane gets Orozco back to the ground while gaining back control, Joane keeps back control on Orozco as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Joane (Score: 20-18 for Joane)
Round Three: The round begins with Joane attacking Orozco with some leg kicks, Joane backs up Orozco while swinging away at her. Orozco pops Joane with a kick to the midsection, Orozco charges forward while having striking exchanges with Joane. Joane scores a takedown on Orozco and she gets the half guard, Orozco eventually gets Joane back into her full guard. Joane attacks Orozco with some ground and pound, Joane maintains top control as the round ends.
Xtra scores the round 10-9 for Joane (Final Score: 30-27 for Joane)
Official Result: Ilara Joane def. Saray Orozco by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Alan Dominguez vs. Nick Meck
Round One: The round begins with Dominguez attempting a check hook against Meck, Dominguez cracks Meck with a kick to the midsection. Meck scores a takedown against a swinging Dominguez and he gets the open guard, Dominguez scrambles and Meck winds up in side control. Meck transitions to back control on a scrambling Dominguez, Meck continuously looks for a kimura against Dominguez. Meck also attacks Dominguez with some ground and pound, Meck catches Dominguez in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Nick Meck def. Ariel Dominguez by submission via rear naked choke (4:10, R1)
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