Finally, it’s fight night in Vancouver, and the main event of Justin Gaethje vs. Donald Cerrone is hours away, I can’t wait. The other 11 fights on this card are a bonus on this night. Don’t take that as me not being excited for the rest of the card, because I am! With that being said, if the only fight I see tonight were to be Gaethje vs Cowboy, I’d be good. That’s how good I believe this bout is going to be!
12 bouts take place tonight at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia and the entire card airs exclusively on ESPN+ beginning at 5:00/2:00 ET/PT.
I will be sharing my scores for each round and official results for every fight.
Prelims:
Lightweights start the night as Austin Hubbard (156) vs. Kyle Prepolec (155) kicks off the card.
- Round 1. Prepolec 10 – Hubbard 9
- Round 2. Prepolec 9 – Hubbard 10
- Round 3. Prepolec 9 – Hubbard 10
- CJ totals Prepolec 28 Hubbard 29 — Official result: Austin Hubbard def. Kyle Prepolec via unanimous decision 29-28×3
Bantamweights – Ryan MacDonald (135.5) vs. Louis Smolka (135.5)
- Round 1. Louis Smolka def. Ryan MacDonald via TKO at 4:43 of the round.
Featherweights – Jordan Griffin (145) vs. Chas Skelly (146)
- Round 1. Griffin 9 – Skelly 10
- Round 2. Griffin 9 – Skelly 10
- Round 3. Griffin 9 – Skelly 10
- CJ totals Griffin 27 – Skelly 30 — Official result: Chas Skelly def. Jordan Griffin via unanimous decision 29-28 x 3
Bantamweights – Hunter Azure (135.5) vs. Brad Katona (135)
- Round 1. Azure 9 – Katona 10
- Round 2. Azure 9 – Katona 10
- Round 3. Azure 9 – Katona 10
- CJ totals Azure 27 – Katona 30 — Official result: Hunter Azure def. Brad Katona via unanimous decision 29-28, 30-27, 29-28
Bantamweights – Miles Johns (135.5) vs. Cole Smith (135)
- Round 1. Johns 9 – Smith 10
- Round 2. Johns 10 – Smith 9
- Round 3. Johns 10 – Smith 9
- CJ totals Johns 29 – Smith 28 — Official result: Miles Johns def. Cole Smith vis split-decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
Heavyweights – Augusto Sakai (258) vs. Marcin Tybura (257.5)
- Round 1. Augusto Sakai def. Marcin Tybura via KO at 59 seconds.
MAIN CARD:
Light Heavyweights – Misha Cirkunov (205.5) vs. Jim Crute (205)
- Round 1. Misha Cirkunov def. Jimmy Crute via submission (Peruvian Necktie) at 3:38 of the round
Middleweights – Uriah Hall (184) vs. Antonio Carlos Junior (185.5)
- Round 1. Hall 10 – Carlos-Junior 9
- Round 2. Hall 10 – Carlos-Junior 9
- Round 3. Hall 9 – Carlos-Junior 10
- CJ totals Hall 29 – Carlos-Junior 28 — Official result: Uriah Hall def. Antonio Carlos-Junior via split-decision 29-28,28-29,29-28
Welterweights – Tristan Connelly (169.5) vs. Michel Pereira (172**)
- Round 1. Connelly 10 – Pereira 9
- Round 2. Connelly 9 – Pereira 10
- Round 3. Connelly 10 -Pereira 9
- CJ totals Connelly 29 – Pereira 28 — Official result: Tristan Connelly def. Michel Pereira via unanimous decision 29-28, 29-27, 29-27
Heavyweights – Todd Duffee (244.5) vs. Jeff Hughes (251)
- Round 1. The referee calls a halt to the bout at 4:03 seconds of the round due to an unintentional foul ruling the bout a no-contest
Light Heavyweights – Nikita Krylov (205.5) vs. Glover Teixeira (204.5)
- Round 1. Krylov 10 – Teixeira 9
- Round 2. Krylov 10 – Teixeira 9
- Round 3. Krylov 9 – Teixeira 10
- CJ totals Krylov 29 – Teixeira 28 — Official result: Glover Teixeira def. Nikita Krylov via unanimous decision 29-28,28-29,29-28
Main event – Donald Cerrone (155.5) vs. Justin Gaethje (155.5)
- Round 1. Justin Gaethje def. Donald Cerrone via TKO at 4:18 of the round
Christopher James has been in the MMA industry for 15 years, Working as a ring announcer for promotions like the XFC, Island Fights, Combat Night and Fight Nights Global during his career. Chris’ love for the sport and the athletes that partake in it led him to writing and doing face to face interviews with the athletes he admired and respected. Chris isn’t conventional by any stretch of the imagination, he has his own style, and takes pride in not being a “cookie-cutter” member of the media. Unique and sometimes controversial takes are what he brings to the table, forcing folks to think a little differently about the world of MMA. He also has a love for music as he has been a dj for 25 years and his love for music gets brought to the MMA world when he gets his guests to sing on his weekly show Cage Side with Christopher James which can be seen Wednesday nights on FACEBOOK LIVE, and soon via podcast.