World Series of Fighting 9: Carl vs. Palhares
Appearance
World Series of Fighting 9: Carl vs. Palhares | ||||
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Promotion | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | |||
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Attendance | 995 | |||
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World Series of Fighting 9: Carl vs. Palhares was a mixed martial arts event held March 29, 2014Paradise, Nevada, United States.[1]
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This event was headlined by reigning
Welterweight Champion Steve Carl making the first title defense of his career. Taking Carl will be former UFC vet Rousimar Palhares, who fought for the first time since his release from the UFC in October 2013.[2]
The inaugural
Also on the card, making his first appearance since his release from the UFC, Yushin Okami took on Bulgarian fighter Svetlozar Savov in his WSOF debut, winning the fight by Submission (arm triangle choke) in the second round.[4][5]
Results
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Welterweight | Rousimar Palhares | def. | Steve Carl (c) | Submission (inverted heel hook) | 1 | 1:09 | [a] |
Bantamweight | Marlon Moraes | def. | Josh Rettinghouse | Decision (unanimous) (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) | 5 | 5:00 | [b] |
Middleweight | Yushin Okami | def. | Svetlozar Savov | Submission (arm triangle choke) | 2 | 4:46 | |
Welterweight | Josh Burkman | def. | Tyler Stinson | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:15 | |
Lightweight | Johnny Nunez | def. | Ozzy Dugulubgov | Decision (split) (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary card | |||||||
Featherweight | Mike Corey | def. | Shane Kruchten | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 2:59 | |
Bantamweight | Bryson Hansen | def. | Sean Cantor | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:46 | |
Featherweight | Chris Gruetzemacher | def. | John Gunderson | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Brenson Hansen | def. | Boostayre Nefarios | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Danny Davis | def. | Phil Dace | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Jimmy Spicuzza | def. | Gil Guardado | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 3:14 |
- WSOF Welterweight Championship.
- WSOF Bantamweight Championship.
See also
- World Series of Fighting
- List of WSOF champions
- List of WSOF events
References
- ^ "WSOF 9 - Carl vs. Palhares". sherdog.com. March 29, 2014.
- ^ "Steve Carl to defend Welterweight Strap against Rousimar Palhares at WSOF 9". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "Marlon Moraes vs. Josh Rettinghouse title fight co-headlines WSOF 9 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "World Series of Fighting Announces Yushin Okami's Debut for WSOF 9 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ "Corey-Kruchten, Dugulubgov-Nunez added to WSOF 9 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2014-02-05.