LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene reporting reside from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Sequence 69 occasion.
Dana White’s Contender Sequence playing cards see prospects preventing for the chance to signal a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White available to make the selections.
The third week of the eighth season will see 10 fighters compete for his or her shot at a UFC contract. Within the characteristic bout at middleweight, Liam Anderson (6-2) takes on Andrey Pulyaev (8-2).
The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams reside on ESPN+.
DWCS 69 full outcomes
Jack Duffy vs. Nick Piccininni
Spherical 1 – Duffy lays out on his again together with his legs up towards the cage because the referee begins the combat, then rolls over and costs at his opponent with strikes. Piccininni steps away and appears to land, however Duffy rushes him and pushes Piccininni into the fence. turns him and will get a takedown of his personal, and Duffy instantly seems to be to counter with a guillotine choke then a triangle choke try. Piccininni stands up and appears to land sniping floor strikes whereas hovering over his foe. He dives in, and Duffy grabs Piccininni and rolls for a kneebar submission. Piccininni escapes and stands again up. Duffy lands a knee to the physique and a number of leg kicks. Piccininni tries to push ahead, however Duffy is hammering him with a relentless assault of strikes to maintain the momentum in his favor to shut the spherical.
MMA Junkie scores the opening spherical 10-9 for Duffy.
Spherical 2 – After receiving a scolding within the nook from coach Sayif Saud, Piccininni comes out and manages to get the combat to the bottom briefly order. He can’t do a lot injury from contained in the guard, nevertheless, as a result of Duffy is holding him shut and solely permitting house when he throws elbows and punches from backside place. Piccininni scoots Duffy into the nook then takes the again off a scramble try. Piccininni will get the physique triangle from the again and is working towards a rear-naked choke whereas touchdown rabbit punches. Duffy scrambles again to his toes however continues to be being managed alongside the cage wall. Piccininni lands a visit takedown with lower than 30 seconds left, and once more takes the again however can’t end it earlier than the tip of the spherical.
MMA Junkie scores the second stanza 10-9 for Piccininni.
Spherical 3 – Each males commerce onerous strikes to start the ultimate spherical. The punches and kicks are flying to begin a probably definitive spherical, and Duffy is the primary to shoot a takedown that finally ends up being stuffed. Piccininni advances ahead and will get a takedown simply over 60 seconds in, and he works onerous to determine management earlier than taking the again. Piccininni is simply too excessive on the again and falls off, however he shortly will get it again whereas Duffy stands up. Piccininni steps away and appears fairly fatigued, and Duffy senses the possibility to assault with extra knees and punches. Duffy lands a entrance kick to the face and one other sequence of strikes. Piccininni goes for a takedown and Duffy grabs the fence to cease it, however the referee doesn’t do a rattling factor. They break again into placing vary and each side are preventing with urgency because the clock reaches 60 seconds remaining. They commerce spinning backfist makes an attempt and Piccininni will get a crucial takedown because the seconds wind off the clock. Duffy stands again up, then Piccininni steps away and the pair commerce bombs till the ultimate buzzer, bringing Dana White to his toes in applause.
MMA Junkie scores the ultimate spherical 10-9 for Duffy, giving him a 29-28 edge on our scorecard. However that was a particularly aggressive combat.
Bought the W on 10 days discover 💪
Nick Piccininni earns the break up determination victory! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/jYMJdv6N0B
— UFC (@ufc) August 28, 2024
End result: Nick Piccininni def. Jack Duffy by way of break up determination (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Photographs: Dana White’s Contender Sequence 69: Greatest photographs
Data: Piccininni (7-0), Duffy (7-1)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
Adam Bramhald vs. Malcolm Wellmaker
Spherical 1 – Each males begin the combat with clear intention to face and commerce. They use footwork to maneuver into kicks and punches, with Wellmaker connecting with a great sequence of leg kicks within the first jiffy. Wellmaker is the primary to shoot for a takedown, however it’s simply stuffed by Bhamhald, who costs ahead and eats a huge counter proper hand from Wellmaker that faceplants him into the canvas out chilly! An excellent highlight-reel knockout to construct on his undefeated file.
HE ONLY NEEDED ONE SHOT 🤯
Malcolm Wellmaker will get the KO in spherical 1! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/8tzqVoN344
— UFC (@ufc) August 28, 2024
End result: Malcolm Wellmaker def. Adam Bramhald by way of knockout (punch) – Spherical 1, 2:29
Recap: Malcolm Wellmaker faceplant KOs Adam Bramhald whereas transferring backward
Photographs: Dana White’s Contender Sequence 69: Greatest photographs
Data: Wellmaker (8-0), Bramhald (13-3)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Eric McMahon
Matthieu Duclos vs. Marco Tulio
Spherical 1 – Tulio is raring to assault with leg kicks from the outset and it causes Duclos to maneuver again and try and time an opportunity to throw his personal kick or counter with a punch. Tulio beats him to it with a urgent mixture, nevertheless, and managed to land a shot that briefly drops Duclos as he’s transferring backward. Duclos recovers shortly and escapes from shut vary to get it again to a placing combat from distance. Tulio senses his alternative to do extra injury, although, and continues to be pushing ahead together with his fingers and mixing in leg kicks. Duclos will get some respect again with a stinging left hook. Tulio costs ahead, however Duclos evaded and throws a looping overhand proper that’s blocked. Duclos slips to the bottom off a kick and that permits Tulio to shut distance and press him to the fence. He circles away and it’s clear Duclos is rising in confidence with lower than a minute remaining. They crash into one another within the closing seconds, and Tulio tries a physique lock takedown, however Duclos reverses it and ends on prime.
MMA Junkie scores the opening spherical 10-9 for Tulio because of the knockdown.
Spherical 2 – The tempo is considerably slowed to open the second stanza however picks up about 30 seconds in when Tulio simply misses with a spinning again elbow throughout a wild trade. Tulio lands a pleasant straight proper hand to the sternum and Duclos is attempting to remain affected person whereas answering again. Tulio’s strain is giving him a tricky time, and the leg kicks are seemingly including up. Tulio staggers Duclos with a tough punch then crashed into the clinch with a severe of knees which can be partially blocked. They battle from shut vary towards the fence. They break and Tulio lands a fully good spinning again kick to the physique that folds Duclos. He tries to outlive, however Tulio wants the referee to avoid wasting him and the combat is over! Nasty end from Tulio.
The liver shot will get it finished 😮💨
Marco Tulio places an finish to this one within the second spherical! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/ImMuVV6tLq
— UFC (@ufc) August 28, 2024
End result: Marco Tulio def. Matthieu Duclos by way of TKO (spinning again kick to the physique) – Spherical 2, 2:38
Recap: Marco Tulio shuts down Matthieu Duclos with expertly-timed spinning again kick
Photographs: Dana White’s Contender Sequence 69: Greatest photographs
Data: Tulio (12-1), Duclos (6-3)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
Michael Aswell vs. Bogdan Grad
Spherical 1 – There may be zero warning proven from each side to begin the combat as they meet within the center and commerce blows. The kicks are touchdown low and to the physique, however Aswell and Grad are barely lacking on some absolute bombs with their fingers. Aswell lands a pleasant straight punch that earns some respect however he’s nonetheless the one transferring backward as Grad stalks him. Grad lands a pleasant left physique kick and a few clear pictures with the fingers. Aswell is discovering his timing on the counters however the tempo and output on each ends may be very excessive. The combat settles in and Aswell is getting the higher of the exchanges and exhibiting strong defence. Grad solutions with a pair of hooks, then a spinning backfist moments later that’s barely blocked. Grad shoots for a takedown with lower than a minute left and will get it, however Aswell pops again to his toes. Grad tries for a standing guillotine, however Grad pushes him towards the fence to interrupt leverage then separates again into placing vary. They commerce to shut the spherical, with Grad touchdown a stiff left hook late to shut a decent spherical.
MMA Junkie scores the opening spherical 10-9 for Grad.
Spherical 2 – Protection goes out the window within the opening moments of the second spherical. Each males are tagged clear however look quite comfy taking one another’s energy at this level. Grad mixes in a leg kick, and Aswell has solely thrown one kick up to now in keeping with the commentary staff. He finds extra success together with his fingers moments later and snaps Grad’s hand again, however Grad fires again with a tough proper hand. Grad is rising in confidence as he strikes ahead together with his fingers low, then throws some extra leg kicks. Aswell lands a couple of good jabs and evades a giant spinning head kick try. Grad eats some extra jabs then an overhand and a straight proper seconds later. He costs with an overhand then shoots for a takedown towards the cage, and Aswell stands up after being grounded for a second. Grad lands a knee to the physique and almost an elbow as they break, and Aswell is now bleeding from close to his left eye. Grad lands extra good punches late to shut out a powerful spherical.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Grad.
Spherical 3 – Aswell comes out with a way of desperation to begin the ultimate spherical after the physician was introduced into the cage to examine it. He pressures with strong boxing mixtures and is touchdown, however Grad doesn’t look deterred. He’s standing within the pocket and buying and selling with success of his personal, and the blood is leaking extra considerably from the reduce round Aswell’s left eye. Grad shoots for a takedown and engages in a grappling sequence, however it doesn’t final lengthy and Aswell will get it again to the toes. Grad is exhibiting some fatigue because the combat enters the ultimate minutes, and Aswell is throughout him with huge punches to the physique and hand. Aswell is making use of tons of strain and output late and each males land onerous blows. They depart all of it within the cage because it reaches the ultimate bout, and the published reveals UFC CEO Dana White known as the manufacturing truck to say each males will obtain the present and win portion of their purse.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Aswell, with a 29-28 victory for Grad.
WHAT. A. FIGHT. 👏 #DWCS pic.twitter.com/dGSkQRkRyp
— UFC (@ufc) August 28, 2024
End result: Bogdan Grad def. Michael Aswell by way of break up determination (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Photographs: Dana White’s Contender Sequence 69: Greatest photographs
Data: Aswell (9-1), Grad (13-2)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Eric McMahon
Liam Anderson vs. Andrey Pulyaev
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Photographs: Dana White’s Contender Sequence 69: Greatest photographs
Data: Anderson (6-2), Pulyaev (8-2)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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