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PT. The event is also known as
UFC Fight Night 288.Noche UFC 4 live results, updates and round scoring for Jean
Silva vs. Jose Delgado
J.J. Aldrich (125) vs. Regina Tarin
(125)
Round 1
Women’s flyweights kickoff festivities at Noche UFC 4, where
Aldrich (15-7, 11-6 UFC) meets the unbeaten 21-year-old Tarin (8-0,
1-0 UFC) at 125 pounds. Gustav Gibson adjudicates matters. No glove
touch from the two combatants. Inside leg kick from Aldrich greets
the Mexican prospect. Tarin probes with her lead hand, as they size
up each other in the center of the cage. Gibson warns both women
about extended fingers. Tarin scores with an inside leg kick.
Aldrich steps forward and walks into a three-punch volley from her
counterpart. They trade in the center, though neither woman gains a
discernible advantage. Sharp jab from Aldrich, who changes levels
and shoots on the hips. She drives Tarin into the fence and works
short punches to the body. Two minutes to go in the round. Fans boo
the grappling exchange. They trade knees at close range while
moving off the fence, then separate. Tarin lands a left hook on the
counter, feints and eats a leg kick. Aldrich steps into a jab and
follows with a left hand over the top. Another rolling left on the
counter from Tarin. Aldrich struggling with output late in the
round but lands a jab. They exchange in the closing seconds. Some
nice dirty boxing from both women.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Tarin
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Tarin
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 TarinRound 2
Off they go for the next five minutes. Tarin points at the mat and
asks her opponent to engage. Aldrich smiles and lands a low kick.
Tarin paws with her lead hand, then unleashes a multi-punch volley
to the body. Aldrich stings the Mexican prospect with a few right
hands, then fires a jab to the body. They trade right hands over
the top. Aldrich steps into a right hook, blocks a body kick and
lands a jab. Inside leg kick from Tarin. They trade in the center,
and Aldrich punctuates the exchange with a right hook. Aldrich
works in a few lefts down the middle. Two minutes to go in the
round. Aldrich lands a low kick. Tarin answers with a left over the
top and presses forward. Aldrich changes levels, eats a knee to the
body and backs away. Sharp one-two from Tarin, who has started to
turn up the heat here. Left hook-right cross from Tarin, who
answers a body kick with a right hand over the top. Aldrich goes
nowhere with an attempted takedown. Aldrich lands an elbow from the
clinch as the round draws to a close.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Tarin
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Tarin
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 TarinRound 3
Aldrich may need a finish here. Tarin takes the center, feints and
fires off a three-punch combo to the head. She steps into the
clinch and eats an elbow from Aldrich on the break. Aldrich taps
the inner thigh with a kick. Tarin continues to feint, throws a
left hook and resets before she connects with a right hand over the
top. Tarin scores with rear-leg front kicks. Leg kick from Aldrich.
Tarin finishes off a sharp combination with a left hook. They trade
in the center. Midway through the round. Tarin splits the guard
with a nasty straight right, then clinches. Aldrich lands an elbow,
then separates. Tarin now bleeding from the nose. She scores with
an inside leg kick, and they clinch again. They trade knees in the
center of the cage. Aldrich separates and scores with her jab.
Tarin steps into a right cross and follows with a left hook.
Aldrich running out of time but lands a left over the top. Tarin
shuts down a late takedown attempt and exchanges with the Coloradan
until the bell sounds.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Tarin (30-27 Tarin)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Tarin (30-27 Tarin)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Tarin (30-27 Tarin)The Official Result
Regina Tarin def. J.J. Aldrich—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)
Rafa Garcia (155) vs. Zhu Rong
(155)
Round 1
Next on the UFC Noche 4 docket: a lightweight tilt pitting Garcia
(19-4, 7-4 UFC) against Rong (28-6, 4-3 UFC) at 155 pounds. Gibson
administers the law and order. Garcia charges forward, throws an
overhand right and eats one on the return. They clinch along the
fence. They separate. Rong scores with an inside leg kick and a
check left hook, then follows with another inside leg kick. Garcia
crashes in with punches. They trade in the pocket. Garcia lands
with a powerful right hook. Back in open space, the exchange leg
kicks. Rong scores with an uppercut, then tests the waters with a
head kick. Garcia blocks it, and they resume their dance in the
center of the cage. Strong leg kick from Rong, who paws with his
jab. Another inside leg kick from the Chinese veteran. He catches
Garcia with a right uppercut and sets of a violent exchange between
the two men. Garcia bleeding from a cut near his right eye. Rong
circles on the outside, then engages with his jab and a jarring
right hand over the top. One minute to go. They trade one-twos.
Rong lands another inside leg kick, then counters with a left hook.
Garcia shoots and secures a takedown, then climbs into mount. Rong
gets to his feet as the bell sounds.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rong
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Rong
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 RongRound 2
Back at it for Round 2. Rong follows a left hook with a looping
right over the top. Garcia answers with a one-two. Rong responds
with a body kick, an elbow at close range and a right uppercut
followed by a left hook. Body kick from Rong, who probes with his
jab and checks a low kick. Garcia plows forward but walks into an
uppercut and inside leg kick. More jabs from Rong and another
inside leg kick. Garcia scores with a one-two, only to be met with
a multi-punch volley from his opponent. He crashes forward and
clinches midway through the round. Strong knee to the body from
Garcia before they separate. Rong steps into a right uppercut and
rips a left hook to the body. Garcia answers with a few overhand
rights, then stings him with another. They exchange in the center
of the cage. Leg kick from Garcia followed by a left hook. Another
low kick from the Cub Swanson protégé. Rong answers with a leg kick
of his own. Garcia fires a right hand over the top and blocks a
head kick. Rong denies a takedown but eats punches along the
fence.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Garcia
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Garcia
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 GarciaRound 3
Could be a round apiece in this one. Sharp jabs from Rong. Garcia
snatches a single-leg but goes nowhere and bails. More jabs from
Rong. Left hook to the body from Garcia. Rong denies another
takedown attempt, then gets back to his jab. Garcia fires off a
one-two. Front kick to the body from Rong, who circles on the
outside and continues to jab. He steps forward with a right
uppercut and follows with a left hook. Rong resets and gets off
another multi-punch volley. One-one-two from Rong. Garcia pace has
slowed noticeably. He goes for a single-leg and settles for a body
lock. Rong breaks free and sneaks in a right hand over the top.
Thudding one-two from Garcia. Rong answers. Ninety seconds left.
They trade in the center of the cage. More jabs from Rong, who
seems to have seized control. Garcia briefly snatches a collar tie
and lands two uppercuts at close range. Rong’s mouthpiece pops out.
He lands a counter left on the restart and denies another takedown
attempt. Garcia connects with an elbow on the break, but Rong
circles into open space and away from danger.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rong (29-28 Rong)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Rong (29-28 Rong)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Rong (29-28 Rong)The Official Result
Zhu Rong def. Rafa Garcia—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)
Thomas Gantt (155.5) vs. Drakkar
Klose (155.5)
Round 1
Action at Noche UFC 4 stays in the lightweight division, where the
unbeaten Gantt (12-0, 1-0 UFC) collides with Klose (16-3-1, 10-3
UFC) at 155 pounds. Marc Goddard provides the oversight and gives
the two combatants the green light. Gantt steps forward with his
jab and switches stances. He closes in and secures a powerful
takedown. Gantt settles in half guard and snatches a front
headlock. Klose gets to his feet and eats a few knees. They clinch
along the fence and trade knees. Gantt mixes in some shoulder
strikes and works toward another takedown. Fans boo. Gantt lands
knees from the clinch. Klose answers with short punches and
separates. Gantt crashes back into the clinch, as those in
attendance express their displeasure. He scores with more knees to
the midsection. Ninety seconds on the clock. Klose cannot get free.
They trade knees at close range and separate briefly. Gannt punches
back into the clinch, lands knees to the body and an elbow over the
top. Strong start from the favorite.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Gantt
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Gantt
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 GanttRound 2
Work left to do for both men as the second round begins. Gantt
connects with his jab, closes the distance with a single-leg and
moves back into the clinch. Klose separates and jabs. Gantt follows
his jab into a double-leg and clinches. Goddard warns Klose for a
fence grab. More knees to the body from Gantt. They trade punches
at close range along the fence, then exchange knees to the body.
Gantt sneaks in an elbow before the break. Midway through the
round. Oblique kick to the lead leg from Gantt, who works back into
the clinch. Back in open space, Klose stays on the back foot and
winds up in the clinch again. He lands a few short punches. Gantt
scores with an elbow, separates, stomps the front leg and clinches
once more. They trade knees to the body. All about control for
Gantt, who continues to do what he wants when he wants to do it. He
gets off a few uppercuts before the round concludes.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Gantt
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Gantt
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 GanttRound 3
Klose likely down two rounds entering the final five minutes. Gantt
jabs and drives into the clinch. Klose trying to free himself but
gets taken down. He gets back to his feet without issue but winds
up back in the clinch. Klose tries to roll for an escape but ends
up in bottom position. Gantt gets to work with punches and
hammerfists, then passes to side control and moves to the back. He
immediately threatens the neck, then resumes his ground-and-pound.
Gantt settles in full mount, then floats to the back and lands
elbows to the side of the head. Klose scrambles on top, but Gantt
catches him in an inverted triangle. He tightens his squeeze and
forces the tap.The Official Result
Thomas Gantt def. Drakkar Klose—Submission (Inverted Triangle
Choke) 2:46 R3
Yousri Belgaroui (185.5) vs.
Djorden Santos (185)
Round 1
Middleweights now step into the Noche UFC 4 spotlight, as Santos
(11-3, 1-2 UFC) locks horns with Belgaroui (10-3, 2-0 UFC) at 185
pounds. Frank saunters into view as the third man in the cage. They
touch gloves and get down to it. Belgaroui paws with his lead hand
and lands a powerful leg kick. He scores with his jab and steps
into another low kick, then follows with a front kick to the
midsection. Belgaroui fires a one-two, circles and shoots a right
hand to the body. More jabs from Belgaroui. He lands another low
kick, resets and jabs the body. Santos having issues with the size
and reach differential. More leg kicks from the 6-foot-6 Belgaroui.
Santos sneaks in a jab and an overhand right. Belgaroui connects
with an overhand right, gets back to his jab and whiffs on a knee
up the middle. He slips a right hand and lands a slapping high
kick. Strong leg kick from Santos. Belgaroui answers with a right
to the body, then fires a crushing kick to the lower lead leg.
He stuns Santos with a jab, gives chase, pins the Brazilian to the
fence with punches and walks through the return fire. Two clubbing
overhand rights from Belgaroui drives Santos to his knees and
results in the stoppage.The Official Result
Yousri Belgaroui def. Djorden Santos—TKO (Punches) 4:25 R1
Ignacio Bahamondes (170) vs. Muslim
Salikhov (170.5)
Round 1
They keep the Noche UFC 4 line moving with a welterweight affair
slotting Bahamondes (17-7, 6-4 UFC) opposite Salikhov (22-6, 9-5
UFC) at 170 pounds. Blake Grice draws the officiating assignment.
The penultimate prelim matchup gets going with a glove touch.
Salikhov opens with a low kick and jabs at the body. Bahamondes
switches stances, lands a front kick and touches the Russian with a
jab. He lands a side kick to the thigh and dodges a left hook.
Salikhov fires a wheel kick upstairs. Bahamondes blocks it and
scores with a one-two, then a side kick to the body. Salikhov
misses a spinning backfist, catches a kick and trips Bahamondes to
his backside. The Chilean gets to his feet. Salikhov lands a low
kick. Bahamondes continues to switch stances. Midway through the
round. Salikhov eats a right hand and responds with a spinning back
elbow. Bahamondes, no worse for wear, connects with a right hand
over the top and steps into a spinning backfist. Salikhov scores
with an inside low kick, then retreats under return fire.
Bahamondes stays in the center, switches stances and lands a side
kick to the lead leg. Nice left hook from Salikhov, who eats a head
kick, catches the leg and dumps his opponent to the mat. Bahamondes
gets to his feet, misses a wheel kick and lands a slapping round
kick in the air.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Bahamondes
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Salikhov
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 SalikhovRound 2
A closely contested first round now gives way to the second. They
touch gloves out of respect. Inside leg kick from Bahamondes, who
paws with his jab, switches stances and lands two side kicks—one to
the lead leg and another to the body. He lands a head kick and
another inside leg kick. Salikhov hunts a home for his jab and
narrowly misses a wheel kick. Bahamondes steps forward with a front
kick and lands an overhand left. He probes with his jab, dodges a
left hook and fires off a front kick to the body. Salikhov lands a
low kick. He catches a high kick and dumps Bahamondes to the mat.
Bahamondes gets back to his feet and continues to command the
center of the cage. More stance switches from the Chilean. They
trade spinning elbows. Heavy body kick from Bahamondes. They trade
in the center of the cage, and Salikhov lands a rolling right hook.
He catches a head kick and takes down Bahamondes. Salikhov backs
out and retreats to his feet. Thirty seconds to go. Salikhov digs a
kick to the body. Bahamondes responds with a side kick to the lead
leg. He clips Salikhov with a right hand, staggers him and gives
chase with punches and a knee at the bell.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Bahamondes
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Bahamondes
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 BahamondesRound 3
Did the respite between rounds give Salikhov enough time to
recover? Bahamondes jabs at the start and lands a front kick to the
body. Salikhov answers with two low kicks of his own. Action slows.
Salikhov doubles up on his left hook, firing one to the body and
the other to the head. Side kick to the lead leg from Bahamondes.
He lands a high kick. Salikhov catches it, secures a takedown and
drives the Chilean to the mat. Bahamondes stays active from his
back and forces the Russian to retreat to his feet. Another head
kick lands for Bahamondes. Midway through the round. Nice left hook
to the body from Salikhov, who scores with a low kick. More stance
switches from Bahamondes. He lands an elbow at close range. They
trade in the pocket. Bahamondes emerges the better for it and
follows a jumping knee with a right hand over the top. Body kick
from Salikhov. The Russian follows a three-punch volley with a
powerful spinning back kick to the body. Salikhov ducks a spinning
elbow and turns it into a takedown. Bahamondes boxes the ears and
flirts with a triangle. Salikhov hammers away with ground-and-pound
until the bell.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Bahamondes (30-27
Bahamondes)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Bahamondes (29-28
Bahamondes)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Bahamondes (29-28 Bahamondes)The Official Result
Ignacio Bahamondes def. Muslim Salikhov—Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 29-28)
Edgar Chairez (130) vs. Tim Elliott
(130)
Round 1
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Dan Ige (135.5) vs. David Martinez
(135)
Round 1
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Curtis Blaydes (260) vs. Waldo
Cortes-Acosta (262)
Round 1
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Manon Fiorot (125) vs. Alexa Grasso
(125)
Round 1
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Tommy McMillen (145) vs. Marwan
Rahiki (145.5)
Round 1
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Joseph Morales (125.5) vs. Brandon
Moreno (125.5)
Round 1
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Jean Silva (145) vs. Jose Delgado
(145.5)
Round 1
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Tyler Treese scores the round:The Official Result