PFL Belfast ‘Kelly vs. Wilson’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

A high-stakes
lightweight clash headlines PFL Belfast: Tune in Thursday, April 16
at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

Chelsea
Hackett (124.8) vs. Andrea
Vazquez (125.9)

Round 1

Women’s flyweights kick off festivities at PFL Belfast, as Hackett
(4-3-1, 1-2 PFL) squares off with a promotional newcomer in Vazquez
(8-2, 0-0 PFL) at 125 pounds. Bryan Miner officiates. No glove
touch between the two participants. Hackett claims the center, paws
with her jab and whiffs on an inside leg kick. Slow start through
the first 30 seconds, as they circle each other in the middle of
the cage. Hackett misses on an overhand right. The Aussie feints,
ducks in and out of the pocket and lands with a body kick. Vazquez
not offering much in return. Inside leg kick from Hackett. Vazquez
blocks a head kick and stomps at the lead leg. They exchange right
hands, though neither woman landed cleanly. Outside leg kick from
Hackett, who then slips out of range. Vazquez shields herself from
another high kick. Still not nearly enough output from the PFL
newcomer. Hackett connects with an inside leg kick, switches
stances and decks her opponent with a left hook. She hovers above
Vazquez, avoids an upkick and settles in half guard. Hackett
applies heavy shoulder pressure from the top while mixing in a few
right hands. She climbs to full mount and unleashes punches with
both hands. Miner takes a close look as the round concludes.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Hackett
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Hackett
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Hackett

Round 2

Off they go for the second round. Hackett paws with the jab, misses
a body kick, resets and switches from southpaw to orthodox. Vazquez
still seems tentative. Hackett blocks a high kick and continues to
lean on her jab. Strong body kick from the Aussie. Vazquez stomps
at the lead leg, then misfires on a body kick. Hackett slowly
crowding her opponent. She jabs the body, connects with a right
hand over the top and clips Vazquez with a left hook. It draws oohs
and aahs from those in attendance. Midway through the round. More
jabs from Hackett, who eats a leg kick and stands her ground.
Vazquez has not landed anything of consequence. Hackett doubles up
on her jab and counters with a left hook. Vazquez lands side kicks
to the lead leg, followed by a straight left to the breadbasket.
Hackett answers with a leg kick, then a front kick to the body.
Thirty seconds to go. Lots of one-way traffic in this one. They
exchange leg kicks. Vazquez flurries in the waning moments but hits
nothing.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Hackett
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Hackett
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Hackett

Round 3

Vazquez faces an uphill climb here, and she only has five minutes
left to climb it. Miner beckons them forward. Vazquez counters an
inside leg kick with a left hand over the top. Hackett responds
with a jab and a strong kick to the inner thigh. Vazquez coming up
short on the vast majority of her punches. Hackett doubles up on
left hands and blocks a spinning backfist. Vazquez moves forward
behind a right hand, only to come up empty yet again. More jabs
from Hackett, who ducks the return fire and circles out of danger.
She changes levels and secures a takedown. Vazquez scrambles to her
feet and braces herself along the fence. Hackett fires knees to the
body. Two minutes to go. Vazquez avoids the first trip attempt but
not the second. Hackett drags her to the canvas and moves behind
her. Vazquez gets back to her feet and elbows the thigh. She
retreats to a knee and eats some punches, then stands. Hackett
stays glued to her, drags her to the mat and takes the back, with
hooks. She laces her arms around Vazquez’s head, then steps over to
full mount, battering her opponent with punches while she
stands.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Hackett (30-27
Hackett)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Hackett (30-27 Hackett)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Hackett (30-27 Hackett)

The Official Result

Chelsea Hackett def. Andrea Vazquez—Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27)

Eoghan
Masoliver (135.7) vs. Shane
Mullen (136)

Round 1

Next on the PFL Belfast docket: a bantamweight tilt pitting
Masoliver (1-0, 0-0 PFL) against a fellow promotional newcomer in
Mullen (1-0 PFL) at 135 pounds. Miner oversees the action. Mullen
steps forward in his southpaw stance, lands a left hand and shoots
on a takedown.
Masoliver counters with a takedown of his own, then another. He
stacks Mullen at the base of the fence and settles in full guard.
Masoliver postures and lands a few standing-to-ground punches.
Mullen stands but leaves his back exposed. Masoliver jumps on the
opportunity, locks in a body triangle and snakes his arms into
place for the rear-naked choke. His squeeze does the rest and draws
out the tap.

The Official Result

Eoghan Masoliver def. Shane Mullen—Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1:55 R1

Sean
Gauci (135.3) vs. Liam
Gittins (135.7)

Round 1

Attention returns to the bantamweight division, where Gauci (10-1,
0-0 PFL) confronts Gittins (13-5, 0-1 PFL) across three rounds at
135 pounds. John McCarthy administers the law and order. Away they
go. Gittins opens with a one-one-two. He then clinches and uncorks
a knee to the body. They separate. Gittins target the body with a
straight right. Gauci answers with an overhand right. Gittins stays
busy with elbows over the top. Gauci lands a front kick to the
body, then goes to the midsection with punches from both hands.
They exchange jabs. Gittins steps forward with a knee. Gauci sneaks
in a right hand, then goes to the body with a left hook. Gittins
the busier of the two participants thus far. He connects with a
left hook to the ribcage. Gauci struggling to answer his pace.
One-twos from Gittins and a front kick to the body. Gauci counters
with a clean counter right hand and drops his counterpart to a
seated position. Gittins gets back to his feet. Gauci digs a left
hook to the body and cuts off an attempted takedown. Multi-strike
volley from Gittins, punctuated by a knee. One minute to go. Gauci
triples up on his left hook, firing two to the body and another to
the head. Gittins continues to let his hands go. He connects with
four punches in a row at one point, including an uppercut. Hooks
from both hands from Gittins, who’s pushing a merciless pace.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Gittins
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Gittins
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Gauci

Round 2

Gauci drops his opponent with a left hook inside the first 10
seconds. Gittins scrambles to his feet and connects with a right
hook to the body. He lands two elbows in the clinch. Incredible how
quickly Gittins turns the tide. He pins Gauci on the fence with
punches and delivers an elbow on the break. More punches and elbows
from Gittins. Gauci targets the body in response. Gittins zeroes in
on the lower lead leg with a kick and exchanges punches. He lands a
close-range elbow over the top. Spinning back elbow from Gittins,
who briefly loses his balance and stands. Gauci still has no answer
for the volume. Gittins mixes elbows with punches. Gauci sneaks in
a right hand over the top, followed by a left hook to the body.
Neither man willing to cede ground here. Gittins doubles up on his
jab and eats a low kick, then steps into a knee to the body. Gauci
tries to answer back but absorbs two or three shots for every one
he throws. Less than a minute left. They trade at close range.
Gittins connects with hooks to the body from both hands. Gauci
responds with an uppercut. Firefight continues.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Gittins
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Gauci
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Gittins

Round 3

Could be scored any which way at this point. McCarthy brings them
forward for more hand-to-hand combat. Gauci takes the center.
Gittins calls upon his venomous mixture of punches and elbows in
tight spaces. Gauci connects with a right hand over the top, covers
up and then gets off two more punches. Nice leg kick from Gittins.
He resets and lets his hands go again. McCarthy pauses the action
to address an issue with one of Gauci’s glove. Back at it. Gittins
bobs and weaves, then ducks into a few punches. Sharp jab from
Gauci, followed by a sneaky left hook. He presses forward into the
clinch, then separates. Gauci fires elbows from both sides, then
follows with an overhand right. They clinch, and Gittins presses
the Aussie into the fence. He throws knees to the inner thigh.
Gauci separates and circles into open space. Three-punch combo from
Gauci. Ninety seconds to go. They trade shots in the center of the
cage. Gauci connects with a right hook to the body. Blood dripping
from Gittin’s face. Gauci lands a solid uppercut and bullies his
way into a takedown. He maintains top position but fails to land
anything of consequence. Nevertheless, Gauci likely salted away
this round.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Gauci (29-28
Gittins)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Gauci (29-28 Gauci)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Gauci (29-28 Gauci)

The Official Result

Sean Gauci def. Liam Gittins—Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28,
30-27)

Giannis
Bachar (175.5) vs. David
Martinez (175.7)

Round 1

Action now shifts to a catchweight clash between Bachar (9-3, 0-1
PFL) and Martinez (16-6, 0-0 PFL) at 175 pounds. McCarthy steps in
as the third man in the cage. Martinez gets busy with his lead
hand. Bachar answers with a low kick. Martinez crowds him in the
pocket and punches in combination. He ducks in on the hips, scoops
up Bachar and secures a takedown. Bachar gets back to his feet
without much trouble. Martinez clings to his counterpart and forces
him to carry his weight. He trips Bachar to the floor, takes the
back and threads both hooks. Short punches from Martinez, who loses
one hook, then the other. He disengages and scrambles onto the back
again. Bachar defends his neck. Martinez peppers him with punches
from behind. Ninety seconds to go. Bachar lands a few blind punches
of his own. Martinez rolls to full mount, then secures back control
again. Frustration building for Bachar, who’s off to a rough
start.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Martinez
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Martinez
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Martinez

Round 2

Martinez steps forward behind his jab. Bachar gets off hooks from
both hands and wobbles the Australian.
Martinez shoots and completes a takedown. He scrambles behind
Bachar, locks his arms in place for the choke, readjusts his grip
and forces the surrender.

The Official Result

David Martinez def. Giannis Bachar—Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
0:53 R2

Pedro
Carvalho (164.7) vs. Sergio
Cossio (165.6)

Round 1

They keep the line moving with another catchweight clash between
Carvalho (14-10, 0-2 PFL) and Cossio (19-11-1, 1-2 PFL), this one
at 165 pounds. McCarthy referees the contest. Let the violence
begin. Carvalho takes the center. He slips. Cossio takes top
position and hammers away with punches, then moves to the back.
Carvalho turns into his counterpart’s guard, and they stand
together. He secures the clinch and scores with shoulder strikes.
Carvalho mixes in a few foot stomps and knees to the thigh, then
completes a takedown. Cossio back to his feet and lands an elbow
before turning his opponent into the fence. They trade knees at
close range and separate. Nice body kick from Carvalho, who
clinches. They separate midway through the round. Another body kick
from Carvalho. Cossio clips him with a knee. Carvalho answers with
punches and pressure. He punishes Cossio with an extended burst of
shots. Ninety seconds left. Carvalho clinches, drops in on a
takedown, thinks better of it and breaks. He follows a knee with a
body kick and pushes Cossio into the cage. Stellar start from
Carvalho. He attacks the body with knees and left hooks. Cossio
goes for a takedown. Carvalho grabs the fence and draws a warning
but manages to stay upright.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Carvalho
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Carvalho
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Carvalho

Round 2

McCarthy calls them out with his trademark “Let’s get it on!”
Carvalho jabs the body, then goes to the midsection with a heavy
kick. Cossio answers with a low kick and multiple left hooks to the
body. Rolling left hook lands for Carvalho. Sharp one-two from
Cossio. They exchange in the middle of the cage. Blood flowing from
Carvalho’s nose now. He presses forward and connects with punches
from both hands. Carvalho clinches, eats a knee and absorbs a few
elbows. Cossio pulls him into punches and staggers him with a right
hand. He jumps into a guillotine and wraps Carvalho in full guard.
No luck for Cossio, who shrimps to the fence and gets to his feet.
They separate. Sneaky elbows from Cossio. Carvalho counters with a
left hook. He lands a left hand over the top and follows with
knees. Cossio’s right eye swelling rapidly. Carvalho connects with
a right hook and sidesteps a slashing elbow.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Carvalho
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Carvalho
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Carvalho

Round 3

Cossio might need a finish here. Carvalho cuts off his forward
progress with leg kicks, resets and loses his mouthpiece. Clubbing
rights from Carvalho after the restart. Cossio breathing heavily.
Carvalho drops in on a single-leg but bails after eating a few
elbows. Left hook from Cossio. Carvalho, fighting through visible
fatigue, lands overhands from both sides. He steps forward with
body kicks and cracks Cossio with a stinging right. Midway through
the round. Carvalho throwing the tighter punches. He follows two
punches with a series of clinch knees and double-leg takedown.
Cossio gets back to his feet but finds himself stuck in the clinch,
losing valuable time. Cossio lands a few knees to the body before
they separate. He lands a front kick to the body and ducks in on a
takedown attempt but decides against it. Cossio threatens the neck
briefly, then lands an elbow. They separate and Carvalho zeroes in
on the body and head. Cossio returns fire and hurts Carvalho to the
body. Carvalho trying to survive. He clinches and exchanges to the
final bell.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Cossio (29-28
Carvalho)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Carvalho (30-27 Carvalho)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Carvalho (30-27 Carvalho)

The Official Result

Pedro Carvalho def. Sergio Cossio—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)

Ciaran
Clarke (135.2) vs. Dean
Garnett (135.6)

Round 1

Bantamweights are back in the spotlight, as the undefeated Clarke
(10-0, 0-0 PFL) takes on Garnett (14-4-1, 2-2 PFL) at 135 pounds.
Miner adjudicates matters. They are underway. Leg kick from Garnett
greets his counterpart. Clarke feints and circles, allowing Garnett
to control the center. Clarke connects with a right hand to the
body. Garnett doubles up on left hooks, then lands a leg kick.
Clarke answers with a powerful left hook of his own, resets and
then targets the body.
Garnett lures in the SBG Ireland rep and flattens him with a
spinning back elbow. Clarke collapses backward, hits the canvas and
eats a few follow-up shots before Miner can intervene.

The Official Result

Dean Garnett def. Ciaran Clarke—KO (Spinning Back Elbow and
Punches) 1:52 R1

Omran
Chaaban (170.6) vs. Chequina
Noso Pedro (169.8)

Round 1

Welterweights are next to the stage at the SSE Arena, where Chaaban
(9-1, 0-0 PFL) awaits Pedro (10-4, 1-1 PFL) in a three-round clash
at 170 pounds. Miner adjudicates matters. They touch gloves to
start. Chaaban connects with a whippy leg kick, then another. Pedro
answers with one of his own, then crashes into a takedown. Chaaban
gets back to a standing position. Pedro hangs on his back and feeds
him knees to the backside. Chaaban turns and faces and wanders into
a front headlock. Nobre sits back on a guillotine and wraps his
opponent in full guard. Pedro bails on the choke but clings to a
front headlock, then scrambles to his feet. Chaaban wheels behind
him and secures a rear waist lock. Pedro elbows one of his wrists.
Chaaban lands a knee on the break and separates. Sharp jab from
Chaaban, followed by a multi-punch volley. Pedro drives into
another takedown but finds himself entangled in his opponent’s
clutches. Chaaban takes top position with less than a minute to go.
Pedro stands with time winding down. Chaaban connects with a knee
on the break to close the period.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Chaaban
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Chaaban
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Chaaban

Round 2

Back at it for the middle stanza. Chaaban fires a leg kick and
narrowly misses going high. Pedro clinches. They jockey position
along the fence. Pedro lands a knee to the body. Chaaban answers
with knees to the legs. They continue to exchange shots at close
range, then separate. Leg kick from Pedro. He ducks in on a
single-leg and goes nowhere. Chaaban forces him into the cage and
feeds him knees to the midsection. Foot stomp from Chaaban, who
stays busy in close quarters. He tries and fails to force Pedro
off-balance. Restlessness in the crowd grows. Midway through the
round. Chaaban chips away with knees to the body, as Miner hovers
nearby. Action stalls along the fence, where a bit of a stalemate
ensues. More knees from both men. Pedro boxes the ear, then
separates.
Chaaban lands a glancing counter left hook, floors his opponent
with a knee and cuts loose with punches and hammerfists until Miner
has seen enough to call for the stoppage.

The Official Result

Omran Chaaban def. Chequina Noso Pedro—TKO (Knee and Punches) 4:16
R2

Caolan
Loughran (143.9) vs. Alan
Philpott (144.8)

Round 1

Next in the PFL Belfast queue: Loughran (10-3, 0-1 PFL) puts
Philpott (21-17, 0-1 PFL) to the test in a three-round
featherweight affair. Miner steps in as the third man in the cage.
No love lost between these two. Loughran steps forward and takes
the center. Strong body kick from Philpott. They clinch. Loughran
fires knees to the body and completes a double-leg takedown. He
moves behind Philpott and executes another takedown. Loughran takes
the back with a body triangle. He calmly moves his arms into place
and locks in a neck crank. Soon, the torque becomes too much for
Philpott to bear, leaving him no choice but to tap.

The Official Result

Caolan Loughran def. Alan Philpott—Submission (Neck Crank) 1:11
R1

Chris Mixan
(170.8) vs. Eoin
Sheridan (170.9)

Round 1

Moving along at PFL Belfast, Mixan (7-2, 3-0 PFL) collides with the
unbeaten Sheridan (4-0, 2-0 PFL) in a three-round welterweight
battle. The ubiquitous McCarthy officiates. Customary glove touch
gets them started. Front kick to the body from Sheridan, followed
by a leg kick. Mixan answers with a low kick of his own. Sheridan
works his jab and follows it with a body kick. Mixan clips him with
an overhand right. Leg kick from Sheridan, followed by a sharp
one-two. Mixan blocks a head kick. Another leg kick from Sheridan,
who then gets back to his jab. Sheridan feints a kick, switches
stances and connects with a snappy left. They exchange jabs. Midway
through the round. Mixan backs up the towering 6-foot-5 Irishman
with an overhand right and feeds him an inside leg kick. Sheridan
crouches and fires off two jabs. Mixan responds with a left hand
over the top. Ninety seconds to go. Mixan catches a kick and finds
a home for a clubbing right. He lands a shovel left uppercut,
snapping back Sheridan’s head. Mixan seems to have turned the tide
here. Sheridan punches into the clinch, and they exchange with one
another along the fence. Sheridan powers into top position to close
the round.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Mixan
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Mixan
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Mixan

Round 2

Off they go for the second round. Sheridan steps forward with kicks
and whiffs on a sweeping left hook. Mixan sneaks in a counter right
hook. Sheridan now leaking blood from the nose. He drives home
multiple kicks to Mixan’s lead leg. Mixan clearly hobbled now.
Sheridan mixes in a few jabs, then returns to the low kicks. One of
them drops Mixan. He stands. Sheridan turns up the heat with
punches and low kicks. Another momentum shift in this one. Low kick
stumbles Mixan and leaves him vulnerable to follow-up punches.
Sheridan goes high with a kick and lands a glancing blow. Jabs from
the Irishman. Sheridan lands a body kick, then goes low again.
Ninety seconds left in the stanza. Sheridan doubles and triples up
on his jab. Mixan lands a left hook and ups his aggression.
Straight left from Sheridan, who continues to invest in leg kicks.
Nice one-two from Mixan. Sheridan turns to his jab, then throws an
elbow and a shovel uppercut.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Sheridan
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Sheridan
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Sheridan

Round 3

Outcome still in doubt at the start of Round 3, though Sheridan has
the momentum. He follows a jab with a clubbing overhand right.
Mixan trying to crowd the Irishman. Sheridan circles to open space,
throws with both hands and lands a low kick. Mixan shrugs off a
clinch. Sheridan pumps out his jab and eats a few body shots. Mixan
presses forward and attempts to corner his opponent, then lets his
hands go in combination. Sheridan lands with both hands but goes
nowhere with a takedown attempt. More low kicks and jabs from the
SBG Ireland rep. Mixan bites down on a front headlock. Sheridan
somersaults for some reason and gets met with heavy
ground-and-pound. Two minutes left. Sheridan stands. Mixan scores
with a belly-to-back suplex, damage to his leg be damned. He
settles in top position. Sheridan wraps him in guard with 90
seconds on the clock. Mixan lands a slashing elbow, hunts a brabo
choke and decides against it. Back in half guard, he peppers
Sheridan with punches and elbows. Time winds down with Sheridan
stuck in bottom position.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Mixan (29-28
Mixan)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Mixan (29-28 Mixan)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Mixan (29-28 Mixan)

The Official Result

Eoin Sheridan def. Chris Mixan—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)

Tyson Pedro
(205.8) vs. Dovletdzhan
Yagshimuradov (205.2)

Round 1

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round:
Jay Pettry scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:

Round 2

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round:
Jay Pettry scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:

Round 3

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round:
Jay Pettry scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:

The Official Result

Alex Lohore
(175) vs. Rhys McKee
(176)

Round 1

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round:
Jay Pettry scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:

Round 2

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round:
Jay Pettry scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:

Round 3

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round:
Jay Pettry scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:

The Official Result

Darragh
Kelly (155.3) vs. Jay-Jay
Wilson (156)

Round 1

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round:
Jay Pettry scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:

Round 2

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round:
Jay Pettry scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:

Round 3

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round:
Jay Pettry scores the round:
Mike Pendleton scores the round:

The Official Result