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

Darragh Kelly (155.3) vs. Jay-Jay Wilson (156) Alex Lohore (175) vs. Rhys McKee (176) Tyson Pedro (205.8) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (205.2) Ciaran Clarke (135.2) vs. Dean Garnett (135.6) Caolan Loughran (143.9) vs. Alan Philpott (144.8) Chris Mixan (170.8) vs. Eoin Sheridan (170.9) Sean Gauci (135.3) vs. Liam Gittins (135.7) Pedro Carvalho (164.7) vs. Sergio Cossio (165.6) Eoghan Masoliver (135.7) vs. Shane Mullen (136) Omran Chaaban (170.6) vs. Chequina Noso Pedro (169.8) Giannis Bachar (175.5) vs. David Martinez (175.7) Chelsea Hackett (124.8) vs. Andrea Vazquez (125.9) Sherdog's live PFL Belfast coverage will begin Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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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

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The Official Result

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

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The Official Result

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

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