Live Blogging: 2019 PFL 4 Main Card 07/11/2019

2019 PFL 4 Main Card

 Correction: The Play-by-Play announcer is spelled Sean O'Connell

Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on Mixed Martial Arts'. Tonight it is the Main Card of 2019 Professional Fighters League 4.  In this PFL Event, it will feature the 2nd fights for Welterweights and Women's Lightweight Divisions. These set of fights could determine who will move on and fight in October's Playoffs. 

The Fights on the Main Card Include:

The Women's Lightweight fighters who advancing for Playoffs:
Sarah Kaufman
Genah Fabian
Larissa Pacheco

The Welterweight who are in are:
Glanco Franco
Magomed Magomedkerimov
Sadibou Sy 
David Michaud
Ray Cooper III
Chris Curtis

Ray Cooper III vs. John Howard (Welterweight Bout):
Cooper has a record of 1-0, 5 points. While Howard has a record of 0-1, no points.

Round 1: 
Cooper is in the red trim and blue trunks. While Howard is in gray trunks.
:4:57: Cooper punches Howard in the stomach. Cooper has Howard to the ground.
:4:25: Cooper with a strike.
:4:07: Both fighters exchange side punches.
:3:50: Cooper with a knee to the stomach.
:3:40: Both fighters contin
:3:35: Howard with a punch that knocks Cooper to the ground. But Cooper gets back up.
:3:23: Howard lands a left hook to Cooper. Some ground and pound.  Ref ends the fight by TKO.
Result: Howard wins by Round 1 TKO (1:37)

Howard: (1-1, 6 points)
Cooper III: (1-1, 5 points)

Joao Zeferino vs. Bojan Velickovic (Welterweight Bout):
Zeferino will be making his first fight in 2019 PFL. While Velickovic comes in with a record of 0-1, no points.

Round 1: 
Velickovic is in gray trunks. Zeferino is in the blue with red trunks.
:4:48: Zeferino with a couple of strikes.
:4:26: Velickovic with a leg kick.
:4:14: Velickovic with a leg kick.
:3:48: Zeferino with a couple of strikes. Attempting to takedown Velickovic.
:3:14: Velickovic with a couple of side punches.
:2:40: Zeferino takes down Velickovic.
:1:50: Velickovic trying to go for a kneebar.
:1:27: Both fighters get back off the mat.
:1:17: Velickovic with a side punches.
:1:10: Velickovic with a leg kick.
:56: Zeferino with a couple of punches.
:39: Velickovic with a kick to the head. 
:04: Velickovic's leg kick, takes Zeferino to one knee.
:00: The End of Round 1
My Guess: Velickovic wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2:
​:4:40: Velickovic with a couple of strikes.
:4:28: Both fighters clinch at the center of the ring.
:4:04: Zeferino with a combo. While blocking Velickovic's kick.
:4:00: Velickovic takes Zeferino down.
:3:23: Zeferino has Velickovic in the triangle.
:2:42: Velickovic tries to get out, but Zeferino is still dominating on top.
:2:11: Velickovic tried a guillotine.
:1:55: Velickovic with some palm strikes.
:1:30: Ref gets both fighters back up off the mat.
:1:14: Velickovic failed on a superman punch.
:51: Zeferino with a left. 
:40: Velickovic has Zeferino to the mat.
:05: Velickovic with a side punch.
:00: The End of Round 2.
My Guess: Zeferino wins Round 2, 10-9.

Round 3:
​:4:55: Zeferino with a combo.
:4:34: Both fighters clinch.
:4:25: Zeferino with a combo.
:4:15: Velickovic trying to strike, while standing next to the cage.
:3:51: Zeferino takes down Velickovic.
:3:34: Both fighters get up off the mat.
:3:20: Zeferino with a strike to the nose.
:3:08: Velickovic takes down Zeferino.
:3:00: Velickovic with a couple of strikes.
:2:40: Velickovic trying to get a rear naked choke.
:2:32: Velickovic on top with a strike.
:1:52: Velickovic with a couple of strikes.
:1:39: Zeferino tried for an ankle lock.
:1:23: Zeferino with a rear naked choke attempt.
:1:08: Zeferino had a couple of strikes.
:53: Zeferino had a rear naked choke. 
:34: Velickovic with a couple of strikes to the head.
:07: Zeferino has a lock on Velickovic. But Velickovic has a couple of shots.
:00: The End of Round 3 and Fight.
My Guess: Tough one, but Velickovic wins Round 3, 10-9. Wins Fight 29-28.

Official Result: Joao Zeferino wins by unanimous decision. 30-27 *2, 29-28.

Zeferino: (1-0, 3 points)
Velickovic: (0-2, 0 points)

Both fighters eliminated for Playoffs in October.
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Co-Main Event: Kayla Harrison vs. Morgan Frier (Women's Lightweight Bout):
Harrison comes in with a record of 1-0, 3 points. Frier comes in with a record of 0-1, no points.
Frier needs to win to advance. Harrison needs to win by stoppage by 2:22 in Round 1. While a win will advance to playoffs?

Harrison is in red trunks. While Frier is in black top and gray trunks. 

Round 1:
:4:35: Frier with a circling around.
:4:20: Harrison takes down Frier.
:4:08: Harrison with a couple of strikes.
:3:48: Harrison with a couple of strikes.
:3:35; Harrison tried for a rear naked choke.
:2:55: Harrison with a couple of strikes, while having Frier on the ground.
:2:37: Harrison cannot get #1 seed.
:2:17: Harrison with some strikes. 
:1:54: Harrison with some more strikes.
:1:35: Harrison continues some strikes.
:1:25; Harrison ends the fight, with a Americana shoulder submission.
Result: Harrison wins by submission (Americana)
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Harrison: (2-0, 9 points)
Frier: (0-2, 0 points)

Harrison will face Fabian. While Kaufman will face Pacheco, in the semifinals in October.

Main Event: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Chris Curtis (Welterweight Bout):
Magomedkerimov comes in with a record of 1-0, 6 points. While Curtis comes in with a record of 1-0, 4 points.

Round 1:
:4:50: Magomed with a kick to the thigh. 
:4:22: Curtis with a punch.
:4:13: Magomed with a clinch.
:3:32: Magomed with a punch to the head.
:3:00: Both fighters are away from the cage.
:2:44: Magomed with a strike to the head.
:2:35: Magomed with a head kick.
:2:15: Magomed with a knee kick.
:2:00: Magomed with a leg kick.
:1:45: Curtis with a punch.
:1:25; Curtis hits Magomed  with a punch.
:1:11: Magomed with a head kick.
:47: Magomed with a takedown.
:30: Magomed with a punch.
:23: Curtis kicking Magomed away.
:11: Magomed with some shots. 
:00: The End of Round 1.
My Guess: Magomed wins Round 1, 10-9.
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Round 2:
:4:30: Curtis with a combo.
:4:20: Magomed with a kick.
:4:10: Magomed with a takedown.
:3:57: Magomed with some strikes. Magomed trying to go for rear naked choke.
:3:10: Magomed had a rear naked choke. However Curtis squeezed out.
:2:22: Magomed trying to find a hole in Curtis' defense of the hammer fists.
:1:37: Curtis getting up in a craddle position.
:1:18: Magomed with some combos. 
:55: Curtis is busted open under the eye.
:41: Magomed with a couple of hammer fists to the top of the head.
:15: Curtis doing a good job keeping Magomed from rear naked choke.
:00: The End of Round 2. 
My Guess: Magomed wins Round 2, 10-9.

Round 3:
:4:50: Curtis with some jawing to Magomed.
:4:31: Magomed misses a head kick.
:4:20: Magomed with a thigh kick.
:4:07: Curtis with a jab, but Magomed fakes a takedown attempt.
:3:50: Magomed with a knee kick.
:3:35: Magomed missed a head kick.
:3:14: Magomed has Curtis pinned to the cage.
:2:37: Both fighters missed some punches.
:2:25: Curtis with a combo, after Magomed connects with a jab.
:2:07: Magomed pins Curtis to the cage.
:1:45: Curtis looked like he still in condition.
:1:32: Curtis attacking Magomed.
:1:19: Curtis had Magomed, with a guillotine.
:1:10: Magomed gets out of the guillotine.
:43: Magomed gets to the back of Curtis. 
:25: Curtis gets back up, off the mat.
:14: Magomed takes down Curtis to the ground.
:00: The End of Round 3 and the fight. 
My Guess: Curtis wins Round 3, 10-9. Magomedkeriov wins Fight, 30-27*2, 30-26
Magomedkeriov and Curtis will face again in October. As both fighters advance to the Playoffs.

Official Result: Magomed Magomedkeriov wins by unanimous decision. 30-27 
Magomedkeriov: (2-0, 9 points)
Curtis: (1-1, 4 points)
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Final Thoughts:
Kaufman will take on Pacheco. While Harrison will face Fabian in the Women's Lightweight. While Franca will takes on Fialho, the winner of that fight will take on Howard vs. Michaud. Sy will take on Cooper, the winner of that one, will face the rematch of Magomedkeriov vs. Curtis. All of these fights will take place Friday October 11th, 2019 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Mixed Martial Arts'. Thanks for visiting this page.
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