Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA: Smith and Santos Secure Dominant Wins
Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Fighting Championship hosted a bareknuckle MMA event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, showcasing several well-known fighters.
In the main event, former UFC title contender Anthony Smith, returning after his retirement from the Octagon nearly a year ago, faced Chase Sherman in a heavyweight tournament bout. The co-main event featured another former opponent of Jon Jones, Thiago Santos, who aimed to end a five-year winless streak against former ONE Championship kickboxer Guto Inocente.
The event also included former PFL star Ray Cooper III competing against veteran Gláucio Eliziário.
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Full Results:
- Heavyweight Tournament Bout: Anthony Smith defeated Chase Sherman by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:28 of Round 1.
- Heavyweight Tournament Bout: Thiago Santos defeated Guto Inocente via TKO (ground and pound) at 4:21 of Round 1.
- Lightweight Tournament Bout: Elias Santos defeated Landon Quinones by split decision.
- Lightweight Tournament Bout: Jhonasky Sojo defeated Charles Rosa by unanimous decision.
- Denis Petrov defeated Oscar Hierro Sosa via TKO (strikes) at 1:04 of Round 1.
- Ray Cooper III defeated Glaucio Eliziario via TKO (strikes) at 2:18 of Round 1.
- Luis Pena defeated Carlos Alexandre by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:44 of Round 1.
- Said Sowma defeated Nikolay Kovalenko via TKO (exhaustion) at 4:31 of Round 2.
- Michael Polanco defeated Trevor Schurpnel by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:38 of Round 2.
- Santiago Soriano defeated Damaury Ramos via TKO (strikes) at 3:09 of Round 1.
English Translation:
Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Fighting Championship brought a bareknuckle MMA event to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, featuring a roster of familiar combatants.
Anthony Smith, a former UFC title challenger who retired from the Octagon almost a year ago, returned to the spotlight in the main event for a heavyweight tournament bout against Chase Sherman. In the co-main event, Thiago Santos, another fighter who previously faced Jon Jones, sought to secure his first victory in five years against former ONE Championship kickboxer Guto Inocente.
Also participating was former PFL standout Ray Cooper III, who faced the seasoned 19-fight veteran Gláucio Eliziário.
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Results:
- Heavyweight Tournament Bout: Anthony Smith defeated Chase Sherman via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3 minutes and 28 seconds of the first round.
- Heavyweight Tournament Bout: Thiago Santos defeated Guto Inocente by TKO (ground and pound) at 4 minutes and 21 seconds of the first round.
- Lightweight Tournament Bout: Elias Santos defeated Landon Quinones by split decision.
- Lightweight Tournament Bout: Jhonasky Sojo defeated Charles Rosa by unanimous decision.
- Denis Petrov defeated Oscar Hierro Sosa via TKO (strikes) at 1 minute and 4 seconds of the first round.
- Ray Cooper III defeated Glaucio Eliziario via TKO (strikes) at 2 minutes and 18 seconds of the first round.
- Luis Pena defeated Carlos Alexandre by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2 minutes and 44 seconds of the first round.
- Said Sowma defeated Nikolay Kovalenko via TKO (exhaustion) at 4 minutes and 31 seconds of the second round.
- Michael Polanco defeated Trevor Schurpnel by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2 minutes and 38 seconds of the second round.
- Santiago Soriano defeated Damaury Ramos via TKO (strikes) at 3 minutes and 9 seconds of the first round.
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