Zuffa 02 Early Prelim Results

In a catch weight bout signed for 150 lb,, switch hitting Damoni Cato-Cain took on Christian Morales, scheduled for eight rounds. Cato-Cain kept up the work rate and his predominantly southpaw stance, which seemed have Morales hesitating unable to let his hands go. Morales would have his single punch moments, but seemingly not enough to carry a round.Thejudges saw it: 80-72, 79-73 and 77-75, all for Cato-Cain, now 9-1-2. Morales loses his first at 7-1.

In a six-round cruiserweight contest, Devonte Boogie Man Williams ( 13-3) took on up-and-coming prospect Jamar No Mercy Talley ( 5-0). Williams, who started his career around 150 lbs, carried himself like the smaller man in the squared circle.

Jamar was first with the jab, letting the right hand go behind it with frequency. Which caught up to the Boogie Man quickly as Talley was able to time the right hand well, dodging one in return as Thomas Taylor reached the count of ten at 259 of round 2.

Twenty-one-year-old, 10-0 heavyweight prospect Da’Mazion Vanhouter came out guns blazing against 20-year-old, 7-3 Julian Gomez, dropping him ninety seconds into the opening round. Mixing up his punches well left Gomez constantly guessing wrong defensively.

As the second round started, it was more of the same; the hand speed and skill difference became more apparent the longer they shared the ring. While the bodywork kept Gomez’s hands “at home,” he did manage to create some openings for himself whenever Vanhouter rested on the ropes.

In round three, Vanhouter calmly started throwing punches in combination. Gomez eventually worked his way into the corner, where Vanhouter unloaded a vicious barrage of body shots and uppercuts. Referee Robert Hoyle had seen enough, waving it off at 1:27 of the third round to give Vanhouter the TKO victory. Vanhouter improves to 11-0.

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