Hacran Dias

Hacran Dias vs. Jared Gordon

Round 1
Dias eats a jab that splits his gloves, but he cracks back at Gordon with an uppercut that sends the New Yorker dashing out of the pocket. Dias initiates a brief clinch, broken up by Gordon, who catches a leg kick and shoves the Brazilian to the floor at the base of the fence. Dias wraps up tight from the bottom, then posts and stands, but Gordon is still clinging to him, looking for another takedown. Dias escapes to the center of the cage, changes levels to try a takedown of his own and gets stood up by Gordon, who's now sporting a cut on the outside of his right eye. Dias slings a right hand over the top, but it's Gordon bringing the pressure, constantly closing in on Dias from the center of the cage. Dias catches Gordon leaning in and pops him with an uppercut but Gordon is again able to deny the Nova Uniao fighter's takedown try. The lightweights both connect with right hands in an exchange, and now Dias goes back to backpedaling, while Gordon keeps marching forward. Dias zaps Gordon with three consecutive right hands, but Gordon just keeps coming. Dias puts a left hand on the eye-adjacent cut of Brooks, which instant replay shows was caused by a clash of heads earlier in the round.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Dias
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Dias
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Dias

Round 2
Dias starts the round on his back foot again, under constant forward pressure from Gordon, who shoots for an early takedown. Dias stands him up, then separates from the clinch, but Gordon comes straight back inside to tie up on the fence. Dias breaks out of the clinch, then wraps up Gordon on his own terms and trips him to the ground in the middle. Gordon uses a whizzer to climb straight back to his feet, still keeping his hands in Dias' face, and now Dias looks to be fading, unsteady on his feet as he eats punches from the speedier "Flash." Gordon scores with an uppercut, eats a pair of shots from Dias and then resumes his forward march. Gordon gets the clinch again and begins mugging Dias on the fence, roughing up the Brazilian with constant shots to the body and head. Gordon scores a takedown with 1:45 on the clock, then grabs the fence to keep Dias on the ground. Dias eats several heavy shots to his unprotected face before he's able to get a knee shield inside and reclaim half guard. Gordon is pounding away with hammerfists while referee Fernando Portella has a close look. Dias tries to roll underneath for a leglock, but Gordon pulls free and steps over to full mount. Dias covers up with both hands and narrowly survives to the end of the round.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-8 Gordon
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-8 Gordon
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Gordon

Round 3
Gordon comes straight after Dias as the final round begins, snapping off jabs in the tired Brazilian's face. Dias still looks out of sorts after nearly being finished at the end of round two, and he offers little resistance as Gordon shoves him against the wall to land a pair of uppercuts. Dias reverses to the outside, so Gordon shoves him away and then resets the clinch on the other side of the cage. Brooks pins Dias to the wall with an underhook and works the body of Dias with short punches. Dias defends a single-leg shot and shoves Gordon away, but it looks as if "Barnabe" can barely lift his arms at this point. Referee Portella calls time as Dias takes a finger in his left eye from Gordon's outstretched hand. Dias only takes a few seconds to recover, and the lightweights are back to business with half a round remaining. Dias reverses a Gordon takedown with a whizzer, but before he can set up in top position, Gordon reverses him back and comes out on top in Dias' half guard. That looks like it will just about seal it, as Gordon traps Dias in the crucifix and starts landing punches. Referee Portella nearly stops the fight, and Gordon looks to give up the position as a result, but the fight continues. Gordon remains on top for the final minute, mashing away on his helpless, exhausted opponent. Dias tries to throw up a last-ditch armbar, but Gordon locks his hands together and defends the sub attempt for the final seconds of the bout.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Gordon (29-27 Gordon)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Gordon (29-27 Gordon)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Gordon (29-27 Gordon)

The Official Result
Jared Gordon def. Hacran Dias via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 29-26, 29-27) R3 5:00

Andre Fili vs. Hacran Dias

Round 1
The southpaw Fili comes out swinging, bouncing on his toes toward Dias, who has his first attempt at a takedown denied by the Team Alpha Male product. Dias charges forward with a flurry of strikes and clips Fili with a sweeping left right hand. Now a right hook in close quarters tags Fili on the chin, but “Touchy” is still able to fend off Dias’ single-leg takedown try. Fili sends Dias to the canvas with a short left hook, then tries desperately to pound out the Brazilian with hammerfists. Dias survives the assault and sits up to drive forward on a single-leg attempt, pushing Fili against the wall. After a bit of work, Dias drags Fili to the floor and sets up in side control, but Fili rolls out and escapes to his feet. With 90 seconds left, it’s Fili pushing forward, looking to connect with another big strike. Dias backs up to the fence, hands low, trying to lure Fili inside so he can shoot for another takedown. Fili blocks the Brazilian’s shot and spins him against the cage, where the featherweights ride out the final seconds of the round.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Fili
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Fili
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Fili

Round 2
Fili is trying to mix up his angles here, throwing awkward strikes to keep Dias on his back foot. Dias shoots inside, then comes back up to hold Fili in a high bodylock. Fili keeps his balance for a moment but soon finds himself back on the ground, with Dias holding him down from side control. Fili tries to kick off the fence, but Dias is heavy on top and won’t allow him to escape. Dias may be setting up an arm-triangle choke here; he’s not doing much else with top position. Fili rolls him over and explodes back to his feet, now with half the round remaining. Dias grabs for a double-leg, gets pushed away, comes back for another try and drives Fili against the fence. Fili uses the momentum to trip Dias to the mat, and now it’s Fili in top position with two minutes on the clock. Dias swings his legs around for an armbar but loses the submission when Fili stands up and drops him on his head. Fili stands over his prone opponent, landing leg kicks, while Dias looks at referee Herb Dean, maybe hoping for a stand-up order. Fili seems content to keep Dias on his back here in the final minute, but Dias jumps up for the last 30 seconds of the round. Dias shoots for another takedown in the final moments and gets ragdolled to the floor by another Fili throw.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Fili
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Fili
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Fili

Round 3
Dias goes looking for a takedown in the first minute of the final round, but each time he gets hold of Fili, the American is able to escape to safety. Fili connects with a stiff jab, changes levels and gets denied on a single-leg attempt of his own. Dias waits for another punch, ducks underneath and drags Fili to the ground near the center of the cage. The action slows just as soon as they hit the ground, with both men appearing to take a breather here in the third minute. Dias tries to get busy with short ground-and-pound, but he’s soon tangled up in Fili’s lanky guard. Referee Miragliotta calls for action, so Dias postures up and then stands while still wrapped in guard. Fili jumps back to his feet, though only for a few seconds before being taken down again. Fili blocks Dias’ attempted pass to mount, but the Brazilian advances to side control in the last 90 seconds. Dias leans across Fili’s body to frame up a kimura on the right, but before he can secure the arm, Fili explodes out from the bottom and sweeps. The fight ends there, with Fili on top, trying to land ground-and-pound in the final seconds.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Dias (29-28 Fili)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Dias (29-28 Fili)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Dias (29-28 Fili)

The Official Result
Andre Fili def. Hacran Dias via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00