Marco Beltrán

Marco Beltran vs. Matt Schnell

Round 1
Schnell splits the guard of Beltran with his first right straight, but Beltran fires back with a body kick and a hard left hand. After a lengthy feeling-out process, Schnell counters a Beltran leg kick with a three-piece combination up the middle. Beltran lands a front kick to the chin as he's backing up, but Schnell comes back with five or six punches in quick succession. Schnell's combinations continue to find their mark down the stretch, with an uppercut-left hook getting Beltran's attention. Schnell catches a kick, tries a trip takedown, then releases to hit Beltran with a left hook on the split.

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

Round 2
Schnell fires a right hand down the middle, takes a low kick in return from Beltran, who circles back the center of the cage. A jab-inside leg kick combination works for Schnell, while Beltran continues to have difficulty closing the distance on the smaller, quicker man. Beltran goes upstairs with a left high kick, but Schnell seems unfazed by the glancing blow. The slow-paced fight continues through the middle part of the round, with neither man committing to any extended offensive attacks. Schnell finds a left-handed counter to a Beltran attack in the closing seconds, then avoids Beltran's late attempts at head kicks.

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

Round 3
Schnell gets hold of a kick early in the final round and hustles Beltran against the fence with double underhooks. Beltran defends and stays upright, but when he presses forward to throw the low kick again, Schnell counters him with a right hand over the top. An inside leg kick from Schnell strays to the cup, but Beltran is recovered and ready to resume after a few seconds. Beltran starts to up his offensive output at the midway point of the round, now waving Schnell forward to engage. The increase in pace doesn't last for long, and now Schnell is using better head movement to dodge Beltran's sporadic punches and kicks. Beltran tries a last-ditch takedown and gets caught in a guillotine choke, but time expires soon after the flyweights hit the mat.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Schnell (30-27 Schnell)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Beltran (29-28 Schnell)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Schnell (30-27 Schnell)

The Official Result
Matt Schnell def. Marco Beltran via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) R3 5:00

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Marco Beltran

Round 1
Beltran opens with a few slapping low kicks, answered by Figueiredo with a hard kick to the ribs. The Brazilian dives in behind the body shot and shoots for the fight's first takedown. Beltran defends the first shot, but Figueiredo takes him down on the second effort. The flyweights fight at the base of the fence, Beltran wrapping up Figueiredo in a tight guard and locking down both of the top man's wrists. Figueiredo gets his right hand free to drop a couple solid punches to the face. Figueiredo loops his left arm around Beltran's neck from half guard and tries to step over, looking to finish the guillotine from mount. Beltran bumps and rolls over to top position, but the choke looks deep and Figueiredo continues to squeeze it from his back. Beltran finally frees himself with one minute on the clock, and now he makes Figueiredo pay for the sub attempt with heavy elbows from top position. Figueiredo throws up an armbar, can't get it, and both men scramble up to finish the round on their feet.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Figueiredo
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Figueiredo
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Figueiredo

Round 2
Beltran again begins the round with hard low kicks, working the inside and outside of Figueiredo's lead leg. Figueiredo steps inside with a pair of body punches, catches a kick from Beltran and hustles the Mexican to the ground. Figueiredo steps over to full mount with 3:40 on the clock, but 20 seconds later, Beltran has bucked and bumped him back to half guard. Figueiredo stands up and begins smashing Beltran with heavy hammerfists. Beltran rolls over, giving up his back, and Figueiredo attaches himself immediately. Figueiredo tries a rear-naked choke, can't secure it, and he winds up back in full mount as Beltran puts his back to the canvas. Beltran tries to work his way up from deep half guard, but Figueiredo stands over him and drops back with a deep heel hook setup. Figueiredo loses the heel hook, and Beltran scrambles back to his feet. In the closing seconds of the round, Figueiredo drops his opponent with an uppercut and tries to pound him out. Beltran is saved by the bell -- until referee Osiris Maia checks on him in the corner between rounds and decides the fight is over.

The Official Result
Deiveson Figueiredo def. Marco Beltran via TKO (Corner Stoppage) R2 5:00

Marco Beltran vs. Marlon Vera

Round 1
Vera tries to find his range by pumping his jab, but it’s Beltran scoring down the center with a long left hand. Beltran eats a punch and leaps into range with a knee, then digs an underhook and puts Vera on the fence to score a knee in the clinch. Vera gets underneath with a body lock, slips around to the back with a rear waistlock but only manages to get one hook in before Beltran twists around to reverse the position. Vera pulls guard with a guillotine but loses it soon after the bantamweights hit the mat. Vera switches to a triangle attempt, Beltran slips out and then dives down into Vera’s guard with a right hand. Vera stays active underneath until he nearly snares Beltran in a triangle, then quickly switches to an armbar. Beltran surrenders top position in order to pull his arm free, and now it’s Vera standing over Beltran with 30 seconds left in the round. Vera stomps on Beltran’s cup with a sloppy axe kick, and referee Herb Dean steps in to pause the action. Beltran recovers and the round ends without further incident. 10-9 Beltran.

Round 2
Vera puts Beltran on the ground with an early slam and quickly moves to take the Mexican fighter’s back as they sit up against the fence. Securing the position with a body triangle, Vera rolls with Beltran and waits for an opening as Beltran throws punches over his shoulder. Vera slaps on a rear-naked choke, but Beltran peels his hands away. A second RNC attempt fails, too, and now Beltran sweeps into Vera’s guard with just under two minutes remaining. Beltran stands over Vera, evades a heel hook and comes down straight into full mount, where Beltran drops four or five heavy elbow strikes that open a cut under Vera’s left eye. 10-9 Vera.

Round 3
Beltran comes swinging at Vera with both hands, then catches “Chito” stepping into the pocket with a slugging right hand. Beltran backs up Vera with a front kick to the body, then backpedals away when Vera flies forward with knees and punches of his own. Vera initiates a clinch on the fence but slips to the ground while throwing a knee and winds up with Beltran in his guard. They work back to their feet and separate with half the round remaining. Vera grabs Beltran in the Thai clinch and drills him with a couple knees to the body which have Beltran slumping to the ground. Vera postures up in Beltran’s half guard and throws heavy elbows, then big left hands as Beltran turns away and tries to wrap up his opponent’s arms. Vera goes to the other side now, landing right-handed hammer fists on his kneeling opponent, then setting up a brabo choke with 50 seconds on the clock. Vera loses the choke, and Beltran comes alive with elbows from his back. Vera stands and finishes the fight diving into Beltran’s guard with one last punch. 10-9 Vera (29-28 Vera).

The Official Result
Marco Beltran def. Marlon Vera via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00