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The lightweights earned “Fight of the Night” honors and $100,000 apiece for their preliminary slugfest at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday. Sola had early momentum by dropping his foe with a spinning backfist, but Jones gradually took control, outdueling his game adversary with a versatile attack that included punches, kicks and knees in close quarters. Ultimately, Jones emerged with a unanimous decision triumph.
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Baraniewski, Dyer Get Rewarded
Elsewhere, Iwo Baraniewski extended his first-round finishing streak against Austen Lane, securing a $100,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus in the process. The Pole dropped his opponent with a two-punch combination, then sealed his victory with follow-up shots 28 seconds into Round 1.
Finally, Shanelle Dyer garnered the card’s other $100,000 “Performance of the Night” award by putting away Ravena Oliveira in a preliminary strawweight affair. A barrage of knees and follow-up punches sealed Dyer’s victory at the 1:17 mark of Round 2.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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