Renan Ferreira knocked out Maurice Greene in the first round in an entertaining semi-final heavyweight clash.
From the off, Ferreira pressed the action as he pushed his opponent back to set the tempo. And in doing so, he began to circle his opponent from the outside.
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Immediately, thereafter, Ferreira landed numerous combinations to put Greene in danger.
A huge right hand sent Greene to the floor, just as the round was about to end. And another punch followed as the referee stopped the bout.
The victory put Ferreira into the finals where he will face Denis Goltsov.
Co-Main Event
In chief support, Larissa Pacheco faced Olena Kolesnyk in a featherweight semi-final clash.
Pacheco did not waste any time in getting her victory, as she just needed 14 seconds to end the bout with a flurry of right hands. As a result, Pacheco take on Marina Mokhnatkina in the finals.
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Following the victories, the victors have the chance to compete for the $1 million prize in the finals.
Full Results
Renan Ferreira def. Maurice Greene via a first-round KO
Larissa Pacheco def. Olena Kolesnyk via a first-round TKO
Denis Goltsov def. Jordan Heiderman via a first-round submission
Marina Mokhnatkina def. Amber Leibrock via a first-round submission
Nathan Kelly def. Damion Nelson via a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Danilo Marques def. Satoshi Ishii via a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Maira Mazar def. Kaytlin Neil via a split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)