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Ashlee Evans-Smith defeats Fallon Fox and other results from CFA 12

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It looks like the controversy surrounding transgender fighter Fallon Fox can be put to bed, as Ashlee Evans-Smith survived a dicey 1st round and put the former Navy sailor into a state of unconsciousness for a TKO win in the 3rd round. With this dominant victory, the Californian won the Championship Fighting Alliance’s women’s featherweight tournament and a $20,000 bonus cheque.

Ashlee Evans-Smith defeats Fallon Fox and other results from CFA 12

Also on the card, CFA Flyweight Champion Joshua Sampo ground out a dominant decision victory over striker Sam Thao in the main event, and Efrain Escudero returned to the win column with a unanimous decision victory over Luis Palomino. New welterweight and lightweights champions were also crowned as Valdir Araujo choked out Romario Manoel da Silva and Yoisdenis Cedeno took a split decision over Torrance Tyler, respectively.  Full results for the card are below.

Flyweight title bout: Joshua Sampo def. Sam Thao via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46 x3)
Efrain Escudero def. Luis Palomino via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Women’s Featherweight Tournament Final: Ashlee Evans-Smith def. Fallon Fox via TKO (Strikes) at 3:15 of Round 3, 3:15
Welterweight Title bout: Valdir Araujo def. Romario Manoel da Silva via submission (Guillotine Choke) at 4:09 of Round 2
Lightweight Title bout: Yosdenis Cedeno def. Torrence Taylor via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
Sabah Homasi def. Mike Trujillo via KO (Strikes) at 4:25 of Round 1
Colby Covington def. Jose Caceres via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Leo Valdivia def. Felix Penalvers via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bentley Syler def. Wascar Cruz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Diego Peclat def. Rico Farrington via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Hayder Hassan def. Jason Jackson via TKO (Strikes) at 2:52 of Round 3

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Justin Pierrot is MMASucka.com's resident musicologist and TUF aficionado. When not looking after his family or writing his weekly pieces, he's making music as Stormland or building Gundam models.

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