Kayla Harrison’s dominance in the PFL lightweight division continues.
With six aspects in the earn after her first-round stoppage of Mariana Moraes at 2021 PFL 3, Harrison (10-0) turned into in a sizable place to cruise into the playoffs. Basically, she clinched a playoff place early in the evening because the prelims unfolded when Taylor Guardado defeated Laura Sanchez.
Coming into the cage as a heavy favourite over Cindy Dandois, the two-time PFL champion learned herself in a favorable matchup to kind more aspects in the standings.
Dandois (16-7) dropped her season opener to Kaitlin Young by unanimous resolution and valuable to drag off a valuable upset stoppage in speak to salvage it by to the playoffs. Sadly, the percentages weren’t in her opt.
2021 PFL 6 took place at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The predominant card aired on ESPN2 following prelims on ESPN+.
The fight did no longer stop standing for long. Just a few moments into the opening round, the fight ended up on the canvas where many believed the fight would in a roundabout diagram prove, given Harrison’s dominant grappling. Whereas taking a look to land heavy punches on Dandois from guard, Harrison stayed patient and additionally centered on keeping dominant positions.
After returning to her feet fleet, Harrison closed encourage in and transitioned to elephantine mount. With time working out in the opening round, Harrison sought for an armbar submission and turned into in a place to lock in the formula to drive Dandois to faucet out.
Kayla Harrison will get the job completed in the 1st by Armbar! #2021PFL6 pic.twitter.com/BYrmrX23Oi
— PFL (@PFLMMA) June 26, 2021
Harrison finishes the popular season with two finishes, earning 12 aspects, which secured the number two seed in the encourage of Larissa Pacheco.
“I’m to this point ahead of all these girls,” Harrison talked about one day of her post-fight interview.
“Right here’s the sport of thrones and I’m gonna be the queen.”
Paunchy results of 2021 PFL 6 are below:
- Kayla Harrison def. Cindy Dandois by submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4: 44
- Raush Manfio def. Anthony Pettis by spoil up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Movlid Khaybulaev def. Lance Palmer by unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Denis Goltsov def. Brandon Sayles by TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1: 24
- Bruno Cappelozza def. Muhammed DeReese by knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2: 21
- Larissa Pacheco def. Helena Kolesnyk by knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4: 48
- Ante Delija def. Chandler Cole by TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4: 39
- Genah Fabian def. Julija Pajic by TKO (Punches) – Round 2, 4: 16
- Renan Ferreira def. Carl Seumanutafa by unanimous resolution (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
- Taylor Guardado def. Laura Sanchez by unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Mariana Morais def. Kaitlin Young by spoil up resolution (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
- Jamelle Jones def. Klidson Abreu by TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1: 43
