Sullivan Cauley and Antonio Carlos Jr. battled for the PFL Hollywood light heavyweight world title. Cauley pressed forward seeking big strikes but was floored by a punch from Carlos Jr., then retreated to recover against the fence. Carlos Jr. landed knees, jabs and combinations while Cauley connected with a knockdown that was answered by an upkick. A head kick opened a bleed on Cauley and both fighters exchanged heavy strikes in the final minute, leaving Carlos Jr. ahead after a dramatic opening round. The fight resumed with Cauley pressing in round two.
In the first round, Cauley pressed forward looking to land a big right hand but ran into a punch from Carlos Jr. that floored him. Trying to regain composure Cauley got his feet back under him, retreating to the fence. Carlos Jr. came forward now looking to land a knee up the middle, as Cauley tried to recover. A winging overhand from Cauley missed as Antonio looked sharp with his jab and combos early.
Cauley knocked Carlos Jr. down but the former champion returned fire from his back landing an upkick that put Cauley on all fours. Both fighters scrambled to their feet in a highly entertaining opening round. A big head kick from Carlos Jr. connected with over a minute left in the round, as Cauley started to bleed. Both fighters stood in the center of the cage with thirty seconds remaining slinging punches back and forth.
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