2025 PFL Europe 1 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Corey McLaughlin vs. Nahom Wedi

Round 1

Dan Movahedi is the third man in the cage. McLaughlin opens with a low kick. Wedi answers back with one of his own. Shins collide in the center of the cage. McLaughlin throws out a front kick and then lands another calf kick. Both men are feeling each other out and aren't ready to throw hands. McLaughlin is outlanding his opponent with kicks on the outside. Wedi lands a quick jab but can't follow up. A nice right straight for McLaughlin. Wedi sends a hard leg kick to the calf of McLaughlin. The Irish fighter lands a body kick and follows up with a leg kick. Both men are composed with two minutes left in the first frame. Wedi eats more leg kicks, but his movement isn't impacted. McLaughlin pushes Wedi against the cage with 40 seconds left. Wedi sneaks in a nice knee and then is able to break away. The round ends with Wedi trying to get a takedown, but he's reversed.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 McLaughlin
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 McLaughlin
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 McLaughlin

Round 2

McLaughlin throws a right hand over the top that misses the mark. The Irish fighter is a bit more active to start the round. McLaughlin fires some wild punches that don't connect, but allow him to put Wedi against the cage. Wedi gets underhooks and is able to break away. More leg kicks land for McLaughlin. A left hook misses for Wedi. McLaughlin lands an elbow after exiting a clinch. McLaughlin follows up a leg kick with a right hand and is putting his striking game together. A head kick connects for McLaughlin, who clinches against the cage. Wedi is able to reverse position and then regain distance. A right hand lands for McLaughlin, which stuns Wedi. McLaughlin gets a body lock and secures a takedown with under two minutes left. McLaughlin handles Wedi and is looking to take the back. Wedi stands up, while McLaughlin looks for a rear-naked choke, but he doesn't have it. Wedi is back on his feet and lands knees while clinched. Time is called for a low blow after a knee hits the groin of McLaughlin. The fight is restarted with a minute left. McLaughlin misses an overhand right and follows up with a leg kick. Punches miss their mark for the Irish fighter yet again. Wedi lands a body kick, and McLaughlin falls to the ground after missing a high kick. McLaughlin gets up, and the round ends with him firing punches that don't connect.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 McLaughlin
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 McLaughlin
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 McLaughlin

Round 3

Wedi throws a nice 1-2. McLaughlin forces Wedi to the cage but eats a knee while doing so. Wedi lands a slick step-in elbow. McLaughlin is cut above his eye now. Wedi has found his confidence and keeps hitting elbows in close. McLaughlin goes for a double-leg takedown and gets Wedi to the ground. Wedi is able to get back to his feet. McLaughlin lands some knees before eating two elbows. McLaughlin answers with a spinning back elbow! A nice jab to the body for the Irish fighter. Both men are looking tired with half a round left. Wedi defends a takedown against the cage and throws some sharp elbows down. Wedi is in control as McLaughlin tries to brawl while running into elbows. McLaughlin gets a takedown by throwing Wedi to the ground and is looking for back control. McLaughlin is landing some solid ground and pound. Big elbows from McLaughlin, who is getting revenge for the first half of the round. Wedi is eating damage and is stuck. Most of the elbows from McLaughlin are hitting the arm of Wedi now and not doing any damage. McLaughlin looks for a rear-naked choke, but he doesn't have it. The fight ends with Wedi getting back to his feet.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Wedi (29-28 McLaughlin)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 McLaughlin (30-27 McLaughlin)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 McLaughlin (30-27 McLaughlin)

The Official Result

Corey McLaughlin def. Nahom Wedi via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28); R3, 5:00.

Gemma Auld vs. Sammy Jo Luxton

Round 1

Derek Hickey is the referee. Luxton is mixing up her strikes well by punching to the body and throwing kicks. Auld is on the defensive and is walking into jabs. A nice body kick from Luxton sends Auld backwards. Luxton looks like a different class of striker and lands a nice 1-2. Auld's nose is red from eating all these shots. Nice body shots by Luxton. Auld grabs Luxton and runs her into the cage. Auld is looking for a trip takedown. Auld is still trying to get a takedown but is struggling. Luxton sneaks in a nice elbow while defending. Auld finally pulls Luxton down, but she can't keep her foe on the floor. Luxton is defending well but isn't getting out of the clinch. This round has slowed to a crawl. Auld pulls out the legs, but once again, Luxton gets back up. Another failed takedown attempt by Auld as the round finishes.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Luxton
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Luxton
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Luxton

Round 2

Luxton picks up where she left off on the feet as she's throwing combinations that land on Auld's face and body. Auld eats a left hook, and her face is bruised and bloodied. 90 seconds into the round, Auld is able to grab Luxton and force her to the cage again. Auld forces her down, but Luxton is back up to her feet just seconds later. Auld delivers a slam and now has Luxton's back, her first true takedown. Auld has full mount! Auld is delivering brutal elbows to the head. Luxton gives up her neck, and Auld locks in a rear-naked choke. She gets the tap. A submission win for Auld, who fought through a real beating on the feet.

The Official Result

Gemma Auld def. Sammy Jo Luxton via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); R2, 2:43.

Eoin Sheridan vs. Malichi Edwards

Round 1

The ref is Paul Crossley for this bout. Edwards comes out looking to striker and throws a hard combination that barely comes up short. Edwards is throwing wildly and gets clipped by Sheridan's check left hook! He's down. Sheridan is landing hard ground and pound as Edwards desperately looks for a takedown and to get back to his feet. Sheridan is doing massive damage. Edwards gets back to his feet, but Sheridan gets him to the ground and is looking to secure the position. The two men separate. Sheridan lands a beautiful overhand right and then a left hook that puts Edwards away! A one-sided mauling after Sheridan hurt him early.

The Official Result

Eoin Sheridan def. Malichi Edwards via KO (Punches); R1, 1:53.

Claudio Pacella vs. Gavin Hughes

Round 1

Dan Movahedi is in the cage. A big right hand for Pacella lands. Hughes fires back with a check hook. Both men are throwing early. Hughes walks into a right hook but doesn't buckle. Nice left hook by Hughes, but he gets hit with a combination from Pacella. Hughes and Pacella have a brief clash of heads as they clinch. They separate. Hughes goes for a single-leg takedown. Pacella defends well and lands several body punches as they separate. Hughes clinches against the cage again as the round hits its halfway mark. Nice knee to the body by Pacella, who then sneaks in an elbow. Hughes is bleeding from his left eye. Pacella regains distance, and there's a groin shot by Hughes. There's a minute left in the round after it restarts. Hughes eats a combination of punches. Pacella is finding success with his jab, although he's not throwing it often. The frame ends with Pacella landing another combination.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Pacella
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Pacella
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Pacella

Round 2

Hughes lands an overhand right to start Round 2. Pacella begins a bit more tepid but then unleashes hooks to the body. Hughes clinches against the cage and lands a knee to the body. Pacella reverses position but eats uppercuts from Hughes. They separate but wind up back in the same situation shortly afterward. Nice straight from Hughes as they separate. Pacella then backs up Hughes into the cage. It's a stalemate as neither man can get a grappling advantage. Pacella throws wildly to minimal success as he separates briefly before getting back into the clinch. A big right hand lands for Pacella as they separate, but he then throws wildly and allows Hughes to clinch him against the cage. Pacella sneaks in some solid elbows. Hughes ends the round failing to get a takedown.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Pacella
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Pacella
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Pacella

Round 3

The final round opens with both men throwing combinations but only hitting their opponents' arms. Hughes goes for a takedown and winds up with Pacella pinned against the clinch. Pacella reverses position. Hughes briefly goes for a guillotine that had no chance of succeeding before settling back into the clinch. Hughes stomps the foot of Pacella. A knee to the body lands for Pacella. Hughes unsuccessfully goes for a takedown. They break away, and both men throw punches wildly before ending back up in the clinch 10 seconds later. They go back to the center of the cage. Hughes lands a lunging right hand. Pacella throws a series of hooks that all miss. Hughes throws a spinning back fist that misses. They clinch as Hughes looks for another takedown. Pacella defends well, and the ref warns both men for stalling with 30 seconds left, which is very funny after over a round and a half of this. The fight ends with both men in the clinch.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Hughes (29-28 Pacella)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Hughes (29-28 Pacella)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Hughes (29-28 Pacella)

The Official Result

Claudio Pacella def. Gavin Hughes via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27); R3, 5:00.

Mark Ewen vs. Aleksandrs Chizovs

Round 1

Derek Hickey is the referee for this bout. Chizovs is composed and taking the center of the cage. Nice straight right hands to the body land for Chizovs. Several leg kicks also land. Ewen is unable to find any success on the feet early. Chizovs lands a left hook that completely destroys Ewen, who was going for a leg kick. The referee waves off the fight after Ewen falls lifelessly to the floor and receives a torrent of ground and pound. A brutal KO!

The Official Result

Aleskandrs Chizovs def. Mark Ewen via KO (Punches); R1, 1:33.

Haider Khan vs. Sean McCormac

Round 1

Paul Crossley will oversee the fight. Both men open with leg kicks. McCormac eats a stiff jab. Khan doesn't like the leg kicks. Khan ducks under a punch and gets a takedown. McCormac is defending well in half guard. During a scramble, McCormac gets back to his feet. The two men are clinched against the cage. They separate, and McCormac gets Khan's neck after he slips. McCormac lands some solid knees to the head. Khan is able to get a takedown and is eating elbows from McCormac, who is being offensive off his back. The round ends with Khan stacking McCormac.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Khan
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Khan
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Khan

Round 2

Khan lands a nice straight right hand and is able to level change for a takedown. McCormac is looking for a guillotine, but he doesn't have a good position for it as he is in half guard. Khan gets out and is controlling the fight, although he's struggling to do much damage. Khan gets the back of McCormac. Khan loses the back but gets back to half guard and keeps his opponent down. Nice elbows by Khan. Not a very exciting frame of action. Khan is unable to get to side control. The referee warns both men. Khan lifts McCormac up and then dumps him to the ground. 30 seconds left. McCormac looks for a guillotine, but leverage is not in his favor. Khan gets out and lands some hammerfists. The round ends with Khan on top.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Khan
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Khan
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Khan

Round 3

The final round begins with both men being hesitant. Nice left hook to the body and a calf kick from Khan. McCormac clearly doesn't want to get taken down again. Nice leg kick by McCormac. Khan gets hit by a low blow, and it is paused before being restarted. Khan goes for a double-leg takedown, but McCormac is defending well. Khan is able to build around the back of McCormac over time and is able to put his opponent on the ground with a slam. Khan is in half guard. McCormac looks for a kimura to no avail. Little action with a minute left. Khan is just going to ride out a decision win. McCormac gives up his back and then mount position, eating a series of punches before the fight ends.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Khan (30-27 Khan)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Khan (30-27 Khan)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Khan (30-27 Khan)

The Official Result

Haider Khan def. Sean McCormac via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27); R3, 5:00.

Declan McAleenan vs. Gino van Steenis

Round 1

Dan Movahedi is the referee. Van Steenis is landing solid leg kicks. The leg of McAleenan is already red. McAleenan lands a nice counter as van Steenis walks forward. Van Steenis blitzes forward and clips McAleenan with a right hand. McAleenan is taken down, and van Steenis gets into half guard. Van Steenis isn't advancing position but is landing punches. Van Steenis is warned by the referee despite other fights having far more stalling. McAleenan isn't doing anything to get up and is unable to secure full guard. One minute left. Van Steenis unloads, which allows McAleenan to get full guard finally. Some good ground and pound from van Steenis. The round ends with van Steenis in full control.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis

Round 2

McAleenan lands a nice right hand to start and then eats a kick. McAleenan charges in to land a punch, but this allows van Steenis to begin clinching. Van Steenis lands a right hook and then pushes McAleenan against the fence. McAleenan is defending well despite van Steenis having a leg. McAleenan gets out and then lands a nice elbow to the face. McAleenan hurts van Steenis with an overhand right. Van Steenis falls down after a delayed response. McAleenan is stuck in guard and isn't able to fully capitalize. Short elbows are keeping van Steenis from recovering. McAleenan postures up and is landing hard punches. One minute left. McAleenan passes to side control, but van Steenis is able to reverse during the scramble. Van Steenis

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 McAleenan
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 McAleenan
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 McAleenan

Round 3

McAleenan rushes forward and is caught by van Steenis with a hook. Van Steenis lands several calf kicks. Jabs from van Steenis bloody the nose of McAleenan. Van Steenis clinches and pushes McAleenan against the fence. McAleenan jumps for a guillotine choke. He doesn't have it. That was a huge mistake. Van Steenis gets out and is in half guard. Van Steenis is landing short punches. McAleenan is trying to use the cage to stand up, but is unable to. The referee once again warns both fighters to work. Van Steenis creates space and lands more punches before stepping over to mount position. McAleenan gives up his back before securing half guard. 90 seconds left. Seconds after having mount, the referee asks van Steenis to work. The fight ends with McAleenan screaming from the bottom instead of trying to get up.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis (29-28 van Steenis)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis (29-28 van Steenis)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 van Steenis (29-28 van Steenis)

The Official Result

Gino van Steenis def. Declan McAleenan via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28); R3, 5:00.

Connor Hughes vs. Sebastien Di Franco

Round 1

Derek Hickey is the third man inside the cage. Hughes begins with two leg kicks. Di Franco charges in and eats a check hook. Di Franco scores with a body kick. Hughes backs up and resets his distance. Hughes catches a kick and lands a 1-2 that knocks Di Franco down, but he was mostly off balance. Hughes allows his opponent to his feet. A lot of damage to Di Franco's foot, which is swelling. Hughes is in control, landing body kicks and knees. Nice left hand from Di Franco lands. Hughes is being very patient and not throwing much. A leg kick scores for Hughes, who then eats a left hand and then an elbow to the neck. The round ends with Hughes landing another leg kick.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Hughes
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Hughes
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Hughes

Round 2

A nice left hook lands for Hughes at the beginning of the second. Hughes goes back to the leg kicks, targeting the foot of Di Franco. The British fighter ducks out of the way of a Di Franco charge. Hughes is comfortable being on the outside, pecking away with leg kicks. Nice left hand from Di Franco lands. Halfway point of the round. Di Franco lands a nice jab and avoids the counterattack. With lightning speed, Hughes lands a gorgeous right hook. Di Franco is totally out and falls to the floor. Wow! A sudden knockout for Hughes that showcases his power.

The Official Result

Connor Hughes def. Sebastien Di Franco via KO (Punch); R2, 2:46.

Lewis McGrillen-Evans vs. Alan Philpott

Round 1

Referee Paul Crossley is in the cage. McGrillen-Evans comes out aggressively. Philpott is composed and is able to slam a leg kick and then deck McGrillen-Evans with a right hand. There's a lot of movement from McGrillen-Evans, but very little actual offense. A left hook from McGrillen-Evans is blocked. Philpott catches a kick from McGrillen-Evans and takes his opponent down. McGrillen-Evans gets back up. Philpott ducks under a left hook and then lands a knee to the body. McGrillen-Evans throws a knee that is blocked. As McGrillen-Evans comes in, he keeps getting tagged by Philpott. A big left head kick lands for Philpott. McGrillen-Evans lands a left hand and then tries to work the body, but mostly punches the air. Philpott gets a takedown but doesn't secure the position, which allows McGrillen-Evans to take the back as the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 McGrillen-Evans
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 McGrillen-Evans
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 McGrillen-Evans

Round 2

McGrillen-Evans gets in the face of Philpott and is looking to land the left hand. A head kick for Philpott lands twice as McGrillen-Evans throws wildly. McGrillen-Evans picks up Philpott and dumps him onto his back. A huge takedown. McGrillen-Evans takes the back and is looking for a rear-naked choke. McGrillen-Evans has a body triangle. McGrillen-Evans has over three minutes to work and look for this submission. Philpott tries to scramble but can't get out of the body triangle. Philpott is able to get out of danger and recovers half guard. However, McGrillen-Evans is able to take the back again, so all that effort was for naught. McGrillen-Evans slaps on a sudden rear-naked choke, and Philpott is forced to tap! Very slick grappling by McGrillen-Evans.

The Official Result

Lewis McGrillen-Evans def. Alan Philpott via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); R2, 3:17.

Paul Hughes vs. Bruno Miranda

Round 1

Dan Movahedi will oversee the three-round main event. Hughes takes the center. Miranda throws out kicks, but they miss. Hughes catches a kick and then floors Miranda with a left hook. Hughes smells blood and starts unloading on Miranda. Movahedi has seen enough and rightfully waves off the fight. A total smashing by Hughes.

The Official Result

Paul Hughes def. Bruno Miranda via TKO (Punches); R1, 0:42.