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Scouting Report Update: Weekend Results - May 6th-7th, 2011 Alumni from the 2011 World MMA Scouting Report swept the board this week, posting a perfect 4-0 combined result. In Leemore, California, bantamweight Frank Sharipov (pictured) put on a takedown clinic en route to a decision victory over Tommy Vargas, while TPF Featherweight Champion Isaac DeJesus got back on track with a knockout of tough local challenger Russ Miura. Back in Russia, undefeated Alexander Sarnavskiy continued to build his case for an opportunity on the world stage with a first round defeat of UFC veteran and former Shark Fights 145lb Champion Douglas Evans. Full Results: May 6th: Tachi Palace Fights 9: The Contenders - Leemore, California Farkhad Sharipov (13-3) [#2 BW] def. Tommy Vargas (8-2) via Decision (Unanimous) R3 Isaac DeJesus (10-3) [#9 FW] def. Russ Miura (9-2) via TKO (Punches) R1 2:52 Champions Fighting Alliance: The Title - Miami, Florida Joe Ray (5-1) [#10 WW] def. John Kelly (5-3) via Submission (Armbar) R1 May 7th: WAFC: Mayor's Cup 2011 - Khabarovsk, Russia Alexander Sarnavskiy (14-0) [#7 LW] def. Douglas Evans (12-8) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R1 Scouting Report Weekend Results - April 29th-30th (Photo Credit: Sherdog.com) Promoted to the Front Page by Anton Tabuena

Jussier "Formiga" da Silva (7-0), widely considered the top 125-pound fighter in MMA, has signed a four-fight deal with the California-based Tachi Palace Fights promotion. Sherdog's Jordan Breen first broke the news on Thursday afternoon. Needless to say, this is great news both for Tachi Palace -- which has long promoted the sub-155 weight classes, dating back to its previous incarnation as World Extreme Cagefighting -- and the Brazilian, who resorted to soliciting donations from fans on the internet in order to cover travel fees for his last match. While Formiga's first bout for TPF has yet to be determined, Breen reports that Alexis Vila (8-0) and Danny Martinez (13-3) are in the running. Photo by Guilherme Cruz for Tatame.

Tachi Palace Fights 5 "Stars & Strikes" Quick Results Main Event Rob McCullough (18-6) def. Isaac de Jesus (9-2) via TKO (punches) R1 4:31 Tachi Palace Fights Welterweight Title Bout David Mitchell (11-0) def. Poppies Martinez (18-7) via technical submission (triangle choke) R1 1:32 John Alessio (29-13) def. War Machine (11-4) via technical submission (rear-naked choke) R3 2:24 Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight Title Bout Michael McDonald (10-1) def. Cole Escovedo (16-5) via KO (punches) R2 1:12 Tachi Palace Fights Lightweight Title Bout Gabe Ruediger (17-5) def. Lenny Lovato (8-1) via TKO (punches) R1 3:25 Dominique Robinson (5-4) def. Dave Kaplan (2-4) via TKO (elbows) R3 0:57 Stephen Abas (2-0) def. Joey Delacruz (1-1) via unanimous decision R3 3:00 David Bollea (3-0) def. Cody Gibson (3-1) via submission (armlock) R2 0:31 Drew Bittner (4-0) def. Francisco Loredo (4-6) via unanimous decision R3 5:00