Dana White’s Contender Series 69 live and official results (8 p.m. ET)

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 69 event.

Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions.

The third week of the eighth season will see 10 fighters compete for their shot at a UFC contract. In the feature bout at middleweight, Liam Anderson (6-2) takes on Andrey Pulyaev (8-2).

The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams live on ESPN+.

DWCS 69 full results

• Liam Anderson vs. Andrey Pulyaev
• Michael Aswell vs. Bogdan Grad
• Matthieu Duclos vs. Marco Tulio
• Adam Bramhald vs. Malcolm Wellmaker
• Nick Piccininni def. Jack Duffy via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Jack Duffy vs. Nick Piccininni

Round 1 – Duffy lays out on his back with his legs up against the cage as the referee starts the fight, then rolls over and charges at his opponent with strikes. Piccininni steps away and looks to land, but Duffy rushes him and pushes Piccininni into the fence. turns him and gets a takedown of his own, and Duffy immediately looks to counter with a guillotine choke then a triangle choke attempt. Piccininni stands up and looks to land sniping ground strikes while hovering over his foe. He dives in, and Duffy grabs Piccininni and rolls for a kneebar submission. Piccininni escapes and stands back up. Duffy lands a knee to the body and multiple leg kicks. Piccininni tries to push forward, but Duffy is hammering him with a relentless assault of strikes to keep the momentum in his favor to close the round.

MMA Junkie scores the opening round 10-9 for Duffy.

Round 2 – After receiving a scolding in the corner from coach Sayif Saud, Piccininni comes out and manages to get the fight to the ground in short order. He can’t do much damage from inside the guard, however, because Duffy is holding him close and only allowing space when he throws elbows and punches from bottom position. Piccininni scoots Duffy into the corner then takes the back off a scramble attempt. Piccininni gets the body triangle from the back and is working toward a rear-naked choke while landing rabbit punches. Duffy scrambles back to his feet but is still being controlled along the cage wall. Piccininni lands a trip takedown with less than 30 seconds left, and again takes the back but can’t finish it before the end of the round.

MMA Junkie scores the second stanza 10-9 for Piccininni.

Round 3 – Both men trade hard strikes to begin the final round. The punches and kicks are flying to start a potentially definitive round, and Duffy is the first to shoot a takedown that ends up being stuffed. Piccininni advances forward and gets a takedown just over 60 seconds in, and he works hard to establish control before taking the back. Piccininni is too high on the back and falls off, but he quickly gets it back while Duffy stands up. Piccininni steps away and looks quite fatigued, and Duffy senses the chance to attack with more knees and punches. Duffy lands a front kick to the face and another series of strikes. Piccininni goes for a takedown and Duffy grabs the fence to stop it, but the referee doesn’t do a damn thing. They break back into striking range and both sides are fighting with urgency as the clock reaches 60 seconds remaining. They trade spinning backfist attempts and Piccininni gets a critical takedown as the seconds wind off the clock. Duffy stands back up, then Piccininni steps away and the pair trade bombs until the final buzzer, bringing Dana White to his feet in applause.

MMA Junkie scores the final round 10-9 for Duffy, giving him a 29-28 edge on our scorecard. But that was an extremely competitive fight.

Result: Nick Piccininni def. Jack Duffy via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
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Records: Piccininni (7-0), Duffy (7-1)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson

Adam Bramhald vs. Malcolm Wellmaker

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Records: Bramhald (13-2), Wellmakee (7-0)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Matthieu Duclos vs. Marco Tulio

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Records: Duclos (6-2), Tulio (11-1)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee:

Michael Aswell vs. Bogdan Grad

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Records: Aswell (9-1), Grad (13-2)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Liam Anderson (185) vs. Andrey Pulyaev

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Records: Anderson (6-2), Pulyaev (8-2)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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DWCS 69 faceoffs

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