A title and bragging rights is all it took to motivate Lenny Bufati.

The reigning welterweight champion was coming off a non-title setback in his previous showing, and was determined to cement his place back in the promotional ladder. The Brooklyn native had a tough task on his hands in Bilal Ali, but it was a challenge he was determined to overcome.

And that's precisely what he did.

Bufati employed a grappling heavy attack that put Ali on his back early and often throughout the tilt. Ali had a few moments of success in the second frame, but it was nothing Bufati couldn't navigate. Going into the third and final round Ali needed a finish to get the victory, and it was ultimately just more of the same.

Bufati controlled the action on the canvas en route to picking up the unanimous decision victory.

Full Results:

Lirim Rufati def. Bilal Ali

Michael Carson def. Victor Azurio

Mike Capri def Heine Hihera

Jason Marklins def. Roberto Munoz

Matt Russo def. Najeeb Jones

George Melendez def. Dillishaw Zarapov

Alex Brown def. Hogan Elushreed

Grant Cabal def. David Wareberg 

Malik Smith def. Michael McAdams 

Alex Williams def. Wilton Phillips 

Chris Anders def. Orlando Ortega