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UFC 253: Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa

UFC 253: Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa Here comes the fight of the year where Israel Adesanya will be defending his UFC Middleweight Championship against Paulo Costa. Both competitors didn’t face any defeat in their careers. Adesanya with 19-0-0 is a touchy ahead of Costa who is standing at 13-0-0. One of them would lose his winning streak for sure. UFC 253 is going to witness one hell of a main event on Sep 26, 2020. The Rivalry between Adesanya and Costa Both superstars have enough talent to beat each other in the octagon. They had been pulling legs of each other on different occasions. The rivalry doesn’t even look like the fabricated one, they don’t even want to stand against each other or sight by sight. Adesanya recently dyed his hair and tweeted a photo. Costa reacted in an insulting manner tweeting about Adesanya’s hair that they are as bad as his Adesanya’s fight against Yoel Romero. Moreover, he mentioned in an interview that he won’t be shaking his hand with Adesanya after knocking him out. He added, he will not wait to hit his body and face and don’t want to wait as Romero did. Let’s see what he has to offer at UFC 253. Adesanya wasn’t sitting at the back seat at all and mocked Costa for being on steroids. He was continuously looking to fight Costa after when Costa defeated Romero at UFC 241 but unfortunately, the fight couldn’t happen due to Costa’s bicep issues. Both contestants keep on running their mouths on social media for a long time. Read the full article

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UFC 251 live stream results, play-by-play updates for ‘Usman vs Masvidal’

UFC 251 QUICK RESULTS:

Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal — Usman def. Masvidal by unanimous decision (50-45 x2, 49-46) — HIGHLIGHTS! Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway — Volkanovski def. Holloway by split decision (47-48, 48-47 x2) — HIGHLIGHTS! Jose Aldo vs. Petr Yan — Yan def. Aldo by TKO (punches) at 3:24 of Round Five — HIGHLIGHTS! Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas — Namajunas def. Andrade by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant — Ribas def. VanZant by submission (armbar) at 2:21 of Round One Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiri Prochazka — Prochazka def. Oezdemir by KO (punch) at 0:49 of Round Two — HIGHLIGHTS! Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Muslim Salikhov — Salikhov def. Zaleski dos Santos by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry — Amirkhani def. Henry by technical submission (anaconda choke) at 3:15 of Round One — HIGHLIGHTS! Leonardo Santos vs. Roman Bogatov — Santos def. Bogatov by unanimous decision (29-26 x3) Marcin Tybura vs. Maxim Grishin — Tybura def. Grishin by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 30-26) Raulian Paiva vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov — Paiva def. Zhumagulov by unanimous decision (29-28 x3) Karol Rosa vs. Vanessa Melo — Rosa def. Melo by unanimous decision (30-26 x2, 30-27) Martin Day vs. Davey Grant — Grant def. Day by KO (punch) at 2:38 of Round Three — HIGHLIGHTS! RELATED UFC 251 Time, TV Schedule, Who Is Fighting Tonight!

UFC 251 PLAY-BY-PLAY:

170 lbs.: UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal Round 1: Masvidal opens with a series of kicks. Usman catches one of the leg kicks for a takedown into guard. They trade elbows for a moment. More strikes off the back from Masvidal a minute in. Usman grabs the front headlock as Masvidal gets space and spins to his knees. Masvidal stands and separates, eats a pair of body shots. Superman punch attempt. Two minutes in. Good knee and inside punches form Masvidal. Body kick. Usman body kick in return. Usman shoots, puts him on the fence. Masvidal posts to avoid the takedown, still tied up. Elbow lands for him. Two minutes to go. Trading clinch shots. Usman with an elbow on the break. Combinations continue to flow for the challenger. Brief slip. One minute to go. Counter combo lands for Masvidal. Counter overhand. 1-2. Usman 1-2 falls short. Masvidal lands a right hand, trades short shots in the clinch. 10-9 Masvidal. Round 2: Masvidal low kick to body kick. Usman looks for a single-leg, good defense by Masvidal. Usman left hook into a takedown attempt. More good defense. Short knees by Usman, pressing him against the fence a minute in. Foot stomps. More clinch grinding. Masvidal lands an elbow and a knee, nearly separates, gets pressed against the fence again. Two minutes in. Body shots by Usman. Usman with a nice two-piece on the break after taking a few clinch strikes. Masvidal swings a big right, gets put on the fence again. Two minutes to go. Yet more grinding by Usman. Body punches, foot stomps, thigh punches. Shoulder strikes. One minute to go. They separate. More kicks form Usman, combination upstairs. They trade body shots. Shifting right from Masvidal met by a body shot. 10-9 Usman. Round 3: Masvidal continuing to switch stance, follows a low kick with a 1-2 and body shot. Usman tries to mug against the fence as Masvidal mocks him. More foot stomps by Usman as he gets the clinch. One minute in. Elbow from Masvidal, left hand by Usman on the break. Body kick by Masvidal. Usman shoots back in and puts him back on the fence. Low blow from Usman prompts the ref to separate them two minutes in. Back to the center. Masvidal tries an overhand right and low kick. Two minutes to go. Check hook by Masvidal. Usman ducks a 1-2 for a double-leg against the fence. Masivdal makes it to his feet, slammed back down into side control away from the fence. Masvidal tries to roll free, eats an elbow for his trouble and regains guard with a minute to go. Can opener by Usman. Solid elbows until the bell. 10-9 Usman. Round 4: Usman lands a right downstairs, fires a body kick and changes levels for a single-leg. He puts Masvidal on the fence and goes back to his usual diet of body punches, thigh punches, and foot stomps. One minute in. Usman continues to grind, gets the rear waist lock and continues to grind away. Masvidal manages to turn and get an underhook. Usman complains about Masvidal grabbing his glove. Usman changes levels, lands a pair of good punches, changes levels again. Good short shots by Masvidal on the break. Spinning back fist goes high. Two minutes to go. Masvidal sending out kicks, eats a right hand and denies a shot. Big left hand by Usman. Another overhand left and he ties up again. One minute to go. Usman staying heavy, still grinding. Hard elbow by Usman. 10-9 Usman. Round 5: Usman jabs the body. Masvidal visibly slowed at this point. Jabs from Usman. He backs Masvidal against the fence and shoots through a counter to take him down into guard. One minute in. Usman staying heavy, lands some elbows against the fence. Two minutes in. Looking for side control, gets it. Masvidal attempts to bridge but cannot. Elbows from Usman, looking for mount. Masvidal rolls to his knees with two minutes to go. Usman holding onto the front headlock. One minute to go. Knee to the chest. Masvidal makes it back to his feet against the fence. Masvidal fires knees, takes a right hand as they separate. Masvidal going for it. Flying knee falls short, head kick blocked. Masvidal body kick, Usman right hand. 10-9 Usman. Final result: Usman def. Masvidal by unanimous decision 145 lbs.: UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway Round 1: Holloway advances, walks into an overhand right and takes a leg kick. Holloway falls short on a low kick. One minute in. Low kick from Volkanovski, takes a counter left. Low kick exchange. Holloway left hook, uppercut downstairs two minutes in. Volkanovski low kicks answered in kind. Holloway body kick. Uppercut-jab by the former champ. Trading low kicks again, Holloway jab. Left hook from Volkanovski, then a 3-2. Two minutes to go. Simultaneous leg kicks. Holloway continuing to advance, answers a low kick with a 1-2 and mocks Volkanovski for stumbling. They trade kicks and jabs. One minute to go. Holloway tries a jumping knee. Cross counter from Volkanovski. Holloway body kick, Volkanovski low kicks. Spinning back kick by Holloway, then a head kick that drops Volkanovski for a moment. He comes up swinging. 10-9 Holloway. Round 2: Left hook and low kicks from Volkanovski. Holloway steps in with a kick. Double low kick by Volkanovski, then they exchange. Uppercut and left hook catch Volkanovski leaning. One minute in. Jab exchange, Volkanovski leg kick. Holloway with a snap kick downstairs. Two minutes in. Counter 2-1 from the champion. Holloway low kicks. Volkanovski jabs, Holloway hook. Volkanovski low kick and body shot, blocks a head kick. Trading low kicks. Left hook by Volkanovski, more leg kicks. Two minutes to go. Knee to the body from Holloway, head kick attempt blocked. More low kicks by Volkanovski. Counter hook catches Holloway coming in. Body kick from Holloway, then a straight right. Volkanovski body kick. One minute to go. Volkanovski counters. Holloway tries another head kick. Lead right, head kick attempt. Volkanovski low kick met by a spinning back kick. Counter uppercut floors Volkanovski again, though he pops back up. 10-9 Holloway. Round 3: Volkanovski goes back to the leg kicks. Holloway tries a head kick. Jumping knee attempt near the fence. One minute in. Volkanovski low kick. Exchange. Volkanovski with a left downstairs. Volkanovski jabs, Holloway low kick. Hard left hook by the champ. Two minutes in. Volkanovski makes a good takedown entry, can’t complete it. Outside trip isn’t there. Holloway exits with a knee and right hook. Two minutes to go. Volkanovski low kick, Holloway uppercut. Left hook from Volkanovski. Short right hand. Holloway counter left, eats a jab. Volkanovski low kick to left hook. One minute to go. Low kick exchange. Holloway tries a head kick, eats a leg kick. Stiff Volkanovski jab. Combination by Volkanovski. 10-9 Volkanovski. Round 4: Holloway tries a spinning back kick. They exchange in the center. Stiff jab and low kick from the champ. Low kick to left hook. One minute in. Combination by Holloway. Some brief technical difficulties. Trading low kicks. Two minutes in. Both land jabs to the body. Uppercut-jab and spinning back kick form Holloway. Jab exchange. Low kick exchange. Two minutes to go. Volkanovski gets double unders and hits an outside trip near the fence. Holloway gets back to his feet, takes a short left on the break. Trading jabs once again. Both land low kicks. One minute to go. Volkanovski looks for a single-leg, eats short punches for his troubles. Holloway uppercut, Volkanovski overhand right. Shifting 1-2 by Volkanovski. Holloway tries a jumping knee and lands a right hook, then tries a cartwheel kick at the bell. 10-9 Holloway. Round 5: They trade low kicks, Holloway follows up with a head kick. Still advancing, throwing combinations. Good left hand in combination, Volkanovski comes back with some solid punches of his own and blocks a head kick. One minute in. Volkanovski jabs into the clinch. Good left on the break. Right hand from Volkanovski. Another overhand inside. Knee tap attempt. Hard counter left. Both try head kicks. Leg kick exchange, Volkanovski left hook. Two minutes in. Holloway with a pair of uppercuts. Holloway punishes an overextension with a combination. Volkanovski leg kick and jab. Holloway straight right. Two minutes to go. Volkanovski completes an inside reap into guard. Holloway uses the fence to stand right away. They separate. Volkanovski left hook and low kick. Holloway uppercut met by a right hand. Volkanovski shoots again, denied. One minute to go. Holloway side kick, Volkanovski low kick. Volknaovski shoots again, denied again. Volkanovski jabs, Holloway tries a flying knee and Volkanovski ties up, taking the former champ down at the bell. 10-9 Volkanovski. Final result: Volkanovski def. Holloway by split decision 135 lbs.: Jose Aldo vs. Petr Yan for vacant bantamweight title Round 1: Both men looking to jab early. Aldo checks a low kick. Right hand downstairs met by a Yan body jab. Yan head kick attempt, takes a left hook and avoids a combo. One minute in. Yan falls short with a 2-3 a minute in. Big 1-2 by Yan after taking a low kick. Aldo looking to throw back. Yan body jab. Low kick launches Yan to the mat. Nice exchange in the center. Two minutes in. Aldo lands a jab. Yan tries a head kick. Two minutes to go. Aldo tries a body kick, lands a 1-2-1. Yan looks for a body shot. 1-2 from Aldo. Yan lands a right cross upstairs, eats another hard leg kick and comes back with a jab. One minute to go. 1-1-2 from Yan lands clean. Aldo shoots, can’t complete it and Yan takes top position. Aldo grabs Yan’s glove and Yan cracks him with some heavy punches. Aldo suddenly covers up from a body shot and Yan tries to bomb him, but can’t get the finish. 10-9 Yan. Round 2: Yan fires a high kick. Low kick from Aldo. Another. Aldo body kick. Yan lands a straight left. Aldo straight right. One minute in. Yan head kick blocked, low-high 2-3 lands. Aldo comes back with a leg kick. Yan to the body. Aldo digs a left hook downstairs and eats a two-piece in return. Hard Aldo leg kick. Two minutes in. Aldo low kick after taking a right to the body. More low kicks. Yan body kick. 1-2 falls short. 1-2 lands from southpaw. Two minutes to go. Aldo with a right downstairs. Body kick lands. Counter left by Aldo. Body shot. One minute to go. Aldo low kick. Head kick, body shot. 1-2 from Yan. Aldo rips the body again. Right hand this time. Yan tries to open up at the bell, takes a body kick. 10-9 Aldo. Round 3: Body kicks and knee from Aldo. Nice left hook and body shot. Yan body kick and side kick. Another body kick. One minute in. Aldo to the body inside. Yan forces him back with a jab. Another one. Aldo digs a right downstairs. Left hands downstairs land clean. More body shots and a right hand stings Yan. Two minutes in. Yan looks for an uppercut, lands one inside. Nice knee by Aldo after a checked low kick. Double jab from Yan. Two minutes to go. Straight right lands for Aldo, then a body shot. 3-2 by Yan, 1-2 downstairs. Combination by Yan, looking to open up. Spinning elbow lands for Yan, then a jab. One minute to go. Aldo rips the body and eats a combination . More combination work by Yan. Aldo comes back with a knee. Hard elbow by Yan on the break. Body kick lands. Aldo with a straight right and they clinch. Aldo fires a spinning elbow at the bell. 10-9 Yan. Round 4: Trading combinations to start. Aldo body kick. Yan lands a straight left and Aldo ties up. Separation. Low kick and body kick from Yan. Aldo fires a knee upstairs. Double right hand low-high. Aldo rips a body shot and gets cracked by a big right hook in return a minute in. Step-in knee and elbow from Aldo. Aldo body shot, Yan combination. Yan to the body, takes an uppercut. Double uppercut from Yan, right hand to the body from Aldo. Yan lands a knee to the body and tries a trip. Two minutes in. Trading jabs. Yan doubles up the left hand. Yan looks to be coming on stronger, tries a jump knee. Two minutes to go. Aldo circling out of danger. Yan bangs the body. Low kick, right hook, body shot. Yan walking him down, lands a combination on the fence. Brutal uppercuts and a right hook. Yan catches a leg and trips Aldo to the mat. He stands over Aldo and drops punches with a minute to go. Aldo closes his guard. Some hard GnP from Yan. 10-9 Yan. Round 5: 1-2 stumbles Aldo right off the bat. A left uppercut sends the former champ to the mat and Yan takes half guard. Aldo holding on, takes left hands and a nasty elbow. One minute in. Yan repeatedly pinning down Aldo’s arm with his shin and landing punches and elbows. Now on the back, nasty hammerfists. Aldo still trying to move with two minutes to go. More punches, knee to the body. Aldo rolling for his life and getting punished. Stuck on his knees, continues to eat shots. Two minutes to go. Finally, the accumulation of punches is enough to send the ref into action. Petr Yan is your new UFC Bantamweight Champion. Final result: Yan def. Aldo by TKO (punches) 115 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas Round 1: Andrade with a low kick to start, falls short with body punches. Namajunas lands a jab, takes more low kicks. More jabs by Namajunas, avoiding a blitz. One minute in. Namajunas counters a low kick with a straight right, has a kick caught. Counter right and hook, then a 2-1. Counter 1-2. Andrade winging hooks, not landing them but still connecting with low kicks. Two minutes in. She answers a jab with a left hook, lands another upstairs. Good exchanges in the center, Namajunas to the head and Andrade to the body. Two minutes to go. Andrade left hook, Namajunas right hand. Andrade tries a flying knee, takes some right hands and rushes into the clinch. Swatting right from the Brazilian before they exit. Namajunas with a low kick and right cross. 1-2. Andrade to the body, lands a leg kick. One minute to go. Namajunas lead right. Andrade shoots, denied, eats a pair of knees. Both try head kicks. 10-9 Namajunas. Round 2: Namajunas continues to land the jab. Straight right. Andrade struggling to get inside. Low kicks landing for her. One minute in. Andrade tries a combo. Namajunas tries a flying knee and lands a right hand. Left hook connects. Andrade low kicks met by jabs. Uppercut lands for her, fake level change. 1-1-2 by Namajunas in return. Double right hand met by a body shot. Low kick and jab, then a left hook that cracks Andrade. Andrade comes back with a cross counter and eats a 1-2. Another flying knee from Namajunas, who scrambles out from under Andrade after slipping. Two minutes to go. More clean jabs by Namajunas. Heavy counter right. Counter 2-1. Low kick exchange. Andrade swings, can’t reach her, eats a 1-2 and shoots. Clinched up, good right hand and body kick on the break. One minute to go. Namajunas 1-2 met by a leg kick. Quick exchange in the center. Andrade bangs the body. Andrade charges, trades until the bell. 10-9 Namajunas. Round 3: Andrade comes out aggressive as usual, lands a right hand downstairs. Trading inside, knee by Namajunas. They trade straight rights. Namajunas counter jab. One minute in. More jabs met by an Andrade uppercut. Andrade overhand and body kick. Namajunas comes back with some sharp headshots. Picking Andrade off with jabs. Andrade uppercut just misses. Two minutes in. Next uppercut lands and Namajunas tries to come back with a flying knee. Andrade connects with a hard overhand right and throws her into guard. One of those uppercuts appears to have smashed Namajunas’ nose. She kicks Andrade off and stands. Two minutes to go. Spinning back kick and a heavy 1-2 from Namajunas, who eats a right hook on the break after trying a knee. Jab exchange. Namajunas lead right. Andrade charging, running into jabs. One minute to go. Good flurry by Andrade, eats a 1-2. Namajunas shoots, reversed, gets to her feet and separates. They continue to throw until the bell. 10-9 Namajunas. Final result: Namajunas def. Andrade by split decision 125 lbs.: Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant Round 1: Low kick from Ribas kicks things off. VanZant fires a couple of her own. Ribas body kick as she presses forward. Knees to the body land for her as VanZant puts her on the fence. Jockeying for position and Ribas gets the head-and-arm throw into scarf hold. One minute in. Ribas sporting a bloody nose. VanZant looks for the back, but Ribas steps over into an armbar attempt two minutes in. Ribas goes belly-down and there’s the tap. Final result: Ribas def. VanZant by submission (armbar) 205 lbs.: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiri Prochazka Round 1: They trade lefts to start. Jabs from Oezdemir as Prochazka switches stance. Low kick by Oezdemir, jab lands. Two-piece by Oezdemir, who gets stung by a jab a minute in. Prochazka body shot, eats a jab. Jabs by the Czech. Oezdemir low kick and straight right, then another that hurts Prochazka. Prochazka manages to circle out of danger. Two minutes in. Combination lands for Prochazka. Oezdemir leg kick. Another. Prochazka jab and uppercut. Another jab. Two minutes to go. Body kick by Prochazka met by a heavy left hand. Oezdemir body kick and low kick. They trade lead hands. Brief clinch. Check hook from Oezdemir, uppercut, combination. Leg kick. Right hand behind the ear stings Prochazka again. Oezdemir can’t put him down with floow-ups, gets stung by a left hand in return. Swinging heat against the fence. Prochazka lands a counter right and gets taken down. He pops back up. 10-9 Oezdemir. Round 2: Lead right lands for Prochazka. Low kick connects, then a clean head kick that stings Oezdemir. Counter uppercut and right hand by Prochazka, who chases Oezdemir down with a nuclear 1-2 that puts Oezdemir to sleep. Final result: Prochazka def. Oezdemir by KO (punch) 170 lbs.: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Muslim Salikhov Round 1: Low kick from Zaleski to start. Salikhov catches a body kick and looks to counter. Zaleski tries a head kick, eats a low kick. One minute in. Another head kick attempt. Salikhov counter right. Body kick attempt. Zaleski lands one of his own. Counter right and low kick from Salikhov. Two minutes in. Quick flurry lands for the Brazilian. Salikhov wheel kick falls short. He takes a low kick. Spinning back kick. Two minutes to go. Zaleski tries his own wheel kick and avoids a 1-2. 1-2 of his own, blocks a spinning kick upstairs. Sneaky hook by the Dagestani. Both sling hard rights. One minute to go. Zaleski shoots, denied. They trade body blows in the clinch. Hard right hand wobbles Salikhov, who shoots in response. Zaleski looking to pound him out. 10-9 Zaleski dos Santos. Round 2: Salikhov looks to jab, Zaleski sends out front kicks. 1-2 by the Brazilian. Jab lands, avoids a spinning back kick. They swing hard, Salikhov backs him off with a stiff jab. One minute in. Zaleski tries to spin and gets slung to the mat for his trouble. Salikhov lets him up. 1-2 stings Salikhov again and the Russian looks for a takedown, avoiding an armbar. Two minutes in. Zaleski tries to wrench him down, cannot. Knee to the body, failed outside trip. Salikhov reverses, gets reversed, and separates. Glancing counter right by Salikhov. Two minutes to go. Salikhov check hook. Wheel kick goes high. Zaleski tries a spinning back kick, lands a body kick. Salikhov counter jab. Wheel kick goes high again. One minute to go. Zaleski jab, Salikhov uppercut. Salikhov check hook. He tries to spin, avoids a two-piece. Closer round. 10-9 Zaleski. Round 3: 1-2 from Zaleski. Counter right for Salikhov, then a heavy spinning back kick to the body. Zaleski capoeira kick falls short. 1-2 lands. One minute in. Hard left hand stings Zaleski a minute in. Counter right. Counter right again catches Zaleski swinging. Jab exchange. Two minutes in. Hard right from Zaleski met by counters. They trade in the center. Salikhov 1-2, counter right from Zaleski. Two mintues to go. Both swing big near the fence. Cross counter lands clean for Salikhov. Overhand right by Zaleski. Salikhov right hand falls short. One minute to go. Salikhov wheel kick just misses. Zaleski tries a tornado kick and blocks a wheel kick. 10-9 Salikhov. Final result: Salikhov def. Zaleski dos Santos by split decision 145 lbs.: Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry Round 1: Henry orthodox, Amirkhani southpaw to start. Both pawing with their lead hands. Low kick lands for Henry a minute in. Henry tries a body kick. Jumping switch kick attempt. Two minutes in. Body kick blocked. Both whiff on hooks. Amirkhani tries a flying knee and shoots in behind it. He drags Henry down from the bodylock, looks for the back, then transitions to a guillotine and subsequently an anaconda choke. Two minutes to go. Amirkhani puts the squeeze on and out go the lights. Final result: Amirkhani def. Henry by technical submission (anaconda choke) 155 lbs.: Leonardo Santos vs. Roman Bogatov Round 1: Bogatov on the advance, slips and eats some right hands on the way up. Santos tries a leg kick. Good 1-2 a minute in. Bogatov tries to spin, lands a right hand and body kick. Jab lands. Counter 1-2 from Santos. He takes a finger in the eye. Bogatov tries to spin again and Santos looks to take the back two minutes in. Bogatov tries to granby roll through, manages to separate. Jab from the Russian. Low kick met by a Santos knee. Two minutes to go. Low kick spins Bogatov around. Bogatov advancing, landing glancing kicks and punches. Body kicks land. Jab exchange. One minute to go. Spinning elbow attempt from Bogatov. Bogatov looks for a low single, settles for a body kick. Body kick and jab. Spinning elbow, again potentially gives up the back. 10-9 Bogatov on late activity. Round 2: Santos sending out counter rights. Bogatov continues to march after him, whiffs on another spin and eats a hard body kick. Jabs from Santos, Bogatov left hooks and he shoots. Santos throws some Browne elbows. One minute in. More elbows as Bogatov tries to drive. They separate. Bogatov body kick and jab, then a low kick. Hard knees by Santos and he hurts Bogatov with a brutal 1-2 inside. Santos charges after him with more huge right hands, switches to knees, kicks him in the face, drops him with a right, and sprawls on a takedown. More punches and he looks for the back. Two minutes to go. More punches piling up. Bogatov somehow manages to turn into top position and take a low mount against the fence. Santos closes his guard. Punches from Bogatov. Santos can’t hit the omoplata. Bogatov ends the round bombing. 10-9 Santos. Round 3: Bogatov comes out aggressively, landing jabs. He changes levels for a takedown, denied with a whizzer. Hard knee to the jewels sends Santos to the ground in agony. He takes a while to recover, but ultimately does. Bogatov lands a right hand and kick downstairs before shooting in. Relentless chain wrestling, can’t establish a minute in. Looking for a single-leg. He tries a spinning elbow, lands a right downstairs. Two minutes in. He changes levels, locks his hands, still can’t get Santos all the way down. Another knee to the balls from Bogatov. He comes back out with a spinning elbow and shoots, still can’t get him all the way down against the fence. Two minutes to go. Now he gets Santos to his butt. Santos gets to one knee and Bogatov hits him with an illegal knee to the face. Referee takes two points from Bogatov, who rushes in afterwards. Good punches, takedown attempt. Continuing to push forward, landing jabs. Overhand right lands, uppercut. He tries to spin on the break, continues to sling leather at Santos. Hard uppercut prompts the Brazilian to shoot. 9-8 Santos. Final result: Santos def. Bogatov by unanimous decision 265 lbs.: Marcin Tybura vs. Maxim Grishin Round 1: Low kick from Tybura, Grishin lands a left downstairs. Low kick from Grishin. Tybura falling short with his own. Tybura catches a kick a minute in, can’t get the takedown. Grishin backing out of danger when Tybura throws. Tybura ties up on the fence. They separate and Grishin blocks a kick. Tybura with a lead right into double unders two minutes in. Outside trip isn’t there. More grinding. Knee to the body. Grishin gets double unders and reverses on the fence. Two minutes to go. They separate. Jab from Grishin, lead right from Tybura. Tybura leg kick, blocks a right hand and ties up. Jockeying for position. One minute to go. Tybura elbow, Grishin knee. Tybura runs the pipe, can’t get him all the way down. 10-9 Tybura. Round 2: Tybura with a straight left and a body kick that lands to the groin. Trading when they resume. One minute in. Tybura swings a left and ties up. Some brief confusion after a groin strike from Grishin two minutes in. Tybura still trying to change levels. Denied. More clinch grinding from Tybura. Two minutes to go. Elbow from the Pole, short left hand behind it. Grishin lands an elbow on the break. Tybura counters a high kick with a right cross. One minute to go. Grishin uppercut falls short. Tybura puts him on the fence once again. He locks his hands and finally completes a takedown. 10-9 Tybura. Round 3: Tybura tries to leap in with a left hook, then attempts a front kick. Grishin denies a level change. Good right cross lands for him. Tybura lands a rushing left. He changes levels and puts Grishin on the fence once again. One minute in. Grishin defending with a kimura grip. Tybura moves to the rear waist lock and fires knees. He manages to lock his hands under Grishin’s hips and take him down away from the fence. Two minutes in. Tybura moves to half guard and lands elbows. Now to mount with two minutes to go. Tybura takes the back and wraps up the body triangle. Trying to adjust position. One minute to go. Hunting for the RNC, then back to punching. Grishin unable to turn into him. 10-9 Tybura. Final result: Tybura def. Grishin by unanimous decision 125 lbs.: Raulian Paiva vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov Round 1: Zhumagulov on the advance early. Right hook whiffs. Paiva tries a head kick. Both look for counters a minute in. Hard counter uppercut and left hook from Paiva, then a body kick. Zhumagulov to the body, tries a head kick two minutes in. Low kick catches Zhumagulov throwing. Zhumagulov with a counter right. Short flurry by the Brazilian. He counters a low kick and ties up against the fence. They separate. Two minutes to go. Paiva doubles up the body kick. Then another. Counter right by Zhumagulov, jabs the body. Another Paiva body kick. One minute to go. Zhumagulov takes him down, doesn’t follow into top position. Body kick exchange. Zhumagulov jabs the body. Both swing right hands. Another knee tap by Zhumagulov, knee on the way up, can’t get him all the way down again. 10-9 Paiva. Round 2: Zhumagulov knocks Paiva off-balance to start. Good combination, body kick at the end. He catches a body kick and tries to trip him down. Paiva tries a 1-2 and eats a right hook. One minute in. Paiva body kick, eats low kicks. Zhumagulob lands a body shot and takes a right punch to the eye. He shrugs it off and lands to the body. Good low kick after eating a body kick. Zhumagulov shoots, lands a knee. Two minutes in. Low kick lands. Paiva head kick falls short. He throws three right hands consecutively and briefly ties up. Zhumagulov body kick met by a right hand. Two minutes to go. Paiva tries a jumping front kick. Zhumagulov staying out of range. Paiva body kick, Zhumagulov low kick and body shot. Zhumagulov answers a body shot with a hook upstairs. One minute to go. Paiva swinging right hands. Zhumagulov with a 1-2 downstairs. Low kicks. Counter right hand, Paiva clinches in response. Nice hip toss by Zhumagulov into guard, fires elbows. 10-9 Zhumagulov. Round 3: Trading leg kicks to start. Zhumagulov goes low-high. They trade right hands and Paiva follows up with a body kick. Counter right from Zhumagulov, circles away from return fire. One minute in. Low kick from Paiva. Body kick met by a leg kick. Right hand exchange. Zhumagulov fires a counter left. Two minutes in. Zhumagulov takes him down, can’t establish. Paiva tries a head kick. Zhumagulov answers a body kick with a low kick. Antoerh Paiva body kick, leg kick exchange. Two minutes t ogo. Zhumagulov low kick, tries to shoot, gets taken briefly to the fence. Low kick exchange. Big counter left by Zhumagulov lands clean. Paiva doubles up the right and clinches up. Back to the center. Gnarly groin kick sends Zhumagulov to his knees. One minute to go when they resume. Zhumagulov goes for another takedown, Paiva granby rolls free. Zhumagulov ducks a right hand for a takedown attempt, denied. Another attempt, another denial and Zhumagulov takes a knee to the ballas at the bell. 10-9 Zhumagulov. Final result: Paiva def. Zhumagulov by unanimous decision 135 lbs.: Karol Rosa vs. Vanessa Melo Round 1: The two come out and meet in the center. Both throwing 1-2s, Rosa adding kicks. Low kick and left hook from Rosa. Front kick downstairs, another low kick. Counter jab. Melo answers a low kick with a left hook. Rosa low kick and 1-2, then she slips. Outworking Melo so far. Jabs and low kicks from Rosa, left hook son after. Melo with a left hook. Two minutes in. More Rosa low kicks. Melo digs a right downstairs. Rosa lands a low kick, avoids a 1-2, another low kick. Rosa slips again. Two minutes to go. Jab to low kick, Melo comes back to the body. Both fire low kicks. More Rosa jabs, Melo trying to counter. Well-timed takedown into guard by Rosa, setting up in guard. Patient GnP from Rosa. 10-9 Rosa. Round 2: Jabs from both women early on. Low kick exchange, Rosa 1-2. Another inside low kick. Left hook. 3-2 from Rosa after taking a low kick. One minute in. Rosa fires a flying knee, lands a 1-2 behind it. Rosa left hook. Melo shoots, denied. She puts Rosa on the fence, gets reversed. Two minutes in. Outside trip gets Rosa into top half guard. Elbows and left hands from Rosa. Two minutes to go. More left hands by Rosa. Punches piling up. One minute to go. Rosa controlling a wrist and punching as Melo tries to stand. More shots until the bell. 10-8 Rosa. Round 3: Back to the jabs and kicks goes Rosa. Melo advancing, lands a low kick, avoids a jumping knee. Melo lands a low kick and checks one in return. One minute in. Rosa’s jab continues to land. Melo looking for her own jabs and low kicks. Rosa lands a knee to the body, then an elbow-left hook combo. Uppercut falls short. Melo leg kicks. Two minutes in. Rosa continues to crack her with the jab. Knee attempt to 1-2. Melo lands a left downstairs. Rosa shoots, sprawled on, eats a left hook on the break. Melo coming on more aggressively this round. They trade in the center. Two minutes to go. Melo with a 1-2, low kick exchange. Cross counter, stalking forward. They trade left hands. Melo shoots, gets pressed against the fence. Trading knees inside. One minute to go. Trading more knees. Rosa looks for a late takedown, avoids a counter hip toss. 10-9 Rosa. Final result: Rosa def. Melo by unanimous decision 135 lbs.: Martin Day vs. Davey Grant Round 1: Grant steps in with low kicks to start. Side kick attempt met by a Day body shot. Grant switching stance, avoids a head kick. One minute in. Grant digs a right to the body. Day tries a 1-2. Again, falls short. Grant looking for combos, lands a check hook. Day tries a spinning back kick. Two minutes in. Grant fires a combination, then walks directly into a murderous right hand that floors him. Day follows him down into guard and Grant ties up. Grant gets to his feet and separates with two minutes to go. Day sends out some kicks. Grant tries a head kick. Check hook lands. Day digs a left hand downstairs in return. Leg kick lands for him, then a 1-2. Grant gets in deep on a double-leg, pulls him away from the fence, and puts him on the mat with a minute to go. Grant lands a few shots, stuck in guard. Day looks to sit up and grab a leg for his own takedown, can’t complete it. 10-9 Day. Round 2: Low-high combo from Grant. Day tries a jumping switch kick, eats a left hook. Good right hand from Grant met by an angry hook from Day. Day digs a jab downstairs, has a kick caught but pulls it free. He tries to spin again, lands a left hook. One minute in. Grant tries a Superman punch. Exchanges in the center. Good 1-2 from Grant, sneaks a right around the guard. Flying knee appears to connect but Day eats it without issue. More kicks to the body from Day. He easily denies a takedown and digs a left downstairs. Both land in the center. Good cross counter by Day two minutes in. Grant answers with a heavy series of hooks, stalking Day. Elbow attempt and he blasts him with another hook. Day avoiding some of the fire so far but gets taken down into side control. Two minutes to go. Day tries to sit up and gets forced back down by a guillotine. And again. North-south for Grant. He steps over for an armbar, loses it and Day sweeps into guard. One minute to go. Day avoids a triangle as well.Both throwing from there. Day looks for his own guillotine on the way up, can’t get it. Back to trading hooks. Day knocks him over with a spinning back kick to the chest at the bell. 10-9 Grant. Round 3: Both men throwing early, good left hook and Superman punch from Day. Day now on the front foot, avoids a spinning back fist. Grant gets in deep on a single-leg, Day limp-legs out and lands some hard left hooks. One minute in. Right cross connects. 1-2, left hook, body shot. Check hook by Grant. Day tries a high kick. Double jab. Hammerfist and left hooks from Grant. Another check hook. Another hook. Day lands his own. Two minutes in. Day tries a head kick. Grant lands a left hook, eats a combo. 1-2 from Grant, lead right from Day. They continue to exchange and that left hook of Grant’s finally lands perfectly, putting Day to sleep on impact. Final result: Grant def. Day by KO (punch) Source : www.mmamania.com Read the full article

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UFC 251 live stream results, play-by-play updates for ‘Usman vs Masvidal’

UFC 251 QUICK RESULTS:

Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway Jose Aldo vs. Petr Yan Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant — Ribas def. VanZant by submission (armbar) at 2:21 of Round One Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiri Prochazka — Prochazka def. Oezdemir by KO (punch) at 0:49 of Round Two — HIGHLIGHTS! Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Muslim Salikhov — Salikhov def. Zaleski dos Santos by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry — Amirkhani def. Henry by technical submission (anaconda choke) at 3:15 of Round One — HIGHLIGHTS! Leonardo Santos vs. Roman Bogatov — Santos def. Bogatov by unanimous decision (29-26 x3) Marcin Tybura vs. Maxim Grishin — Tybura def. Grishin by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 30-26) Raulian Paiva vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov — Paiva def. Zhumagulov by unanimous decision (39-28 x3) Karol Rosa vs. Vanessa Melo — Rosa def. Melo by unanimous decision (30-26 x2, 30-27) Martin Day vs. Davey Grant — Grant def. Day by KO (punch) at 2:38 of Round Three — HIGHLIGHTS! RELATED UFC 251 Time, TV Schedule, Who Is Fighting Tonight!

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170 lbs.: UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Final result: 145 lbs.: UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Final result: 135 lbs.: Jose Aldo vs. Petr Yan for vacant bantamweight title Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Final result: 115 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 125 lbs.: Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant Round 1: Low kick from Ribas kicks things off. VanZant fires a couple of her own. Ribas body kick as she presses forward. Knees to the body land for her as VanZant puts her on the fence. Jockeying for position and Ribas gets the head-and-arm throw into scarf hold. One minute in. Ribas sporting a bloody nose. VanZant looks for the back, but Ribas steps over into an armbar attempt two minutes in. Ribas goes belly-down and there’s the tap. Final result: Ribas def. VanZant by submission (armbar) 205 lbs.: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiri Prochazka Round 1: They trade lefts to start. Jabs from Oezdemir as Prochazka switches stance. Low kick by Oezdemir, jab lands. Two-piece by Oezdemir, who gets stung by a jab a minute in. Prochazka body shot, eats a jab. Jabs by the Czech. Oezdemir low kick and straight right, then another that hurts Prochazka. Prochazka manages to circle out of danger. Two minutes in. Combination lands for Prochazka. Oezdemir leg kick. Another. Prochazka jab and uppercut. Another jab. Two minutes to go. Body kick by Prochazka met by a heavy left hand. Oezdemir body kick and low kick. They trade lead hands. Brief clinch. Check hook from Oezdemir, uppercut, combination. Leg kick. Right hand behind the ear stings Prochazka again. Oezdemir can’t put him down with floow-ups, gets stung by a left hand in return. Swinging heat against the fence. Prochazka lands a counter right and gets taken down. He pops back up. 10-9 Oezdemir. Round 2: Lead right lands for Prochazka. Low kick connects, then a clean head kick that stings Oezdemir. Counter uppercut and right hand by Prochazka, who chases Oezdemir down with a nuclear 1-2 that puts Oezdemir to sleep. Final result: Prochazka def. Oezdemir by KO (punch) 170 lbs.: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Muslim Salikhov Round 1: Low kick from Zaleski to start. Salikhov catches a body kick and looks to counter. Zaleski tries a head kick, eats a low kick. One minute in. Another head kick attempt. Salikhov counter right. Body kick attempt. Zaleski lands one of his own. Counter right and low kick from Salikhov. Two minutes in. Quick flurry lands for the Brazilian. Salikhov wheel kick falls short. He takes a low kick. Spinning back kick. Two minutes to go. Zaleski tries his own wheel kick and avoids a 1-2. 1-2 of his own, blocks a spinning kick upstairs. Sneaky hook by the Dagestani. Both sling hard rights. One minute to go. Zaleski shoots, denied. They trade body blows in the clinch. Hard right hand wobbles Salikhov, who shoots in response. Zaleski looking to pound him out. 10-9 Zaleski dos Santos. Round 2: Salikhov looks to jab, Zaleski sends out front kicks. 1-2 by the Brazilian. Jab lands, avoids a spinning back kick. They swing hard, Salikhov backs him off with a stiff jab. One minute in. Zaleski tries to spin and gets slung to the mat for his trouble. Salikhov lets him up. 1-2 stings Salikhov again and the Russian looks for a takedown, avoiding an armbar. Two minutes in. Zaleski tries to wrench him down, cannot. Knee to the body, failed outside trip. Salikhov reverses, gets reversed, and separates. Glancing counter right by Salikhov. Two minutes to go. Salikhov check hook. Wheel kick goes high. Zaleski tries a spinning back kick, lands a body kick. Salikhov counter jab. Wheel kick goes high again. One minute to go. Zaleski jab, Salikhov uppercut. Salikhov check hook. He tries to spin, avoids a two-piece. Closer round. 10-9 Zaleski. Round 3: 1-2 from Zaleski. Counter right for Salikhov, then a heavy spinning back kick to the body. Zaleski capoeira kick falls short. 1-2 lands. One minute in. Hard left hand stings Zaleski a minute in. Counter right. Counter right again catches Zaleski swinging. Jab exchange. Two minutes in. Hard right from Zaleski met by counters. They trade in the center. Salikhov 1-2, counter right from Zaleski. Two mintues to go. Both swing big near the fence. Cross counter lands clean for Salikhov. Overhand right by Zaleski. Salikhov right hand falls short. One minute to go. Salikhov wheel kick just misses. Zaleski tries a tornado kick and blocks a wheel kick. 10-9 Salikhov. Final result: Salikhov def. Zaleski dos Santos by split decision 145 lbs.: Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry Round 1: Henry orthodox, Amirkhani southpaw to start. Both pawing with their lead hands. Low kick lands for Henry a minute in. Henry tries a body kick. Jumping switch kick attempt. Two minutes in. Body kick blocked. Both whiff on hooks. Amirkhani tries a flying knee and shoots in behind it. He drags Henry down from the bodylock, looks for the back, then transitions to a guillotine and subsequently an anaconda choke. Two minutes to go. Amirkhani puts the squeeze on and out go the lights. Final result: Amirkhani def. Henry by technical submission (anaconda choke) 155 lbs.: Leonardo Santos vs. Roman Bogatov Round 1: Bogatov on the advance, slips and eats some right hands on the way up. Santos tries a leg kick. Good 1-2 a minute in. Bogatov tries to spin, lands a right hand and body kick. Jab lands. Counter 1-2 from Santos. He takes a finger in the eye. Bogatov tries to spin again and Santos looks to take the back two minutes in. Bogatov tries to granby roll through, manages to separate. Jab from the Russian. Low kick met by a Santos knee. Two minutes to go. Low kick spins Bogatov around. Bogatov advancing, landing glancing kicks and punches. Body kicks land. Jab exchange. One minute to go. Spinning elbow attempt from Bogatov. Bogatov looks for a low single, settles for a body kick. Body kick and jab. Spinning elbow, again potentially gives up the back. 10-9 Bogatov on late activity. Round 2: Santos sending out counter rights. Bogatov continues to march after him, whiffs on another spin and eats a hard body kick. Jabs from Santos, Bogatov left hooks and he shoots. Santos throws some Browne elbows. One minute in. More elbows as Bogatov tries to drive. They separate. Bogatov body kick and jab, then a low kick. Hard knees by Santos and he hurts Bogatov with a brutal 1-2 inside. Santos charges after him with more huge right hands, switches to knees, kicks him in the face, drops him with a right, and sprawls on a takedown. More punches and he looks for the back. Two minutes to go. More punches piling up. Bogatov somehow manages to turn into top position and take a low mount against the fence. Santos closes his guard. Punches from Bogatov. Santos can’t hit the omoplata. Bogatov ends the round bombing. 10-9 Santos. Round 3: Bogatov comes out aggressively, landing jabs. He changes levels for a takedown, denied with a whizzer. Hard knee to the jewels sends Santos to the ground in agony. He takes a while to recover, but ultimately does. Bogatov lands a right hand and kick downstairs before shooting in. Relentless chain wrestling, can’t establish a minute in. Looking for a single-leg. He tries a spinning elbow, lands a right downstairs. Two minutes in. He changes levels, locks his hands, still can’t get Santos all the way down. Another knee to the balls from Bogatov. He comes back out with a spinning elbow and shoots, still can’t get him all the way down against the fence. Two minutes to go. Now he gets Santos to his butt. Santos gets to one knee and Bogatov hits him with an illegal knee to the face. Referee takes two points from Bogatov, who rushes in afterwards. Good punches, takedown attempt. Continuing to push forward, landing jabs. Overhand right lands, uppercut. He tries to spin on the break, continues to sling leather at Santos. Hard uppercut prompts the Brazilian to shoot. 9-8 Santos. Final result: Santos def. Bogatov by unanimous decision 265 lbs.: Marcin Tybura vs. Maxim Grishin Round 1: Low kick from Tybura, Grishin lands a left downstairs. Low kick from Grishin. Tybura falling short with his own. Tybura catches a kick a minute in, can’t get the takedown. Grishin backing out of danger when Tybura throws. Tybura ties up on the fence. They separate and Grishin blocks a kick. Tybura with a lead right into double unders two minutes in. Outside trip isn’t there. More grinding. Knee to the body. Grishin gets double unders and reverses on the fence. Two minutes to go. They separate. Jab from Grishin, lead right from Tybura. Tybura leg kick, blocks a right hand and ties up. Jockeying for position. One minute to go. Tybura elbow, Grishin knee. Tybura runs the pipe, can’t get him all the way down. 10-9 Tybura. Round 2: Tybura with a straight left and a body kick that lands to the groin. Trading when they resume. One minute in. Tybura swings a left and ties up. Some brief confusion after a groin strike from Grishin two minutes in. Tybura still trying to change levels. Denied. More clinch grinding from Tybura. Two minutes to go. Elbow from the Pole, short left hand behind it. Grishin lands an elbow on the break. Tybura counters a high kick with a right cross. One minute to go. Grishin uppercut falls short. Tybura puts him on the fence once again. He locks his hands and finally completes a takedown. 10-9 Tybura. Round 3: Tybura tries to leap in with a left hook, then attempts a front kick. Grishin denies a level change. Good right cross lands for him. Tybura lands a rushing left. He changes levels and puts Grishin on the fence once again. One minute in. Grishin defending with a kimura grip. Tybura moves to the rear waist lock and fires knees. He manages to lock his hands under Grishin’s hips and take him down away from the fence. Two minutes in. Tybura moves to half guard and lands elbows. Now to mount with two minutes to go. Tybura takes the back and wraps up the body triangle. Trying to adjust position. One minute to go. Hunting for the RNC, then back to punching. Grishin unable to turn into him. 10-9 Tybura. Final result: Tybura def. Grishin by unanimous decision 125 lbs.: Raulian Paiva vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov Round 1: Zhumagulov on the advance early. Right hook whiffs. Paiva tries a head kick. Both look for counters a minute in. Hard counter uppercut and left hook from Paiva, then a body kick. Zhumagulov to the body, tries a head kick two minutes in. Low kick catches Zhumagulov throwing. Zhumagulov with a counter right. Short flurry by the Brazilian. He counters a low kick and ties up against the fence. They separate. Two minutes to go. Paiva doubles up the body kick. Then another. Counter right by Zhumagulov, jabs the body. Another Paiva body kick. One minute to go. Zhumagulov takes him down, doesn’t follow into top position. Body kick exchange. Zhumagulov jabs the body. Both swing right hands. Another knee tap by Zhumagulov, knee on the way up, can’t get him all the way down again. 10-9 Paiva. Round 2: Zhumagulov knocks Paiva off-balance to start. Good combination, body kick at the end. He catches a body kick and tries to trip him down. Paiva tries a 1-2 and eats a right hook. One minute in. Paiva body kick, eats low kicks. Zhumagulob lands a body shot and takes a right punch to the eye. He shrugs it off and lands to the body. Good low kick after eating a body kick. Zhumagulov shoots, lands a knee. Two minutes in. Low kick lands. Paiva head kick falls short. He throws three right hands consecutively and briefly ties up. Zhumagulov body kick met by a right hand. Two minutes to go. Paiva tries a jumping front kick. Zhumagulov staying out of range. Paiva body kick, Zhumagulov low kick and body shot. Zhumagulov answers a body shot with a hook upstairs. One minute to go. Paiva swinging right hands. Zhumagulov with a 1-2 downstairs. Low kicks. Counter right hand, Paiva clinches in response. Nice hip toss by Zhumagulov into guard, fires elbows. 10-9 Zhumagulov. Round 3: Trading leg kicks to start. Zhumagulov goes low-high. They trade right hands and Paiva follows up with a body kick. Counter right from Zhumagulov, circles away from return fire. One minute in. Low kick from Paiva. Body kick met by a leg kick. Right hand exchange. Zhumagulov fires a counter left. Two minutes in. Zhumagulov takes him down, can’t establish. Paiva tries a head kick. Zhumagulov answers a body kick with a low kick. Antoerh Paiva body kick, leg kick exchange. Two minutes t ogo. Zhumagulov low kick, tries to shoot, gets taken briefly to the fence. Low kick exchange. Big counter left by Zhumagulov lands clean. Paiva doubles up the right and clinches up. Back to the center. Gnarly groin kick sends Zhumagulov to his knees. One minute to go when they resume. Zhumagulov goes for another takedown, Paiva granby rolls free. Zhumagulov ducks a right hand for a takedown attempt, denied. Another attempt, another denial and Zhumagulov takes a knee to the ballas at the bell. 10-9 Zhumagulov. Final result: Paiva def. Zhumagulov by unanimous decision 135 lbs.: Karol Rosa vs. Vanessa Melo Round 1: The two come out and meet in the center. Both throwing 1-2s, Rosa adding kicks. Low kick and left hook from Rosa. Front kick downstairs, another low kick. Counter jab. Melo answers a low kick with a left hook. Rosa low kick and 1-2, then she slips. Outworking Melo so far. Jabs and low kicks from Rosa, left hook son after. Melo with a left hook. Two minutes in. More Rosa low kicks. Melo digs a right downstairs. Rosa lands a low kick, avoids a 1-2, another low kick. Rosa slips again. Two minutes to go. Jab to low kick, Melo comes back to the body. Both fire low kicks. More Rosa jabs, Melo trying to counter. Well-timed takedown into guard by Rosa, setting up in guard. Patient GnP from Rosa. 10-9 Rosa. Round 2: Jabs from both women early on. Low kick exchange, Rosa 1-2. Another inside low kick. Left hook. 3-2 from Rosa after taking a low kick. One minute in. Rosa fires a flying knee, lands a 1-2 behind it. Rosa left hook. Melo shoots, denied. She puts Rosa on the fence, gets reversed. Two minutes in. Outside trip gets Rosa into top half guard. Elbows and left hands from Rosa. Two minutes to go. More left hands by Rosa. Punches piling up. One minute to go. Rosa controlling a wrist and punching as Melo tries to stand. More shots until the bell. 10-8 Rosa. Round 3: Back to the jabs and kicks goes Rosa. Melo advancing, lands a low kick, avoids a jumping knee. Melo lands a low kick and checks one in return. One minute in. Rosa’s jab continues to land. Melo looking for her own jabs and low kicks. Rosa lands a knee to the body, then an elbow-left hook combo. Uppercut falls short. Melo leg kicks. Two minutes in. Rosa continues to crack her with the jab. Knee attempt to 1-2. Melo lands a left downstairs. Rosa shoots, sprawled on, eats a left hook on the break. Melo coming on more aggressively this round. They trade in the center. Two minutes to go. Melo with a 1-2, low kick exchange. Cross counter, stalking forward. They trade left hands. Melo shoots, gets pressed against the fence. Trading knees inside. One minute to go. Trading more knees. Rosa looks for a late takedown, avoids a counter hip toss. 10-9 Rosa. Final result: Rosa def. Melo by unanimous decision 135 lbs.: Martin Day vs. Davey Grant Round 1: Grant steps in with low kicks to start. Side kick attempt met by a Day body shot. Grant switching stance, avoids a head kick. One minute in. Grant digs a right to the body. Day tries a 1-2. Again, falls short. Grant looking for combos, lands a check hook. Day tries a spinning back kick. Two minutes in. Grant fires a combination, then walks directly into a murderous right hand that floors him. Day follows him down into guard and Grant ties up. Grant gets to his feet and separates with two minutes to go. Day sends out some kicks. Grant tries a head kick. Check hook lands. Day digs a left hand downstairs in return. Leg kick lands for him, then a 1-2. Grant gets in deep on a double-leg, pulls him away from the fence, and puts him on the mat with a minute to go. Grant lands a few shots, stuck in guard. Day looks to sit up and grab a leg for his own takedown, can’t complete it. 10-9 Day. Round 2: Low-high combo from Grant. Day tries a jumping switch kick, eats a left hook. Good right hand from Grant met by an angry hook from Day. Day digs a jab downstairs, has a kick caught but pulls it free. He tries to spin again, lands a left hook. One minute in. Grant tries a Superman punch. Exchanges in the center. Good 1-2 from Grant, sneaks a right around the guard. Flying knee appears to connect but Day eats it without issue. More kicks to the body from Day. He easily denies a takedown and digs a left downstairs. Both land in the center. Good cross counter by Day two minutes in. Grant answers with a heavy series of hooks, stalking Day. Elbow attempt and he blasts him with another hook. Day avoiding some of the fire so far but gets taken down into side control. Two minutes to go. Day tries to sit up and gets forced back down by a guillotine. And again. North-south for Grant. He steps over for an armbar, loses it and Day sweeps into guard. One minute to go. Day avoids a triangle as well.Both throwing from there. Day looks for his own guillotine on the way up, can’t get it. Back to trading hooks. Day knocks him over with a spinning back kick to the chest at the bell. 10-9 Grant. Round 3: Both men throwing early, good left hook and Superman punch from Day. Day now on the front foot, avoids a spinning back fist. Grant gets in deep on a single-leg, Day limp-legs out and lands some hard left hooks. One minute in. Right cross connects. 1-2, left hook, body shot. Check hook by Grant. Day tries a high kick. Double jab. Hammerfist and left hooks from Grant. Another check hook. Another hook. Day lands his own. Two minutes in. Day tries a head kick. Grant lands a left hook, eats a combo. 1-2 from Grant, lead right from Day. They continue to exchange and that left hook of Grant’s finally lands perfectly, putting Day to sleep on impact. Final result: Grant def. Day by KO (punch) Read the full article

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UFC 250 ‘Fight Motion’ video: Watch Amanda Nunes butcher Felicia Spencer in super slow-motion

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to the pay-per-view (PPV) market last Sat. night (June 6, 2020) with the UFC 250: “Nunes vs. Spencer” mixed martial arts (MMA) fight card from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC 250 was headlined by the women’s featherweight title fight pitting reigning division champion, Amanda Nunes, against top 145-pound contender, Felicia Spencer. In addition, Cody Garbrandt and Raphael Assuncao battled for a spot in the crowded bantamweight title chase. Source : www.mmamania.com

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UFC on ESPN 8 live stream results, ‘Overeem vs Harris’ play-by-play updates

UFC ON ESPN 8 QUICK RESULTS:

Alistair Overeem vs. Walt Harris — Overeem def. Harris by TKO (head kick and punches) at 3:00 of Round Two  Claudia Gadelha vs. Angela Hill — Gadelha def. Hill by split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2) Edson Barboza vs. Dan Ige — Ige def. Barboza by split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2) Eryk Anders vs. Krzysztof Jotko — Jotko def. Anders by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2) Marlon Vera vs. Song Yadong — Song def. Vera by unanimous decision (29-28 x3) Matt Brown vs. Miguel Baeza — Baeza def. Brown by KO (punch) at 0:18 of Round Two  Anthony Hernandez vs. Kevin Holland — Holland def. Hernandez by TKO (knees and punches) at 0:39 of Round One  Giga Chikadze vs. Irwin Rivera — Chikadze def. Rivera by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27 x2) Darren Elkins vs. Nate Landwehr — Landwehr def. Elkins by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2) Mara Romero Borella vs. Cortney Casey — Casey def. Borella by submission (armbar) at 3:36 of Round One  Don’Tale Mayes vs. Rodrigo Nascimento — Nascimento def. Mayes by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:05 of Round Two 

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265 lbs.: Alistair Overeem vs. Walt Harris Round 1: Both men patient early. Overeem circling, Harris advancing. Overeem avoids a straight left. Harris jabs the body, takes a spinning back kick downstairs. Harris follows a head kick attempt with a straight left. One minute in. Overeem fires a low kick and Harris counters with a vicious combination that drops Overeem. Harris piling on the damage. Overee gets up, dropped again. Heavy ground-and-pound by Harris. Overeem somehow survives, using a leglock attempt to stand. They separate and Overeem covers up, only to take Harris down as the latter tries to capitalize. Overeem on top in side control two minutes in. Looking for the back. Left hands from Overeem. Two minutes to go. More left hands piling up. Harris grabbing the cage. One minute to go. More punches from Overeem. Harris trying to sit up. Brutal knee to the body from Overeem, then another on the way up. 10-9 Overeem. Round 2: Both try to land crosses. Neither man committing to anything. Low kick from Overeem. He follows up with a clean head kick, left hook, and uppercut that floor Harris. Overeem starts pounding away after jumping on his back. Both hooks in. Punches still coming. Finally, the stoppage. Final result: Overeem def. Harris by TKO (head kick and punches) 115 lbs.: Claudia Gadelha vs. Angela Hill Round 1: Left hook lands for Gadelha. Lead right hand. Hill pressuring, denies a level change. Counter right by Gadelha. One minute in. Both women doing good work with their lead hands. Gadelha to the body, eats an overhand upstairs. Back to the body. Stiff jab. Again, right hand behind it. Hill tries to flurry in response and gets taken to the fence. Double unders for Gadelha. Two minutes to go. Gadelha fighting for a takedown, finally drags her down into side control. One minute to go. Gadelha staying heavy. Hill attempting to use the fence to stand, eats left hands. Hill gets to her knees and eats punches from the crucifix. 10-9 Gadelha. Round 2: Hill uppercut, Gadelha low kick. Left hooks from Hill around the guard. Good combination. Counter elbow from Hill, jab connects a minute in. Big right cross and down goes Gadelha! Hill’s corner screams at her to let her up and she obliges. Hill uppercut, Gadelha left hook. Another right hand from Hill, another big left hook from Gadelha. Two minutes in. Right hand lands for Hill. Gadelha ties up, takes her to the fence. Hill reverses, lands a knee. Two minutes to go. They separate. Gadelha jabs the body. Counter combination falls short. Hill lands a 1-2. Counter right. Big right cross by Gadelha gets Hill’s attention. Another right hand met by a Hill left hook. One minute to go. Nice body shots from Hill, nice 2-1 from Gadelha. Stiff jab by the Brazilian met by a combo. Gadelha left hook. Hill with a snap kick downstairs and a right cross up top. 10-9 Hill. Round 3: Good exchanges to start the round. Gadelha landing left hooks. Both connect as they trade. Hill right hand, eats a leg kick that seems to bother her and comes back with a combo a minute in. Hard exchange in the center. Good left hook by Hill. Head kick attempt. Right hook. Gadelha lands a clean left hook. Two minutes in. Good right cross. Hill lands a jab and uppercut. Gadelha leg kick. More good exchanges in the center. Hill lands a right hook on the retreat, lands a hard left hook. Body kick connects. Gadelha 1-2 with two minutes to go. Hill lands a chopping right and gets cracked by a left hook. Another right hand by Hill. Both try to spin. One minute to go. 2-3 from Gadelha. Cross counter attempt. She puts Hill on the fence, jockeys for position, lands a clean elbow. Both fire right hands. More great exchanges until the bell. Damn close round. 10-9 Hill? Final result: Gadelha def. Hill by split decision 145 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Dan Ige Round 1: Ige tries a two-piece, takes a knee downstairs. Ige pressuring, throwing regularly. Counter elbow and a huge right hand floor Ige, who manages to wrap up his guard as Barboza follows him down. Brutal hammerfists from Barboza. He lets Ige up. Hard combination from Barboza. Ige trying to loop the right hand around his guard two minutes in. Barboza leg kick. Ige to the body. Stiff jab. Two minutes to go. Ige whiffs on a wild right hand, lands the next one glancingly. Leg kick spins him around. Combination by Ige, who gets blasted by a low kick and left hook before firing a flying knee and ripping the body. Another Barboza low kick. Brief clinch with a minute to go. Barboza fires a switch kick. Counter knee. 10-9 Barboza. Round 2: Ige marches forward with some heavy punches. Continuing to advance. Body kick from Barboza. Sneaky left hook. Hard leg kick. 2-1-body shot by Ige, who puts him on teh fence. One minute in. They trade body blows and separate. Barboza body kick and low kick. Ige lands a jab. Two minutes in. Big right hand stings Barboza. Ige answers low kicks with combinations. Body jab, low kick. Two minutes to go. Body kick from Barboza, then a leg kick. Jab exchange. Barboza body shot answered in kind, then a sneaky elbow form Ige. Ige shoots off a Barboza leg kick, gets sprawled on. Barboza wrapping up an anaconda choke, can’t get it. He tries a spinning back kick, eats a body shot, lands a left hook. Lead right from Ige, then a swatting one from Barboza. One minute to go. Ige lands a jab, eats a hard body kick and gets sprawled on. Hard punches from Barboza on top in guard. 10-9 Barboza. Round 3: Barboza jabs the body, then kicks it. 1-2 connects. Hard kick. One minute in. Ige right hand blocked. Low kick lands. Barboza with a counter body kick. Hard leg kick. Stiff jab by Ige, then a right to the body. Two minutes to go. Barboza lands some knees to the body. Hard left hook downstairs and Ige tries to shoot, can’t get it. Body kick by Barboza. Big right hand and jab from Ige in return. Left hook lands. Two minutes to go. Leg kick from Barboza. Ige whiffs on an overhand, gets plugged by a jab. Lead right lands and he takes Barboza to the fence. Successful takedown and he drops left hands. One minute to go. Barboza using butterfly guard. Ige elbows. 10-9 Ige. Final result: Ige def. Barboza by split decision 185 lbs.: Eryk Anders vs. Krzysztof Jotko Round 1: Jotko pressing forward, avoids a left hand. Low kick lands for him. Anders falling short with his punches, eats a check hook. One minute in. Spinning elbow misses and Anders puts him on the fence. They separate. Jotko misses with an up-elbow but connects with an uppercut. Two minutes in. Anders changes levels against the fence, takedown denied by a whizzer. They separate. Both swing and Anders puts him on the fence again. Two minutes to go. Good left hand from Anders on the exit. Jotko whiffs on an uppercut. 2-1 glances off, low kicks land. Jotko shoots in for a double-leg and gets the body lock. One minute to go. Jotko wrenches him down, nearly gets his back taken, and gets cracked by a pair of hard shots as he stands. Left from Jotko in the clinch. Anders swinging hard at point blank. Jotko grabs a body lock. 10-9 Anders. Round 2: Anders shoots in, tries to spin on the break. 1-2 from Jotko met by a body kick. Anders just misses with an overhand left and head kick. Anders tries to catch a kick, forces him to the fence and opens up. Jotko digs a knee to the body in return. Spinning elbow from Jotko glances off, check hook lands. One minute in. Hard straight left by Jotko. Anders changes levels and hauls him to the fence. Knee to the body after a failed takedown. Two minutes in. Jotko tries a knee as they separate. Swatting left lands for Jotko. Landing off the back foot. Anders shoots, switches to a signle, can’t get it, fires a spinning elbow on the break. Two minutes to go. Counter left from Jotko and Anders shoots again. Anders with a knee downstairs. One minute to go. Anders has the body lock, can’t wrench him down. Knees to the body. 10-9 Jotko. Round 3: Anders lands to the body. Jotko tries a spinning elbow and Anders hauls him to the fence. Knees to the body. One minute in. Jotko separates. 1-2 from Jotko on the counter. Uppercut attempt. Two-piece, counter right two minutes in. Anders to the body. Jotko shoots, denied. Good left by Anders knocks Jotko back. Counter hook by Jotko, then a counter left catches Anders leaning. Another counter left. Anders again ties up on the fence. Two minutes to go. Anders changes levels, denied. Jotko reverses with an underhook, tries his own takedown before they separate. Lead left lands for him. Combination connects. One minute to go. Anders again puts him on the fence. Jotko reverses, reversed in turn. Right hand on the break, failed spin. 10-9 Jotko. Final result: Jotko def. Anders by unanimous decision 145 lbs.: Marlon Vera vs. Song Yadong Round 1: Low kicks from Vera to start. Song tries a two-piece. Low kick lands for him, answered by a Vera jab. One minute in. 1-2 from Song. Simultaneous kicks. Vera oblique kick met by a counter right. Song body kick two minutes, low kick comes back at him. Song catches a kick and puts Vera on the fence. Short left and knee from Song on the break. Two minutes to go. More Vera low kicks. Song with a body shot and combination. Vera lands a low kick and eats a right hand as he ties up. Song puts him on the fence. One minute to go. Vera verses, punches his thigh. Short uppercut from Song, hard elbow from Vera. Vera with some more knees. 10-9 Song. Round 2: Song sending out kicks. Vera with a body shot, eats a right cross upstairs. More kicks from Vera. Song digs a right downstairs a minute in. Vera catches a kick and fires a combination. Brief clinch. Back to trading in the center. Two minutes in. Vera lands a body kick and they trade. Both rip the body. Big 1-2-3 from Song, firing heat at point blank. Vera still pressing forward, caught by a left hook. Vera tries head kicks with two minutes to go. Left hook from Song. Cross counter connects. Vera presses in with a combo, lands a knee to the body as Song enters the clinch. Vera reverses on the fence. Hard hooks from Song and Vera comes back with gnarly elbows. They separate with a minute to go. Back to exchanging. Big right hand knocks Vera back for a moment. Jab lands, overhand from Song. Anotehr overhand. Vera rips the body, walks into a jab, lands a right hand on the break. Combination from Song. 10-9 Song. Round 3: Vera marches in with a knee and gets pressed against the fence. Nice trip from Vera into half guard, then full guard. Vera postures up for some left hands. One minute in. Song scoots to the fence. He makes it up, eats a body shot on the break. Song looking for 1-2s. Jab exchange. Left hands from Vera. Two minutes in. Stiff jab by Song. Vera body kick. Low kicks as well. Song finds the mark with a left hook, fires right hands inside. Big counter hook connects. He catches a kick, eats a left hand for his trouble. Right hands from Song landing well. Vera continues to march in, fires a knee to the body. They’re trading. Two minutes to go. Vera with a 1-2, Song with some clinch punches. Big shots from both men. Good knee by Vera, big left uppercut and knee as he takes Song to the fence. Another trip puts Vera on top with a minute to go. Song kicks him off and nearly eats a knee on the way up. Big left hand and elbow land for Vera. Song changes levels and Vera sprawls, looking for the back. Song rolls to his knees and stands while taking shots. Vera tries a cartwheel kick at the bell. 10-9 Vera. Final result: Song def. Vera by unanimous decision 170 lbs.: Matt Brown vs. Miguel Baeza Round 1: Brown on the front foot. Baeza tries a counter right. Brown head kick misses, Baeza jab and low kick do not. Another few low kicks a minute in. Left hook lands for Baeza, but Brown comes back with a heavy combination. Counter lands for Baeza. Brown backs him up and tees off on the fence, knocking out Baeza’s mouthpiece with a heavy right hand. Big elbows and Baeza’s still hurt despite throwing back. More elbows from Brown. Baeza to the body. They pause to put Baeza’s mouthpiece back in and he lands a 1-2 on the restart. Two minutes to go. Two 1-2s from Baeza, then low kicks. Brown blasts him with a four-piece in return, only to get dropped hard by a right hand. Baeza follows him down into the crucifix. Left hands from Baeza. Brown works his way to the fence and stands with a minute to go. Brown back on the advance, eats a right hand. Hard elbow in response. Brown lands a clean left hook and Baeza tries to blitz. Great round. 10-9 Baeza. Round 2: Baeza forces Brown back with a combo, then absolutely sparks him with a counter left for the finish. Final result: Baeza def. Brown by KO (punch) 185 lbs.: Anthony Hernandez vs. Kevin Holland Round 1: Holland lands a right hand, then a long side kick. Body jab and teep. Nasty elbow and a knee to the body folds Hernandez. Holland follows up with punches as “Fluffy” falls to his knees and forces the ref into action. Final result: Holland def. Hernandez by TKO (knees and punches) 145 lbs.: Giga Chikadze vs. Irwin Rivera Round 1: Rivera looks to rush in with punches. Low kick from Chikadze, head kick falls short. Rivera briefly tries a level change. Another low kick and Rivera tries to rush with punches. Rivera jumps over a low kick, plugged by a counter right a minute in. Rivera Superman punch, Rivera highly aggressive early on. Two minutes in. Rivera shoots, denied. He tries a jumping knee. Chikadze body kick. Rivera tries a high kick. Two minutes to go. Chikadze looking to time him with knees. Chikadze Brazilian kick and straight right. Hard counter left from Chkadze, then a leg kick. Wheel kick falls short, side kick lands. Lots of feinting from both. 10-9 Chikadze. Round 2: Chikadze slips in an early exchange. Rivera body jab. Chikadze Brazilian kick falls short. He looks for counters. Lead uppercut by Rivera a mintue in and they trade big shots. Left hand lands for Rivera. Front kick catches Rivera in the grill. Body kick and uppercut land for Chikadze. Right cross. Brazilian kick and straight left two minutes in. Side kick. Chikadze patiently potshotting at range. Rivera lands a jab. Rivera with a two-piece downstairs. Two minutes to go. Hard knee by Chikadze, then a straight left behind it. Heavy body kick. Rivera still marching after him. Counter left lands for him. Chikadze with a counter knee and uppercut, met by an overhand left. One minute to go. Chikadze counter left. Good side kick to the body. Axe kick attempts. 10-9 Chikadze. Round 3: Rivera steps in and Chikadze’s counter knee lands perfectly, flooring him. Rivera immediately pops up, unloads some haymakers, and ends up taken down. Back to the feet soon after. Another clean knee by Chikadze a minute in. To the body this time. Rivera still on the front foot. Chikadze head kick just misses. Two minutes in. Axe kick falls short, counter knee lands downstairs. Rivera not exploding in as he was earlier. Two minutes to go. Chikadze comfortably potshotting, responds to a body kick with a Brazilian kick. Low kick exchange. Rivera ducks a right hand, can’t get the takedown. One minute to go. Chikadze showboating. He chases after Rivera, can’t get a clean connection. Slap and straight left connect. Rivera tries a tornado kick, then charges after Chikadze, ending up on top and going for a desperate heel hook after avoiding a rolling thunder. 10-9 Chikadze. Final result: Chikadze def. Rivera by unanimous decision 145 lbs.: Darren Elkins vs. Nate Landwehr Round 1: Landwehr pressing forward, Elkins looking to jab. Right hand lands for Elkins, then a left hook. Long right hand, another double jab and left hook. Fake level change into left hook. One minute in. Cross counter connects. Elkins looks for a single-leg, completes an outside trip. Elbow lands for Elkins, who threatens a guillotine as Lendwehr tries to stand. Landwehr takes top position, but is forced to roll by the guillotine. Elkins firing knees from the front headlock, tries to change levels on the break. They trade shots before separating. Overhand right from Elkins. Landwehr body kick. Two minutes to go. Landwehr continuing to advance, gets popped by a left hook and taunts Elkins. Good jab from Landwehr. Elkins changes levels, both land on the break. One minute to go. Landwehr swats him with a pair of hard right hands. Low kick lands. Elkins body kick, Landwehr right hook off a failed level change. Counters from Elkins. Both fire combos. Elkins slips throwing a head kick. 10-9 Elkins. Round 2: Early left hook from Elkins. Low-high 2-3. Elkins shoots, denied, good punches by Landwehr. Counter right lands for him. Overhand rights from Elkins. One minute in. They bash each other with right hands in the clinch. Elkins lands the jab. Lead right. Body shot answers a Landwehr low kick. Elkins the cleaner puncher so far, Landwehr the harder one. Good right hands by Landwehr answer a level change. Two minutes in. Elkins fakes a level change, lands a low kick. Elkins wades in with some punches. Double jab. Low kick and overhand right. 1-3 from Landwehr in return. Landwehr denies a shot, doing damage with knees. Two minutes to go. Landwehr reverses position on the fence, separates. Elkins body shots, Landwehr knee. Landwehr lands a counter right after eating a body kick, then eats a 1-2. One minute to go. Landwehr counter right. Brutal lead elbow. They trade in the center, then pause to look at Elkins’ chopped-up face. The doctor gives the all-clear. Landwehr taunting as Elkins wades forward. 10-9 Landwehr. Round 3: Back to exchanging in the early going. Elkins shoots, loses the grip, re-shoots. Good scramble and they punch on the exit. Left hook from Elkins, jab from Landwehr a minute in. Elkins continues to press the action, knocked over by a low kick as he shoots and caught with a right. Landwehr counter right. Elkins shoots, lands a hard 3-2 on the break. Two minutes in. Trading jabs. More jabs, short right from Landwehr as Elkins shoots. jockeying for position. Elkins knocks him back with a straight right on the break. Two minutes to go. Overhand right lands for Elkins, then a straight. Clean Landwehr 1-2. Elkins left hook and body kick. Landwehr jab, Elkins right cross. One minute to go. Another body kick from Elkins, slinging some haymakers. Big 1-2. He continues to march forward and land, gets blasted by an uppercut. Big right from Landwehr at the bell. 10-9 Elkins. Final result: Landwehr def. Elkins by unanimous decision 125 lbs.: Mara Romero Borella vs. Cortney Casey Round 1: Low kicks from Casey. Looking for punches, denies a level change. Borella muscles her to the fence anyway. One minute in. More grinding along the fence. Knees from Borella. She gets Casey to her back, caught in guard. Casey looks for an armbar, gives up half guard doing so, regains guard soon after. Now looking for a triangle with two minutes to go. Casey loses it, tries a sweep, goes back to the armbar when it’s not there. This one’s deeper. Casey manages to break Borella’s grip and extend the arm, drawing a yelp and a tap. Final result: Casey def. Borella by submission (armbar) 265 lbs.: Don’Tale Mayes vs. Rodrigo Nascimento Round 1: Both men starting with kicks. Low kick lands for Nascimento. Mayes answers in kind. They continue to take turns whacking the lead leg. Combination from Nascimento and he ties up. Mayes reverses, gets reversed in tur na minute in. Jockeying for position on the fence. Ref wants more action. Both try to swing on the break two minutes in. Jab from Mayes, combo from Nascimento. Mayes with a body shot to spinning back fist. More low kicks from Nascimento. Mayes oblique and body kick with two minutes to go. Good lead right from Nascimento into the clinch. He slings Mayes to the canvas and sets up in half guard. He postures up, lands punches before re-entering guard with a minute to go. Mayes stands, lands a counter left. Slow lead right, then another missed overhand. 10-9 Nascimento. Round 2: Nascimento follows a low kick with a head kick, then walks into a left hand. Mayes tries a head kick. Nascimento punches his way into the clinch and they again look for dominant position on the fence. Nascimento trips him to the canvas, jumps on his back, and immediately locks up the RNC for the finish. Final result: Nascimento def. 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UFC 249 QUICK RESULTS:

Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje — Gaethje def. Ferguson by TKO (punches) at 3:39 of Round Five Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz — Cejudo def. Cruz by TKO (knee and punches) at 4:58 of Round Two Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik — Ngannou def. Rozenstruik by KO (punch) at 0:20 of Round One Jeremy Stephens vs. Calvin Kattar — Kattar def. Stephens by TKO (elbows and punches) at 2:42 of Round Two Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan de Castro — Hardy def. de Castro by unanimous decision (30-27 x3) Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis — Pettis def. Cerrone by unanimous decision (29-28 x3) Fabricio Werdum vs. Aleksei Oleinik — Oleinik def. Werdum by split decision (29-28 W, 29-28 x2) Carla Esparza vs. Michelle Waterson — Esparza def. Waterson by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 30-27 Vicente Luque vs Niko Price — Luque def. Price by TKO (eye injury) at 3:37 of Round Three Bryce Mitchell vs. Charles Rosa — Mitchell def. Rosa by unanimous decision (30-25 x2, 30-24) Ryan Spann vs. Sam Alvey — Spann def. Alvey by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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155 lbs.: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje for interim lightweight title Round 1: Front kick from Ferguson to start things off. Low kick by Gaethje. Ferguson switching stance, lands a straight left. 1-2. One minute in. Gaethje slips, lands a leg kick and left hook. Another leg kick and left hook. Counter right lands for him after taking a low kick. 1-2 by Gaethje. Left hook connects two minutes in. Ferguson with some body shots, eats a right hand and avoids a looping left. Another leg kick and left hook. Ferguson with a head kick and straight left. Again with that snap body kick. Two minutes to go. Both whiff with monster rights. Gaethje leg kick. Counter 2-3. One minute to go. Counter right connects. Clean 1-2. Counter left by Ferguson, jab exchange. Big left hook and another from Gaethje, follows up with a leg kick. 10-9 Gaethje. Round 2: Ferguson opens with a Superman punch, answered with a counter right. Gaethje low kick, lands a big left hook. Left hook on the lead. Counter right from Gaethje, then another wound-up left. One minute in. Ferguson low kicks. 1-2 from Gaethje. Leg kicks landing. Ferguson jab to uppercut. Gaethje 2-3 whiffs. Counter right. Left hook. Two minutes in. Ferguson 3-2. Gaethje leg kick. 2-3 connects. Body shot, leg kick. Shifting left hook. Two minutes to go. Ferguson leg kick. Counter 2-3 sends Ferguson stumbling back. More huge counters. Jab exchange. Ferguson tries a spinning elbow. Leg kicks land. Another Gaethje leg kick. Lead right. One minute to go. Massive 2-3. Ferguson 1-2, eats a two-piece counter. Gaethje 2-3. Ferguson low kick, eats one in turn. Gaethje tries to wing an uppercut in the final seconds and gets cracked by one in return, but Ferguson doesn’t have time to capitalize. 10-9 Gaethje. Round 3: Ferguson tries a head kick. Counter right from Gaethje. Low-high, leg kick. One minute in. Low kick and left hook, then a counter right. Ferguson remains undaunted. Ferguson bounces some shots off the guard. Lead right connects. Counter right by Gaethje met by a straight right two minutes in. Another huge counter right and this one finally hurts Ferguson. Ferguson throwing back, lands a right hook. Uppercut from Ferguson. Huge lead right, counter 2-3 by Gaethje. Two minutes to go. Ferguson fires a level elbow. 1-2 lands. Left cross met by a counter right. Ferguson shifting left and body jab. One minute to go. Fancy cut kick. Head kick and counter right land for Gaethje, who takes a low kick and body shot. Round 4: Leg kick from Gaethje. Ferguson teep and leg kick. Jab lands. Wheel kick misses. Gaethje leg kick, Ferguson jab, another booming Gaethje right hand. One minute in. Check hook catches Ferguson coming in. 1-3 by Gaethje. Double jab. Massive left hook by Gaethje. Leg kick spins Ferguson around. Tow minutes in. Ferguson front kick and thigh punch. Right hand from Gaethje, left hook from Ferguson. Huge overhand right and out go Ferguson’s legs. Gaethje tries to put him away, only manages a couple of clean punches. Back to the leg kicks. Two minutes to go. Huge overhand by Gaethje. He takes a low blow. tells the ref he’s good. Ferguson with a nice body shot. One minute to go. 1-3. Another low kick stumbles Ferguson and they trade punches. Gaethje low kick, Ferguson punches. Gaethje head kick, eats a left. 10-9 Gaethje. Round 5: Another leg kick from Gaethje. Ferguson Superman punch met by a counter right. 1-2-3 lands clean for Gaethje. Ferguson to the body, spun around by a leg kick. One minute in. Gaethje leg kick, Ferguson body and leg kicks. Monster 2-3 sends Ferguson stumbling back. Another big right hand. Ferguson tries an Imanari roll. Two minutes in. Gaethje jab. More huge punches by Gaethje. Another leg kick. Swatting left hook, then a counter jab that stumbles Ferguson. Brutal lead right. Ferguson to the body. Two minutes to go. Crushing jab discombobulates Ferguson and the ref waves off the beating. Final result: Geathje def. Ferguson by TKO (punches) 135 lbs.: Bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz Round 1: Low kick from Cejudo as Cruz does his usual movement. Another low kcik. Cruz low kick. They exchange. One minute in. Another heavy Cejudo low kick and another. Another inside low kick. Cruz catches one for a brief takedown. Jab lands for him two minutes in. Step-in knee from Cruz, gets taken down for it. Nice scramble. More low kicks. Two minutes to go. Cruz with a body kick and straight right. Another body shot. Boxing combo by the champ. One minute to go. Another Cejudo low kick. Cruz to the body. Quick exchange. Low kick exchange, combo from Cruz behind it. 10-9 Cejudo. Round 2: Cruz a little more aggressive in the early going. Low kick exchange. Cejudo body kick. Cruz leg kicks. One minute in. Heavy Cejudo low kick, Cruz clips him on the way in with an uppercut. Cruz trading with him, still taking low kicks. Right cross lands for Cejudo. Head kick just misses. Two minutes in. Cruz avoids a level change. Cejudo goes low-high. 1-2 by Cruz. Cejudo low kick, eats a three-piece in return. Another leg kick. Two minutes to go. Good exchange on the fence. Cejudo catches Cruz coming in with a right hand. Straight right connects. Low kick exchange. Cejudo fakes a single-leg. Body kick lands. One minute to go. Cruz changes levels, lands a left hand. Their heads come together and Cejudo’s sporting a gnarly cut on the forehead. Quick exchange when they resume, left hook by Cejudo. As Cruz dips his head, Cejudo slams him with a knee. Cruz drops and Cejudo and pounces on him, unloading left hands before the ref steps in possibly prematurely. Final result: Cejudo def. Cruz by TKO (knee and punches) 265 lbs.: Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik Round 1: Low kicks from Rozenstruik. Ngannou responds by stomping after him and unleashing a blitz, finding the mark with a left hook that leaves “Bigi Boy” out cold. Final result: Ngannou def. Rozenstruik by KO (punch) 145 lbs.: Calvin Kattar vs. Jeremy Stephens Round 1: Stephens on the advance, throwing head. Right hand splits Kattar’s guard. Kattar jabs the body. One minute in. Stephens to the body, low kick. Kattar body jab, right cross. Low kick lands. Stephens far busier so far. Nice exchange. Low kick exchange two minutes in. Good body shot from Stephens. Inside low kick. Counter right inside. Two minutes to go. Low kick exchange. 3-2 from Stephens. Heavy left hook by Kattar answered by a body kick. Stiff jab. Nice combo by Kattar, capped off by a body shot. Stephens low kicks. One minute to go. Kattar with a low kick and jab, eats a cross counter and low kick. BIG right hand knocks Stephens back and they trade heat. Combination from Kattar near the fence. Fake level change. Stelphens catches a body kick and slams hom eright hands. 10-9 Stephens. Round 2: Low kick from Stephens to start. Kattar answers in kind. Jabs land. Good exchange near the fence. Another Kattar low kick. Good two-piece by Stephens. Low kick. Kattar with a lovely combination, big uppercut and overhand. Another overhand; he’s swinging big. Stephens changes levels. Elbow lands for him on the break. Both swing in the center. Both swing at the same time and a colossal elbow just folds Jeremy Stephens. Kattar’s too off-balance to immediately respond, but managed to follow him into guard and force the finish with GnP. Final result: Kattar def. Stephens by TKO (elbows and punches) 265 lbs.: Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan de Castro Round 1: de Castro with an early counter right. Another looping right connects. Hardy tries a leg kick, eats one in return. Low-high goes de Castro. de Castro constantly throwing counters as Hardy steps in. One minute in. Counter 2-3, glancing low kick. Counter overhand falls short. Hardy right hand to the body, they another. Low kicks from both men. Hardy tries a head kick, caught by a counter left. Jab connects. Two minutes in. Low kick lands. Counter right catches Hardy leaning in, follows up with a heavy leg kick. Two minutes to go. de Castro falls short with punches. Brutal exchange on the fence, good shots from Hardy. One minute to go. Hardy goes for a head kick. 10-9 de Castro. Round 2: Heavy leg kick by de Castro. Hardy lands one in return. Blitz by de Castro. Two minutes in. Hardy low kick. Some more two minutes in. Not much from de Castro this round. Counters come up short. Two minutes to go. Hardy working behind the jab and low kick. More jabs. One minute to go. Hardy still working at range. 10-9 Hardy. Round 3: Hardy opens with a good right hand. de Castro looking more aggressive, lands a leg kick. Hardy leg kick. Another a minute in. Low kick exchange. Two minutes in. Quick exchange in the center, de Castro slips and Hardy punches him in the leg. Two minutes to go. Hardy kicking at his legs. Back to the feet. de Castro’s coach begging him to attack. One minute to go. de Castro has just refused to throw anything meaningful for most of the last two rounds. 10-9 Hardy. Final result: Hardy def. de Castro by unanimous decision 170 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis Round 1: Cerrone falls short with a body shot. Teep connects. Low kick from Pettis. Cerrone steps in with a jab a minute in. Pettis low kick, avoids a single-leg. Pettis with a right downstairs. Cerrone low kick, Pettis 1-2. Counter two-piece. Two minutes in. Cerrone blitz doesn’t connect, low kick does. He grabs a rear waist lock as Pettis turns, can’t wrangle him. Two minutes to go. Counter right lands for Pettis. Jumping switch kick catches Cerrone in the face, but he powers through for a takedown into side control. Pettis threatens an armbar as he regains guard. One minute to go. Pettis stands. Good combo by Cerrone met by a Pettis jab. Pettis tries to spin. Low-high combo by Cerrone, eats a hard counter left in return. 10-9 Pettis. Round 2: Counter left lands for Cerrone. Pettis hops in with a right cross. Head kick appears to land, two-piece counter definitely does. Simultaneous kicks lead to a low blow. Cerrone goes low-high a minute in. Big 3-2 from Pettis. Spinning back fist attempt after eating a leg kick. Cerrone up-jab. Two minutes in. Pettis snuffs out a level change, eats a right after trying to jump. Cerrone low kick. Pettis head kick attempt. Counters from Pettis. Leg kick exchange. Two minutes to go. Pettis digs a body shot, has to deal with a counter flurry in return. Cerrone body kick. Pettis answers in kind, then another. Cerrone shoots and dumps him into guard. One minute to go. Cerrone on top against the fence. Pettis stands, eats a knee downstairs. Cerrone nearly lands a head kick on the break. Body shot by Pettis. Cerrone low kick, avoids a spinning back kick. Pettis threatens his own level change. Counter right lands for him. 10-9 Pettis. Round 3: Pettis lands a right hook, avoids a level change. Hard counter two-piece. Cerrone head kick blocked. Good exchange in the center. Again. One minute in. Body kick from Cerrone. He tries to change levels, can’t get anything. Head kick attempt. Pettis right hook. Straight left. Cerrone catches a body kick and takes him to the fence two minutes in. They separate. Pettis haed kick misses, as does Cerrone’s straight right. Hard Cerrone leg kick. Cerrone claims an eye poke as he takes a shot, tries to signal the ref and eats punches. Two minutes to go. Cerrone throwing back. Pettis head kick just misses. Now Cerrone lands a head kick and they trade punches. One minute to go. Cerrone body kick. Big counter left and jab from Pettis. Cerrone briefly threatens a takedown and follows up with a head kick attempt. Pettis body shot, cracked by a big right hand. They slug until the bell. 10-9 Cerrone. Final result: Pettis def. Cerrone by unanimous decision 265 lbs.: Fabricio Werdum vs. Aleksei Oleinik Round 1: Oleinik pressing forward, lands a right hand. Aggressive punching from Oleinik. Looping right bounces off the guard. Werdum changes levels, denied, avoids a haymaker. Next huge right hand lands and Werdum backs off. Oleinik swinging heat, gets cracked by a 1-2 a minute in. Oleinik ties up on the fence, tries to grapple. Werdum tries knees, eats some heavy punches, pressed against the fence again. Oleinik continues to swing against the high guard. Huge right hand, uppercut, overhand right. Werdum taking them so far, lands a 1-2 and fires a knee. Trading in the clinch. Oleinik jabs, Werdum right hand. Two minutes to go. Big knee by Werdum with his back against the fence. Jockeying for position. Werdum haed kick after separating. Oleinik digs a right hand downstairs and they tie up. 2-3 by Oleinik on the fence, continuing to harass Werdum. Swatting right hands and he denies a level change. Werdum 1-2 and uppercut. Oleinik looking for the rear waist lock. 10-9 Oleinik, Round 2: Slow spinning back first from Oleinik. Werdum grabs a front headlock after Oleinik slips. Oleinik looking for a takedown, can’t get it. Werdum tries a trip, likewise unsuccessful. Oleinik continuing to wade after him. Werdum body kick. Trading on the fence. Body shot from Oleinik met by knees. Werdum 1-2. Low kicks. Werdum tries a jump knee, fires a head kick on the break two minutes in. Left hook stings Werdum, who comes back with a clean knee. Now Werdum changes levels and takes half guard. Brief kimura attempt with two minutes to go. Werdum takes the back, one hook and then the next. Oleinik slips out the back door and stands. Low kicks by the Russian, then a spinning elbow attempt. More haymakers by Oleinik, forcing Werdum back to the fence. Oleinik grabs a rear waist lock, can’t use it, lands a body kick and straight right. 10-9 Werdum despite the late surge. Round 3: Oleinik continues to stalk, taken down again into half guard. He gives up the back, and Werdum puts in the hooks before switching to an armbar. One minute in. Oleinik avoids it and turns into guard. Werdum keeping his guard active, wraps up a kimura. Oleinik defending. Werdum wrenches it up and rolls Oleinik into mount; he can’t get the kimura or straight armbar, but he takes the back. Better armbar entry this time. Oleinik avoids it, still stuck in mount. Two minutes to go. Werdum isolating the left arm, but Oleinik slips out the back and stands. Knees from Werdum. He shoots, denied, lands another knee. Oleinik still marching onwards. Oleinik trying to open up against the fence with a minute to go. Right hand freezes Werdum for a second, but he answers with a knee. Swatting right by Oleinik, taken down again into half guard. Werdum goes for a guillotine before the bell. 10-9 Werdum. Final result: Oleinik def. Werdum by split decision 115 lbs.: Carla Esparza vs. Michelle Waterson Round 1: Tentative start. Both women staying out of range. One minute in. Esparza steps in with a right hand. Waterson counter right. Two minutes in. Waterson tossing out kicks, eats a right cross. Head kick attempt. Low kick lands. Two minutes to go. Big right hand by Esparza, cleanest punch of the fight. Waterson body kick. Low kick to head kick attempt with a minute to go. Esparza catches a kick for a takedown into guard. Elbow from Esparza. 10-9 Esparza? Round 2: Esparza tries to flurry, falls short. Waterson low kick. Esparza lands a lunging right. Waterson tries a front kick, lands an oblique kick. Two minutes in. Esparza 1-2. Waterson leg kick. Again. Front kick misses. Low kick. Two minutes to go. Esparza shoots, can’t complete it. Waterson oblique kick, Esparza fires counters. One minute to go. Esparza right hand. She shoots, takes a knee downstairs. Waterson low kick. Esparza combination. Esparza tries a last shot, 10-9 Waterson. Round 3: Both land in the first minute. counter left from Waterson. Esparza rushes, fires a body kick. Waterson oblique kick. Two minutes in. Waterson leg kick. Esparza with a leg kick as well. Waterson denies a takedown, eats knees, takes a right hand afterwards. Esparza stalking forward, can’t get the takedown. Two minutes to go. Waterson oblique kick. Esparza catches a knee and takes her to the fence. Waterson separates. Leg kick. Esparza lands one. One minute to go. Clean 1-2 from Esparza. Waterson tries a hook kick. Esparza shoots, eats knees. Esparza rushes after her and they trade heat. Waterson fires a head kick, Esparza comes back with a combination. 10- 9 Esparza on activity. Final result: Esparza def. Waterson by split decision 170 lbs.: Vicente Luque vs. Niko Price Round 1: Trading kicks early. Counter right and body shots from Luque. Another low kick trips Price up. Price body kick, eats a leg kick, lands a jab. Luque targeting the lead leg, avoids the knee. One minute in. Another calf kick, Price tries to counter. Combination by Price, lead right. Good exchange in the center. Price counter right, eats a huge 2-3 from Luque. Another low kick trips Price up. Luque left hook. Another leg kick. Big right cross by Luque; Price having issues with movement and range. Price right hook, lanced by a counter right. Good overhand right by Price, Luque hurls a bigger one in return. Price eats a low kick, tries a head kick. Good body shot and right cross by Price. Two minutes to go. Both land right hands. Luque 1-2 to 2-1, eats a counter right. Price blasts him with a front kick and they trade bombs until Price takes him down, avoiding a guillotine. Price wraps up a d’arce with a minute to go, can’t get it. Luque makes it back to his feet and lands a combination. Trading jabs. Left hook from Luque. right hand catches Price above the ear and wobbles him at the bell. 10-9 Luque. Round 2: Low kick exchange. Lead right lands for Price, then a jab. 2-1-3 by Luque. Price looking for the front kick again, takes a low blow. Counters from Luque when they resume. One minute in. Both firing low kicks. Price tries a crescent kick. Luque left hook. Price body kick, eats a leg kick, lands a pair of big punches and pressures. Good elbow. He’s teeing off on the fence, but gets slumped by a counter right and tries to change levels. Price lands an uppercut on the way up, slips, Luque lets him up. Luque hook, 2-1 combo. Price takes him to the fence. Two minutes to go. Short lefts from Price. He tries a foot sweep, can’t get it and they separate. Counter left and low kick by Luque. Trading jabs. Luque low kick, Price jab. One minute to go. another jab from Luque met by a right hook and body kick. They trade left hooks. Luque left hook met by a body shot. Good exchange. 10-9 Luque. Round 3: Price on the advance early. Back to exchanging. Big left hook by Luque, big right cross by Price. Lancing cross by Luque. Price low kicks. Jab exchange. One minute in. Price continuing to land leg kicks, lands some body shots. Price the busier of the two this round. Price shoots, Luque denies it after considering a guillotine. Two minutes in. Back to trading heat in the center. Big 2-1 by Luque. Jab exchange. Price lead right and uppercut. Right hook. Luque counter right. Counter hook. 2-1. Two minutes to go. Huge left hook and down goes Price! Luque waits a moment before jumping on him, then comes down punching. Price firing elbows off of his back, Luque lets him up. Price is slow to stand and they pause the fight to look at Price’s ruin of an eye. Yeah, it’s swollen shut. Final result: Luque def. Price by TKO (eye injury) 145 lbs: Bryce Mitchell vs. Charles Rosa Round 1: Mitchell pressuring early. Quick double-leg against the fence. Looking for the back, wraps up an arm triangle. He’s stymied by the fence and stuck in half guard, but he’s squeezing. Not to mount, but he loses it. Rosa rolls for a leglock, only for Mitchell to threaten the back again. Rosa attempts a reverse triangle, gets stuck in side control and now quarter mount. Hard right hand and now he’s going for another twister. Rosa holding onto Mitchell’s arm. Two minutes to go. Mitchell can’t get the submission, but takes mount. Right hands from Mitchell. One minute to go. There’s the arm triangle again and that one looks good. Rosa manages to survive and regain guard. Half guard now. 10-8 Mitchell. Round 2: Leg kick and body kicks from Rosa. Mitchell catches a kick and takes him down, avoiding a guillotine in the process and looking for the arm triangle again. Quarter mount. Fence is in the way a minute in. Full mount, can’t get the choke. He postures up for a hard elbow two minutes in. Left hands. Rosa tries to use the fence to roll over, abandons it when Mitchell threatens an armbar. Rosa slipping out the back door. Two minutes to go. Rosa holding onto a leg as Mitchell wraps up another arm triangle. drops it, side control, mount, elbow, arm triangle. One minute to go. Mitchell drops it, lands some ground and pound. Now the back. There’s the twister setup, uses it to drop hard elbows but runs out of time after getting the squeeze. 10-8 Mitchell. Round 3: Rosa tries a wheel kick and gets taken down right into a twister setup. One minute in. Mitchell gets his arm behind the head and Rosa explodes, but can’t get back to his feet. Side control. Rosa holding onto a futile guillotine, drops it. Full mount, back with one hook in two minutes in. Back to the arm triangle setup from mount. Two minutes to go. Still can’t get the arm triangle, still on top in mount. One minute to go. Rosa goes for a leg, slips out the back door, taken right back down. Side control, crucifix. Mitchell lets him stand, then rushes in for a right hand. 10-9 Mitchell. Final result: Mitchell def. Rosa by unanimous decision 205 lbs.: Sam Alvey vs. Ryan Spann Round 1: Spann on the front foot, lands a trio of right hands before ducking in for a takedown. Alvey pops back up after getting his base kicked out. Spann grinding against his head, changes levels and dumps him down again a minute in. As Alvey rises, Spann wraps up a standing arm triangle. Alvey thumping his body as he defends. Spann continuing to squeeze as Alvey’s face makes some ghastly expressions, but Alvey manages to get away two minutes in. Body kick from Spann, takes a right hook. Another counter right. Lead left from Alvey. Two minutes to go. Spann slips throwing a left hook. Low kick from Alvey. Low blow pauses things, after which both men land clean counters. Alvey calf kick. Another Alvey hook and low kick. Spann with a sharp right cross with just under a minute to go. Alvey continuing to chip away at the lead calf, takes an uppercut and right hand. Spann looks for a high crotch against the fence, eats a knee and elbow. 10-9 Alvey. Round 2: Spann fires a head kick, clipped by counters. More rights from Alvey and Spann punches his way into a takedown attempt. Alvey defends. Spann fires a 1-2 a minute in. Alvey tries a side kick, avoids another takedown. More calf kicks, gets caught leaning with a right hand. Clash of heads as Spann steps in. Two minutes in. Good front kick to the body by Spann and they swing big; Alvey closes the exchange with a right hand. Lunging 2-3 by Alvey. Spann front kick. Two minutes to go. Spann finding a home for the front kick to the body. They trade rights. Alvey low kick and right hook. One minute to go. Long straight left lands for Spann. Good combination. 1-2-3 seems to sting Alvey. Another body kick. Alvey comes back with a 2-3. Spann awkwardly tries to jump, met by an awkward attempt to spin. 10-9 Spann. Round 3: Spann enters the clinch behind a 1-2. Good punches on the exit. Alvey low kick. One minute in. Not much action so far. Good Alvey right hook. 3-2. Spann with a glancing head kick and he unloads on the fence, just missing with a flying knee. Two minutes in. Front kick to 1-2. Lead left from Alvey, tries to fire inside. Another left. Four-piece from Spann backs Alvey off and he follows up with another right. Two minutes to go. Spann 1-2. Alvey lead left. Alvey tries a head kick. Another lead left. Hard right hook stings Spann, who changes levels for a double-leg. Alvey sprawls, clamps down on a ten-finger guillotine. Loses it. They separate with less than 30 seconds to go. Alvey lead left. Spann lands an uppercut, gets blasted with a right hook. Alvey can’t get the finish. 10-9 Alvey. Final result: Spann def. Alvey by split decision Source: https://www.mmamania.com/   Read the full article

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UFC 249 QUICK RESULTS:

Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz — Cejudo def. Cruz by TKO (knee and punches) at 4:58 of Round Two Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik — Ngannou def. Rozenstruik by KO (punch) at 0:20 of Round One Jeremy Stephens vs. Calvin Kattar — Kattar def. Stephens by TKO (elbows and punches) at 2:42 of Round Two Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan de Castro — Hardy def. de Castro by unanimous decision (30-27 x3) Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis — Pettis def. Cerrone by unanimous decision (29-28 x3) Fabricio Werdum vs. Aleksei Oleinik — Oleinik def. Werdum by split decision (29-28 W, 29-28 x2) Vicente Luque vs Niko Price — Luque def. Price by TKO (eye injury) at 3:37 of Round Three Bryce Mitchell vs. Charles Rosa — Mitchell def. Rosa by unanimous decision (30-25 x2, 30-24) Ryan Spann vs. Sam Alvey — Spann def. Alvey by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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155 lbs.: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje for interim lightweight title Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Final result: 135 lbs.: Bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz Round 1: Low kick from Cejudo as Cruz does his usual movement. Another low kcik. Cruz low kick. They exchange. One minute in. Another heavy Cejudo low kick and another. Another inside low kick. Cruz catches one for a brief takedown. Jab lands for him two minutes in. Step-in knee from Cruz, gets taken down for it. Nice scramble. More low kicks. Two minutes to go. Cruz with a body kick and straight right. Another body shot. Boxing combo by the champ. One minute to go. Another Cejudo low kick. Cruz to the body. Quick exchange. Low kick exchange, combo from Cruz behind it. 10-9 Cejudo. Round 2: Cruz a little more aggressive in the early going. Low kick exchange. Cejudo body kick. Cruz leg kicks. One minute in. Heavy Cejudo low kick, Cruz clips him on the way in with an uppercut. Cruz trading with him, still taking low kicks. Right cross lands for Cejudo. Head kick just misses. Two minutes in. Cruz avoids a level change. Cejudo goes low-high. 1-2 by Cruz. Cejudo low kick, eats a three-piece in return. Another leg kick. Two minutes to go. Good exchange on the fence. Cejudo catches Cruz coming in with a right hand. Straight right connects. Low kick exchange. Cejudo fakes a single-leg. Body kick lands. One minute to go. Cruz changes levels, lands a left hand. Their heads come together and Cejudo’s sporting a gnarly cut on the forehead. Quick exchange when they resume, left hook by Cejudo. As Cruz dips his head, Cejudo slams him with a knee. Cruz drops and Cejudo and pounces on him, unloading left hands before the ref steps in possibly prematurely. Final result: Cejudo def. Cruz by TKO (knee and punches) 265 lbs.: Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik Round 1: Low kicks from Rozenstruik. Ngannou responds by stomping after him and unleashing a blitz, finding the mark with a left hook that leaves “Bigi Boy” out cold. Final result: Ngannou def. Rozenstruik by KO (punch) 145 lbs.: Calvin Kattar vs. Jeremy Stephens Round 1: Stephens on the advance, throwing head. Right hand splits Kattar’s guard. Kattar jabs the body. One minute in. Stephens to the body, low kick. Kattar body jab, right cross. Low kick lands. Stephens far busier so far. Nice exchange. Low kick exchange two minutes in. Good body shot from Stephens. Inside low kick. Counter right inside. Two minutes to go. Low kick exchange. 3-2 from Stephens. Heavy left hook by Kattar answered by a body kick. Stiff jab. Nice combo by Kattar, capped off by a body shot. Stephens low kicks. One minute to go. Kattar with a low kick and jab, eats a cross counter and low kick. BIG right hand knocks Stephens back and they trade heat. Combination from Kattar near the fence. Fake level change. Stelphens catches a body kick and slams hom eright hands. 10-9 Stephens. Round 2: Low kick from Stephens to start. Kattar answers in kind. Jabs land. Good exchange near the fence. Another Kattar low kick. Good two-piece by Stephens. Low kick. Kattar with a lovely combination, big uppercut and overhand. Another overhand; he’s swinging big. Stephens changes levels. Elbow lands for him on the break. Both swing in the center. Both swing at the same time and a colossal elbow just folds Jeremy Stephens. Kattar’s too off-balance to immediately respond, but managed to follow him into guard and force the finish with GnP. Final result: Kattar def. Stephens by TKO (elbows and punches) 265 lbs.: Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan de Castro Round 1: de Castro with an early counter right. Another looping right connects. Hardy tries a leg kick, eats one in return. Low-high goes de Castro. de Castro constantly throwing counters as Hardy steps in. One minute in. Counter 2-3, glancing low kick. Counter overhand falls short. Hardy right hand to the body, they another. Low kicks from both men. Hardy tries a head kick, caught by a counter left. Jab connects. Two minutes in. Low kick lands. Counter right catches Hardy leaning in, follows up with a heavy leg kick. Two minutes to go. de Castro falls short with punches. Brutal exchange on the fence, good shots from Hardy. One minute to go. Hardy goes for a head kick. 10-9 de Castro. Round 2: Heavy leg kick by de Castro. Hardy lands one in return. Blitz by de Castro. Two minutes in. Hardy low kick. Some more two minutes in. Not much from de Castro this round. Counters come up short. Two minutes to go. Hardy working behind the jab and low kick. More jabs. One minute to go. Hardy still working at range. 10-9 Hardy. Round 3: Hardy opens with a good right hand. de Castro looking more aggressive, lands a leg kick. Hardy leg kick. Another a minute in. Low kick exchange. Two minutes in. Quick exchange in the center, de Castro slips and Hardy punches him in the leg. Two minutes to go. Hardy kicking at his legs. Back to the feet. de Castro’s coach begging him to attack. One minute to go. de Castro has just refused to throw anything meaningful for most of the last two rounds. 10-9 Hardy. Final result: Hardy def. de Castro by unanimous decision 170 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis Round 1: Cerrone falls short with a body shot. Teep connects. Low kick from Pettis. Cerrone steps in with a jab a minute in. Pettis low kick, avoids a single-leg. Pettis with a right downstairs. Cerrone low kick, Pettis 1-2. Counter two-piece. Two minutes in. Cerrone blitz doesn’t connect, low kick does. He grabs a rear waist lock as Pettis turns, can’t wrangle him. Two minutes to go. Counter right lands for Pettis. Jumping switch kick catches Cerrone in the face, but he powers through for a takedown into side control. Pettis threatens an armbar as he regains guard. One minute to go. Pettis stands. Good combo by Cerrone met by a Pettis jab. Pettis tries to spin. Low-high combo by Cerrone, eats a hard counter left in return. 10-9 Pettis. Round 2: Counter left lands for Cerrone. Pettis hops in with a right cross. Head kick appears to land, two-piece counter definitely does. Simultaneous kicks lead to a low blow. Cerrone goes low-high a minute in. Big 3-2 from Pettis. Spinning back fist attempt after eating a leg kick. Cerrone up-jab. Two minutes in. Pettis snuffs out a level change, eats a right after trying to jump. Cerrone low kick. Pettis head kick attempt. Counters from Pettis. Leg kick exchange. Two minutes to go. Pettis digs a body shot, has to deal with a counter flurry in return. Cerrone body kick. Pettis answers in kind, then another. Cerrone shoots and dumps him into guard. One minute to go. Cerrone on top against the fence. Pettis stands, eats a knee downstairs. Cerrone nearly lands a head kick on the break. Body shot by Pettis. Cerrone low kick, avoids a spinning back kick. Pettis threatens his own level change. Counter right lands for him. 10-9 Pettis. Round 3: Pettis lands a right hook, avoids a level change. Hard counter two-piece. Cerrone head kick blocked. Good exchange in the center. Again. One minute in. Body kick from Cerrone. He tries to change levels, can’t get anything. Head kick attempt. Pettis right hook. Straight left. Cerrone catches a body kick and takes him to the fence two minutes in. They separate. Pettis haed kick misses, as does Cerrone’s straight right. Hard Cerrone leg kick. Cerrone claims an eye poke as he takes a shot, tries to signal the ref and eats punches. Two minutes to go. Cerrone throwing back. Pettis head kick just misses. Now Cerrone lands a head kick and they trade punches. One minute to go. Cerrone body kick. Big counter left and jab from Pettis. Cerrone briefly threatens a takedown and follows up with a head kick attempt. Pettis body shot, cracked by a big right hand. They slug until the bell. 10-9 Cerrone. Final result: Pettis def. Cerrone by unanimous decision 265 lbs.: Fabricio Werdum vs. Aleksei Oleinik Round 1: Oleinik pressing forward, lands a right hand. Aggressive punching from Oleinik. Looping right bounces off the guard. Werdum changes levels, denied, avoids a haymaker. Next huge right hand lands and Werdum backs off. Oleinik swinging heat, gets cracked by a 1-2 a minute in. Oleinik ties up on the fence, tries to grapple. Werdum tries knees, eats some heavy punches, pressed against the fence again. Oleinik continues to swing against the high guard. Huge right hand, uppercut, overhand right. Werdum taking them so far, lands a 1-2 and fires a knee. Trading in the clinch. Oleinik jabs, Werdum right hand. Two minutes to go. Big knee by Werdum with his back against the fence. Jockeying for position. Werdum haed kick after separating. Oleinik digs a right hand downstairs and they tie up. 2-3 by Oleinik on the fence, continuing to harass Werdum. Swatting right hands and he denies a level change. Werdum 1-2 and uppercut. Oleinik looking for the rear waist lock. 10-9 Oleinik, Round 2: Slow spinning back first from Oleinik. Werdum grabs a front headlock after Oleinik slips. Oleinik looking for a takedown, can’t get it. Werdum tries a trip, likewise unsuccessful. Oleinik continuing to wade after him. Werdum body kick. Trading on the fence. Body shot from Oleinik met by knees. Werdum 1-2. Low kicks. Werdum tries a jump knee, fires a head kick on the break two minutes in. Left hook stings Werdum, who comes back with a clean knee. Now Werdum changes levels and takes half guard. Brief kimura attempt with two minutes to go. Werdum takes the back, one hook and then the next. Oleinik slips out the back door and stands. Low kicks by the Russian, then a spinning elbow attempt. More haymakers by Oleinik, forcing Werdum back to the fence. Oleinik grabs a rear waist lock, can’t use it, lands a body kick and straight right. 10-9 Werdum despite the late surge. Round 3: Oleinik continues to stalk, taken down again into half guard. He gives up the back, and Werdum puts in the hooks before switching to an armbar. One minute in. Oleinik avoids it and turns into guard. Werdum keeping his guard active, wraps up a kimura. Oleinik defending. Werdum wrenches it up and rolls Oleinik into mount; he can’t get the kimura or straight armbar, but he takes the back. Better armbar entry this time. Oleinik avoids it, still stuck in mount. Two minutes to go. Werdum isolating the left arm, but Oleinik slips out the back and stands. Knees from Werdum. He shoots, denied, lands another knee. Oleinik still marching onwards. Oleinik trying to open up against the fence with a minute to go. Right hand freezes Werdum for a second, but he answers with a knee. Swatting right by Oleinik, taken down again into half guard. Werdum goes for a guillotine before the bell. 10-9 Werdum. Final result: Oleinik def. Werdum by split decision 115 lbs.: Carla Esparza vs. Michelle Waterson Round 1: Tentative start. Both women staying out of range. One minute in. Esparza steps in with a right hand. Waterson counter right. Two minutes in. Waterson tossing out kicks, eats a right cross. Head kick attempt. Low kick lands. Two minutes to go. Big right hand by Esparza, cleanest punch of the fight. Waterson body kick. Low kick to head kick attempt with a minute to go. Esparza catches a kick for a takedown into guard. Elbow from Esparza. 10-9 Esparza? Round 2: Esparza tries to flurry, falls short. Waterson low kick. Esparza lands a lunging right. Waterson tries a front kick, lands an oblique kick. Two minutes in. Esparza 1-2. Waterson leg kick. Again. Front kick misses. Low kick. Two minutes to go. Esparza shoots, can’t complete it. Waterson oblique kick, Esparza fires counters. One minute to go. Esparza right hand. She shoots, takes a knee downstairs. Waterson low kick. Esparza combination. Esparza tries a last shot, 10-9 Waterson. Round 3: Both land in the first minute. counter left from Waterson. Esparza rushes, fires a body kick. Waterson oblique kick. Two minutes in. Waterson leg kick. Esparza with a leg kick as well. Waterson denies a takedown, eats knees, takes a right hand afterwards. Esparza stalking forward, can’t get the takedown. Two minutes to go. Waterson oblique kick. Esparza catches a knee and takes her to the fence. Waterson separates. Leg kick. Esparza lands one. One minute to go. Clean 1-2 from Esparza. Waterson tries a hook kick. Esparza shoots, eats knees. Esparza rushes after her and they trade heat. Waterson fires a head kick, Esparza comes back with a combination. 10- 9 Esparza on activity. Final result: Esparza def. Waterson by split decision 170 lbs.: Vicente Luque vs. Niko Price Round 1: Trading kicks early. Counter right and body shots from Luque. Another low kick trips Price up. Price body kick, eats a leg kick, lands a jab. Luque targeting the lead leg, avoids the knee. One minute in. Another calf kick, Price tries to counter. Combination by Price, lead right. Good exchange in the center. Price counter right, eats a huge 2-3 from Luque. Another low kick trips Price up. Luque left hook. Another leg kick. Big right cross by Luque; Price having issues with movement and range. Price right hook, lanced by a counter right. Good overhand right by Price, Luque hurls a bigger one in return. Price eats a low kick, tries a head kick. Good body shot and right cross by Price. Two minutes to go. Both land right hands. Luque 1-2 to 2-1, eats a counter right. Price blasts him with a front kick and they trade bombs until Price takes him down, avoiding a guillotine. Price wraps up a d’arce with a minute to go, can’t get it. Luque makes it back to his feet and lands a combination. Trading jabs. Left hook from Luque. right hand catches Price above the ear and wobbles him at the bell. 10-9 Luque. Round 2: Low kick exchange. Lead right lands for Price, then a jab. 2-1-3 by Luque. Price looking for the front kick again, takes a low blow. Counters from Luque when they resume. One minute in. Both firing low kicks. Price tries a crescent kick. Luque left hook. Price body kick, eats a leg kick, lands a pair of big punches and pressures. Good elbow. He’s teeing off on the fence, but gets slumped by a counter right and tries to change levels. Price lands an uppercut on the way up, slips, Luque lets him up. Luque hook, 2-1 combo. Price takes him to the fence. Two minutes to go. Short lefts from Price. He tries a foot sweep, can’t get it and they separate. Counter left and low kick by Luque. Trading jabs. Luque low kick, Price jab. One minute to go. another jab from Luque met by a right hook and body kick. They trade left hooks. Luque left hook met by a body shot. Good exchange. 10-9 Luque. Round 3: Price on the advance early. Back to exchanging. Big left hook by Luque, big right cross by Price. Lancing cross by Luque. Price low kicks. Jab exchange. One minute in. Price continuing to land leg kicks, lands some body shots. Price the busier of the two this round. Price shoots, Luque denies it after considering a guillotine. Two minutes in. Back to trading heat in the center. Big 2-1 by Luque. Jab exchange. Price lead right and uppercut. Right hook. Luque counter right. Counter hook. 2-1. Two minutes to go. Huge left hook and down goes Price! Luque waits a moment before jumping on him, then comes down punching. Price firing elbows off of his back, Luque lets him up. Price is slow to stand and they pause the fight to look at Price’s ruin of an eye. Yeah, it’s swollen shut. Final result: Luque def. Price by TKO (eye injury) 145 lbs: Bryce Mitchell vs. Charles Rosa Round 1: Mitchell pressuring early. Quick double-leg against the fence. Looking for the back, wraps up an arm triangle. He’s stymied by the fence and stuck in half guard, but he’s squeezing. Not to mount, but he loses it. Rosa rolls for a leglock, only for Mitchell to threaten the back again. Rosa attempts a reverse triangle, gets stuck in side control and now quarter mount. Hard right hand and now he’s going for another twister. Rosa holding onto Mitchell’s arm. Two minutes to go. Mitchell can’t get the submission, but takes mount. Right hands from Mitchell. One minute to go. There’s the arm triangle again and that one looks good. Rosa manages to survive and regain guard. Half guard now. 10-8 Mitchell. Round 2: Leg kick and body kicks from Rosa. Mitchell catches a kick and takes him down, avoiding a guillotine in the process and looking for the arm triangle again. Quarter mount. Fence is in the way a minute in. Full mount, can’t get the choke. He postures up for a hard elbow two minutes in. Left hands. Rosa tries to use the fence to roll over, abandons it when Mitchell threatens an armbar. Rosa slipping out the back door. Two minutes to go. Rosa holding onto a leg as Mitchell wraps up another arm triangle. drops it, side control, mount, elbow, arm triangle. One minute to go. Mitchell drops it, lands some ground and pound. Now the back. There’s the twister setup, uses it to drop hard elbows but runs out of time after getting the squeeze. 10-8 Mitchell. Round 3: Rosa tries a wheel kick and gets taken down right into a twister setup. One minute in. Mitchell gets his arm behind the head and Rosa explodes, but can’t get back to his feet. Side control. Rosa holding onto a futile guillotine, drops it. Full mount, back with one hook in two minutes in. Back to the arm triangle setup from mount. Two minutes to go. Still can’t get the arm triangle, still on top in mount. One minute to go. Rosa goes for a leg, slips out the back door, taken right back down. Side control, crucifix. Mitchell lets him stand, then rushes in for a right hand. 10-9 Mitchell. Final result: Mitchell def. Rosa by unanimous decision 205 lbs.: Sam Alvey vs. Ryan Spann Round 1: Spann on the front foot, lands a trio of right hands before ducking in for a takedown. Alvey pops back up after getting his base kicked out. Spann grinding against his head, changes levels and dumps him down again a minute in. As Alvey rises, Spann wraps up a standing arm triangle. Alvey thumping his body as he defends. Spann continuing to squeeze as Alvey’s face makes some ghastly expressions, but Alvey manages to get away two minutes in. Body kick from Spann, takes a right hook. Another counter right. Lead left from Alvey. Two minutes to go. Spann slips throwing a left hook. Low kick from Alvey. Low blow pauses things, after which both men land clean counters. Alvey calf kick. Another Alvey hook and low kick. Spann with a sharp right cross with just under a minute to go. Alvey continuing to chip away at the lead calf, takes an uppercut and right hand. Spann looks for a high crotch against the fence, eats a knee and elbow. 10-9 Alvey. Round 2: Spann fires a head kick, clipped by counters. More rights from Alvey and Spann punches his way into a takedown attempt. Alvey defends. Spann fires a 1-2 a minute in. Alvey tries a side kick, avoids another takedown. More calf kicks, gets caught leaning with a right hand. Clash of heads as Spann steps in. Two minutes in. Good front kick to the body by Spann and they swing big; Alvey closes the exchange with a right hand. Lunging 2-3 by Alvey. Spann front kick. Two minutes to go. Spann finding a home for the front kick to the body. They trade rights. Alvey low kick and right hook. One minute to go. Long straight left lands for Spann. Good combination. 1-2-3 seems to sting Alvey. Another body kick. Alvey comes back with a 2-3. Spann awkwardly tries to jump, met by an awkward attempt to spin. 10-9 Spann. Round 3: Spann enters the clinch behind a 1-2. Good punches on the exit. Alvey low kick. One minute in. Not much action so far. Good Alvey right hook. 3-2. Spann with a glancing head kick and he unloads on the fence, just missing with a flying knee. Two minutes in. Front kick to 1-2. Lead left from Alvey, tries to fire inside. Another left. Four-piece from Spann backs Alvey off and he follows up with another right. Two minutes to go. Spann 1-2. Alvey lead left. Alvey tries a head kick. Another lead left. Hard right hook stings Spann, who changes levels for a double-leg. Alvey sprawls, clamps down on a ten-finger guillotine. Loses it. They separate with less than 30 seconds to go. Alvey lead left. Spann lands an uppercut, gets blasted with a right hook. Alvey can’t get the finish. 10-9 Alvey. Final result: Spann def. Alvey by split decision Source: https://www.mmamania.com/

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Here’s 8 tips to KOing boredom during coronavirus quarantine

Just because you are asked to self-isolate and distance socially does not mean you can’t have fun with friends. It can be easy to fall into patterns of loneliness at a time where togetherness is key. Here are eight ways you can have fun with others while taking it easy on your wallet. There are two conditions for all the entries on this list: they must be free and they must involve a degree of interaction with other people. You will, however, require some sort of conduit like a computer or video game console. Video: Mike Perry Scores Parking Lot KO Netflix Party — This Google Chrome extension allows you and your friends to simultaneously stream a movie or television show on Netflix. One user can start a chat room and send an invitation link to friends. The best (or worst) feature is the shared play/pause button. If one person pauses the program it pauses for everyone. That means you never have to worry about syncing up your viewing. Can’t make a screening? Do what I did and hop into your friends’ show under a fake pseudonym, pause the movie and watch chaos ensue.  >:) Zoom — Zoom has become a godsend since COVID-19 began sending people into self-isolation. The video chat has become popular with businesses for its ability to host lots and lots of people in one video chat. There are monthly payment options, but the free plan allows for 100 people to gather in one video chat. This is a great way to navigate around large gatherings like birthday parties. There is a 40-minute session limit on groups using the basic plan, but you can always split a negligible $20 to upgrade to the pro plan. Cards Against Humanity — This Cards Against Humanity clone has every single Cards Against Humanity deck and add-on that has ever graced your vile mind. Simply hop into an existing game room with strangers or start your own room (public or private) and invite friends. You can set player limits, score limits and spectator limits. Hop into a Discord or Skype chat with your pals and have a not-so-PC laughing fit. A word from the wise, only select a couple of decks or you’ll wind up with an annoying selection of repeat cards. Playstation 4 Games — One thing PS4 has going for it against the Xbox One is that it’s free-to-play multiplayer games do not require an online subscription. While you need an Xbox Live Gold membership to play games like Fortnite online, you do not need a Playstation Plus subscription to play multiplayer Fortnight on PS4. Here are five multiplayer games (not named Fortnite) that you can play with friends free-of-charge: APEX Legends: Apex Legends pits 20 teams of three against each other in an ever-shrinking coliseum-like map. Find weapons, upgrade armor and fight until only one team remains. Call of Duty: Warzone: Call of Duty’s entry into the popular Battle Royale genre combines the familiar feeling of COD with some new wrinkles for a fun and tense combat experience. Dauntless: In the vein of Monster Hunter, Dauntless invites teams to coordinate attacks on giant monsters. Roam the world, best behemoths and craft new weapons and armor. Warframe: Warframe is a co-op game in which you control a Tenno, an alien race operating ninja-like mech suits. Explore the world on your hoverboard and slice through enemies. Gwent: A card game spin-off of the popular The Witcher series (yes, there is also a Netflix series). Go on adventures, improve your deck and go wit-for-wit against other players. Midnight Mania! Evans-Smith Accused Of Stealing Medical Supplies Digital Parties — No large gatherings means no concerts. The live entertainment industry has been hit hard by the spread of coronavirus. Coachella was forced to postpone their legendary music festival and Live Nation has iced shows globally. Insomniac made an important pivot. After being forced to cancel its Beyond Wonderland music festival, the headquarters hosted a two-night Virtual Rave with notable and up-and-coming EDM artists. Digital Nightclub Montreal is hosting its first Virtual Party and South African DJ Shimza is hosting virtual parties with various acts. The livestreams typically features a chat window so you can connect with other parties. Proximity just announced an upcoming digital stream featuring a well-rounded roster including Kaskade and Alison Wonderland. Insomniac is currently airing 24/7 livestream rewinds of major EDM festivals including EDC Las Vegas, EDC Mexico and Hard Summer. If DJs aren’t for you, just about every musician from John Legend to Keith Urban to Brian May of Queen is live-streaming solo concerts from their homes on Instagram Live. Pub Trivia Night — Big Drop Brewing Co. in Ipswich is hosting a weekly “Living Room Pub Quiz” on Tuesdays. The hosts ask questions on YouTube livestream, you write down your guesses and the hosts give out the answers. They are operating on an honesty system so there are no prizes, but they have suggested giveaways. Gather some friends and see who has the real trivia chops. Board Game Online — You have played board games before, but you have never played THIS board game. The premise is simple. The path is anything but. Your objective is to move forward spaces and be the first to cross the finish line. There are twist and turns at every corner. Players can freeze or push you back with weapons (including lightsabers and ACME rockets), trap doors can spell the end, and the game just generally likes to f—k with you. If you die, you can be rejuvenated as an animal and work your way back to life. Twists in the game allow players to assign themselves Game of Thrones houses or travel to the land of Adventure Time. The game is chock-full of memes and the in-game karaoke machine cycles between hilarious viral YouTube songs. If this is a little too out there for you, Tabletopia more than 800 licensed board games to play. A free Bronze subscriptions allows you to play a maximum of two games simultaneously. Town of Salem — Have you ever played Mafia? You know that social game where players have to work together to determine who among them are murdering the rest of the tribe? Well, that is Town of Salem in a nutshell. Players are randomly assigned roles. Some are pivotal to discovering the identifying a mafioso, while others are passive in nature. Try and convince others you have their best intentions in mind — whether or not that is true. Stay safe, Maniacs! ✌️

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Here’s 8 tips to KOing boredom during coronavirus quarantine

Just because you are asked to self-isolate and distance socially does not mean you can’t have fun with friends. It can be easy to fall into patterns of loneliness at a time where togetherness is key. Here are eight ways you can have fun with others while taking it easy on your wallet. There are two conditions for all the entries on this list: they must be free and they must involve a degree of interaction with other people. You will, however, require some sort of conduit like a computer or video game console. Video: Mike Perry Scores Parking Lot KO Netflix Party — This Google Chrome extension allows you and your friends to simultaneously stream a movie or television show on Netflix. One user can start a chat room and send an invitation link to friends. The best (or worst) feature is the shared play/pause button. If one person pauses the program it pauses for everyone. That means you never have to worry about syncing up your viewing. Can’t make a screening? Do what I did and hop into your friends’ show under a fake pseudonym, pause the movie and watch chaos ensue.  >:) Zoom — Zoom has become a godsend since COVID-19 began sending people into self-isolation. The video chat has become popular with businesses for its ability to host lots and lots of people in one video chat. There are monthly payment options, but the free plan allows for 100 people to gather in one video chat. This is a great way to navigate around large gatherings like birthday parties. There is a 40-minute session limit on groups using the basic plan, but you can always split a negligible $20 to upgrade to the pro plan. Cards Against Humanity — This Cards Against Humanity clone has every single Cards Against Humanity deck and add-on that has ever graced your vile mind. Simply hop into an existing game room with strangers or start your own room (public or private) and invite friends. You can set player limits, score limits and spectator limits. Hop into a Discord or Skype chat with your pals and have a not-so-PC laughing fit. A word from the wise, only select a couple of decks or you’ll wind up with an annoying selection of repeat cards. Playstation 4 Games — One thing PS4 has going for it against the Xbox One is that it’s free-to-play multiplayer games do not require an online subscription. While you need an Xbox Live Gold membership to play games like Fortnite online, you do not need a Playstation Plus subscription to play multiplayer Fortnight on PS4. Here are five multiplayer games (not named Fortnite) that you can play with friends free-of-charge: APEX Legends: Apex Legends pits 20 teams of three against each other in an ever-shrinking coliseum-like map. Find weapons, upgrade armor and fight until only one team remains. Call of Duty: Warzone: Call of Duty’s entry into the popular Battle Royale genre combines the familiar feeling of COD with some new wrinkles for a fun and tense combat experience. Dauntless: In the vein of Monster Hunter, Dauntless invites teams to coordinate attacks on giant monsters. Roam the world, best behemoths and craft new weapons and armor. Warframe: Warframe is a co-op game in which you control a Tenno, an alien race operating ninja-like mech suits. Explore the world on your hoverboard and slice through enemies. Gwent: A card game spin-off of the popular The Witcher series (yes, there is also a Netflix series). Go on adventures, improve your deck and go wit-for-wit against other players. Midnight Mania! Evans-Smith Accused Of Stealing Medical Supplies Digital Parties — No large gatherings means no concerts. The live entertainment industry has been hit hard by the spread of coronavirus. Coachella was forced to postpone their legendary music festival and Live Nation has iced shows globally. Insomniac made an important pivot. After being forced to cancel its Beyond Wonderland music festival, the headquarters hosted a two-night Virtual Rave with notable and up-and-coming EDM artists. Digital Nightclub Montreal is hosting its first Virtual Party and South African DJ Shimza is hosting virtual parties with various acts. The livestreams typically features a chat window so you can connect with other parties. Proximity just announced an upcoming digital stream featuring a well-rounded roster including Kaskade and Alison Wonderland. Insomniac is currently airing 24/7 livestream rewinds of major EDM festivals including EDC Las Vegas, EDC Mexico and Hard Summer. If DJs aren’t for you, just about every musician from John Legend to Keith Urban to Brian May of Queen is live-streaming solo concerts from their homes on Instagram Live. Pub Trivia Night — Big Drop Brewing Co. in Ipswich is hosting a weekly “Living Room Pub Quiz” on Tuesdays. The hosts ask questions on YouTube livestream, you write down your guesses and the hosts give out the answers. They are operating on an honesty system so there are no prizes, but they have suggested giveaways. Gather some friends and see who has the real trivia chops. Board Game Online — You have played board games before, but you have never played THIS board game. The premise is simple. The path is anything but. Your objective is to move forward spaces and be the first to cross the finish line. There are twist and turns at every corner. Players can freeze or push you back with weapons (including lightsabers and ACME rockets), trap doors can spell the end, and the game just generally likes to f—k with you. If you die, you can be rejuvenated as an animal and work your way back to life. Twists in the game allow players to assign themselves Game of Thrones houses or travel to the land of Adventure Time. The game is chock-full of memes and the in-game karaoke machine cycles between hilarious viral YouTube songs. If this is a little too out there for you, Tabletopia more than 800 licensed board games to play. A free Bronze subscriptions allows you to play a maximum of two games simultaneously. Town of Salem — Have you ever played Mafia? You know that social game where players have to work together to determine who among them are murdering the rest of the tribe? Well, that is Town of Salem in a nutshell. Players are randomly assigned roles. Some are pivotal to discovering the identifying a mafioso, while others are passive in nature. Try and convince others you have their best intentions in mind — whether or not that is true. Stay safe, Maniacs! ✌️

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Police respond to gunshots, arrest UFC champ Jon Jones on alleged DWI and negligent use of firearm

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, was arrested on Thursday (March 26, 2020) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), negligent use of a firearm, and possession of an open container. Local police responded to complaints of shots fired just after 1 a.m. and found Jones inside his car with the engine running, according to KOAT 7 Action News. “Bones” was given a breathalyzer and tested twice above the legal limit. Dana White: Jon Jones Couldn’t Handle Pressure Of Being Champ In addition, officers recovered a handgun and an open bottle of Recuerdo, the same tequila welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has been peddling over the last year. Jones, however, denied allegations that he discharged the weapon. “As part of the investigation into this incident, our Gun Violence Reduction Unit will test the firearm and bullet casing to determine whether the gun has been used in any crimes,” Albuquerque Police told MMA Fighting. “Reducing gun violence in Albuquerque is our top priority.” White Calls Jones ‘The Most Wasted Talent Ever’ No question this is going to be a legal nightmare for Jones, 32, if he is in fact found guilty of any or all charges. The embattled pound-for-pound great was previously dinged for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) back in 2012, along with a hit-and-run felony in late 2015. Much more to come on this still-developing story.

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The Secrets To Ultimate Flexibility In Martial Arts

Listen to your body, stretch and condition the way that your body tells you to, yeah, yeah, I get it. But what happens if you DON'T SPEAK your body's language? You want to be flexible but you don't have a clue how to get there. If you want to own the secrets to ultimate flexibility you need to understand how your body works and how it responds to certain exercises and workouts. The secrets to ultimate flexibility lie within you, not with some guy hopping around on a TV screen with a really happy (or really intense) look on his face, bouncing around with at least two hot babes in the background, telling you how to get in shape and achieve the flexibility that you want. Nope, not gonna happen. Your body will tell you what works best for you. But let's look a little at the concept of flexibility and stretching. First, think about what you are doing here. If you take several minutes to stretch, say, your legs to get the right height on a side kick, think about this. You are taking several minutes to prepare a weapon before you can use it. Now, I don't know about you, but I don't think I would want to have to take several minutes to prepare a weapon if I was being threatened in some dark alley by a 400 pound ex-con named Tiny! What I am saying here is to be flexible means to always be warmed up, flexible and ready. Flexibility is not a one shot deal to be explored at the beginning of your workout. Flexibility should be practiced regularly, throughout your workout. See, there are two types of flexibility, static and dynamic. Static flexibility is the range of motion that is in a joint when it is in a certain, stationary position. Dynamic flexibility is the range of motion that is in a joint when it is moving. Once you find the secrets to ultimate flexibility, you will have more power, a higher fitness level, better relaxation, enhanced range of motion and a higher capacity to learn skilled movements. But it is a process to achieve this level of flexibility. Keep your muscles warm and you will have a greater range of motion. You can do static stretching exercises three times a week, but the dynamic stretching, the stretching that you do as you practice your art, is what will give you the most natural range of motion and flexibility. When you stretch, do it slowly and there should not be any pain. If you go too far with your stretching, you will actually lose flexibility because your muscle will contract. Warm up first and do some static stretches, holding the stretch for 15 to 60 seconds but do not bounce! If you want to put yourself out of commission, you will bounce - not cool. Do some dynamic stretching like kicking and rhythmic bouncing. These are just some of the secrets to ultimate flexibility, but they will help you get flexible and get fit.    

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Martial Arts Not Just For Children

Many people come in contact with martial arts first as children, and it can be hard for them to shake the feeling that martial arts is just for kids. Nothing could be further from the truth, however, and as an adult, there are plenty of benefits that you can gain from stepping on the mat and taking a shot at something like kung fu, aikido or karate. Plenty of adults take advantage of martial arts classes in their area and you will find that these classes have plenty to offer you. First and foremost, martial arts will help you develop physically. Rather than being a workout that only focuses on one aspect of your health and physical well being, martial arts takes a more full body wellness approach. You will receive instruction that helps you gain flexibility as well as muscle tone, something that can be very important if you work at an office or spend most of the day in front of a computer! Martial arts is a great way for you to get in shape and stay there. Martial arts also has an impressive ability to help you maintain your body. Have you been plagued with a yo-yoing weight your whole life? When you work in martial arts, you will be able to maintain your physique. The constant regular workouts will provide you with a routine that you can use to stabilize your weight, something that is very important in terms of staying healthy as you age. If you are missing a spiritual element in your life, you can find many schools of martial arts that will help you find it. Martial arts is about a wellness of the mind as well as of the body and you will find that there is a great deal that you can discover by working towards both at once. Many martial arts schools emphasize how equally important the body is to the mind and vice versa. Finally, keep in mind that martial arts can make you a great more confident in the face of the world around you. A good martial arts class will push your physical limits and more often than not, you will find that you are a capable of a great deal more than you thought you were. With the confidence comes a degree of discipline you may not have had before. Martial arts can be demanding in terms of commitment, and the discipline you learn on the mats is something that will be carried through to the rest of your life. The key is to finding a school that suits you. Unless you are planning to learn along with your child, skip the schools that combine children and adults in the same class; the atmosphere is totally different and whether you are interested in getting in touch with your spirituality or getting a real workout, having children around can change that. Go to a few studios in the area around you and check them out. The atmosphere you get from a school that focuses primarily on going to competitions is very different from the one that works on balance, centering and looking within. Whether you’re looking for more self-confidence or more control, more flexibility or more strength, there is a good chance that you can find it in a martial arts school!

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Martial Arts

The martial arts are widely perceived in North America as a form of sport. Parents enroll children in karate classes to instill a sense of discipline. Adults train in martial arts to learn self-defense techniques. Many in the western world strive to obtain a black belt, thinking that this is the pinnacle of their training and education. In eastern countries, the martial arts are much more than sport. They are history, culture, philosophy, and respect. The term "martial arts" is used as a general categorization of fighting systems that originated in ancient times. If you were to fully review martial arts, you would find a vast array of systems; each with its own set of techniques that have been perfected over the ages. For the most part, martial arts do not encourage the use of weapons in combat, though exceptions do exist. In studying martial arts, you'll find the earliest form originated in China more than 2500 years ago. Some philosophies hold that martial arts systems were adapted into various forms in Japan and other eastern countries. Another school of thought believes that these other countries developed their own original styles and systems of martial arts. Unfortunately, their origins were not well documented and therefore largely unknown. Images of martial arts, as North Americans see them, were conjured up by Hollywood. Filmmakers will have us believe that martial arts are part of the Oriental mystique, and that kung fu, judo, karate and tae kwon do belong exclusively to the Oriental countries. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Martial arts have evolved from countries around the globe. For every person practicing tae kwon do, there is someone doing a French form of kickboxing called "savate". For every Judo, there is a sambo. Through the centuries, people the world over have developed a range of martial arts systems. While each is distinct in its own way, there are many similarities. The primary function of martial arts is a means of effective self-defense during combat. Watch a martial arts performer, and you will often see a blur of arms and legs. But true martial artists don't just flail around to punch and kick. They use their bodies to execute single or multiple pre-choreographed movements that have been perfected over time. When executed properly, these moves can be lethal weapons in their own right. Practicing martial arts, in any of its forms, requires a high degree of skill. The routines and techniques that students perfect over the years form a fighting vocabulary. Students with larger vocabularies become more highly skilled fighters. Each routine takes a great deal of time to perfect, and true martial artists have a large repertoire to choose from. In times of need, the skill of the artist depends on his or her ability to use the right technique at the appropriate time. Of course, there is more to martial arts than the perfect execution of movement. Martial arts were created for use in combat. Serious combat. For this reason, success at martial arts means training and using your mind, as well as your body. Invariably, every form of martial arts is characterized by a very conscious application of force, utilized to achieve maximum effect. Learning karate, or judo, or tae kwon do is one thing. Studying the martial arts is something altogether different. If you wish to be a true student of the martial arts, you must concentrate with your mind while you perform with your body.

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UFC 248 results: ‘Adesanya vs Romero’ live stream play-by-play updates

UFC 248 QUICK RESULTS:

Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Beneil Dariush vs. Drakkar Klose Li Jingliang vs. Neil Magny Max Griffin vs. Alex Oliveira Sean O’Malley vs. Jose Quinonez Austin Hubbard vs. Mark Madsen Saparbek Safarov vs. Rodolfo Vieira Gerald Meerschaert vs. Deron Winn Polyana Viana vs. Emily Whitmire Jamall Emmers vs. Giga Chikadze Danaa Batgerel vs. Guido Cannetti — Danaa def. Cannetti by KO (punches) at 3:01 of Round One RELATED Stream UFC PPV 248 live on ESPN+

UFC 248 PLAY-BY-PLAY:

185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Final result: 115 lbs.: UFC Strawweight Champion Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Final result: 155 lbs.: Beneil Dariush vs. Drakkar Klose Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 170 lbs.: Li Jingliang vs. Neil Magny Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 170 lbs.: Max Griffin vs. Alex Oliveira Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 135 lbs.: Sean O’Malley vs. Jose Quinonez Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 155 lbs.: Austin Hubbard vs. Mark Madsen Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 185 lbs.: Saparbek Safarov vs. Rodolfo Vieira Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 185 lbs.: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Deron Winn Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 115 lbs.: Polyana Viana vs. Emily Whitmire Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 145 lbs.: Jamall Emmers vs. Giga Chikadze Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 135 lbs.: Danaa Batgerel vs. Guido Cannetti Round 1: Cannetti knocks him over with a low kick, can’t capitalize. Low kick exchange. Hard counter right by Danaa. Brutal exchange near the fence. Counter 2-3 this time by the Mongolian. Cannetti tries a head kick, eats a straight right. One minute in. Cannetti again gets countered throwing a naked low kick. Danaa pressuring, keeping him near the fence. 1-2. Cannetti with a sharp straight left in return. TO the body this time. Two minutes in. Low kick exchange, knee from Cannetti. Danaa cracks him with a three-piece. He answers a body kick with a 1-2. Cannetti steps in with a lead left, leaves his right hand low, and gets absolutely demolished by a counter left. A few more punches and it’s over. Final result: Danaa def. Cannetti by KO (punches) Sources : www.mmamania.com Read the full article

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UFC Fight Night 169 live stream results, ‘Benavidez vs Figueiredo’ play-by-play updates

UFC Fight Night 169 live stream results, ‘Benavidez vs Figueiredo’ play-by-play updates

  UFC NORFOLK QUICK RESULTS:

Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Zarah Fairn vs. Felicia Spencer — Spencer def. Fairn by TKO (elbows and punches) at 3:37 of Round One Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba — Ankalaev def. Cutelaba by TKO (head kicks and punches) at 0:38 of Round One Megan Anderson vs. Norma Dumont — Anderson def. Dumont by KO (punch) at 3:31 of Round One Grant Dawson vs. Darrick Minner — Dawson def. Minner by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:38 of Round Two Kyler Phillips vs. Gabriel Silva — Phillips def. Silva by unanimous decision (30-27 x3) Brendan Allen vs. Tom Breese — Allen def. Breese by TKO (punches and elbows) at 4:47 of Round One Serghei Spivac vs. Marcin Tybura — Tybura def. Spivac by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28) Luis Pena vs. Steve Garcia — Pena def. Garcia by unanimous decision (30-27 x3) Jordan Griffin vs. T.J. Brown — Brown def. Griffin by technical submission (guillotine choke) at 3:38 of Round Two Spike Carlyle vs. Aalon Cruz — Carlyle def. Cruz by TKO (elbows and punches) at 1:25 of Round One Sean Brady vs. Ismail Naurdiev — Brady def. Naurdiev by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27) RELATED Latest Odds, Betting Guide For UFC ‘Norfolk’

UFC NORFOLK PLAY-BY-PLAY:

125 lbs.: Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Final result: 145 lbs.: Zarah Fairn vs. Felicia Spencer Round 1: Fairn looking to counter early, Spencer tossing out kicks. Stiff jab from Fairn. Spencer with a right hand and lead hook. Fairn knocks her back with another jab a minute in. Spencer lands a head kick, eats right hands, and puts her on the fence. Fairn defends, gets puts on another side of the fence. Spencer muscles her to the mat and takes mount. High mount now, landing elbows and punches. Heavy shots from Spencer and she takes the back, dropping more shots. Two minutes to go. Back to mount, more elbows. Hammerfists too. The onslaught continues until the ref steps in. Final result: Spencer def. Fairn by TKO (elbows and punches) 205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba Round 1: Cutelaba aggressive early, firing kicks. Two-piece counter from Ankalaev and a head kick that hurts Cutelaba! Ankalaev unloads with power shots and head kicks, Cutelaba wobbling as he tries to throw back, and the ref intervenes. Final result: Ankalaev def. Cutelaba by TKO (head kicks and punches) 145 lbs.: Megan Anderson vs. Norma Dumont Round 1: Dumont advances, trades punches. 3-2 falls short. Anderson lands a jab, gets pressed against the fence. Dumont with double unders. Anderson showing good balance a minute in. Knees from Dumont. Two minutes in. Anderson gets an underhook and reverses, gets reversed in turn. Dumont tries a single-leg and a scramble ensues. Anderson back to her feet, still stuck on the fence with two minutes to go. Anderson exits with an elbow. They stare at each other for a moment, then Anderson obliterates her with a single right cross that catches her throwing. Final result: Anderson def. Dumont by KO (punch) 145 lbs.: Grant Dawson vs. Darrick Minner Round 1: Low kicks from Minner. Dawson gives for a jumping knee, slips, and gets caught in a guillotine. Minner pulls guard, loses it. Now he threatens an armbar, not there. Another attempt, still not there as Dawson tries hammerfists. Now he scores a takedown of his own, jumps for a guillotine, loses it but gets on top. Dawson sits up two minutes in. caught in another guillotine. Minner takes top position, continues to squeeze, ends up on the bottom. Dawson on top in half guard. Two minutes to go. Dawson slow to pass. One minute to go.Now side control for Dawson. Full mount, lots of shots to the back of the head and now some legal ones. He locks up the RNC but runs out of time. 10-9 Dawson. Round 2: Dawson marching forward, takes him down into side control. Low mount on the fence a minute in. He transitions to the back and locks up the rear naked choke for the finish. Final result: Dawson def. Phillips by submission (rear naked choke) 135 lbs.: Kyler Phillips vs. Gabriel Silva Round 1: Silva on the advance, firing right hands. Phillips tries a flying knee and wheel kick before they tie up. Inside reap attempt, knee lands. Front kick attempt, counter 1-2. Silva still pressing forward, lands his own 1-2. One minute in. Low kick from Phillips. Both land in the center. Silva with a 1-2 into a level change. Phillips tries an elbow and some bombs on the break. Spinning back kick downstairs. 1-2 exchange two minutes in. Counter knee by Phillips, head kick attempt, 1-2. Silva continues to march forward. Phillips 1-2, , Silva combination on the fence. Phillips follows a body shot with low kicks. Two minutes to go. Phillips picking him off as he comes in. Hard counter left. Big combination and he’s unloading. Phillips low kick, clean jabs. Low kick catches him in the nuts. Fake shot into head strike, met by a spin. One minute to go. Counter right wobbles Silva. Phillips tries a wheel kick, opens up inside. Silva shoots, kicks his leg out and takes top position. Good right hand form Silva, slips on the way up. 10-9 Phillips. Round 2: Phillips landing combinations early. Silva lands a heavy right hand and muscles into the clinch. Rear waist lock. Looking for a hook. One minute in. Phillips takes top position, looks to take the back in turn as Silva stands. Silva reverses position in the scramble, continues to drive. Browne elbow from Phillips. Silva uses a whizzer to land on top in guard, looks to pass to side control. Phillips turns to his knees and stands, pulled back down but takes top position. Two minutes to go. Phillips looks for the back, avoids a leglock attempt, and takes mount. Silva regains half guard, has to deal with a brief guillotine attempt. Silva turning, looking for a sweep, goes for a leg with a minute to go. Kneebar attempt, but Phillips pulls his knee out. Silva looks for a leg again and eats hammerfists. 10-9 Phillips. Round 3: Silva looking tired, Phillips moving well. Head kick attempt from Phillips. Heavy combination, wheel kick, knee. Easy double-leg into guard. Silva trying to elbow off of his back. One minute in. Silva looks for a leg, gets caught in a d’arce choke. Silva escapes, blasted with an elbow as he stands. 1-2 from Silva. Silva still going for it as he gets pieced up. Phillips shoots, Silva tries to jump guard on a guillotine and loses his grip on the way down. Phillips on top in half guard. Silva again tries a failed guillotine. Two minutes to go. Silva looks for a kimura now, nothing doing, takes more elbows. Phillips denies an attempt to escape and takes side control. Full mount with a minute to work. Elbow from Phillips, punches. Big punches under the armpit, elbows to follow up. Questionable knee by Phillips, hard shots as he defends a takedown. 10-8 Phillips. Final result: Phillips def. Silva by unanimous decision 185 lbs.: Brendan Allen vs. Tom Breese Round 1: Heavy exchanges in the early going. Allen puts him on the fence and looks for an outside reap. Breese defends with a whizzer. Foot stomps from Allen. Breese reverses. One minute in. Breese tries his own takedown, looks for the back. Awkward spot for a moment, then Allen takes half guard. Now looking for a kimura. Two minutes in. Side control now. Allen loses it, drops right hands. Now looking for the kimura again. Elbows with two minutes to go. Breese trying to turn into him. Now looks for a back take, can’t get it with a minute to go. He threatens a leg, then looks to set up a triangle. Allen postures out and drops hard punches and elbows. Ref tells Breese to move under the onslaught, then stops it when he doesn’t. Final result: Allen def. Breese by TKO (punches and elbows) 265 lbs.: Serghei Spivac vs. Marcin Tybura Round 1: Tybura steps in with an overhand right to start. Double jab. Spivac 1-2 blocked. Three-piece cracks Tybura. 1-2 from the Pole in return. One minute in. Spivac 1-2, Tybura tries a head kick. Tybura slams a right hook into Spivac’s guard. Both swing big rights. Knee from Spivac. Tybura tries another head kick two minutes in. He ducks a right hand for a takedown into guard. Two minutes to go. Elbows from Tybura. Staying busy with short punches and elbows. One minute to go. Tybura postures up, drops some good punches. 10-9 Tybura. Round 2: Good exchange in the early going. Spivac putting together combinations. Tybura tries a head kick. Spivac with a knee in the clinch. Quick level change by Tybura and he takes Spivac to the fence a minute in. Still grinding. Two minutes in. Ref separates them for a lack of action. Tybura tries a head kick. Spivac fires a combination. 1-2 from Tybura. Two minutes to go. Tybura shoots under a 1-2 and takes top position when Spivac flubs a throw. Looking for the back, both hooks in. One minute to go. Punches from Tybura. 10-9 Tybura. Round 3: Counter right lands for Tybura as Spivac looks for combinations. Good uppercut by Spivac through the guard. Tybura shoots, puts him on the fence. They separate a minute in. Knee lands for Spivac. Trading in the center. Tybura changes levels, denied, avoids a right on the break. Combination by Spivac, Tybura complains of a headbutt. He shoots, stuffed two minutes in. Spivac lands a lead right, eats a cross in return. 2-1 connects. Low-high. Jab exchange. Tybura shoots, dumps him against the fence with two minutes to go. Elbows from Tybura. One minute to go. Continuing to land from half guard. 10-9 Tybura. Final result: 155 lbs.: Luis Pena vs. Steve Garcia Round 1: Garcia with some heavy swings in the early going. Good body shot. Pena ties up and takes him to the fence. Garcia catches a knee for a takedown. Pena makes it to his feet and looks for the back a minute in. One hook in. Pena landing punches from the back, eats an elbow. Two minutes in. Questionable elbow from Pena. Now looking for the RNC. Two minutes to go. Back to chipping away. Both hooks in now. Garcia with some behind-the-back elbows. One minute to go. Pena cranking on the RNC, loses a hook. He re-inserts it, lands elbow. Body triangle. Trading elbows. 10-8 Pena. Round 2: Garcia charges out of the gate, only to get caught in a rear waist lock. Both hooks in for Pena, gets him to the ground. Body triangle. One minute in. Still looking for the RNC. Two minutes in. Elbows from Pena. Neck crank attempt with two minutes to go. Garcia grits it out. Still working. One minute to go. Garcia with some wild reverse two-fisted punches. That was a thing. 10-8 Pena. Round 3: Pena rushes out, takes top position, and suddenly finds himself in a triangle. That’s deep. Garcia looks to transition to an armbar and loses his grip. Pena quickly retakes the back. One minute in. Still looking for the choke. Two minutes in. Still got the full body triangle. Garcia looking to turn into guard, can’t quite do so. Two minutes to go. Still working from there. One minute to go. Fight ends with them flailing at each other. 10-9 Pena. Final result: Pena def. Garcia by unanimous decision 145 lbs.: Jordan Griffin vs. T.J. Brown Round 1: Counter right buzzes Griffin in the early going. Brown shoots into a guillotine, pops his head out. Griffin looking to stand against the fence. Hard lefts from Brown as they stand. Elbow from Brown against the fence. He changes levels, puts Griffin on his butt. He uses a cradle to get Griffin on his back, lands elbows. Two minutes in. Short rights from Brown, Griffin using the fence to stand and does so. Brown changes levels for another takedown. Griffin trying to set up a guillotine. Two minutes to go. Griffin again using the fence to try and stand, taking right hands. Back up, back down. Good ground-and-pound. One minute to go. Knee lands for Brown on the way up. He changes levels again. Griffin suddenly wraps up a nasty-looking bulldog choke, but Brown pops his head out and slugs against the fence. Griffin tries a Marcelotine before the bell. 10-9 Brown. Round 2: Wild exchange in the early going, Brown rocked by a head kick and Griffin by a counter left. Brown looks for a low single and ends up on top in guard. One minute in. Griffin gives him a slap as Brown lands short shots. Good balance and control from Brown, passes to side control. Griffin works his way to his feet two minutes in. Good elbow from Brown, eats a knee. Brown with a quick flurry into another takedown. Two minutes to go. Griffin stands, eats an elbow, taken down again and looking for a guillotine. Improbably. his squeeze is so powerful that it actually puts Brown to sleep. Final result: Griffin def. Brown by technical submission (guillotine choke) 145 lbs.: Spike Carlyle vs. Aalon Cruz Round 1: Cruz advancing, sending out his customary assortment of kicks with both legs. Hard low kick from Carlyle. One minute in. Nice head kick by Carlyle gets through, forcing Cruz to shoot. Carlyle responds by clubbing him with an elbow, then pulverizing him to the mat with follow-up shots until the ref steps in. Final result: Carlyle def. Cruz by TKO (elbows and punches) 170 lbs.: Sean Brady vs. Ismail Naurdiev Round 1: Naurdiev patiently advancing, lands and eats a leg kick. He backs Brady to the fence, flicks out his jab. Left hand exchange a minute in. Low kick exchange. Brady catches a kick, gets cracked by elbows inside before they separate. Both land body kicks. Brady with a step-in hook two minutes in. Combination from Naurdiev meets it, then a lead right. He hops in with a knee, separates. Brady shoots behind a left hook, denied. 3-2-body kick by Naurdiev in return. Brady lands a left hook and a heavy 1-1-2. Two minutes to go. Low kick exchange. Naurdiev tries a wheel kick. Hook from Brady. Naurdiev body kick, left hooks from Brady. One minute to go. Brady keeps landing his left hook, takes a 1-2 and avoids a flying kick. 1-2-3 from Brady, low kick exchange. Brady shoots, denied, gets reversed on the fence. Brady was strong late, but 10-9 Naurdiev. Round 2: Trading jabs to start. Counter right from Brady as he avoids 1-2. Naurdiev body kick, eats a leg kick after a flurry. Brady 2-3. Naurdiev with an uppercut to hook, met by a combination. Naurdiev stuffs a takedown, lands knees, gets taken to the fence a minute in. Brady switches to a single-leg, stymied by a fence grab, gets him to a knee. Nice little outside trip and he’s about got the back. Two minutes in. Brady chipping away with one hook. Still trying to secure back mount against the fence. Two minutes to go. Naurdiev turns into him, avoids a front headlock, stands. He goes for his own takedown, denied, has to fight off a shot on the fence again. Brady completes the double-leg into half guard. Looking to pass, landing short punches and elbows. 10-9 Brady. Round 3: Trading lefts, Brady lands a 2-3. Low kicks from Brady, good combination. Naurdiev lands a low kick and denies a takedown. He tries a flying knee and gets taken down on the fence. One minute in. Brady chipping away, takes top position. Two minutes in. Naurdiev makes it back to his feet, tripped back down into half guard. Two minutes to go. Brady continues to go to work with short punches and look to take the back. He sweeps Naurdiev’s base out and now he’s got both hooks for a moment. Brady goes hard for a guillotine in the waning seconds, runs out of time. 10-9 Brady. Final result: Brady def. Naurdiev by unanimous decision Sources: www.mmamania.com Read the full article

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UFC Fight Night 169 live stream results, ‘Benavidez vs Figueiredo’ play-by-play updates

UFC NORFOLK QUICK RESULTS:

Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Zarah Fairn vs. Felicia Spencer Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba Megan Anderson vs. Norma Dumont Grant Dawson vs. Darrick Minner Kyler Phillips vs. Gabriel Silva Brendan Allen vs. Tom Breese — Allen def. Breese by TKO (punches and elbows) at 4:47 of Round One Serghei Spivac vs. Marcin Tybura — Tybura def. Spivac by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28) Luis Pena vs. Steve Garcia — Pena def. Garcia by unanimous decision (30-27 x3) Jordan Griffin vs. T.J. Brown — Brown def. Griffin by technical submission (guillotine choke) at 3:38 of Round Two Spike Carlyle vs. Aalon Cruz — Carlyle def. Cruz by TKO (elbows and punches) at 1:25 of Round One Sean Brady vs. Ismail Naurdiev — Brady def. Naurdiev by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27) RELATED Latest Odds, Betting Guide For UFC ‘Norfolk’

UFC NORFOLK PLAY-BY-PLAY:

125 lbs.: Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Final result: 145 lbs.: Zarah Fairn vs. Felicia Spencer Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 145 lbs.: Megan Anderson vs. Norma Dumont Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 145 lbs.: Grant Dawson vs. Darrick Minner Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 135 lbs.: Kyler Phillips vs. Gabriel Silva Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Final result: 185 lbs.: Brendan Allen vs. Tom Breese Round 1: Heavy exchanges in the early going. Allen puts him on the fence and looks for an outside reap. Breese defends with a whizzer. Foot stomps from Allen. Breese reverses. One minute in. Breese tries his own takedown, looks for the back. Awkward spot for a moment, then Allen takes half guard. Now looking for a kimura. Two minutes in. Side control now. Allen loses it, drops right hands. Now looking for the kimura again. Elbows with two minutes to go. Breese trying to turn into him. Now looks for a back take, can’t get it with a minute to go. He threatens a leg, then looks to set up a triangle. Allen postures out and drops hard punches and elbows. Ref tells Breese to move under the onslaught, then stops it when he doesn’t. Final result: Allen def. Breese by TKO (punches and elbows) 265 lbs.: Serghei Spivac vs. Marcin Tybura Round 1: Tybura steps in with an overhand right to start. Double jab. Spivac 1-2 blocked. Three-piece cracks Tybura. 1-2 from the Pole in return. One minute in. Spivac 1-2, Tybura tries a head kick. Tybura slams a right hook into Spivac’s guard. Both swing big rights. Knee from Spivac. Tybura tries another head kick two minutes in. He ducks a right hand for a takedown into guard. Two minutes to go. Elbows from Tybura. Staying busy with short punches and elbows. One minute to go. Tybura postures up, drops some good punches. 10-9 Tybura. Round 2: Good exchange in the early going. Spivac putting together combinations. Tybura tries a head kick. Spivac with a knee in the clinch. Quick level change by Tybura and he takes Spivac to the fence a minute in. Still grinding. Two minutes in. Ref separates them for a lack of action. Tybura tries a head kick. Spivac fires a combination. 1-2 from Tybura. Two minutes to go. Tybura shoots under a 1-2 and takes top position when Spivac flubs a throw. Looking for the back, both hooks in. One minute to go. Punches from Tybura. 10-9 Tybura. Round 3: Counter right lands for Tybura as Spivac looks for combinations. Good uppercut by Spivac through the guard. Tybura shoots, puts him on the fence. They separate a minute in. Knee lands for Spivac. Trading in the center. Tybura changes levels, denied, avoids a right on the break. Combination by Spivac, Tybura complains of a headbutt. He shoots, stuffed two minutes in. Spivac lands a lead right, eats a cross in return. 2-1 connects. Low-high. Jab exchange. Tybura shoots, dumps him against the fence with two minutes to go. Elbows from Tybura. One minute to go. Continuing to land from half guard. 10-9 Tybura. Final result: 155 lbs.: Luis Pena vs. Steve Garcia Round 1: Garcia with some heavy swings in the early going. Good body shot. Pena ties up and takes him to the fence. Garcia catches a knee for a takedown. Pena makes it to his feet and looks for the back a minute in. One hook in. Pena landing punches from the back, eats an elbow. Two minutes in. Questionable elbow from Pena. Now looking for the RNC. Two minutes to go. Back to chipping away. Both hooks in now. Garcia with some behind-the-back elbows. One minute to go. Pena cranking on the RNC, loses a hook. He re-inserts it, lands elbow. Body triangle. Trading elbows. 10-8 Pena. Round 2: Garcia charges out of the gate, only to get caught in a rear waist lock. Both hooks in for Pena, gets him to the ground. Body triangle. One minute in. Still looking for the RNC. Two minutes in. Elbows from Pena. Neck crank attempt with two minutes to go. Garcia grits it out. Still working. One minute to go. Garcia with some wild reverse two-fisted punches. That was a thing. 10-8 Pena. Round 3: Pena rushes out, takes top position, and suddenly finds himself in a triangle. That’s deep. Garcia looks to transition to an armbar and loses his grip. Pena quickly retakes the back. One minute in. Still looking for the choke. Two minutes in. Still got the full body triangle. Garcia looking to turn into guard, can’t quite do so. Two minutes to go. Still working from there. One minute to go. Fight ends with them flailing at each other. 10-9 Pena. Final result: Pena def. Garcia by unanimous decision 145 lbs.: Jordan Griffin vs. T.J. Brown Round 1: Counter right buzzes Griffin in the early going. Brown shoots into a guillotine, pops his head out. Griffin looking to stand against the fence. Hard lefts from Brown as they stand. Elbow from Brown against the fence. He changes levels, puts Griffin on his butt. He uses a cradle to get Griffin on his back, lands elbows. Two minutes in. Short rights from Brown, Griffin using the fence to stand and does so. Brown changes levels for another takedown. Griffin trying to set up a guillotine. Two minutes to go. Griffin again using the fence to try and stand, taking right hands. Back up, back down. Good ground-and-pound. One minute to go. Knee lands for Brown on the way up. He changes levels again. Griffin suddenly wraps up a nasty-looking bulldog choke, but Brown pops his head out and slugs against the fence. Griffin tries a Marcelotine before the bell. 10-9 Brown. Round 2: Wild exchange in the early going, Brown rocked by a head kick and Griffin by a counter left. Brown looks for a low single and ends up on top in guard. One minute in. Griffin gives him a slap as Brown lands short shots. Good balance and control from Brown, passes to side control. Griffin works his way to his feet two minutes in. Good elbow from Brown, eats a knee. Brown with a quick flurry into another takedown. Two minutes to go. Griffin stands, eats an elbow, taken down again and looking for a guillotine. Improbably. his squeeze is so powerful that it actually puts Brown to sleep. Final result: Griffin def. Brown by technical submission (guillotine choke) 145 lbs.: Spike Carlyle vs. Aalon Cruz Round 1: Cruz advancing, sending out his customary assortment of kicks with both legs. Hard low kick from Carlyle. One minute in. Nice head kick by Carlyle gets through, forcing Cruz to shoot. Carlyle responds by clubbing him with an elbow, then pulverizing him to the mat with follow-up shots until the ref steps in. Final result: Carlyle def. Cruz by TKO (elbows and punches) 170 lbs.: Sean Brady vs. Ismail Naurdiev Round 1: Naurdiev patiently advancing, lands and eats a leg kick. He backs Brady to the fence, flicks out his jab. Left hand exchange a minute in. Low kick exchange. Brady catches a kick, gets cracked by elbows inside before they separate. Both land body kicks. Brady with a step-in hook two minutes in. Combination from Naurdiev meets it, then a lead right. He hops in with a knee, separates. Brady shoots behind a left hook, denied. 3-2-body kick by Naurdiev in return. Brady lands a left hook and a heavy 1-1-2. Two minutes to go. Low kick exchange. Naurdiev tries a wheel kick. Hook from Brady. Naurdiev body kick, left hooks from Brady. One minute to go. Brady keeps landing his left hook, takes a 1-2 and avoids a flying kick. 1-2-3 from Brady, low kick exchange. Brady shoots, denied, gets reversed on the fence. Brady was strong late, but 10-9 Naurdiev. Round 2: Trading jabs to start. Counter right from Brady as he avoids 1-2. Naurdiev body kick, eats a leg kick after a flurry. Brady 2-3. Naurdiev with an uppercut to hook, met by a combination. Naurdiev stuffs a takedown, lands knees, gets taken to the fence a minute in. Brady switches to a single-leg, stymied by a fence grab, gets him to a knee. Nice little outside trip and he’s about got the back. Two minutes in. Brady chipping away with one hook. Still trying to secure back mount against the fence. Two minutes to go. Naurdiev turns into him, avoids a front headlock, stands. He goes for his own takedown, denied, has to fight off a shot on the fence again. Brady completes the double-leg into half guard. Looking to pass, landing short punches and elbows. 10-9 Brady. Round 3: Trading lefts, Brady lands a 2-3. Low kicks from Brady, good combination. Naurdiev lands a low kick and denies a takedown. He tries a flying knee and gets taken down on the fence. One minute in. Brady chipping away, takes top position. Two minutes in. Naurdiev makes it back to his feet, tripped back down into half guard. Two minutes to go. Brady continues to go to work with short punches and look to take the back. He sweeps Naurdiev’s base out and now he’s got both hooks for a moment. Brady goes hard for a guillotine in the waning seconds, runs out of time. 10-9 Brady. Final result: Brady def. Naurdiev by unanimous decision Sources: www.mmamania.com Read the full article

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UFC Fight Night 168 predictions: ‘Felder vs Hooker’ undercard ‘Prelims’ preview - Pt. 1

Two elite Lightweights look to make a case for a title shot this Saturday (Feb. 22, 2020) when Paul Felder faces local favorite Dan Hooker inside Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, headlining the latest installment of UFC on ESPN+. Earlier in the evening, Aussie up-and-comers Jimmy Crute and Ben Sosoli attempt to rebound from recent losses against knockout artists Michal Oleksiejczuk and Marcos Rogerio de Lima, respectively. UFC Fight Night 168 features seven “Prelims” undercard bouts this time around. Think of a New Zealand pun for me while we have a look at the appetizers ... 125 lbs.: Kai Kara-France vs. Tyson Nam The early exit for Kai Kara-France (20-8) from The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 24 and subsequent loss to future Demetrious Johnson foe Tatsumitsu Wada didn’t stop him from winning his next five or extending the streak to eight in UFC itself. He tasted defeat for the first time since 2016 in December, losing a decision to Brandon Moreno at UFC 245. “Don’t Blink” stands three inches shorter than Nam but will have a one-inch reach advantage. Seven years after his infamous upset knockout of Eduardo Dantas, Tyson Nam (18-10-1) joined UFC as a late-notice replacement for Alex Perez in Mexico City. There would be no repeat of Nam’s career-defining effort, as Pettis outworked his foe en route to a decision victory. He has won 10 professional bouts by knockout, including a literal last-second head kick finish of former UFC title challenger Ali Bagautinov. Nam has power, striking technique and enough takedown defense to throw heat without fear. What he doesn’t have is any urgency whatsoever; he’s so hyper-focused on counter-punching that he’ll lose round after round looking for the perfect shot. Against Kara-France, who lands nearly twice as many strikes per minute and hasn’t been knocked out since his third pro fight, that’s not going to cut it. Between Kara-France’s output and ostensible ability to take it to the mat if needed, Nam isn’t winning this without a knockout. Don’t hold your breath waiting — Kara-France buries him in output and survives what return fire slips through to earn a wide decision. Prediction: Kara-France via unanimous decision RELATED UFC Auckland Poster Drops For ‘Felder vs Hooker’ 115 lbs.: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Angela Hill Loma Lookboonmee (4-1) — a career Atomweight — made the move to 115 pounds for her UFC debut against Aleksandra Albu. Despite her opponent’s size and strength, Lookboonmee successfully out-struck her to claim a split decision victory that really should have been unanimous. She’ll give up two inches of height and three inches of reach to Angela Hill (11-7). Hill’s second UFC run hit a 1-3 skid from 2018-2019 as she fell to Cortney Casey, Randa Markos and Yan Xiaonan. She has since scored two consecutive stoppages, opening a gruesome cut on Ariane Carnelossi and pounding out Hannah Cifers in succession. This will be her second fight in under 30 days, as she replaces Hannah Goldy on less than three weeks’ notice. High as I am on Lookboonmee, this is a very solid test for her. Her lack of size for the division will be a perpetual thorn in her side, and Hill is capable enough from the outside to take full advantage of that weakness. That said, Lookboonmee’s prowess in the clinch and surprisingly strong wrestling both look like potent weapons against “Overkill,” especially on short notice. Hill is more than game enough to slug it out with Lookboonmee and her superior reach could let her box her way to a decision. More likely, though, Lookboonmee keeps her off-balance with double-legs and does enough damage at close range to take the decision. Prediction: Lookboonmee via unanimous decision RELATED Face Off! Felder Stares Down ‘The Hangman’ In Auckland 170 lbs.: Maki Pitolo vs. Takashi Sato Maki Pitolo (12-5) was the underdog in his “Contender Series” appearance, but proved the oddsmakers wrong with a 97-second brutalizing of Justin Sumter to earn a contract. He couldn’t muster the same effort against Callan Potter, who out-struck and out-wrestled the Hawaiian on route to a decision victory. He’ll have two inches of reach on Takashi Sato (15-3). Sato — whose only loss since 2015 had come against TUF: “Brazil” winner Glaico Franca — enjoyed a triumphant UFC debut, knocking out Ben Saunders early in the second round. Belal Muhammad proved a tougher nut to crack, ultimately tapping Sato out with a rear-naked choke partway through the third round. Ten of his pro wins, including his last six, have come by form of knockout. Strike Pitolo’s UFC debut from my memory and I’d pick him in a heartbeat. At his best, he’s a fearsome offensive boxer whose body attack and varying punch speed bring to mind Nick Diaz’s heyday. Unfortunately, I can’t exactly ignore the fact that he struggled on the feet against a chinny, defensively unsound grappler. Even with his technical issues, Sato just hits too damn hard for Pitolo to survive with that kind of performance. The Pitolo I thought I’d see in the Octagon would torch Sato. The one I did see, though, succumbs to the Japanese veteran’s murderous right hand before he can get anything going. Prediction: Sato via first-round knockout RELATED UFC Confirms Return To New Zealand In February 2020 125 lbs.: Priscila Cachoeira vs. Shana Dobson The Octagon debut of Priscila Cachoeira (8-3) opposite Valentina Shevchenko resulted in one of the most one-sided fights in promotional history as Shevchenko put her away with ground-and-pound in the second round. Her subsequent bouts have been less alarming, but no more successful, and she enters the cage this weekend on a three-fight losing streak. Half of her professional wins have come by form of knockout. Shana Dobson — the lowest seed on TUF 26 — rebounded from her opening-round loss to Roxanne Modafferi by knocking out teammate Ariel Beck at the Finale. She makes the walk this Saturday on a two-fight losing streak, however, dropping decisions to Lauren Mueller and Sabina Mazo. She’ll have a four-inch reach advantage on fight night. I’ve seen far better fighters cut for far less than Cachoeira, who’s shown little besides grit and durability during her three-fight UFC tenure. Dobson’s not a world-beater either, but she’s at least shown some basic boxing fundamentals and power, which is more than I can say for the Brazilian. Dobson can win this at range or in the sort of brawl Cachoeira prefers, and seeing as the latter doesn’t have a Plan B beyond “march forward harder,” that bodes ill for her. Three losses and a failed drug test weren’t enough to end Cachoeira’s Octagon tenure; maybe four and a failed drug test will do it. Dobson eats her up with power punches to claim a wide decision. Prediction: Dobson via unanimous decision Source: www.mmamania.com Read the full article