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BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Pudilova (-135), Edwards
(+115)

Spherical 1

For the primary time in six years to the day, the UFC is again in
Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, with a Combat Evening providing. Within the constructing
previously referred to as the Dash Heart and now the T-Cell Heart,
the promotion throws 14 fights in speedy succession at followers within the
constructing and people watching on ESPN and ESPN+. Of notice, the prelims
will deliver eight bouts within the span of three hours, so the tempo
must be increased. This presumably speedy slate of matches begins
outdoors of regular weight classes, as Edwards (12-4, 3-2 UFC)
missed weight forward of her bantamweight bout with Pudilova (14-7,
3-5 UFC). The 137-pound catchweight affair can be overseen by
referee Dwayne Bess, and there’s no curiosity in a glove contact to
begin off the night time. As an alternative, the women instantly start to
brawl, throwing fingers in quantity and tagging the opposite proper out of
the gate. One specific proper hand from Edwards attracts a
telegraphed double-leg try from her opponent, and Edwards
stuffs it and will get again up. Pudilova counters a leg kick with a
proper hand, and Edwards masses up on a pair of overhand rights in
response. Pudilova scores a low kick and paws at her nostril, which is
already exhibiting some injury from the few absorbed blows so far.
Pudilova surges ahead and lifts Edwards off her ft to take her
all the way down to the mat, the place she lands proper in half guard. Pudilova
controls her adversary, flattening her to the ground and never
throwing a lot of notice. A couple of punches to the rib cage do join for
Pudilova, who’s dragged again to the guard when Edwards appears to
buck her off. Pudilova is comfy from this place as effectively,
even with Edwards clutching each of her fingers, in order that she will
posture up and drop down some first rate ground-and-pound. Pudilova
rains down hammerfists from excessive up till Edwards boots her off,
and the Panamanian even will get off an upkick that stuns Pudilova
momentarily. As an alternative of standing, Edwards stays on her again, and
Pudilova adjusts her mouthguard and prime and dives again down into
the half guard. The boos start to rain down from crowd, and this
spurs Pudilova into motion. Pudilova appears to cross to a dominant
place, and Edwards turns to her facet and slides out the again
door to face again up. Pudilova offers chase, and he or she swings her manner
into the clinch. The spherical closes as Edwards tries to toss her foe
down.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Pudilova
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Pudilova
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-9 Pudilova

Spherical 2

Pudilova advances calmly out of her nook, watching Edwards lob
inaccurate bombs at her, till she rushes ahead to shut up.
Edwards shuts down a takedown, and he or she makes Pudilova pay for it
with a number of leg kicks. Pudilova’s offense stalls out whereas
Edwards pecks at her with kicks, and he or she barely dodges a spinning
again fist in time. Edwards sinks in a couple of physique kicks, and Pudilova
takes a second after the second lands. Pudilova geese a couple of
punches to pursue a double, and he or she drags “La Pantera” to the mat
whereas concurrently turning to land in facet management. Pudilova
grinds her elbow on Edwards’ face as she maintains heavy prime
management, with chest-to-chest stress to maintain Edwards flat on her
again. Bess asks Pudilova to begin working, because the motion lulls.
Pudilova drops down a couple of stable elbows on the cheek, and he or she strikes
to say mount. As she does, Edwards flips over to her knees, and
Pudilova doesn’t fall off this time. As an alternative, Pudilova takes her
again, the place she will get in each hooks and threatens instantly with a
rear-naked choke. Edwards fights the fingers off from the primary choke
strive, and he or she makes an attempt to slide Pudilova off of her. Pudilova softens
her up with a couple of punches, and Edwards retains her caught from attempting
something with a two-on-one wrist lock. Edwards turns to her again,
and Pudilova follows her and will get into mount. With 10 seconds to
spare, Pudilova sits up and batters Edwards with vicious elbows
till the horn saves the Panama native.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Pudilova
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-8 Pudilova
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-9 Pudilova

Spherical 3

The final spherical opens up with Edwards aiming heavy kicks to the calf
and massive overhand rights up prime. Pudilova stays composed and does
not stroll into something dangerous, and he or she flicks out a couple of jabs to
maintain Edwards sincere. Pudilova shoots in from afar for a double, and
she will get stood up as she pushes Edwards to the fence. Edwards
slowly muscular tissues her round, however Pudilova breaks off and separates.
“La Pantera” shoots for her personal takedown, and Pudilova tosses it
apart and throws out a couple of kicks. Edwards strikes with a number of
kicks to the thigh and higher calf, and Pudilova intercepts one with
a straight left hand. Edwards punches her manner right into a spinning again
fist, and Pudilova retreats and blocks each strikes. Edwards
continues to work on the lead leg with pitter-patter kicks, and he or she
smacks Pudilova with a clear left. “Bullet” prices for a takedown,
and Edwards stands her up and kicks her within the physique with a spinning
kick. Edwards circles away on the surface, countering the advancing
Pudilova and touchdown successfully. Pudilova crashes the pocket
briefly with an overhand proper, and Edwards is met with a knee
earlier than she swings a proper hand again. Pudilova slams Edwards within the
face with a knee, and he or she stage adjustments to seize maintain of Edwards.
Edwards turns round, and Pudilova drags her to the ground. Edwards
springs again up immediately, and the 2 stay clinched up. Pudilova
misses with an elbow on the break, and Edwards tags her with two
proper fingers. Pudilova surges ahead with a couple of punches, they usually
commerce quick photographs till the ultimate bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Edwards (29-28 Pudilova)
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Edwards (29-27 Pudilova)
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-9 Edwards (29-28 Pudilova)

The Official Consequence

Joselyne Edwards def. Lucie Pudilova by way of Cut up Determination (29-28,
28-29, 29-28)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Bolanos (-190), Phillips
(+160)

Spherical 1

Returning to the cage from a 34-month absence in hopes of lastly
attaining his first UFC win, Phillips (12-4, 0-3 UFC) is again in
motion. He takes on promotional newcomer Bolanos (6-3, 0-0 UFC) at
bantamweight, who had beforehand solely competed within the Bellator cage
prior to now. Sparks could fly, and referee Nick Berens is prepared for
it. The 2 males contact ‘em up, desperate to impress and hearth up the
crowd. As an alternative of partaking, nevertheless, Phillips simply chases Bolanos
round and lobs a single excessive kick at him after about 30 seconds.
Bolanos steps in with a straight proper hand as Phillips chambers
one other kick, and Bolanos will get right into a rhythm of kicking the lead
leg. Phillips responds with a head kick, and Bolanos knocks him
again after catching the leg within the air. Bolanos switches stances as
he kicks from each legs, and Phillips punches his manner into an
engagement. Bolanos pushes him again with a knee to the physique, and he
has his lead leg kicked arduous. “The Dreamkiller” sits down on three
low kicks in a row, and the third makes Phillips decide his leg up.
The opposite kicks from Bolanos are simply out of vary, and he geese
again when Phillips lunges at him with a couple of punches. Bolanos splits
the guard with a proper hand, and he stings Phillips with a second.
Bolanos finds the goal with one other straight proper down the pipe,
and Phillips can’t appear to cease it. Bolanos fires off a clear
one-two, and Phillips grabs him from behind the neck and slings him
to his knees emphatically. Bolanos springs again up and will get again to
motion with low kicks, and the group begins wooing. They commerce
tit-for-tat strikes with little affect, and are available collectively and conflict
their knees. Phillips whiffs on a giant left hook, and Bolanos masses
up on a pair of physique kicks. Phillips simply misses with a spinning
kick, and Bolanos walks him down whereas persevering with to sling kicks.
Bolanos kicks Phillips’ leg out, and Phillips hops up and
backpedals because the spherical ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Bolanos
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Bolanos
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-9 Bolanos

Spherical 2

The fighters clap fingers to get issues going within the second spherical,
and Bolanos begins off with a couple of kicks. As an alternative of stepping into
the tempo of the final spherical, he modifies issues up and shoots for a
takedown. Phillips bowls him over and pushes Bolanos to his again,
the place he strikes to half guard. Berens asks them to work whereas
Bolanos motions to him that he’s being held down. Bolanos hacks
with elbows from his again, they usually land to the again of the top.
Bolanos explodes again to his ft and lances Phillips with a
handful of straight punches. Phillips knocks him again with a pair
of hooks, and Bolanos surges again into motion with a mixture of
punches and kicks. Phillips blitzes ahead, tripping Bolanos down,
and he lands proper in mount. Phillips sits as much as drop down punches,
however the bucking Bolanos practically escapes earlier than he can do something
with it. Phillips lowers himself down and presses his full physique
weight on his opponent, and he appears to arrange an arm-triangle
choke. As he’s in full mount engaged on a submission, Berens
inexplicably asks Phillips to enhance his place. Bolanos turns
to his knees to interrupt out of the arm-triangle setup, and he offers
up his again. Phillips is eager to take it, as he secures the physique
lock across the waist and tightens it. Phillips threatens with a
rear-naked choke, Bolanos tugs the gloves to get out of it as
Berens warns him. Bolanos pulls off the fence along with his toes,
breaking out of the physique triangle and dealing his manner again to his
ft. Bolanos lords over Phillips on his again, wailing on him with
leg kicks till diving down with a monster proper forearm. Bolanos
beats on him till Phillips merely stands again up, and Bolanos is
on him with a mixture ending with a excessive kick. Phillips is
barely staggered from the strikes, and he blocks a spinning again
elbow because the spherical ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Phillips
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Phillips
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-9 Phillips

Spherical 3

The fighters hug it out to begin off the ultimate body, and Bolanos
appears to get his placing going early. Bolanos practically sneaks a head
kick across the guard, and he chains punches into kicks whereas
Phillips walks him down. Phillips blocks a proper hand and shoots in
for a single-leg takedown, and Bolanos defends with the cage at his
again. Berens asks the 2 to work as they’re tied up towards the
fence, and Phillips tries to journey him up and elects to pull him
down. Phillips rolls by means of to snag an armbar, and he falls to his
again in pursuit of a triangle choke. Bolanos shakes out of it and
opens up with some floor strikes. Phillips pushes off to make
Bolanos stand again up, however Bolanos lords over him and hammers him
with left fingers earlier than hopping over to cross guard on the opposite
facet. Phillips wall-walks his manner up, and he’s met with a number of
punches and a spinning again elbow. Phillips grins at him and tags
Bolanos with a left hook, and he walks Bolanos down and geese
one other spinning again elbow. Phillips takes his again and drags him
to the mat from behind, and he secures the physique lock immediately.
Phillips works the physique with punches whereas looking for a choke, however
it can’t materialize as Bolanos is sensible to it. Phillips lets the
physique triangle go in order that he can shift into mount, however he as a substitute
fastens an arm-triangle choke that freezes Bolanos. “The
Dreamkiller” works his manner out of the choke strive, however Phillips rides
out again management till the horn sounds. Scores might be throughout
the map, and primarily based on the choice within the final battle, something goes
in Kansas Metropolis tonight.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Phillips (29-28 Phillips)
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Phillips (29-28 Phillips)
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-9 Phillips (29-28 Phillips)

The Official Consequence

Gaston Bolanos def. Aaron Phillips by way of Unanimous Determination (29-28,
30-27, 30-27)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Brasil (-170), Gomes
(+145)

Spherical 1

It’s an all-Brazil battle between two strawweights looking for UFC
win no. 1. Nicknamed “The Particular One,” Brasil (8-2-1, 0-0 UFC) –
her actual surname is Brasil, and this isn’t a kind of Brazilian
nickname-turned-stage names – will tackle Parana Vale Tudo product
Gomes (6-2, 0-1 UFC). Strikes can be thrown arduous and quick between
these two 115-pound women, though their glove contact is softer
than the remaining. Referee Dwayne Bess stands vigilant, and the battle
begins with a looping proper hand from the shorter Gomes. Brasil
chips at her with a lead leg, and Gomes walks her down with one other
heavy proper. Gomes is throwing hearth, and he or she follows one other kick
with a vicious overhand proper. Gomes bullies the taller girl
towards the cage together with her aggression and energy, however when she is
tied up within the clinch, the motion stalls out. Gomes will get in a
single elbow earlier than Brasil turns the tables and geese all the way down to strive
to take her down from the facet. Brasil jams Gomes up with one other
takedown effort, however Gomes hops again to the wall and defends it.
Gomes lifts up an exquisite knee that smashes into Brasil’s nostril,
and he or she targets the identical spot with a thudding elbow. Brasil breaks
off, and Gomes rushes at her with swinging fists. The momentum
leads her right into a clinch, they usually commerce quick knees earlier than Brasil
escapes once more. Gomes geese down to fireside off an enormous overhand proper,
and Brasil wobbles again from the blow. Brasil spins with a wheel
kick, and jumps with a knee, however Gomes sees them each and evades
them. Gomes crashes ahead throwing hammers, and he or she knocks Brasil
towards the wall once more. Gomes manages to journey Brasil out and take
her down, and Brasil throws her legs up for a excessive guard. The spherical
ends on this place.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Gomes
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Gomes
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-9 Gomes

Spherical 2

The women meet within the center tentatively to renew fight, and
Brasil leads the dance with a step-in proper hand. Gomes returns
hearth with a couple of looping hooks, and he or she succeeds in hammering Brasil
arduous sufficient to bounce her off the cage. Gomes engages within the clinch
once more, and Brasil tries to counter with a visit however is thwarted.
Gomes muscular tissues her foe all the way down to the ground, and Brasil walks up the
cage wall and practically offers up her again within the course of. The 2
break aside, and Brasil boots Gomes within the head. Gomes journeys her
out and dumps her to the ground, and he or she stands over her and batters
her with a number of ferocious low kicks harking back to Donald Cerrone
towards Myles Jury. Brasil pops again up, and the 2 throw
haymakers.
Brasil slides out of the best way, and Gomes strides after her and
blasts her with a proper hand. Brasil falls to her again, and Gomes
stands above her and clobbers her with standing-to-ground punches.
Because the punches proceed to mount, Brasil turns to her facet, and
Gomes retains on throwing hearth. Bess watches the motion play out, and
endlessly for Gomes onslaught, he steps in to wave off
the battle. We’ve got our first end of the night time, as
fighters is likely to be getting the memo to depart the judges out of the
equation tonight. After briefly celebrating, Gomes goes to her
fallen opponent and helps her again up, they usually embrace after their
slugfest.

The Official Consequence

Denise Gomes def. Bruna Brasil R2 2:42 by way of TKO (Punches)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Zellhuber (-120), Vannata
(+100)

Spherical 1

By no means one to draw back from a boring battle, Vannata (12-6-2, 4-6-2
UFC) is in it till the wheels fall off. This time round, he hunts
for a post-fight bonus examine towards Zellhuber (12-1, 0-1 UFC), who
is aiming for a second likelihood to make a primary impression. The
light-weight battle can be officiated by referee Jason Herzog, and
it begins with a fist bump. Zellhuber jabs his manner ahead, utilizing
his attain benefit early. Vannata chops on the calf in response to
a couple of jabs, and he fires off a excessive kick that bounces off the
counter. Vannata surges ahead with a giant proper hand, and he will get
off one other however is met with heavy counters. Zellhuber scores a kick
to the physique that lands with a thud, and Vannata crowds him with a
proper. Zellhuber greets him with a couple of knees, they usually briefly
clinch up solely to shove aside. Vannata sweeps the leg with a kick,
and Zellhuber doesn’t lose his stability and retains stalking ahead.
Zellhuber walks by means of one other hacking kick to maintain his jabs
going, and Vannata responds with a powerful kick to the ribcage.
Zellhuber follows a jab with a left, and a entrance kick from the
younger Mexican fighter staggers Vannata. Vannata wobbles again to the
fence, and Zellhuber unleashes a fury of punches to drop Vannata to
the ground. Vannata upkicks and flails as he’s attempting to outlive,
and Zellhuber pours it on with a barrage of punches. Vannata strikes
each time Herzog asks him to reply, and Zellhuber slows himself
down in order that he doesn’t empty the fuel tank. Vannata will get to a knee
and blocks a number of punches from his opponent, and a swarm of left
fingers all colliding with the hand. Zellhuber wrenches his man down
to his face, and he lands a couple of photographs earlier than Vannata turns to his
again. Zellhuber opens up with a couple of elbows, and he lets Vanna stand
in order that he can nail him with a proper hand. “Groovy” fires off a
proper hook that will get Zellhuber to again off, and he follows
Zellhuber round till the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Zellhuber
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Zellhuber
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-8 Zellhuber

Spherical 2

Vannata seems to have absolutely recovered within the break, as he paces
in his nook till they resume in Spherical 2. Zellhuber slaps a low
kick and is countered with a proper to the physique. Vannata reaches his
man with a physique kick, and Zellhuber slugs him within the chops with a
few punches. Vannata darts ahead and lands, and he skirts away to
not get countered. “Groovy” stays energetic with kicks to the legs and
physique, and he switches stances to sneak in a proper hand. Zellhuber
shakes it off and doubles up on a jab to comply with it with a straight
proper. A Vannata kick lands with a thump, they usually crash collectively
and ding each other in an change. Chants of “USA” rain down in
help of Vannata, who has discovered his vary and is touchdown
successfully whereas evading many of the counters. Vannata dives
ahead right into a takedown, and he bails on it when Zellhuber stops it
in its tracks. They every land sharp left hooks, and neither man
flinches. Zellhuber comes up simply quick with a entrance kick aimed toward
the beard, and he chops on the lead leg to comply with. Vannata switches
stances because the tempo wanes, they usually commerce leg kicks and explode
into single-strike exchanges. Zellhuber takes a proper hand on the
chin and offers it proper again, and he continues to measure along with his
entrance kick. Zellhuber avoids a leg kick and goals a jab, and he
slips a kick over the shoulder. Vannata occasions this effectively to journey
Zellhuber up and dump him to the canvas, however Zellhuber scampers
proper again upright. Vannata digs a left to the physique and hammers his
opponent’s lead leg along with his shin. The spherical ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Vannata
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Vannata
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-9 Vannata

Spherical 3

The final spherical kicks off with a clap of fingers, and Zellhuber is the
fast aggressor throwing his fists. Vannata tries to counter,
and he escapes as a mouthpiece flies out of Vannata’s mouth. Nobody
acknowledges this, and Zellhuber chases down Vannata and kilos on
him. Vannata will get a second to breathe, and he recovers his
mouthguard they usually get again to it. A couple of punches from the Mexican
fighter opens a minimize on the nook of Vannata’s eye. The livid
tempo of Zellhuber slows, and he will get again to his methodical tempo of
jabs and occasional entrance kicks. Vannata lands a physique shot, and he
kicks the physique shortly thereafter. They tag each other with left
hooks, and the chins maintain up effectively. Vannata crowds his foe and hooks
on the within join flush with none concern. Zellhuber strains up
a heavy physique kick, they usually alternate with kicks. Zellhuber follows
a jab with a proper hand, and he pushes off with the ball of his
foot. Zellhuber retains his secure vary, and he slings a head kick
that belts Vannata within the temple and raised guard. Vannata shakes
his finger to sign he’s wonderful, and booming chants for “Mexico”
echo by means of the constructing. Vannata chambers and fires a proper hand,
and he will get Zellhuber’s consideration with arduous photographs. Zellhuber
circles on the surface, and he geese right into a head kick and factors in
the air when getting smacked within the face. Vannata assaults with a
cartwheel kick, and Zellhuber geese and grabs to attempt to take him
down. Earlier than he can land it, the match ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Zellhuber (29-28 Zellhuber)
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Zellhuber (29-28 Zellhuber)
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-9 Zellhuber (29-27 Zellhuber)

The Official Consequence

Daniel Zellhuber def. Lando Vannata by way of Unanimous Determination (29-27,
29-28, 30-27)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Robertson (-125), Rodriguez
(+105)

Spherical 1

After 13 appearances within the UFC’s flyweight class, fiery
red-haired Canadian Robertson (11-7, 8-5 UFC) is dropping all the way down to
115 kilos in hopes of jump-starting her profession. Her first
encounter within the new division can be “La Fiera” Rodriguez (9-0,
2-0 UFC), who has by no means been crushed as an expert. One thing
must give right here, however there can be no nonsense when it does,
as referee Keith Peterson is prepped and prepared. The 2 dyed
redheads meet within the center with out tapping fists, and as a substitute they
would quite go to work. They commerce jabs initially, and Robertson
kicks the physique and rushes ahead. Robertson lands a kick and
chases after Rodriguez, and she modifies ranges to maintain Rodriguez
guessing. Robertson lands a physique shot and one to the top, and he or she
crowds her opponent however lets her go as a substitute of clinching. Robertson
fakes a single and goes up prime with a pair of punches. “La Fiera”
meets her with a fast mixture, and he or she backs away as Robertson
walks her down. Rodriguez geese down and considers a single, and
Robertson pulls guard earlier than she will even safe the takedown.
Robertson closes her guard and fastens her legs across the waist,
and Rodriguez stacks her as much as attempt to open it up. Rodriguez pushes
Robertson down when Robertson tries to reverse her, and the 2
get up. Robertson lifts her foe’s leg up and dumps her to the
canvas, and he or she lands in half guard. Robertson smashes down an
elbow, inflicting some fast swelling to kind on the brow.
Rodriguez holds on from her again with a possible guillotine, however
this enables Robertson to counter with a doable shoulder choke.
Rodriguez releases it and absorbs a couple of elbows earlier than the horn
blares.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Robertson
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Robertson
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-9 Robertson

Spherical 2

The second spherical opens with a jab or two from Rodriguez, and
Robertson instantly shoots for a single and throws Rodriguez to
her again. Rodriguez tries for a kimura off her again, and Robertson
counters with an armbar setup. The 2 begin speaking to 1 one other
as they’re locked up, and Robertson shifts to the facet and on prime.
Robertson briefly flirts with a kimura, however elects as a substitute to step
over to full mount. Robertson smacks Rodriguez with punches and
elbows, and he or she sits on prime with a three-quarter mount touchdown
photographs. The Canadian slides to the facet and them strikes again into
mount when Rodriguez shuffles. Robertson elbows open a minimize on the
facet of Rodriguez’ proper eye, and the blood leaks into her eyes and
Robertson continues elbowing. Robertson stays heavy on prime any
time Rodriguez tries to flee, sustaining place over pursuing
submission or injury. Robertson slashes with an elbow and turns to
work on the physique as she strikes to the facet once more. Robertson isolates
Rodriguez’ left arm for a kimura, and “La Fiera” defends it and
will get her proper arm pinned down within the course of. Robertson strikes again
to mount, raining down punches and thumping the unbeaten fighter
with elbows.
Within the blink of an eye fixed, Robertson flips excessive to grab up
an armbar. Robertson falls to her again and cinches it up, and
Rodriguez faucets out as soon as on the knee. Robertson releases the grip as
Peterson acknowledges the submission, and Rodriguez instantly
protests. The Venezuelan fighter shouts at Peterson,
Robertson and anybody else in earshot, however the injury is finished as
Peterson has concluded the battle. The swap to strawweight is a
profitable one for the Canadian, who formally ejects Rodriguez
from the ranks of the unbeaten. Rodriguez cools down, and the
official end result from announcer Bruce Buffer is a verbal
submission.

The Official Consequence

Gillian Robertson def. Piera Rodriguez R2 4:21 by way of Submission
(Armbar)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Cummings (-225), Herman
(+190)

Spherical 1

In a match seemingly plucked out of the yesteryears of the UFC,
ex-welterweight Cummings (24-7, 9-4 UFC) treks all the best way as much as
gentle heavyweight after being away for a couple of years. Grizzled vet
Herman (26-15, 1 NC; 13-11, 1 NC UFC), who himself has been
inactive because the center of 2021, will meet him at 205 kilos. The
surprisingly matchmade battle can be joined within the cage by referee
Dwayne Bess, who’s simply as puzzled as lots of the followers are that
these two males are throwing down on the mixed age of 80. Respect
is in full swing, and the 2 slap fingers forward of their scheduled
melee. They each throw punches at each other, and Cummings lands
flush with a left hand. Cummings fights off a takedown strive, and he
blasts Herman with one other to ship the older vet tumbling all the way down to
the canvas. Cummings appears to hammer the nail, and Herman throws
his legs as much as threaten with an armbar. Cummings unloads with three
ferocious left fingers, and Herman retaliates with a number of quick
uppercuts to the physique. Cummings continues hurling strikes, and
Herman pulls guard to gradual the offense down. Cummings follows him
down, and a Herman upkick smacks Cummings within the chin. Bess
restarts them upright as a substitute of restarting them with Cummings on
prime, they usually come out swinging once more. Cummings is way sooner with
his fingers, and he belts Herman with a left and a proper. Cummings
splits the guard with a straight left, and Herman takes it cleanly
and fires off a leg kick. Cummings thumps him with two stable hooks,
and Herman shakes his head and plods ahead. Cummings meets him
with a step-in elbow, they usually each crack each other with quick
photographs. Cummings darts ahead to have interaction, and he clips Herman and
knocks him again. Cummings unloads with a kick to the physique and two
punches on the jaw, and Herman remains to be within the battle regardless of taking
injury. Herman eats a physique shot and lobs a proper hand that Cummings
geese. Herman lumbers into motion, and he flicks out a physique kick
and a left to the ribs. Cummings responds with a left to the physique
as effectively, they usually commerce highly effective punches. Herman backs off and
slaps a leg kick, solely to be met with a left on the jaw. Herman
scores an uppercut, is tagged with a punch from Cummings, and the
tense spherical ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Cummings
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-9 Cummings
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-9 Cummings

Spherical 2

The sunshine heavyweights clap fingers to begin off, they usually proceed to
slam each other within the face with fists. Cummings’ momentum leads
them to clinch up, and he leans again on the break to narrowly evade
an uppercut. Herman steps in with a left hook, and Cummings
counters him with a left that sends Herman flying. The TUF 3 vet
climbs again up after the flash knockdown, they usually clack heads and
a minimize opens on the facet of Cummings’ eye. They commerce left fingers,
and Herman wobbles however continues shifting ahead fearlessly. Herman
clinches up, and Cummings reverses him and absorbs a number of knees.
Herman positive aspects some area with an uppercut from downtown, and he
loops a left hand over the guard. Once they come collectively once more,
their heads collide, and Herman backs off to launch a proper hook.
Cummings responds with a fierce leg kick that drops Herman to the
flooring. Cummings tags him with a couple of punches as Herman stands, and
Herman smacks his personal chin to say that he can take it. Herman digs
a left to the physique as he strikes ahead to strike, and Cummings
drills his man with a left hook that drops Herman once more. Cummings
climbs on prime and briefly threatens with an arm-triangle choke when
in half guard, and he opens up with some ground-and-pound till
Herman shakes off the cobwebs and recovers to protect. Cummings will get
off an elbow, and Herman upkicks him within the face illegally once more.
Bess calls the foul and permits Cummings ample time to recuperate, and
Cummings paces backwards and forwards and sticks his tongue out to the
digicam. Bess deducts one level for the upkick, and the fighters get
again to it. As soon as towards, Bess improperly resets them on the ft
as a substitute of giving Cummings his prime place again. Cummings welcomes
the stand-up, as he lays into Herman with low kicks and harmful
punches. Herman remains to be on his ft however barely, as he teeters and
someway will get in a left hand. Cummings grins and throws again, and
the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-8 Cummings
Ben Duffy scores the spherical: 10-8 Cummings
Tyler Treese scores the spherical: 10-8 Cummings