Final Combating Championship (UFC) returns to T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the Noche UFC combined martial arts (MMA) occasion TONIGHT (Sat., Sept. 16, 2023), streaming LIVE on ESPN+. Noche UFC will probably be headlined by the 125-pound rematch between newly-crowned flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and former division titleholder, Valentina Shevchenko. Earlier than that five-round conflict of types will get underway, welterweight up-and-comer, Jack Della Maddalena, collides with 170-pound “Trailblazer” Kevin Holland within the Noche UFC co-main occasion. Elsewhere on the cardboard, bantamweight wunderkind Raul Rosas Jr. returns to trade leather-based with 135-pound sophomore Terrence Mitchell.
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NOCHE UFC QUICK RESULTS:
Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina ShevchenkoJack Della Maddalena vs. Kevin HollandTerrence Mitchell vs. Raul Rosas Jr.Christos Giagos vs. Daniel ZellhuberFernando Padilla vs. Kyle Nelson — Nelson def. Padilla by unanimous determination (29-28 x2, 30-27)Crazy Godinez vs. Elise Reed — Godinez def. Reed by submission (rear bare choke) at 3:38 of Spherical TwoJosh Fremd vs. Roman Kopylov — Kopylov def. Fremd by TKO (physique punch) at 4:44 of Spherical TwoEdgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda — No determination (early stoppage) — HIGHLIGHTS!Tracy Cortez vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius — Cortez def. Jasudavicius by unanimous determination (30-27 x2, 29-28)Alex Reyes vs. Charlie Campbell — Campbell def. Reyes by TKO (punches) at 3:38 of Spherical One — HIGHLIGHTS!Josefine Knutsson vs. Marnic Mann — Knutsson def. Mann by unanimous determination (30-24, 30-25, 30-27)
NOCHE UFC PLAY-BY-PLAY:
125 lbs.: UFC girls’s Flyweight Champion Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko
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170 lbs.: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Kevin Holland
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135 lbs.: Terrence Mitchell vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
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155 lbs.: Christos Giagos vs. Daniel Zellhuber
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145 lbs.: Fernando Padilla vs. Kyle Nelson
Spherical 1: Padilla holding Nelson at bay with kicks and prodding jabs. Good low kick from Nelson spins him round. Extra entrance kicks from Padilla. One minute in. Quick left from Padilla a minute in and Nelson spins him with one other low kick. Padilla steadily advancing, attempting to swat across the guard. Each land jabs, arduous calf kick by Nelson. Padilla backs him off with a combo two minutes in, eats a counter left. Nelson low kick, Padilla 1-2. Padilla entrance kick lands to the groin and so they pause for a pair seconds to let Nelson modify his tools. Padilla checks a kick with two minutes to go.
Nelson fires some overhand rights and Padilla responds by slamming dwelling a sequence of elbows from the only collar tie. Nelson physique kick. Once more. One minute to go. Nelson shoots, denied. Padilla lands a counter two-piece. Good mixture in opposition to the fence. Nelson comes again with a physique kick. 10-9 Padilla.
Spherical 2: Padilla doing good work with entrance kicks to the physique and legs. As I sort that, Nelson cracks him with a 1-2, then a clear head kick that wobbles Padilla. They slug it out and Nelson follows with anotehr head kick. Padilla whiffs on a kick, eats a counter a minute in. Anotehr overhand proper by Nelson lands clear. Padilla persevering with to shuffle ahead. Physique shot, entrance kick downstairs. Left hook from Nelson, low kick behind it. Flying knee from Padilla in return. Two minutes in. Nelson overhand once more after consuming a physique kick. Head kick simply misses. Low kick connects. Two minutes to go.
Glancing hook from Nelson, teep downstairs. Padilla nonetheless pushing ahead, not throwing a lot. Nelson solutions an indirect kick with an overhand, however leans into an uppercut together. One minute to go. Padilla catches a head kick and places him on the fence. Nelson rapidly will get double underhooks and separates. Strong low kick. 10-9 Nelson.
Spherical 3: Low kick from Nelson to begin. 4-piece as he advances. Head kick glances off. Laborious low kicks by Padilla. Nelson lands a pair of overhand rights a minute in. Padilla tries a excessive knee and his foot catches Nelson’s groin. Nelson lands a physique kick after they resume, eats one in return. Counter proper by Padilla as he eats a physique kick. Two minutes in. Double jab, entrance kick. Nelson shoots, denied. Padilla tries a combo that bounces off the guard. Head kick try. Counter proper. Two minutes to go.
Nelson backs him off with an overhand proper. Low kick met by a Padilla proper hand. Low-high left hooks. Low kick and jab. Padilla transferring ahead. One minute to go. Nelson potshotting and circling. Teep from Padilla. Nelson shoots, denied. Padilla lands some knees and tries to slug, then denies a takedown. 10-9 Nelson.
Ultimate consequence: Nelson def. Padilla by unanimous determination
115 lbs.: Crazy Godinez vs. Elise Reed
Spherical 1: Strong 3-2 from Godinez. Reed avoids the preliminary tie-up, however Godinez will get her arms on her and secures a physique lock. Outdoors journey places her on prime a minute in. Half guard for “Crazy.” Reed works her means up and separates. Left hook from Godinez. She lands one other one quickly after and this one sends Reed to the mat. Godinez jumps on her and instantly slips in each hooks as she hunts for the RNC. Two minutes to go.
Reed preventing the arms nicely sufficient to outlive. The choke isn’t there, so Godinez switches to an armbar. Spectacular flexibility from Reed to outlive with a minute to go. Reed utilizing her legs to attempt to disrups Godinez’s grip as Godinez twists her arm in disagreeable instructions. She one way or the other manages to show into prime guard, the place Godinez threatens a triangle earlier than re-applying the armbar. Reed tries to slam her means out and will get sufficient house to outlive the spherical. 10-8 Godinez.
Spherical 2: Reed comes out aggressive to begin the spherical, attempting a flying knee. Physique kick lands for her, then a head-and-arm throw that appears good initially however permits Godinez to brush into prime guard. One minute in. Godinez lets her stand, whacks her with one other left hook, then takes her again down into half guard. Two minutes in. Godinez lets her up once more and instantly hurts her once more with a nasty flurry, then slams her again to the mat. Headlock on the way in which up, good knee. She journeys Reed down once more and appears for mount with two minutes to go.
Again management for Godinez in opposition to the fence. She rapidly will get her arm beneath the chin and there’s the faucet to cap a dominant efficiency.
Ultimate consequence: Godinez def. Reed by submission (rear bare choke)
185 lbs.: Josh Fremd vs. Roman Kopylov
Spherical 1: Buying and selling kicks in middle cage to begin. Each attacking the legs, Fremd in search of physique blows as nicely. One minute in. Lead left from Kopylov. One other across the guard. Fremd lands a low blow, Kopylov insists he’s good to go. Physique shot from Kopylov, clinch knee from Fremd two minutes in. Heavy physique kick from Kopylov. Fremd selecting his photographs. Kopylov 1-2. Two minutes to go.
Fremd is lots busy however the extra telling blows are coming from Kopylov. Low kicks from each. Fremd shoots, falls awkwardly, however drives by to place Kopylov on the fence. They separate with a minute to go. Straight proper from Fremd, brief proper jab from Kopylov in return. Kopylov physique kick. Fremd shoots once more, no cube. Kopylov cracks him with a clear spinning again fist earlier than the bell that seems to wreck Fremd’s nostril. 10-9 Kopylov.
Spherical 2: Kopylov lands one other huge left hand round 20 seconds in. Fremd respiratory by his mouth as blood streams from his nostril. He shoots, not even shut a minute in. Heavy volley by Kopylov. Fremd places collectively a strong combo and shoots. Kopylov doing injury as he defends, manages to separate. Head kick rattles Fremd by the guard. Kopylov staying affected person, lands one other combo two minutes in. Sharp straight left from Kopylov. Fremd tries a flying knee and clips the cup together with his foot. Strong low kick after they resume. Kopylov solutions with a prolonged combo. Two minutes to go.
Fremd attempting to wade in, eats a flurry to the physique. Kopylov nonetheless appears lots recent, staying affected person. Counter uppercut with a minute to go. Laborious physique kick, head kick behind it. Kopylov slowly marches after Fremd, leans ahead, and rips a lead left straight to the liver that sends Fremd to his knees for the end.
Ultimate consequence: Kopylov def. Fremd by TKO (physique punch)
125 lbs.: Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda
Spherical 1: Chairez takes the middle, fires a jab, and goes to work with low kicks. Lacerda tries a head kick. One minute in. Lacerda whiffs on a quick wheel kick. Surprisingly tentative up to now; largely Chairez touchdown leg kicks. Physique photographs from Chairez two minutes in. Lacerda shoots and completes a double-leg into guard. Elbows from Lacerda, good punches with two minutes to go.
Chairez will get a little bit of house to face and Lacerda shoots again in. This time, Chairez is prepared with a standing anaconda choke. Lacerda’s arm seems to go limp for a second, however the ref seems to be too trigger-happy, as Lacerda is awake and protesting when the ref breaks them up. Let’s see how they name this.
Ultimate consequence: No determination (early stoppage)
125 lbs.: Tracy Cortez vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
Spherical 1: Early counter proper from Jasudavicius. Once more as Cortez leads with bare kicks. Sharp combo by Cortez and so they commerce calf kicks a minute in. Cortez placing collectively some good flurries. Calf kick from Jasudavicius in return. Jasudavicius persistently countering Cortez’s bare low kicks. One other clear counter proper. Cortez physique kick and jab two minutes in. Nasty combo by Cortez seems to rattle Jasudavicius, who comes again with punches of her personal. Straight punches land for Jasudavicius, who tries a knee inside. Cortez proper hand with two minutes to go.
Jasudavicius lands to the physique, eats a heavy straight proper in return. Clear left hook by Cortez, 1-2 from Jasudavicius. Jasudavicius shoots, avoids a ninja choke, eats knees on the exit. One minute to go. 1-2-3 by Cortez, Jasudavicius nonetheless attempting to stroll her down. Jasudavicius ties up and so they commerce knees downstairs. Head kick blocked on the exit. Good 2-3 from Cortez, then a heavy combo as Jasudavicius is on one leg. 10-9 Cortez.
Spherical 2: Cortez letting her arms go within the opening seconds. Buying and selling low kicks. Clinch, each land knees. Proper hand to knee by Cortez. One minute in. Clear left hook. Jasudavicius walks by it, persevering with to attempt to strain to combined success. Sharp counters touchdown for Cortez. Jasudavicius shoots, denied. Cortez touchdown loads of clear punches on the again foot. Jasudavicius strolling ahead, lands a head kick. Two minutes in. Cortez commits to a mix and Jasudavicius shoots beneath it to take her down in opposition to the fence. Cortez rapidly muscle tissue her means again up, Jasudavicius holding the physique lock. Two minutes to go.
Cortez turns to face her, however Jasudavicius drives her again down into half guard. In search of the again. Cortez returns to her ft with a minute to go. They separate 30 seconds later. Cortez places collectively some extra clear photographs earlier than the bell. 10-9 Cortez.
Spherical 3: Extra boxing success for Cortez. Jasudavicius shoots, finds the physique lock, tries to wrench Cortez to the mat in opposition to the fence. Cortez defending a minute in. They separate 30 seconds later. Lead proper by Cortez, low kick, 1-2 that knocks Jasudavicius again. Heavy punches touchdown for her. Two minutes in. Jasudavicius continues to wade in, buying and selling arms. Cortez selecting her off however will get bullied to the fence, the place Jasudavicius fires knees. Separation. Two minutes to go.
Cortez touchdown some heavy punches as Jasudavicius pursues. Jasudavicius manages to climate them and do injury within the clinch with knees and elbows earlier than exiting with a head kick. They jaw at one another for a bit, then return to blasting one another with clear head photographs. One minute to go. Cortez counters a degree change with a whizzer and separates. Jasudavicius pursues till the ultimate seconds, when Cortez will get a physique lock and tries to take her down. 10-9 Cortez.
Ultimate consequence: Cortez def. Jasudavicius by unanimous determination
155 lbs.: Alex Reyes vs. Charlie Campbell
Spherical 1: Reyes catches a physique kick and tries to kick out Campbell’s base, prompting a stumble. Low kick from Campbell when he re-engages. Reyes kick strays low, Campbell brushes it off. Campbell entrance kick a minute in, Reyes comes again with a leg kick. Buying and selling kicks within the middle. Campbell’s appear the heavier of the 2, particularly to the leg. Reyes catches a low kick and Campbell makes use of the chance to blast him with proper arms on one leg. He follows with a barrage that has Reyes in full retreat, then drops him in opposition to the fence. Reyes pops again up however Campbell’s on the assault two minutes in. Stiff jabs. Straight proper splits the guard and Campbell lands a bevy of energy punches as Reyes tries to fireplace again. Reyes ties up after consuming a low kick, will get dinged by a spinning elbow with two minutes to go.
Reyes nonetheless attempting to punch again however there’s nothing on them. Cross counter hurts him unhealthy. Campbell stalking him alongside the fence. The writing’s on the wall, and after shrugging off a counter proper, Campbell lastly places him down with a two-piece combo.
Ultimate consequence: Campbell def. Reyes by TKO (punches) — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS!
115 lbs.: Josefine Knutsson vs. Marnic Mann
Spherical 1: Entrance kick to 2-1 from Knutsson to begin. Laborious low kick, then a heavy knee when Mann tries to tie up. Knutsson follows with a grounded knee to the physique, attempting to do injury as Mann clings to a leg and tries to drive. They separate a minute in. Left hook lands for Knutsson. Physique kick, knee upstairs. 1-2. Mann flubs a head-and-arm throw and finally ends up on her again in half guard. Two minutes in. Knutsson staying heavy, not doing a lot from the highest. Two minutes to go.
Quick photographs from Knutsson. The ref desires extra and Knutsson obliges by transferring to facet management. One minute to go. Full mount now after threatening the far wrist. Mann attempting to buck as Knutsson sneaks in elbows. Knutsson postures up and tries to unload on the bell. One-way site visitors for Knutsson up to now. 10-9 Knutsson.
Spherical 2: Low kicks from Knutsson. Mann catches a physique kick and places her on the fence. Knutsson lands knees, turns, and separates. One other heavy knee a minute in. Knutsson strolling Mann down, attempting to select her spots. Teep to Superman punch into the clinch. Extra knees from Knutsson. Two minutes in. Soiled boxing. Mann tries a facet kick when she separates and eats heavy punches for her bother, then waves Knutsson on with two minutes to go.
Goal apply for Knutsson in opposition to the fence. Again to the clinch. Knees, elbow. One minute to go. Knutsson journeys her down into half guard. Knutsson takes mount once more within the final 10 seconds and unloads till the bell. 10-8 Knutsson.
Spherical 3: Knutsson lands an early facet kick, avoids a lazy spin, and lands a spinning again fist of her personal. Sharp boxing combos. Mann flat-footed in opposition to the fence, will get blasted by a four-piece. She’s reeling, however Knutsson ties up once more after touchdown a knee to the physique a minute in. One other simple journey into half guard. Mann providing nothing off of her again. Two minutes in. Knutsson postures up for some larger photographs, lands a knee on the way in which up earlier than tripping Mann again down into half guard with two minutes to go.
Knutsson continues to play tight on prime. Ref desires extra motion with a minute to go. Strong punches and elbows. Knutsson fires a knee as Mann tries to face, then latches onto an RNC on the bell. 10-9 Knutsson.
Ultimate consequence: Knutsson def. Mann by unanimous determination
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