Spherical 1 – Pauga drops Bukauskas early! He follows him to the bottom and now works from the guard, trying to land ground-and-pound. Bukauskas touchdown elbows from backside. Bukauskas makes use of the fence to get again to his ft. He breaks the clinch, and so they’re again to hanging vary. Three minutes left. Good leg kicks by Pauga. Jab to the physique by Pauga. Leg kick by Bukauskas. And now jab. Pauga closes the gap, pins Bukauskas in opposition to the cage. They break free with lower than two minutes remaining. Pauga very aggressive. Oh! Bukauskas stuns Pauga with a jab. Bukauskas now urgent, though Pauga appears to be like to have recovered. Once more! Bukauskas wobbles Pauga! What a spherical. Once more! A proper from Bukauskas wobbles Pauga. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Bukauskas.
Spherical 2 – Massive leg kick by Bukauskas to start out the spherical. It feels just like the momentum has modified closely. And now Pauga preventing again, he connects three proper palms heavy. Oh! Massive uppercut by Pauga. Massive leg kick by Bukauskas. These two going forwards and backwards. Three minutes left. What a tempo from these two. A giant proper hand drops Bukauskas, however it appears he recovered rapidly. Man, Pauga is absolutely head looking right here. Good photographs to the physique by Bukauskas. They clinch and the bell rings shortly after.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Pauga.
Spherical 3 – Oh! Nasty physique kick by Bukauskas. No time wasted right here. Bukauskas clinches Pauga and presses him in opposition to the cage. Pauga breaks free. That is anybody’s battle. Pauga being the extra aggressive fighter right here, urgent extra. Massive proper hand connects for Pauga. That straight proper retains touchdown for him. The tempo has slowed down. One other one by Pauga. One minute left. Oh! Clear one, two by Bukauskas. Pauga takes it properly. Good jabs by Bukauskas. Extra jabs by Bukauskas. These brawl it out till the bell. Nice battle.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Pauga. Total 29-28, Pauga.
End result: Modestas Bukauskas def. Zac Pauga through unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)Pictures: UFC on ESPN 46: Finest images from Las VegasRecords: Modestas Bukauskas (15-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) Zac Pauga (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)Division: Mild heavyweightBroadcast: ESPN2/ESPN+Referee: Mark SmithJudging: Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato 29-28. Anthony Maness 30-27.
