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Round 1
Women’s strawweights light the fuse for UFC 333 at Etihad Arena,
where an overweight Caliari (9-4, 1-2 UFC) awaits Lucindo (18-6,
5-2 UFC) inside the 115-pound weight class. Lukasz Bosacki
adjudicates matters. They touch gloves and get down to business.
Lucindo switches stances repeatedly, feints and whiffs on a front
kick. Hard low kick from Caliari. Lucindo answers with one of her
own, then catches her fellow Brazilian with a left hook. Caliari
clinches, and they trade knees along the fence. Lucindo turns her
into the fence and drags her to the mat. Caliari, bleeding from a
cut near her right eye, makes a pass at a leglock. Lucindo powers
into top position and moves to half guard. Caliari sweeps and
stands, only to be taken down again. Lucindo back in half guard
with two minutes to go in the round. Heavy top pressure from
Lucindo, who drops a few elbows. She flirts with an arm-triangle,
then passes to side control. Lucindo stands, and Caliari follows
suit. Low kick from Lucindo, who drops to a knee and wanders into a
front headlock. She escapes and wrestles into the clinch. They
separate. Lucindo lands a spinning backfist at the end of the
round.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 LucindoRound 2
Back to work in Round 2. The spinning backfist opened the cut near
Caliari’s right eye further and necessitates a pre-round
examination. Lucindo still switching stances, as they flurry
against one another. Caliari clinches along the fence and lands
knees to the body. Lucindo stands after being tripped but eats a
knee to the body. She turns Caliari into the cage, defends an
ill-advised leglock and takes top position. Lucindo operates on
full guard and gets busy with hammerfists, elbows and forearm
strikes. Blood flowing from the Caliari cut. More elbows from
Lucindo, who continues to target the cut. Halfway home in this
round. Lucindo staying busy in top position. Caliari rolls for an
armbar, kicks away her compatriot and stands. She scores with a low
kick and a left hook. Lucindo secures another takedown. Caliari
kicks her away and stands. Nice left hook to the body from Caliari
to close the round.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 LucindoRound 3
Caliari almost certainly needs a finish entering the third round.
Lucindo circles on the outside and lands a kick to the body. She
lures Caliari into the clinch and presses her into the fence. They
jockey for position, and Lucindo digs knees to the body. Caliari
fails with a head-and-arm throw and winds up on her back pinned to
the canvas. Lucindo throws her ground-and-pound into gear again,
forcing her opponent to close guard. Midway through the round.
Short punches from Lucindo, who moves to half guard and slides to
side control. Caliari reclaims full guard and lands a few punches
from the bottom. Ninety seconds on the clock. Caliari shrimps to
the fence and stands but cannot shake the clinch. Valuable time
ticks away. Lucindo maneuvers behind her and works for a takedown,
with no luck. No separation for Caliari, who lands some knees to
the body in the waning seconds.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo (30-27 Lucindo)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo (30-27 Lucindo)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo (30-27 Lucindo)The Official Result
Iasmin Lucindo def. Nicolle Caliari—Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27)
Round 1
Next on the UFC 333 docket: a lightweight affair matching Gugnon
(10-2, 1-0 UFC) with Steele (8-1, 1-1 UFC) at 155 pounds. Saman
Amidi administers the law and order. Away they go. Steele paws with
his jab. Gugnon follows suit, then turns away an attempted
takedown. They trade jabs. Steele lands a low kick, shoots again
and bails. Hard jab from Gugnon. They exchange low kicks and jabs.
Sharp one-two from Steele. Gugnon connects with a partially blocked
head kick and flurries with punches. Steele shells and circles out
of danger. More pressure from Gugnon, who continues to lead on a
punishing jab. Heavy leg kick from Steele. Gugnon answers with one
of his own. Steele unleashes a one-one-two, then doubles up on his
left hook. He resets and lands more clubbing shots before ducking
into a takedown. Gugnon stands, breaks away with elbows and resets.
Right uppercut from Gugnon, who follows with a low kick.
Steele steps into a stabbing right hand, drops his counterpart with
a one-two and pounds out a finish with standing-to-ground
punches.The Official Result
Kody Steele def. Noah Gugnon—TKO (Punches) 3:54 R1
Round 1
Attention at UFC 333 now shifts to the featherweight division,
where Oki (10-4, 2-3 UFC) locks horns with Santos (14-3, 4-2 UFC)
at 145 pounds. Jason Herzog climbs into the cage to referee and
gives the two combatants the green light. Body kick from Santos.
Oki jabs at the body, feints and gets his jab in gear, then lands a
side kick to the body. Santos plunges forward and misses a left
hook. Oki goes back to his jab and connects with a hard low kick.
Santos sneaks in a right hand over the top and stalks from the
center of the cage. Oki counters with close-range elbows. Santos
answers with a one-two and lands with enough force to get his
opponent’s attention. They trade in the center of the cage. Oki
slips on a body kick and wanders into a half-guard guillotine. He
pops out his head and engages Santos on the ground. Oki dodges
upkicks and scores with a diving hammerfist. Santos stands but eats
knees to the body. Santos lands a left hook. Oki shoots and drives
into a takedown, then powers into side control. He connects with
knees to the body, postures and punches to close the round.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Oki
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Oki
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 OkiRound 2
An entertaining first round now gives way to the second. Oki steps
forward with a one-two and dodges a flying knee. Santos ducks in on
a single-leg but cannot finish the takedown. Oki clinches and
pushes the Brazilian to the fence. Santos counters a takedown and
lands in top position. Oki moves to all fours and stands. Santos
kicks out the leg and scores with a takedown. Back to all fours for
Oki, who absorbs a few left hands but builds a base and stands.
Santos flurries with hooks from both hands and a spinning backfist.
Oki sneaks in a knee and a right hand over the top. Leg kick from
Santos. Ninety seconds on the clock. Oki tunes up his leg kicks.
Santos answers, shoots and bails, floating back to open space.
Inside leg kick from the Brazilian. They trade punches and
separates. Santos steps into a knee up the middle, drawing an
audible reaction from the crowd. Oki eats it without issue.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 SantosRound 3
Outcome still up in the air here. Inside leg kick from Santos. Oki
picks up the pace with his jab as he circles on the outside. Two
more inside leg kicks from Santos. Oki jabs at the body and whips a
left hook into the Brazilian’s chin. Both man land power shots
upstairs. One-two from Oki, who steps into a vertical elbow. Santos
flurries but mostly swings at air. Oki shoots a right hand to the
body. Santos continues to pound away with low kicks. Oki changes
levels and drives into a takedown, survives a scramble and lands in
half guard. Santos stands when his opponent tries to climb to full
mount. Body kick doubles over Santos. Oki swarms with punches but
eats a spinning elbow and retreats. More pressure from Oki. Another
spinning elbow lands for Santos. Oki connects with a one-two.
Santos lands a body kick to close the round.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Oki (29-28 Oki)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Oki (29-28 Oki)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Oki (29-28 Oki)The Official Result
Daniel Santos def. Bolaji Oki—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)
Round 1
Middleweights are next to the UFC 333 stage, as Malkoun (10-3, 6-3
UFC) squares off with Vagaev (25-4, 1-0 UFC) at 185 pounds. Bosacki
polices the proceedings. Malkoun refuses the glove touch. Chants of
“Vagaev!” break out. Stiff jab from Malkoun. Vagaev answers with
inside low kicks. More jabs from Malkoun, who mixes in the
occasional left hook. Vagaev lands a right hand over the top.
Malkoun sticks with his jab and circles on the outside. He snatches
a single-leg and backs Vagaev to the fence. Vagaev counters with a
takedown, postures in guard and gets his ground-and-pound going. He
stands above Malkoun and kicks at the legs. Bosacki restarts them
on the feet. Malkoun gets back to his jab with 90 seconds left in
the round. He hides a left hook with multiple jabs. Vagaev scores
with a low kick and a one-two. More jabs from Malkoun, who has
controlled the round with the punch. Vagaev flurries late, starting
with a left hook.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Malkoun
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Malkoun
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 MalkounRound 2
They trade jabs to start the second round. Vagaev rattles his
opponent with a left hook and backs it up with punches. Malkoun
answers with his jab. Vagaev steps into a clean right hand, fends
off a single-leg and jabs. Sharp one-two from Malkoun, who backs it
up with a multi-punch volley. They trade in the center of the cage.
Vagaev sneaks in a low kick. He circles behind Malkoun, presses him
into the fence and breaks away with punches. Malkoun continues to
score with his jab. One-two from Vagaev, who follows an uppercut
with a left hook and executes a takedown. Malkoun stands almost
immediately. Vagaev counters a jab with a right hand over the top.
Vagaev ducks into a takedown. Malkoun gets to his feet but eats a
right hook on the break. More jabs from Malkoun. Vagaev lands an
overhand right, resets and connects with a left hook in the waning
moments.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Vagaev
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Vagaev
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 VagaevRound 3
Inside leg kick from Vagaev opens the third round. Malkoun leans on
his jab. Vagaev lands with hooks from both hands. More jabs from
Malkoun. Vagaev shoots on the hips, then bails. He counters a
Malkoun jab with an overhand right, resets and lands again. Vagaev
steps into a right hand over the top, changes levels and secures a
takedown. Malkoun stands and braces himself on the fence before
breaking free into open space. Vagaev doubles up on right
uppercuts. Two minutes to go. Vagaev landing the more impactful
blows. They clinch along the fence. Malkoun separates and goes back
to the jab, mixing in a left hook whenever the mood arises. He jabs
and clinches. Vagaev steps into a knee to the body. Malkoun answers
with his trusted jab. Inside leg kick from Vagaev. Malkoun connects
with a right hand just before the round concludes.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Malkoun (29-28 Malkoun)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Malkoun (29-28 Malkoun)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Malkoun (29-28 Malkoun)The Official Result
Abubakar Vagaev def. Jacob Malkoun—Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28)
Round 1
They keep the UFC 333 line moving with a bantamweight tilt between
the unbeaten Chopurov (11-0, 0-0 UFC) and Thicknesse (9-1, 2-1 UFC)
at 135 pounds. Mike Beltran handles the officiating duties and
waves the green flag. Thicknesse opens with a body kick. Chopurov
commands the center and stomps at the lead leg of his opponent.
They clinch along the fence. Thicknesse lands knees to the body.
Chopurov reverses position, separates and digs a knee to the body.
Collar tie from the Russian, who breaks free, resets and connects
with a front kick to the body. He pins Thicknesse to the fence with
punches, presses forward and wanders into a guillotine. Chopurov
scrambles out of danger and dumps the Aussie to the mat, then
welcomes him back to his feet. They clinch again. Thicknesse
attacks a guillotine. Chopurov rolls out of danger, stands above
the Australian and engages the grappling before separating and
standing. Thicknesse shoots on the hips but finds little success.
More clinching in the closing seconds.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Chopurov
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Chopurov
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 ChopurovRound 2
Chopurov steps forward, attacks with uppercuts, clinches and
separates. Body kick from Thicknesse. More pressure from Chopurov,
who steps into a knee and drives into another clinch. He lands a
standing elbow before they separate. Nice multi-punch combo from
Thicknesse. They trade jabs. Thicknesse snatches a single-leg but
goes nowhere. They clinch again and separate. Not much flow to the
fight, with lots of fits and starts. Thicknesse lands an elbow and
follows it with a burst of punches. He presses Chopurov to the
fence. Two minutes to go. Thicknesse lands a close-range knee to
the body, then defends a takedown and threatens a kimura. More
clinching. Thicknesse scores with an elbow and knees to the body.
They separate. Thicknesse connects in combination, ties up and
trades elbows and knees. Chopurov drives into a takedown, then
allows his opponent to stand. Puzzling. Thicknesse responds with an
elbow upstairs and more knees to the body.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Thicknesse
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Thicknesse
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 ThicknesseRound 3
Probably a round apiece here. Chopurov marches forward behind his
jab. They tie up and trade elbows, then separate. Front kick to the
body from Thicknesse. Chopurov powers into a takedown, stacks the
Aussie and drops punches. Thicknesse stands, with his opponent
clinging to a rear waist lock. Chopurov drags him back to the
canvas. Thicknesse now bleeding from a cut under his right eye.
Chopurov stands and invites his counterpart back to the feet.
Thicknesse plunges forward with elbows, then maneuvers behind the
Russian. Halfway home in the final round. Thicknesse stays glued to
the former UAE Warriors champion. Chopurov turns him into the fence
and cuts loose with a right uppercut and a left hook to the body.
Thicknesse backs up a head kick with a right hook, then trips
Chopurov to the floor. A minute left, with a potential upset
brewing. Chopurov scrambles to his feet and lands a knee up the
middle. More pressure from the Russian, who ties up and punches to
the body. He drags Thicknesse to the mat. The Australian stands and
connects with a close-range elbow. They flurry to end it.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Chopurov (29-28 Chopurov)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Chopurov (29-28 Chopurov)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Chopurov (29-28 Chopurov)The Official Result
Asaf Chopurov def. Colby Thicknesse—Split Decision (28-29, 29-28,
29-28)
Round 1
Action at UFC 333 moves back to the lightweight division, where the
undefeated Aliev (12-0, 4-0 UFC) puts Dawson (24-3-1, 12-2-1 UFC)
to the test at 155 pounds. Marc Goddard steps in as the third man
in the cage and sets them in motion. Aliev steps into a left hand
over the top. Dawson probes with a front kick to the body. Aliev
pushes him toward the fence, unleashes his hands, sprawls on a
takedown attempt and powers into top position. Dawson works elbows
from the bottom, then shrimps and stands. He sneaks in a left hand,
then whiffs on a knee up the middle. Dawson lands an inside leg
kick. Aliev clips him with a left, jumps on top and uncorks
hammerfists to the back of the head. Goddard stops the action and
docks Aliev a point. Dawson steps into a knee on the restart, then
tests the water with a head kick. Aliev blocks it. Sharp knee to
the body from Dawson, who fires a head kick behind it. Aliev rolls
with the strike, minimizing its impact. Ninety seconds to go.
Dawson lands hooks from both hands. Aliev steps into multiple
overhand lefts and drives into the clinch. They separate. Dawson
springs into a single-leg takedown. Elbows and punches ensue. Aliev
scrambles but wanders into a guillotine in the closing seconds.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 9-9
Tyler Treese scores the round: 9-9
Mike Sloan scores the round: 9-9Round 2
Back to it for the second round. Dawson lands an overhand right.
Aliev steps into a left hand over the top. Dawson snatches a
high-crotch single-leg and works toward a takedown. Aliev scrambles
free, stands and connects with a left hook. Body kick from Dawson,
who follows with a one-two and a left hook. He powers into a
double-leg takedown, forcing Aliev to a seated position at the base
of the cage. Dawson moves to half guard and drags his opponent away
from the fence. Ground-and-pound follows. Aliev reclaims full guard
but remains pinned to the canvas. More punches from Dawson, along
with a series of elbows. Aliev initiates a scramble and stands.
Dawson staying busy with his hands and feet. He cuts off a weak
takedown attempt and scores with two jabs. Front kick to the body
from Dawson, who ups his aggression late in the round.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dawson
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Dawson
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 DawsonRound 3
Aliev’s perfect record definitely in danger as they start the third
round. Dawson counters a forward push with an upward elbow and a
series of low kicks. Aliev connects with two left hooks. Inside low
kick from Dawson. Takedown attempt from the American sets off an
extended scramble, further depleting Aliev’s gas tank. Dawson
sprawls and land punches. They stand. Dawson finds a home for a
sweeping left hook. Labored movements from both men. Aliev lands an
overhand left and a jab. Dawson targets the body with a right hook,
shoots on the hips and secures a takedown. Aliev closes his guard.
Dawson lands elbows. Ninety seconds on the clock. More elbows from
Dawson, who mixes in a few knees to the body after sliding to half
guard. He climbs to full mount with a little more than a minute
left in the match. Dawson postures and drops elbows, then applies
suffocating pressure. Time ticking away on Aliev. Dawson closes
with a burst of ground-and-pound.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dawson (29-27 Dawson)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Dawson (29-27 Dawson)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Dawson (29-27 Dawson)The Official Result
Grant Dwason def. Nurullo Aliev—Unanimous Decision (29-27, 29-27,
29-27)
Round 1
Next up at UFC 333: a light heavyweight scrap between Krylov
(31-12, 12-10 UFC) and the unbeaten Yakhyaev (10-0, 3-0 UFC) at 205
pounds. Herzog mans the figurative whistle. No one expects this one
to go the distance. Krylov paws with his jab, hunts stomps to the
lead leg and lands an overhand right. He presses into the clinch.
Yakhyaev, bleeding from the nose, braces himself along the fence.
He lands short punches upstairs and knees to the body. Krylov stays
glued to him and continues to threaten takedowns. Yakhyaev counters
and drops in on a guillotine. He bails and works behind Krylov.
Yakhyaev lands a knee to the side of the head and cuts loose with
punches to prompt the stoppage.The Official Result
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Nikita Krylov—TKO (Knee and Punches)
2:38 R1
Round 1
Light heavyweights tie a bow on the UFC 333 prelims, as Murzakanov
(16-1, 6-1 UFC) sets his sights on Reyes (16-5, 10-5 UFC) at 205
pounds. Beltran acts as watchdog. They touch gloves and gets to
work. Armed with massive height and reach advantages, Reyes
immediately targets the lower extremities with kicks. Murzakanov
stalks from the center. Hard low kick from Reyes, who circles and
lands another leg kick. Sharp one-two from Murzakanov.
Reyes staggers him with a head kick, decks him with a follow-up
left hand and pounds out a stoppage with punches.The Official Result
Dominick Reyes def. Azamat Murzakanov—TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
2:40 R1
Round 1
Featherweights kick off the UFC 333 main card, as Keita (17-2, 1-1
UFC) confronts Pico (14-5, 1-1 UFC) at 145 pounds. Bosacki
adjudicates matters. Pico steps to the center, feints and circles.
He shoots on a high-crotch single-leg and secures a takedown in
open space. Pico moves behind the Belgian, who stands and lands a
left hand. One-two from Pico.
He follows a right cross that drops Keita in his tracks, then
closes the deal with a series of punches on the
ground. It goes down as the first legitimate stoppage
loss of Keita’s 20-fight career.The Official Result
Aaron Pico def. Losene Keita—TKO (Punches) 1:14 R1
Round 1
Matchmakers at UFC 333 now turn to the heavyweight division, where
Kuniev (14-3-1, 2-1 UFC) toes the line against Volkov (40-11, 14-5
UFC) at 265 pounds. Goddard administers the law and order. Volkov
gets busy with a jab, then eats a front kick to the body and a low
kick. Kuniev doubles up on his jab and delivers a right hand over
the top. Slow start for Volkov. He steps forward with a one-two and
later connects with a kick to the body. Punishing leg kick from
Kuniev. They exchange punches at close range, with Volkov emerging
with the advantage. He backs up Kuniev with two more low kicks. Two
minutes to go in the round. Volkov unleashes straight punches
before they clinch along the fence. He feeds Kuniev knees to the
legs, then separates. Back in open space, Volkov backs up a jab
with a body kick. He lands low with a kick, necessitating a brief
pause to the action. Goddard restarts them. More jabs and leg kicks
from Volkov. Kuniev stomps at the lead leg and circles on the
outside. Volkov dives into range with punches, snatches a collar
tie and drives home a knee.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Volkov
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Vokov
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 VolkovRound 2
They return for Round 2. Volkov retreats under duress before they
exchange body kicks and clinch. Kuniev attacks the leg with elbows,
then separates. Again, he stomps at the lead leg. Volkov stalks
from the center and snaps a jab into his opponent’s face. He
follows with a leg kick, shuts down an attempted takedown and
connects with a knee to the body. Kuniev lands an uppercut in close
and a right hand over the top. Volkov creates some distance and
resets, then marches forward behind his punches. Nice Superman
punch from Kuniev belts the former Bellator champion’s chin. Two
minutes left in the round. Volkov kicks at the body, paws with his
lead hand, evades the return fire and scores with a front kick to
the midsection. He answers an overhand right from Kuniev with a leg
kick and a jab. Volkov steps into a knee, then clinches along the
fence. Thudding one-two from the Russian. Kuniev answers with an
overhand right near the end of the round.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Volkov
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Volkov
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 VolkovRound 3
It feels as if Volkov has banked two rounds. Leg kick from Kuniev,
who follows with an overhand right and swarms. Volkov weathers the
assault and gets back to the center of the cage. Kuniev targets the
body with a spinning back kick. Volkov lands a kick to the ribs,
then zeroes in on the lead leg. Kuniev hobbles and switches
stances, though he did what he could to mask his discomfort. Volkov
circles and steps forward with straight punches to the head. Kuniev
connects with a spinning backfist, setting off a brief exchange
between the two men. Midway through the round. Front kick to the
body from Volkov, who then proceeds to blast the lead leg. Kuniev
looks unsteady. Another low kick from Volkov, who clinches and
lands a knee to the body. He sprawls on a takedown, wheels behind
Kuniev and takes the back. Volkov sets his hooks and threatens the
neck. Kuniev survives. Volkov again attacks the neck, alters his
grip and bails on the choke. Time runs out.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Volkov (30-27 Volkov)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Volkov (30-27 Volkov)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Volkov (30-27 Volkov)The Official Result
Alexander Volkov def. Rizvan Kuniev—Unanimous Decision (29-28,
30-27, 30-27)
Round 1
Flyweights step into the UFC 333 spotlight, as Kavanagh (10-2, 3-2
UFC) matches wits and fists with Temirov (20-3, 3-0 UFC) at 125
pounds. Beltran saunters into the Octagon to referee. Respectful
glove touch gets them started. Kavanagh paws with his lead hand.
Temirov greets him with a spinning back kick to the chest. They
trade leg kicks. Temirov fires right hands over the top and a right
uppercut. Kavanagh jabs at the body and dodges the return fire.
Another jab from Kavanagh. Temirov answers with a low kick.
Kavanagh feints a takedown and sneaks in a left hook, then gets
back to his jab. Temirov peppers the Brit with overhand rights.
Kavanagh returns to his jab. Temirov swinging and missing big. He
backs up a one-two with a left hook. Significant swelling
developing under Temirov’s right eye. They trade left hooks.
Kavanagh dazes him with a clean left uppercut, swarms with punches,
floors his counterpart and blasts him with volley of lefts to bring
their encounter to a close.The Official Result
Lone’er Kavanagh def. Ramazonbek Temirov—TKO (Punches) 4:28
R1
Round 1
UFC 333 has arrived at its co-main event, where Yan (20-5, 12-4
UFC) puts his undisputed bantamweight crown on the line and
completes his trilogy with Dvalishvili (21-5, 14-3 UFC) at 135
pounds. Herzog polices the proceedings, issues the final
instructions and calls the two participants to combat. Dvalishvili
greets the champion with a stout low kick and a sharp one-two. Yan
defends a single-leg, checks a low kick and probes for openings
with his lead hand. Dvalishvili leaning on the ever-present threat
of a takedown, all while using his hands to rack up points. Yan
stomps at the lead leg and stonewalls another attempted takedown.
Yan sneaks in a straight left. Dvalishvili follows an overhand
right into a takedown. Yan immediately gets to his feet, clinches
and delivers a knee to the body before they separate. Less than a
minute to go. Dvalishvili ducks in and completes another takedown.
Yan again gets to his feet without issue. Knees to the leg from
Dvalishvili, who clings to the champion and presses him into the
fence.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 DvalishviliRound 2
Dvalishvili emerges for Round 2 with a smile. He lands a head kick,
narrowly misses a wheel kick and eats a right hand on the counter.
Yan stalks from the center, jabs and fires a right hand behind it.
Dvalishvili ducks into another takedown. Yan gets to his feet, only
to concede another takedown. He springs a reversal, gets to his
feet and lands a knee. Dvalishvili changes levels and clinches,
punches, breaks and shoots again. Pure relentlessness from the
former champion. Another takedown for Dvalishvili. Yan gets to his
feet but has to expend energy to do so. Dvalishvili circles, shoots
and bails. Yan staying composed. Multi-punch burst from the
Russian. Dvalishvili answers with a one-two. Yan lands a left hook
but cannot keep his rival at bay. Dvalishvili shoots, secures a
takedown and lands a knee to the body on the break. He sneaks in a
right hand over the top and lands a kick to the inside of the lead
leg.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Dvalishvili
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 DvalishviliRound 3
Can Yan break this wave? Dvalishvili steps forward, flicks out
punches and kicks, feints and eats a jab. He circles on the
outside, ducks a right hand and sneaks behind Yan. He breaks the
clinch with punches and clinches again. Dvalishvili connects with a
knee to the body. Yan targets the body with a heavy kick and turns
away a takedown attempt. The champion fires a right hand over the
top and denies another bid for a takedown. Dvalishvili follows a
head kick with an overhand right. Hard low kick from Yan. Halfway
home in the middle stanza. Yan pressures from the center and lands
an inside leg kick. Dvalishvili answers with jabs and an overhand
right. Yan pops the challenger with a clubbing right. Ninety
seconds left. Yan steps into a low kick and follows it with a right
uppercut and left hook, then manages to defend a takedown. One-two
from Dvalishvili. Crushing body kick lands for Yan and forces his
opponent to retreat. He turns away a takedown and puts more punches
on Dvalishvili. Tremendous round. Another body kick from Yan in the
closing seconds.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Yan
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Yan
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 YanRound 4
They enter the championship rounds. Dvalishvili shoots right out of
the gate but goes nowhere. Yan stalks from the center, shrugs off
another takedown attempt and fires a side kick to the body. Leg
kick from Dvalishvili. Yan cuts loose with a jab, blocks a high
kick and turns away a takedown. Punishing one-two from the
champion. He flurries and lands a left hook to the body. Yan blocks
a head kick and tunes up his jab before unleashing hooks from both
hands. He lunches into a right hand over the top. Yan defending
takedowns with ease now. He gets back to his jab and mixes in an
uppercut, then corrals Dvalishvili along the fence. Yan whiffs on a
head kick, drawing oohs and aahs from the crowd. He follows a jab
with a right uppercut. Dvalishvili answers with a jab, then throws
himself off-balance while missing a wild overhand right. Body kick
from the challenger. Yan pops him with a jab and continues to
pressure from the center. They trade punches at the end of the
round, and Yan closes with a body kick.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Yan
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Yan
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 YanRound 5
Might be two rounds apiece here. Dvalishvili opens with an overhand
right. Yan backs him up with punches, eats a right hand over the
top and counters with a left hook. He denies a takedown, then
drives into Dvalishvili’s hips before separating and connecting
with both hands. Stout leg kick from Yan, who denies another
attempted takedown. Dvalishvili has tried more than 50 of them now.
Yan presses forward with a punching burst. Dvalishvili looks spent.
Yan uncorks hooks from both hands and lands a body kick. Another
Dvalishvili takedown attempt goes nowhere. Midway through the
round. Yan catches the challenger looking at the clock and feeds
him a jab. One-two from Dvalishvili. Yan steps into a flying knee.
Dvalishvili answers with a one-two. Yan rips another vicious
punching combination, closing with a left hook to the body. Yan
gets back to his jab. Dvalishvili responds with a low kick. Yan
slams a kick to the body and backs up the Georgia with an overhand
right. Nice one-one-two from the champion, who continues to throw.
Yan lands a jumping switch kick to the body in the closing seconds.
All you could ask for from a championship fight.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Yan (48-47 Yan)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Yan (48-47 Yan)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Yan (48-47 Yan)The Official Result
Petr Yan def. Merab Dvalishvili—Unanimous Decision (48-47, 48-47,
48-47)
Round 1
Volkanovski (28-4, 15-3 UFC) closes the show in the UFC 333
headliner, as he defends his featherweight championship against the
undefeated Evloev (20-0, 10-0 UFC) across five rounds at 145
pounds. Goddard handles the officiating duties. Champion and
challenger approach one another in the center of the cage. Inside
leg kick from Volkanovski. Evloev answers with a low kick of his
own. One-two from Volkanovski. Evloev targets the body with a left
hook. Hard low kick from Volkanovski, who sneaks in a right hand
over the top and clinches. The champion lands a right on the break.
Evloev changes levels and secures a takedown. Volkanovski gets to
his feet immediately. Two minutes left in the round. Evloev turns
to his jab. Volkanovski follows a jab with a right hook. Evloev
gets another takedown but fails to corral the Aussie on the mat.
Volkanovski lands a right uppercut. Evloev drags him to the canvas
and lands punches as the champion climbs to his feet. Volkanovski
clinches but nothing comes of it. The champ wings right hands and
gets off a front kick to the body.Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Evloev
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Evloev
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 EvloevRound 2
Back to work for the second round. Inside leg kick from
Volkanovski, who follows with a sharp one-two. Evloev sneaks in a
right hand. The challenger changes levels and clinches, then
connects with a few punches on the break. One-one-two from Evloev.
He drags Volkanovski to the mat, but the champion hits a switch and
settles in top position. The champion goes to work from half guard.
Evloev frees himself and scrambles to his feet. Volkanovski knocks
him off-balance with an overhand right. They trade jabs and clinch.
Two minutes to go. Volkanovski lands knees to the inner thigh.
Evloev breaks free into open space. Volkanovski rings the bell with
a left hook, then gets back to his jab.
Volkanovski doubles up on right hands, then lands a brutal
combination. Evloev turns away from contact and retreats to his
back. Not a good look late in the round. Heavy ground-and-pound
from the champion, who batters a bloodied Evloev with an unending
burst of right hands for the finish.The Official Result
Alexander Volkanovski def. Movsar Evloev—TKO (Punches) 4:54
R2