UFC 332 ‘Silva vs. Wang’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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Round 2
McGee looks recovered after getting rocked badly at the end of the
first round. They strike near the center of the Octagon, with Nolan
still having the sharper striking. McGee looks for a single-leg
takedown but is shucked off. Nolan works his jab and defends
another single-leg attempt. Nolan is stalking McGee, but is eating
some nice left hands from McGee. Big right hand from Nolan, who
then lands a knee to the body. McGee is getting backed into the
cage and is eating combinations. Nolan is looking to end the fight.
Nice knee to the face by Nolan. A big right hand lands for Nolan,
who is starting to tire himself out. McGee takes advantage of his
tired opponent with a combination of his own and then takes the
back of Nolan while standing. Nolan escapes, but his nose is a
bloody mess now. McGee’s cardio is on show as he isn’t slowing down
at all and still throwing rapidly, but his power isn’t fully behind
the blows. Nolan is head hunting and misses a left hook. The second
round ends with both men trading blows and McGee landing a nice
straight to the body.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Nolan
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Nolan
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 NolanRound 3
Both men meet in the middle of the cage. They exchange jabs. Nolan
lands a double jab and then a right hand to the body. A punishing
right hook lands for Nolan, who is simply the better striker of the
two men. McGee storms ahead on a double-leg takedown attempt. Nolan
gets backed up to the cage but defends well. Nolan escapes, and
they go back to the middle of the cage. A big right hand from Nolan
lands and really hurts McGee, who backs up to the cage. Nolan
swarms with punches and lands a knee to the body. A big right hand
from McGee lands as Nolan gets too wild. Nolan isn’t fazed and
composes himself. Big elbows land for Nolan, who then

lands a knockout blow with a brutal right hand. McGee falls down,
and this fight is over.The Official Result
Eric Nolan def. Court McGee via KO (Punch); R3, 3:26.

Round 1
Tyler Tomlinson will oversee this fight. Both men take the center
of the Octagon. Nice 1-2 from Vettori. Naurdiev complains of a
possible eye poke, which Vettori acknowledges, and they fight on.
Naurdiev counters a sloppy Vettori rush with a thudding left hook.
Vettori walks into a right hand and then eats multiple leg kicks.
Vettori’s right leg is damaged. A leg kick from Naurdiev noticeably
hobbles Vettori. Another kick leads to Vettori falling to the
ground. Naurdiev looks for a choke but gets tripped during a
scramble. Both are back on their feet. The power of Naurdiev is a
huge advantage. One minute left. Vettori eats another kick and is
visibly flinching. Naurdiev gets a takedown with 20 seconds left.
Vettori gets up and the round ends.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Naurdiev
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Naurdiev
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 NaurdievRound 2
Vettori comes out aggressive, pumping out jabs. Naurdiev lands a
nice kick to the body. Vettori eats a right hand that visibly stuns
him. Naurdiev attacks with a knee as Vettori covers up. Naurdiev is
swinging wildly but missing as he isn’t fighting composed. Vettori
lands a solid counter right hand as Naurdiev is finally slowing
down a bit. Vettori throws a left leg kick of his own, but it is
checked by Naurdiev. The right hand of Naurdiev connects with
Vettori’s midsection. Both men have shown a lot of toughness.
Naurdiev and Vettori trade hooks. Naurdiev easily gets a takedown
with 30 seconds left but then allows Vettori back to his feet.
Vettori takes advantage of the odd game plan and lands a big right
hand that connects with Naurdiev before the round expires.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Naurdiev
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Naurdiev
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 NaurdievRound 3
The late success in the second round has Vettori energized. Vettori
throws a leg kick, but it is checked again. Naurdiev answers with
one of his own, but his pace has slowed greatly. A thudding right
kick to the body lands for Naurdiev. Vettori is working his jab,
but he needs a stoppage. Naurdiev is missing his power punches.
Vettori is doing better this round, but isn’t showing any sense of
urgency. Two minutes left. Nice straight left connects for the
Italian fighter. Naurdiev answers with his own overhand right and
then lazily goes for a single-leg takedown before bailing on it. A
better attempt comes a minute later, but Vettori gets up right
afterward. Naurdiev looks exhausted. Vettori lands a big left hand
with 45 seconds left. Vettori throws punches, but they come up
short. Time is running out for Vettori. Naurdiev goes for another
single-leg takedown that is shucked off. The fight ends with
Vettori throwing jabs.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Vettori (29-28 Naurdiev)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Vettori (29-28 Naurdiev)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Naudiev (30-27 Naurdiev)The Official Result
Ismail Naurdiev def. Marvin Vettori via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28); R3, 5:00.

Round 1
Mike Beltran will oversee this lightweight bout. Nice leg kick for
Hernandez connects early. A counter right hand lands for dos Anjos.
Hernandez slips after a right hook lands for dos Anjos. The former
champion looks sharp tonight. Big left hand connects for the
Brazilian, who then follows it up with a kick to the body.
Hernandez is circling and looking to regroup rather than engage.
Big red mark on the body of Hernandez where that kick landed. “RDA”
is cutting off his opponent well and lands a quick combination.
Hernandez lands a body kick of his own. Dos Anjos rips to the body,
and Hernandez is hurt! Dos Anjos can’t capitalize but lands a nice
body kick. Hernandez lands a right hand right at the end that
buckles the former titleholder.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 dos Anjos
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 dos Anjos
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 dos AnjosRound 2
Hernandez opens the round well after landing a stiff jab that sends
dos Anjos to the floor. Hernandez gets to half-guard and is
comfortable taking position for now. Hernandez postures up and
lands a brutal right hand. Dos Anjos is eating heavy punches and
scrambles to his feet. Hernandez
lands a right hook that floors the Brazilian. The American follows
up with punches and the referee waves the fight
off.The Official Result
Alexander Hernandez def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (Punches); R2,
3:12.

Round 1
The third man inside the cage is Marc Goddard. Smith opens the
fight with a nice body kick. Whitehead is kneed in the groin and
goes down bad. The fight is paused. 90 seconds later, Whitehead is
still down. Rough one. Whitehead is finally on one knee and looks
like he’s recovering. Three minutes later, the fight finally
restarts. Smith lands another powerful body kick. Wow! Whitehead
counters with an uppercut that puts Smith off balance. Smith powers
back to his feet and desperately goes for a takedown. Whitehead
gives up his back and gets badly hurt with punches. Smith’s

brutal ground-and-pound leaves Whitehead out cold.The Official Result
Jacober Smith def. Bruce Whitehead via KO (Punches); R1,
1:32.

Round 1
The heavyweight fight will be refereed by Herb Dean. Walker opens
with two nice leg kicks. Parkin is at a major speed disadvantage.
More leg kicks from Walker. Walker continues connecting with leg
kicks, and Parkin’s leg is starting to swell. Parkin comes forward
with punches and backs Walker against the cage. Walker reverses
position. They battle for underhooks and Walker then lands a
jumping knee.
Walker then pulls down Parkin’s head for another knee that
connects, and he is completely out! What a knockout!The Official Result
Johnny Walker def. Mick Parkin via KO (Knee); R1, 3:35.

Round 1
Tyler Tomlinson is the referee. Romero takes the center of the cage
and unloads a body kick. McGhee answers with one of his own. Both
men are feeling each other out. McGhee lands a jumping knee all of
a sudden and tries to capitalize but eats a right hand from Romero.
McGhee walks into a left hook that wobbles him. Romero catches a
kick and floors McGhee. However, McGhee lands a massive jab that
stuns Romero, who falls to the floor. McGhee lands some punches on
the ground with a minute left. Romero gets back to his feet. The
power of McGhee is the great equalizer despite getting outworked
for large portions. A hard left hand from McGhee hurts Romero,

who turtles up and gets stopped with just a few seconds left in the
round.The Official Result
Marcus McGhee def. Anthony Romero via TKO (Punches); R3,
4:58.

Round 1
Mike Beltran is the third man inside the cage. Both men go to the
center, and it’s “Khaos” who begins working the body with punches
and landing leg kicks. Williams knocks down Soldic with a right
hook, but he gets back up and is composed. Soldic is struggling
when Williams comes forward with wild punches as he is backing up
in a straight line. Nice straight rights land for Williams. “Khaos”
clips Soldic with a right hand again. Soldic is back to his feet,
but he’s not handling the power of Williams well. Soldic is able to
get a takedown with a minute left. Soldic lands some light
ground-and-pound but it’s not enough to turn the round in his
favor.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Williams
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Williams
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 WilliamsRound 2
Williams is working his jab well to start the second round. Soldic
lands a right hook and a head kick that shows he’s still dangerous
on the feet. A left head kick for Soldic hurts Williams. Nice body
punch from Soldic, who is putting it together now. “Khaos” is
purely on the defensive and gets stunned by a right hook. Soldic
lands a sharp combination, going to the head first and then the
body. Soldic is completely rolling. Soldic lands a straight left
hand that wobbles Williams. “Khaos” falls forward and Soldic takes
top position. Soldic is in half-guard and is landing big elbows on
the ground. Complete control for Soldic, who ends the round doing
damage with forearms and punches.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Soldic
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Soldic
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 SoldicRound 3
It’s even going into the third round. Soldic is the much fresher
fighter. Williams tries to charge, but fails to muster any offense.
“Khaos” is much less explosive than earlier. Soldic uses his kicks
to stay at a distance and stay in control. Soldic counters Williams
and hurts him with a combination of punches. A right hook rocks
Williams, who manages to hold his ground. Soldic is in full control
with half a round left. Soldic gets an easy takedown and is in full
guard. Soldic manages to take the back of Williams, who is helpless
on the ground. Hard punches land for Soldic, but Williams rolls to
his feet with 15 seconds left. The fight ends with each fighter
doing a tired charge and landing nothing.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Soldic (29-28 Soldic)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-8 Soldic (29-27 Soldic)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Soldic (29-28 Soldic)The Official Result
Roberto Soldic def. Kalinn Williams via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-27, 29-27); R3, 5:00.

Round 1
Herb Dean is the referee. Ribovics comes out and immediately lands
a leg kick. Green is already talking to his opponent. A nice left
hand lands for Ribovics. Both men are throwing early with bad
intentions. A calf kick lands for Green. Ribovics lands a knee to
the body, then gets clinched by Green. Ribovics exits the clinch.
Green eats an uppercut well, but keeps his hands down. Nice front
kick to the body by Green, who dodges a three-punch combination.
Ribovics is mostly hitting air, but Green isn’t doing much damage
so far. Nice jabs by Green. Two minutes left. Green lands a nice
hook, but Ribovics knocks him down with a huge combination that saw
him go to the body before landing a big left hook. Green starts to
recover, but Ribovics keeps the pressure on and lands a left hook
that floors him again. Ribovics lands some nice ground and pound in
guard. Green gets to his feet and gets floored by another left
hook. Herb Dean stops the fight despite Green protesting the
stoppage.The Official Result
Esteban Ribovics def. Bobby Green via TKO (Punches); R1,
4:08.

Round 1
Jason Herzog will oversee the co-main event. Figueiredo and Talbott
trade leg kicks. Talbott’s straight right stuns Figueiredo. Talbott
isn’t rushing for a finish. Figueiredo recovers and gets a standing
body lock. Talbott escapes and lands an elbow and a body kick that
hurts Figueiredo, who backs into the cage. Talbott unloads and
whiffs a spinning back kick. Talbott walks down Figueiredo and

lands a right hand that crumbles the former flyweight champion.
Talbott lands a few punches, and this fight is mercifully
stopped. Total domination by Talbott.The Official Result
Payton Talbott def. Deiveson Figueiredo via TKO (Punches); R1,
2:09.

UFC Women’s Flyweight Title Fight:
Natalia
Silva (125) vs. Cong Wang
(124.5)
Round 1
The UFC championship fight will be refereed by Marc Goddard. Silva
takes the center of the Octagon. Silva begins firing off leg kicks
to start. Wang lands a nice 1-2. Silva is able to connect with a
thudding right hand. A check left hook lands for Silva. The two
trade hooks. Silva grabs a kick and puts Wang on the floor. Silva
lets her up and then clinches against the fence. Wang gives up here
back while standing. Silva lands some elbows, which allows Wang to
finally escape with 30 seconds left. Silva ends the first frame
throwing kicks.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 SilvaRound 2
Silva begins the second round in control, much like the first. Wang
tries to connect with leg kicks, but Silva mostly stays out of the
way. Silva moves forward with a flurry of punches and then connects
with a head kick that sends Wang crashing to the floor. Wang gets
up, and Silva clinches against the cage. Silva drags Wang to the
floor, getting comfortably into half-guard. Wang gets to her feet,
but Silva stays attached and controls her against the cage while
standing. Silva throws a spinning back kick once they separate. It
is all Silva through two rounds so far.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 SilvaRound 3
Silva is the fresher fighter to start the third round. Wang lands a
nice low kick. Silva lands a side kick that knocks Wang
off-balance, but she gets back up. It’s a slower round, with Silva
keeping Wang at bay and at a distance. Every time Wang tries to get
in close, she gets hit by Silva’s kicks. Wang lands a nice right
hand after pressing and follows up with a low kick. Silva lands a
heavy low kick of her own. They both trade punches at the end. Wang
lands a body kick. They trade again with Silva landing the better
blow.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 SilvaRound 4
Silva throws a nice oblique kick. Wang eats another low kick. Silva
throws a front kick, and Wang counters with two leg kicks. Wang is
still getting outworked on the feet, but has upped the pace a bit.
Silva fires kicks at Wang, including a front kick to the face. Wang
clinches briefly against the cage, but Silva gets out. This has
been Wang’s best round, but she’s still behind. Wang throws a huge
overhand right that glances off Silva. Wang gets a clinch with two
minutes left. Silva escapes and lands a 1-2. Wang misses a spinning
back kick. A spinning elbow from Wang partially lands, but Silva is
able to clinch immediately after. Silva lands hooks as they
separate and then a spinning back kick connects, hurting Wang. The
round ends with Wang landing leg kicks.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Wang
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Wang
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 WangRound 5
Silva has more energy going into the final round. Wang was told by
her corner that she needs a finish. Wang comes out throwing hooks,
but can’t quite catch Silva. Nice low kick from Wang, who then
clinches against the fence. Silva separates and lands a nice left
hand. Silva’s cardio is holding up well. Wang clinches against the
cage again with half a round left. Wang needs a finish, but is
happy to simply score points. Wang lands a shoulder strike and a
knee before they separate. A nice left hook lands for Wang. Silva
looks hurt for the first time in the fight, but Wang isn’t
attacking. Silva circles, and Wang lands a hard straight right.
Silva tries to shoot but bails on it. Wang and Silva clinch against
the fence with a minute left. Silva is simply trying to survive.
Wang lands a nice punch as they separate. 30 seconds left. Wang
throws wildly and gets hit by a left hook from Silva. Wang wildly
punches with 10 seconds to go, but it is clearly too little, too
late.
Sherdog Scores
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Wang (48-47 Silva)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Wang (48-47 Silva)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Wang (48-47 Silva)The Official Result
Natalia Silva def. Cong Wang via Unanimous Decision (48-47, 48-47,
49-46); R5, 5:00.