UFC Vegas 33 Results: Sean Strickland Dominates Uriah Hall, Bryan Barberena Returns!
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Main Card (ESPN, 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT)
(#11) Sean Strickland def. (#8) Uriah Hall by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-45, 49-46)
Cheyanne Buys def. Gloria De Paula by TKO via strikes (1:00, R1)
Jared Gooden def. Niklas Stolze by TKO via strikes (1:08, R1)
Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Collin Anglin by TKO via head kick and strikes (1:50, R2)
Jason Witt def. Bryan Barberena by majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-28)
Preliminary Card (ESPN, 6:30 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT)
Chris Gruetzemacher def. Rafa Garcia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Danny Chavez fights Kai Kamaka to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Jinh Yu Frey def. Ashley Yoder by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Zarrukh Adashev def. Ryan Benoit by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Phil Rowe def. Orion Cosce by TKO via strikes (4:21, R2)
(#8) Uriah Hall vs. (#11) Sean Strickland
Round One: The round begins with the fighters trading a few jabs to the face, Strickland nails a swinging Hall with a counter left hook. Strickland continues backing Hall up while swinging away at him, Strickland also lands a multitude of jabs against Hall. Hall starts landing some leg kicks against Strickland, Hall follows up by getting into a brief striking exchange with Strickland. Strickland also attacks Hall with a bunch of two punch combinations, Hall lands a counter right against a swinging Strickland. Strickland goes for a head kick against a swinging Hall, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Strickland
Round Two: The round begins with Strickland attacking Hall with some jabs, Hall backs up Strickland while landing a two punch combination. Strickland rocks Hall after landing a multiple punch combination, Strickland keeps Hall against the cage wall while swinging away at him. The fighters exchange some strikes while in the clinch, the fighters separate and exchange some jabs to the face. Strickland backs up Hall after landing a two punch combination, Strickland looks for a head kick and Hall manages to block it. Hall eats a bunch of jabs before attacking Strickland with leg kicks, Strickland accidentally nails Hall low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with the fighters trading a bunch of jabs, the fighters have a final exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Strickland (Overall Score: 20-18 for Strickland)
Round Three: The round begins with Hall attacking Strickland with some leg kicks and jabs, Strickland fires back with a few shots of his own. Strickland pops a kicking Hall with a counter right to the head, Strickland goes back to trading jabs with Hall. Strickland rocks Hall with a multiple punch combination, Strickland gets Hall down before landing a lot of ground and pound. Hall gets up and Strickland gets him up against the cage wall, Strickland drags Hall back to the ground and Hall gets back up. Strickland gets Hall down again and he gets the half guard, Strickland attacks Hall with ground and pound before gaining back control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Strickland (Overall Score: 30-26 for Strickland)
Round Four: The round begins with the fighters exchanging a bunch of jabs, Hall starts landing leg kicks against Strickland. Hall nails Strickland with a few shots to his midsection, Hall continues coming forward while trading jabs with Strickland. Strickland rocks Hall after landing a multiple punch combination, Strickland scores a takedown on Hall and Hall gets back up. Strickland attacks Hall with knee strikes and some other strikes, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Strickland (Overall Score: 40-35 for Strickland)
Round Five: The round begins with the fighters trading a multitude of jabs, Hall starts attacking Strickland with some leg kicks. Strickland then cracks Hall with a two punch combination, Strickland gets Hall against the cage wall after eating a knee strike to the midsection. The fighters separate and continue to swing away at each other, Strickland backs Hall into the cage wall while trading strikes with him. The fighters separate momentarily and swing away at each other, the fighters briefly separate and Strickland nails Hall with a trio of punches. Strickland nails Hall with a bunch of strikes while in the clinch, the fighters separate and swing away at each other. Strickland backs Hall into the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Strickland (Final Score: 50-44 for Strickland)
Official Result: (#11) Sean Strickland def. (#8) Uriah Hall by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-45, 49-46)
Cheyanne Buys vs. Gloria De Paula
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Buys then cracks De Paula with a few rights. Buys scores a takedown on De Paula and she gets the full guard, Buys gets up and she levels De Paula with a head kick as she tries getting up. Buys gets the full mount on the ground and lands a plethora of strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Cheyanne Buys def. Gloria De Paula by TKO via strikes (1:00, R1)
Niklas Stolze vs. Jared Gooden
Round One: The round begins with Stolze cracking Gooden with a spinning back kick to the midsection, Stolze and Gooden get into some striking exchanges. Gooden stuns a swinging Stolze with a counter left hook, Gooden scores a takedown on Stolze and he gets the half guard. Stolze scrambles to his feet as Gooden swings away at him, Stolze and Gooden exchange some leg kicks. Gooden levels Stolze with a right and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Jared Gooden def. Niklas Stolze by TKO via strikes (1:08, R1)
Collin Anglin vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan
Round One: The round begins with Baghdasaryan attacking Anglin with some leg kicks, Baghdasaryan attacks Anglin with a high kick followed by a left. Anglin eats a left to the body while clinching with Baghdasaryan, Anglin nails Baghdasaryan with a knee strike before separating. Anglin grabs Baghdasaryan before landing some more knee strikes, Baghdasaryan backs Anglin into the cage wall after landing a pair of left hooks. Baghdasaryan follows up by nailing Anglin with a few body shots, Anglin clinches with Baghdasaryan while landing a few knee strikes. The fighters separate and Anglin scores a takedown on Baghdasaryan, Baghdasaryan scrambles to his feet and he gets Anglin against the cage wall. Baghdasaryan nails Anglin with a knee strike after eating some front kicks to the midsection, Baghdasaryan then cracks Anglin with a left. Baghdasaryan rocks Anglin after landing a pair of left hooks followed by standing hammer fists, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Baghdasaryan
Round Two: The round begins with Baghdasaryan and Anglin exchanging some leg kicks, Baghdasaryan cracks Anglin with a kick to the midsection. Baghdasaryan follows up by cracking Anglin with multiple lefts, Baghdasaryan drops Anglin with a head kick and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Collin Anglin by TKO via head kick and strikes (1:50, R2)
Bryan Barberena vs. Jason Witt
Round One: The round begins with Witt attempting a high kick against Barberena, Barberena pops Witt with a straight left to the face. Witt cracks Barberena with a kick to the midsection, Witt scores a takedown on Barberena and he gets the half guard. Witt attacks Barberena with some ground and pound, Barberena tries getting up and he does before cracking Witt with a right. Barberena stuns a swinging Witt with a counter strike combination, Witt scores another takedown on Barberena and he gets the half guard as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Witt
Round Two: The round begins with Witt attempting a high kick against Barberena, Barberena lands a counter strike combo against a swinging Witt. Barberena cracks a kicking Witt with a counter left cross, Witt then nails Barberena with a front kick to the midsection. Witt briefly drops Barberena with a right before Barberena gets up and he lands a few shots of his own, Witt scores a takedown on Barberena and he gets the full guard. Witt transitions to the half guard position against Barberena, Barberena scrambles to his feet with Witt swinging away at him. Witt drops a kicking Barberena with a counter right and he locks in a guillotine choke afterwards, Barberena escapes the choke to get the fight standing again. Witt backs up Barberena after landing a two punch combination, Barberena lands a few shots before eating a head kick from Witt. Witt scores another takedown on Barberena and he gets the half guard as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Witt (Overall Score: 20-18 for Witt)
Round Three: The round begins with Witt cracking Barberena with a short right, Witt lands a counter strike combo against a swinging Barberena. Barberena rocks Witt after landing a three punch combination, Barberena chases a backing Witt while swinging away at him. Witt looks for a takedown and Barberena looks for a standing guillotine choke, Witt scores a takedown on Barberena and he gets side control. Barberena scrambles to his feet before having a striking exchange with Witt, Barberena drops Witt with a combination and Witt gets up while eating more strikes. Barberena drops Witt again and Witt gets back up before scoring another takedown, Barberena wall walks to his feet and he drops for a kimura on Witt. The fighters get back up and swing away at each other, Barberena lands a combo before slipping on a knee strike as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Barberena (Final Score: 28-28 for Draw)
Official Result: Jason Witt def. Bryan Barberena by majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-28)
Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Rafa Garcia
Round One: The round begins with Garcia nailing Gruetzemacher with a few combinations, Garcia starts landing some leg kicks against Gruetzemacher. Garcia then pops Gruetzemacher with a short left hook, Garcia rocks Gruetzemacher after landing another left hook. Garcia drags Gruetzemacher to the ground while landing more strikes, Gruetzemacher scrambles to his feet and Garcia continues landing strikes against him. Gruetzemacher eats more shots as he attempts to fire back against Garcia, Garcia scores a takedown onGruetzemacher and he gets the half guard. Gruetzemacher scrambles to his feet and he nails Gruetzemacher with a shot to the midsection, Garcia recovers and he trades body shots with Gruetzemacher. Gruetzemacher accidentally nails Garcia low and the fight is halted, the action resumes with Gruetzemacher and Garcia trading combinations. The fighters clinch and they exchange some more strikes, Garcia grabs Gruetzemacher and he gets him up against the cage wall. The fighters briefly separate before Garcia gets Gruetzemacher back against the cage wall, Gruetzemacher nails Garcia with more body shots. Gruetzemacher rocks Garcia with a knee strike to the midsection as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Garcia
Round Two: The round begins with Gruetzemacher taking a few swings at Garcia, Garcia starts landing some leg kicks against Gruetzemacher. Gruetzemacher backs up Garcia while continuing to swing away at him, Gruetzemacher cracks Garcia with a knee strike to the midsection. Garcia scores a takedown on Gruetzemacher and he gets side control, Gruetzemacher scrambles to his feet and Garcia catches him in a standing guillotine choke. Gruetzemacher escapes and he attacks the body of Garcia with more strikes, Garcia grabs Gruetzemacher and he gets him up against the cage wall. The fighters separate and they exchange some leg kicks, Garcia cracks Gruetzemacher with a few short left hooks. Gruetzemacher attacks Garcia with elbow strikes and more body shots, Gruetzemacher swings away at Garcia as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gruetzemacher (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Gruetzemacher swinging away at a backing Garcia, Gruetzemacher pops Garcia with an elbow strike to the head. Gruetzemacher goes back to landing shots to the midsection of Garcia, Garcia scores a takedown on Gruetzemacher and he gets side control. Garcia attacks Gruetzemacher with some ground and pound, Gruetzemacher wall walks to his feet to get the fight standing again. Gruetzemacher then cracks Garcia with a right uppercut, Garcia and Gruetzemacher get into some wild striking exchanges. Garcia scores another takedown on Gruetzemacher and he gets the open guard, Garcia lands some ground and pound on Gruetzemacher. Gruetzemacher scrambles to his feet and Garcia looks for another takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Garcia (Final Score: 29-28 for Garcia)
Official Result: Chris Gruetzemacher def. Rafa Garcia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Danny Chavez vs. Kai Kamaka
Round One: The round begins with Chavez attacking Kamaka with a high kick, Chavez also starts exchanging some leg kicks with Kamaka. Chavez scores a takedown on Kamaka and Kamaka gets right back up, Chavez then pops Kamaka with a right to the midsection. Chavez goes for a spinning hook kick and Kamaka blocks it, Chavez eats more leg kicks before cracking Kamaka with a right hook. Kamaka lands a counter strike combo against a swinging Chavez, Chavez attempts a high kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Chavez
Round Two: The round begins with Chavez and Kamaka exchanging some leg kicks, Chavez and Kamaka also trade some punching combinations. Chavez starts hunting for a takedown and Kamaka kicks him in the midsection, Chavez attempts a superman punch and Kamaka blocks it. Kamaka accidentally pokes Chavez in the eye and the fight is halted, the action resumes with the fighters getting into a wild striking exchange. Kamaka accidentally nails Chavez low and the fight is halted, the referee takes a point from Kamaka before the action continues. The fight resumes with the fighters swinging wildly at each other, Chavez goes for a spinning head kick and Kamaka avoids it. Kamaka catches Chavez with a step in knee strike to the chin, Kamaka lands a final leg kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 9-9 for Kamaka (Overall Score: 19-18 for Chavez)
Round Three: The round begins with Chavez and Kamaka exchanging some combinations, Kamaka goes back to landing leg kicks on Chavez. Kamaka grabs Chavez and he gets him up against the cage wall, Chavez nails Kamaka with some elbow strikes while defending against the takedown. Kamaka nails Chavez with a few knee strikes while in the clinch, Kamaka gets Chavez down to a knee and Chavez gets back to his feet. The fighters separate and Chavez attacks Kamaka with a lead left hook, Chavez gets Kamaka against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. The fighters separate and swing away at each other until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kamaka (Final Score: 28-28 for Draw)
Official Result: Danny Chavez fights Kai Kamaka to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Jinh Yu Frey vs. Ashley Yoder
Round One: The round begins with Frey attacking Yoder with some leg kicks, Yoder comes forward while swinging away at Frey. The fighters clinch and they battle along the cage wall, Frey separates while popping Yoder with a few left hooks. Yoder and Frey start exchanging a bunch of leg kicks, Frey scores a takedown on Yoder and Yoder gets right back up before landing a left. The fighters stay at a distance while swinging away at each other, Yoder grabs Frey and she gets her against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Frey cracks Yoder with a few lefts, Yoder pops an incoming Frey with a push kick to the midsection. Yoder and Frey swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Frey
Round Two: The round begins with Yoder kicking Frey in the midsection, Frey and Yoder exchange some leg kicks. Frey eats a counter strike before rocking Yoder with a series of left hooks, Frey follows a backing Yoder around the cage while swinging away at her. Frey rocks Yoder again after landing a pair of left hooks, Frey follows a backing Yoder while taking more swings at her. Frey eats a left before landing her own counter left hook on Yoder, Yoder recovers and she pops Frey with a two punch combination. Frey continues cracking a swinging Yoder with counter left hooks, Yoder recovers and she rocks Frey with a counter left hook. Yoder comes forward and she lands multiple left hooks on Frey, Frey pops Yoder with another left as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Frey (Overall Score: 20-18 for Frey)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Yoder looks for a takedown and Frey cracks her with a few left hooks. Yoder starts landing some leg kicks on the incoming Frey, Yoder backs up while landing more lefts on Frey. Frey starts landing her own leg kicks against Yoder, Yoder clinches and Frey separates after landing a short left hook. Yoder recovers and she pops Frey with a straight left to the face, Yoder follows up by exchanging lefts with Frey. Frey eats another left before backing Yoder up with her own counter left, Frey outlands Yoder during a striking exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Frey (Final Score: 30-27 for Frey)
Official Result: Jinh Yu Frey def. Ashley Yoder by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ryan Benoit vs. Zarrukh Adashev
Round One: The round begins with Adashev attacking Benoit with some leg kicks, Adashev also cracks Benoit with a two punch combination. Benoit stuns an incoming Adashev with a three punch combination, Adashev fights back and he lands a counter right on Benoit. Adashev eats a counter left hook while landing more leg kicks on Benoit, Adashev stuns a swinging Benoit while landing a counter strike combination. Adashev injures the leg of Benoit after landing some more leg kicks, Benoit drops Adashev with a combination and Adashev scrambles to his feet a short time later. Benoit drops for a guillotine choke and Adashev defends to get the fight standing again, Adashev goes for a guillotine choke on Benoit as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Adashev
Round Two: The round begins with Adashev attacking Benoit with a combination, Adashev nails a clinching Benoit with a knee strike to the midsection. Adashev goes back to attacking Benoit with leg kicks, Benoit lands a counter right on a kicking Adashev. Adashev then cracks a ducking Benoit with a knee strike to the face, Adashev cracks a swinging Benoit with a counter left hook. Adashev follows up by landing a multiple punch combo on Benoit, Benoit recovers by landing a right hook on Adashev. Adashev also cracks Benoit with a kick to the midsection, Adashev grabs a swinging Benoit and he gets him against the cage wall. Adashev trips up a swinging Benoit and Benoit gets up after eating a few strikes, Benoit swings away at Adashev as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Adashev (Overall Score: 20-18 for Adashev)
Round Three: The round begins with Adashev landing a few shots on a swinging Benoit, Benoit comes forward and Adashev pops him with a short right hook. Adashev cracks a swinging Benoit with a counter right hook, Benoit continuously comes forward while swinging away at Adashev. Benoit grabs Adashev and he gets him up against the cage wall for a short time, Adashev and Benoit get into a brief striking exchange. Benoit stuns Adashev by landing a multiple punch combination, Adashev fires back and he lands a counter left on Benoit. Benoit grabs Adashev and he gets him up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Adashev pops Benoit with a few jabs. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Benoit (Final Score: 29-28 for Adashev)
Official Result: Zarrukh Adashev def. Ryan Benoit by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Phil Rowe vs. Orion Cosce
Round One: The round begins with Cosce attacking Rowe with some leg kicks, Cosce grabs Rowe and he gets him up against the cage wall. Cosce scores a takedown on Rowe and he gets the full guard after a scramble, Cosce attacks Rowe with some ground and pound. Rowe scrambles to his feet and Cosce nails him with a combination, Cosce holds Rowe against the cage wall while landing foot stomps. Cosce drags Rowe back to the ground and he gets him in a seated position, Rowe wall walks to his feet and Cosce holds him against the cage wall. Cosce cracks Rowe with an elbow strike to the face, Rowe looks to pull guard and Cosce defends while landing more strikes. The fighters separate and Rowe takes a few swings at Cosce as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Cosce
Round Two: The round begins with Cosce landing some leg kicks against Rowe, Rowe grabs Cosce and he gets him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Rowe lands a multiple strike combo on Cosce, Rowe accidentally nails Cosce low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with the fighters swinging wildly at each other, Rowe rocks Cosce after landing a two punch combination. Cosce fights back and he lands a few shots until Rowe lands a knee strike, Rowe rocks Cosce again after landing a straight right and a knee strike. Rowe eats a few rights while attacking the midsection of Cosce, Cosce grabs Rowe and he gets him up against the cage wall. The fighters separate and a wild striking exchange breaks out, Rowe clinches with Cosce before assaulting him with multiple knee strikes. Rowe drops Cosce with a multiple punch combination and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Phil Rowe def. Orion Cosce by TKO via strikes (4:21, R2)
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