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UFC 230 is here, and with it has come a ton of expectation from the fans.
The main event card is already set up to be a huge event, with Daniel Cormier facing the likes of Derrick Lewis. The fight is seen to be between two fighters who have a similar style in the Octagon. They both have the same number of wins in the ring and are coming into this fight after wins people did not expect from him.
Now, in the Undercard, things seem to have already broken down. Sijara Eubanks missed the weight, something which shocked everyone and made for some humorous quips among Mixed Martial Arts fans.
On the other side of things, the Brian Kelleher and Montel Jackson fight created more than its fair share of drama, so much so that it has been cancelled. After Kelleher missed the weight for the fight, it was still going forward. Unfortunately, soon enough, the fight ended up cancelled as Kelleher suffered from food poisoning, resulting in him pulling out of the fight.
In this article, we will take a look at all of the action and results from the UFC 230 Undercard.
#1 Adam Wieczorek vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima
Round 1: Adam Wieczorek started off with a couple of leg kicks, staying away from De Lima's power punches. Wieczorek took down De Lima. Wieczorek moved his weight higher up, but De Lima managed to get up to his feet and then threw down Wieczorek with a takedown of his own.
De Lima retained control of the rest of the round on top of Wieczorek. The Polish fighter kept moving but not enough to recover, and the first round ended for de Lima.
Round 2: Wieczorek came out strong in the second round hitting a powerful strike, but De Lima was completely in control yet again. He landed amazing leg kicks, chopping Wieczorek down at inconvenient times, leaving him without much of a chance to come back. By the end of the round, Wieczorek was hardly able to stand.
Round 3: Wieczorek was hurt heading into the third round, as de Lima threw kick after kick at him. The two clinched on the cage, but de Lima got a takedown. Wieczorek for the advantage of De Lima and managed to get up, but the moment he tried a kick, de Lima dropped him. The two went back to the ground against the cage.
The two got up but got back on their feet. Wieczorek got caught a lot of times with horrible leg kicks which took him down yet again, where they ended the fight.
Result: Marcos Rogerio de Lima defeated Adam Wieczorek via Unanimous Decision (30-27*3)
#2 Shane Burgos vs. Kurt Holobaugh
Round 1: Kurt Holobaugh and Shane Burgos both started off brilliantly. Burgos kept hitting Holobaugh with jab after jab. Holobaugh was hitting his own brilliant shots as well, as he proved to be good with the leg kicks.
Holobaugh knocked down Shane Burgos, and it looked like Burgos was done. Unfortunately for him, Burgos was ready, and he locked in the Armbar.
That was all she wrote.
Result: Shane Burgos defeated Kurt Holobaugh via the Submission (Armbar, 1st Round, 2 Minutes and 11 Seconds)
#3 Matt Frevola vs. Lando Vannata
Round 1: Matt Frevola came off firing like no one else. Frevola looked incredible as the action was very hard and fast. Frevola almost locked down Lando with a big kick to the head, but Lando was not fazed. Instead, Lando came back with a head kick which saw Lando back down on the ground. The fight was incredible in the first round, as Frevola hit counter rights on the chin of Lando.
The two fighters looked beyond incredible as the two of them kept at it throughout. Frevola's spinning heel kick caught Lando, followed by another one which knocked down Lando. Frevola landed elbows on Lando,and then a knee. Lando came back ending an exciting round with a Guillotine Choke, which Frevola barely escaped.
Round 2: Matt Frevola came out with a couple of good shots, but was soon taken down by Lando with a head kick. He followed it up with more shots, as Frevola went down. Frevola got up and traded blows with Lando, but he looked really wobbly. The two continued to trade blows, as Lando looked for an opening. Frevola was taken down at the end of the round by Lando, as he put on the Guillotine.
Round 3: Matt Frevola caught Lando with a stiff body kick, but Lando caught his leg. Frevola hit Lando with a couple of hard punches, but Lando used the leg grip to knock Frevola down and go for Guillotine.
Frevola looked really hesitant until he managed a takedown. Lando rolled through and got right up. Frevola ended on a high note, as he put in a good leg combination. This was a good fight.
Results: Matt Frevola and Lando Vannata ended the fight in a Majority Draw
Preliminary Card
#1 Ben Saunders vs. Lyman Good
Round 1: Ben Saunders faced Lyman Good in the first match of the Preliminary Card. Saunders came out with a couple of good shots, but Lyman Good's speed was amazing. He saw Saunders go for the clinch, and Lyman hit big uppercuts, and that was all he needed to pick up the win.
Results: Lyman Good defeated Ben Saunder via Knockout (1st Round, 1 Minute and 32 Seconds)
#2 Julio Arce vs. Sheymon Moraes
Round 1: Julio Arce looked like he was in trouble early on in the fight. As soon as the fight began he was knocked down by his opponent, Sheymon Moraes. Moraes followed up with punch after punch, but Arce displayed his ability by putting Moraes in a lock.
The two got on their feet and clinched, but Arce got on Moraes' back. He tried to lock in the Rear Naked Choke, and Moraes kept trying to get him off his back. The first round ended like that.
Round 2: The second round saw Julio Arce in trouble as a punch tore him open badly. He was bleeding more than anyone should, with a lot of blood pouring from his head like a waterfall. The two clinched, and later Moraes knocked him down. Much like the first round, Arce was able to get out yet again.
Round 3: Julio Arce kept fighting through the insane cut, and continued to exchange shots with Moraes. He seemed not to show any effects from the cut, and the two tried to keep at it with quite a few blows. Arce seemed to actually have control of the third round. He stayed on top of Moraes and actually hit quite a few significant strikes. Arce showed his aggression landing crazy rights and knees as the round ended.
Results: Sheymon Moraes defeated Julio Arce via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-26)
#3 Sijara Eubanks vs. Roxanne Modafferi
Round 1: Sijara Eubanks had the weight advantage of Modafferi heading into the fight. She used that the only way she knew how, by continuing the beatdown on Roxanne throughout. Modafferi was on her back for the entire first round, as Sijara did not give her a single opportunity to take the advantage.
Round 2: Sijara Eubanks started the second round strong as well, and knocked down Roxanne. She put the pressure on Modafferi, but Modafferi rolled out of the area. She came out strong and hit a couple of big shots on Eubanks instead. She clinched on Eubanks and in a reversal no one expected, she took down Eubanks and got on top of her.
Round 3: The third round saw Sijara tired, and slower than in the previous rounds. Roxanne was dominated a bit, but the lack of cardio from Eubanks was showing. Eubanks looked shabby, as she just held on to Roxanne Modafferi and didn't really do anything except stop Roxanne from hitting her.
Results: Sijara Eubanks defeated Roxanne Modafferi via Unanimous Decision (30-27 * 3)
#4 Jordan Rinaldi vs. Jason Knight
Round 1: Jason Knight came out firing as he hit a couple of punches right out of the gate, with Rinaldi backing up. Rinaldi was ready, as he brought things to the ground, with a takedown on Knight. He kept him on the ground against a cage. Rinaldi hit another takedown, and this time, Knight tried to go for a submission.
The two fighters battled on the ground, with punches and elbows as well. Knight spend the entire round on his back, something he should be looking to avoid against someone with the ground experience of Jordan Rinaldi.
Round 2: Jordan Rinaldi was extremely fast to take down Knight yet again. Rinaldi stayed on top trying different positions. Rinaldi tried for the Kimura lock, and then went for the Body Triangle. The body triangle was locked in, but Jason Knight proved how good he was. Despite pressure for above 4 minutes, he blocked Rear Naked Choke and other choke attempts at every turn. His spirit shone through, with him showing the Mutombo.
Round 3: Jason Knight came looking to stay on his feet in the last round of the fight. Jason Knight actually got the takedown and took the back of Rinaldi. Rinaldi reversed it and took his back instead. His body triangle made sure Knight had no choice but to make sure Rinaldi had nothing.
Jordan Rinaldi went palm to palm, but Knight slipped out yet again. Rinaldi continued to pound away at the face of Knight. Jason Knight stood up with Rinaldi on his back and dumped him head first, but nothing could force Jordan to let go.
Results: Jordan Rinaldi defeated Jason Knight via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-26)
