UFC Fight Night 123: Swanson vs. Ortega (Results)

Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1)

#1 Alexis Davis vs. Liz Carmouche

Alexis Davis won a decision against Liz Carmouche

This was yet another match on this card which saw little to no action from either side.

The crowd in attendance grew increasingly impatient as this bout progressed. Both Davis and Carmouche seem to have lost a step, and looked sloppy with their striking inside the Octagon.

Davis seemed to have a slight edge in the proceedings, and the judges ultimately scored the bout in her favor.

Result: Alexis Davis def. Liz Carmouche via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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#2 Andre Soukhamthath vs. Luke Sanders

This matchup was fairly exciting, and saw Andre Soukhamthath decimate Luke Sanders.

Andre gauged the distance well in Round 1, and continued his great timing and distance management in the ensuing round as well. He caught Sanders with a few good combinations and finished off the fight with a barrage of punches.

Result: Andre Soukhamthath de. Luke Sanders via TKO (Punches) (Round 2, 1:06)

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#3 Alex Perez vs. Carls John de Tomas

Perez was a step ahead of De Tomas all through the fight.

Perez dominated the exchanges on the feet, as he did on the mat. Although De Tomas seemed to be getting his timing and rhythm down, Perez slapped on an Anaconda Choke for the victory in the second round.

One ought to note that Perez showcased incredible poise and composure en route to the submission. In the sense that, Perez didn’t force the submission by any means. Instead, he simply followed the cardinal rules of BJJ and scored the win.

Result: Alex Perez def. Carls John de Tomas via Submission (Anaconda Choke) (Round 2, 1:54)

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#4 Frankie Saenz vs. Merab Dvalishvili

Saenz seemed to have improved his porous striking in this matchup.

Nevertheless, his timing and distance still seemed to have a few holes. Dvalishvili seemed to have great movement but coasted a ton, which in turn may have cost him this fight.

Saenz edged this fight simply on the basis of not being on cruise control, as opposed to Dvalishvili. The judges scored the fight for Saenz in the end.

Result: Frankie Saenz def. Merab Dvalishvili via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)