Live Now! UFC Vegas 114 ‘Emmett vs. Vallejos’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

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BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Rodriguez (-140); Hughes (+115)

Round 1

Chris Tognoni is the referee. Rodriguez quickly lands a combination
and is moving forward, swinging heavy leather. Rodriguez backs
Hughes up with punches and changes levels against the fence. Hughes
defends and they separate. Time is called as Hughes inadvertently
pokes her foe in the eye during an exchange. “La Fiera” takes less
than a minute. Hughes is targeting the calf, but Rodriguez is
countering those kicks nicely. Rodriguez looks for a single leg,
but Hughes keeps her feet. Rodriguez lands a couple shots on the
break. Hughes jabs the body and follows with a low kick. Hughes
follows a low kick with a combination and Rodriguez answers.
Rodriguez is mixing up head and body shots. The Venezuelan looks
for the slingle leg takedown, but Hughes maintains her balance.
Rodriguez lands a combination as she abandons the attempt. Now it’s
Hughes’ turn to try a takedown. Rodriguez stuffs it and spins her
opponent around. They separate as they move off the fence. Hughes
moves forward with a combination as it appears Rodriguez has slowed
since early in the round. Hughes lands a solid right. Rodriguez
ends a combination with a knee against the fence as they clinch.
Hughes breaks free and circles away. Rodriguez tags Hughes with a
counter combination after a naked low kick from the American.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez

Round 2

Rodriguez slips on a kick but quickly hustles to her feet. Hughes
sticks a jab. Rodriguez stalks and lands a body-head combo. Hughes
fires a big overhand right that finds its mark. Hughes shoots for a
single leg but Rodriguez defends and backs her foe up with knees in
the clinch. They break and trade punches. A lead hook lands for
Rodriguez. Rodriguez follows a body-head punching combo with a pair
of knees before dumping Hughes on her back. She’s in Hughes’ full
guard. Hughes is controlling the wrist as she looks to set up a
triangle. She can’t get it, but she does create space with her
guard. Hughes eats a left as she scrambles back up. Rodriguez
batters Hughes with a combination and punctuates it with a low
kick. They clinch briefly before separating and Hughes takes a look
at the clock. Another two punch offering lands for Rodriguez as
they collide in the clinch. Hughes is on the retreat and Rodriguez
pours on power punches until the round expires.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez

Round 3

Hughes leads with a low kick and dodges a counter. Hughes ducks
into a head kick from Rodriguez. Rodriguez lands a punching
combination, then goes body-head with heer kicks. “La Fiera” lands
knees in the clinch. Rodriguez marches forward, continuing to throw
power punches. Rodriguez backs Hughes up and lands more knees in
close quarters. Hughes escapes the clinch but eats a short left
hook. Hughes doubles up on her jab. Another combination lands for
Rodriguez. They clinch, and Hughes lands an elbow on the break.
Hughes continues to struggle to find the rang on most of her
punches as Rodriguez rips the body. Rodriguez moves forward and
wings more heavy shots, back her foe up. Hughes is wary of the
power, unwilling to commit to her punches. Rodriguez shoots and
drives Hughes into the wire. Hughes breaks free and eats a left
hook as she retreats. Rodriguez keeps the pressure on until the
horn, landing a big right and a knee up the middle.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez (30-27
Rodriguez)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez (30-27 Rodriguez)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez (30-27 Rodriguez)

The Official Result

Piera Rodriguez def. Sam Hughes via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Sosa (-210); Lacerda (+170)

Round 1

Keith Peterson is the referee. Sosa opens with a front kick.
Lacerda kicks the body. A hard low kick connects for the Brazilian.
Sosa leaps in with a knee and follow with a combination. Lacerda
slips and Sosa attacks with heavy punches. Lacerda moves forward
and lands some heavy punches before securing a body lock. Lacerda
weaves his leg through his opponent’s legs. He gives up on that and
gets Sosa to the mat. Lacerda stands and clinches as his foe
stands. Sosa fires off heavy punches as they separate. Lacerda sits
Sosa down with a hook after the Spaniard threw a low kick. Lacerda
shoves his foe into the fence, landing some knees in close. Sosa
fires back some knees of his own. Lacerda disengages, throws and
elbow and changes levels for a takedown. Sosa works his way up
against the wire and absorbs a knee. Sosa spins his man around, but
Lacerda lands a big knee. A right lands for Sosa. A low kick lands
for Sosa, and he follows up with a nice combination to back up
Lacerda. Sosa stuffs a takedown and lands a hard right. Sosa eats a
body kick and a left hook. Sosa ends the round with a low kick.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Lacerda
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lacerda
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lacerda

Round 2

Sosa lands a counter left. Sosa is on the offensive early,
attacking with punches near the fence. Sosa is bleedign from the
nose, a product of a first-round knee by Lacerda. Sosa with a front
kick down the middle. Lacerda lands a knee in close quarters. A
stiff jab snaps Sosa’s head back. Lacerda lands a front kick then
looks for a takedown, shoving Sosa into the fence. Sosa frees
himself and goes back to the center of the cage. A counter left
lands for Sosa. Lacerda with a front kick to the midsection. Sosa
leaps in with a knee and lands a big right. Lacerda lands a counter
combination. Sosa wings some power shots. Another front kick for
Lacerda. Sosa anwers with one of his own and a combiation. They
trade blows in the center of rthe cage. Lacerda changes levels, but
Sosa stuffs it. They trade knees agaisnt the fence. A short elbow
lands for Sosa and he reverses position. He lands a short
combination in close. Lacerda lands some knees and falls . Sosa
keeps the pressure on with punches. Lacerda goes on the attack
before the horn, landing a front kick.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Sosa
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Sosa
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Sosa

Round 3

Lacerda gets a takedown right away and Sosa scoots toward the
fence. He stands and Lacerda works his way toward the back. Sosa is
able to reverse the position and lands a knee in the clinch. Sosa
with an elbow and punches upstairs before they break. Lacerda lands
a front kick and Sosa misses a slow spinning back fist. Lacerda
moves forward but eats a counter shot. Lacerda makes Sosa stumble
with a low kick. Sosa misses a spinning attack but lands a straight
left. Lacerda forces a clinch, but Sosa spins his man around and
lands a knee and punches in close quarters. A right lands for
Lacerda. Sosa is going to the well repeatedly with spinning attacks
with no success. Lacerda changes leves and grabs a leg, eventually
wrestling Sosa down. Lacerda wants time for an apparent foul, but
Petesron isn’t having it. A jab lands for Sosa, and Lacerda’s face
is blooied. Sosa steps in with an elbow. A combination lands for
Sosa, who is holding his hands low. Sosa with a left hook as he
angles out of danger. Sosa leaps in with a knee but can’t connect.
The Spaniard lands a right. Lacerda shoots for a takedown late in
the round and shoves his foe into the fence. They separate and
trade heavy leather until the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Sosa (29-28 Sosa)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Sosa (29-28 Sosa)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Sosa (29-28 Sosa)

The Official Result

Hecher Sosa def. Luan Lacerda via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27,
29-28) R3 5:00

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Mesquita (-550); Rendon (+400)

Round 1

Eric McMahon is the referee. Rendon is stumbled by a right and
Mesquita goes on the attack, powering her her way into top position
and unloading with ground and pound. Rendon scrambles back up only
to be ground again. Mesquita gets full mount, where she’s dropping
punches and elbows. Mesquita keeps her composure in the dominant
position, picking her spots to land punches, hammerfists and
elbows. Mesquita remains heavy on top, and she drops a heavy elbow,
prompting Rendon to give up her back.
“Bia” wastes no time locking in a rear-naked choke, and Rendon taps
out in a matter of seconds.The Brazilian grappling ace
is now 2-0 in the UFC with a pair of finishes to her credit.

The Official Result

Beatriz Mesquita def. Montserrat Rendon via Submission (Rear-Naked
Choke) R1 2:07

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Tavares (-130); Anders (+110)

Round 1

Chris Tognoni is the referee. Tavares lands a leg kick. Tavares
with a hard body kick, and Anders looks for a takedown against the
fence. Anders drops to his knees but Tavares remains upright.
Anders digs some short shots to the body in the clinch. Tavares
with a knee, and Anders answers in turn. Anders continues to push
his man into the wire. They trade knees. Anders with an elbow on
the break. Tavares connects with a right to get off the fence.
Anders looks for a level change and pushes Tavares back into the
cage. Anders with a knee in close quarters. He lands an elbow in
close quarters and they trade punches before Tavares shoves his man
away. Tavares with another hard body kick before Anders shoots
against the fence again. Tavares defends with his back to the wire.
Tavares lands a knee. Anders lands a knee and Tavares answers with
a right on the break. Anders pressures and eats a counter uppercut
on his way in. Tavares with a knee. Anders drops low. They separate
from the clinch and Anders lands a punch that has Tavares
stumbling. The Hawaiian gets to his feet and aborbs heavy punches.
Tavares fires back. Anders appears to stun Tavares again in a crazy
end to the round, and he ends the frame on the attack.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Anders
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Anders
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Anders

Round 2

Tavares opens with a front kick to the gut. Anders pressures behind
a combination and looks to cllinch. Tavares backs Anders up with a
stiff right. Anders crashes forward and pushes Tavares into the
wire. Anders has a leg, but Tavares remains upright. They separate,
but Anders punches his way right back into the clinch. More knees
in close for Anders. Tavares answers with knees of his own. Anders
looks to land punches as they break. Anders counters a high kick
with a left. Anders wades forward and Tavares drops him with a
counter. Tavares sprawls on a takedown, and Tavares looks to
transition to the back. Anders assumes top position in a scramble,
and he drops an elbow from above. Tavares creates space. Anders
stands and then attempts to navigate Tavares’ guard. Tavares gives
up his back, and Anders lands some shots to the head. Tavares gets
to the fence and eats punches as he stands. Tavares gets his foe to
back off and they’re in the center of the cage. Anders forces the
clinch and shoves Tavares into the wire. Anders lands a knee before
they separate. Anders counters a body kick with a left before the
end of the frame.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Tavares
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Tavares
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Tavares

Round 3

Tavares lands a straight right early. Anders eats an uppercut as he
moves forward. Tavares with a hard right as he circles out. Anders
remains diligent and he closes the distance to ground Tavares.
Anders moves to take the back as Tavares stands. Anders lands short
shots as Tavares gets to his feet. Anders shoves Tavares into the
fence. Anders follows a head kick with a takedown shot. Tavares
executes a throw, but Anders rolls through it and they scramble
back up. It’s a familiar position with Anders pushing Tavares into
the fence. Anders lands an elbow before they break. At range,
Tavares lunges in with a right. Tavares lands a hard body kick and
a 1-2. Anders answers with a powerful left. Another left follows
and he changes levels for a takedown. He powers Tavares to the mat,
landing in side control with 2:00 to go. Tavares looks to control
the hands and push off the fence with his legs. Tavares stands as
he carries Anders’ weight. Anders drags him down again, then locks
in a cradle as Tavares works his way up. Tavares is able to power
his way up and they swing wildly for a moment. Anders forces the
clinch and tries for a takedown. Tavares goes for an ill-advised
guillotine, allowing Anders to end the fight on top landing
ground-and-pound.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Anders (29-28
Anders)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Anders (29-28 Anders)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Anders (29-28 Anders)

The Official Result

Eryk Anders def. Brad Tavares via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28,
29-28) R3 5:00

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Sousa (-300); Oki (+250)

Round 1

Keith Peterson is the referee. Oki opens with a low kick. More low
kicks from Oki. Sosa just misses a huge right. He follows up and
drops Oki with an overhand right. Sosa pounces and unleashes a
barrage of ground-and-pound. Oki is in survival mode, and he seems
to have regained his bearings. Sosa meanwhile, is framing a kimura
as Oki scoots to a seated position and then stands. Oki then powers
Sosa to the floor with the Brazilian still clinging to a kimura.
Oki drops a series of short elbows to the ribs. Sosa is still
holding on to the submission. More body shots rain down from Oki.
Finally Sousa wisely gives up on the submission attempt. Oki
switches to elbows ot the head. Oki continues to work to create
openings for ground and pound from half guard. Sosa stands and eats
a knee on his way up. Oki lands a knee in the clinch and shoves his
foe into the cage. They trade knees in close quarters. Sosa with a
slashing elbow. They’re still in the clinch, and Oki lands another
knee. Oki grinds away, driving his head into the chin and landing
knees. They separate late in the round and Oki lands a right. Sosa
swings and misses at the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Sousa
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Sousa
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Sousa

Round 2

Oki misses a high kick. Sousa is drawing reactions with feints and
fakes. Oji with a high kick. Sousa is clipped by a counter, and Oki
lands more offense. Sousa seems to be OK. Oki lands a straight left
and denies a takedown attempt. Sousa misses a huge overhand. Oki
lands a combination. Sousa digs teh body and they trade. Sousa goes
to the ground after a leg kick knocks him off kilter. He’s back up
in a hurry. They trade heavy punches. Oki lands a left hook. Sousa
punches his way into the clinch, but Oki reverses the position.
Sosa with a short elbow. Oki responds with a couple shots as they
break. Sosa goes up high with a kick and Oki swings and misses.
Sosa rips the body and Oki counters in response. With about a
minute left in the round, Oki pokes Sosa in the eye and time is
called. The doctor comes in to check on Sousa. After about a
minute, the fight resumes. Sousa wings an overhand, and it
partially lands. He waves Oki on. Sosa is throwing power punches
and walkign Oki down. Oki lands a knee to the body and follows with
a combo. Sousa answers and make Oki stumble backward with a punch
before the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Oki
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Oki
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Oki

Round 3

Oki pumps his jab in Sousa’s mug, mixing in leg kicks early. Sousa
with a hard low kick and Oki responds in turn. Sousa moves in and
throws a heavy combination. Oki counters a low kick. It’s nothing
but power shots from Sosa. Oki steps in with a knee to the
midsection. A right lands clean for Sosa, who follows it with a
body shot. Sosa is working well behind his lead hand. Oki sprawls
on a takedown. Another jab lands for Sosa. A right hook lands for
the Brazilian, who is walking Oki down. Sosa lands to the body
again. Sosa looks sharp as he mixes up his punches and keeps the
pressure on. Sosa rips the head and body, backing Oki into the
fence. Just when it appears Oki is fading, he puts Sosa on his
heels with a barrage of punches. They clinch and Sosa lands a left
on the break. A left hook connects for Sousa, and he rocks Oki with
an overhand. Sensing blood in the water, Sosa remains on the
attack.
He lines up a right hand that lands behind the ear drops Oki
immediately. Oki, who is flat on his back, is essentially out
cold. No follow up shots are needed for Sousa, who has
his ninth career win via KO or TKO.

The Official Result

Manoel Sousa def. Bolaji Oki via KO (Punch) R3 4:12

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Smith (-180); You (+150)

Round 1

Herb Dean is the referee. Smith probes behind his jab. A 1-2 lands
for Smith, who has a significant reach advantage. Smith times a
knee as You comes forward. Smith takes You down moments later.
They’re back up, and You pushes Smith to the cage. You pulls Smith
off the fence and takes him down. Smith scoots to the fence and is
warned not to grab the fence. Smith stands and You trips him down
and jumps on the back. You is too low, so he falls off the back.
You lifts Smith and tries to take him down. Smith is doing well to
pop right back to his feet. You is still attached to Smith, and he
executes another mat return before jumping on his foe’s back. Smith
is on his knees, carrying You’s weight. Smith wants to shake You
off the top. He rolls forward and he moves into top position, with
You grabbing a guillotine. Smith pulls You off the fence, but You
powers his way back up. Smith grinds You into the wire with less
than a minute to go. A knee lands for Smith. You turns Smith and
reverses posoition, landing another takedown before the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 You
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 You
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 You

Round 2

Smith counters with a right uppercut and a left hook. You shoots
and Smith rocks him with an uppercut and left hook in close.
Moments later, Smith drops a reeling You with another power punch.
Smith peppers You with more punches on the canvas and jumps on his
foe’s back in a scramble.
Smith deftly slides a choke under the chin and it’s tight. You
resists for as long as he can before tapping out.
Smith extends his professional winning streak to eight.

The Official Result

Elijah Smith def. Su Young You via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R2
1:04

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Petrino (-240); Asplund (+200)

Round 1

Eric McMahon is the referee. Asplund pumps his jab early. Petrino
answers with a power combination. Petrino shoots and Asplund stuffs
it. Asplund with a low kick. A stiff jab connects for Petrino and
he follows up with a heavy combination. Petrino shoots and Asplund
is able to keep his feet. Petrino shoves his man into the fence.
Petrino backs off. Petrino makes the American stumble with a low
kick. Asplund lunges in with a 1-2. A front kick lands for Asplund.
Petrino tags the body as Asplund moves forwrad. A lead hook lands
for Petrino and the heavyweights trade briefly. Petrino sticks his
jab. Asplund is cut near his right eye. Another low kick lands and
Asplund stumbles. Petrino is very measured, picking his spots.
Asplund lands a low kick. Asplund makes Petrino wobble with a
combination and the Brazilian goes down. Asplund pounces with
ground and pound. Petrino is up and he eats a right as he circles
away. Petrino lands a combination in an exchange. The action slows
after that furious sequence. Petrino lands a jab before the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Asplund
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Asplund
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Asplund

Round 2

Petrino kicks the body, then lands a jab. A low kick lands for the
Brazilian. Asplund comes up short on a spinning kick, and Petrino
catches Asplund off balance when he lands a high kick. That allows
Petrino to jump on Asplund’s back and hunt for a rear-naked choke.
Asplund escapes and uses the fence to stand. Petrino maintains a
body lock. Asplund frees himself and they’re back at range. Petrino
follows a low kick with a jab. Another jab lands for Petrino.
Asplund can’t find the range on a combination. Petrino takes a deep
breath. Asplund blocks a body kick. Asplund moves in and lands a
right, but both heavyweights are tired. Petrino lands in an
exchange. A solid straight right lands for Petrino and he tags
Asplund with a four-punch combo. Asplund eats it all without issue.
Petrino ducks under a punch and digs the body. Asplund lands in an
exchange. Asplund has his mouthguard dislodged late in the round.
They swing wildly at the end of the frame.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Petrino
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Petrino
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Petrino

Round 3

Asplund waves the crowd on at the beginning of the round. Asplund
opens with a couple of low kicks. A jab snaps Asplund’s head back.
Petrino rips the body. A right lands for Asplund and petrino
stumbles forward and swings wildly. Asplund moves forward and
Petrino fires off a salvo of power punches. Asplund is bleeding
profusely from the cut under his eye. Petrino jabs again. Petrino
lands a hard low kick followed by a jab. Asplund lands a
combination before Petrino circles away. Petrino lands a big right,
but Asplund is unfazed. Another jab for Petrino. Asplund tries to
clinch, but Petrino shoves him off and lands a left. Asplund
stumbles as Petrino kicks the legs out. Petrino lands a combination
and circles out. Asplund’s face is a crimson mask now, but he keeps
coming forward, eating more punches from Petrino. lAnother low kick
jab combo from Petrino. Asplund still on the attack. They trade
late in the round, and both men land during one final exchange.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Petrino (29-28
Petrino)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Petrino (29-28 Petrino)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Petrino (29-28 Petrino)

The Official Result

Vitor Petrino def. Steven Asplund via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Orolbai (-250); Curtis (+210)

Round 1

Chris Tognoni is the referee. Orolbai takes the center of the
Octagon. Orolbai lands a front kick. Curtis blocks a high kick.
Curtis with a left to the body. Curtis eats a jab from Orolbai.
Orolbai shoots and takes Curtis down against the fence. Curtis
stands but Orolbai is still attached to him. A mat return from
Orolbai. Orolbai is setting a withering pace, taking Curtis down
repeatedly against the cage. Orolbai with a couple rights as Curtis
stands. It’s been rinse and repeat for much of the round, with
Orolbai making Curtis carry his weight and defend multiple
takedown. Orolbai powers Curtis down again and this time he is able
to take the back. Curtis goes belly down and tries to escape out
the back. Orolbai maintains top position and punishes Curtis with
ground-and-pound. Orolbai unloads with punches, then slams the
American back down. Orolbai is working toward the back against the
fence. He lands a knee to the body and thigh before the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai

Round 2

A hard body kick lands for Curtis. A left lands for Curtis as the
round is off to a better start for him. Curtis sprawls on an
initial takedown, but Orolbai shoots again and is in on the hips.
He’s back to where he was in Round 1, working his way to Curtis’
back against the fence. Curtis is back in defensive mode, as
Orolbai controls the action through his wrestling. Orolbai is one
step ahead of Curtis, staying attached to his opponent while
creating openings for offense. Orolbai gets both hooks in and he’s
on the back. Curtis stands, but he can’t free himself from
Orolbai’s grip. Another mat return for Orolbai, who is already over
double digits in takedowns landed. Curtis is seated against the
fence, and Orolbai wraps up one of his opponent’s legs. Tognoni
urges Orolbai to work, but Curtis isn’t going to be saved. He’s
going to need a finish in the final stanza.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai

Round 3

Curtis opens with a jab to the body. He’ll have to maintain
distance to have a shot. Orolbai fires an overhand. Orolbai lands a
body kick. An inside leg kick lands for Orolbai, and he shoots,
pushing Curtis into the fence. Now they’re back in the position
they’ve been in for most of the fight. Orolbai has his hands
connected, looking to work his way to Curtis’ back. Orolbai with a
big slam, spiking Curtis on the mat. Orolbai is thinking about a
kimura, then lets it go. The suffocating performance continues,
with Orolbai attached to Curtis. It’s all defense for Curtis
though, and he can’t find any space to create openings for his own
offense. Orolbai is on Curtis’ back, grinding away and executing
multiple mat returns. Tognoni orders Orolbai to work, but that’s
all he’s been doing is outworking Curtis. Curtis is still defending
as best as he can, but Orolbai remains a step ahead in the
grappling exchanges. Curtis stands with 30 seconds to go. Curtis
tries to land some offense with his back to the fence. Orolbai
drops for another takedown. They separate with five seconds left,
but nothing of consequence happens before the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai (30-27
Orolbai)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai (30-27 Orolbai)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai (30-27 Orolbai)

The Official Result

Myktybek Orolbai def. Chris Curtis via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Johnson (-200); Silva (+170)

Round 1

Keith Peterson is the referee. Silva with an
inside low kick early. Johnson shoots behind a punch. Silva defends
and they’re in the clinch. Johnson lands a hook on the break.
Johnson fakes a shot behind a left. Johnson with a front kick. The
American shoots from long distance and Silva defends easily. Silva
shoves his foe into the fence. Silva backs off. A right lands for
Johnson, who follows with a leg kick. A sharp right connects for
the Brazilian. Silva kicks the body. Johnson appears to be bothered
by the pressure. Silva clinches again and locks his hands. Johnson
lands an elbow in close quaters and Silva backs off. Silva lands in
an exchange. They trade low kicks. Silva with a right as Johnson
moves forward. Johnson partially lands a high kick. Johnson mixes
in a low kick and a front kick. Silva answers by kicking the body.
Silva keeps the pressure on late in the round.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9
Johnson
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Johnson
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Johnson

Round 2

Johnson kicks the body and they trade in the
pocket. Silva blocks a head kick. Silva is pressuring and Johnson
is forced to defend a takedown. Johnson lands a knee and shoves his
foe away. A jab lands for Johnson before Silva shoots. Johnson
denies the takedown and the flyweights clinch against the fence.
Silva backs off and Johnson lands a combination. A kick by Silva
lands below the belt and time is called. Johnson is ready to go
right away. They trade low kicks. Silva again looks for the
takedown, shoving Johnson into the fence. Johnson lands a knee
before they separate. Johson lands a kick and Silva counters. A
straight left gets through for Johnson. Silva clinches behind an
uppercut and they break quickly. Johnson fires a high kcik, but it
doesn’t land clean. Another uppercut for Silva, who clinches with
his opponent again. Johnson lands a short elbow in close. Silva
lands a combination against the fence. A body kick lands for
Johnson. The flyweights clash heads in the clinch and Johnson
seemed to get the worst of it. Time is called. Silva fires a front
kick and it lands low. It’s the second low blow of the round, and
Johnson is in more pain than he was from the first foul. No point
is taken, however. Johnson grabs a leg but lets it go. Silva with a
body kick before the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9
Johnson
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Johnson
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Johnson

Round 3

Johnson catches a kick and lets the leg go.
Johnson lands a left and they clinch. Inside leg kick for Johnson,
and they clinch in the center of the cage. Silva shoves Johnson
into the fence. Silva drops low in pursuit of the takedown, but
Johnson defends well. Jonson jabs and they trae in close quarters.
Both men land before the flyweights clinch. They battle for
position before separating. This time Johnson initiates the clinch.
Silva lands a combination at range and he’s pressuring Johnson, who
is in defense mode. Silva ties up with his opponent against the
cage. Johnson denies a takedown attempt. Johnson with ahigh kick on
the break. Silva tries a spinning back elbow. Johnson with kicks
and a right hand in hopes of creating space. Silva closes the
distance again, shoving Johnson into the fence. He briefly gets the
American down, but he’s up in short order. Silva moves in and lands
an uppercut before clinching. They battle it out in the clinch, and
Johnson lands a nice knee. Silva moves forward and goes back to the
uppercut. Jonson responds with a slashing elbow. Silva keeps moving
forward. but Johnson is landing plenty of offense. Both men are
slugging it out in the waning moments of the fight. Johnson is
finding the mark quite often. Another elbow lands for Johnson. They
trade right up until the final horn, with Silva getting in a few
more shots.

Sherdog Scores

Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9
Johnson (30-27 Johnson)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Johnson (30-27 Johnson)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Johnson (30-27 Johnson)

The Official Result

Charles Johnson def. Bruno Silva via Split
Decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27) R3 5:00

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Rahiki (-270); Hardwick (+220)