UFC 232 Prelims: Walt Harris Downs Andrei Arlovski in Uneventful Decision
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Walt Harris did not set the world on fire, but he did enough to get past a faded Andre Arlovski.
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Arlovski (27-18, 16-12 UFC) was plagued by inactivity. Harris was not much busier, but he managed to land the cleaner, more impactful punches and mixed in a few kicks. The pace became glacial in nature over the second half of the fight, with neither man doing much to endear himself to those in attendance.
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Freak Anderson Head Kick Finishes Zingano
Onetime Invicta Fighting Championships titleholder Megan Anderson dispatched Cat Zingano with a toe-to-eye head kick in the first round of their preliminary featherweight pairing. Zingano (10-4, 3-4 UFC) met her unfortunate end 61 seconds into Round 1.
Anderson (9-3, 1-1 UFC) absorbed a few kicks to her upper and lower leg before backing her opponent to the cage. As Zingano exited in an attempt to return to the center of the cage, she was struck with a glancing kick to the face that left her temporarily blinded. She turned her back to Anderson, who reluctantly let her hands go to prompt the stoppage.
The 28-year-old Anderson has recorded five wins in six appearances.
Streaking Yan Smashes Andrade
Former Absolute Championship Berkut titleholder Petr Yan battered Douglas Silva de Andrade to a mercy stoppage in their undercard confrontation at 135 pounds. The corner for Andrade (25-3, 3-3 UFC) asked for the bout to be waved off in between the second and third rounds.
Yan (11-1, 3-0 UFC) overwhelmed the Brazilian with pace and precision, as he uncorked punching combinations with both hands to the head and body. In the second round, he bullied Andrade to the canvas, settled in side control and tore into him with punches and elbows, one of which opened a cut and perhaps prompted the Jungle Fight veteran’s handlers to pull the plug.
A rising star in the bantamweight division, Yan has won six fights in a row.
Hall Heel Hook Submits Penn
“The Ultimate Fighter 22” winner Ryan Hall submitted former two-division UFC champion B.J. Penn with a sensational rolling heel hook in the first round of their preliminary lightweight tilt. Penn (16-13-2, 12-12-2 UFC) raised the white flag 2:46 into Round 1. It was the first submission loss of his 31-fight career.
Hall (7-1, 3-0 UFC) retreated to the butt-scoot position and ate a number of leg kicks from the Hawaiian before a referee restart. With both men upright, the Tristar Gym export lured in Penn, somersaulted into position and in one motion bit down on the heel hook. “The Prodigy” tried briefly to free himself, but the torque on his knee proved too great to overcome.
The 33-year-old Hall has pieced together a seven-fight winning streak since he dropped a decision to Eddie Fyvie in his professional debut nearly 13 years ago.
Wood Taps Replacement Ewell
Former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship titleholder Nathaniel Wood submitted Andre Ewell with a rear-naked choke in the third round of their undercard pairing at 135 pounds. A short-notice replacement for the injured Tom Duquesnoy, Ewell (14-5, 1-1 UFC) bowed out 4:12 into Round 3.
Wood (15-3, 2-0 UFC) dropped his counterpart with a right hook inside the first 90 seconds, softened him further with leg kicks and then turned to takedowns. He grounded Ewell with ease in the second and third rounds, exploiting his loose guard with steady but effective ground-and-pound. Late in the third, Wood caught the choke on the transition, secured his position with a body triangle and forced the tapout.
The 25-year-old Wood has rattled off seven straight wins, all of them finishes.
Hall Counter KOs Lewis
Two-time Ring of Combat champion Uriah Hall cut down previously unbeaten Jackson-Wink MMA prospect Bevon Lewis with a one-punch knockout in the third round of their preliminary middleweight encounter. Hall (14-9, 7-7 UFC) drew the curtain 92 seconds into Round 3.
Stellar output and aggression allowed Lewis (6-1, 0-1 UFC) to breeze through the first 10 minutes of the fight. However, his pace slowed at the end of the second round, perhaps a sign that fatigue had taken hold. Lewis overextended on one of his punches early in the third, and Hall countered with a lightning bolt of a right hook that froze the 27-year-old in a blink. Referee Marc Goddard arrived on the scene soon after to prevent further damage.
Hall has won two of his last three fights since suffering three straight defeats between Nov. 14, 2015 and Nov. 19, 2016.
Surging Millender Outduels Bahadurzada
Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Alliance veteran Curtis Millender extended his career-best winning streak to nine fights with a unanimous decision over Siyar Bahadurzada in a three-round undercard scrap at 170 pounds. All three cageside judges scored it for Millender (17-3, 3-0 UFC): 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27.
Bahadurzada (24-7-1, 4-3 UFC) was ineffective outside of a takedown and some mild ground-and-pound in the second round. Millender kept the former Shooto champion off-balance with a variety of kicks, a punishing jab and multi-punch bursts. He had Bahadurzada reeling early in the third round, where he connected with a counter right hand and flurried on the unsteady Jackson-Wink MMA representative with punches and elbows in close quarters. Only Bahadurzada’s resolve -- he has never been knocked out in 32 professional appearances -- kept him upright. A late takedown from the Afghani amounted to nothing.
The loss snapped Bahadurzada’s run of consecutive victories at three.
Jackson Choke Submits Kelleher
Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series alum Montel Jackson disposed of Brian Kelleher with a brabo choke in the first round of their preliminary bantamweight affair. Kelleher (19-10, 3-3 UFC) conceded defeat 1:40 into Round 1.
Jackson (7-1, 1-1 UFC) exploited his four-inch height and 9.5-inch reach advantages with sharp jabs, body kicks and the occasional right hook. He dazed and felled Kelleher with a short-range elbow from the clinch, followed him to the mat with punches and cinched the choke for the finish.
It was the fourth first-round stoppage of Jackson’s eight-fight career.
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