Keep updated with what’s taking place at present with the UFC 281 preliminary card, which goes down from the storied Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis.
There are a whopping NINE scheduled bouts on this a part of the docket, with the featured preliminary matchup going down between gifted lightweights Renato Moicano and Brad Riddell. Additionally on the prelims, former UFC mild heavyweight title challenger, Dominick Reyes, will collide with the promotion’s #12 ranked 205-pounder, Ryan Spann.
The preliminary bouts start at 6:00pm ET/3:00pm, PT, which will be streamed on ESPN+. The PPV principal card is slated for 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT, and will be bought on ESPN+.
Prelims:
Renato Moicano vs. Brad Riddell: Light-weight
Dominick Reyes vs. Ryan Spann: Mild Heavyweight
Molly McCann vs. Erin Blanchfield: (W) Flyweight
Andre Petroski def. Wellington Turman by unanimous choice (30-27 x2, 29-28): Middleweight
There wasn’t a lot feeling out happening to start out this one. Each males have been cracking with stinging solo strikes, and each have been connecting. Petroski switched factor up by capturing for the takedown, and though Turman stood proper up, Andre stayed hooked up. Turman broke free and began to assault with leg kicks, with just a few of them being checked. The spherical ended with a last-second takedown from Petroski, and a few elbows from Turman.
Turman went again to his leg kicks within the second spherical, which prompted Petroski to try and land a takedown. After defending a viscous RNC/neck crank try, Turman was in a position to stand again up. It was Turman’s flip to clinch up and rating a short-lived takedown. Petroski labored his method to his toes, and pulled off high place in a scramble.
Petroski got here out and blasted a double leg that resulted in him having high place with loads of time left on the clock. He went exhausting for a guillotine, however bailed on it and maintained his spot on high. Petroski proceeded to grind on Turman, rinsing and repeating takedowns for the remainder of the spherical.
Matt Frevola def. Ottman Azaitar by KO at 2:30 of spherical 1: Light-weight
The battle began with Frevola launching all kinds of assaults from too far out, lacking massive. Simply as Azaitar rushed in with punches of his personal, Frevola clipped him with a nasty set of blows from the pocket that flattened Azaitar. Frevola pounced with a brutal barrage of floor and pound to immediate the referee to step in. YIKES!
Silvana Gomez Juarez def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz by unanimous choice (29-28 x3): Strawweight
Kowalkiewicz pressured immediately, and it wasn’t lengthy earlier than she initiated a scramble and took the again. Gomez Juarez fought exhausting to defend towards the RNC makes an attempt, and stored attempting to enhance her place, however the management of Kowalkiewicz was heavy.
Kowalkiewicz bought again to pressuring within the second spherical, attempting to punch her means right into a takedown. Gomez Juarez was doing a great job of utilizing her footwork to keep away from the takedown, and began to get some offense going. The jab was working for Kowalkiewicz, however Gomez Juarez was returning tougher punches.
We bought loads of exchanges within the third act. Kowalkiewicz was staying true to her straight punches, whereas Gomez Juarez was looping hers. Kowalkiewicz lastly discovered her second to shut the space, and nearly took the again, however Gomez Juarez was fast to scramble as much as her toes.
The scorecards have been sluggish to return in, adopted by an official pulling out the scorecards to do some math. How this type of factor is feasible in 2022 is past me.
Mike Trizano def. Seung Woo Choi by KO at 4:51 of spherical 1: Featherweight
We bought a loopy DOUBLE KNOCKDOWN to start out this one! Each males stood proper up and bought proper again to throwing leather-based. It wasn’t lengthy earlier than Trizano related once more and scored one other knockdown. Choi stood up once more and commenced returning hearth, and was ready rock Trizano in one other wild flip of occasions. It was Trizano’s flip to get better, so he did simply that and pulled out a stellar left hook to knockout Choi with one punch. WHAT A CRAZY ROUND/FIGHT!
Montel Jackson def. Julio Arce by unanimous choice (30-27 x2, 29-28): Bantamweight
Jackson discovered early success within the clinch, urgent Arce up towards the cage. The gang didn’t prefer it an excessive amount of, and the referee in the end broke the fighters aside. From there, Arce began to press ahead, exchanging jabs with Jackson. Julio additionally scored a last-second takedown.
The second spherical noticed some sticky boxing, with a descent quantity of jabs being thrown on the market, however few of them actually touchdown. In direction of the top of the spherical, Jackson closed the space and held Arce towards the cage till the bell. It wasn’t a simple spherical to evaluate.
A stiff jab from Jackson dropped Arce early within the third spherical. Jackson bought on high, however Arce began to threaten with triangle makes an attempt and up kicks. Jackson stored stacking Arce, however was unable to move his guard earlier than Julio stood again to his toes. The remainder of the spherical included extra sticky boxing, with nothing actually significant transpiring.
Carlos Ulberg def. Nicolae Negumereanu by KO at 3:44 of spherical 1: Mild Heavyweight
Ulberg utilized his jab immediately, sticking a pressuring Negumereanu. A few stinging leg kicks landed for Ulberg, as Negumereanu wasn’t checking any of them. Then, as Negumereanu was shifting ahead, a fade away left hook from Ulberg dropped him. As Negumereanu tried to face up a set of comply with up punches from Ulberg put him out. Eek!
