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Round 1
Women’s strawweights kick off festivities at UFC Vegas 120, as
Canuto (7-1, 0-0 UFC) dukes it out with Foro (9-1, 0-0 UFC) at 115
pounds. Chris Tognoni draws the officiating assignment. Glove touch
gets them out of the gate. Leg kick from Foro inside the first 10
seconds. They trade jabs, and Foro sneaks in a left hook and
another leg kick. Foro now targets the body, then goes back to the
leg. Canuto answers with a left hook and a jab. Another leg kick
from Canuto. For lands a left hook to the body, along with another
hard low kick. Canuto responds with two leg kicks of her own. Nice
one-one-two from Canuto. Foro staggers her counterpart with a left
hook, then takes aim at the lead leg. Canuto shoots on the hips. No
luck on the takedown. Midway through the round. Multi-punch volley
from Foro, who follows up with a leg kick. Canuto unleashes a right
hand over the top. Foro jobs at the body and fires a straight
right. Canuto scores with a leg kick. Ninety seconds on the clock.
Front kick to the body from Foro, who fends off a jab and connects
with another low kick. Canuto with a leg kick and a one-two, then
whiffs on a Superman punch. Sharp jabs from Foro, along with a leg
kick. They circle in the center. Canuto jabs to the body but eats
another powerful leg kick, followed by a straight right and two
left hooks to the body. Foro has her reeling with power punches at
the end of the round.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Foro
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Foro
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Foro
Round 2
Foro clearly out in front at the start of Round 2. Lack of
firepower definitely an issue for Canuto. Foro jabs at the body,
resets and avoids the return fire. Canuto changes levels and
secures a takedown, then moves behind her counterpart. She takes
her time, punches the side of the head and sets both hooks. Foro
suddenly in real danger. Canuto bites down on a body triangle,
threatens the neck and forces her opponent onto all fours. Foro
eats a few punches to the side of the head while trying to control
a wrist. Midway through the round. Action stalls. Canuto frees one
of her hands and scores with hammerfists. Ninety seconds left.
Canuto resets her hooks and starts to punch again before briefly
threatening the neck. She transitions to kimura and lands elbows to
the body and leg. Strong round for Canuto.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Canuto
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Canuto
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Canuto
Round 3
Should be a round apiece as they traverse the final five minutes.
Foro takes the center and leans into her jab. Canuto secures
another takedown. Foro immediately gets back to her feet and
separates. Canuto paws with her jab but eats a one-two. Foro closes
in behind hooks from both hands, her stout jab and damaging low
kicks. Canuto answers with a right over the top. Canuto trips Foro
to the floor but cannot keep her there. For unleashes jabs and
hooks, some to the head, others to the body. Canuto cuts loose with
punches of her own but lacks the firepower of her adversary. Foro
sprawls on an attempted takedown and keeps the action on the feet.
Canuto shoots on a single-leg and clings to it, then pushes Foro to
the fence. Foro lands elbows to the side of the head. Canuto goes
to her knees and eats more elbows. Canuto switches angles and gets
a takedown with a little more than a minute to go. She moves to
north-south position and attacks the right arm with an armbar.
Canuto breaks Foro’s grip and extends the arm but cannot produce
the submission. Foro scrambles free, shuts off a takedown attempt
and batters her opponent with punches. They exchange wildly for the
final 10 seconds.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Foro (29-28 Foro)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Foro (29-28 Foro)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Foro (29-28 Foro)
The Official Result
Carol Foro def. Giovanna Canuto—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)
Round 1
Next on the UFC Vegas 120 docket: a women’s flyweight affair
pitting Miller (4-4, 2-3 UFC) against Oliveira (7-4-1, 0-3 UFC) at
125 pounds. Kerry Hatley administers the law and order. Inside leg
kick from Oliveira. The Brazilian leans into her jab, then whiffs
on an overhand right. Oliveira sneaks in another jab and follows
with an inside leg kick. Sharp overhand right from Miller. Oliveira
answers with a one-two, forcing her counterpart to clinch. Miller
throws knees to the body from the clinch and traps Oliveira along
the fence. More knees to the body from Miller, who has slowed the
pace to her desired levels. Midway through the round. Oliveira
breaks free but gets caught by a one-two. Miller changes levels and
secures a takedown with roughly 90 seconds left on the clock. She
drops elbows, punches and hammerfists, all while maintaining top
position in half guard. Miller passes guard to side control behind
standing-to-ground punches, then moves to knee on belly. She
continues to drop elbows. Oliveira appears to have lost her way
here. Miller scores with a steady stream of elbows and punches to
close the round.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Round 2
Off they go in the middle stanza. Miller feints early and often, as
the two women circle each other in the center of the cage. Oliveira
blocks a high kick, but Miller crashes forward and completes a
takedown. She lands in side control and starts to let the elbows
fly. Oliveira moves to all fours.
Miller takes the back, sets one hook and goes palm to palm on a
fight-ending rear-naked choke.
The Official Result
Julianna Miller def. Ravena Oliveira—Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1:38 R2
Round 1
Attention at UFC Vegas 120 now turns to the featherweight division,
where Johns (15-5, 6-5 UFC) awaits Vazquez (14-6, 0-1 UFC) at 145
pounds. Herb Dean adjudicates matters. They greet one another with
a glove touch and get down to business. Both men paw with the lead
hands from opposing stances. Hard leg kick from Vazquez breaks the
ice. Johns stalks from the center of the cage and whiffs on an
overhand right. Johns steps into a right hook, resets and drives
home a jab. They trade overhand rights, with Johns appearing to get
the best of the exchange. Johns lunges forward behind a left hook.
Vazquez scores with a low kick. Midway through the round. Vazquez
drops Johns to a knee with a counter right hook.
Johns answers and sits him down with a left hook, then closes the
deal with a series of standing-to-ground punches.
The Official Result
Miles Johns def. Gianni Vazquez—TKO (Punches) 3:09 R1
Round 1
They keep the UFC Vegas 120 line moving with a lightweight clash
between Miranda (13-1, 0-0 UFC) and Sousa (14-1, 1-0 UFC) at 155
pounds. Jason Herzog steps into the Octagon to referee. Miranda
probes with his jab. Inside leg kick from Sousa. The Brazilian
follows a one-two with another inside leg kick. Sousa clinches and
pins the promotional newcomer to the fence. They trade elbows at
close range but stay in the clinch. Miranda lands a 12-to-6 elbow
to the top of the shoulder, throws short punches and breaks into
open space. Nice one-two from Miranda. He ducks a punch and
completes a takedown. Miranda moves behind his opponent and lands
punches. He flattens out Sousa and continues to exact a toll with
punches and hammerfists. Miranda pauses the attack briefly, flirts
with a choke and lands more punches. One minute to go. Miranda
connects with punches and elbows, then climbs to mount. More
punches and elbows from the American. Sousa survives.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Miranda
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Miranda
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Miranda
Round 2
Sousa has some work to do as Round 2 gets underway. Inside leg kick
from the Brazilian. Miranda paws with his jab. Sousa with two more
inside leg kicks. Miranda now switching stances to hide his damaged
appendage. Sousa lands another low kick. Sousa cuts off a takedown
attempt and scrambles behind his opponent, all while landing
punches. Miranda lands a few defensive elbows while pressed into
the cage. Sousa breaks with a left hook. Miranda clinches. They
separate. Inside leg kick from Sousa, who has done his homework.
Miranda goes nowhere with a weak takedown attempt. Sharp jab from
Sousa. Miranda answers with a one-two. Miranda switches stances
again. Sousa attacks the other leg. Sousa lands a crushing overhand
right, backs up Miranda and doubles over his opponent with a left
hook to the body. Miranda scrambles out of danger and gets to a
clinch along the fence. Miranda lands a spinning back elbow to
force a break, then goes high with a glancing head kick. Inside leg
kick from Sousa. Thirty seconds to go. Miranda in real danger here,
his base clearly compromised. Sousa lands a pair of right hands,
sprawls and lands hooks from both hands.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Sousa
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Sousa
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Sousa
Round 3
Could be a round apiece with five minutes to go. Herzog releases
the hounds one more time. They trade jabs. Miranda lands a one-two
and evades the return fire. Two more inside low kicks from Sousa,
who follows with a right hand over the top. He leans into a left
hook. Miranda clinches and presses the Brazilian into the fence.
Sousa breaks and fires punches from both hands. Hard low kick from
Sousa. He sprawls on a takedown but eats a right hook from Miranda.
They separate, and Sousa gets back to targeting the lead leg.
Midway through the round. Sousa crowding Miranda with punches, only
to wind up in the clinch. Nice one-two for Miranda, who shoots a
left hand to the body and then goes upstairs. Sousa steps into a
left cross, resets and clinches. They trade punches against the
cage. One minute left. Sousa lands a right hook to the body.
Miranda shoots on the hips but cannot procure the takedown. Sousa
braces himself against the fence and separates the grip. He lands a
spinning back elbow in the closing seconds.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Sousa (29-28 Sousa)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Sousa (29-28 Sousa)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Sousa (29-28 Sousa)
The Official Result
Manoel Sousa def. Richie Miranda—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)
Round 1
Heavyweights step into the UFC Vegas 120 spotlight, as Luiz (6-1,
0-0 UFC) confronts Sutherland (11-5, 1-2 UFC) at 265 pounds.
Tognoni serves as the third man in the cage. No glove touch.
Sutherland takes the center and lands a leg kick. Luiz circles on
the outside, throws a one-two and eats a leg kick and an overhand
right. Sutherland clinches. Luiz lands an elbow over the top and
completes a trip takedown, landing in side control. Slashing elbow
from the Brazilian. Sutherland gets to his feet, only to be taken
down again.
Luiz jumps to the back and flattens out his opponent, then laces
his arms around the neck and forces the tap while readjusting his
grip on the neck crank.
The Official Result
Jose Luiz def. Louie Sutherland—Submission (Neck Crank) 1:50
R1
Round 1
Light Heavyweights now slide under the UFC Vegas 120 microscope, as
Lopes (14-3, 1-2 UFC) toes the line against Nurgozhay (11-2, 1-2
UFC) at 205 pounds. Hatley exercises the oversight. A glove touch
lights the fuse on this one. Nurgozhay opens with a leg kick out of
the southpaw stance. Two more low kicks. Lopes answers with one of
his own. One two from Nurgozhay followed by a front kick to the
body. He shoots a straight left to the body and backs it up with
two more leg kicks. Body kick from Lopes. They trade low kicks.
Nurgozhay fires away with a right hook upstairs, then goes back to
the legs with kicks. They trade low kicks again. Nurgozhay taking
aim at both of the Brazilian’s legs with kicks. Lopes clinches but
goes nowhere with it. Ninety seconds to go. More leg kicks from
Nurgozhay. Lopes connects with a kick to the midsection. Nurgozhay
retreats after being poked in the eye, resulting in a brief pause
to the action. Nurgozhay uses the restart to get back to his
trusted kicking game. He shoots another straight left to the body
and follows it with a back kick to the body. Nurgozhay floors the
Brazilian with an overhand left and swarms with punches. Lopes
somehow gets to his feet and gets a takedown.
Nurgozhay scrambles to his feet, plows forward behind an uppercut
and drops him again with a left hook. This time, Hatley has seen
enough and waves it off with just one second left on the
clock.
The Official Result
Diyar Nurgozhay def. Bruno Lopes—TKO (Punches) 4:59 R1
Round 1
Heavyweights tie a bow on the UFC Vegas 120 undercard, as Asplund
(7-2, 1-1 UFC) puts Pat (6-1, 1-1 UFC) to the test at 265 pounds.
Dean polices the proceedings. Asplund opens with a leg kick and
presses forward. Pat ducks a one-two and clinches. Asplund turns
the Brazilian into the fence and works short punches to the head
with knees to the legs and body. They jockey for position along the
cage. Shoulder strikes from Pat. Asplund responds with knees to the
body. Action slows, with Dean hovering nearby. Crowd grows
restless. Asplund lands an elbow on the break, floats into open
space and connects with a right hand over the top. Pat clinches to
avoid further damage. Halfway home in the first round. Pat boxes
the ears but stays safe. Asplund lands another elbow on the break.
He doubles up on his jab but eats a right hook on the counter. Pat
scores with a low kick. Asplund presses forward behind his jab.
Another leg kick from Pat, then fires off two left hooks. Asplund
backs him to the fence and scores a knockdown with a right cross.
He passes to side control and drops a series of mean elbows.
Asplund mixes in hammerfists, then rains more elbows. Round ends
with Pat in survival mode.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Asplund
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Asplund
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Asplund
Round 2
Back at it for Round 2. Pat sticks the American with a straight
right and a left hook. The Brazilian drives home a leg kick.
Asplund doubles up on his jab and knocks his opponent off-balance
with a left hook, then allows him to stand. Pat clinches. Both men
bleeding from cuts now. “USA!” chants break out briefly. Asplund
lands a close-range knee to the body, followed by another. Pat
answers with short punches. They trade knees. Dean separates them.
Pat floors Asplund with a chopping overhand right on the restart.
Asplund gets back to his feet and clinches. Dean warns Pat for
grabbing the top of the fence. Hard leg kick from Pat, who has
turned the tide here. Pat lands hooks from both hands. Asplund
shoots a left hook to the body and fires a knee up the middle. They
clinch again with a minute to go. Asplund connects with an elbow on
the break. They exchange jabs. Asplund clinches, tries to execute a
trip then gets back to knees to the legs. Dean separates them.
Asplund steps forward behind a left hook as the round
concludes.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Pat
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Asplund
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Asplund
Round 3
Anyone’s fight at the start of the third period. Asplund’s
movements noticeably labored. Sharp left hook to the body from Pat.
The Brazilian follows with two multi-punch volleys. Asplund
clinches in the center of the cage and bullies his opponent to the
fence, then separates. Pat lands a leg kick. They trade jabs.
Asplund connects with a head kick, hammers away with punches and
snatches a standing guillotine. He cranks for all he’s worth and
finally bails. They separate and resume swinging at each other.
Pat’s left eye is nearly swollen shut. Midway through the round.
Pat still on shaky legs. Asplund clinches and leans on the
Brazilian. They exchange knees at close range. Dean separates them.
Back in the center, Asplund connects with an elbow over the top and
plods forward. Fans urge on his efforts. Asplund clinches with a
little more than a minute to go on the clock. Another elbow from
Asplund. Pat lands a knee from the clinch but winds up with his
back to the fence. Asplund boxes the ears. Pat separates but misses
on an elbow. They tie up again and throw short punches at one
another.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Asplund (29-28 Asplund)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Asplund (30-27 Asplund)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Asplund (30-27 Asplund)
The Official Result
Steve Asplund def. Guilherme Pat—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)
Round 1
Action at UFC Vegas 120 now shifts to the welterweight division,
where Goff (9-4, 1-2 UFC) opens the main card in a three-round
battle with the unbeaten Miller (7-0, 1-0 UFC) at 170 pounds.
Herzog draws the officiating assignment. No glove touch. Goff
presses into the clinch and lands an elbow over the top. Miller
breaks free briefly. Goff clinches again, this time with double
underhooks. Miller struggling to free himself. They exchange knees
to the body. Goff clings to the clinch, then lands a right hook on
the break. Miller gets into his jab and lands a head kick. Goff
eats it, snatches a single-leg and settles back into the clinch.
Miller maintains a wide base, turns away a takedown and lands knees
to the body. They separate. Miller jabs. Ninety seconds to go.
Miller lands a standing elbow. Goff shoots on the hips and drives
Miller to the fence but cannot nail down a takedown. Miller
separates and lands another head kick, though this one was
partially blocked. He strings together a series of jabs. Miller
lands a straight right, then strings together another multi-punch
volley.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Round 2
Pretty clear that Goff faces an uphill climb in this one. Miller
greets him with a stiff jab. Goff answers with a body kick. More
jabs from Miller followed by a left hook. One-two from Miller.
Might be only a matter of time before Goff gets hit with something
from which there is no return. Right cross-left hook series from
Miller. Beautiful stuff. Miller pairs his jab with a left hand over
the top. He continues to land to the head. Miller fires a right
hand over the top and throws in an inside leg kick. One-two drops
Goff. Miller pounces with follow-up punches. Goff somehow
withstands the assault and stands. Miller lands an elbow on the
break. Goff wearing down here—and understandably so. Miller lands
an uppercut, resets and dodges a spinning back fist. He goes to the
body with hooks. Goff on unsteady legs. Sharp jab from Miller. A
hailstorm of strikes follow. Goff ducks for cover against the
fence. The bell saves him.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-8 Miller
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Miller
Round 3
How much longer can Goff survive?
Miller lands a straight right, sends his opponent careening into
the cage and swarms with punches for the finish.
The Official Result
Ty Cole Miller def. Billy Goff—TKO (Punches) 0:15 R3
Round 1
Business at UFC Vegas 120 picks up with a women’s strawweight tilt
between Lemos (15-6-1, 9-6 UFC) and Thainara (14-1, 3-0 UFC) at 115
pounds. Tognoni administers the law and order. The ubiquitous glove
touch gets them started. Lemos attacks the lower lead leg with a
kick and lands a left hand over the top. Inside leg kick from
Thainara. Lemos answers with a front kick to the body, then thwarts
a takedown attempt. Inside leg kick from Lemos. Thainara connects
with a one-two. Another front kick to the body from Lemos, who then
checks her compatriot’s chin with a left hook. Thainara clinches
and fires knees to the legs and body. Lemos answers with some of
her own. One of Thainara’s knee strikes hits the nether region and
results in a pause to the action. Lemos needs some two and a half
minutes to recover. Thainara paws with the lead hand, eats a left
hook and lands one of her own. They exchange again. Thainara lands
two more heat-seeking left hooks to the head. Lemos clinches and
works for a takedown. No luck there. Thainara turns her into the
cage and knees the leg with vigor. She now mixes in short punches
to the head. Lemos tries a throw. Thainara denies it and resumes
with the knee strikes to the lower extremities. A minute left in
the round. Lemos stuck in the clinch here, as her Brazilian
compatriot continues to pile up points. More knees to the body from
Thainara to close the round.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Thainara
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Thainara
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Thainara
Round 2
They meet in the middle of the cage to start the middle stanza. Low
kick from Thainara. Lemos answers with a right hand over the top
and a front kick to the body. Thainara cracks her with a right
hook. Lemos lands a low kick, only to eat a sharp right on the
return. Jabs from Lemos start to land. Thainara shoots a right hand
to the body, then punches in combination to the head. She clinches
and traps Lemos along the fence. She marries knees to the legs and
body with short punches upstairs. Lemos tries and fails to push her
off-balance but manages to break free midway through the round. Low
kick from Thainara. Lemos cracks her with an overhand right, resets
and follows with another. Thainara wobbles but gets back to the
clinch. Lemos again struggles to break free, losing valuable time.
Thainara chips away at the body and head with punches. One minute
left in the round. They trade punches and elbows. Lemos’ blonde
hair now stained red with blood. She finally exits the clinch.
Front kick to the body from Lemos. Thainara answers with an inside
leg kick and an overhand right. Sharp jab from Lemos. Thainara
secures a late takedown.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lemos
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Lemos
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lemos
Round 3
Tognoni beckons them forward for Round 3, the outcome still up in
the air. Thainara opens with a leg kick, then another. She cracks
Lemos with a left hook and knocks her off-balance. Inside leg kick
from Thainara. She connects with a jab and follows it with a
one-two and a left hook. Brutal left hook to the body from Lemos.
Thainara fires a one-two and crashes forward into the clinch, where
she has enjoyed her greatest success. She locks up double
underhooks and lands knees to the body, then moves behind Lemos.
Thainara scores with knees to the legs, all while milking the
clock. Midway through the round. Thainara stomps at the calf. Lemos
turns into her and drives a knee into the body. Lemos lands an
elbow. Thainara dumps Lemos to the mat and pounds away with
hammerfists. Lemos works back to her feet, but the round and the
fight seem to be slipping away from her. More knees to the legs
from Thainara, who has reclaimed the momentum. Lemos breaks free
with 50 seconds to go. Leg kick from Thainara, followed by another.
She scores with her jab, too. Lemos eats an inside leg kick, throws
back and gets hit by a left hook. Lemos lands a right hand over the
top, then two more. Thainara withstands the rally.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Thainara (29-28 Thainara)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Thainara (29-28 Thainara)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Thainara (29-28 Thainara)
The Official Result
Alexia Thainara def. Amanda Lemos—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
30-27)
Round 1
UFC Vegas 120 has arrived at its lightweight co-main event, where
Ferreira (19-7, 10-7 UFC) takes on Quarantillo (18-7, 6-5 UFC) at
155 pounds. Dean climbs into the cage to referee. The combatants
get the green light. Quarantillo lands a clubbing right over the
top and follows it with a left. Ferreira lands a low kick. They
clinch. Ferreira cracks the American with a knee and sprawls on the
attempted takedown. Front kicks to the body from Ferreira. He lands
a one-two. Left hook lands for Quarantillo. He stalks from the
center. Ferreira lands in combination, circles away and connects on
a three-piece volley. Quarantillo clings to a single-leg. Ferreira
denies his efforts. Powerful one-two from Ferreira. Midway through
the first round. Ferreira landing with virtually everything he
throws. Body kick from the Brazilian followed by an overhand right.
Ferreira drives into a takedown and settles in half guard. He drops
elbows and punches, all while keeping Quarantillo pinned to the
canvas. Ferreira maintains control and scores with more elbows and
punches. Quarantillo gets to his feet and lands a low kick. Another
punching burst from Ferreira.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Ferreira
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Ferreira
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Ferreira
Round 2
Quarantillo seems to have weathered the storm. Ferreira gets busy
with punches and lands a glancing head kick at the end of the
combination. Quarantillo doubles up on right hooks. Body kick from
Ferreira. Quarantillo connects with a right hook and flurries, only
to be cut off briefly in a tie-up. They separate. Sharp one-two
from Ferreira. Quarantillo jabs but eats a right cross. Beautiful
three-punch salvo from Ferreira. Quarantillo just will not go away.
Ferreira changes levels and gets a takedown but cannot stay on top.
Quarantillo gets to his feet and braces against the fence. They
clinch, then separate. Quarantillo stalks from the center. Ferreira
drives a front kick into the American’s midsection, then fires
hooks to the body and head. Leg kick from Quarantillo, who
continues to pressure. Ferreira cracks him with a one-two.
Quarantillo steps into an overhand right and jabs at the body. More
two- and three-punch combos land for Ferreira.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Ferreira
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Ferreira
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Ferreira
Round 3
Can Ferreira maintain this pace for five more minutes? He lands a
one-two. Quarantillo presses forward, probes with his jab and backs
it up with a right hand. Ferreira mixes in jabs while trying to
steer clear of danger. Quarantillo jabs at the body, then shoots
and secures a takedown. Ferreira gets to his feet, hits a switch
and jumps on his opponent’s back. He sets both hooks and mounts. He
drops an elbow. Quarantillo escapes with a little more than two
minutes to go. Quarantillo surges late and forces Ferreira onto all
fours. The Brazilian retreats to his back. Quarantillo applies his
ground-and-pound. Ferreira holds on.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Quarantillo (29-28 Ferreira)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Quarantillo (29-28
Ferreira)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Quarantillo (29-28
Ferreira)
The Official Result
Diego Ferreira def. Billy Quarantillo—Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27)
Round 1
Lightweights close the show in the UFC Vegas 120 headliner, as
Gamrot (26-4, 9-4 UFC) sets his sights on Salkilld (12-1, 5-0 UFC)
at 155 pounds. Herzog serves as the third man in the cage and
clears them for takeoff. Salkilld tests the waters with his jab and
a low kick. Gamrot answers with right hands over the top. Salkilld
stings the Pole with a jab. Gamrot appears hurt and dives on a
single-leg. Salkilld stays upright and batters him with punches at
close range. Shoulder strikes from the Aussie. Gamrot rolls into a
heel hook. Salkilld escapes and works behind his opponent,
assaulting him with punches. Gamrot circles out into open space and
lands a one-two. He connects with a jab. Salkilld fires off a
one-two, changes levels and completes a takedown, then grapevines
the legs. He moves to the back with a body triangle. Gamrot shakes
free,
but Salkilld stays attached. Salkilld threatens the neck, readjusts
his grip and prompts the tapout with the rear-naked
choke. A star is definitely on the rise in the
lightweight division.
The Official Result
Quillan Salkilld def. Mateusz Gamrot—Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
4:25 R1