UFC 333 ‘Volkanovski vs. Evloev’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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Round 1

Women’s strawweights light the fuse for UFC 333 at Etihad Arena,
where an overweight Caliari (9-4, 1-2 UFC) awaits Lucindo (18-6,
5-2 UFC) inside the 115-pound weight class. Lukasz Bosacki
adjudicates matters. They touch gloves and get down to business.
Lucindo switches stances repeatedly, feints and whiffs on a front
kick. Hard low kick from Caliari. Lucindo answers with one of her
own, then catches her fellow Brazilian with a left hook. Caliari
clinches, and they trade knees along the fence. Lucindo turns her
into the fence and drags her to the mat. Caliari, bleeding from a
cut near her right eye, makes a pass at a leglock. Lucindo powers
into top position and moves to half guard. Caliari sweeps and
stands, only to be taken down again. Lucindo back in half guard
with two minutes to go in the round. Heavy top pressure from
Lucindo, who drops a few elbows. She flirts with an arm-triangle,
then passes to side control. Lucindo stands, and Caliari follows
suit. Low kick from Lucindo, who drops to a knee and wanders into a
front headlock. She escapes and wrestles into the clinch. They
separate. Lucindo lands a spinning backfist at the end of the
round.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo

Round 2

Back to work in Round 2. The spinning backfist opened the cut near
Caliari’s right eye further and necessitates a pre-round
examination. Lucindo still switching stances, as they flurry
against one another. Caliari clinches along the fence and lands
knees to the body. Lucindo stands after being tripped but eats a
knee to the body. She turns Caliari into the cage, defends an
ill-advised leglock and takes top position. Lucindo operates on
full guard and gets busy with hammerfists, elbows and forearm
strikes. Blood flowing from the Caliari cut. More elbows from
Lucindo, who continues to target the cut. Halfway home in this
round. Lucindo staying busy in top position. Caliari rolls for an
armbar, kicks away her compatriot and stands. She scores with a low
kick and a left hook. Lucindo secures another takedown. Caliari
kicks her away and stands. Nice left hook to the body from Caliari
to close the round.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo

Round 3

Caliari almost certainly needs a finish entering the third round.
Lucindo circles on the outside and lands a kick to the body. She
lures Caliari into the clinch and presses her into the fence. They
jockey for position, and Lucindo digs knees to the body. Caliari
fails with a head-and-arm throw and winds up on her back pinned to
the canvas. Lucindo throws her ground-and-pound into gear again,
forcing her opponent to close guard. Midway through the round.
Short punches from Lucindo, who moves to half guard and slides to
side control. Caliari reclaims full guard and lands a few punches
from the bottom. Ninety seconds on the clock. Caliari shrimps to
the fence and stands but cannot shake the clinch. Valuable time
ticks away. Lucindo maneuvers behind her and works for a takedown,
with no luck. No separation for Caliari, who lands some knees to
the body in the waning seconds.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo (30-27 Lucindo)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo (30-27 Lucindo)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo (30-27 Lucindo)

The Official Result

Iasmin Lucindo def. Nicolle Caliari—Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27)

Round 1

Next on the UFC 333 docket: a lightweight affair matching Gugnon
(10-2, 1-0 UFC) with Steele (8-1, 1-1 UFC) at 155 pounds. Saman
Amidi administers the law and order. Away they go. Steele paws with
his jab. Gugnon follows suit, then turns away an attempted
takedown. They trade jabs. Steele lands a low kick, shoots again
and bails. Hard jab from Gugnon. They exchange low kicks and jabs.
Sharp one-two from Steele. Gugnon connects with a partially blocked
head kick and flurries with punches. Steele shells and circles out
of danger. More pressure from Gugnon, who continues to lead on a
punishing jab. Heavy leg kick from Steele. Gugnon answers with one
of his own. Steele unleashes a one-one-two, then doubles up on his
left hook. He resets and lands more clubbing shots before ducking
into a takedown. Gugnon stands, breaks away with elbows and resets.
Right uppercut from Gugnon, who follows with a low kick.

Steele steps into a stabbing right hand, drops his counterpart with
a one-two and pounds out a finish with standing-to-ground
punches.

The Official Result

Kody Steele def. Noah Gugnon—TKO (Punches) 3:54 R1

Round 1

Attention at UFC 333 now shifts to the featherweight division,
where Oki (10-4, 2-3 UFC) locks horns with Santos (14-3, 4-2 UFC)
at 145 pounds. Jason Herzog climbs into the cage to referee and
gives the two combatants the green light. Body kick from Santos.
Oki jabs at the body, feints and gets his jab in gear, then lands a
side kick to the body. Santos plunges forward and misses a left
hook. Oki goes back to his jab and connects with a hard low kick.
Santos sneaks in a right hand over the top and stalks from the
center of the cage. Oki counters with close-range elbows. Santos
answers with a one-two and lands with enough force to get his
opponent’s attention. They trade in the center of the cage. Oki
slips on a body kick and wanders into a half-guard guillotine. He
pops out his head and engages Santos on the ground. Oki dodges
upkicks and scores with a diving hammerfist. Santos stands but eats
knees to the body. Santos lands a left hook. Oki shoots and drives
into a takedown, then powers into side control. He connects with
knees to the body, postures and punches to close the round.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Oki
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Oki
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Oki

Round 2

An entertaining first round now gives way to the second. Oki steps
forward with a one-two and dodges a flying knee. Santos ducks in on
a single-leg but cannot finish the takedown. Oki clinches and
pushes the Brazilian to the fence. Santos counters a takedown and
lands in top position. Oki moves to all fours and stands. Santos
kicks out the leg and scores with a takedown. Back to all fours for
Oki, who absorbs a few left hands but builds a base and stands.
Santos flurries with hooks from both hands and a spinning backfist.
Oki sneaks in a knee and a right hand over the top. Leg kick from
Santos. Ninety seconds on the clock. Oki tunes up his leg kicks.
Santos answers, shoots and bails, floating back to open space.
Inside leg kick from the Brazilian. They trade punches and
separates. Santos steps into a knee up the middle, drawing an
audible reaction from the crowd. Oki eats it without issue.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Santos

Round 3

Outcome still up in the air here. Inside leg kick from Santos. Oki
picks up the pace with his jab as he circles on the outside. Two
more inside leg kicks from Santos. Oki jabs at the body and whips a
left hook into the Brazilian’s chin. Both man land power shots
upstairs. One-two from Oki, who steps into a vertical elbow. Santos
flurries but mostly swings at air. Oki shoots a right hand to the
body. Santos continues to pound away with low kicks. Oki changes
levels and drives into a takedown, survives a scramble and lands in
half guard. Santos stands when his opponent tries to climb to full
mount. Body kick doubles over Santos. Oki swarms with punches but
eats a spinning elbow and retreats. More pressure from Oki. Another
spinning elbow lands for Santos. Oki connects with a one-two.
Santos lands a body kick to close the round.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Oki (29-28 Oki)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Oki (29-28 Oki)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Oki (29-28 Oki)