CES 61: Gotti III vs. Alley Play-by-Play

This article is the play-by-play for CES 61 to accompany the live coverage happening on the website. Live coverage of the event can be read here. Quick Results: Main Card (7:00PM EDT) (UFC Fight Pass) Bout 1: Eddy George def. Frank Mazepa via TKO, Strikes (RD 1, 2:21) Bout 2: Connor Matthews def. Joshua Marer … Continue reading CES 61: Gotti III vs. Alley Play-by-Play →

CES 61: Gotti III vs. Alley Live Coverage

Rhode Island-based promotion CES MMA is scheduled to make their return to action on Tuesday night with CES 61. The event is the promotion's first since the global outbreak of COVID-19 caused sports to halt in early 2020. Headlining the seven-fight card from the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA, is a welterweight … Continue reading CES 61: Gotti III vs. Alley Live Coverage →

UFC on ESPN+ 37: Marlon Moraes vs. Cory Sandhagen Play-by-Play

Headlining Saturday's UFC card, ranked bantamweights Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen fought. Their fight, which was scheduled for five rounds, went like this. Bout 13: Marlon Moraes (23-6-1) vs. Cory Sandhagen (12-2) (Bantamweight) Both fighters connected with loads of leg kicks in the first minute of action. Moraes connected with a right hook which landed … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 37: Marlon Moraes vs. Cory Sandhagen Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 37: Edson Barboza vs. Makwan Amirkahni Play-by-Play

The co-main event of Saturday's UFC card saw Edson Barboza attempt to break a multi-fight skid against Makwan Amirkhani. Their fight went like this. Bout 12: Edson Barboza (20-9) vs. Makwan Amirkhani (16-4) (Featherweight) The first round had a slow pace of striking as the fighters were in a feeling out process. Barboza stopped a … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 37: Edson Barboza vs. Makwan Amirkahni Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 37: Ben Rothwell vs. Marcin Tybura Play-by-Play

Experienced heavyweights Ben Rothwell and Marcin Tybura battled on Saturday's UFC card. Their fight went like this. Bout 11: Ben Rothwell (38-12) vs. Marcin Tybura (19-6) (Heavyweight) Rothwell put together a series of punches to start the fight. Rothwell dominated most of the round with his boxing. The speed of the fight slowed down significantly … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 37: Ben Rothwell vs. Marcin Tybura Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 37: Markus Perez vs. Dricus Du Plessis Play-by-Play

Markus Perez faced a short-notice opponent on Saturday's UFC card, taking on former KSW champ Dricus Du Plessis. The fight went like this. Bout 10: Markus Perez (12-3) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (14-2) (Middleweight) Perez was aggressive at the start, advancing on Du Plessis and throwing more strikes. Du Plessis seemingly had some hesitancy early … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 37: Markus Perez vs. Dricus Du Plessis Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 37: Tom Aspinall vs. Alan Baudot Play-by-Play

Stepping in for Serghei Spivac, Alan Baudot fought Tom Aspinall on Saturday's UFC main card. The fight went like this. Bout 9: Tom Aspinall (8-2) vs. Alan Baudot (8-1) (Heavyweight) Aspinall was able to score with punches in the first round before scoring a takedown. Aspinall landed in full mount, throwing a series of punches … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 37: Tom Aspinall vs. Alan Baudot Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 37: Youssef Zalal vs. Ilia Topuria Play-by-Play

Looking for his fourth win in 2020, Youssef Zalal fought short-notice opponent Ilia Topuria on Saturday's UFC card. The fight went like this. Bout 8: Youssef Zalal (10-2) vs. Ilia Topuria (8-0) (Featherweight) Topuria attempted a takedown in the second minute of the fight, throwing Zalal down while in a clinch a minute later. Topuria … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 37: Youssef Zalal vs. Ilia Topuria Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 37: Tom Breese vs. KB Bhullar Play-by-Play

Finishing off Saturday's preliminary card, Tom Breese fought KB Bhullar, who was making his UFC debut. Here's how their matchup panned out. Bout 7: Tom Breese (11-2) vs. KB Bhullar (8-0) (Middleweight) Breese connected with a left hard in the second minute of action which wobbled Bhullar seemingly. A right jab from Breese dropped Bhullar … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 37: Tom Breese vs. KB Bhullar Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 37: Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Chris Daukaus Play-by-Play

Heavyweights Rodrigo Nascimento and Chris Daukaus were paired up for Saturday's UFC card. Their fight on the prelims went like this. Bout 6: Rodrigo Nascimento (8-0) vs. Chris Daukaus (9-3) (Heavyweight) Daukaus landed a two-punch combination in the first minute of the fight that dropped Nascimento. Daukaus landed hard punches on the ground from top … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 37: Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Chris Daukaus Play-by-Play →