RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Islam Makhachev (170) vs.
Ian Garry (170) Mackenzie Dern
(115) vs. Gillian Robertson (115) Kaue Fernandes (156) vs.
Jalin Turner (156) Mansur
Abdul-Malik (186) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (185) Edson Barboza (156)
vs. Esteban Ribovics (156) Joel Alvarez (171) vs.
Chidi Njokuani (171) Charles Johnson
(129.5) vs. Eduardo Henrique (129.5) Donte Johnson (184.5)
vs. Eric McConico (186) Tresean Gore (186) vs.
Vicente Luque (186) Lucas Fernando (205)
vs. Rafael Tobias (204) Ramiz Brahimaj (170) vs.
Neil Magny (171) Myktybek Orolbai
(170.5) vs. Jeremiah Wells (171) Sherdog's live UFC
330 “Makhachev vs. Garry” coverage will begin Saturday at 5:30
p.m. ET. Myktybek
Orolbai (170.5) vs. Jeremiah
Wells (171)
Round 1
Welterweights light the fuse for UFC 330 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in
Philadelphia, where Orolbai (16-2-1, 5-1 UFC) squares off with
Wells (13-4-1, 5-2 UFC) at 170 pounds. Blake Grice adjudicates
matters. No glove touch in the opener. Wells whiffs on an overhand
right. The heavily favored Orolbai stalks from the center and
counters an attempted high kick with a left hook. Wells unloads
with a multi-punch volley, catches Orolbai off-guard and presses
him into the fence. They separate. Lots of feints from Orolbai.
Body kick from Wells. Orolbai catches it and procures a takedown,
setting up in half guard. He works from top position, though Wells
refuses to cooperate. Orolbai stands, maneuvers behind the American
and briefly climbs to full mount. Wells escapes and clings to a
single-leg. Orolbai floats back to half guard, then sneaks behind
his opponent again. Wells somersaults but cannot break free and
eats a series of left hands to the side of the head. Ninety seconds
to go in the round. More ground-and-pound from Orolbai, who has
seized control after a shaky start. He frees his left hand and
plasters Wells with another burst of left hands. Orolbai maintains
control and continues to build his lead, landing knees to the
buttocks. He lands another sweeping left as the round
concludes.
Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai Round 2
Back at it for the middle stanza. Slow start through 30 seconds.
Orolbai throws a crescent kick, then resets. He steps into an
overhand right, backs off under return fire and throws another
overhand. Orolbai ducks in on a single-leg and secures a takedown.
Wells gets to his feet but pays the price, eating several punches.
Another takedown for Orolbai, who lands in half guard and frames a
kimura. He moves to side control, still clinging to the shoulder
lock. Wells stays safe initially and forces his opponent to bail on
the submission. Orolbai lands knees to the body. Wells scrambles to
his feet and braces himself against the fence. Orolbai forces him
to take a knee at the base of the cage and scores with knees to the
backside. Wells stands again. Orolbai sneaks behind him with one
hook laced and drags the American to the mat. He sets his second
hook. Wells reverses into top position. Orolbai immediately gets to
his feet. They return to the center of the cage with 20 seconds on
the clock. Wells visibly fatigued as the round ends.
Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai Round 3
Wells needs a finish. Orolbai operates from the center of the cage
and connects with a front kick to the body. Wells coming up short
on his punches.
He stings Orolbai with a right hook, catches him ducking on a
takedown and threatens with a ninja choke. Wells drags him to the
mat, and Orolbai goes limp . Unbelievable. The Official Result
Jeremiah Wells def. Myktybek Orolbai—Technical Submission (Ninja
Choke) 1:24 R3 Ramiz
Brahimaj (170) vs. Neil Magny
(171)
Round 1
Attention at UFC 330 stays on the welterweight division, as
Brahimaj (13-6, 5-4 UFC) toes the line against Magny (31-14, 24-13
UFC) at 170 pounds. Jason Herzog serves as the third man in the
cage. No glove touch. Brahimaj opens with a low leg kick. Magny
answers with one of his own. Brahimaj follows two stiff jabs with
an overhand right and a leg kick. He controls the majority of the
round in the clinch and through securing a takedown.
Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Brahimaj
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Brahimaj
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Brahimaj Round 2
Brahimaj fights through fatigue and secures a takedown inside the
first 90 seconds, then goes to work in full guard. He passes to
half guard but fails to capitalize. Brahimaj postures and punches.
Magny flirts with a foot lock, then sweeps from the bottom. He sets
up in half guard and lets the punches go. Brahimaj fading a bit
here. He stands.
Magny maneuvers behind him and cracks him with a right hand.
Brahimaj takes a knee, shells up and eats a volley of left hands.
Herzog warns him to defends himself, then elects to intervene .
Another stirring comeback from the ageless Magny. The Official Result
Neil Magny def. Ramiz Brahimaj—TKO (Punches) 3:20 R2 Lucas
Fernando (205) vs. Rafael
Tobias (204)
Round 1
Light heavyweights are next to the UFC 330 stage, as Fernando
(13-3, 0-0 UFC) sets his sights on Tobias (14-2, 0-1 UFC) at 205
pounds. Keith Peterson administers the law and order. They greet
each other with a glove touch. Tobias fires an overhand right.
Fernando answers with a body kick, resets and connects with a sharp
one-two. Front kick to the body from Fernando followed by another
one-two. The former two-division LFA champion whiffs on a wheel
kick, then flurries along the fence. Tobias not throwing much. Hard
leg kick from Fernando. He sneaks in a short left hook, then turns
to his jab. Two minutes down. Fernando lands hooks from both hands
and follows them with a jab. One-two from Fernando. Tobias answers
with a jab, then clinch...
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