Very little action from both fighters, the pace of the fight has dropped dramatically. And Leonardo gets reversed, and the fight resumes back in the center of the cage. While getting pressed against the cage, Bohm attempts a guillotine, but it’s unsuccessful. Leonardo immediately closes the distance and presses Bohm against the cage after getting tagged with the leg kicks. Round 3 – Bohm coming out with some hard leg kick. MMA Junkie gives that round a 10-9 to Leonardo. And Bohm appeared to connect hard on the body before getting pressed once again. A minute left and the fight gets reset on the feet. Leonardo closes the distance again and presses Bohm against the cage. Halfway through the round and Bohm breaks free. She’s clearly the more physically strong fighter. Round 2 – Once again, Leonardo closes the distance and presses Bohm against the cage. Close round, but Leonardo gets the 10-9 nod on MMA Junkie’s scorecard. Both fighters stay in the same position until the bell rings. Leonardo gets a brief takedown, but Bohm gets back on her feet just to get pressed against the cage. Bohm having some success with the kicks, connecting to the body and head. Halfway through, they break away and the fight resumes n the feet. Leonardo battles back and now presses Bohm. About a minute in the clinch battle against the cage, Bohm reverses the position and does the pressing against the cage. Leonardo presses Bohm against the cage and the crowd starts booing. Claudio Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) Records: Nicolas Dalby (20-4-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC), Claudio Silva (14-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) Division: Welterweight Broadcast: ESPN+ Referee: Lukasz Bosaki Judging: Ben Cartlidge, David Lethaby 29-28 Anders Ohlsson 29-27 (R2 – 10-8 Dalby) Claudio Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) Photos: Nicolas Dalby def. Dalby gets up in the last five second and the bell rings. Silva is defending well, but still getting threatened. And Silva gets a takedown! Dalby looking more active locks up an omoplata. Dalby getting his way here with the striking. With two minutes left, Dalby gets back to his feet and calls Silva to get up. Dalby continuing the ground-and-pound on Silva, but at a slow pace. He’s looking to tie up Dalby’s arms, but he’s eating elbows in the process. Silva pulls guard almost immediately into the third. Round 3 – Silva comes out looking a bit more fresh, but it’s clear Dalby is in a better situation physically. The bell ring and saves Silva from an ugly scene. The Brazilian looks to takedown Dalby, but he’s unsuccessful. Silva is getting battered by Dalby’s combinations. Silva looks exhausted and Dalby is putting on the pressure, as he’s punishing him with strikes in the clinch. Dalby with some good combinations on the break but gets tied up against the cage. And Silva gets up, but gets hit with some hard shots. Dalby working some slight ground-and-pound. Dalby gets out and reverses the position. He’s got a rear-naked choke, but it’s across Dalby’s face. Now Silva gets Dalby’s back and locks up a body triangle. And almost immediately after, Dalby gets takedown. Round 2 – Dalby comes out firing and connects with a hard leg kick that buckles Silva. Easy 10-9 round for Silva on MMA Junkie’s scorecard. And Silva controls the action all the way to the final bell. Dalby still unable to get back to his feet, but he’s avoiding getting submitted by the Brazilian. Silva just working to get a submission, looking to separate Dalby’s arm. After a good 30 seconds, Silva gets his takedown and immediately moves to mount. He pulls Dalby away from the cage while locked up to a single leg takedown. Silva immediately shoots for a takedown and pins Dalby against the cage. Round 1 – And they touch gloves and UFC Fight Night 208 is officially under day.
You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Farah Hannoun and Abbey Subhan on Twitter. To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 208 discussion thread. Plus, British fan favorites and rising stars Paddy Pimblett (18-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Molly McCann (12-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) return against Jordan Leavitt (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Hannah Goldy (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), respectively.įollow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately noon ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 3 p.m. In the co-feature, short-notice replacement Chris Curtis (29-8 MMA, 3-0 UFC) meets Jack Hermansson (22-7 MMA, 9-5 UFC) at middleweight. In the main event, Curtis Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) takes on Tom Aspinall (12-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at heavyweight. UFC Fight Night 208 takes place at The O2 in London. LONDON – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 208 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at noon ET (9 a.m.
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