Amanda
Lemos possesses the great equalizer: kill-switch punching
power.
Lemos moved ever closer to the top of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight division, as
she took out Marina
Rodriguez with punches in the third round of their
UFC Fight Night 214 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in
Las Vegas. Rodriguez (16-2-2, 6-2-2 UFC), though still standing,
succumbed to blows 54 seconds into Round 3.
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After a tepid first round, Lemos (13-2-1, 7-2 UFC) switched gears,
executed a trip takedown and eventually progressed to the back in
the second. She threatened with a neck crank, then cut off an
escape by transitioning to top position, settling in half guard and
bleeding valuable time off the clock.
Lemos backed up the Thai Brasil star with a thudding right hand
early in Round 3, pressed her into the fence and let fly with
winging hooks from both hands. Rodriguez offered nothing in
response, prompting referee Jason Herzog to rush in to save
her.
Magny Choke Taps Rodriguez
Neil
Magny passed the great Georges St.
Pierre for most wins in the history of the welterweight
division, as he submitted
Syndicate MMA export Daniel
Rodriguez with a brabo choke in the third round of their
co-main event at 170 pounds. Magny (27-9, 20-8 UFC) drew the
curtain 3:33 into Round 3. Rodriguez (17-3, 7-2 UFC) forced “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16
semifinalist out of his comfort zone for much of the bout. He was
particularly effective at the end of the first round and into the
second, where he unleashed his jab and forced Magny backward with
stabbing left hands. Rodriguez staggered the
Elevation Fight Team mainstay with another left in Round 3 but
allowed him to duck into a takedown.
After a mat return, Magny snapped down on the choke when his
counterpart tried to return to his feet. Rodriguez exhausted all
options in a bid to extricate himself, to no
avail.
The loss snapped a four-fight winning streak for Rodriguez.
Shayilan Buries Injured Minner
China Top Team standout Nuerdanbieke
Shayilan disposed of Darrick
Minner with punches and elbows in the first round of their
featherweight feature. Shayilan (39-10, 3-1 UFC) finished it 67
seconds into Round 1, as he extended his winning streak to three
fights.
The 32-year-old Minner (27-13, 2-4 UFC) appeared to suffer a knee
injury while throwing a body kick, retreated to the fence in
visible distress and absorbed a knee to the head. He retreated to
the canvas but found no refuge there, as
Shayilan moved into top position and prompted the stoppage with
extended volley of punches and elbows.
Minner has suffered three consecutive defeats.
Ulanbekov Guillotine Vanquishes Maness
Former Fight
Nights Global champion Tagir
Ulanbekov rebounded from his March 5 decision defeat to
Tim
Elliott and submitted Nathan
Maness with a standing high-elbow guillotine choke in the first
round of their flyweight showcase. Maness (14-3, 3-2 UFC) raised
the white flag of surrender 2:11 into Round 1.
Ulanbekov (14-2, 3-1 UFC) delivered a takedown inside the first
minute and never looked back. He applied his ground-and-pound,
stacked Maness along the fence and passed guard.
Ulanbekov caught the guillotine as the onetime TKO Major League MMA
titleholder rose to his feet and then tightened his squeeze until
the job was done.
The 31-year-old Ulanbekov has rattled off six wins in seven
appearances.
Dawson Throttles Unbeaten Madsen
American Top Team’s Grant
Dawson put away the previously unbeaten Mark O.
Madsen with a rear-naked choke in the third round of their
lightweight attraction. Dawson (19-1-1, 7-0-1 UFC), who missed
weight for the match by 1.5 pounds, brought it to a close 2:05 into
Round 3.
Madsen (12-1, 4-1 UFC) buckled his counterpart with a right cross
in the first round but was otherwise ineffective. Dawson tore into
the onetime Olympic silver medalist with devastating kicks to the
lower leg and struck for takedowns in all three rounds.
He pushed into full mount in the third, progressed to the back,
broke down Madsen and cinched the rear-naked
choke.
Dawson has not lost since April 30, 2016.
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