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Dumont took the path of least resistance and never once had to
consider changing course. The Syndicate MMA representative moved one step closer to title
contention in the shallow
Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s featherweight division,
as she captured a unanimous decision over a shockingly inept
Aspen
Ladd in the
UFC Fight Night 195 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in
Las Vegas. Scores were 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47, all for Dumont (7-1,
3-1 UFC).
A short-notice substitution for the injured Holly Holm,
Ladd (9-2, 4-2 UFC) produced next to nothing in terms of meaningful
offense for four-plus rounds. Dumont leaned on jab-heavy standup, a
neutralizing clinch and airtight takedown defense, as she built a
commanding and ultimately insurmountable lead. Ladd enjoyed modest
success in the fifth round—she bloodied the Brazilian’s nose with a
few standing elbows—but failed to turn the corner despite the
urging of her coaches.
Dumont will ride a three-fight winning streak into her next
assignment.
Ageless Arlovksi Stymies Felipe
American Top Team’s Andrei
Arlovski leaned on veteran guile and time-tested skills, as he
laid claim to a unanimous decision over Carlos
Felipe in the three-round heavyweight co-main event. All three
cageside judges scored it the same: 29-28 for Arlovski (32-20,
21-14 UFC), who has posted four wins over his past five
outings.
Felipe (11-2, 3-2 UFC) waited too long to get in gear. Arlovski
tuned up the Brazilian with kicks to the body and legs, sharp right
hands and occasional combinations. The onetime UFC champion even
switched stances into a double jab at one point. Arlovksi, who
turns 43 in February, showed signs of fatigue in the middle stanza
but managed to keep his 26-year-old counterpart at a manageable
distance for much of the period. Felipe hit his stride in the third
round, where he upped his output and aggression. He also benefitted
from an Arlovski slip that resulted in a burst of punches to the
Belarusian’s head. However, Felipe never truly flirted with the
finish he needed.
The setback closed to book on Felipe’s three-fight winning
streak.
Miller KOs Newcomer Gonzalez
Former Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder Jim Miller
knocked out Erick
Gonzalez with a counter left hand in the second round of their
lightweight attraction. Making his record-setting 38th appearance
inside the Octagon, Miller (33-16, 22-15 UFC) drew the curtain 14
seconds into Round 2.
Gonzalez (14-6, 0-1 UFC) surprised the 50-fight veteran with a
takedown in the first round and later staggered him with a sneaky
left hand in close quarters. However, his porous defense betrayed
him. At the start of Round 2, Miller countered an ill-conceived
kick
with a devastating left cross that folded the Octagon newcomer
where he stood.
The knockout was Miller’s first since he took care of Takanori
Gomi with punches at UFC 200 on July 9, 2016—1,925 days
ago.
Surging Fiorot Outstrikes Silva
French karateka Manon
Fiorot outstruck Chute Boxe standout Mayra
Bueno Silva to a unanimous decision in a three-round women’s
flyweight showcase. Fiorot (8-1, 3-0 UFC) swept the scorecards with
30-26, 30-27 and 30-27 marks from the cageside judges.
Silva (7-2-1, 2-2-1 UFC) had no answer for the output with which
she was met and instead resorted to taunts and posturing in a bid
to knock the former UAE Warriors champion off course. Fiorot stayed
true to her approach, cut loose with multi-punch combinations to
the head, kept the Brazilian at bay with side kicks to the body and
incorporated a few takedowns. Bleeding from the nose and mouth,
Silva wore the look of resignation by the time it was over.
Fiorot, 31, has rattled off eight straight victories.
Landwehr Choke Dismisses Klein
Former M-1 Global champion Nate
Landwehr disposed of Ludovit
Klein with an anaconda choke in the third round of their
featherweight feature. Landwehr (15-4, 2-2 UFC) brought it to a
decisive close 2:22 into Round 3, as he secured the first
submission win of his 19-fight career.
Klein (17-4, 1-2 UFC) was comfortable and effective in open space,
especially in the first round. Landwehr crowded him in the clinch
for much of the middle stanza, piling up points with punches and
knees from close range. He kept his foot in the accelerator in the
third, where he pressed Klein backward with punches, snapped down
on a front headlock and rolled into the anaconda choke. Landwehr
then
tightened his squeeze on the Slovakian, prompting the
tapout.
The 26-year-old Klein has suffered back-to-back defeats for the
first time as a pro.
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