UFC Fight Night 225 ‘Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Round 1

Featherweights Choi and Errens kick off the proceedings from
Kallang, Singapore, with Thomas Fan set to oversee the proceedings.
Both men are in orthodox stance. Errens springs forward with
lunging low kicks to the leg and front kicks to the body. They
throw simultaneous low kicks that clash shin-on-shin. A minute and
a half in, most of the offense from both fighters has been kicks,
but Errens lands a crisp one-two. Choi catches the onrushing Errens
with a nasty short right that buckles his legs. Errens manages to
grab a clinch and shove Choi to the fence while he regains his
wits. Choi reverses the position and pushes Errens into the chain
link. Errens with an overhook. They break up and resume throwing
leather. Errens stings Choi with a hard left hand. A minute left in
the round and Errens is still throwing everything hard and a bit
wild, and the calmer Choi is countering him crisply. Nonetheless,
enough of the Dutchman’s haymakers have landed that Choi’s face is
showing the wear. Errens shoots for a takedown in the closing
seconds but can’t complete it before the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Choi
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Choi
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Choi

Round 2

Errens comes forward aggressive again to open Round 2, and Choi
immediately catches him with a straight right. Errens jumps in with
hook that lands. Errens with a rear-hand uppercut that sits Choi
down in the middle of the cage. Errens pounces on the still dazed
Korean and drops elbows from half guard. Choi locks down the leg
and tries to recover. Choi gets back to his feet and Errens
follows, trying to drag him back down. Choi uses a judo throw to
dump the taller man to his back. Choi is in Errens’ closed guard
with under two minutes left. Errens uses butterfly hooks to try and
crate separation, but Choi is wise to it and passes to half guard.
Choi is heavy on top, throwing short punches to the head and body,
but the strikes don’t have much behind them. Errens throws strikes
from the bottom until the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Errens
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Errens
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Errens

Round 3

Choi and Errens embrace to begin the final frame. Errens flicks out
long front kicks, switching stances repeatedly. Choi tags Errens
with his jab and an outside low kick. Errens feints a front kick
and throws a spinning back kick to the midsection which lands
solidly. Choi with a body kick that glances off Errens’ lowered
arm. Errens comes into range and eats a one-two from Choi. Choi
nails the oncoming Errens with a right cross. Half the round down
and Choi is looking sharp and accurate. Choi lands a low kick that
buckles Errens’ leg and sends him to his seat. Choi follows him
down and begins throwing short strikes from guard. Choi passes to
half guard. While still throwing short strikes, he moves to side
control, then to back mount. At the 10-second clapper, he tries to
set up a rear-naked choke, but can’t seriously threaten before the
horn.

Sherdog Scores

Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Choi (29-28 Choi)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Choi (29-28 Choi)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Choi (29-28 Choi)

The Official Result

Seung Woo Choi def. Jarno Errens via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
29-28, 29-28)

Round 1

Liang and Aldrich square off in mirrored stances; Aldrich southpaw
and Liang orthodox. Kevin Sataki is the referee. Both women land
jabs. Liang keeps stepping right into Aldrich’s jab. She finally
comes in behind a sweeping right hand, grabs a clinch and throws
Aldrich to the ground. Aldrich gets back to her feet and Liang
tries another headlock throw. Aldrich counters properly but still
ends up on bottom. Liang is in Aldrich’s guard, but Aldrich kicks
her off and they’re back to the feet. Aldrich catches Liang with a
left and right. Liang goes to the well for a third time with the
headlock throw and this time, the American makes her pay, taking
her back standing and hustling her to the canvas. Aldrich in back
mount, but Liang traps Aldrich’s hands underneath her and she can’t
get much done. Liang regains guard, but Aldrich is on top, where
she throws elbows to the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Aldrich
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Aldrich
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Aldrich

Round 2

Liang is the aggressor in the early going, coming forward, but
cannot get past Aldrich’s jab and cross. After a couple of tries,
Liang walks through a punch and hauls Aldrich to the mat, where she
takes the back immediately. Liang moves to mount, then back to back
control, where she looks for a choke, but she is high on the back
and slides off. Liang holds onto the choke far too long, and
Aldrich sets up on top in side control. Halfway through the round,
Aldrich is on top, working for an arm-triangle. She gives it up and
slides into mount, where she tries the choke again, but Liang
survives. Aldrich throws a couple of punches to the ribs and
appears to be considering a straight armbar. Aldrich is dominating
here, switching between the choke and short, stinging punches.
Liang starts rolling to her belly, then goes completely over.

30 seconds left and Aldrich is teeing off. Liang might not make it
to the horn, and she doesn’t. Sataki steps in to stop the mauling
with just seconds left in the frame.

The Official Result

J.J. Aldrich def. Liang Na R2 4:49 via TKO (Punches)

Round 1

Goff and Kinoshita meet in a clash of 2022 DWCS alums, with Mark
Craig set to be the third man in the Octagon. Kinoshita is
southpaw, Goff orthodox, and Kinoshita throws a head kick
immediately, which glances off the American’s guard. Kinoshita
comes forward with a jab and takes an uppercut to the body. They
exchange body kicks to the open side. Goff with a leg kick. Goff
lands another uppercut, but Kinoshita answers with a clean
three-piece combo. Kinoshita’s jab snaps back the head of Goff.
Kinoshita is stalking, slowly marching down Goff. Goff briefly
essays a takedown, but gives it up almost instantly. Goff lands a
low kick and gets countered hard up top. Kinoshita tags Goff with a
body kick, then launches a flying knee. Ninety seconds left in the
round, and Goff is now coming forward. Out of nowhere, Goff crushes
Kinoshita with a straight right to the midsection that instantly
crumples him.
Goff swarms with hammerfists and Kinoshita is in the fetal
position, offering nothing in return. Craig moves in for the
stoppage, and it’s a fantastic come-from-behind TKO for Billy
Goff.

The Official Result

Billy Goff def. Yusaku Kinoshita R1 3:49 via TKO (Punches)

Round 1

Bedoya and Song waste no time in getting to work under the watchful
eye of Marc Goddard. Bedoya lands a hard low kick and Song responds
in kind. Bedoya with another low kick, then another. Bedoya comes
up short on a huge haymaker. Song sticks out his jab and has to
duck a big overhand right coming back his way. Bedoya shoves Song
to the fence with underhooks. Song disengages and they return to
the center of the cage. Bedoya throws a body kick that connects,
then a front kick up the middle that comes up short. Song sidesteps
another front kick attempt and counters with a clean punch. Under
half the round left and Bedoya is back to working on low kicks.
Bedoya lands a couple of overhand rights that clatter off the high
guard of Song. Bedoya switches stances and lands a low kick from
the other side. Bedoya walks Song down and lands a push kick to the
midsection. At the 30-second mark, Song still seems not to have
gotten fully untracked. Song throws a kick that Bedoya catches, but
can’t turn into a takedown. The horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Bedoya
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Bedoya
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Bedoya

Round 2

Song catches Bedoya with a left hand to the head, then another
within the first seconds of the round. Song clinches and pushes
Bedoya to the fence, but they break up moments later. Bedoya lands
a two-piece and a low kick. Song buckles Bedoya with a punch and
nearly takes his back on the ground, but Bedoya escapes and returns
to his feet. Bedoya lands a heavy low kick and Song counters with a
couple of punches that hurt the Peruvian. Bedoya is still coming
forward aggressively, but Song seems to have figured something out,
because he is catching him cleanly almost every time. Song bounces
into range with a lead left, then a right-left combo. Bedoya
changes levels for a double-leg takedown, but Song counters with a
front headlock and stands him up. Bedoya hits the midsection as
they separate. Song nails Bedoya with a counter right. The
10-second clapper sounds, then the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Song
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Song
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Song

Round 3

Bedoya lands a low kick, but Song punishes him for it with four or
five short punches. Bedoya with another low kick, but he is the one
who comes away briefly limping. Bedoya walks into range and is
stopped in his tracks by a hard jab. Bedoya flicks out the low kick
several times, but Song keeps sticking him with solid counter
punches. Half the round has expired and the pace slows, but
Bedoya’s low kicks are a constant presence. Song tags Bedoya with a
crisp right-hand counter. Bedoya tries a snatch single, but Song is
all over it. Song sits Bedoya down with a big punch. Bedoya is back
up immediately, but Song hits him with a knee on the way up. Song
punches the body. Bedoya tries a takedown but gets nowhere. Song
shoves Bedoya to the cage. They disengage and swing until the final
horn.

Sherdog Scores

Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Song (29-28 Song)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Song (29-28 Song)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Song (29-28 Song)

The Official Result

Kenan Song def. Rolando Bedoya via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28)

Round 1

The middleweight strikers go to work at the behest of referee
Thomas Fan. Njokuani immediately grabs a thai clinch and punishes
Oleksiejczuk with knees up the middle. Njokuani fires off a salvo
of push kicks. Oleksiejczuk closes the distance and Njokuani grabs
another clinch, then fires off more knees. Oleksiejczuk lands a
body punch. Njokuani clinches, but gives up his back standing.
Njokuani breaks the grip and escapes. Njokuani lands a kick, then
an ill-advised takedown attempt which the Pole pancakes, taking top
position. Oleksiejczuk returns to the feet and Njokuani catches him
with an intercepting knee, then a head kick that rocks him badly.
Njokuani gives chase, punishing Oleksiejczuk with short elbows and
knees. Oleksiejczuk throws back a right hand that lands flush and
Njokuani is on wobbly legs.
Oleksiejczuk pursues, grounds Njokuani and pours on a stream of
punches as Njokuani covers up. Referee Fan looks on closely, and
after Njokuani rolls onto his side, intervenes for the
stoppage. Wild end to a wild one-round fight.

The Official Result

Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Chidi Njokuani R1 4:16 via TKO
(Punches)

Round 1

Bantamweights Kazama and Armfield are up next, with Sataki on
referee duty. Kazama lands a low kick but takes a glancing counter
punch. Kazama with another low kick and again eats the counter.
Armfield comes forward with a string of punches to the body, and
everything is landing solidly for the Missouri native. Kazama’s
first takedown attempt of the fight is stuffed with ease. Kazama
tries a snatch single, which Armfield defends, again without any
trouble. Armfield tags Kazama with a one-two. Armfield’s jab snaps
back the head of Kazama. Armfield walks his man into the fence and
as Kazama rebounds, nails him with a pair of body punches. Armfield
lights up Kazama with three punches, dropping him. Armfield jumps
on his fallen foe and Kazama is in survival mode, clinging to an
arm. Armfield waves him back up. Ninety seconds left in the round
and Armfield again backs Kazama into the fence and flurries.

Armfield drops Kazama with a blistering right hand, dives in with a
single follow-up punch and Sataki jumps in for the stoppage. Kazama
protests immediately, but his argument is undermined by the fact
that he’s still swaying all over the place. Brutal
work by Garrett Armfield.

The Official Result

Garrett Armfield def. Toshiomi Kazama R1 4:16 via TKO
(Punches)

Round 1

The undercard closes out with an unranked heavyweight
slobberknocker between Cortes-Acosta and Brzeski. Your referee is
Mark Craig. Both big men are in orthodox stances and Brzeski flicks
out a low kick to the lead leg, then another, then yet another.
Cortes-Acosta doesn’t check the kicks, looking instead to counter
with punches. Brzeski remains committed to the leg kicks, but
Cortes-Acosta ignores them and nails Brzeski with a body punch and
a big one up top. Cortes-Acosta surges forward with a pair of
punches that bounce off the Pole’s high guard. Brzeski throws a
kick up the middle. Cortes-Acosta launches an overhand right that
doesn’t land clean. Cortes-Acosta catches a body kick and crushes
Brzeski with a right to the head, then another right.

Cortes-Acosta smashes Brzeski with another right hand that leaves
the dazed Pole staggering away with his back turned, completely out
on his feet. Cortes-Acosta pursues, wrapping a left hand around the
ear from behind, and Brzeski face-plants. Craig is
there in a flash, and Waldo Cortes-Acosta has picked up one hell of
a knockout win.

The Official Result

Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Lukasz Brseski R1 3:01 via KO
(Punches)

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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The Official Result