UFC on ABC 4 ‘Almeida vs. Rozenstruik’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Round 1

The world-famous Octagon sets down in the beautiful city of
Charlotte, North Carolina, for an abbreviated fight card that
should bring with it plenty of action. Needing no further
introduction, this event staged on the ABC network will begin in
the women’s bantamweight division, as company veteran Clark (11-8,
1 NC; 4-4 UFC) comes to blows with newcomer Lisboa (5-2, 0-0 UFC).
While Clark’s UFC record sits at .500, she has more experience with
the promotion alone than Lisboa holds in pro MMA bouts, so it
remains to be seen how Lisboa’s muay thai tenure will bolster her
resume. The combat begins under the watchful eye of referee Larry
Carter, where it kicks off courtesy of a clap of hands. Lisboa
backs off to find her space immediately, and she sticks out two
hands to score on Clark early. Clark fires back, and short little
skirmishes ensue of two or three strikes from the women. Neither
land much of note in these, but they are trading. Clark reaches at
the end of a two-punch salvo with a left hand, and Lisboa takes a
step back to reset. Clark comes out firing again, and Lisboa eats
the shots and throws back. Small, controlled brawls find themselves
as the majority of the action, and one initiated by the Brazilian
leads to a level change from Clark. Although Lisboa intercepts her
with a knee to the gut, Clark presses forward all the way to the
wall. Clark looks for trips on the outside as she attempts to the
take the fight down, and knees from both ladies are traded in close
proximity. Lisboa looks to fight off a single-leg entry, and Clark
cannot complete it as Lisboa looks irritated and somewhat bored.
The crowd grows restless in this stalemate, and Lisboa takes some
of that energy to turn her around. Lisboa scores s solid knee to
the body and hits a throw when Clark is pressuring her, dumping
Clark to her back where she lands in half guard. Clark holds on for
dear life, shutting down any offense that could come her way. The
Brazilian rides out the remainder of the round on top.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa

Round 2

The bantamweights are quick to engage in the second round, and
Lisboa rushes at her foe, throwing hands. Clark winds up on a solid
right hand that stings Lisboa, and Lisboa quickly returns fire with
a sharp combination that shakes the Aussie up. Clark shoots for a
desperation double-leg takedown, and she pushes Lisboa to the wall
and scoops up a leg to nearly complete it. Lisboa scrapes her
fingers on the cage to almost grab it to stay upright, and she hops
up without her backside ever hitting the mat. Lisboa defends well
and stand Clark up, and she cracks her with a knee and a right hand
on the break. Clark loads up on a right, and she gets her ribs
kicked in response. The Brazilian strikes like lightning with a
short series of punches, and her short right hands in these
exchanges tend to find their mark well. Clark walks through one but
gets elbowed hard, and Lisboa has found her timing and range well.
Lisboa walks Clark down, whipping a kick to the side and aiming
that right hand on the nose. Lisboa rocks Clark with a one-two, and
Clark circles on the outside searching for her balance. Lisboa
connects once again, and she strings punches into a vicious knee
that hurts Clark badly. Clark clinches towards her to try to stop
the beating, and Lisboa lands a few more fists before she gets
snagged. Clark grinds her foe on the fence, all while getting her
sea legs beneath her again, and Lisboa can do little more than get
off short knees. With 25 seconds to go, Carter breaks them up, and
Lisboa walks straight into an overhand right. She completely
ignores it to throw fists back, and Clark shoots in for a double
but cannot complete it before the horn blares.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa

Round 3

Lisboa leads off the round, brimming with confidence, such that
Clark connects with an overhand left and Lisboa completely ignores
it. Lisboa walks her down with a head kick, and the two trade
leather in a hurry. The right hand from Lisboa gets Clark’s
attention, to the extent that Clark tackles her to the ground. From
off her back, Lisboa slashes with an elbow, and this singular
strike either opens up a cut on Clark’s face or busts up the nose,
given that Clark begins leaking on her foe’s shoulder and the
floor. Lisboa strikes from off her back while Clark is stuck, and
Lisboa moves to a high guard to lock Clark down. Clark is warned
for potential eye gouges as her fingers are right around Lisboa’s
eye, and she postures up in the guard to hammer down with an elbow.
Clark gets off another elbow, and now Lisboa is cut on the side of
her eye. Lisboa has had enough of those elbows, and she rolls back
for an armbar to latch hold of the Aussie’s left arm. Clark keeps
her full body weight pressed on her adversary to stop the
submission, and she nods to her corner to follow their step-by-step
advice until she manages to escape the grip. Clark grinds on top,
squeezing her forehead on the cut to force the blood to flow.
Lisboa gets kicked off, and she works to her feet with about a
minute to spare. Clark desperately seeks to drag the fight down,
and Lisboa scrambles effectively and takes Clark’s back with Clark
on a knee.
Lisboa slides her arm beneath Clark’s chin out of nowhere, and the
rear-naked choke materializes before Clark realizes it is
happening. When “Thai Panther” locks it down, Clark has no choice
but to surrender, with the only other option
unconsciousness. This is a sterling performance for
the newcomer, who displays her multi-faced skillset to the bosses
and crowd in the first fight of the night.

The Official Result

Tainara Lisboa def. Jessica-Rose Clark R3 4:20 vis Submission
(Rear-Naked Choke)

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 5

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