UFC Fight Night 28 Prelims: Edimilson Souza Decisions Felipe Arantes
Edimilson Souza outdueled Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 28.
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Edimilson Souza snatched a split decision victory in his Octagon debut, outpointing Felipe Arantes in their 15-minute featherweight showdown.
The reigning Jungle Fight 145-pound champion went to work early and often with straight punches to the head and body, using his long reach to frustrate his stockier foe. Though “Sertanejo” managed to score a takedown and land in full mount to end the first frame, he found himself on the receiving end of Souza’s punches in rounds two and three, as “Kevin” staggered him with a pair of hard right hands in the final period en route to earning his seventh consecutive victory.
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Martins Puts Hernandez on Ice
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Martins choked Hernandez out cold.
It was Martins who scored most cleanly however, buckling the American’s knees with a straight right hand before grabbing a rear-naked choke and dragging his wobbly foe to the mat.
Though Hernandez gamely tried to fight out of the hold, Martins
eventually found his squeeze and put Hernandez to sleep just 70
seconds into the bout.
Silverio Sweeps Scorecards Against Zeferino
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Silverio earned a decision nod.
Additionally, Silverio managed to take the fight to the mat on his terms and controlled his opponent in the scrambles to score a measured victory in his Octagon debut.
‘Batman’ Survives Close Call
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Jorge took a close decision home.
Jorge’s effective body attack in the final five minutes apparently proved sufficient to sway the cage-side judges, who awarded him scores of 29-28 (twice) and 30-27.
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Spencer edged Villefort on the cards.
Spencer Slips by Villefort
Sean Spencer picked up split decision victory over Yuri Villefort in the first bout of the evening, using an effective boxing attack to score consistently throughout the 15 minute welterweight affair. Though Villefort did his best to keep “Black Magic” at bay with hard low kicks to the lead leg while threatening with takedowns, he could not prevent Spencer from closing the distance and lighting him up with punch combinations on the inside.
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