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In the first fight of the main card of the event, held on Saturday night (18), 'Bad Boy' Tommy McMillen showed the power of reaction and defeated Alberto Montes by knockout in the third round, in a duel valid for the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg). Training partner of Sean O'Malley, the American survived knockdowns in the first minutes, took control of the fight and secured the victory with a final sequence at UFC Oklahoma City.
'Bad Boy' struggles at the start, but knocks out his opponent in the third round.
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The first round was explosive. Tommy McMillen He started by pressing and, after a mistake, Albert MontesHe secured a dominant position on the ground, but chose to stand up and continue the striking exchange. The Venezuelan responded with a clean strike and even managed to take his opponent down. McMillen, however, recovered quickly, resumed pressuring in the final stretch, and won most of the stand-up exchanges. Still, Montes finished the round strong by landing a knockout blow in the final seconds.
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With fewer mistakes than in the first round, the American relied on volume of strikes and aggressiveness to control the action, land the best attacks, and dominate the second round.
In the third round, McMillen maintained the pressure, combining body and head strikes to wear down his opponent. After imposing an intense pace throughout the fight, the American found an opening in the final stretch, connected with the decisive sequence, and forced the referee to stop the fight, securing the victory by technical knockout.
Jose Miguel Delgado earns fourth victory in five UFC fights.
Closing out the preliminary card, in the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg), Jose Miguel Delgado defeated Austin Bashi by unanimous decision. With this result, the American secured his fourth victory in five UFC fights.
Bashi started better and knocked Jose down with a counter straight. The American also landed some good left crosses and attempted a takedown, but couldn't maintain control on the ground. Delgado withstood the pressure, reacted in the final stretch of the round with a straight that resulted in a knockdown, and finished the round on a high note.
In the second round, Bashi again relied on takedowns. After having his first attempt defended, he managed to take the fight to the ground with less than two minutes remaining. Jose got back to his feet, but his opponent applied another takedown in the final seconds and finished the round on top.
The third round was balanced and fought mostly standing up. Delgado had the advantage in the striking exchanges and even attempted a takedown, but his opponent defended, attacked with a guillotine choke, and ended up in mount position. Despite his rival's good moment in the final minutes, Jose Miguel Delgado did enough to secure the victory by unanimous decision of the judges.
American fighter secures second UFC victory.
Lebosnoyani celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Courtesy of Facebook/UFC
In the welterweight division (up to 77 kg), Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani defeated Seok Hyeon Ko by unanimous decision, securing his second UFC victory. The former LFA champion, signed via the Contender Series, extended his winning streak to six consecutive career victories.
Jean-Paul started the fight looking for a takedown and took the fight to the ground, but Ko quickly got back up. More efficient in striking, the South Korean, with a southpaw stance, landed the most significant blows of the round and had the advantage in significant strikes (34 to 18). In the final stretch, he still attempted a takedown, but the American responded with a submission attempt, which was well defended.
In the second round, Lebosnoyani resumed pressing with combinations of strikes, while Seok Hyeon Ko insisted on takedowns. The American also attempted a submission, without success, and ended up on the bottom until the fight returned to standing. In the final moments, he executed another takedown, but again failed to maintain control on the ground.
The third round was marked by a balanced exchange of blows, with both fighters relying on combinations of hands. In the final moments, Jean-Paul managed another takedown, but couldn't hold the position. Superior overall, the American secured the victory by unanimous decision.
Results from UFC Oklahoma City
MAIN CARD
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Dricus Du Plessis defeated Kamaru Usman by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Christian Leroy Duncan defeated Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Chase Hooper defeated Mitch Ramirez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:15 of round 1.
Strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Fatima Kline defeated Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Tommy McMillen defeated Alberto Montes by technical knockout (punches) at 3:29 of round 3.
PRELIMINARY CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Jose Miguel Delgado defeated Austin Bashi by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani defeated Seok Hyeon Ko by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Felipe Negão defeated Levi Rodrigues Jr. by technical knockout (punches) at 1:40 of round 2.
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Ezra Elliott defeated Damien Anderson by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alden Coria defeated Stewart Nicoll by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): RJ Harris defeated Alvin Hines by technical knockout (punches) at 1:40 of round 1.
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Dione Barbosa defeated Anna Melisano by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:04 of round 1.
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