UFC Denver preliminary card results are underway as the Las Vegas-based promotion holds this latest event on television for fight fans around the world to watch the show.
It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, November 11, 2018) will come from in the form of UFC Denver. Headlining the card are Yair Rodriguez and Chan Sung Jung, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.
Ashley Yoder vs. Amanda Cooper in a women’s strawweight bout closes the preliminary card on FOX Sports 1.
Chas Skelly vs. Bobby Moffett is next in a featherweight bout.
Davi Ramos vs. John Gunther is next in a lightweight bout.
Devonte Smith vs. Julian Erosa in a lightweight bout opens the FOX Sports 1 preliminary bouts. Huge right hand lands for Smith, crumples Erosa. Followup strikes to finish it off.
Joseph Morales vs. Eric Shelton in a flyweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card. In round 1, Low kick lands for Shelton, Morales starting to pressure a bit more as Shelton looks for counter opportunities. Morales with a wild headkick and both men have failed to find range early on their power shots. Shelton with a 1-2 and Morales tries to flurry but Shelton is staying slick off his back foot. Shelton shoots for a double off his back foot and gets it. Morales tries for the guillotine, but has to let it go to stand back up and gives up his back in the process. In round 2, Shelton moving to the back as Morales gets up, lands a knee to the body and lets Morales go. Shelton on his back foot, Morales tries to step forward with a combo and Shelton shoots. Shelton with a throw from the clinch gets Morales down. Morales scrambles, catches Shelton’s neck and has a deep guillotine. Shelton able to pull out of the guillotine again and he’s on top, in guard and Morales has to fight his way up. In round 3, Nice body shot and a knee for Morales as Shelton tried to clinch up. Morales hits a power double and has Shelton on his back in guard. Shelton bucks from guard and cartwheels up to his feet. Morales scrambling up as Shelton lands short shots, Shelton pulls him back to the mat. Shelton scored the win.
Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Mark de la Rosa vs. Joby Sanchez in a bantamweight bout. In round 1, Sanchez snapping hard jabs and he’s winning the boxing exchanges. De la Rosa landing hard low kicks but when he lets his hands go Sanchez is picking him off. De la Rosa tries to swarm forward again and gets trapped in the clinch. In round 2, Rosa tries for the transition to a standing back take, loses position and ends up on the cage again. Sanchez breaks to get back to open space. Sanchez with getting caught coming in with big looping punches this round. He’s trying to lead more and getting caught for it. In round 3, Sanchez pumps the jab and MDLR seems to have taken his foot off the gas after pressing early. Sanchez drops into the clinch and pushes MDLR to the fence, MDLR breaks and lands a nice counter uppercut.MDLR forced to give up again on the takedown. Sanchez back to range as the fight ends. Rosa got the win.
Here are the results:
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)
Strawweight: Ashley Yoder vs. Amanda Cooper
Featherweight: Chas Skelly vs. Bobby Moffett
Lightweight: Davi Ramos vs. John Gunther
Lightweight: Devonte Smith def. Julian Erosa via TKO (punches) at 0:46 of round 1.
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/7 p.m. ET)
Flyweight: Eric Shelton def. Joseph Morales via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
Bantamweight: Mark De La Rosa def. Joby Sanchez via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
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