It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display today (Saturday, October 21st, 2017) will come from in the form of UFC Fight Night 118. Headlining the card are Donald Cerrone and Darren Till, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.
Marcin Held vs. Nasrat Haqparast in a lightweight bout closes the preliminary card on UFC Fight Pass.
Dmitrii Smoliakov vs. Adam Wieczorek is next in a heavyweight bout.
Brian Kelleher vs. Damian Stasiak is next in a bantamweight bout.
Andre Fili vs. Artem Lobov is next in a featherweight bout.
Warlley Alves vs. Jim Wallhead is next in a welterweight bout.
Aspen Ladd vs. Lina Lansberg is next in a women’s bantamweight bout.
Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Felipe Arantes vs. Josh Emmett in a featherweight bout. In round 1, Emmett kicks at Arantes’ legs, before letting him up. Another right drops Arantes again. Arantes doesn’t seem badly rocked. But now Emmett has him pinned on the fence and is unloading power shots. Cross to the body then Emmett drops Arantes a third time with a 1-2. Emmett pounds on him but Arantes works up again. Arantes starts trying to pressure on a slowing Emmett. Arantes shoots, is easily stuffed, and goes to his back. Emmett follows. In round 2, Front kick and head kick that just misses. Emmett pressuring, looking for another big right. Emmett switch head kick that’s blocked. Arantes is being much more careful not to stand right in front of Emmett. Arantes is outboxing Emmett now. Emmett has slowed considerably. Has Arantes backed to fence, firing rights. Big knee for Arantes. In round 3, Emmett pushes Arantes into fence and throws punches that all bounce off Arantes’ guard. Emmett has re-upped his work rate this round. Emmett attacking with kicks and punches to the body and legs. He eats a counter but is undeterred. The judges gave Emmett the decision win.
Here are the results:
PRELIMINARY CARD (12:15 p.m. ET, UFC Fight Pass)
Marcin Held vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Brian Kelleher vs. Damian Stasiak
Sam Alvey vs. Ramazan Emeev
Andre Fili vs. Artem Lobov
Warlley Alves vs. Jim Wallhead
Aspen Ladd vs. Lina Lansberg
Josh Emmett def. Felipe Arantes by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-25)
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