UFC 333 ‘Volkanovski vs. Evloev’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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UFC 333 ‘Volkanovski vs. Evloev’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

Alexander
Volkanovski (144.5) vs. Movsar Evloev (145)Petr Yan (135) vs. Merab
Dvalishvili (135)Lone’er
Kavanagh (125.5) vs. Ramazonbek Temirov (126)Rizvan Kuniev (265)
vs. Alexander Volkov (256)Losene Keita (146) vs.
Aaron Pico (145.5)Azamat Murzakanov
(206) vs. Dominick Reyes (205)Nikita Krylov
(206) vs. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (206)Abus Magomedov
(185.5) vs. Cameron Rowston (185)Nurullo Aliev (155) vs.
Grant Dawson (156)Asaf Chopurov (136)
vs. Colby Thicknesse (135.5)Jacob Malkoun (186)
vs. Abubakar Vagaev (185.5)Bolaji Oki (146) vs. Daniel
Santos (146)Noah Gugnon (156) vs. Kody
Steele (156)Nicolle
Caliari (120.5: missed weight) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (115)
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Nicolle
Caliari (120.5: missed weight) vs. Iasmin
Lucindo (115)

Round 1

Women’s strawweights light the fuse for UFC 333 at Etihad Arena,
where an overweight Caliari (9-4, 1-2 UFC) awaits Lucindo (18-6,
5-2 UFC) inside the 115-pound weight class. Lukasz Bosacki
adjudicates matters. They touch gloves and get down to business.
Lucindo switches stances repeatedly, feints and whiffs on a front
kick. Hard low kick from Caliari. Lucindo answers with one of her
own, then catches her fellow Brazilian with a left hook. Caliari
clinches, and they trade knees along the fence. Lucindo turns her
into the fence and drags her to the mat. Caliari, bleeding from a
cut near her right eye, makes a pass at a leglock. Lucindo powers
into top position and moves to half guard. Caliari sweeps and
stands, only to be taken down again. Lucindo back in half guard
with two minutes to go in the round. Heavy top pressure from
Lucindo, who drops a few elbows. She flirts with an arm-triangle,
then passes to side control. Lucindo stands, and Caliari follows
suit. Low kick from Lucindo, who drops to a knee and wanders into a
front headlock. She escapes and wrestles into the clinch. They
separate. Lucindo lands a spinning backfist at the end of the
round.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo

Round 2

Back to work in Round 2. The spinning backfist opened the cut near
Caliari’s right eye further and necessitates a pre-round
examination. Lucindo still switching stances, as they flurry
against one another. Caliari clinches along the fence and lands
knees to the body. Lucindo stands after being tripped but eats a
knee to the body. She turns Caliari into the cage, defends an
ill-advised leglock and takes top position. Lucindo operates on
full guard and gets busy with hammerfists, elbows and forearm
strikes. Blood flowing from the Caliari cut. More elbows from
Lucindo, who continues to target the cut. Halfway home in this
round. Lucindo staying busy in top position. Caliari rolls for an
armbar, kicks away her compatriot and stands. She scores with a low
kick and a left hook. Lucindo secures another takedown. Caliari
kicks her away and stands. Nice left hook to the body from Caliari
to close the round.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo

Round 3

Caliari almost certainly needs a finish entering the third round.
Lucindo circles on the outside and lands a kick to the body. She
lures Caliari into the clinch and presses her into the fence. They
jockey for position, and Lucindo digs knees to the body. Caliari
fails with a head-and-arm throw and winds up on her back pinned to
the canvas. Lucindo throws her ground-and-pound into gear again,
forcing her opponent to close guard. Midway through the round.
Short punches from Lucindo, who moves to half guard and slides to
side control. Caliari reclaims full guard and lands a few punches
from the bottom. Ninety seconds on the clock. Caliari shrimps to
the fence and stands but cannot shake the clinch. Valuable time
ticks away. Lucindo maneuvers behind her and works for a takedown,
with no luck. No separation for Caliari, who lands some knees to
the body in the waning seconds.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo (30-27
Lucindo)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo (30-27 Lucindo)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Lucindo (30-27 Lucindo)

The Official Result

Iasmin Lucindo def. Nicolle Caliari—Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27)

Noah Gugnon
(156) vs. Kody Steele
(156)

Round 1

Next on the UFC 333 docket: a lightweight affair matching Gugnon
(10-2, 1-0 UFC) with Steele (8-1, 1-1 UFC) at 155 pounds. Saman
Amidi administers the law and order. Away they go. Steele paws with
his jab. Gugnon follows suit, then turns away an attempted
takedown. They trade jabs. Steele lands a low kick, shoots again
and bails. Hard jab from Gugnon. They exchange low kicks and jabs.
Sharp one-two from Steele. Gugnon connects with a partially blocked
head kick and flurries with punches. Steele shells and circles out
of danger. More pressure from Gugnon, who continues to lead on a
punishing jab. Heavy leg kick from Steele. Gugnon answers with one
of his own. Steele unleashes a one-one-two, then doubles up on his
left hook. He resets and lands more clubbing shots before ducking
into a takedown. Gugnon stands, breaks away with elbows and resets.
Right uppercut from Gugnon, who follows with a low kick.
Steele steps into a stabbing right hand, drops his counterpart with
a one-two and pounds out a finish with standing-to-ground
punches.

The Official Result

Kody Steele def. Noah Gugnon—TKO (Punches) 3:54 R1

Bolaji Oki
(146) vs. Daniel
Santos (146)

Round 1

Attention at UFC 333 now shifts to the featherweight division,
where Oki (10-4, 2-3 UFC) locks horns with Santos (14-3, 4-2 UFC)
at 145 pounds. Jason Herzog climbs into the cage to referee and
gives the two combatants the green light. Body kick from Santos.
Oki jabs at the body, feints and gets his jab in gear, then lands a
side kick to the body. Santos plunges forward and misses a left
hook. Oki goes back to his jab and connects with a hard low kick.
Santos sneaks in a right hand over the top and stalks from the
center of the cage. Oki counters with close-range elbows. Santos
answers with a one-two and lands with enough force to get his
opponent’s attention. They trade in the center of the cage. Oki
slips on a body kick and wanders into a half-guard guillotine. He
pops out his head and engages Santos on the ground. Oki dodges
upkicks and scores with a diving hammerfist. Santos stands but eats
knees to the body. Santos lands a left hook. Oki shoots and drives
into a takedown, then powers into side control. He connects with
knees to the body, postures and punches to close the round.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Oki
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Oki
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Oki

Round 2

An entertaining first round now gives way to the second. Oki steps
forward with a one-two and dodges a flying knee. Santos ducks in on
a single-leg but cannot finish the takedown. Oki clinches and
pushes the Brazilian to the fence. Santos counters a takedown and
lands in top position. Oki moves to all fours and stands. Santos
kicks out the leg and scores with a takedown. Back to all fours for
Oki, who absorbs a few left hands but builds a base and stands.
Santos flurries with hooks from both hands and a spinning backfist.
Oki sneaks in a knee and a right hand over the top. Leg kick from
Santos. Ninety seconds on the clock. Oki tunes up his leg kicks.
Santos answers, shoots and bails, floating back to open space.
Inside leg kick from the Brazilian. They trade punches and
separates. Santos steps into a knee up the middle, drawing an
audible reaction from the crowd. Oki eats it without issue.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Santos

Round 3

Outcome still up in the air here. Inside leg kick from Santos. Oki
picks up the pace with his jab as he circles on the outside. Two
more inside leg kicks from Santos. Oki jabs at the body and whips a
left hook into the Brazilian’s chin. Both man land power shots
upstairs. One-two from Oki, who steps into a vertical elbow. Santos
flurries but mostly swings at air. Oki shoots a right hand to the
body. Santos continues to pound away with low kicks. Oki changes
levels and drives into a takedown, survives a scramble and lands in
half guard. Santos stands when his opponent tries to climb to full
mount. Body kick doubles over Santos. Oki swarms with punches but
eats a spinning elbow and retreats. More pressure from Oki. Another
spinning elbow lands for Santos. Oki connects with a one-two.
Santos lands a body kick to close the round.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Oki (29-28
Oki)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Oki (29-28 Oki)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Oki (29-28 Oki)

The Official Result

Daniel Santos def. Bolaji Oki—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)

Jacob
Malkoun (186) vs. Abubakar
Vagaev (185.5)

Round 1

Middleweights are next to the UFC 333 stage, as Malkoun (10-3, 6-3
UFC) squares off with Vagaev (25-4, 1-0 UFC) at 185 pounds. Bosacki
polices the proceedings. Malkoun refuses the glove touch. Chants of
“Vagaev!” break out. Stiff jab from Malkoun. Vagaev answers with
inside low kicks. More jabs from Malkoun, who mixes in the
occasional left hook. Vagaev lands a right hand over the top.
Malkoun sticks with his jab and circles on the outside. He snatches
a single-leg and backs Vagaev to the fence. Vagaev counters with a
takedown, postures in guard and gets his ground-and-pound going. He
stands above Malkoun and kicks at the legs. Bosacki restarts them
on the feet. Malkoun gets back to his jab with 90 seconds left in
the round. He hides a left hook with multiple jabs. Vagaev scores
with a low kick and a one-two. More jabs from Malkoun, who has
controlled the round with the punch. Vagaev flurries late, starting
with a left hook.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Malkoun
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Malkoun
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Malkoun

Round 2

They trade jabs to start the second round. Vagaev rattles his
opponent with a left hook and backs it up with punches. Malkoun
answers with his jab. Vagaev steps into a clean right hand, fends
off a single-leg and jabs. Sharp one-two from Malkoun, who backs it
up with a multi-punch volley. They trade in the center of the cage.
Vagaev sneaks in a low kick. He circles behind Malkoun, presses him
into the fence and breaks away with punches. Malkoun continues to
score with his jab. One-two from Vagaev, who follows an uppercut
with a left hook and executes a takedown. Malkoun stands almost
immediately. Vagaev counters a jab with a right hand over the top.
Vagaev ducks into a takedown. Malkoun gets to his feet but eats a
right hook on the break. More jabs from Malkoun. Vagaev lands an
overhand right, resets and connects with a left hook in the waning
moments.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Vagaev
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Vagaev
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Vagaev

Round 3

Inside leg kick from Vagaev opens the third round. Malkoun leans on
his jab. Vagaev lands with hooks from both hands. More jabs from
Malkoun. Vagaev shoots on the hips, then bails. He counters a
Malkoun jab with an overhand right, resets and lands again. Vagaev
steps into a right hand over the top, changes levels and secures a
takedown. Malkoun stands and braces himself on the fence before
breaking free into open space. Vagaev doubles up on right
uppercuts. Two minutes to go. Vagaev landing the more impactful
blows. They clinch along the fence. Malkoun separates and goes back
to the jab, mixing in a left hook whenever the mood arises. He jabs
and clinches. Vagaev steps into a knee to the body. Malkoun answers
with his trusted jab. Inside leg kick from Vagaev. Malkoun connects
with a right hand just before the round concludes.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Malkoun (29-28
Malkoun)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Malkoun (29-28 Malkoun)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Malkoun (29-28 Malkoun)

The Official Result

Abubakar Vagaev def. Jacob Malkoun—Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28)

Asaf
Chopurov (136) vs. Colby
Thicknesse (135.5)

Round 1

They keep the UFC 333 line moving with a bantamweight tilt between
the unbeaten Chopurov (11-0, 0-0 UFC) and Thicknesse (9-1, 2-1 UFC)
at 135 pounds. Mike Beltran handles the officiating duties and
waves the green flag. Thicknesse opens with a body kick. Chopurov
commands the center and stomps at the lead leg of his opponent.
They clinch along the fence. Thicknesse lands knees to the body.
Chopurov reverses position, separates and digs a knee to the body.
Collar tie from the Russian, who breaks free, resets and connects
with a front kick to the body. He pins Thicknesse to the fence with
punches, presses forward and wanders into a guillotine. Chopurov
scrambles out of danger and dumps the Aussie to the mat, then
welcomes him back to his feet. They clinch again. Thicknesse
attacks a guillotine. Chopurov rolls out of danger, stands above
the Australian and engages the grappling before separating and
standing. Thicknesse shoots on the hips but finds little success.
More clinching in the closing seconds.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Chopurov
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Chopurov
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Chopurov

Round 2

Chopurov steps forward, attacks with uppercuts, clinches and
separates. Body kick from Thicknesse. More pressure from Chopurov,
who steps into a knee and drives into another clinch. He lands a
standing elbow before they separate. Nice multi-punch combo from
Thicknesse. They trade jabs. Thicknesse snatches a single-leg but
goes nowhere. They clinch again and separate. Not much flow to the
fight, with lots of fits and starts. Thicknesse lands an elbow and
follows it with a burst of punches. He presses Chopurov to the
fence. Two minutes to go. Thicknesse lands a close-range knee to
the body, then defends a takedown and threatens a kimura. More
clinching. Thicknesse scores with an elbow and knees to the body.
They separate. Thicknesse connects in combination, ties up and
trades elbows and knees. Chopurov drives into a takedown, then
allows his opponent to stand. Puzzling. Thicknesse responds with an
elbow upstairs and more knees to the body.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Thicknesse
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Thicknesse
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Thicknesse

Round 3

Probably a round apiece here. Chopurov marches forward behind his
jab. They tie up and trade elbows, then separate. Front kick to the
body from Thicknesse. Chopurov powers into a takedown, stacks the
Aussie and drops punches. Thicknesse stands, with his opponent
clinging to a rear waist lock. Chopurov drags him back to the
canvas. Thicknesse now bleeding from a cut under his right eye.
Chopurov stands and invites his counterpart back to the feet.
Thicknesse plunges forward with elbows, then maneuvers behind the
Russian. Halfway home in the final round. Thicknesse stays glued to
the former UAE Warriors champion. Chopurov turns him into the fence
and cuts loose with a right uppercut and a left hook to the body.
Thicknesse backs up a head kick with a right hook, then trips
Chopurov to the floor. A minute left, with a potential upset
brewing. Chopurov scrambles to his feet and lands a knee up the
middle. More pressure from the Russian, who ties up and punches to
the body. He drags Thicknesse to the mat. The Australian stands and
connects with a close-range elbow. They flurry to end it.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Chopurov (29-28
Chopurov)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Chopurov (29-28 Chopurov)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Chopurov (29-28 Chopurov)

The Official Result

Asaf Chopurov def. Colby Thicknesse—Split Decision (28-29, 29-28,
29-28)

Nurullo
Aliev (155) vs. Grant
Dawson (156)

Round 1

Action at UFC 333 moves back to the lightweight division, where the
undefeated Aliev (12-0, 4-0 UFC) puts Dawson (24-3-1, 12-2-1 UFC)
to the test at 155 pounds. Marc Goddard steps in as the third man
in the cage and sets them in motion. Aliev steps into a left hand
over the top. Dawson probes with a front kick to the body. Aliev
pushes him toward the fence, unleashes his hands, sprawls on a
takedown attempt and powers into top position. Dawson works elbows
from the bottom, then shrimps and stands. He sneaks in a left hand,
then whiffs on a knee up the middle. Dawson lands an inside leg
kick. Aliev clips him with a left, jumps on top and uncorks
hammerfists to the back of the head. Goddard stops the action and
docks Aliev a point. Dawson steps into a knee on the restart, then
tests the water with a head kick. Aliev blocks it. Sharp knee to
the body from Dawson, who fires a head kick behind it. Aliev rolls
with the strike, minimizing its impact. Ninety seconds to go.
Dawson lands hooks from both hands. Aliev steps into multiple
overhand lefts and drives into the clinch. They separate. Dawson
springs into a single-leg takedown. Elbows and punches ensue. Aliev
scrambles but wanders into a guillotine in the closing seconds.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 9-9
Tyler Treese scores the round: 9-9
Mike Sloan scores the round: 9-9

Round 2

Back to it for the second round. Dawson lands an overhand right.
Aliev steps into a left hand over the top. Dawson snatches a
high-crotch single-leg and works toward a takedown. Aliev scrambles
free, stands and connects with a left hook. Body kick from Dawson,
who follows with a one-two and a left hook. He powers into a
double-leg takedown, forcing Aliev to a seated position at the base
of the cage. Dawson moves to half guard and drags his opponent away
from the fence. Ground-and-pound follows. Aliev reclaims full guard
but remains pinned to the canvas. More punches from Dawson, along
with a series of elbows. Aliev initiates a scramble and stands.
Dawson staying busy with his hands and feet. He cuts off a weak
takedown attempt and scores with two jabs. Front kick to the body
from Dawson, who ups his aggression late in the round.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dawson
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Dawson
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Dawson

Round 3

Aliev’s perfect record definitely in danger as they start the third
round. Dawson counters a forward push with an upward elbow and a
series of low kicks. Aliev connects with two left hooks. Inside low
kick from Dawson. Takedown attempt from the American sets off an
extended scramble, further depleting Aliev’s gas tank. Dawson
sprawls and land punches. They stand. Dawson finds a home for a
sweeping left hook. Labored movements from both men. Aliev lands an
overhand left and a jab. Dawson targets the body with a right hook,
shoots on the hips and secures a takedown. Aliev closes his guard.
Dawson lands elbows. Ninety seconds on the clock. More elbows from
Dawson, who mixes in a few knees to the body after sliding to half
guard. He climbs to full mount with a little more than a minute
left in the match. Dawson postures and drops elbows, then applies
suffocating pressure. Time ticking away on Aliev. Dawson closes
with a burst of ground-and-pound.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dawson (29-27
Dawson)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Dawson (29-27 Dawson)
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Dawson (29-27 Dawson)

The Official Result

Grant Dwason def. Nurullo Aliev—Unanimous Decision (29-27, 29-27,
29-27)

Abus
Magomedov (185.5) vs. Cameron
Rowston (185)

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Round 1

Pressing forward at UFC 333, Magomedov (29-7-1, 5-3 UFC) takes on
Rowston (15-3, 3-0 UFC) in a middleweight clash at 185 pounds.
Amidi draws the officiating assignment and gives them the go-ahead.
Body kick from Rowston. Magomedov steps into winging hooks from
both hands. Rowston covers up and circles away from danger. Leg
kick from Magomedov. He follows it with a stiff jab. Rowston coming
up short on his punches and eats another damaging low kick.
Magomedov continues to target the leg.
Rowston shoots and dives into an ill-advised takedown attempt.
Magomedov bites down on a guillotine, clings to the choke through a
series of scrambles and puts Rowston to sleep.

The Official Result

Abus Magomedov def. Cameron Rowston—Technical Submission
(Guillotine Choke) 1:44 R1

Nikita
Krylov (206) vs. Abdul-Rakhman
Yakhyaev (206)

Round 1

Next up at UFC 333: a light heavyweight scrap between Krylov
(31-12, 12-10 UFC) and the unbeaten Yakhyaev (10-0, 3-0 UFC) at 205
pounds. Herzog mans the figurative whistle. No one expects this one
to go the distance. Krylov paws with his jab, hunts stomps to the
lead leg and lands an overhand right. He presses into the clinch.
Yakhyaev, bleeding from the nose, braces himself along the fence.
He lands short punches upstairs and knees to the body. Krylov stays
glued to him and continues to threaten takedowns. Yakhyaev counters
and drops in on a guillotine. He bails and works behind Krylov.

Yakhyaev lands a knee to the side of the head and cuts loose with
punches to prompt the stoppage.

The Official Result

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Nikita Krylov—TKO (Knee and Punches)
2:38 R1

Azamat
Murzakanov (206) vs. Dominick
Reyes (205)

Round 1

Light heavyweights tie a bow on the UFC 333 prelims, as Murzakanov
(16-1, 6-1 UFC) sets his sights on Reyes (16-5, 10-5 UFC) at 205
pounds. Beltran acts as watchdog. They touch gloves and gets to
work. Armed with massive height and reach advantages, Reyes
immediately targets the lower extremities with kicks. Murzakanov
stalks from the center. Hard low kick from Reyes, who circles and
lands another leg kick. Sharp one-two from Murzakanov.
Reyes staggers him with a head kick, decks him with a follow-up
left hand and pounds out a stoppage with punches.

The Official Result

Dominick Reyes def. Azamat Murzakanov—TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
2:40 R1

Losene
Keita (146) vs. Aaron Pico
(145.5)

Round 1

Featherweights kick off the UFC 333 main card, as Keita (17-2, 1-1
UFC) confronts Pico (14-5, 1-1 UFC) at 145 pounds. Bosacki
adjudicates matters. Pico steps to the center, feints and circles.
He shoots on a high-crotch single-leg and secures a takedown in
open space. Pico moves behind the Belgian, who stands and lands a
left hand. One-two from Pico.
He follows a right cross that drops Keita in his tracks, then
closes the deal with a series of punches on the ground. It goes
down as the first legitimate stoppage loss of Keita’s 20-fight
career.