That is the dwell weblog for Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3, the co-main occasion ladies’s flyweight title struggle trilogy this Saturday at UFC 306 Las Vegas.
A large underdog the primary time these two met, Grasso shocked the world by submitting Shevchenko to say the ladies’s flyweight title at UFC 285 and finish some of the dominant reigns in UFC historical past. Six months later, Grasso and Shevchenko rematched within the authentic Noche UFC, the place Grasso managed to retain her title after a extremely controversial break up draw resolution was rendered by the judges. Now, after a yr away and a season as coaches on The Final Fighter, the 2 greatest flyweights on this planet look to lastly finish their rivalry Saturday evening
Take a look at the UFC 306 co-main occasion dwell weblog beneath.
Prefight:
Trilogy time. Let’s go. Hold the division on transferring with one other certainly nice struggle at flyweight.
The stage is about for the primary of the 2 title fights. Massive pillars and statues are the backdrop. Just a little colosseum-esque.
Shevchenko enters the octagon along with her conventional walkout. Grasso follows go well with and will get the group puffed up.
Spherical 1:
Right here we go. They stroll to the center patiently. Good left-hand connects early for Shevchenko. Grasso double jabs her method in, prodding. Quick proper hook lands on Grasso in an change. Grasso retains looking for the vary with the jab. Will get by means of with a robust jab from Shevchenko. She’s wanting tight and sharp as ever.
Shevchenko instances the takedown and will get it comparatively simply. Identical story because the earlier two fights. They now work in guard within the middle of the octagon.
Grasso throws up a triangle loosely and converts it to the tease of an armbar and again to a triangle. Grasso lets it go. They’re again in guard, buying and selling punches in shut. Grasso tries to face with a guillotine however fails.
30 seconds. Elbow from Shevchenko, one other guillotine stand-up try from Shevchenko. They roll to Grasso getting her again taken earlier than the spherical ends.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Shevchenko.
Spherical 2:
Fighters take the middle. Grasso sloppily tries to punch her method in as Shevchenko flows away. One other good takedown lands for “Bullet.” Temporary omaplata try from Grasso. They work in guard, buying and selling little punches.
Shevchenko slowly works to half-guard. Grasso burst and readjusted again to protect, making an attempt one other triangle choke. Again to the armbar for Grasso however a affected person Shevchenko breaks out and will get to facet management.
They roll and scramble to their toes. One other takedown from Shevchenko will get stuffed however the momentum rolls them to the bottom anyway. Again in guard. The reverse triangle will get locked on for Grasso and it’s tight. She lets go and seeks a kimura. No good, armbar threatens however nothing once more. Lots of makes an attempt.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Shevchenko.
Spherical 3:
Good physique kick begins the spherical for Grasso. She goes low with the following one. They commerce jabs. Good double jab from Grasso. A pointy Shevchenko combo rips the guard of Grasso adopted by a excessive kick.
Knee within the clinch from Shevchenko. Grasso lands a left hand. Good proper hand for Shevchenko earlier than she hits one other profitable takedown. Again within the guard they go. Shevchenko works to half guard. Shevchenko strikes briefly to mount earlier than Grasso will get issues again to full guard. They transition to half after which Grasso will get her again taken once more, Horn sounds. Clear work from the previous champion.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Shevchenko.
Spherical 4:
The champion comes out fast with a double jab. She wants a end now or some 10-8s.
A single leg from Shevchenko places her in a guillotine. Grasso tries to regulate and squeeze it tighter however Shevchenko appears undeterred. Grasso rolls her over briefly earlier than she goes again to her again. The grip is loosening. Shevchenko pops her head out in full guard as Grasso locks on the physique triangle from backside.
Shevchenko strikes to half guard, holding a unfastened arm triangle place. Shevchenko jumps onto mount with the arm triangle and tightens it extra successfully. Grasso escapes. Again to half-guard. With 30 seconds left, Shevchenko ends the spherical in facet management after which the crucifix. Punches land earlier than the horn sounds. Champ nonetheless wants that end.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Shevchenko.
Spherical 5:
Official Determination:
Put up-fight:
