UFC Vegas 100 outcomes: Sooo … About final evening | Prates vs. Magny

James Pier

2 months ago

Final evening (Sat., Nov. 9, 2024), Final Combating Championship (UFC) returned house to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC Vegas 100. Regardless of the spherical numbers concerned, UFC by no means supposed for the one hundredth warehouse occasion to be a particular present. The unique combat card was completely typical by trendy Apex requirements, however then the cardboard was ravaged by accidents. The co-main was canceled twice, and the remainder of the cardboard underwent important changes as properly. Regardless of all of the upheaval, there nonetheless ended up being a stable quantity of enjoyable fights and fast finishes all through the night.

Let’s have a look again over at UFC Vegas 100’s finest performances and methods:

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Prates Exceeds The Hype

Carlos Prates was downright medical in his dissection of Neil Magny. Magny deserves some props for preventing aggressively and mixing his combos into clinch work into takedowns, however at no level did the Brazilian Muay Thai skilled seem bothered. There was a definite second halfway by the primary the place Prates shoved Magny off him, zoned in, and determined to knock out his opponent.

The combat didn’t final one other two minutes.

It certain looks like Prates has ungodly energy. His glancing blows floored Magny. Even the fight-finishing left hand appeared to only barely contact the temple. Magny has stood in there with loads of hard-hitters, however it took a chief Santiago Ponzinibbio 5 rounds to really put him out chilly, not to mention face-plant him within the first.

Prates is legit! If Jack Della Maddalena is prepared to simply accept the callout, that’s one of many best possible match ups potential at 170-pounds.

RDR Strangles GM3 … BUT!

Reinier de Ridder vs. Gerald Meerschaert was a enjoyable combat. The primary spherical was a really basic occasion of two BJJ dudes deciding to slug it out. De Ridder has a critically awkward fashion of bizarro Dutch kickboxing, by which his utter lack of any defensive motion noticed him touched up for many of the spherical regardless of a pointy jab. Out of nowhere, he completed the spherical by badly flooring “GM3” with a stunning sequence of strikes, night up the rating.

The remainder of the combat was an lively grappling match, and it ended with a de Ridder submission. On paper, that feels like a very sturdy debut, one which evokes confidence in de Ridder’s probabilities shifting ahead. Sadly for the previous One double champ, I’m not so certain that’s the case.

De Ridder made a number of errors right here. He’s worryingly hittable, and his wrestling doesn’t seem calibrated to the UFC cage. He was making an attempt dangerous takedowns and falling off prime place too typically, and “GM3” really appeared just like the sooner man in spherical one. How typically does that occur?!?

“The Dutch Knight” will certainly placed on extra enjoyable fights, however I don’t assume anybody is anticipating a run up the ranks after this debut.

A Standout Middleweight Debut

Mansur Abdul-Malik may be a reputation to recollect shifting ahead.

At 27 years of age, Abdul-Malik made his UFC debut final evening at simply 6-0, having crushed completely no person of word in his regional profession. That didn’t cease him from completely trucking the pretty skilled and lots competent Dusko Todorovic, nonetheless. The ability and athleticism differential was completely stark. It was instantly clear that Todorovic couldn’t afford to commerce along with his opponent in any respect.

Todorovic couldn’t get something going. The primary time he tried to press ahead, he received dropped! He really scored an honest place whereas attacking a leg lock, however Abdul-Malik casually stepped excessive and retained prime place anyway, ignoring his foe’s good work all whereas slamming house audible floor strikes. When Todorovic scrambled again to his toes, a large knee floored him a second time in brief style.

That’s a hell of a primary impression.

Quick-Discover Smackdown

Debuting on short-notice towards Elizeu Zaleski is a very tall process.

Ask Benoit Saint-Denis! The Light-weight contender’s introduction to UFC competitors was an absolute pummeling by the hands, toes, and knees of Zaleski … and Saint-Denis has since confirmed to be fairly a expertise! The jury remains to be out on Zachary Scroggin’s ceiling, however his undefeated report disappeared in a flash as quickly as Zaleski unleashed a flurry alongside the fence.

Whereas it’s a tough solution to be part of the UFC roster, at the least Scroggin ought to get a extra cheap match up subsequent. As for Zaleski, he did his job properly, and the slugfest vs. Nicholas Dalby ought to be rebooked ASAP!

Extra Ideas

Charles Radtke defeats Mathew Semelsberger by way of first-round knockout: This combat lasted only a few exchanges, which is what occurs when a pointy boxer with knockout energy takes on a fading brawler who solely is aware of find out how to commerce. Radtke walked Semelsberger into the fence instantly and dinged him along with his trademark left hook. Instantly, Semelsberger was damage, and Radtke adopted up with combos till Semelsberger fell to the ground, face-first.
Da’Mon Blackshear defeats Cody Stamann by way of first-round rear bare choke (highlights): I believe that is one of the best Blackshear has appeared in his six-fight UFC profession. Traditionally, Blackshear is finest recognized for his chain wrestling and high quality prime sport, however it was his rise up that actually shined right here. Stamann entered along with his again towards the wall and fought with aggression — he appeared fairly sharp for a second really! — however Blackshear’s measurement benefit was large. He was seeking to time knees from the primary bell, and a leap knee knifed by the guard about halfway by the spherical. A proper hand comply with up floored Stamann, and Blackshear aggressively attacked the neck till a strangle opened up.
Tresean Gore defeats Antonio Trocoli by way of first-round guillotine (highlights): Gore’s guillotine is downright nasty. This combat barely lasted a minute, and Gore gained nearly each second with an early highly effective takedown. When Trocoli labored again to his toes and tried to return the favor, Gore confirmed off nice submission chaining by utilizing an ordinary guillotine risk to regulate to an influence guillotine. He compelled the strangle standing, his second standing guillotine in a row! Simply 4-2 as knowledgeable after the win, Gore has some clear potential if he can compete constantly into 2025.
Melissa Mullins defeats Klaudia Sygula by way of second-round knockout (highlights): Sygula entered this combat as a comparatively short-notice alternative who hadn’t fought in 14 months. The 2 threw down at a aggressive clip for a pair minutes, however as quickly as Mullins scored a takedown, the tone shifted dramatically. She instantly started doing actual harm, and when the bell saved Sygula, Mullins went proper again to the wrestling in spherical two to pressure a stoppage.

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