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BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Bannon (-185), Ardelean (+155)

Round 1

For the first time in what seems like ages, the UFC is taking to a
city in the United Kingdom other than London. Packing the Co-op
Live, a building that recently finished construction with a
capacity of over 20,000 seats, the promotion is doing its best to
make sure fans get their money’s worth. Of the marathon 14-fight
billing, all 14 bouts feature at least one fighter out of the U.K.
or Ireland, or at the very least fight out of there in the case of
Modestas Bukauskas. The first international contest comes in a
classic battle between the Emerald Isle and the Land of Dracula at
115 pounds. “Mama B” Bannon (5-1, 0-1 UFC) will try to make the
most of her second chance for a first impression, and she welcomes
OnlyFans-famous Ardelean (9-5, 0-0 UFC) to the Octagon. The ladies
will be joined in the cage by referee Mike Beltran, and they decide
not to touch ‘em up to commence the curtain jerker. The crowd is
lathered up, with the local time of 11 p.m., and the ladies are
just as energized. Bannon leads off with a side kick, and the two
ladies throw hands wildly at one another. The two come together a
few times swinging their hands recklessly, smacking one another in
the chops early and often. A few right hands from the Romanian
redden Bannon’s nose, and commentator Daniel Cormier short-circuits
momentarily on the broadcast as he repeats Ardelean’s name again
and again awkwardly. Cormier recovers thanks perhaps due to tech
support, and Ardelean pushes forward to change levels and slow
Bannon down. Bannon grabs the fence to stop a takedown, and
Ardelean redoubles her effort to put her on her back as Bannon
pulls on the links once again. Beltran shouts warnings at the
Irishwoman, who pays him no mind as she tugs her toes on the
fencing to improve her position after getting dumped on her back.
Bannon shifts to her side to pursue an armbar, and Ardelean shrugs
it off and lowers herself into the closed guard of her adversary.
Ardelean opens up with ground-and-pound, and Bannon once more uses
her digits to pull herself around, and she snags hold of an armbar
again. Ardelean stands up, but Bannon rolls her over and nearly
locks the maneuver down. Ardelean keeps turning all the way through
the submission to put Bannon flat again, and she breaks out of the
move. Bannon uses a high guard to threaten with a triangle choke,
and she hacks with elbows from off her back to stay busier than the
woman on top of her. Ardelean keeps heavy pressure until the horn
sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Bannon
Devin Tejada scores the round: 10-9 Ardelean
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Bannon

Round 2

Between rounds, Bannon’s corner, ex-UFC fighter Paddy Holohan,
bangs his face into the camera, as the cameraman is hovering very
close to them. When they resume, Bannon sports a wry grin, and she
springs into action with combinations of punches. As she succeeds
in landing, her right hand lumps up Ardelean’s nose, and she times
a knee when Ardelean ducks down right on the forehead. Ardelean
smiles and meanders forward, but she backs off to reset momentarily
before surging back into action. Bannon slips back and slaps
Ardelean in the face with the top of her foot, and she marches
forward and grabs hold of her foe to attempt to hip toss her down.
Ardelean fights her way out of the grip, and Bannon walks her down
and rings her up with four straight punches. As Bannon blitzes a
second time, Ardelean ducks around it to grab the Irishwoman from
behind. Ardelean pushes her foe to the wall, and although she
cannot get Bannon down, she grinds her and plants knees on her
belly repeatedly. They continue to dirty box, with Bannon offering
short right hands around the guard while Ardelean offers light
lefts back at her. Bannon uses a knee shield to try to stop knees
from landing on her midsection, and when she looks for a throw,
Ardelean counters her and chucks Bannon to the canvas like a side
of beef. Ardelean lands in side control, and she grabs hold of a
scarf hold headlock. Bannon uses the position to try to take
Ardelean’s back, and the two scramble and end up on their sides
with neither in a good position. Ardelean decides to stand back up,
and Bannon follows her with a few punches before the round
ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Ardelean
Devin Tejada scores the round: 10-9 Ardelean
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Ardelean

Round 3

The ladies rush to the center of the cage to engage, and when
Bannon kicks, Ardelean counters with a right hand over the top.
Bannon retreats and then sprints forward, landing a few punches but
getting driven back by counters. Bannon kicks the body three times
with the side of her foot, and she uses the side kick to keep
Ardelean at bay. When Bannon surges forward, Ardelean stuns her
with a left and a big right, and she grapples Bannon but abandons
the takedown effort and breaks out of the clinch. Ardelean lands
but gets caught with a right hand and a knee, and she smiles from
ear to ear after getting punched in the face. Bannon spins with a
strike that misses, and Ardelean bears down on her with a pair of
hooks. Bannon chains a few punches together into a high kick, and
Ardelean laughs it off quite literally and swings back with bad
intentions. Bannon comes up short with another head kick, and
Ardelean sees the timing and waits for her openings to engage.
Bannon races forward and connects with a pair of hooks, and she
backs off before eating anything in response. Bannon strafes from
side to side, and she side kicks Ardelean in the ribs a few times
as Ardelean nods at her. Bannon stays at her preferred range until
wading into close proximity, and Ardelean clips her with a one-two.
Bannon darts in and out with attacks, catching Ardelean flat-footed
and escaping quickly. Ardelean is unable to land first in most of
the exchanges, but she does manage to connect at least once during
their in-and-out flurries. Bannon zooms at her opponent and dings
her with two punches and a kick, and Beltran calls time to cut a
piece of tape off of Ardelean’s glove. They get right back to it
when time is called in, with Bannon kicking Ardelean in the face
and drawing immediate blood. Ardelean is smiling but getting busted
up, and she chases after Bannon but cannot reach her. Bannon spins
with a wheel kick that misses the mark, and Ardelean busts her in
the chops with a left hand that wobbles the Irishwoman’s legs.
Bannon decides to attempt one final takedown, and they both wind up
landing on their respective heads before the final bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Bannon (29-28 Bannon)
Devin Tejada scores the round: 10-9 Bannon (29-28 Ardelean)
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Bannon (29-28 Bannon)

The Official Result

Shauna Bannon def. Alice Ardelean via Split Decision (28-29, 29-28,
30-27)

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Parkin (-245), Brzeski (+200)

Round 1

The fights surge on, with 90 minutes to get four in before the UFC
turns to ESPN. Heavyweights grace the cage on the early prelims,
with the unbeaten Parkin (9-0, 3-0 UFC) looking for a win that
would catapult him into a top-15 affair. Coming in nearly 30 pounds
heavier, he meets Polish striker Brzeski (9-4-1, 1 NC; 1-3 UFC), in
a matchup between two men with knockout rates of exactly 56%.
Before the punches fly, referee Marc Goddard clocks them in. The
big men clap hands, and Parkin moves right to the middle of the
cage and gets his leg kicked. Brzeski lands another kick on the
other side of Parkin’s lead wheel, and he chips away at it as he
jabs his way in. Parkin sticks him with a left, and Brzeski trades
and gets caught with a hook. The two hook up with single collar
ties and blast one another with uppercuts and heavy punches briefly
reminiscent of Frye vs. Takayama, and they split up realizing they
do not want their faces smashed in just yet. Brzeski stays on the
outside, looking for kicks, and Parkin gives him a low kick back
and counters a lunging punch with a right hook. Parkin prods with
another light leg kick, using it more as a setup than an isolated
move. Brzeski loops a right hand over the guard, and they drill one
another with punches after Parkin fails to check a kick. Parkin has
a right hand bounce off the shoulder, and he pounds the front calf
with a kick. The Polish fighter gives him back a head kick, and
Parkin completely no-sells it so he can tag Brzeski with a pair of
powerful punches. Brzeski gets back to chopping with low kicks, and
Parkin responds in kind while keeping his guard up to defend the
worst of the blows. They take turns tagging one another until
Parkin clips Brzeski with a right hand in the midst of a
combination. Brzeski’s legs slip back as his balance betrays him,
and he barely manages to keep himself on his feet as he retreats.

“Mick” sees this as the opening he has been searching for, in hopes
of getting his first UFC finish, and he charges swinging his mighty
fists. Parkin clocks his foe with three looping hooks, snapping
Brzeski’s head back with an uppercut and then measuring him with a
stern right hand. Brzeski leans forward after getting blasted, and
Parkin connects with one final left hand to separate Brzeski from
his senses and put him on the ground. As Goddard is rushing in to
stop the fight, Parkin racks his man up with three more punctuating
right hands, putting a stamp on the match and setting
the crowd ablaze. This is a huge victory for the Brit as fans go
wild, landing his first stoppage in the Octagon and setting himself
up for a big next fight at heavyweight.

The Official Result

Michael Parkin def. Lukasz Brzeski R1 3:23 via KO (Punches)

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Patterson (-360), Crosbie (+285)

Round 1

With no time to spare, the cage is populated by two welterweights,
in a rare fight tonight between two competitors from the British
Isles. Patterson (11-2-1, 1-1 UFC) hails a few hours south of
Manchester, while Crosbie (10-4, 0-1 UFC) needed to traverse the
Irish Sea to get to the arena tonight. Both men could use a win,
and referee Lukasz Bosacki will know first who that is. They do not
bump fists, as Crosbie instead wants to get right down to business.
He lands a low kick on the outside, and he leans back as a front
kick buzzes past him. Crosbie goes after another leg kick again,
and Patterson intercepts him with a few punches but does not
discourage the Irishman from chopping at his front leg. Crosbie
doubles up on a jab, and Patterson meets him in the middle to trade
hands. Crosbie fires back, knocking Patterson’s head around after
landing a good left to the body. Crosbie pushes off with a kick
that slides down into the cup, and Patterson takes a few seconds to
recover when Bosacki calls time. Crosbie advances, and Patterson
times him with a clean combination that includes an uppercut that
stings “BDK.” Crosbie tries to tie him up to clear his head, but
this only results in Patterson easily taking him down. “The Future”
lands practically in full mount, and he is quick to set up an
arm-triangle choke. Patterson jumps to the side to lock the
submission down, and Crosbie thinks about surrendering but instead
fights the grip to save himself.
Patterson leaps back to mount, and then readjusts to slide over
much further to the side to complete the maneuver. This time, there
is nothing the Irishman can do. After just a couple seconds,
Crosbie taps out, and Patterson releases the grip,
stands up and bows to his opponent before leaping on the cage to
celebrate with the fans. This was largely one-way traffic for the
tall man who has now finished his opponent in 11 of his 12
wins.

The Official Result

Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie R1 2:50 via Submission
(Arm-Triangle Choke)

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Bukauskas (-155), Prachnio (+130)

Round 1

When the dust settles between these light heavyweights, one of them
will reach the .500 mark on their UFC ledger while the other will
fall two wins beneath it. Bukauskas (15-6, 3-4 UFC) is trying to
build up his resume on his second stint with the promotion, while
Prachnio (17-7, 4-5 UFC) wants to disappoint home fans by beating
the fighter training in England. With similar finish rates of 73%
and 71%, respectively, they might need to involve referee Marc
Goddard before the final horn. The 205ers touch ‘em up, and
Prachnio introduces himself with a trio of leg kicks. Bukauskas
swings back with a looping right hand, but his foe is out of range.
Prachnio sweeps the leg, or at least tries to, but his second kick
nearly buckles Bukauskas’ knee on the inside. Bukauskas times a
hard left hand when Prachnio sells out on a low kick, and he leans
back to watch a side kick to the face come up short. Prachnio
continues working the front leg no matter the stance, and he pushes
off to disallow Bukauskas from reaching him with two hooks.
Bukauskas sits down on a left hand, getting Prachnio’s attention,
and Prachnio gathers himself and keeps on chopping down the tree.
Bukauskas loops a left around the guard, and he kicks a ducking
Prachnio in the face. They clash together, and Prachnio stumbles
before recovering. Prachnio tries to land a spinning wheel kick
that ends up bouncing off the guard, and he peppers the front leg
and thigh with kicks. Prachnio winds up and drills Bukauskas with a
massive right hand, and Bukauskas eats it like a bowl of kugelis.
Prachnio races forward throwing a kick, and Bukauskas grabs hold of
him and turns him to the fencing. On the break, the Lithuanian
dings Prachnio with a spinning elbow, but Prachnio appears
unconcerned. Bukauskas races forward throwing hands, and a right
hand careens off the temple and wobbles Prachnio. Bukauskas
unleashes a salvo of vicious punches, but Prachnio is able to
rebound off the fenced and get his footing. Prachnio chips at the
front leg, and he lumbers forward throwing inaccurate punches.
Bukauskas switches stances frequently, and he beans Prachnio with a
huge right hand. Prachnio goes after another spinning wheel kick
that is a long way away, and Bukauskas stays composed until he
throws a bit too hard, and gets caught with a counter on the
bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Bukauskas
Devin Tejada scores the round: 10-9 Bukauskas
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Bukauskas

Round 2

The two touch gloves and go right into a brawl, winging power hooks
with no concern of defense. They backpedal momentarily, and
Prachnio scores a leg kick and connects with an overhand right.
Prachnio kicks low a few times before going high, and Bukauskas
blocks the head kick but eats a body kick that follows. Prachnio
gets into range and is met with a pair of hooks, and he takes a few
steps back to kick the front leg. Prachnio lunges and gets
countered, but he ends with a body kick. The low kicks of the
Polish fighter are starting to compromise Bukauskas, but Prachnio
decides to throw caution to the wind and whiff with a comical
windmilling right hand that is feet off the mark. Prachnio takes a
moment to stop fighting so recklessly, and Bukauskas uses the
moment to belt Prachnio with a handful of punches that rock
Prachnio. In the ensuing melee, Bukauskas absorbs a flush head kick
in close range and gets his bell rung, and he has no choice but to
back off as he was in trouble too. Both fighters wobbled and hurt,
they end up clinching, with Bukauskas pressing Prachnio against the
wire. Bukauskas drops to his knees for a takedown, and Prachnio
stands him up and knees him in the gut to break. Prachnio doubles
up on the knee when he gets in close, and Bukauskas backs off and
smacks him with a left hand. A body lock takedown from Bukauskas
succeeds in planting Prachnio on his back, and Prachnio grabs hold
of the fence for several seconds and does not let it go as Goddard
watches on without saying anything. Bukauskas moves to half guard,
and Prachnio lets go so he can block his face but ultimately takes
several elbows off the dome. Bukauskas walks right into side
control and threatens briefly with a kimura, but lets it go so he
can knee Prachnio in the side and elbow him as well. Prachnio
briefly drags Bukauskas back to his guard, but Bukauskas easily
gest back to half guard. Prachnio wall-walks to get back up, and
they dirty box in the clinch until the violent round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Prachnio
Devin Tejada scores the round: 10-9 Bukauskas
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Bukauskas

Round 3

Gloves are touched, and fists immediately fly. Prachnio elects to
go out swinging, and he pummels the Lithuanian with a flurry of
fierce punches that knock him back to the fencing. Bukauskas takes
advantage of Prachnio’s momentum and hits a body lock trip to
redeposit Prachnio flat on his back. Bukauskas moves to half guard
to control his opponent, and he lands short shots to stay busy.
Goddard warns Prachnio for punches that wrap around to the back of
the head, and Bukauskas ignores them while maintaining controlling
posture. Goddard asks for more work, and Bukauskas keeps on slowly
working from above while not attempting many fight-ending strikes.

Bukauskas sits up to drive two elbows home before leaning down with
an arm-triangle choke position. Bukauskas lowers himself flat to
smother his opponent while clutching the submission grip tight, and
he is on the wrong side but does not seem to care. Bukauskas
remains flat and crushes down on his adversary, and even out of
position he squeezes with all his might. Prachnio cannot hang on
any longer, and he taps out. Prachnio thinks about
standing up after the fight’s conclusion, but he does not have the
energy to do it. Meanwhile, the victorious Lithuanian hits a back
flip to show he still has something left in the tank.

The Official Result

Modestas Bukauskas def. Marcin Prachnio R3 3:12 via Submission
(Arm-Triangle Choke)

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Parsons (-155), Elliott (+130)