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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back in "Music City" TONIGHT (Saturday, March 23, 2019) with UFC Fight Night 148 on ESPN +, which will take place inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, in Tennessee. At the top of the card, former No. 1 welterweight contender, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, tries to come back in the 170-poundweight race by trading shots with the old Lightweight champion, Anthony "Showtime" Pettis. Curtis "Razor" Blaydes will try to get rid of his recent defeat at the expense of Justin "Big Pretty" Willis. In addition, Luis Pena – affectionately nicknamed "Violent Bob Ross" – is back from featherweight against Steven "Ocho" Peterson.
MMAmania.com will provide, full turn, full coverage of the UFC Fight Night 148 combat card below, starting with the ESPN + Preliminary matches at 5 pm ET, followed by ESPN + start time of the main map at 20h ET.
Do not forget that we will also be the place of the latest news, summaries and post-fight badysis following "Thompson vs. Pettis'. Without further ado, see below for the latest results from the UFC Fight Night 148. (Note: this will go from the bottom up, so scroll down for the last detailed action in turn.)
FAST RESULTS OF UFC NASHVILLE:
Stephen Thompson vs. Anthony Pettis – Pettis def. Thompson by KO (punch) at 4:55 of the second round
Curtis Blaydes vs. Justin Willis – Blaydes def. Willis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)
John Makdessi against Jesus Pinedo – Makdessi def. Pinedo by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Deiveson Figueiredo against. Jussier Formiga – Formiga def. Figueiredo by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Luis Pena against Steven Peterson – Pena def. Peterson by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
J.J. Aldrich vs. Maycee Barber – Barber def. Aldrich by TKO (punches) at 03:01 of the second round
Bryce Mitchell vs. Bobby Moffett – Mitchell def. Moffett by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Frankie Saenz against. Marlon Vera – Vera def. Saenz of TKO (punches) at 1:25 of the first round
Alexis Davis vs. Jennifer Maia – Maia def. Davis by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Angela Hill against. Randa Markos – Markos Def. Hill by submission (armband) at 4:24 of the first round
Chris Gutierrez against. Ryan MacDonald – Gutierrez def. MacDonald by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Jordan Espinosa against. Eric Shelton – Espinosa def. Shelton by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)
UFC NASHVILLE PLAY-BY-PLAY:
170 lbs: Stephen Thompson against. Anthony Pettis
Turn 1: Pettis advances patiently, Thompson turns around. Pettis body kick. One minute in. Violent kick of Pettis. Attempt to kick hook. Kick aside by Thompson. Two minutes later, Thompson tries a whim, checks a kick. Pettis kicking at the body, eat one in return. Combo by Thompson. Pettis tries to hit the wheel and they touch gloves. A few minutes of towing to go.
Thompson's side kick and overflow. Body shot of Pettis. Low-blow. Thompson tries a gust, lands a kick. Pettis with an advance to the right. Thompson pulls a uppercut and right hand behind. There is only one minute left. Thompson jab, low kick Pettis, Thompson wheel kick. Thompson tries a 3-2, Pettis tries to turn. 10-9 Thompson.
Round 2: Pettis body kick. Thompson is looking for high kicks. They exchange kicks. Thompson kick, Pettis body punch. Thompson tries a hook, kicks. Thompson kick side and they exchange shots again. Thompson with a small control hook between an exchange of kicks. No more kicks from both. Thompson hits him with a jab. Two minutes. Two kicks on the ground. Pettis down, Thompson goes up-down with punches. There are only two minutes left.
Exchange of legs. Thompson control hook. Hook shot connects. There is only one minute left. Short right hand behind a kick. More jabs. Pettis goes after this step. Thompson's main leg and side kick, but Pettis suddenly enters with a Superman punch that puts Thompson to sleep.
Final result: Pettis def. Thompson by KO (punch)
265 lbs: Curtis Blaydes against. Justin Willis
Turn 1: Low kicks from Blaydes. He shoots, takes Willis to the fence. Knee to the body. Blaydes leads in side control one minute after. Looking for mount. Now continuing the back. Left hands by Blaydes. Willis works for two minutes. He gets up again, hanging in front of the carpet. Blaydes gets a good shot while Willis tries to recover. Another takedown. Willis crawls to the cage, still eating the occasional punch. There are only two minutes left.
Willis looking for a kimura does not seem to be a threat. Blaydes pulls out his arm. Knees to the end with a minute to go. Willis gets up. Blaydes throws him on his knees. 10-9 Blaydes.
Turn 2: Blaydes drops him with a straight line in the first seconds, then hits Willis against the mat despite the fact that the latter hangs on the fence. The Blaydes spend a minute. We are looking for the back. Willis gets on his knees and reaches the fence. Two minutes. Blaydes at the knees. Blaydes has just made him carry his weight. There are only two minutes left.
Blaydes takes him on another tour. Coin telling him to stay heavy. There is only one minute left. The tour ends as well. 10-9 Blaydes.
Round 3: They trade near the fence. Willies tries a whim. One minute. Many looks. Blaydes shoots, denies, jab. Blaydes shoots, denies, strikes another two minutes. Nothing happens for the next minute.
Blaydes squeezing him, goes out with one knee. Easy disbadembly in the lateral control. Willis gets on his knees, takes small blows. He crawls towards the fence and gets up. 10-9 Blaydes.
Final result: Blaydes def. Willis by unanimous decision
155 lbs: John Makdessi vs. Jesus Pinedo
Round 1: Both men are looking to kick early. Neither man landing yet clean. One minute in. Kick in the Makdessi leg. Pinedo responds in kind. Kick aside of Makdessi. Two minutes. They exchange punches, Makdessi lands clean. Pinedo kick. Makdessi catches a kick to one side. Kick. There are only two minutes left.
Makdessi tries to turn. Kick. There is only one minute left. Nashville wants more action. Makdessi's right hand connects. 10-9 Makdessi.
Turn 2: Makdessi kicks the body, catches one and kicks her legs. No more kicks and a side kick at Makdessi. One minute. Kicked by Pinedo, Makdessi tries a side pbad one minute. The crowd wants more. Two minutes later, Makdessi tries a whim. Still mainly sparring and looking. Makdessi body kick, Pinedo knee kick. There are only two minutes left.
We are about ten for a feint to strike report. 3-2 of Pinedo. Both are trying, blocked. Leg of Makdessi kic. Against the right of Makdessi own land. There is only one minute left. Pinedo tries a jumped kick, lands a right hand. Makdessi catches a kick and lands a few shots, then eats a left hand. Pinedo finally to the attack, strikes Makdessi with a whim. Attempt to jump to the knee. 10-9 Pinedo?
Third inning: Makdessi continues to move away from Pinedo's front leg. It's just a sparring match. Pinedo has no answer for the front leg kick. Pinedo's left hand. After two minutes of play. Straight, to the left of Pinedo, more kicks of Makdessi, who tries to spin. 3-2 of Pinedo. More Makdessi kicks. Pinedo straight hook. There are only two minutes left.
Against two pieces of Pinedo, center right of Makdessi. Makdessi catches a body shot, avoids a shot from the wheel. Pinedo body kick, left hook Makdessi. Pinedo's left hand with a minute to go. Pinedo greeting him. Left hand. Makdessi against a body kick with the left hand. They exchange in the center. Makdessi tries to turn and they exchange. 10-9 Makdessi.
Final result: Makdessi def. Pinedo by unanimous decision
125 lbs: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Jussier Formiga
Round 1: My internet is stained, so I missed the first minute. We will start from here.
Figueiredo threatens an uppercut, eats a counter on the right. Two minutes. Figueiredo tries to turn, eats a fist back from Formiga. Brief clinch. Head straight from Formiga with two minutes to go.
Formiga makes his first withdrawal with ease, finding himself on guard. Seeking to pbad the lateral control. Figueiredo kneels and then his feet. There is only one minute left. Formiga keeps him on the fence. He turns Figueiredo, climbs and jumps elbows up to the bell. 10-9 Formiga.
Turn 2: Figueiredo swings bigger to start the round. Good luck during the break for a minute. Formiga is looking for a kick back. They exchange body shots. Figueiredo sneaks into the melee. Formiga shoots, complete one leg. At the top on guard. Small punches of Formiga, elbows of Figueiredo. There are only two minutes left.
Formiga is still reducing its expenses. Figueiredo trying to separate, opens Formiga with an elbow. There is only one minute left. Formiga cold as a half-guard, bleeding but undisturbed. 10-9 Formiga.
Turn 3: Figueiredo tries to get into it. Immediately to the left, he lands for him, but Formiga puts him on the fence. They are separating. Nasty counter uppercut and left Figueiredo's hand. A minute later. Formiga avoids the right hand, ties up and puts an uppercut on the break. Right hand of Formiga. Figueiredo trying to wave to him. Two minutes after. Formiga enters the close combat, avoids a kick. Formiga drops to the left and Figueiredo reluctantly jumps on a guillotine and lands as a semi-guardian. Formiga goes up with two minutes to go.
Figueiredo takes half of the guard and gets up, Formiga still tied. They separate with a minute to go. Figueiredo tracks after him. Formiga avoiding good straight lines. Back of Formiga's fist. The lead elbow connects and he takes one last shot. 10-9 Formiga.
Final result: Formiga def. Figueiredo by unanimous decision
145 lbs: Luis Pena against. Steven Peterson
Round 1: Peterson advances with strikes, looking for a takedown within 15 seconds. Flip to a single leg that Pena tries to counter with a kimura. Pena uses it to reach the leading position, but Peterson can only lock an armband. Pena makes her way and takes a position above Peterson. Peterson turns for a leglock, nothing to do. Lateral control for Pena. Two minutes after. Peterson returns to the guard. Pena squeezes him with punches up, then with a knee and a right hand. Nasty elbow of Pena. There are only two minutes left.
Swap knees. Peterson's right hand, avoiding a takedown. Pena pumps her jab after their separation. Peterson with a right down, takes a straight line to the left and lands a kick. Pena tries a flying knee. There is only one minute left. Peterson is still leading the standings, cut by a left with a minute to go. Another 1-2 by Pena. Peterson left. Peterson ties up the fence and makes a few small strokes. Pena with a cut left on the break. 10-9 Pena.
Round 2: Pena starts with a kick in front, pushing back Peterson who tries to interpose. Peterson stays on him and drops him against the fence. Peterson jumps on his back, Pena shakes him and succeeds a combination a minute later. The big right hook spades Peterson. Pena pulls him to the fence. Peterson spills and knocks another takedown. Pena still stands in a padlock. Two minutes after. Another shot on goal for Peterson, is almost sweeping and jumps on the back. Lose the hooks, still attached to the fence. There are only two minutes left.
Peterson catches a padlock, avoids throwing, eats a big elbow. Peterson with a slow rotation, takes another elbow. Knee flying by Pena and two big left. Coup de corps. Spinning back fist by Peterson. There is only one minute left. Kick and body of Pena. Peterson enters the clinch and Pena catches a kimura. Pena combo punch to finish the round. 10-9 Pena.
Turn 3: Peterson returns in close combat, eats one knee and hits the break. Uppercuts of Pena. Peterson returns to the melee, Pena presses the switch. More shots land for Pena on the way up. Peterson low kick and he bends down for another takedown attempt. Pena penetrates deep into a kimura, but loses it and wraps it in the bottom of the guard. He slips quickly into the first position. There are only two minutes left.
Peterson throws an armband and Pena's postures come out. Peterson then turns for a leg. Pena responds with punches, stands up and hits him on the head. There is only one minute left. Peterson embarks on a takedown attempt. Pena is placed in his back, then double double. A combo of more before the bell. 10-9 Pena.
Final result: Pena def. Peterson by unanimous decision
125 lbs: J.J. Aldrich vs. Maycee Barber
Round 1: Aldrich pressing early, knees and avoids a combination. Huge right left falls Barber! Barber appears, then falls back to his guard. One minute. Stiff jab and 1-2 of Aldrich. The elbow and the right hook touch the barber on the inside. Disc 1-2 of Barber. Against right by Aldrich, good shot that Barber launches. Two minutes. Barber jab, Aldrich 1-2. Harder counters of Aldrich. Good right hand in the center. There are only two minutes left.
Barber with a knee and an elbow in the body to body. Coup de corps. 2-1 from Aldrich. Hard against jab. There is only one minute left. Barber lands a counter on the left. Aldrich against a low kick for another reversal. Aldrich lets her get up. Hairdresser's elbow, right hand Aldrich. 10-9 Aldrich.
Turn 2: Barber tries, does not succeed, kicks the body. Kick before. Aldrich lands a counter on the left. Barber hook right. Barber gets down on one knee and eats big shots during the break. One minute. Stiff Aldrich jab. Barber slammed into a counter. Barber with his own right against. Left hook met by a Jab Aldrich. Barber left hand and kick down. Barbier's elbows. Attempt to kick left and body. The left hand briefly circles Aldrich. Barber at the attack. Aldrich ties up against the fence. Barber reverse, then discharge until Aldrich hides and the referee intervenes.
Final result: Barber def. Aldrich by TKO (punches)
145 lbs: Bryce Mitchell against. Bobby Moffett
Round 1: Mitchell with early aggression. One minute in. Head shot, then a crack to the left that drops Moffett. Moffett participates in a takedown, makes a one-way ticket but can not secure it. Mitchell is looking to take the back in the race. Two minutes later, Moffett finished first, but Mitchell immediately grabbed a triangle. Mitchell changing to an armband. Moffett escapes and they get back on their feet with two minutes to go.
Mitchell shoots against the fence. They are separating. Combination of Moffett, Mitchell's kick. There is only one minute left. Counter uppercut by Mitchell while he denies a takedown. Good kick and right right in a takedown attempt. Moffett defends himself on the cage. Jockeying for the position. 10-9 Mitchell.
Round 2: Moffett hits a takedown early. Mitchell goes to the fence. Looking for a kimura per minute. Moffett searches for the back, Mitchell presses the switch and separates. Moffett low shot, Mitchell straight left and spinning back. Two minutes. Jabs of Mitchell. Moffett trying to get him down, eat a left. The body of Moffett's knee and he drags Mitchell to the ground. Moffett at the top of the half-guard two minutes from the end.
Moffett prepares the arce. He seems to have it, but Mitchell defends it, finally putting him in first place. He jumps on Moffett's back and takes the back crucifix. Moffett introduced into the lateral control. Nice fight. 10-9 months.
Round 3: Mitchell picks up an early combination and looks for a takedown. Rebuffed. Moffett shoots under a straight line, then again for a takedown in the half-guard. Mitchell turns for a baguette a minute. Moffett avoids and seeks lateral control. Mitchell pulls back and they start trading. Mitchell's best shots. He avoids a takedown. Too right of Moffett and he marks another withdrawal two minutes later. At the top of the half-guard. Moffett trying to cut close. There are only two minutes left.
Mitchell turns to him and Moffett tries to close the arce. It's not deep enough. Mitchell searches for his own grounding and jumps on Moffett's back. The choking sounds deep, but Moffett survives. Always looking for the finish. 10-9 Mitchell.
Final result: Mitchell def. Moffett by unanimous decision
135 lbs: Frankie Saenz vs. Marlon Vera
Round 1: Vera hits the leg and body early. Kick Saenz. Vera's left leg kick and left hook, Saenz tries a right pbad. Knee of Vera, uppercut of Saenz. Saenz tries again to load and gets smoked by a jab. Saenz looks for a leg, her legs are not there and Vera hits the back of her head until the referee intervenes.
Final result: Vera def. Saenz of TKO (punches)
125 lbs: Alexis Davis against. Jennifer Maia
Round 1: They trade in the center. Good luck Maia. Davis takes a corpse and takes him to the fence. One minute in. Knees to the body. Davis's elbow at the break. Maia landed on one knee and brought her back to the cage. Two minutes. More Davis knees. Maia suddenly breaks out of melee with a bad combination. Davis is guarding. She returns to the pocket after getting up, but Maia tears it up. There are only two minutes left.
Davis takes her to the fence, Maia turns around. There is only one minute left. Maia with a double hook and they exchange knees. 10-9 Maia.
Round 2: Davis opens with a combo and returns to trading, landing in the interior. Kick Davis, Maia Jab. More exchanges. One minute in. Body kick and Davis's low shot, right hand up. Maia with her own cross. Body kick by Davis. Maia to the body. Davis catches a kick for a takedown in the side control, then an immediate move to climb. Two minutes later, Maia manages to take back half of the guard. There are only two minutes left.
Elbows connect for Davis. Right hands too. There is only one minute left. No more land and pound. 10-9 Davis.
Round 3: They open the round in the center. Maia's punches, a Davis body kick. One minute. Bargaining 1-2, Maia goes down. Good crafts. Body kicks Davis. 1-2 by Maia. Davis with a clean 1-2. 1-2-1-2 by Maia at two minutes. Davis's body kick. Teep, kick. They trade, Davis lands when Maia falls into disequilibrium. There are only two minutes left.
Davis's kicks, Maia's hard shots. No more punches; Maia discovered the counter. Davis with a kick and a leg. Coup de corps. There is only one minute left. Kicking. Grand right center of Maia. Davis kick. Maia counter jab and 1-2. Davis takes him to the fence. Body kicks lands. Close the tour. 10-9 Davis.
Final result: Maia def. Davis by unanimous decision
115 lbs: Angela Hill against Randa Markos
Round 1: Hill tries a whim. Trading in the center. She puts Markos on the fence. One minute. Knees and a bad Markos elbow, crossed by a left hook. Markos follows her, gets back into the cage but hits inside the side control. Two minutes later she left the mountain to search the back and landed hard from the left. There are only two minutes left.
Full control transition from the back of the mount. Markos looking for the RNC makes a smooth transition to the armband. Seeking patiently to break Hill's hold on his own arm, does so and gets the bad.
Final result: Markos def. Hill by submission (armbar)
135 lbs: Chris Gutierrez vs. Ryan MacDonald
Round 1: Low kicks from Gutierrez to start. Counter clockwise, checks MacDonald's low kick and looks for a kick from the switch. Exchange of legs. A minute later. Gutierrez is already doing damage with his kicks. Body shot connects. Another. Right hand to the body. Two minutes after. The wheel hit is simply missing, the leg kick is plugged. The left right line is short, the kick checked. There are only two minutes left.
Gutierrez always separates him at a distance. There is only one minute left. Right hand to the body. The wheels are missing, the low shots are falling. MacDonald's body and leg kick, his best shots of the round. Gutierrez is just missing a turning elbow. 10-9 Gutierrez.
Round 2: This rotating elbow actually connected; MacDonald's has a very fine cut. A low kick that makes MacDonald stumble. Hard kick by Gutierrez. A kick comes a minute and a shot behind. Gutierrez continues to land in the head, leg and body. Hard body shot. Head shot blocked. Two minutes. Stiff Jab lands. Against the left, another kick in which MacDonald changes his posture. Gutierrez misses with an ax, lands a kick back. There are only two minutes left.
No more lows and a right hand. Right hand to the body. MacDonald shoots under his right hand, slumped. He tries unsuccessfully to guard. Another kick by Gutierrez. There is only one minute left. MacDonald kicks the body and looks for one foot. Do nothing. Another kick causes a desperate shot. Crushing body shot. 10-8 Gutierrez.
Round 3: Another kick and MacDonald can barely walk. Gutierrez talk to him calmly at school. One minute. Another kick in the body. MacDonald wins a combination. Gutierrez with a kick back and a low kick. Two minutes. Low shot of Gutierrez. MacDonald unloads some of his. Gutierrez kick off. There are only two minutes left.
Knee and right hand. Low blow to the opposite leg. Turning the fist on the body. MacDonald tries to shoot, then shoot. Refuse. There is only one minute left. Kick by Gutierrez. Immediately to the left, he tries a takedown flying in scissors, to then land down. He turns for an armband, then stands guard on a guillotine. 10-9 Gutierrez.
Final result: Gutierrez def. MacDonald by unanimous decision
125 lb: Jordan Espinosa vs. Eric Shelton
Round 1: Espinosa starts with a kick back blocked. Long distance shooting is denied, just like a whim on the break. Cross right, low connection. One minute. Counter right next to Shelton. Low shot of Espinosa. Shelton lands a two-piece counter. Two minutes. Against this occasion after the right of Espinosa missed. Low shot of Espinosa who enters another counter. Another counter just next to Shelton. Kick at Espinosa's leg. There are only two minutes left.
Epinosa seems to be spinning again, then shoots Shelton into the nails. Lower kicks of Espinosa when they resume. Espinosa with a withdrawal attempt at the right time with a minute to go. Shelton defends himself on the cage, eating one knee at the break. Jab connects. Kick. 10-9 Espinosa.
Round 2: Shelton counteracts a low kick with the right hand, starting to be more aggressive. Espinosa's jab, Shelton with another right hand to counter a kick. Espinosa's body, Shelton against right a minute. Espinosa launches a center on the right. Picking at Shelton's front leg. Two minutes. Shelton is not doing enough. Kick at Espinosa's leg, Shelton's left hook. Shelton kicks into the body and one leg, apparently transforming it slightly. Beautiful double right hand cracks Espinosa. There are only two minutes left.
Shelton takes a blow, takes a right hand and a blow. Espinosa tries to turn and eats a few punches for that. There is only one minute left. Espinsa shoots, finishes, does not manage to silence Shelton. They exchange lefts. Shelton blitzes, do not connect. 10-9 Espinosa.
Round 3: Shelton trying to sneak, eats a whim and a finger in the eye behind. Espinosa pumps her jab. A minute later. Shelton with a right and clean kick. Shelton kicks his body, shoots his right and knees. The cross meter connects. Espinosa tries a whim, takes another kick. Two minutes. Good kick for Espinosa. Shelton with a kick in the body and leg in sequence. There are only two minutes left.
Left hook connects, then a counter on the right as Espinosa hits the body. Espinosa takes a shot up, takes a right hand from a kick to the body. Superman punch by Shelton and kick. There is only one minute left. Commercial Jabs. Check hook by Espinosa. 3-2 by Shelton shouts a war cry and they trade. They slam on the cage. I feel a split decision. 10-9 Shelton.
Final result: Espinosa def. Shelton by unanimous decision
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