UFC 273 outcomes: Mackenzie Dern bounce back from misfortune, takes split choice over Tecia Torres
Tecia Torres effectively smothered Mackenzie Dern's accommodation endeavors UFC 273, yet getting the victory wasn't sufficient.
Dern (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) edged Torres (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) by split choice in a firmly challenged battle that took care of business. At last, the adjudicators saw it in support of herself and compensated scores of 28-29, 29-28 and 29-28.
The ladies' strawweight session was essential for the UFC 273 fundamental card at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
The battle began with Torres carrying out a huge load of development and staying away from Dern's advances and endeavors to secure and tie her up. She wound this way and that with punches and low kicks, giving her all to disappoint her adversary. It was a fruitful methodology ,in light of the fact that Dern couldn't take more time to the ground in the initial five minutes.
With some franticness mounting from the get-go in the subsequent round, Dern charged at Torres and attempted to hop for a flying triangle stifle, which she immediately progressed to a standing kimura. against the fence. Torres was unquestionably awkward, and had to go to the cold earth with Dern, however she kept her self-restraint from the different accommodation endeavors that came her direction. There were a few perilous minutes - specifically a leg keep endeavor - yet Dern used up all available time and couldn't wrap up.
The last round of the challenge began standing by and by, driving Dern to once more push forward against Torres, who was plainly centered around staying away. She misjudged on a kick, however, which permitted Dern to snatch the leg and secure a concise takedown. Torres got the battle upstanding, and it was a coin throw going into the last two minutes. Torres handled a few strong strikes down the stretch, yet Dern kept excited and got approval.
In the wake of losing her past session to Marina Rodriguez, Dern is in the groove again and said she needs a major name straightaway.
"Certainly somebody in the main five," Dern said in her post-battle interview with Joe Rogan.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 273 results include:
- Mackenzie Dern def. Tecia Torres via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Mark Madsen def. Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Ian Garry def. Darian Weeks via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Anthony Hernandez def. Josh Fremd via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Raquel Pennington def. Aspen Ladd via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Mike Malott def. Mickey Gall via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:41
- Aleksei Oleinik def. Jared Vanderaa via submission (neck crank) – Round 1, 3:39
- Piera Rodriguez def. Kay Hansen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Julio Arce def. Daniel Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)