A. Smith submitted R. Spann in the main event of UFC Las Vegas 37 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
In the main fight UFC Las Vegas 37, Anthony Smith showed why he continues to be selected for the organization's main events. The “Lionheart” ended Ryan spann in the first round.
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Sixth place in the division rankings at the start of the fight, Anthony Smith He scored his third consecutive victory and kept his dream of a new title fight alive.
Ryan spann, in turn, missed the opportunity for a second consecutive victory in the organization. The athlete, who won his first four fights in Ultimate, now has two defeats in his last three appearances.
THE FIGHT
Owner of the largest wingspan, Ryan spann started the fight trying to control the center of the octagon and threatened a takedown, well defended by Anthony Smith. Next, Smith connected with a great blow on Spann, who fell. The “Coração de Leão” went up and tried to attack the opponent’s arm, who defended himself and managed to get up. The two began to engage in frank exchanges, where Smith had a wide advantage and connected with good blows, taking Spann to the ground again. On his opponent's back, Smith struck until he opened the way for the submission via choke in the first round.
After the fight ended, the two fighters exchanged provocations and had to be separated by a crowd of UFC employees. The confusion was short-lived and they quickly greeted each other.
Ion Cutelaba dominates Devin Clark and emerges victorious in the co-main fight of the night
The first round was survival on the part of Devin Clark. It all started when Cutelaba landed a great right hand, which knocked the American down. The Moldovan went all out and threw an impressive series of punches at his opponent, who closed in and resisted bravely until the end of the round.
In the second round, Cutelaba didn't take long to manage a takedown and land mounted. In a position of total dominance, the “Hulk” launched a barrage of elbows at Clark, who once again was brave and survived, managing to return to the fight on his feet. Cutelaba still had time to score another takedown before the end of the second round.
With nothing to lose, Devin Clark There was some pressure at the beginning of the last round, but it didn't last long. Quickly, Cutelaba managed another beautiful takedown. In the final minute, it was time for Devin Clark finally falling on top of the Moldovan, who defended himself well until the end of the fight to confirm the victory by unanimous decision from the judges (30-26, 29-26, 29-27)
The victory over Clark was the first of Ion cutelaba since September 2019. The Moldovan fighter had been on a run of two losses and a draw.
Devin Clark lost the second consecutive in Ultimate. The North American was coming off a defeat to Anthony Smith and hasn't won since June 2020, when he beat Alonzo Menifield.
UFC Las Vegas 37 – Results
MAIN CARD
Light Heavyweight: Anthony Smith finished Ryan spann 3m47s from R1
Light Heavyweight: Ion cutelaba derrotou Devin Clark in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-26, 29-26, 29-27)
Flyweight: Ariane Lipski defeated Mandy Bohm via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Arman Tsarukyan derrotou Christos Giagos by technical knockout at 2m09s of R1
Bantamweight: Nate Maness derrotou Tony Gravely by technical knockout at 2m10s of R2
Average weight: Joaquin buckley knocked out Antonio Arroyo at 2m26s of R3
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light Heavyweight: Tafon Nchukwi defeated Mike Rodriguez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantamweight: Rachel Pennington derrotou Pannie kianzad in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight: Rong Zhu defeated Brandon Jenkins via TKO at 4:35 of R3
Bantamweight: Montel Jackson derrotou J.P. Buys in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fly weight: Erin Blanchfield defeated Sarah Alpar via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
Welterweight Weight: Carlston Harris defeated Impa Kasanganay by technical knockout at 2:38 of R1
Bantamweight: Gustavo Lopez and Heili Alategna tied in a unanimous decision by the judges (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Flyweight: Hannah Goldy submitted emily whitmire with an armbar at 4m17s of R1
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