Saturday’s UFC Kansas Metropolis occasion was headlined by a welterweight match between No. 7 ranked Ian Machado Garry and No. 13 ranked Carlos Prates.
Machado Garry entered the combat seeking to rebound from his first profession loss in his final outing. Prates introduced with him an 11-fight successful streak seeking to prolong it and soar into the Prime 10 rankings.
Machado Garry took the ender the cage and managed the vary by pawing along with his jab early within the opening spherical. The primary minute was largely a sense out course of. Machado Garry started mixing in kicks to the physique. Machado Garry dictated the tempo and had a better output. Halfway by way of the body, Machado Garry seems to be for a takedown however did not absolutely decide to it. Prates started to press ahead however Machado Garry stayed out of putting vary. Machado Garry tripped Prates to the canvas late within the spherical. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Machado Garry.
Prates got here out pressuring Machado Garry within the second body. Machado Garry circled on the surface. Garry dedicated to a takedown try however Prates defended. Machado Garry’s jab started discovering a house. Teep kicks stored Prates on the surface. Machado Garry continued to combine in takedown makes an attempt however was unable to get Prates to the bottom. MMAWeekly scored the body 10-9 for Machado Garry.
Machado Garry continued to have a better output within the third. He repeatedly appeared to land a proper heads kick however Prates blocked it every time. Machado Garry put collectively combos. With two minutes on the clock, Machado Garry took Prates down. He delivered left palms till Prates powered to his ft. Machado Garry continued to outpace Prates and secured a late takedown. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Machado Garry.
All through the combat, Machado Garry had Prates reacting to what he was doing. “The Future” was first within the exchanges. Machado Garry took Prates down once more however Prates rapidly obtained again to his ft solely to be pulled again to the bottom within the fourth.
Prates got here out aggressive within the remaining body, taking the combat to Machado Garry. He pressed ahead touchdown a mixture and backing Machado Garry up. Machado Garry appeared to get the combat to the bottom however Prates reversed him on the way in which down and ended up on prime. Prates postured up and delivered hammer fists forcing Machado Garry to roll. He labored his strategy to his ft and averted Prates photographs. Garry once more appeared for a takedown and ended up on backside. He scrambled to his ft. MMAWeekly scored the spherical for Prates.
The judges scored the combat for Machado Garry by way of unanimous resolution. The scorecards learn 48–47, 48–47, and 49–46.
