HOUSTON – The fans were already buzzing by the time Douglas Silva de Andrade and Sergey Morozov stepped into the cage. But over the course of their preliminary card matchup, they took the energy up a notch.
When the dust settled, de Andrade (28-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) was the victor via second-round submission by rear-naked choke, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. In the opening round of their UFC 271 preliminary card bout, de Andrade absorbed a bloodying amount of damage from the speedy and powerful Morozov (17-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC).
When Morozov dropped de Andrade early, he made the most of his time on the ground. A strike sliced open de Andrade, but he figured a way back up to the feet. From there, it was rock-em, sock-em.
As the fight progressed, and especially after it crossed over into the second round, de Andrade landed with more frequency. In Round 2, punches, elbows, and kicks connected directly on the noggin of Morozov, who hung tough but hit the mat on multiple occasions.
De Andrade would not let him off the hook. The onslaught continued. The fight hit the mat once again – and this time de Andrade would end it. He worked to the back, sunk in the choke, and that was it.
Silva De Andrade with an epic comeback 😳
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UFC 271 took place Saturday at Toyota Center.
The up-to-the-minute UFC 271 results include:
- Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Sergey Morozov via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:34
- Jeremiah Wells def. Blood Diamond via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:38
- Maxim Grishin def. William Knight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
