UFC 228 Woodley vs. Till: Live Updates, Highlights and Reaction

Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Niko Price: Round 1

Price counters hard off of a Alhassan leg kick. Alhassan throwing bombs. Price countering well, but Alhassan just landing huge shots. Lands clean. Price is out. Goodness.

Carla Esparza vs. Tatiana Suarez: Round 3

Outside leg kick from Suarez. Esparza tries to shoot in, but it is stuffed. Suarez takes a single and puts Esparza down. Esparza up. Esparza down. Suarez more smothering action. Moves to mount. Esparza is able to get her out of mount. Full guard.

Suarez is punishing Esparza. Back to full mount. Elbows coming down. Violent ground and pound. The referee steps in and stops the onslaught. Goodness.

Carla Esparza vs. Tatiana Suarez: Round 2

Suarez gets the takedown. Esparza fighting to stay off her back, but Suarez is controlling her. Esparza fights to her feet. Knees from Esparza land. Suarez lands one of her own. Bodylock takedown. Esparza flat on the mat.

Heavy elbow from Suarez. Esparza gets up briefly before Suarez puts her back down. The damage isn’t like the first, but it’s dominant. Pure dominance. Esparza gets up and out. Wow. Suarez with another takedown.

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-8 Suarez.

Carla Esparza vs. Tatiana Suarez: Round 1

Suarez shoots in, but Esparza defends briefly. Suarez continues to drive forward and completes the second attempt. Hammerfists from Suarez. Massive elbow from Suarez. Another elbow. Suarez in full Maul Mode.

Esparza is trying to tie Suarez up, but it is not working. She has huge swelling under her right eye. Esparza starts to work up before Suarez just tosses her back down. Suarez is controlling Esparza and picking spots to pelt her with strikes. A couple more mice appear on Esparza’s face. One on her forehead and one on her left cheek.

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-8 Suarez.

Aljamain Sterling vs. Cody Stamann: Round 2

Sterling begins the round aggressive. Stamann throws a kick, but he gets off balance and ends up on the mat. That is a big win for Sterling. Sterling takes his back. Stamann gets up. And now Stamann takes Sterling down. But he’s back up quickly.

They hit the mat again, but it’s Sterling with the advantage. He takes mount. Stamann gives up his back. He flattens him out with a full nelson! Nice ground and pound as he tries to get him to open up. Sterling reaches for a leg and gets the tap! Wow!

Aljamain Sterling vs. Cody Stamann: Round 1

They exchange high kicks, but they do not land. Sterling shoots and has a leg, but Stamann defends. A lot of missed strikes, largely due to the distance. Two minutes of missed strikes.

Sterling back in on a takedown attempt. Stamann defends again. Half the round is gone. Stamann now pushing Sterling against the fence. They separate. Stamann becomes the aggressor. Sterling goes for another takedown that is easily stuffed. Stamann ends up on top after a scramble. Sterling stands but not before hitting the mat again.

Sterling gets a triangle, but it is not tight. Stamann is out. They go back to their feet. Stamann with another takedown.

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-9 Stamann.

Geoff Neal vs. Frank Camacho: Round 2

Camacho grabs a leg, but Neal defends. Neal teeing off. Pinpoint accuracy. Neal is battering Camacho who just will not go down. Camacho now comes forward. What heart.

Neal throws the head kick again and this time it lands clean! Clean. Out. Cold.

Geoff Neal vs. Frank Camacho: Round 1

Neal opens the action up first with a quick 1-2. Neal just misses on a head kick. Camacho pressing forward. Both men are fighting at a high pace, but most of the offense is just missing by a fraction. Neal looks to be the quicker of the two.

Neal’s corner is imploring him not to wait. Another head kick attempt from Neal just misses. Nice right from Neal lands as Camacho was coming forward. Stopped him in his tracks. Camacho grabs Neal as he started to unload and put him against the fence. Neal separates.

Neal beginning to find the mark over and over. Neal drops Camacho at the end of the round, but Camacho is able to survive! Wow. Will that warrant him a 10-8?

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-9 Neal.

Charles Byrd vs. Darren Stewart: Round 2

Strong outside leg kick opens the second for Byrd. Stewart ineffective with his striking. Byrd looking sharp.

Byrd cracks Stewart! That one hurt Stewart. Byrd coming forward. Stewart fires back with a quick elbow and wobbles Byrd! Byrd just covering up and Stewart drops him! The referee jumps in and stops it. Wow! Just like that and it is over.

Charles Byrd vs. Darren Stewart: Round 1

Byrd tries for an early takedown, but Stewart defends. Byrd moves Stewart to the fence. They break.

Byrd with nice punches to set-up his way inside, but Stewart still defends the takedown. Byrd goes for a standing guillotine. Misses. A lot of offensive attempts from Byrd early in the fight. They go back to the center of the cage. Byrd keeping the pressure on Stewart and not allowing him to breath.

Byrd mixing up his strikes well. Stewart is starting to become reactive. He’s waiting on everything from Byrd. Nice inside elbow from Byrd. Another one lands inside. Stewart really struggling late.

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-9 Byrd.

Diego Sanchez vs. Craig White: Round 3

They start the third throwing and White drops Sanchez! Sanchez grabs a leg and White is on his back. Wild.

Nice elbows from Sanchez. White is unable to get up. He’s just taking a beating. There is not enough for the referee to stop it, but there is nothing to suggest White has a chance now. Sanchez smothering White. A couple solid elbows slip through for Sanchez. Solid win for Sanchez.

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-9 Sanchez.
Bleacher Report scores the fight: 30-26 Sanchez.

Diego Sanchez vs. Craig White: Round 2

White is aggressive on the outset. Sanchez grabs a leg, but he eats a knee in the process. Sanchez takes White down again. Strong upkick from White. Sanchez finding holes where he can punch White, but nothing strong to this point.

Sanchez is just keeping the pressure on White. Sanchez moves to side control. Sanchez just mauling White with unrelenting pressure.

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-9 Sanchez.

Diego Sanchez vs. Craig White: Round 1

Sanchez rushes right over to White and tries to throw hands. White tries to lock in a tight guillotine, but Sanchez throws him to the mat. White is active from bottom. White ties up Sanchez in the guard.

Sanchez works to pass, but the long legs of White is preventing him. Back to guard. Sanchez is getting control time, but there is no damage. Now Sanchez is able to posture up and land strong shots. Sanchez goes to side control. Still a minute left in the round. All Sanchez.

Sanchez is able to close the round with big ground and pound. Dominant round.

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-8 Sanchez.

Jim Miller vs. Alex White: Round 1

Miller connects with a left over the top. Combination knocks White down! Miller all over him. Miller sinks in the rear-naked and it is very tight! That’s a wrap! Big win for Miller!

Irene Aldana vs. Lucie Pudilova: Round 2

Pudilova has some wind back and is fighting like the first round again. Aldana goes back to the leg kicks. Pudilova’s left leg is feeling the effects of the kicks. But Pudilova is still firing away. Aldana still answering!

Pudilova throws and eats a crisp jab. Half the round remains in a close fight.

This is a donnybrook! Both women giving and receiving punishment. Aldana with more volume, but the pressure puts her against the cage. Knees from Aldana forces the break! And Pudilova is still coming forward. Pudilova with a Superman punch. Leader in the clubhouse for Fight of the Night!

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-9 Aldana.
Bleacher Report scores the fight: 29-28 Aldana.

Irene Aldana vs. Lucie Pudilova: Round 2

Pudilova walking Aldana down. Aldana goes low with a hard leg kick. They exchange leg kicks. Aldana is not able to be effective with her counter-striking. Pudilova will walk right through Aldana’s offense.

Pudilova’s hands are beginning to lower. She is still coming forward, but she seems to be breathing harder. Aldana not able to take advantage. Two minutes remain in the round. The lack of quality offense is making the round hard to score. Nice leg kicks from Aldana. Aldana with a clean combo late in the round.

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-9 Aldana.

Irene Aldana vs. Lucie Pudilova: Round 1

Aldana tests her range with a low leg kick and jabs. Slick combo finds a home for Aldana. Aldana is the cleaner striker early, but Pudilova scores with a counter shot of her own. Aldana just has a bit more volume.

Pudilova landing her jab now with 2:30 left in the first. Aldana responds with an overhand right. Pudilova is struggling with the distance when she wants to be first. Pudilova’s pace and pressure is starting to cause issues for Aldana. She isn’t able to play her game.

Pudilova putting her hands together. Now a kick to the face! Aldana connects with a spinning back fist! Pudilova keeping it coming! What a way to finish that round!

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-9 Pudilova.

Roberto Sanchez vs. Jarred Brooks: Round 3

Spinning back fist from Brooks is blocked. Brooks initiates the clinch and drives Sanchez to the fence. Brooks advances to side control. Sanchez is doing well to avoid damage, but there is little to no offense from either man with less than half the round to go.

Brooks lands a couple knees as Sanchez looks to stand. Now Sanchez is back down. He went to his back and it is almost conceding the fight at this point as he has been able to do nothing off his back. Strange. They both throw shallow strikes on the mat in the final 30 seconds. Brooks should hold on and take this fight.

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-9 Brooks.
Bleacher Report scores the fight: 30-27 Brooks.

Roberto Sanchez vs. Jarred Brooks: Round 2

Brooks barely misses with a right hand. Quick hands from Brooks. Sanchez goes for a single leg, but Brooks stays on his feet. Sanchez tries to take Brooks down but ends up on his back, but only for a moment. Brooks now has Sanchez against the cage.

Sanchez pulls guard after an extended period defending Brooks from the clinch. Not a lot of offense, but Brooks is controlling from top. Brooks tries to throw some ground and pound near the end. It’s his frame.

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-9 Brooks

Roberto Sanchez vs. Jarred Brooks: Round 1

UFC 228 is officially underway.

Brooks fires away on the outside while Sanchez takes the center. Sanchez closes the distance and looks to take the fight to the mat, but Brooks defends initially. They sink closer to the ground while entangled. Sanchez takes top position.

Brooks attacks with a heel hook, but Sanchez is able to get out of danger. Brooks goes back to the heel hook. Sanchez scrambles and they are back on their feet. Sanchez pressing Brooks against the fence. Close round, but it was Brooks who threatened with submissions and had the most offense.

Bleacher Report scores the round: 10-9 Brooks.