UFC Vegas 74 results, live stream play-by-play updates | Kara-France vs. Albazi

Final Preventing Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 74 blended martial arts (MMA) occasion TONIGHT (Sat., June 3, 2023), streaming LIVE on ESPN and ESPN+. UFC Vegas 74 will likely be headlined by the 125-pound showdown between Prime 10-ranked flyweight contenders Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi. Earlier than that five-round conflict of types will get underway, featherweight veterans Alex Caceres and Daniel Pineda collide in UFC Vegas 74’s co-main occasion. Elsewhere on the cardboard, light-weight mainstay Jim Miller welcomes UFC newcomer, Jesse Butler, to life contained in the Octagon.

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HIGH STAKES FLYWEIGHT MATCHUP! Final Preventing Championship (UFC) returns dwelling to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., June 3, 2023, with No. 3-seeded contender, Kai Kara-France, face rising No. 7-ranked Amir Albazi. In UFC Vegas 74’s ESPN+-streamed co-main occasion, an thrilling Featherweight bout sees No. 15-ranked contender, Alex Caceres, lock horns with all-action Daniel Pineda.

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UFC VEGAS 74 QUICK RESULTS:

Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi
Alex Caceres vs. Daniel Pineda
Jim Miller vs. Jesse Butler
Tim Elliott vs. Victor Altamirano
Karine Silva vs. Ketlen Souza
Jamie Mullarkey vs. Muhammad Naimov
Elizeu Zaleski vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov
John Castaneda vs. Muin Gafurov
Andrei Arlovski vs. Don’Story Mayes
Johnny Munoz vs. Daniel Santos
John Castaneda vs. Muin Gafurov
Jamie Mullarkey vs. Muhammad Naimov — Naimov def. Mullarkey by TKO (punches) at 2:59 of Spherical Two
Jinh Yu Frey vs. Elise Reed — Reed def. Frey by unanimous determination (29-28 x3)
Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Luan Lacerda — Blackshear def. Lacerda by TKO (punches) at 3:54 of Spherical Two
Maxim Grishin vs. Philipe Lins — Lins def. Grishin by unanimous determination (29-28 x2, 30-27)

UFC VEGAS 74 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:

125 lbs.: Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi

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145 lbs.: Alex Caceres vs. Daniel Pineda

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155 lbs.: Jim Miller vs. Jesse Butler

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125 lbs.: Tim Elliott vs. Victor Altamirano

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125 lbs.: Karine Silva vs. Ketlen Souza

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170 lbs.: Elizeu Zaleski vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov

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265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski vs. Don’Story Mayes

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135 lbs.: Johnny Munoz vs. Daniel Santos

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135 lbs.: John Castaneda vs. Muin Gafurov

Spherical 1: Castaneda denies the primary stage change. Buying and selling low kicks. Gafurov shoots a single in opposition to the fence, can’t full it. One minute in. Physique kick from Gafurov. Castaneda exhibiting a whole lot of stance switches. Entrance kick from Castaneda, overhand proper from Gafurov. Gafurov follows an axe kick with a wheel kick. Lead left by Castaneda. Strong low kick two minutes in. Gafurov catches a kick, fires punches, tries to shoot once more. Extra heavy strain from Gafurov, who solutions a straight left with a physique kick. One other tried spin. Fast left from Castaneda. Low kick, straight left, one other straight left to reply a left hook. Two minutes to go.

Castaneda denies a stage change, then flooring Gafurov with a head kick and proper hand behind it earlier than following into half guard. Gafurov works his solution to an tried again take with a minute to go. Good scramble ends with them again on the toes. Gafurov physique kick. Gafurov wades in with massive swings. 10-9 Castaneda.

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155 lbs.: Jamie Mullarkey vs. Muhammad Naimov

Spherical 1: Strong low kicks from Naimov within the early going. Transient clinch. Mullarkey to the physique a minute in. Physique kicks from each. Mullarkey wraps up the physique lock and drags Naimov to a knee in opposition to the fence. They separate two minutes in. Mullarkey catches a physique kick, can’t safe the takedown. Strong 1-2 in opposition to the fence. Plenty of strain from Mullarkey within the early going. Naimov shoots, Mullarkey grabs double unders and drags him to a knee. Naimov will get to his toes, nonetheless caught in opposition to the fence. Soiled boxing from Mullarkey. They separate with two minutes to go.

Mullarkey persevering with to advance, lands proper arms. Stiff jab and leg kick by Naimov. Entrance kick upstairs. He rushes in and Mullarkey hauls him to the fence. One minute to go. Good quick uppercut and jab by Naimov on the exit. Naimov physique kick, Mullarkey low kick. Heavy Mullarkey physique shot into the clinch. They commerce knees inside, then Mullarkey lands a proper on the exit. 10-9 Mullarkey.

Spherical 2: Naimov’s first leg kick of the spherical goes proper to the groin. Mullarkey persevering with to strain. Low kick from Naimov. Onerous 1-2 by Mullarkey, his finest punch of the struggle. One minute in. Fast change within the middle. Mullarkey physique kick, heavy jab behind it. Naimov’s cardio is holding up higher than I assumed it’d, however Mullarkey’s strain is doing work. Good spinning again kick by Naimov prompts Mullarkey to tie up and this time he completes the takedown. On the lookout for the again as Naimov stands. Strong quick proper arms earlier than they separate. Naimov simply misses with a wheel kick, lands a left hook behind it. Mullarkey continues to strain, however this time Naimov’s ready with a nasty proper hook that sends Mularkey to the mat. Naimov piles up hammerfists till the ref intervenes.

Ultimate consequence: Naimov def. Mullarkey by TKO (punches)

115 lbs.: Jinh Yu Frey vs. Elise Reed

Spherical 1: Reed comes out aggressive, opens with a leg kick. Frey shoots below a 1-2 and places her on the fence earlier than dragging her down into half guard. One minute in. Reed regains guard. Quick punches from Frey. Two minutes in. Reed considers an omoplata, then will get sufficient house to face up and separate. Onerous 1-2 from Frey after consuming a proper hand. Frey low kick. Two minutes to go.

Frey solutions a 1-2 with a double-leg. Reed will get double unders and stands, consuming a physique kick as she does. Lead left by Frey. Reed backs her up, fires a 1-2 with a minute to go. Heavy counter left by Frey. Fast change. Reed fires a mixture, lands knees to the physique when Frey clinches. Large left by Frey on the exit. Reed pursues within the waning seconds and Frey cracks her with a pair of counter lefts. 10-9 Frey.

Spherical 2: Low kicks from Reed to begin. Strong physique kick. Slick proper hook by Frey a minute in. Extra low kicks by Reed. 1-2s. Aspect kick. Good change two minutes in. Reactive stage change by Frey places her on high in half guard. Frey drops some strong left arms when Reed regains guard with two minutes to go.

Reed contemplating a sweep, Frey not doing a lot from the highest. One minute to go. Reed tries an armbar, then kicks Frey off of her. 1-2. Reed wading after her, lands some strong punches earlier than tying up. 10-9 Frey.

Spherical 3: Buying and selling low kicks to begin. Physique kick change. Reed places her on the fence when Frey tries to tie up. Reed lands a knee earlier than separating. Frey adjustments ranges below a 1-2 and places Reed on the fence once more. Reed lands a knee earlier than separating. Two minutes in. Lead proper by Reed. Reed low kick, Frey physique shot. Reed patiently advancing, good snap kicks. She alters ranges, lands pictures within the clinch. Two minutes to go.

They separate. Reed advancing, each attempt head kicks. Onerous left arms from Reed in opposition to the fence. She’s forcing Frey to retreat, touchdown jabs. One minute to go. Good counter proper by Frey, her finest shot shortly. Reed lead proper. Spinning again kick falls quick. Extra jabs. Frey adjustments ranges, no cube, lands a left on the exit. Reed places collectively combos on the bell. 10-9 Reed.

Ultimate consequence: Reed def. Frey by unanimous determination

135 lbs.: Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Luan Lacerda

Spherical 1: Each males in tall stances to begin. Low kicks from Lacerda, entrance kick from Blackshear in return. Lacerda counters a physique kick with a heavy left hand that prompts Blackshear to haul him to the fence. One minute in. Blackshear strikes to a rear physique lock and lands knees to the thigh. Lacerda rolls for a kneebar to kick off a scramble. Blackshear touchdown some punches as he defends two minutes in. Lacerda nonetheless searching the kneebar. He lastly manages to get Blackshear’s leg straight, however Blackshear’s knee slips out they usually scramble again to their toes with two minutes to go.

Buying and selling strong punches, Blackshear with quantity and Lacerda with energy. Beautiful takedown by Blackshear. Lacerda rapidly will get again to his toes they usually commerce inside with a minute to go. 1-2s from Lacerda as Blackshear pops him with jabs. Nasty proper from Blackshear. Blackshear touchdown counters. Lacerda adjustments ranges and rolls via Blackshear’s kimura lure to land on high. 10-9 Blackshear.

Spherical 2: Proper again to buying and selling punches. Blackshear’s size and quantity are doing work for him. Lacerda slowly marching after him. Strong low kick. Physique shot. Good counters from Blackshear on the fence. One minute in. Onerous physique shot from Lacerda, however Blackshear’s nonetheless getting the higher of it as he circles. Lacerda will get over-unders, finally ends up on the underside, rolls for an additional kneebar two minutes in. Awkward entanglement as Lacerda continues to try to get a very good crank on the leg. Two minutes to go.

Blackshear defending effectively, sneaking in punches the place he can. Now he commits to the punches and he’s doing harm. The appropriate arms pile up till the ref steps in.

Ultimate consequence: Blackshear def. Lacerda by TKO (punches)

205 lbs.: Maxim Grishin vs. Philipe Lins

Spherical 1: Lins rapidly takes the middle, and when Grishin tries to power him again, “Monstro” cracks him with an overhand proper and hauls him to the fence. Grishin quickly separates. Low kick change. One minute in. Physique jab from Lins, then a protracted left right into a combo that prompts Grishin to tie up. Lins reverses, touchdown quick pictures. He alters ranges two minutes in, nothing there. Again to the middle. Lins staying aggressive, quickly ties up once more. Two minutes to go.

They separate and commerce combos. Nasty uppercut by Lins, who ties up afterwards. They separate with a minute to go. Grishin tosses out some head kicks that fail to attach. Lins to the physique. Grishin lands a spinning elbow within the closing seconds, then eats a heavy sequence of proper arms. 10-9 Lins.

Spherical 2: Heavy exchanges to begin the spherical. Lins as soon as once more takes him to the fence, can’t take him down regardless of a formidable raise. One minute in. Grishin chases a kimura, will get dragged to a knee. He works his manner up, then blasts Lins with an elbow on the break. Grishin marching after him however Lins comes again with some nasty haymakers that again him off two minutes in. Strong physique kick by Grishin, who geese a left hand to tie up. Lins reverses and places him on the fence once more. They separate with two minutes to go.

Grishin rapidly steps again into the clinch and Lins once more places him on the fence. They separate with a minute to go. The struggle falls right into a lull for a bit. Grishin tosses out some kicks, eats a tough counter. Good physique kick from Lina, Grishin comes again with a good uppercut. 10-9 Lins,

Spherical 3: Each slam dwelling heavy proper arms within the opening seconds. Grishin tries an uppercut and eats some gnarly punches earlier than answering with an elbow. Lins places him on the fence as soon as once more. One minute in. They separate, tie up once more, separate, tie up once more. Lins trying to find a takedown in opposition to the fence. Two minutes in. Grishin making an attempt to land punches and elbows as he defends. One other cracking elbow from Grishin on teh break. Lins comes again with some massive swings earlier than tying up. Two minutes to go.

Lins conserving him caught in opposition to the fence. 3-2 from Lins once they separate. Grishin plodding ahead, lands a heavy physique kick. He alters ranges, will get placed on the fence. Good Grishin elbow. One minute to go. Grishin hits a change within the closing seconds. 10-9 Lins.

Ultimate consequence: Lins def. Grishin by unanimous determination

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