UFC 141 Prelim Results: Pearson and Castillo Take Decisions

Ross Pearson vs. Junior Assuncao

Ross Pearson as well as Junior Assuncao had been both looking to create a splash at UFC 141, but high of the fight wound up cancelling each additional out.

Pearson vs Assuncao UFC 141

Pearson, producing his featherweight debut, entered the fight since the classic striker in order to Assuncao’s more grappling focused style. From the actual opening, both held true for their styles, Pearson controlling the better the main fight on your toes, Assuncao on the actual mat and within the takedown arena.

It had been Pearson, however, who had been better able in order to negate more associated with his opponent’s strongpoints, stuffing a number of Assuncao’s takedowns, and getting support to his feet quickly once the fight did strike the mat.

What really sealed the offer for Pearson had been two points within the fight, where he could wobble Assuncao.

Midway with the second round, he put Assuncao right down to one knee having a stiff jab, departing him shaky whenever he regained their footing. And on the other hand in the 3rd round, he surprised Assuncao, if just momentarily.

The judges saw enough at hand the unanimous choice to Pearson within his first featherweight battle, putting the Brit back about the winning track.

 Anthony Njokuani vs. Danny Castillo

Castillo vs Njokuani UFC 141

It was another classic striker versus. grappler battle, harkening to the earlier days from the UFC. It was no real surprise that Anthony Njokuani do all he could to maintain the fight about the feet, where he or she could utilize their Muay Thai abilities. Danny Castillo, within the same vein, was constantly trying to put the fight about the mat.

Castillo began strong, not taking long within the opening round prior to securing several takedowns. He did a great job controlling the fight at first, but Njokuani do well to counter-top that in circular two.

Njokuani finally obtained his Thai clinch working well within the second, punishing Castillo many times with knees towards the body. He rocked Castillo within the latter half from the round and moved in to finish. Castillo, nevertheless, did what worthwhile wrestler would perform and dove with regard to Njokuani’s legs, acquiring a takedown within defense, surviving the actual round.

The last round was just about all Castillo, smothering Njokuani along with takedowns, controlling where the fight happened for most of the closing five min's.