![]() A good leg kick connects by Nunes, but Calvillo shoots for a double and gets it. Calvillo doing a better job here at getting her lede leg out of the way when Nunes attacks with leg kicks. Both fighters testing range and connecting here and there, but nothing significant. Round 2 – It looks like this is going to be a stand-up battle. Calvillo with a nice jab to close out the round. Very little action happening besides Nunes’ occasional leg kicks. These are adding up and Calvillo is feeling it. A leg kick gets caught by Calvillo, and it pushes Nunes to the canvas, but she gets immediately back up. Nunes takes the inside of the cage, while Calvillo floats on the outside. Records: Gabriel Benitez (23-10 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Charlie Ontiveros (11-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC) Charlie Ontiveros at UFC on ESPN 41: Best photos Charlie Ontiveros via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:35 And the referee has seen enough, the fight is over. Benitez hits a power double and mounts Ontiveros. Benitez with a huge right hand! Ontiveros is wobbled. A low blow from Benitez halts the action. He now presses Ontiveros against the cage and lands some good shots from clinch. Benitez having a tough time finding a target. Man, Ontiveros connecting hard kicks to the body and legs of Benitez. The Mexican fighter closes the distance and pushes Ontiveros against the cage. Round 1 – Ontiveros comes out hot and lands an axe kick on Benitez. Judging: Sal D’Amato, Michael Bell 28-28, Chris Crail 28-29. Da’Mon Blackshear at UFC on ESPN 41: Best photos Blackshear doing a good job at surviving, but this is a one-way beating. Zalal on top now landing ground-and-pound. Good combination followed by anothet nastly body kick drops Blackshear. Nastly body kick by Zalal hurts Blackshear. He shoots for a takedown, but Zalal defends and keeps the fight standing. And Blackshear connects with a solid right. Blackshear fires back with a few shots of his own. He lands a couple of good leg kicks and combinations. Round 3 – Zalal looking more active here than the prevous rounds. MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Blackshear. The bell rings as Blackshear had a tight rear-naked choke. Blackshear gets the back mount while standing. Blackshear reverses the position and he’s now the one pressing Zalal against the cage. these two are very even in the grappling. They scramble and are now against the cage with Zalal doing the pressing. Zalal now loses the back and ends on bottom. Zalal threaten with a choke, but doesn’t get it. Zalal now on top and immediately gets the back in a scramble. The back control was very brief, as he was too high. He gets the takedown and is able to get back mount. He then shoots for a takedown and pins Zalal against the cage. ![]() Round 2 – Nice right hand starts things here in the second round for Blackshear. Blackshear secures the back mount and keeps control until the bell. Zalal escapes, but he ends up on the bottom during the exchange. And Blackshear goes for a leg lock, looks promising. Zalal opening up a bit more with ground-and-pound. Blackshear is working on a triangle, and gets some promising positions, but Zalal is able to get out. ![]() Zalal unable to get meaningful offense on top. Nice elbows from the bottom by Blackshear. He’s working to pass Blackshear’s guard now. And Zalal shoots for a takedown a minute in and gets it. ![]() Blackshear with a kick heavy attack right off the bell. Round 1 – Here we go with the first fight of UFC on ESPN 41.
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