Amir Albazi showed he was ready for the step up in competition.
in the evening’s featherweight co-main event. “Bruce Leeroy” received a trio of 29-28 scorecards from the cageside judges to win for the seventh time in his last eight UFC appearances.
Caceres showcased his grappling and submission defense in Round 1, as he scrambled and floated above Pineda for much of the frame before escaping what appeared to be a tight armbar attempt by the Texan. Pineda displayed a sense of urgency in the second stanza, as he attacked from the outset with heavy right hands during a wild initial exchange. “The Pit” later used a body triangle to assume full mount, where he banked the round with punches and elbows from above.
Caceres made his most definitive statement in the final frame. He targeted Pineda’s body repeatedly, visibly hurting his foe with a kick, punch and leaping knee to the liver at various times. Caceres appeared ready to close out his victory by taking Pineda’s back with about 60 seconds remaining, but “The Pit” was able to return to his feet and drop his adversary with a clubbing right hand in the waning seconds. Still, it wasn’t enough to undo the damage Pineda suffered for most of the round.
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