Brendan Allen stays unbeaten in UFC with tough fought victory over Kyle Daukaus
Brendan Allen still undefeated
The last of the Apex cards before “Fight Island,” UFC on ESPN 12 goes down tonight, Saturday, June 27. Taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, the event is headlined by former lightweight challenger Dustin Poirier and rising contender Dan Hooker. Welterweights Mickey Gall and Mike Perry will meet in the co-main event of the evening.
In a match-up of middleweights, Brendan Allen (13-4) takes on Kyle Daukaus (9-0) who took this fight on less than two weeks notice. Daukaus , like Allen, had fought on Dana White’s the Contender Series. Daukaus mauled his opponent for all three rounds but was not awarded a UFC contract. He kept himself in fighting shape hoping for a phone call and he got it and now makes his official debut on the main card… This is how the fight went down…
Kyle Daukaus (9-0) official weight 185.5 lbs vs Brendan Allen (14-3) official weight 185.5 lbs
Round 1
Nice body kick from Daukaus to open up the action. Both guys exchange kicks . Kyle has Allen clinched against the age. Allen lands a huge knee to the body that drops Daukaus now he takes his back. Daukaus with nice defense while Allen is still on his back with one leg in. Allen lands ground strikes but Daukaus with the reverse and it’s back to the feet. Daukaus now on the back with one leg in. Nice transition from both fighters and now Allen is back on top. Allen lands of vicious elbow that opens up Daukaus over the eyebrow and the round closes.
MyMMANews.com scores the round 10-9 Allen
Round 2
Nice combination to start the round from Daukaus with a job and a cross and then he looks for the take-down and gets it but Allen slithers right out into the reverse. Allen controls most of the round on top. Kyle does score a reverse as Allen was looking for a guillotine and is on top but the escape level of Allen is high. Daukaus is bleeding pretty bad and ends the round on the bottom playing defense.
MyMMANews.com scores the round 10-9 Allen
Round 3
Daukaus scores a takedown with a single leg. Daukaus lands a nice elbow that scored and now he has the back and a body triangle locked up. Kyle lands some strikes while looking for the rear-naked-choke. Good defense from Allen as Daukaus continues to dominate position. Daukaus has been on Brendans back for around four minutes of the round and in the last 20 seconds, Allen escapes and gets to his feet and throws some combinations that Daukaus defended as the bell rings.
MyMMANews.com scores the round 10 -9 Daukaus…. MyMMANews scores the fight 29-28 Allen
Official score 29-28 29-27 30-27 unanimous decision victory for Brendan Allen
