Fight fans are pouring into the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri tonight, Jan. 14, for another night of entertaining mixed martial arts performances. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is hosting UFC Fight Night 124 inside the busy arena, offering a series of highly anticipated octagon match ups.
The featured UFC Fight Pass prelim of the night is now set to go down, as Jessica Eye is facing off against Kalindra Faria. Check out the UFC results from the exciting match up down below.
The fight fired off at a blistering pace, as Faria and Eye immediately began brawling in the center of the octagon.
Faria managed to drop her opponent within the first minute of the battle, following Eye to the canvas for a submission attempt. The two fighters began struggling for angle locks over each other, but neither competitor was able to sink in a finish.
Eye then took another shot at submitting her opponent with a leg lock, with Faria struggling to defend the submission.
With a minute left in the round, the two mixed martial arts warriors continued to battle in out on the canvas in a series of submission attempts. However, neither fighter was able to get a finish before the sound of the bell.
The second round kicked off at a slower pace, as Eye forced Faria against the fence. Eye managed to get her opponent to the ground, getting control of Faria’s back.
Halfway through the round, Eye locked in her position on Faria’s back with a body triangle. But, the fighter had yet to make a submission attempt.
Eye began to pummel Faria from the position, keeping the two busy on the canvas. Eye put on a dominant performance over Faria in the second round, finishing the round on the ground.
The two fighters picked up the pace in the opening moments of the final round, with Faria coming out with a vengeance. The MMA warrior began walking down Eye, offering the fighter a series of jabs and leg kicks.
Eye began to fight from her back foot, as Faria continued to push the pace. However, Eye continued landing nice jab counters over her opponent.
Halfway through the final round, Faria managed to get her opponent to the ground. Eye quickly pulled the fighter into her guard.
Faria decided to stand up, with Eye quickly taking the fighter down. This fight has gone the distance.
UFC Results: Jessica Eye def. Kalindra Faria via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
OHHHHH HUGE head kick landed by @KalindraFariaBR on Eye, but Eye survives!! #UFCSTL pic.twitter.com/Kld0KDrx8e
— UFC (@ufc) January 15, 2018
BOOM! Beautiful head kick from Faria.
Man, how tough is Jessica Eye?! #UFCSTL pic.twitter.com/NhSQiknplb
— UFC (@ufc) January 15, 2018