Get ready for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 83 outcomes, including the co-main event between Anthony Smith and Khalil Roundtree Jr.
Smith (37-18 MMA) was last seen in action at August’s UFC Singapore event where he achieved a split decision win over Ryan Spann. That victory snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘Lionheart’, as the 35-year-old veteran had previously suffered setbacks to Johnny Walker and Magomed Ankalaev.
Khalil Rountree Jr. (12-5 MMA) will enter tonight’s co-headliner sporting a four-fight winning streak, his latest being a first-round knockout success over Chris Daukaus this past August. Prior to that, ‘The War Horse’ was coming off wins over Dustin Jacoby, Karl Roberson, and Modestas Bukauskas.
The first round of the UFC Vegas 83 co-main event commences and Anthony Smith steps forward with early pressure. He paws with his jab. Rountree Jr. returns fire with a straight. Khalil circles along the fence. ‘Lionheart’ tags him with a hard body kick. Rountree Jr. responds with one of his own. Smith with a lead. The fighters clinch along the fence. Khalil Rountree Jr. presses the former title challenger up against the cage and lands a pair of knees. The fighters break and Khalil lands a nice combination. Anthony Smith returns fire with a body kick and then a weak low kick. ‘The War Horse’ continues to work his straight left up the middle. Both fighters land jabs in the pocket. Rountree Jr. with a heavy low kick. He connects with another good one. Smith is busted up now. One minute remains and Smith connects with a good one. Khalil with a good body kick and then another left hand. Smith doubles up on his jab. Khalil Rountree Jr. with a big left hand that seems to stun ‘Lionheart’. We go to round 2.
Round 2 of the UFC Vegas 83 co-main event commences and Khalil Rountree Jr. lands a hard kick to the body. Anthony Smith dives in for a takedown but he can’t get it. ‘The War Horse’ presses him against the cage. They separate and both men land good shots on the break. A big right from Rountree Jr., which appears to wobble Smith. ‘Lionheart’ attempts a takedown, but it is not there. Good jabs from Khalil. He lands a nice counter. Good shots by both fighters in the pocket. Anthony Smith lands a front kick to the body. Rountree Jr. returns fire with a right hand. He goes upstairs with a head kick, but it is blocked. Smith seems content to stand and trade. He lands a low kick. Khalil Rountree Jr. with a good left hand and then another. Anthony Smith goes upstairs with a high kick. He follows that up with a good straight right up the middle. Khalil swings and misses with a blistering right hook. The horn sounds to end round 2.
The third and final round of the UFC Vegas 83 co-main event begins and ‘The War Horse’ lands a nice kick to the body. Learn more about the fight here. Read More
