The UFC 312 Early Prelims may have only had three fights, but those three fights were more than enough to get the Australian crowd up and up.
Although the power of the card has rightly been questioned, when UFC 312 continues how it started, fans stand up for another fantastic evening of MMA action.
The early prelims have just packed the headlines dominated by an amazing knockout of 19 seconds, a kick-heavy three-round war and a fantastic 'photo' authority.
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Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli via Round-One Tko
UFC 312 started with a lightweight fight between Dana White's Contender Series Striking Quillan Salkilld and Anshul 'King of Lions' Jubli … and it is safe to say that the early prelims started with a bang!
Salkilld only needed 19 seconds to TKO JUBLI; Giving a puncture before he crosses the top with a nice upper hand, or as he told Daniel Cormier in the Octagon: “I have no words, the perfect end to my debut in Syndy.”
The former double champion revealed that Salkilld had just scored the second fastest KO by a UFC debutant in a lightweight history member was only one thing left in the spirit of the Aussie.
'[It’s a] Dream comes out, the only thing that could make better, would an extra $ 50k be in the couch, what do you think Dana White?! “
Salkilld moves to 8-1 as a professional, with three victories via KO/TKO and two through entry.
Jonathan Micallef Def. Kevin Jouset via a unanimous decision
The second fight of the night was a goodweight scrap between Kevin 'Air' Jouset and Australian Jonathan 'the captain' Micallef – and if we say 'scrap', we mean it.
Round one saw both hunters landing powerful shots, although it was Micallef who scored the best of the couple when he dropped the jouset with a thunderous headkick – one of the many landed within the first 5 minutes.
Round two was much of the same. Both men scored harmful shots on the feet with the Australian landing harder; The sound of the stairs of micallef echoing around the Qdos Bank Arena.
YOUSET was able to find more success in the third, occasionally the UFC newcomer Wiggelen with clean straight punches, but after all the stairs the victory was a given – Micallef wins through a unanimous decision.
“My most difficult opponent, my best achievement,” he told Cormier before he focused on the fan base: “I have so much more to show, keep an eye on me.”
Rongzhu def. Kody Steele through a unanimous decision
The last early preli battle of UFC 312 was a fairly unique matchup between the 24-year-old Rongzhu, who had already collected 31 professional fights, and the 29-year-old UFC debutant Kody Steele, who entered the Arena with a 7-0 record.
The fight was opened for a sizzling pace, swinging to the fences with both men and wiggling each other several times in what can cherish a 'round of the year' very well.
In the second round, Rongzhu began to find his rhythm and Steele dropped straight into the middle with a perfect shot; The American was hardly able to survive by shooting for an entry – but still survived.
Round three was again a back and forth affair, with Rongzhu wiggling the sustainable Steele with slick combinations on the feet. While the 10-second clapper sounded, the crowd of their feet was; In the end, Rongzhu ran away with a unanimous decision victory.
The promotion continues – UFC 312 is live from Australia.
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