UFC Edmonton ‘Buckley vs. Malott’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

Joaquin Buckley
(170.5) vs. Mike Malott (170.5)Erin
Blanchfield (125) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (124.5)Kyle Nelson (155.5)
vs. Cristian Perez (154.5)Marc-Andre
Barriault (185) vs. Kyle Daukaus (186)Timothy Cuamba (136)
vs. Louis Jourdain (135.5)Nate Landwehr (155) vs.
Mandel Nallo (155.5)Tanner Boser (247.5)
vs. Jhonata Diniz (251.5)Nick Galanti (185.5)
vs. Julien Leblanc (185)Joel Faglier (261) vs.
Javad Mahjoub (252.5)Katlyn Cerminara
(125) vs. Mackenzie Stiller (124)Chad Anheliger (135)
vs. Steven Koslow (135)Chelsea Chandler
(135.5) vs. Melissa Croden (136)Cody Chovancek
(135.5) vs. Su Young You (135.5) Sherdog’s live
UFC Edmonton coverage will begin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m.
PT. The event is also known as
UFC Fight Night 291.

Cody
Chovancek (135.5) vs. Su Young
You (135.5)

Round 1

Bantamweights kick off festivities at UFC Edmonton, where the
undefeated Chovancek (9-0, 0-0 UFC) takes on You (16-4, 2-1 UFC) at
135 pounds. Jason Herzog administers the law and order. They touch
gloves and get down to the business at hand. Chovancek switches
stances early, turning orthodox against the Korean southpaw. You
circles on the outside. Cautious start to this one. You tests the
water with an inside leg kick. More circling. You ducks into a
single-leg takedown, allows the Canadian to get back to his feet
and then scores with a mat return. Chovancek stuck near the base of
the fence. You works from half guard and flirts with an
arm-triangle. Midway through the round. Chovancek closes full
guard. He threads an omoplata and scrambles to his feet, only to
get taken down by You again. Ninety seconds to go. You initiates
some moderate ground-and-pound while maintaining top position. He
stands, avoids an upkick and drops a few standing-to-ground
punches. You grapevines the legs, with his counterpart seated
against the fence. Chovancek now flat on his back and going
nowhere.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 You
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 You
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 You

Round 2

Back to work. Chovancek blocks a high kick, stuffs a takedown and
powers into top position. You works on a leglock and sweeps into
top position. Chovancek hammers away with bottom-side elbows and
scrambles to his feet. You nets another takedown and moves to half
guard. Fans boo, but there’s no arguing with the results. You
climbs to full mount and starts to smother the Canadian, all while
landing short punches. The Korean hunts an arm-triangle, then
postures and punches. Not going well for Chovancek. He bucks and
regains half guard but still finds himself hopelessly pinned
beneath You. Back to mount for the Korean, who targets the body and
head with punches. You works toward a topside triangle, then thinks
better of it. He maintains position and drops punches and elbows to
close out the round.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 You
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 You
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 You

Round 3

Chovancek almost certainly down two rounds. He swings wildly and
concedes another takedown. Though he stands briefly, You takes him
right back to the mat. He turns Chovancek away from the cage and
forces him onto his back. You postures, maintains control, eats a
few elbows and maneuvers behind his opponent. He threads one hook,
then the other. You transitions to mount and starts to chase the
arm-triangle. Two minutes on the clock. Chovancek claims half guard
but finds himself playing defense with valuable time ticking away.

You frames a kimura from half guard, ignores boos from fans, slides
to side control and wrenches the Canadian’s left arm behind his
back. Chovancek winces in pain and taps.

The Official Result

Su Young You def. Cody Chovancek—Submission (Kimura) 4:19 R3

Chelsea
Chandler (135.5) vs. Melissa
Croden (136)

Round 1

Women’s bantamweights are next to the UFC Edmonton stage, as
Chandler (7-4, 3-3 UFC) squares off with Croden (8-3, 2-1 UFC) at
135 pounds. Andy Social adjudicates matters. Off they go. Croden
takes the center and stalks as her opponent mostly swings at air.
The Canadian connects with a one-two. Chandler crashes forward
behind punches and clinches. She scores with knees to the body.
Croden turns the Californian into the fence while Chandler boxes
her ears. Croden lands an elbow and delivers a knee to the body,
then gives chase with punches. Chandler counters with another
clinch. Crowden powers into top position in the center of the cage.
Action stalls. Croden stands, eats an upkick, kicks at the legs and
allows her opponent to stand. Punching exchange ensues. Croden
lands a knee to the body and secures a trip takedown.
Chandler rolls into top position, locks in a kimura on the suddenly
bloody Canadian and torques on the arm for a stunning late-round
finish.

The Official Result

Chelsea Chandler def. Melissa Croden—Submission (Kimura) 4:52
R1

Chad
Anheliger (135) vs. Steven
Koslow (135)

Round 1

Attention at UFC Edmonton shifts back to the bantamweight division,
where Anheliger (13-8, 2-3 UFC) zeroes in on Koslow (6-1, 0-1 UFC)
at 135 pounds. Mike Tubbs handles the officiating assignment and
gives the two combatants the green light. They come out in opposing
stances, Koslow as the southpaw. Anheliger drives home a few leg
kicks. He paws with his lead hand and connects with an overhand
right. Koslow scores with a low kick. Nice one-two from the
Floridian. Anheliger darts in and out, eats a body kick and lands a
leg kick. Overhand right-left hook from Anheliger. Koslow steps
into a left hook, clinches and secures a takedown. Midway through
the round. Koslow scores with short punches, postures above the
Canadian and lands more shots, mixing in elbows along the way.
Anheliger looks to scramble but goes nowhere. Koslow now in half
guard. Anheliger threatens with upkicks but cannot create enough
space to get up. Koslow continues to rack up points from top
position as the round concludes.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Koslow
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Koslow
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Koslow

Round 2

Koslow opens with an inside leg kick and a left hand over the top.
Anheliger light on his feet in the center of the cage. Koslow lands
a three-piece punching volley, forcing his opponent to retreat.
Another multi-punch volley from the Floridian. Anheliger sneaks in
a hands-low jab and a leg kick. Nice one-two from Anheliger. Koslow
answers with a front kick to the breadbasket. Anheliger circles on
the outside, feints and trades. Koslow shoots and secures an easy
takedown. Anheliger snatches a guillotine and uses it to sweep. He
separates with punches and floats to open space. Koslow fires a
head kick and follows it into another takedown. He drops elbows
from half guard, then ups his intensity and forces Anheliger to
react. Koslow slides to side control, then goes back to half guard.
He threatens a kimura, takes mount and moves to the back with both
hooks in. Koslow drops punches, moves back to full mount, unloads
with more shots and makes a pass at an arm-triangle near the end of
the round.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Koslow
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Koslow
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Koslow

Round 3

Anheliger probably needs a finish with five minutes left. Koslow
starts with a low kick, then another. They trade punches in the
center of the cage. Koslow lands a left hook, then turns to his
jab. Anheliger paws with his lead hand, probes for openings and
gets off a one-two. Inside leg kick from Koslow. Anheliger sneaks
in a one-two, then tries a head kick. Koslow blocks it. Body kick
from Koslow. Anheliger shoots a right hand to the midsection,
resets and connects with an overhand right and left hook. Koslow
crashes forward into a body lock and secures a takedown midway
through the round. Anheliger boxes the ears from the bottom. Koslow
works to half guard, then side control.
He climbs to full mount, goes back to side control and threatens
with the arm-triangle. Koslow shifts to the back and sets a body
triangle, then attacks the neck with a rear-naked choke. He bites
down on his squeeze and forces the tapout.

The Official Result

Steven Koslow def. Chad Anheliger—Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
4:31 R3

Katlyn
Cerminara (125) vs. Mackenzie
Stiller (124)

Round 1

Women’s flyweights now pick up the UFC Edmonton baton, as Cerminara
(18-6, 11-6 UFC) puts Stiller (6-1, 0-0 UFC) to the test at 125
pounds. Luke Boutin polices the proceedings. No glove touch.
Stiller throws in combination and lands a low kick, then another.
Front kick to the body from Stiller, who seems to have caught her
opponent off-guard with her aggression. Cerminara doubles up on her
jab. She counters a low kick with a sharp one-two. Check hook from
Cerminara. Stiller now coming up short on her punches. She lands a
front kick to the body. Cerminara counters with a left hook, then
volleys with punches. She steps into a knee, gives ground under
return fire and steps into another knee. Cerminara gets back to her
jab and lands a left hook. Stiller crashes forward but continues to
miss. More jabs from Cerminara. Stiller tries a hook kick with more
ambition than execution. Cerminara drills her with a one-two.
Stiller returns fire and connects with an overhand right. Stiller
ducks in on a single-leg.
Cerminara sprawls and punches. Stiller retreats to the fence, hits
the deck under duress and eats more punches, prompting Boutin to
intervene. First finish for Cerminara in more than a
decade.

The Official Result

Katlyn Cerminara def. Mackenzie Stiller—TKO (Punches) 4:46 R1

Joel
Faglier (261) vs. Javad
Mahjoub (252.5)

Round 1

Next on the UFC Edmonton docket: a heavyweight tilt pitting Faglier
(6-0, 0-0 UFC) against Mahjoub (5-0, 0-0 UFC) at 265 pounds. Marc
Goddard climbs into the Octagon to referee. Off they go. Faglier
takes the center and probes with an overhand right and a straight
left to the body. The Georgian lands a low kick, then another.
Mahjoub connects with a few clubbing rights, then closes the
distance and clinches, utilizing a rear waist lock. Faglier frees
himself. Mahjoub scores with a right hand down the middle and later
follows up with a left hook. Faglier targets the lead leg with
kicks. Mahjoub drops him with a one-two and pounces. He swarms with
punches as Faglier retreats to the fence. Mahjoub connects with
another left hook, resets and scores with an overhand right.
Faglier seems to have somehow recovered. Short left hook followed
by an overhand right from Mahjoub. He then fires hooks from both
hands and even mixes in a backfist. Mahjoub floors him with another
right hand down the middle and still has more than a minute with
which to work. Faglier gets back to his feet and walks toward his
opponent. More power punches from Mahjoub. Faglier sneaks in a left
uppercut. Mahjoub cracks him with two right hands before the round
ends.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-8 Mahjoub
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-8 Mahjoub
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-8 Mahjoub

Round 2

They enter Round 2 with plenty of questions to answer. Mahjoub
looked exhausted at the end of the first five minutes. Faglier
steps into a right hand over the top. Mahjoub lands a labored jab.
Nice one-two from Faglier, who follows with an inside low kick and
a jab to the body. A lot less steam on Mahjoub’s punches now.
Faglier scores with a left hook to the body, then targets the
midsection further with front kicks and jabs. Leg kick from
Mahjoub.
Faglier connects with a standing elbow and a left hook to the body.
It sets of a vicious exchange between the two. Faglier tosses him
to the canvas and unleashes a series of standing hammerfists to
seal the deal.

The Official Result

Joel Faglier def. Javad Mahjoub—TKO (Punches) 2:11 R2

Nick
Galanti (185.5) vs. Julien
Leblanc (185)

Round 1

Pressing ahead at UFC Edmonton, Galanti (8-1, 0-0 UFC) toes the
line against Leblanc (10-3, 0-1 UFC) in a three-round middleweight
affair at 185 pounds. Jerin Valel mans the figurative whistle.
Galanti opens with a low kick and ducks into a takedown inside the
first 15 seconds.
He postures and punches. Leblanc works back to his feet but only
briefly. Galanti drags him back to the mat and maneuvers behind him
with both hooks. He snatches a face crank and forces Leblanc to
tap.

The Official Result

Nick Galanti def. Julien Leblanc—Submission (Face Crank) 1:26
R1

Tanner
Boser (247.5) vs. Jhonata
Diniz (251.5)

Round 1

Heavyweights close out the UFC Edmonton prelims, as Boser (22-11-1,
5-6 UFC) confronts Diniz (9-2, 3-2 UFC) at 265 pounds. Herzog acts
as watchdog. Boser flicks out his jab, with the Brazilian stalking
him from the center of the cage. Diniz scores with a low kick but
eats an overhand left on the return. Boser hunting counters as he
circles with his back to the fence. More low kicks from Diniz. They
trade left hooks. Boser shoots on a single-leg and secures a
takedown. He works short punches and slides to side control. Strong
knee to the body from Boser. Diniz gets to all fours but continues
to take damage while showing no real ability to counter the
Canadian’s efforts. More punches to the side of the head from
Boser, who has made life miserable for his opponent thus far.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Boser
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Boser
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Boser

Round 2

Out in the open for Round 2, Boser paws with his jab and connects
with an inside leg kick. Diniz pressures from the center and sets
off an exchange between the two heavyweights. He sticks Boser with
multiple jabs. Diniz fires hooks from both hands, then gets back to
his jab. Boser answers with jabs of his own. Leg kick from Diniz.
Boser steps into a left hook, resets and shoots to secure another
takedown. Way too easy. Boser advances to side control and applies
maximum pressure from the top. He moves to a topside crucifix and
drops elbows to the head and body. Boser lands a steady stream of
short punches, then follows with more elbows. Diniz’s protective
cub is hanging out of his shorts. Boser continues to land punches,
with the Brazilian bleeding beneath him. Boser goes to full mount
and locks in an arm-triangle Diniz escapes to his knees but eats
punches for his troubles.

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-8 Boser
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-8 Boser
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-8 Boser