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Grappling superstar Craig Jones kept his perfect promotional record in place with a submission win over Kevin Casey in the main event of Submission Underground 12.
Sunday’s UFC Fight Pass-streamed event took place in a converted grain silo in Oregon without fans present as a safety precaution due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Additional precautions included the elimination of all but one camera operator in the venue, lone commentator Chael Sonnen being positioned outside the venue, and cornermen also prevented from attending – making for an eerily quiet setting.
All competitors were also forced to wear long-sleeved rash guards and compression spats, and the cage was sanitized in between matches.
Jones dropped to a seated position at the start of the match featured, and Casey did his best to attack from the top without fully stepping into guard. After two minutes of a stalemate, the grapplers returned to their feet, where Craig again tried to drop down to a sweep. While he didn’t initially earn the position he was hoping, Jones kept the tangle tight, eventually inverting and rolling into a heel hook position to score a verbal submission from Casey at the 2:40 mark of regulation.
In the night’s co-main event, Oregon-based MMA prospect Ben Egli took advantage of his time in the spotlight, scoring an impressive submission win over longtime UFC veteran Jake Ellenberger.
Egli initiated a takedown in the opening second, but Ellenberger was able to stifle that attack and settle into top position. Egli remained active underneath, and a guillotine choke missed but allowed him to sweep to top. Once there, Egli’s chain grappling attack was simply too much for Ellenberger, who was always just a step behind as he defended the non-stop attacks.
Eventually, a scramble saw Egli drop back into a triangle position, but he instead focused on the arm and shoulder and earning a submission via Americana at the 3:30 mark of regulation.
Has a new trend been launched at @ChaelSonnen‘s Submission Underground 12? Two athletes touch elbows to start the night, live on @UFCFightPass.
Despite the ongoing pandemic, #SUG12 carries on. Read more: https://t.co/NwJ9AOJUaT pic.twitter.com/0azaGBzD3O
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) March 29, 2020
Submission Underground 12 results include:
MAIN CARD
PRELIMINARY CARD
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