"Durden started the opening frame looking to stand and trade with Nascimento. Landing multiple right hands to Nascimento's face, Durden was jumping out to an early lead. Nascimento tried to keep Durden at distance with leg kicks, but Cody kept finding a home for hard shots upstairs. Nascimento had yet to attempt a takedown in the round and was repeatedly getting tee'd off on by massive combinations. After five minutes Durden had landed the more consequential blows."
"To start the second Durden landed a solid left-right combination upstairs that rocked Nascimento. A massive straight right hand by Durden got through the guard of Nascimento, who was bleeding from the nose. Durden continued to press the action , while Nascimento circled throwing jabs and leg kicks at distance. Suddenly, Durden marched forward right into massive elbow that knocked him to the ground. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt was all over him locking in the Anaconda choke submission on the ground."
A 130-pound catchweight bout between Allan Nascimento and Cody Durden opened UFC Vegas 110's main card with no weight miss. Cody Durden aimed to end a two-fight skid while Nascimento sought his fourth straight victory dating to 2022. Durden dominated the opening round with multiple right hands and heavy combinations while Nascimento relied on leg kicks and did not attempt a takedown. Early in round two Durden landed significant strikes and caused a nosebleed, but Nascimento connected with a massive elbow that sent Durden down and immediately transitioned to an Anaconda choke, forcing the submission at 3:13 of round two. The win marked Nascimento's 16th career submission.
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