Following his first loss inside the Octagon, Fighting Nerds standout Carlos Prates returned to the Octagon at UFC 319 for a high-stakes crap with welterweight gatekeeper Geoff Neal.
Prates fell to 4-1 under the UFC banner after surrendering a unanimous decision against Ian Machado Garry in April. Meanwhile, Neal will look to keep his momentum going after snapping a two-fight losing skid with a big first-round TKO against ex-titleholder Rafael dos Anjos.
Round 1
Neal starts the fight by mixing up kicks to Prates’ lead leg and head. Prates comes right back with a spinning back kick. Neal closes in and lands a right hand after catching one of Prates’ kicks. Neal lands a one-two, but he eats a nasty calf kick in return. Prates punishes Neal’s leg once again. Neal connects with a nice jab, but Prates comes right back with a knee.
Prates throws a spinning heel kick to the head, but Neal gets his hand up just in time. Prates gets clipped with a right from Neal, but he fires right back with a combination near the fence. Prates throws another knee up the middle. Neal uses that as an opportunity to clinch up against the cage momentarily. Neal does a little trash-talking, but quickly pays for it as Prates lands a spinning elbow at the bell that sends Neal crashing to the canvas.
As the horn sounds, referee Jason Herzog waves off the fight, awarding Prates the victory via a first-round knockout.
Official Result: Carlos Prates def. Geoff Neal via KO (spinning back elbow) at 4:59 of Round 1.
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CARLOS PRATES SPINNING ELBOW
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SPINNING ELBOW AT THE BUZZER 😱 #UFC319
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#UFC319 results
Carlos Prates def. Geoff Neal via KO (spinning elbow) – Round 1, 4:59#UFCpic.twitter.com/Lduf4d6kW5
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