Alistair Overeem outstruck Roy Nelson in their main-card fight, earning a unanimous decision at UFC 185 in Dallas on Saturday night. Overeem avoided heavy damage for a majority of the fight, landing shots during key moments of the 15-minute affair before earning the judges’ nod with scores of 30-27 across the panel. > SEE ALSO: UFC 185 Pettis vs. dos Anjos Full Live Results Overeem landed several leg kicks and knees to the body in the opening round. Nelson had a brief flurry, throwing several punches to a covered up Overeem, but the Dutch fighter countered and worked back to landing more knees throughout the round. Nelson again had a brief moment of advantage, landing a right hand that looked as though it shook Overeem
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UFC 185 Results: Alistair Overeem Avoids Late Blow, Decisions Roy Nelson – MMA Weekly