After more than two years away from the octagon, unheralded underdog Sarah Moras (5-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) shocked Ashlee Evans-Smith (5-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) with a gutsy first-round submission. The strawweight bout was part of today’s UFC 215 prelims, which took place at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and aired on FS1. The action started quickly, and the two immediately worked into a clinch, where Evans-Smith scored a takedown and moved quickly to side control. Moras swiftly regained guard and then showed incredible flexibility with her legs by bending her way into an armbar attempt. Evans-Smith put her foot on her opponent’s neck as she tried to work her way free, but Moras was in fantastic position and refused to let go of the limb. Evans-Smith tried desperately to work free, but Moras rolled and adjusted and stuck with the hold until she flipped her opponent to her back and cranked the arm to get the tap at the 2:51 mark of the first
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UFC 215 results: Sarah Moras cranks Ashlee Evans-Smith’s arm for first-round win – MMA Junkie