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Hamilton, Ray among winners on early UFC Fight Night 64 prelims

Anthony Hamilton def. Daniel Omielanczuk via unanimous decision

Anthony Hamilton forgot to bring his gas tank to Poland. Luckily for him, Daniel Omielanczuk did too.

After pouring on the offense in the first round - and trying to liquefy Omielanczuk's insides with a steady stream of body shots from full guard - Hamilton faded in the second, and Omielanczuk, who had some nice moments in the middle frame, looked like the fresher fighter heading into the final stanza.

Unfortunately, he wasn't, and instead of turning up the heat on Hamilton, Omielanczuk was content to fight a losing clinch battle for the final five minutes.

It was a sloppy 15 minutes barely fit for a Fight Pass undercard.

Aleksandra Albu def. Izabela Badurek via second-round submission

It was a tale of two styles, as Izabela Badurek tried to transform the bout into a grimy clinch-fest, while Aleksandra Albu showed off crisp striking whenever she saw the light of day.

As Badurek slowed and became more predictable in the second round, Albu was able to piece together a few good combinations, while Badurek tried to stick to her opponent like glue. Realizing she had nothing for Albu on the feet, Badurek dove for a double-leg without protecting her neck, and was immediately met with an ultra-tight guillotine choke.

Albu didn't have much time to crank before Badurek was already tapping the canvas in defeat, instantly silencing the very pro-Badurek crowd.

#UFCKrakow Alexandra Albu derrotou Izabel Badurek por finalização - Round 2, 3:34 #UFC #MMA #MMA_Submissions #jiujitsu

Stevie Ray def. Marcin Bandel via second-round TKO

Marcin Bandel may have been saved by the bell in the first round, but he needed to be saved by the referee in the second.

Stevie Ray, who showed off a lot of tools in just over six and a half minutes of cage time, had Bandel trapped in a tight arm triangle choke in the waning moments of the opening round, but ultimately couldn't seal the deal.

Undeterred, Ray aggressively pursued Bandel to start the second stanza, and after a botched guard pull by the 25-year-old Pole, started unleashing vicious ground-and-pound.

Bandel desperately tried to avoid Ray's fury, but after a barrage of mostly under-defended shots, the referee mercifully put an end to the onslaught at 1:35 of the frame.

Impressively violent stuff from Ray.

#UFCKrakow Stevie Ray derrotou Marcin Bandel por TKO - Round 2, 1:35 #UFC #MMA #MMAKnockouts #knockouts

Taylor Lapilus def. Rocky Lee via unanimous decision

Taylor Lapilus kicked off the UFC's debut in Poland with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Rocky Lee.

Lee had nothing for Lapilus on the feet, as the Frenchman picked him apart at range, keeping Lee off balance with a slick combination of jabs, kicks and knees to the body.

No doubt hoping to turn the bout into more of a clinch grappling match, Lee tried mostly in vain to drag Lapilus to the mat, and on the rare occasion he was able to take his opponent down, Lapilus was quick to make an adjustment and bring the fight back to the feet. Once back to his feet, Lapilus continually used Lee for target practice.

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