K. Phillips (photo) defeated G. Silva in a unanimous decision by the judges. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @kymatrix
First Brazilian to take action in UFC Norfolk, which took place this Saturday (29), in the United States, Gabriel Silva showed heart, but was unable to overcome the newcomer Kyler Phillips in the last fight of the preliminary card. After three rounds, the North American was declared the winner with a unanimous decision by the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Silva stepped into the Octagon to erase the defeat he suffered in his debut in the organization, when he was beaten by the experienced Ray Borg, in July last year. Without the weight of his debut, the man from Espírito Santo agreed to play in his rival's comfort zone for a large part of the fight, but ended up getting tired and falling victim to his opponent's good preparation.
Discovered by the 'Dana White' Contender Series', Phillips, who is known for his intense striking, lived up to his fame and connected the best blows, which culminated in the highest score and consequent victory.
With the setback, the Brazilian reaches his second negative result in 10 appearances as a professional in MMA. Kyler, in turn, had his seventh victory in eight fights.
The fight
Gabriel took the initiative in the fight by delivering a right cross, but Kyler responded with a dangerous high kick, which exploded in the Brazilian's guard. The Espírito Santo player tried to close the distance, but the North American showed danger on the counterattack. Two minutes later, Silva feinted a straight shot and looked for a takedown, pressing his opponent against the fence. Phillips managed to defend himself and moved away, throwing a round kick at the Brazilian's waistline. The American threw a flying knee, which hit the Brazilian. The fighters continued their exchanges with Kyler taking advantage. Phillips was not aware of the Espírito Santo and connected a good sequence of punches that rocked Silva. Gabriel showed resistance, but continued to be punished by the North American. In the final seconds, Silva managed a good takedown, but there was no more time.
In the second round, the American continued to connect good sequences of punches, but Gabriel continued to walk upwards, trying to close the distance. The Brazilian managed to get to his rival's back and tried to attempt a takedown, but Kyler continued to defend himself. The fight went to the ground, but Phillips managed to get up and reverse the position. In another twist, Silva once again took down his opponent, fell on top and continued trying for a submission. The athletes started to compete using jiu-jitsu. With an advantage, Kyler managed to spin and tried to finish the Espírito Santo. Kyler hit the Brazilian from below, but Gabriel continued trying to finish. In the final seconds, Silva tried a heel hook, but the round ended.
In the last round, Gabriel needed to recover from the loss in the initial rounds. The Brazilian continued walking forward trying to hit the North American. Visibly more tired, the man from Espírito Santo began to receive hard blows from Kyler and ended up receiving a takedown from Phillips. Two minutes later, Phillips tried a triangle, but Silva showed the same spirit as at the beginning of the confrontation. The man from Espírito Santo managed to get up, but ended up being knocked down again by his opponent. In the final minute, Gabriel's situation became more complicated, as the American continued to apply hard attacks from top to bottom, which put pressure on the Brazilian's body.
Brendan Allen knocks out Tom Breese and remains undefeated in Ultimate
B. Allen defeats T. Breese by knockout in UFC Norfolk. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc
Medium weights (up to 83,9kg.), Brendan allen e Tom Breese they fought one of the most anticipated fights on the preliminary card. Known for their finishing power, the duel ended with a knockout from Allen in the first round.
Brendan arrived at the fight with the responsibility of maintaining his unbeaten record since debuting in the UFC. In the fight, the athlete showed that he doesn't just have jiu-jitsu in his toolbox and made his opponent unable to withstand the pressure of his hard blows.
In addition to the triumph, Allen increased the number of consecutive victories in MMA to six. Tom, in turn, was unable to win the second victory in a row.
Jordan Griffin 'erases' TJ Brown and wins his first UFC victory
J Griffin submits T. Brown in the UFC Norfolk. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc
In a finisher fight, Jordan Griffin got the upper hand and enforced the rule against TJ Brown in the third fight of UFC Norfolk. Coming off two consecutive defeats, Griffin needed to win and he didn't disappoint in the duel against his opponent, who was making his debut in the organization.
The fight between the North Americans started with TJ having an advantage in striking. With good blows delivered by the fighter, it didn't take long for Jordan to find a way to take the fight to the ground. In the first round, on two occasions, TJ was careless and almost got caught in a guillotine choke. However, Brown ended up being saved at the end of the round.
In the second round, Griffin came back superior and, again, acted in his comfort zone. After approximately four minutes of confrontation, Jordan did not let the new opportunity slip away and 'erased' his rival with a guillotine, determining the end of the confrontation.
This was Griffin's first victory since the fighter debuted in Ultimate.
Spike Carlyle puts on a show and defeats Aalon Cruz in his UFC debut
S. Carlyle knocks out A. Cruz in the UFC Norfolk. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc_brasil
Young Spiker Carlyle debuted with a show in Ultimate. Born in the United States, the athlete faced fellow newcomer Aalon Cruz and ended up defeating his rival by knockout in the first round.
The fight started off very busy with both athletes trying to show their service within the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg). In the exchange of blows, Carlyle ended up getting the upper hand after a high kick, which exploded on his opponent's head. Aalon tried to defend himself, but ended up succumbing to the series of blows imposed by Spike, which forced the referee to interrupt the confrontation.
This was the fifth consecutive victory for Carlyle, who debuts in the company on the right foot. Cruz, in turn, had a sequence of four positive results interrupted.
Interestingly, Aalon was discovered by Dana White on the Ultimate president's reality show. On that occasion, the athlete surprised the 'boss' by delivering an impressive knockout to Steven Nguyen. The achievement led the president to sign Cruz's contract while still in the combat arena.
UFC Norfolk results
MAIN CARD
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Deiveson Figueiredo derrotou Joseph Benavidez by knockout at 1m54s of R2- fight for the belt*
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Felicia spencer defeated Zarah Fairn dos Santos by knockout at 3:37 of R1
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Magomed Ankalayev derrotou Ion cutelaba by knockout 38s into R1
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Megan anderson derrotou Norm Dumont by knockout at 3m31s of R1
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Grant dawson defeated Darrick Minner via submission at 1m38 of R2
PRELIMINARY CARD
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Gabriel silva in the unanimous decision of the judges Kyler Phillips (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Brendan allen derrotou Tom Breese by knockout at 4m47s of R1
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Marcin tybura derrotou Serghei Spivac in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Luis Peña derrotou Steve Garcia in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Jordan Griffin derrotou TJ Brown via submission 3m38s into R2
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Spike Carlyle defeated Aalon Cruz by knockout at 1m25s of R1
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Sean brady defeated Ismail Naurdiev via unanimous decision (29-28,29-28,30-27)
*Due to the failure to cut the weight of Deiveson Figueiredo, the title will only be valid in case of victory of Joseph Benavidez.
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