Kevin holland applies knockout to Santiago Ponzinibbio. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Ultimate veteran, Santiago Ponzinibbio could not resist the power of Kevin holland and was knocked out in the last minutes of the fight. Coming off a victory in his last fight, the Argentine was considered an underdog at bookmakers, but showed great confidence on the eve of the clash. At 36 years old, the fighter suffered his eighth career defeat.
Provocative, Holland used his greater wingspan to bother his opponent. With success with low kicks, the North American bet on mixing strikes and confusing the Argentine throughout the confrontation. Confident in his power, the fighter promoted moments of danger during the rounds.
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The fight
With an aggressive start, Santiago walked forward and tried to hit Holland with low kicks. With a smaller size, the Argentine was hunting the North American in the Octagon. Provocative, the favorite of the confrontation, he spoke during the fight in an attempt to destabilize his opponent. In the last seconds of the first round, Kevin landed a strong punch and hurt the 'Argentine Gente Boa'. Saved by the bell, the South American quickly got up for the second round.
Confident after a great moment, Kevin started the second round marching forward and was met with a counter blow from his opponent. Upon realizing that Santiago felt his leg, the fighter began to rely on low kicks while 'talking' to his rival during the fight. With the movement shaken, Ponzinibbio was unable to impose his aggression.
Worn out and with impaired energy, Santiago showed slowness in the last round. With his legs injured, the fighter had difficulty moving and received many clean blows from the American. After two minutes, Holland put together a great sequence and knocked out the Argentine in a frightening way. With a left cross, Kevin caused his rival to fall head first to the ground and forced the referee to quickly stop the confrontation.
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Favorite in bookmakers, Adrian Yanez was looking to make a leap in the bantamweight rankings (up to 61,2kg), currently number 12 in the category, the fighter did not know how to deal with the power of striking. Rob font and paid dearly for the strategy outlined. Known for their stand-up skills, the duo started the fight at close range and threw blows with the intention of seeking a knockout. Hit by a tough sequence from the veteran, the American fell in a frightening way and ended the organization's streak of five straight victories
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