TUF 22 Finale: Edson Barboza is submitted and Gabriel Napão makes peace with the victory

T. Ferguson (left) defeated Brazilian E. Barboza at TUF 22 Finale

Brazil ended the TUF 22 Finale, an event that will crown the new winner of the UFC reality show, with a victory and a defeat. In the early hours of this Saturday (12), in Las Vegas, Edson Barboza put up an intense fight, but ended up being submitted by the North American Tony Ferguson. On the other hand, the heavyweight Gabriel Napao He escaped a series of poor results and defeated Konstantin Erokhin via judges' decision.

Edson Barboza x Tony Ferguson

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Edson Barboza he was brave, but after an electrifying duel in the first round, he ended up submitted by the North American Tony Ferguson in the second round of the fight.

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The athlete from Nova Friburgo, who accepted the fight just over a month in advance, started better in the first round. With impressive movement, the Brazilian showed all his versatility when fighting on the feet. Edson struck with speed and responded to his rival's attacks with force.

Without being able to stand up in the fight, Ferguson tried to take down the Brazilian, with a beautiful rolling entry. But Barboza defended himself well and avoided being on the bottom. When trying to keep the duel on the ground, the North American kicked Edson in the face, which is prohibited and had a point deducted.

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Barboza had a few minutes to recover from the illegal blow and when he returned, the fight continued intensely. Ferguson accepted the fight standing up and landed good punches, but the Brazilian was more forceful with his kicks

The second round continued as the initial stage. Edson landed two good strikes that shook his rival. However, a direct shot by Tony changed the course of the dispute. The punch opened a deep cut on the Brazilian's eyebrow. The fighter from Rio de Janeiro seems to have been bothered by the blood on his face and tried to take down his rival, but without success.

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Back in the center of the octagon, Ferguson managed to take down the Brazilian, who lost his balance during the exchange of blows. The North American took advantage of the opportunity, dominated the Brazilian's neck and secured the choke.

The result halted the ascendancy of Edson Barboza in the lightweight category. Currently sixth in the division rankings, the Brazilian dreamed of fighting for the belt if he won. On the other hand, Tony Ferguson grows even further in the division by scoring its seventh victory in the series.

Napão wins in standard fight

If the fight between Edson Barboza e Tony Ferguson was intense, the same cannot be said about the duel between Gabriel Napao and Konstantin Erokhin. The fight between heavyweights was extensively studied and with little effective action from the athletes. The Brazilian, known for ending his fights quickly, preferred not to take any risks and with a cautious performance he ended a series of three losses in the organization.

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As soon as the dispute began Napão and Erokhin went to the center of the octagon, but neither of them took the initiative. The athletes circulated around the fighting area until Gabriel finally landed a few punches and attempted a takedown, but to no avail. The Russian tried to respond with hand attacks, but without force.

In the final seconds of the first round, Napão finally managed to take down his rival and scored important points.

The second round continued cold and without great emotions for the public who were already booing the fight.

In the third and final round, Napão finally opened his game. The Brazilian took down his rival and showed his quality in the ground fight. In search of the submission, Gabriel bumped into the Russian trying to protect himself in every way.

Despite not being able to finish his rival, Gabriel Napao won the 18th victory in his career in the unanimous decision of the judges (30×27,30×28, 30×27).