Munhoz won his third in a row in Ultimate (Photo: Facebook/UFC)
Brazil had 100% success in the UFC Stockholm preliminary card, held this Sunday (28), in Sweden. The Brazilian representatives were the bantamweight Peter Munhoz and light weight Netto BJJ, que derrotaram Damian Stasiak e Reza Madadi, respectivamente, e se mantiveram em boa fase na organização.
In the fight that closed the preliminary portion, Munhoz had another safe performance by overcoming Stasiak in the judges' unanimous decision (30×27, 29×28, 29×28). This was the third consecutive victory for the São Paulo native, who is 12th in the lightweight rankings. The Pole, on the other hand, lost his second in four fights in Ultimate.
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The fight
Pedrinho started the fight by surrounding the Pole, firing kicks at the leg. After a few moments of study, the Brazilian landed a good high kick at Damian, who defended well. Stasiak tried for the takedown, but Munhoz defended well and got the guillotine, which was well defended by the European. The fight returned to the feet, with Pedro connecting good blows. The duel remained standing, with the advantage for the Brazilian. In the final seconds, Damian applied a takedown to the Brazilian, but he didn't have time to work.
The second round started in a similar way to the first, with Munhoz surrounding Damian, while the Pole tried to surprise with the counterattack. Stasiak started to loosen up more in the octagon, connecting good blows on the Brazilian, who was not attacking much. The European tried a high kick, but Pedrinho defended himself, kept his opponent on the ground and tried to go to the back, without success. The duel took place again in the middle of the octagon, with the two throwing some blunt blows.
Munhoz returned for the decisive round trying to take the fight to the ground, but was unsuccessful. Standing, he landed hard blows on Damian, who felt it. After defending a knee on the belt line, Pedrinho took the fight to the ground and was in the Polish's guard, who stopped the actions until the referee tried to bring the fight back to standing. Pedro again threw good knees at Stasiak's head, which shook him again. Munhoz applied a beautiful takedown and went to his rival's back, trying to lock in a rear naked choke, without success. In the final seconds, the two rehearsed a frank exchange, but the final bell sounded.
Netto BJJ overcomes Reza Madadi in electrifying duel
Netto beat Madadi in a balanced duel (Photo: Facebook/UFC)
First Brazilian to climb into the octagon, Netto BJJ travou uma batalha eletrizante contra Reza Madadi, cheia de reviravoltas e bem disputada em pé. No final, melhor para o atleta da Evolução Thai, que venceu na decisão dividida dos juízes (29×28, 28×29, 29×28). Com o triunfo, Netto engatou a terceira no Ultimate e se manteve invicto na carreira, com dez vitórias em dez lutas. Madadi, por sua vez, perdeu pela quarta vez em sete lutas na franquia.
The fight began with Madadi surrounding the Brazilian around the octagon, but without attacking. Netto, little by little, began to connect some blows on the Iranian, who did not counterattack. Reza landed a good takedown on the Brazilian, who hit the ground and quickly got up, but was taken down again afterwards. On top, Reza entered the Brazilian's guard, who was trying to stop the duel. In the final minute, BJJ tried to lock in an armbar, but was unsuccessful.
Neto returned to the second stage more aggressive, connecting a good shot on his rival. Madadi responded with a strong right to the face, which brought the crowd to their feet. The Brazilian passed and cornered Reza against the fence and landed good blows on the belt line. Madadi, in turn, managed to surprise with two counterattacks, including a strong round punch. The two rehearsed a frank exchange, pleasing the Swedish public. In the final stretch, Netto landed two high kicks, but the Iranian continued to provoke, claiming it didn't make sense.
The decisive round began with Netto taking the initiative and landing good blows, but was surprised by a takedown from the Iranian. BJJ managed to get up, but was taken down again. Madadi remained on top, but ineffectively. Netto got up and landed a powerful cross on Reza, which was the knockdown. The Brazilian went up to try to define the fight, but Madadi managed to survive. In the final minute, the fight continues at a fast pace, even though both fighters are visibly tired.
PRELIMINARY CARD
Bantamweight: Peter Munhoz defeated Damian Stasiak via unanimous decision (30×27, 29×28, 29×28)
Middleweight: Trevor Smith defeated Chris Camozzi via unanimous decision (30x27, 30x26, 30x26)
Lightweight: Netto BJJ defeated Reza Madadi by split decision (29×28, 28×29, (29×28)
Welterweight: Bojan Velickovic defeated Nico Musoke by TKO at 4:37 of R3
Welterweight Weight: Darren till defeated Jessin Ayari by unanimous decision of the judges (30×27, 30×27, 29×27)
Lightweight: Damir Hadzović defeated Marcin Held by knockout at 7s of R3
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