Raoni (right) won in his UFC debut. Photo: Reproduction / Facebook UFC
Expectations for the debut of Raoni barcelos in the UFC he was big and the Brazilian didn't disappoint. In action on the UFC Boise preliminary card, held this Saturday in the USA, he was not aware of Kurt holobaugh and knocked out the North American in the third round in a resounding manner (see the video below).
“I saw that the upper was coming in, I insisted, Pedro Rizzo told me to throw the upper and the overhand, I trusted and got the knockout”, he commented Raoni barcelos at the end of the fight.
In addition to Raoni, Brazil had another representative in the show's preliminary program. The Brazilian Jennifer maia She was no match for veteran Liz Carmouche and lost in a unanimous decision by the judges (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
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Raoni waited almost a year to debut in the UFC, due to injuries and postponed fights, but the Brazilian showed that he was ready to step into the Octagon this Saturday. Right at the beginning of the fight, he attacked Holobaugh and connected the best blows on the American, a boxing specialist. In turn, Kurt, after escaping the initial pressure, tried to control the pace of the duel, but without putting himself in any great danger. When the dispute began to become even, Barcelos attacked his legs and took the dispute to the ground. When Holobaugh, Raoni was quick and landed a guillotine choke, but his rival was saved by the bell.
In the second round, the contest began evenly on the feet and the athletes exchanged good punches. However, as time passed, Raoni took control of the dispute. The Brazilian even took advantage of his rival's oversight and took the fight to the ground, but Holobaugh managed to get up quickly. Barcelos still managed another takedown, but, once again, the American got up.
In the third round, the dispute ended in style. Raoni repeated the strategy of the initial rounds and took the initiative in the fight. He landed a hook combination that made Holobaugh feel it. The Brazilian wasted no time and with a beautiful right uppercut took his rival to the canvas, already knocked out.
Raoni barcelos hands out a little five-piece to get the TKO win 👀. pic.twitter.com/fhouxFHNap
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Jennifer Maia debuts with defeat
It wasn't just Raoni barcelos who debuted in the octagon at UFC Boise. Flyweight Jennifer maia entered the octagon for the first time, but she was no match for veteran Liz Carmouche's takedown game. The North American started the contest better and took risks in exchanging punches against Maia, but when the Brazilian entered the game, Carmouche broke the takedown. Jennifer got up and landed the best blows in the stand-up fight.
In the second round, the Brazilian returned, connecting the best blows and dominating her rival in the clinch. However, in the final part of the partial, the North American managed a takedown to balance the dispute and ended the round trying an armbar.
Vaccinated about the risk of leaving Jennifer maia working standing up, Liz Carmouche came back with the recipe ready for the last round. She was in no rush to stabilize the position, evolve in the positions gradually and even without attacking forcefully, she gained points dominating the position. The Brazilian only managed to get up in the final minute and the North American just avoided the exchange to take the fight with a unanimous decision from the judges (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
UFC Boise preliminary card results
Bantamweight: Alejandro Perez derrotou Eddie Wineland in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight: Alex Volkanovski defeated Darren Elkins via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fly weight: Said Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Scoggins via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Feather weight: Raoni barcelos derrotou Kurt holobaugh by knockout at 1m39s of R3
Flyweight: Liz Carmouche defeated Jennifer maia in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Flyweight: Mark De La Rosa submitted Elias Garcia with a rear naked choke 2m from R2
Strawweight: Jessica Aguilar defeated Jodie Esquibel via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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