G.Teixeira makes a historic turnaround and wins in the UFC Fort Lauderdale. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC
Glover Teixeira was the protagonist of an impressive turnaround in UFC Fort Lauderdale, on Saturday night (27). The Brazilian, who almost suffered a knockout in the first round, showed courage and managed a great submission in Ion cutelaba at the end of the second round.
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At the age of 39, after the fight ended, Teixeira addressed UFC president, Dana White, and said that he still has what it takes to fight at a high level. Glover went through an unstable time at the company. In his last four fights, he was defeated on two occasions. With the victory, the Brazilian once again stands out in the light heavyweight category (up to 93kg).
The fight
Ion started the fight by taking the initiative and landing a good high kick to Glover's head. The Brazilian, however, absorbed the blow well and tried to take the fight to the ground. Cutelaba, however, was well prepared in takedown defenses. Ian's blows began to land in the Brazilian's face, who began to accuse his opponent's attacks. After two minutes, Cutelaba landed an elbow that landed on Glover's chin, who fell to the ground. The Brazilian managed to get out of the choke and started managing the fight to recover.
Despite being a great striker, Glover was at a disadvantage against the Maldavian athlete. Cutelaba's blows always landed dangerously on the Brazilian's face. The Brazilian began to alternate between striking and attempting takedowns, but Ion remained efficient in his defenses. After two minutes, Cutelaba tried a punch and lost his balance. Glover took advantage of the moment and went into his opponent's guard. Glover, in his specialty, looked for Ion's back, threw some blows and managed the submission in a great comeback.
Alex Cowboy fights evenly, but is defeated on points by Mike Perry
Alex Cowboy Right at the beginning of the fight he tried to throw a round kick at Perry, but the blow went empty. The two started off in a frank exchange. Alex tried to take the fight to the ground, but the American defended himself well. The fight returned to the center of the octagon with both athletes throwing blows and trying for a knockout. The Brazilian managed to land two good direct shots on his opponent's face, which started to bleed. Mike, however, landed a good blow to the face of the Brazilian who accused the attack. At the end of the round, Alex landed a powerful right hand to Perry's face, which he felt. However, there was no more time.
In the second round, both fighters continued to land dangerous blows, keeping the tension in the duel. At one point, Cowboy lost his balance and fell to the ground, but managed to get up. The North American showed a lot of respect for the Brazilian, but he always looked dangerous when connecting his attacks. Alex tried to attract his opponent by fighting with his guard down, and managed, in the end, to take the fight to the ground. The Brazilian's initiative, however, was not favorable, as Perry fell on top and managed to hit Cowboy in the face. At the end of the robbery, a concern. Alex's toe became dislocated, but the athlete's team put it back in place, allowing the Brazilian to continue in the fight.
The last round went to the tiebreaker. Alex remained fighting with his guard down trying to attract Mike into his game. Perry, however, had sharp striking and managed to hit the Brazilian in the face a few times. In the middle of the round, Cowboy seemed to have run out of steam. The blows no longer hit the opponent like they used to. Perry hit Alex on the tip of the chin and rocked the Brazilian, who went to the cage. Cowboy suffered several blows, but managed to return the fight to the center of the octagon. The Brazilian showed a lot of resistance when absorbing the North American's blows. In the final minute, only the knockout mattered to the Brazilian, who had to go for a straight fight. The Brazilian's blows, however, had no effect on his opponent.
This was Cowboy's second consecutive defeat in the organization. The Brazilian had been defeated by Gunnar Nelson in December last year, at UFC231.
John Lineker shows strength, almost finishes, but is defeated by points
Brazilian John Lineker started the fight trying to keep his distance from his opponent, who had a visibly larger wingspan. At the same time as he stayed away, Lineker threw a few blows at the North American's body, who immediately counterattacked. Twice, Cory tried to hit John with a flying knee, however, the Brazilian defended efficiently. The athletes began exchanging blows in the center of the Octagon, trying for a possible knockout, but both sides' dodges and defenses seemed sharp. Throughout the round, Sandhagen connected more blows on the Brazilian, however, Lineker's attacks seemed to have more effect on the opponent.
In the second round, John attacked Cory early on. The North American, however, proved to be efficient on the counterattack. The fight remained balanced. Linker continued to throw more forceful blows, but Sandhagen landed more attacks. At the end of the stage, the Brazilian managed to get an important takedown on his opponent, who managed to get up quickly.
In the last round, Lineker had to go all or nothing. The Brazilian needed to make up for the damage suffered in the last rounds and go after his opponent. Having difficulty finding the distance, John ended up becoming a hostage to the difference in size compared to the North American. On several occasions, the man from Paraná unleashed powerful blows, but they went far from his opponent's face. Even at a disadvantage, the Brazilian showed courage and almost managed a submission at the end of the fight. The North American, however, was saved by the end of the clash.
J. Lineker shows strength, but is defeated in the UFC Fort Lauderdale
Greg Hardy easily defeats Dmitry Smoliakov in stunning knockout
The duel between the giants started off very tense, with Hardy trying to surround Smoliakov, who tried, right from the start, to take the fight to the ground. Greg was clearly looking forward to fighting Dimitry on his feet. Hardy, at one point, landed a good blow on his opponent, who felt it and went to the ground. The North American then only had the job of continuing to thrash his opponent until the referee interrupted.
This is Hadry's second fight in the UFC. In his first clash, the American was defeated after throwing an illegal knee at Allen Crowder, in January of this year.
UFC Fort Lauderdale Results
MAIN CARD
Average weight: Jack hermansson derrotou Ronaldo Jacare in the unanimous decision of the judges (48-47, 49-46, 48-47)
Heavyweight: Greg hardy defeated Dmitry Smoliakov via TKO at 2:15 of R1
Welterweight Weight: Mike Perry derrotou Alex Cowboy in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Light Heavyweight: Glover Teixeira finished Ion cutelaba with a rear naked choke at 3m37s of R2
Bantamweight: Cory Sandhagen derrotou John lineker in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Lightweight: RooseveltRoberts defeated Thomas Gifford via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight Weight: Takashi Sato defeated Ben Saunders via TKO at 1m18s of R2
Heavyweight: August Sakai derrotou Andrei Arlovski in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Straw weight: Carla esparza derrotou Virna jandiroba in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Lightweight: Gilbert Durinho finished Mike Davis with a rear naked choke 4m15 from R2
Lightweight: Jim Miller submitted Jason Gonzalez with a rear naked choke at 2:12 of R1
Straw weight: Angela Hill defeated Jodie Esquibel via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight Weight: Dhiego Lima derrotou Court mcgee in the judges' split decision (30-27,28-29, 29-28)
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