A. Overeem in victory for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc
Whoever bet on the knockout was right. In the main fight of UFC Overeem vs. Harris, held this Saturday (16), in Jacksonville (USA), the meeting of 'giants' met the fans' expectations with a show of aggression. After a scare in the first round, alistair overeem achieved a knockout in the second stage and gave no chance to Walt Harris.
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This weekend, Overeem needed to erase the image of his last performance, when he was brutally beaten by Jairzinho Rozenstruik, in December last year. The confrontation against Walt marked a direct dispute in the category ranking, as the North American occupied ninth place and the Dutchman eighth.
The clash also marked Harris' return to the octagon after the family drama experienced last year, when he experienced the sadness of losing his stepdaughter. Walt came close to winning the fight in the first round, when he severely punished Alistair, but ended up failing and suffering the upset.
The fight
The confrontation began with the athletes studying each other in the center of the Octagon. Walt took the initiative with the ja at the waist line, but the blow was immediately answered by Alistair. Harris then connected a great series of punches, which took the Dutchman to the ground. The American went after his rival and connected good blows and almost got a knockout, but Overeem managed to withstand the punishment. With his face bloodied, Alistair managed to take the fight to the ground and fell into an advantageous position. In the final minute, the Dutchman was on top and throwing punches at Walt's head, who was already showing a lot of fatigue. With just a few seconds remaining, Harris managed to get up, but there was no more time.
In the second round, Alistair took the initiative with a jab. Harris responded in kind. After almost two minutes, the Dutchman connected with a high kick that exploded on Walt's head, who fell to the ground. Overeem attacked his rival and continued attacking the American, who was only protecting his face. At a disadvantage, the North American showed no reaction and continued to be beaten until the referee ended the confrontation.
UFC Overeem vs Harris results
MAIN CARD
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): alistair overeem derrotou Walt Harris by knockout 3m from R2
Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Claudinha gadelha derrotou Angela Hill in the judges' split decision (29,28, 28-29, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Dan Ige derrotou Edson Barboza in the judges' split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Krzysztof Jotko derrotou Erik Anders in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): song yadong derrotou Marlon Vera in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Miguel Baeza defeated Matt Brown by technical knockout 18 seconds into R2
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Kevin holland derrotou anthony hernandez by knockout 39s into R1
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Giga Chikadze defeated Irwin Rivera via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): nate landwehr defeated Darren Elkins via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight (up to 52,1kg): Cortney Casey submitted Mara Romero Borella with an armbar at 3m36s of R1
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Rodrigo Zé Colmeia submitted Don'Tale Mayes with a rear naked choke at 2m05s of R2
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