Virna Jandiroba overcomes Japanese woman and 'save' Brazil on UFC Las Vegas 29 preliminary card

V. Jandiroba defeated K. Murata on the preliminary card of UFC Las Vegas 29. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

At straw weight (up to 52,1kg.) Virna jandiroba entered the Octagon UFC Las Vegas 29, realizado neste sábado (19), com a missão de salvar o Brasil no card preliminar e conseguiu realizar o objetivo com sucesso. Após as derrotas de Lara Procópio e Netto BJJ, the Brazilian dominated Kanako Murata and saw the referee interrupt the fight during the break after an injury to the Japanese woman's arm.

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With the result, Jandiroba could appear in the top-10 of the division led by Rose namajunas. Now, in his career, there are 17 positive results and two negative results. The Bahian woman wins again after being defeated by Mackenzie dern.

On the other hand, Murata suffers his second career defeat. The Japanese, previously, had been on a streak of eight consecutive victories and had beaten the Brazilian Randa markos in his Ultimate debut. In total, she has a record of 12 triumphs and two setbacks.

THE FIGHT

Virna jandiroba He started the fight well. Firstly, the Brazilian managed to counterattack and ended up making Kanako Murata back off. The Japanese, however, took the opportunity to try to recover near the fence and Virna took guard. From below, the Bahian received hard blows, but attacked the arm and attempted an armbar. Patient, Murata made the save and got out of the difficult situation. She even tried to lasso Jandiroba's neck, but didn't have time to develop the position.

In the second round, Virna jandiroba he continued to shorten the distance and connected good combinations while standing. Cornered, Kanako Murata he just dodged and didn't even try to counterattack. The Brazilian, therefore, continued better in her striking and bothered her with clean strikes connected to the Japanese woman's face.

Between the second and third rounds, however, the referee did not allow Murata to continue the fight. The Japanese continued in the fight with her left arm, apparently broken after the armbar in the first stage. After the decision to end the fight, she cried in the octagon and lamented her defeat.

Lara Procópio is submitted by Casey O'Neill and 'blacks out' in the octagon

C. O'Neill submitted L. Procópio in the third round. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

It didn't work for Lara Procópio. In the first fight of the UFC Las Vegas 29, the Brazilian had a balanced fight, but ended up submitted by the undefeated Casey O'Neill. She even received a rear naked choke in the third round, refused to tap and 'blacked out' in the Octagon.

The first round was marked by balance. Lara Procópio was the first to take the initiative in the fight and applied a left cross. Casey O'Neill He didn't want to exchange blows while standing and immediately tried the takedown. However, the Brazilian managed to free herself from the grip and responded with a straight shot, which made the Australian retreat. At a disadvantage, O'Neill bet on the clinch to touch Procópio and then kicked high. The 'Nova União' athlete absorbed the attempt well and cornered the fence, in addition to managing to take him down. Casey, however, was faster and got out of the disadvantage situation. The last minute saw Lara keep her opponent's back to the fence and managed to take her down.

Casey O'Neill She returned to her feet, but gave Lara Procópio an opening to take her down. From below, however, the Australian avoided the Brazilian's progression and was quicker to get out of the situation. Then, it was the fighter's turn to stay on top on the ground and worked with punches on Procópio's guard. In turn, the 'Nova União' athlete reversed the situation and tried to grab the calf lock, but failed. In the final seconds, she received harsh elbows before the bell sounded.

In the third and decisive round, the competitors exchanged blows for 30 seconds, but O'Neill came back with the takedown and managed the adjusted 'crucifix'. With that, the Australian continued hitting and, when the Brazilian left the position, Casey took her back. With an advantage, she closed the padlock and used her arm in the rear naked choke. Lara Procópio didn't hit and 'blacked out' in the Octagon.

At 23, Casey O'Neill He still doesn’t know what it’s like to lose in MMA. Now, the Australian has achieved her second career submission. In total, there are seven victories.

On the other hand, Lara Procópio, 25, suffers the second setback in her career in MMA. The Minas Gerais team once again feels the 'bitter taste' of defeat and now has a record of seven positive results and two negative results.

Netto BJJ is knocked out by Rick Glenn in 37 seconds

R. Glenn knocked out N. BJJ in UFC Las Vegas 29. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Após cerca de dois anos sem lutar, Netto BJJ não teve o retorno que esperava no octógono. No segundo confronto da noite, válida pela categoria dos leves (até 70,3kg.), o brasileiro foi nocauteado ainda no primeiro round e em apenas 37 segundos por Rick Glenn.

The Brazilian started with everything in the fight, but ended up paying a heavy price for his initiatives. Netto received a direct hit and fell. He still tried to recover, but Glenn still threw another series of punches before the referee stopped him.

With this, the Goiano suffers his third defeat in his career, being his second in a row. He also has 11 wins. On the other hand, Glenn has his record updated to 22 triumphs, six setbacks and one draw.

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