A. Pantoja submitted B. Royval at UFC Vegas 34 Photo: Instagram
The Brazilian squad achieved 100% success in the UFC Las Vegas 34 this Saturday (21). After the victory of Josiane Nunes on the preliminary card, Alexandre pantoja put on a show and finished the North American Brandon royval and was very close to a fight for the flyweight belt (up to 56,7kg).
In third place in the flyweight rankings, Pantoja challenged the champion Brandon Moreno still in the octagon after the fight. With two consecutive victories, the Brazilian athlete now has 24 triumphs and five setbacks in professional MMA. On the other hand, Brandon royval suffers its second consecutive defeat and now has a record of 12 positive results and six negative results.
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THE FIGHT
After touching gloves at the bell, Pantoja soon put Royval down, looking for a submission. Quickly taking his back, the Brazilian showed aggression while his opponent tried to survive his initial momentum. Alexandre sought several attempts to find a good position to end the fight. Brandon tried to get up but Pantoja insisted on keeping the fight locked. Once back on their feet, the athletes exchanged punches in the center of the octagon. Pantojaa was dangerous with his right rights, while Royval responded with good left jabs.
Pantoja returned with a lot of aggression with his punches, while Royval tried to keep him away with high kicks. Brandon was placed down again by the Brazilian who soon grabbed his back. The Tupiniquim athlete found a beautiful rear naked choke on Royval who, after trying to resist, could only give up. End of combat in Las Vegas.
In a controversial result from the judges, Mark Madsen remains undefeated after beating Clay Guida
Controversially, M. Madsen defeated Clay guida Photo: Instagram
Clay guida He started the fight with his usual 'electric' style, with Madsen trying to surround him on the cage. The 'Carpenter' landed a beautiful blow that shook his rival's legs. The Dane tried to find the timing of his strikes but had difficulty holding back his formidable opponent. Madsen ended the round trying to trap Guida in his clinch game, however, he was unsuccessful.
The UFC veteran continued to fight better in the second round and based his strategy on low kicks followed by a lot of movement. Madsen insisted on attempting a clinch and once again was unsuccessful. With a 'slower' style of play, Mark had a lot of difficulty finding Guida in the Octagon.
In the last part, Madsen started by turning his back on Guida who almost took the opportunity to take him down. The Olympic medalist continued to have difficulty finding Clay, but he started landing more jabs on his rival's head. The 'carpenter' scored well with low kicks and undermined the Danish fighter's base. Intelligently, the veteran kept the duel at long distance, so as not to run the risk of suffering from his opponent's Olympic fight. On the judges' sheets, a surprising victory in favor of Mark madsen (29-28, 28-29, 30-27).
Still undefeated in MMA, the Dane now has 11 consecutive victories as a professional. On the other hand, the veteran Clay guida now he has a record of 36 triumphs and 26 setbacks.
In a disappointing fight, Parker Porter defeated Chase Sherman by judges' decision
P. Porter defeated C. Sherman by judges' decision Photo: Instagram
The two heavyweights started the clash in crazy fashion, looking for a quick knockout. Porter was more aggressive and landed more strikes, however, Chase sherman it also brought danger to his opponent. Surprisingly, Parker took down his opponent and started working on ground and pound and even attempted a submission. Porter ended the round with an elbow to Sherman's neck.
In the second round, Porter continued to fight better. Even with Sherman slightly better than in the first half, Parker continued to land the best shots. Chase showed a lot of fatigue and with his guard down, he was an 'invitation' for his opponent's best blows, which caused great damage to his face.
Changing his strategy a little, Porter returned for the last round trying to put his rival down, however, he was unsuccessful. Sherman barely had the strength to strike, while Porter still had the gas to stay alive in the fight. Parker's jab-direct combinations easily entered Chase's guard. Sherman took advantage of receiving an unintentional low kick to breathe a little more. After 15 (long) minutes, the bell signaled the end of the fight.
With two consecutive victories, parker porter gains strength in the heavyweight division. The 36-year-old veteran now has a record of 12 triumphs and six setbacks. At a complicated stage in his career, Chase sherman He doesn't know what to win after two fights and goes on to record 15 positive results and eight negative results in the sport.
Making his debut in the organization, Saidyokub Kakhramonov shows talent and beats Trevin Jones by submission
Beautiful submission victory for the Uzbek Photo: Instagram
Making his first fight with UFC gloves, Uzbek Saidyokub Kakhramonov showed great credentials in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg). Faced with a difficult opponent like Trevin Jones, the newcomer had a good performance, showed good striking attributes and beat his opponent in the third round with a beautiful standing guillotine that obliterated Jones.
The Uzbek fighter scores his third consecutive victory in his career and has a record of eight wins and two defeats in his record. In his second fight in 2021, Trevin Jones feels the 'bitter taste' of defeat this season. The 31-year-old athlete has 13 positive results and seven negative results in the sport.
In a lively but uninspired fight, Vince Pichel beats Austin Hubbard by judges' decision
V. Pichel won his third duel in a row Photo: Instagram
In the confrontation between Vince Pichel and Austin Hubbard, the two athletes delivered a lot of perspiration and little inspiration. After the first two rounds were on the feet, Pichel changed his strategy in the last game and sought more grappling. After 15 minutes, with the last 60 seconds featuring frank exchanges in the center of the octagon, the judges gave the victory to Vince Pichel.
At 38 years old, Vince Pichel achieved his third consecutive victory and now has a record of 14 triumphs and two setbacks. Coming from the 'Contender Series', Austin Hubbard suffers a defeat again in professional MMA. The North American now has 13 positive results and six negative results in the sport.
MAIN CARD
Average weight: Jared Cannonier x Kelvin Gastelum
Lightweight : Mark madsen derrotou Clay guida in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Heavy weight : parker porter derrotou Chase sherman in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Bantamweight: Saidyokub Kakharamonov submitted Trevin Jones with a guillotine at 4m39s of R3
Lightweight : Vinc Pichel derrotou Austin Hubbard in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27
Flyweight : Alexandre pantoja finished Brandon royval with a rear naked choke at 1m46s of R2
PRELIMINARY CARD
Featherweight: Austin Lingo defeated Luis Saldaña in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight: brian kelleher defeated Domingo Pilarte via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantamweight: Josiane Nunes derrotou Bea Malecki by knockout at 4m54s of R1
Light Heavyweight: William knight derrotou Fabio Cherant by knockout at 3m58s of R1
Lightweight: Ignatius Bahamondes derrotou RooseveltRoberts by knockout at 4m55s of R3
Welterweight Weight: Ramiz Brahimaj submits Sasha Palatnikov with rear naked choke at 2m32s of R1
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