J. Erosa submitted C. Jourdain with a hand triangle Photo: Instagram
Even with just four fights, the preliminary card of the UFC Las Vegas 36 this Saturday (04) left nothing to be desired. Highlighting the excellent victory by submission of julian erosa about Charles Jourdain, the first part of the show delivered more than it promised to MMA fans and the small audience present at 'UFC Apex'.
The fight began with Charles taking control of the actions and seeking to put pressure on Erosa who responded with good counterattacks. In the middle of the second round, the North American began to use his wingspan better and dominate the confrontation with high kicks to maintain distance and control his strikes. Julian ended the round with a good sequence of knees followed by a nice upper body.
The second round maintained the high level of the duel. The two athletes exchanged blows with great technique 'as if there was no tomorrow'. Erosa started hitting Charles around the waist, who responded with a nice kick to the leg. Jordain put pressure on Erosa and landed a beautiful cross that knocked down his opponent, who quickly got up. The 'Air Jordan' could find the timing of his strikes even with a smaller wingspan and was dangerous with his beautiful arsenal of strikes.
The third half began with a beautiful knee from Erosa on Jourdain, who responded with a series of crosses to the face, which made the North American move away. Julian soon tried to knock Charles down, who managed to stay on his feet. Pressed on the fence, Jourdain was bombarded by Erosa who launched a sequence of crosses and immediately took down the Canadian. After a beautiful transition, Julian landed a beautiful triangle hand that made his opponent 'bang' immediately.
julian erosa recovers from the negative result in his last fight and triumphs again in Ultimate. At 32 years old, the American now has 26 wins and nine losses in his professional career.
At 25 years old, Charles Jourdain He once again feels the bitter taste of a negative result in his career. The Canadian fighter now has 11 triumphs and four setbacks in the sport.
Jack Shore defeats Luidvik Sholinian calmly and remains undefeated in MMA
J. Shore defeated L Sholinian at UFC Vegas 36 Photo: Instagram
Considered a great promise in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg), Jack shore He didn't have a brilliant performance, but he showed once again that he has the talent to go further and further. The Welsh fighter had a great performance against Ludvik Sholinian. With dominance in standing and ground fighting, good takedown defense and a near submission in the first round, 'tank' won the unanimous decision of the judges.
Undefeated in mixed martial arts, Shore has been riding an incredible streak of 15 consecutive victories as a professional, four of which were in Ultimate. On the other hand, Sholinian's rise was slowed and after four consecutive victories, he was defeated again. The Ukrainian now has 9 positive results, one negative and a draw.
Molly McCann recovers from bad streak and defeats Ji Yeon Kim by unanimous decision from the judges
M. McCann faced J. Yeon Kim Photo: Instagram
Without wasting time, Molly McCann He began the duel by 'hunting' Kim and landing three clean blows on his opponent's face. After an unsuccessful takedown attempt, Molly was stopped by the South Korean who even attempted a submission attempt. The Asian fighter locked Molly against the cage and continued scoring, even without much force. In the final seconds, the two athletes engaged in an electrifying exchange.
In the second round, McCann continued to take the fight's actions and continued to apply pressure even without much technique. The South Korean started to use more counterattacks in the spaces left in Molly's guard. Right rights combined with McCann's left crosses entered cleanly but Kim showed resistance and didn't even flinch.
Kim's blows also hit Molly's face, who, despite being more aggressive, continued to leave gaps in her attacks. Showing great physical fatigue, the two athletes began to exchange blows in the center of the octagon without much ceremony. In the final minute, McCann landed a beautiful round shot followed by a straight shot that hit the South Korean in the face.
After two defeats in his last fights, Molly McCann wins again and now has 11 triumphs and five setbacks in his record. South Korean Kim suffers her second consecutive setback and goes on to record nine positive results, four negative results and two draws in the sport.
In an exciting duel, Marc-Andre Barriault defeated Dalcha Lungiambula via unanimous decision by the judges
M. Barriault defeated D. Lungiambula Photo: Instagram
When the bell sounded to begin the duel, the two athletes began to be more cautious, trying to study each other. Barriault started to be more aggressive and used low kicks, followed by jab and direct combinations. Lungiambula tried to respond with some crosses, however, he didn't hit his opponent. The athlete from Congo also tried to put the fight down, but was unsuccessful. Without any major emotions, the first round went smoothly.
Barriault returned to the fight trying to dominate the center of the Octagon, but Dalcha landed two good counterattacks that kept him alert. The Canadian was slightly better in the duel, however, Lungiambula's crusaders left the Congolese athlete alive in the duel. In the last two minutes, an intense frank exchange broke out near the cage and left a knockout imminent for either side.
The Canadian fighter continued to be more aggressive in the last part and landed good straight shots on Lungiambula's face. An accidental 'finger' in Barriault's eye interrupted the fight and required the intervention of the medical team. With the duel resuming, Marc-André cornered the Congo fighter against the cage and landed a beautiful high kick that made his opponent spin around the octagon. Trying to respond, Dalcha tried another unsuccessful takedown. Feeling the physical exhaustion, the two athletes adopted frank exchanges with blows coming from both sides and had a spectacular end to the confrontation.
With the triumph, Barriault adds his second victory in a row and now has 13 wins and four losses in a row. On the other hand, Lungiambula now boasts 11 positive results and three negative results in his professional history.
UFC Las Vegas 36 results
MAIN CARD
Average weight: Derek Brunson vs. Darren till
Heavy weights: Tom aspinall vs. Serghei Spivac
Welterweight Weight: alex morono vs. David Zawada
Heavyweight: Modest Bukauskas vs. Khalil rountree
Lightweight: Paddy Pimblett vs. Luigi Vendramini
PRELIMINARY CARD
Fly weight: Molly McCann derrotou Ji Yeon Kim in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28,29-28)
Bantamweight: Jack shore defeated Luidvik Sholinian via unanimous decision (30x27, 30x27, 30x27)
Married weight: julian erosa finished Charles Jourdain with a hand triangle at 2m56s from R3
Average weight : Marc-Andre Barriault derrotou Dalcha Lungiambula in the unanimous decision of the judges (29×29, 29×28, 30×27)
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