E. Capoeira defeated B. Saint-Denis in the UFC 267 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
Second Brazilian to take action in UFC 267, Elizeu Capoeira faced the newcomer Benoit Saint-Denis in the fifth fight of the preliminary card. The Brazilian and the Frenchman waged a real war inside the Octagon. Despite having a point taken away due to two illegal strikes, Elizeu emerged victorious in the judges' unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-26).
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Elizeu Capoeira recovered from the controversial defeat suffered in his last fight, when he was overcome by muslim salikhov in the judges' split decision. The Brazilian welterweight (up to 77 kg) now has nine wins and three losses in Ultimate.
Despite the defeat, Benoit Saint-Denis makes a good impression in his UFC debut. The French fighter now has eight victories, one setback and one unsuccessful fight in his career.
THE FIGHT
The two athletes started the fight by exchanging strong kicks. In sequence, Benoit Saint-Denis He tried twice to take down Elizeu until he managed a beautiful takedown. The Brazilian, however, didn't take long to get up. In the frank exchange, the Frenchman surprised the Brazilian with a good shin to the head, which he absorbed well. Having difficulty shortening his exchange, Elizeu took advantage of a high kick attempt from Benoit to give the famous “band” to his opponent, who fell, but quickly got up. In the final stretch of the round, the three exchanged kicks in the center of the octagon.
The second round began with both fighters engaging in frank exchanges. Making good use of combinations with your fists, Elizeu Capoeira grew a lot in the fight. After a flying knee and a great combination of punches, the Brazilian managed to rock Benoit, who resisted bravely. Without slowing down, Elizeu hit a beautiful straight shot at the Frenchman, who felt it again. The Brazilian then went all out on Benoit, who went into “zombie mode”, absorbing the blows, without showing any reaction. With my face already badly bruised, Benoit Saint-Denis surprised and managed a takedown on the Brazilian, who quickly got up. Showing exhaustion from hitting his opponent so much, Capoeira avoided a blitz in the final seconds, allowing the fight to reach the third round.
At the beginning of the third round, the fight was interrupted due to an accidental poke in the eye by the Brazilian. Showing that he is still alive in the fight, Benoit Saint-Denis he landed three strong kicks to Elizeu's waistline. After defending his opponent's takedown attempt, Capoeira was on top in the ground fight, but allowed the Frenchman to get up. With both fighters very tired, the fight cooled off a little. With about a minute left in the fight, Elizeu ended up landing a low knee on Benoit, stopping the fight again. After the second illegal blow, the Brazilian ended up having a point taken away by the referee. Elizeu attempted a blitz in the final seconds, but there was no time for anything else.
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