M. Rodriguez defeated Y. Xiaonan in the UFC 272 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
In a decisive duel in the strawweight division (up to 52,1 kg), Marina Rodriguez overcame yan xiaonan in a split decision from the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) and took a huge step towards a possible title shot. The Brazilian overcame a difficult start to the fight to, according to two judges, win the final two rounds and emerge with the victory.
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Third place in the ranking, Marina Rodriguez won his fourth consecutive fight in Ultimate and may have qualified to compete for the category belt, belonging to Rose namajunas.
On the other side, yan xiaonan, who entered the Octagon as fourth in the rankings, ended up suffering her second defeat in a row and finds herself further away from a chance to fight for the title.
THE FIGHT
In the first seconds of the fight, yan xiaonan took the initiative and put pressure Marina Rodriguez, betting on combinations with his fists. Seeming to be in a higher rotation, the Chinese quickly responded to the Brazilian's attacks, who seemed calm despite the initial pressure from her opponent. In the final half of the first round, Marina tried to improve her striking game, but found it difficult to find the distance. In the final minute of the round, in a good attack, the Brazilian ended up landing an illegal low blow on the Chinese woman and interrupting the fight for just over a minute. Back in action, Xiaonan landed a good side stomp on the Brazilian's torso. Afterwards, Marina responded with a flying knee. In the last seconds, Xiaonan put the fight down, but left his arm exposed for Marina's submission attempt, but there was no more time.
In the second round, Marina tried to be more proactive and started to take the initiative in the fight. With the game looser, the Brazilian bet on combinations to get closer to the Chinese, who in turn continued to repel the Brazilian with very fast fists. In a knee attempt, the Brazilian ended up losing her base and giving the Chinese woman space to be in a superior position on the ground. Marina managed to catch Xiaonan's neck and get up, but she was left with the Chinese girl pinned to her waist. Xiaonan tried to take the fight to the ground again, but Marina defended well and remained standing. In the final minute of the round, the Brazilian had a great moment, with two crosses and a knee to the waist. In the final seconds of the round, the Brazilian landed a clean blow to the Chinese woman's face, who absorbed the blow well.
Very concentrated, Marina Rodriguez He started the third round by walking forward and landing a good cross on Xiaonan's face. The Brazilian continued to control the pace of the fight, while the Chinese continued to rely on counterattacks. Surrounding her opponent, the gaúcha rocked her opponent with another cross. In the final minute, the two openly exchanged blows and provocations in the octagon. In the last seconds, Marina connected a great sequence in the clinch and ended the fight chasing her opponent to emerge with the unanimous decision victory.
Jalin Turner 'runs over' Jamie Mullarkey and wins by technical knockout
J. Turner in UFC victory (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)
Closing the preliminary card of UFC 272, jalin turner didn't give chances Jamie Mullarkey and came away with the victory via technical knockout in the second round. The “Tarantula” proved to be much superior in the stand-up fight, he dominated the fight and managed the interruption at 46 seconds of the second round.
The victory over Mullarkey was the fourth consecutive victory due to interruption of jalin turner in the UFC. The North American now has five wins and just two defeats since he debuted in Ultimate in 2018.
Jamie Mullarkey, in turn, failed in his quest for his third consecutive victory in the Octagon. The Australian hasn't lost since October 2020 and now has two wins and three defeats in the organization.
Nicolae Negumereanu beats Kennedy Nzechukwu in split decision
N. negumereanu surpassed K. Nzechukwu in the UFC 272 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
In a duel valid for light heavyweights (up to 93 kg), Nicolae Negumereanu overcame Kennedy Nzechukwu in the judges' split decision (27-29, 29-27, 29-27). During the fight, the Romanian was hit twice in the eye by the Nigerian, who had a point deducted, but despite the damage, he did enough to take victory.
The victory over Nzechukwu was the third in a row for Nicolae Negumereanu in the UFC. The Romanian has not been defeated since his debut with the organization in March 2019.
Kennedy Nzechukwu, on the other hand, suffered his second consecutive defeat in the octagon and now has three victories and three setbacks in the organization.
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