G. Neal (left) knocked out V. Luque (right) in the UFC Las Vegas 59. Photo: Disclosure/UFC
The spell turned against the sorcerer. Famous for his aggressiveness in the octagon, Vincent Luque ended up tasting his own poison UFC Las Vegas 59, held this Saturday (6). Opponent of Geoff neal, the Brazilian was a victim of the power and precision of the North American, who had an impeccable performance in the co-main fight of the show. The fight ended with a tough knockout in the third round.
Luque's defeat causes something unprecedented in Luque's career. Professional in MMA since 2009, Vicente has had two consecutive defeats.
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Relentless in UFC Las Vegas 59, Neal has plenty of reasons to celebrate. Current number 13 in the welterweight rankings (up to 77kg), the fighter should make a significant leap in the division led by Kamaru Usman.
In an interview still in the octagon, Geoff dreams big in the organization. After the triumph, the athlete challenged Gilbert Durinho, number four in the group.
The fight
The confrontation began with Luque taking the initiative with a low kick, followed by a kick to the belt, an attack responded in kind by Neal. Even in the first minute, the fighters accepted the open fight and exchanged blows in the center of the octagon. The clash remained tense, with the fighters seeking the outcome in the fast lane. Almost halfway through the round, Vicente was hit by a straight shot from the American. Geoff tried to take advantage of the good moment and combined blows to the Tupiniquim's body. Even with the scare, Luque continued walking towards his rival and tried to recover from his opponent's attacks. Near the final minute, the Brazilian collapsed after another direct shot from the North American. Vicente stayed on his feet, but was punished by his opponent. At a disadvantage, the Tupiniquim continued to receive clean blows from his rival, but there was no more time.
In the second stage, the first blow again came from Vicente, with a kick to the opponent's waistline. Neal changed the base and tried to confuse the Tupiniquim. The North American seemed comfortable in the confrontation, and scored with jabs and straight shots. The Brazilian attacked, but was repeatedly surprised by his opponent's counterattacks. Near the final minute, Neal managed a nice takedown on the Tupiniquim, but Luque got up quickly. Almost at the end of the stage, Vicente started to loosen up and combined punches and kicks to his opponent's body. The assault ended with the athletes exchanging attacks in the center of the Octagon.
After good moments in the second round, Luque tried to increase his score and launched sequences of punches and kicks. Even with the Brazilian's attacks, the North American was not intimidated and attacked with jabs and clean rights to the Tupiniquim's face. Almost halfway through the stage, Neal started to punish the Brazilian with punch combinations. Cornered against the bars, Vicente accused the attacks until he collapsed. Noticing the Tupiniquim's condition, the referee interrupted the clash.
UFC Las Vegas 59 Stats
UFC Las Vegas 59 results
MAIN CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Jamahal hill derrotou Thiago Marreta by technical knockout at 2m31s of R4
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Geoff neal derrotou Vincent Luque by knockout at 2m01s of R3
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Mohammed Usman derrotou Zac Pauga by knockout 36s into R2
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Juliana Miller defeated Brogan Walker via TKO at 3:57 of R3
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Sergey Spivak derrotou August Sakai by technical knockout at 3m42s of R2
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): terrance mckinney finished Eric Gonzalez with a rear naked choke at 2m17s of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Michal Oleksiejczuk derrotou Sam alvey by technical knockout at 1m56s of R1
Welterweight (up to 77kg): BryanBattle derrotou Takashi Sato by knockout 44s into R1
Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Cory Mckenna finished Miranda granger with a choke (von flue) at 1m03s of R2
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Mayra Sheetara finished Stephanie Egger with an armbar at 1m17s of R1
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