S. Ponzinibbio celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook ufcbrasil
With a last-minute rival scheduled for the UFC 282, held this Saturday (10), in Las Vegas (USA), Santiago Ponzinibbio it was 'from hell to heaven' in the octagon. Opponent of alex morono, substitute for the injured Robbie Lawler, the welterweight (up to 77,1kg.) showed the Argentine race and overcame adversities in the initial rounds. After some scares, the fighter achieved victory with a tough knockout in the third round.
With the result, Santiago breathes a sigh of relief in the organization. Before stepping into the Octagon over the weekend, the 'Argentino Gente Boa' had recorded three defeats in his last five appearances.
Cast at the last minute for the show, alex morono he had good moments, but ended up succumbing to Ponzinibbio's aggressiveness and forcefulness. The setback means that the fighter has ended a sequence of four victories.
'War' in the Octagon
The confrontation began with the athletes exchanging jabs in the center of the octagon and trying to find the best distance. With a minute gone, Morono launched a direct shot, working from long distance. Alex started to be more aggressive and hurt the Argentine with blows to the head. Ponzinibbio found it difficult with distance and launched attacks into the void. In the final minute, Santiago was surprised by a cross from his rival on the counterattack and fell. Alex tried to settle the invoice, but there was no more time.
In the second round, the first attack came from Ponzinibbio, with a jab. The Argentine continued to score with attacks on his opponent's torso, but Morono continued to walk forward. Almost halfway through the round, the Argentine went down again with a clean right to the face applied by his opponent. Santiago got up and responded with a cross, which went empty. Almost in the final minute, Ponzinibbio surprised his opponent with an overhand, but Alex was unfazed. The stage ended with the athletes rehearsing a frank exchange.
The last round began with Santiago launching the first blow, with a jab. The Argentine combined attacks on his rival's feathers and head, but Morono was heading towards Ponzinibbio. With just over a minute into the fight, Santiago was shaken by an attack from his rival and was circulating around the Octagon trying to recover. In the middle of the stage, Ponzinibbio shocked when he landed a right hand, which shook Morono. Alex fell and, noticing the fighter's condition, the referee stopped the battle.
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UFC 282 results
MAIN CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg):Magomed Ankalayev e Jan Blachowicz ended in a draw in the judges' split decision (47-48, 48-46, 47-47) – Fight for the belt
Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Paddy Pimblett derrotou Jared gordon in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Married weight (up to 81,6kg): Santiago Ponzinibbio derrotou alex morono by technical knockout at 2m29s of R3
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Dricus Du Plessis finished Darren till with a rear naked choke at 2m43s of R3
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Ilia Topuria finished Bryce mitchell with a katagatame 3m10s from R2
PRELIMINARY CARD
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Raúl Rosas Jr. finished Jay Perrin with a rear naked choke at 2m44s of R1
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Jairzinho Rozenstruik derrotou Chris Daukas by knockout at 23s of R1
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Edmen shahbazyan derrotou Dalcha Lungiambula by technical knockout (punches) at 4:41 of R2
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Chris Curtis derrotou Joaquin buckley by technical knockout (punches) at 2:49 of R2
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Billy quarantillo derrotou Alexander Hernandez by technical knockout (punches) at 4:30 of R2
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): TJ Brown defeated Erik Silva via submission (hand triangle) at 3:41 of R3
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Cameron Saaiman defeated Steven Koslow via technical knockout at 4:13 of R3
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