H. Holm celebrates victory against Y. Santos (Photo: Instagram/@ufc_brasil)
If the duel between Holly holm and Yana Santos were a football match, it would probably be the duel between Germany 7×1 Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. With a real 'walk', the former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg) abused the takedowns against her rival, she punished the Russian with ground and pound and emerged victorious in the judges' unanimous decision. The clash was valid for the co-main fight of UFC San Antonio, which took place this Saturday (25)
Number three in the bantamweight ranking (up to 61,2kg), Holly holm He is approaching a new bantamweight title fight, has achieved his third victory in his last four fights and now has a record of 33 triumphs, two setbacks and three draws as a professional in the sport.
Back after a long period away, Yana suffered her second consecutive defeat in the octagon and now has a record of 14 triumphs and seven setbacks
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THE FIGHT
Yana started the confrontation by exploding on top of Holm and pinning the former champion to the fence, forcing her to fall. Holm managed to defend himself well and kept the fight standing. Even without being able to take down, Yana continued doing isometrics and trying to hit Holm in the waist line. The two athletes returned to the center of the cage in the middle of the round, but soon returned to grappling close to the cage. Holly continued to pin Yana to the railing and landed a beautiful elbow to the Russian's face. In the final minute, Holm managed the takedown and pinned her rival to the ground until the bell sounded.
Holm started the second half trying to explode and land a combination of blows on Yana. Surprisingly, Holm stuck to Santos' waist and took the Russian down again, already looking for mount. In ground and pound, the former champion struck her rival with her right hand and used her left shoulder to keep her pinned to the ground. Intelligently, Holly managed to stay on top of her rival, leaving no space. Holm continued to calmly dominate the fight, striking and stopping the Russian fighter on the ground. After blocking Santos' right arm, the former champion began to hit her intensely, almost causing the referee to stop. The American continued to strike with intense ground and pound until the bell sounded.
The third stage began with an attempt by Santos to get closer, but he was soon taken down by Holm again, who once again dominated the ground and pound and gained mount. On top of that, Holly walked over the struggling Russian while striking and also looking for space to get a submission. Yana was unable to respond to any blow and just struggled to survive in the face of the enormous aggression of Holly holm. In the final minute, the two athletes returned to their feet, but soon the American caught her rival's legs and threw her to the ground again, where they remained until the last bell sounded.
In an electrifying fight, Nate Landwehr beat Austin Lingo by submission
N. Landwerh defeated A. Lingo at UFC San Antonio (Photo: Instagram/@ufc_brasil)
In a duel that excited the public in San Antonio, nate landwehr He recovered from a start with many difficulties in striking, putting Austin Lingo down and landing a beautiful rear naked choke, which made his opponent give up. The triumph took place in the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg).
Former champion of the Russian M-1 Challenge event, nate landwehr won his third consecutive victory and now has a record of 17 triumphs and just four setbacks. On the other hand, Austin Lingo saw his streak of two consecutive victories broken and now boasts a record of nine positive results and two negative results in the sport.
Maycee Barber beat Andrea Lee via split decision
M. Barber beat A. Lee on points (Photo: Instagram/@ufc_brasil)
There was no lack of excitement in the clash, earning a possible place in the top-10 of the flyweight division (up to 56,7kg). After 15 minutes of an intense duel that took place both in ground fighting and striking, the 24-year-old promise Maycee barber derrotou Andrea Lee in a balanced split decision from the judges.
With the triumph, Barber continues to enjoy the best moment of his career and now marks his fourth consecutive victory in the organization. The 24-year-old fighter has a record in the sport of 12 triumphs and just two setbacks.
Sports veteran, Andrea Lee suffered his second consecutive defeat and is expected to fall in the flyweight division rankings. The 'KGB' scores 13 positive results and seven negative results as a sports professional.
In a warm duel, Albert Duraev defeated Chidi Njokuani on points
A. Duraev celebrates victory at UFC San Antonio (Photo: Instagram/@ufc_brasil)
In a fight that will hardly be remembered by MMA fans in the future, the Russian Albert Duraev hit the North American Chidi Njōkuani in the judges' split decision. With the result, Duraev now has a record of 16 triumphs and four setbacks, while Chidi Njōkuani He now scores 22 positive results and nine negative results as a sports professional.
Daniel Pineda submits Tucker Lutz with a guillotine choke in the second round
D. Pineda submitted T. Lutz at UFC San Antonio (Photo: Instagram/@ufc_brasil)
Specialist in submitting his opponents, the featherweight (up to 65,7kg) Daniel Pineda achieved another victory 'in the home style'. At the opening of the UFC San Antonio main card, which took place this Saturday (11), the 37-year-old veteran delivered a good performance and submitted Tucker Lutz with a guillotine in the second round.
With the victory, Pineda now has 28 wins and 14 losses as an MMA professional. On the other hand, Tucker Lutz suffers his second consecutive setback in Ultimate and now boasts a record of 12 positive results and just three negative results.
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