Yair Rodriguez derrotou Patricio pitbull No. UFC 314. Photo: Reproduction/UFC
Yair Rodriguez e Patricio pitbull starred in a tense duel on the main card of UFC 314. Making his debut in the organization, the Brazilian ended up being outclassed by three rounds to zero, in the opinion of the judges, but tried until the last minute to snatch victory from the Mexican prospect. Currently ranked fifth in the division, 'Pantera' returned to winning ways.
In the first round of the fight, Pitbull adopted a defensive stance and had no initiative to seek offensive action against Yair, who relied on medium to long-range kicks and was successful in landing them. Successful in defending takedowns, the Mexican constantly frustrated the Brazilian's attempts to take the fight to the ground.
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In the second round, Pitbull came back more active, but still couldn't impose his rhythm on his opponent. Moving forward and landing more blows than in the previous round, the Brazilian tried, but had difficulty finding better distance. Still at the end of the round, Rodriguez surprised and applied a providential takedown on the veteran.
The final five minutes were the most exciting in the match. In a happy moment, Yair landed a hard blow that sent Patricio to the ground. Willing to seek victory quickly, the Mexican showed off his great arsenal as he launched elbows and punches at the Brazilian. Despite his defensive stance, Pitbull managed to scare his rival by trying an armbar, which was defended by the prospect. In the final seconds, the Brazilian tried to reduce the advantage, but was pushed away by the Panther's movement.
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