Jiri Prochazka knocked out Khalil rountree No. UFC 320. Photo: Reproduction/UFC
Protagonist of great battles in the world of MMA, Jiri Prochazka doesn't disappoint his fans when he puts on his gloves to face his opponent. Winner, with a comeback, in a chaotic confrontation against Khalil rountree No. UFC 320The Czech player opened up and admitted to having watched the match several times.
Despite the pride and happiness he felt, the former light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg) admitted that he did not deliver everything he would have liked and recognized the need to act on instinct in order to triumph over the veteran.
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“I was very happy and grateful for all the good things. It was a very intense fight. I've probably watched it a dozen times. Each round told a different story. (…) I felt like I didn't show what I really worked on. I was better. I was much better. I really worked hard to show my improvement, like showing off things I've worked on, like timing counters, working on the space between us, and movement. In the end, I had to resort to basic hard work and just hunt him down,” Prochazka said in an interview with MMA Fighting.
Finally, the 'samurai' highlighted that the use of jabs was the key to overcoming his rival.
"I watched the fight about 10 times in a row to stay awake and do my work. In the first round, many thought I might have hurt my knee, as there was so much slipping and sliding. The surface was dry and very soft, a bit unstable. I hate fighting on that kind of platform. I adapted by working on my legs and posture to find more stability, and the key was attacking with the jab," he concluded.
In a three-round duel, Prochazka reached the final round losing 2-0 on the judges' count. With an aggressive and unstoppable pace, the Czech achieved a devastating knockout and turned off Rountree's lights in the final minutes of the fight, driving the crowd at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (USA) wild.
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