Tina Black wins on TUF. Photo: UFC / Instagram
Tina Black crowned her participation in TUF 34 with a resounding victory. The Brazilian defeated Melissa Amaya by knockout in the second round of the reality show final, held this Saturday (26), at UFC Vegas 121. With the result, the athlete reached her 16th professional victory and secured the season title.
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Representatives from Daniel Cormier 's team , Tina Black and Melissa Amaya, began the fight cautiously, trying to understand each other's movements. The Brazilian started to pressure with combinations of punches, while her opponent used feints and various strikes to try to find openings.
Gradually, Tina began to gain the upper hand in the striking exchanges. The Brazilian took advantage of an opening to land a straight right on the counter-punch and take Melissa down. Without giving her opponent room to recover, Black advanced and landed a series of blows until the end of the first round. Amaya managed to withstand the pressure and even found space to connect with a powerful attack in the final seconds.
Returning for the second round, Tina Black regained control of the distance and continued to rely on her striking combinations. The Brazilian found her target again and delivered a series of strong and precise blows, knocking down Melissa Amaya and ending the fight by knockout. With this result, Tina won the TUF 34 title.
If you haven't seen it yet, watch Tina Black's knockout of Melissa Amaya at UFC Vegas 121.
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UFC Vegas 121 results
MAIN CARD
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Raul Rosas Jr. defeated Raoni Barcelos by knockout (injury) at 1:38 of round 5.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Ailin Perez defeated Norma Dumont by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Luis Hernandez defeated Sedriques Dumas by submission (guillotine choke) at 0:57 of round 1.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Ilimbek Akylbek defeated Mahammadali Osmanli by disqualification (illegal knee strike with opponent on the ground) at 2:19 of Round 1 – TUF Final
Strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Tina Black defeated Melissa Amaya by technical knockout (punches) at 3:19 of round 2 – TUF Finale
PRELIMINARY CARD
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Brady Hiestand defeated Rinya Nakamura by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:07 of round 2.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Rodolfo Vieira defeated Robert Bryczek by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light Heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Christian Edwards defeated Rodolfo Bellato by technical knockout (left cross and punches) at 1:47 of round 3.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Elves Brener defeated Josiah Harrell by knockout (right cross) at 4:14 of round 1.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Montel Jackson defeated Ricky Simon by technical knockout (punches) at 2:39 of round 2.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Alateng Heili defeated John Castaneda by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Yazmin Jauregui defeated Vanessa Demopoulos by technical knockout (punches) at 1:2 of round 1.
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