Pezão (left) was the only Brazilian to win on the preliminary card. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
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Clint Hester was one of the favorites of Jon Jones when the former champion trained the The Ultimate Fighter in the United States. Jones' first choice, but prematurely eliminated from the program, Hester once again “disappointed” his mentor and was simply run over by another TUF veteran, the Brazilian Marcos Foot, who participated in the third season of the reality show in Brazil, and ended up being the only Brazilian athlete to win in the fights that opened the night.
In a practically impeccable performance, Pezão opened the way to victory with powerful direct blows, which shook Hester and caused the Brazilian, after a knockdown, obtain the advantageous position on the ground. On top on the ground, the São Paulo native threw a veritable barrage of punches at the North American and opened the way to finish him with a katagatame in the final stretch of the first half.
After the fight, Pezão, who threw 76 blows and suffered none throughout the fight, said he was eager to show his versatility in the octagon. “I'm not a kickboxer, I'm an MMA fighter. I've been wanting to show the UFC for a long time that I'm a complete fighter. I dedicate this victory to all my friends, coaches and fans,” he stated.
TUF Brazil champion, Glaico is defeated
In his first fight since winning the TUF Brasil 4 title, Glaico France ended up suffering his first defeat in the Octagon. The Brazilian succumbed to the undefeated American James Vick, who won in a unanimous decision from the judges.
The Brazilian started the fight well and even had the advantage in the first round, but a finger in the eye that was not noticed by the referee seemed to destabilize the Santa Catarina native, who was no longer the same in the last two parts. Unable to take down Vick and suffering from his rival's superiority in the stand-up fight, Glaico ended up defeated in a unanimous decision.
Juthai is surpassed by former champion Esparza
Brazilian participation in the UFC 197 preliminary card also ended with a setback, this time from Juliana Lima, Juthai, from Minas Gerais. The strawweight division was dominated by the former champion of the category Carla esparza and defeated by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Juthai even managed to land some good blows on her rival, especially some pedals to the face when her back was on the ground, but Esparza's game of takedowns and a lot of pressure ended up undermining the Brazilian's chances, who lost intensity throughout the fight and ended up on the bottom. .
Now Carla esparza recovers from the loss of the strawweight belt and wins again after more than a year. Juthai now interrupts a streak of two consecutive victories in the octagon.
Check out the results of the UFC 197 preliminary card below:
Sergio Pettis (57,1 kg) x Chris Kelades;
Danny Roberts (77,3 kg) x Dominique Steele;
Carla esparza derrotou Ju Thai in a unanimous decision by the jurors (30×27, 30×27 and 30×27);
James Vick defeated Glaico France in a unanimous decision by the jurors (29×28, 29×28 and 30×27);
Walt Harris knocked out (punches) Cody East at 4:18 of R1;
Marcos Foot submitted Clint Hester with a katagatame at 4:35 of R1
Kevin Lee defeated Efrain Escudero in a unanimous decision by the judges (29×28, 29×28 and 29×28)
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