Nate Marquardt (e) and Yushin Okami (d) make the main fight of UFC-122
The UFC held this Saturday (13), in Oberhausen, Germany, the 122nd edition of the promotion. The event, which promoted its second show in German territory, had as its highlight Yushin Okami. The Japanese defeated Nate marquardt, in the main fight of the night, and will have the chance to fight for the middleweight belt. The fight program also featured two Brazilians who made their debut in the organization. Carlos Eduardo “Tá Damado” debuted with the right foot and finished Kris mccaraybut Alexandre Cacareco ended up knocked out by Vladimir Matyushenko.
Okami beats Marquardt and will have a chance to fight for the title
In a very balanced fight, Yushin Okami North American Nate Marquardt beat the judges by decision. With a perfect strategy, the Japanese combined good boxing strikes with an efficient ground game to score points during the fight. Marquardt only had a good moment in the second round, when he managed to land some punches and good positions on the ground. However, Yushin regained control of the fight and with Nate feeling tired, he combined the best blows in the third round. In the end, victory Yushin Okami in the unanimous decision of the judges (29×28, 30×27, 29×28). With the triumph, Okami will have the chance to fight for the middleweight division belt against the winner of the fight between the Brazilians Anderson Silva e Vitor belfort.
Dennis Siver puts on a show and submits Andre Winner
Denis Siver delighted the local public in the city of Oberhausen. Facing the Englishman Andre Winner, the German athlete started the fight at a disadvantage, where the British fighter worked with more speed and force in his striking. However, a powerful cross from Siver led to André being knocked down, from then on Denis was quick to take the trigger and ended the fight with a beautiful rear naked choke.
Sadollah dominates Sobotta and wins by decision
Winner of the seventh edition of The Ultimate Fighter, Amir Sadollah had a safe fight against the Pole based in Germany Peter sobotta. The North American showed a lot of progress in his striking and worked well with combinations of punches and low kicks, while Sobotta tried to take the duel to the ground, but without success. In the end, Amir Sadollah won the unanimous decision of the judges (30×27, 30×27, 30×27).
Soszynski passes Reljic and extends the Croatian's fast
The duel between Poland's Krzysztof Soszynski and Croatia's Goran Reljic started off quite busy. Soszynski took the initiative with boxing attacks, while Relij tried to take the fight to the ground. After a beautiful left hook from the Pole, Goran felt the blow and desperately tried to attack the legs, where he managed to take down, but without time to work on the ground. In the second round, the Croatian wasted no time and immediately managed a takedown, but with no force on top, the referee ordered the fight to return to the feet and the fight continued for the majority of the time without much emotion. In the last and decisive round, Relij already felt the strong rhythm of the fight and fought just to finish the duel. Soszynski, on the other hand, abused his punches on the ground to win the duel with a unanimous decision from the judges (30×27, 30×27, 30, 27).
Duane Ludwig defeats Nick Osipczak in tough fight
In the first fight on the main card, Duane Ludwig and Nick Osipczak had a balanced duel. At the beginning of the fight, Ludwig connected the best blows, but a strong right cross from the Englishman Osipczak, led to Duane being knocked down, who was punished with ground and pound until the end of the round. In the second round, it was Ludwig's turn to control the duel with striking strikes and score points. In the third and final round Nick already felt the rhythm of the fight and was a fixed target for Duane who connected several blows and won by judges' decision (29×28, 20×29, 29×28)
Cacareco is knocked out by Matyushenko
After almost a year off, Alexandre Cacareco made his long-awaited UFC debut, but unfortunately the Brazilian fighter was unable to finish the fight as he expected. Facing Vladimir Matyushenko, the Brazilian sought a takedown several times, but each time was well defended by the Belarusian, who managed to land on top and work with powerful punches and elbows, forcing the referee to interrupt the duel, declaring a technical knockout.
“Tá Danado” lives up to its nickname and debuts with a submission
In the first fight of the event, Carlos Eduardo “Tá Danado” put on a show against Kris McCray. Right at the beginning of the fight, the Brazilian worked with combinations and ended up taking the fight to the ground. Even though he fell on the bottom, the Tupiniquim athlete managed the sweep and landed a tight kneebar, forcing his opponent to give up the fight. With the triumph, “Tá Danado” remains undefeated in MMA, now with nine victories.
main card:
Yushin Okami defeated Nate Marquardt via unanimous decision;
Dennis Siver submitted Andre Winner with a rear naked choke in R1;
Amir Sadollah defeated Peter sobotta in the unanimous decision of the judges;
Krzysztof Soszynski defeated Goran Reljic via unanimous decision;
Duane Ludwig defeated Nick Osipczak via split decision;
Preliminary Card:
Vladimir Matyushenko defeated Alexandre “Cacareco” by technical knockout in R2;
Pascal Krauss defeated Mark Scanlon via unanimous decision;
Kyle Noke submitted Rob Kimmons with a rear naked choke in R2;
Karlos Vemola defeated Seth Petruzelli via TKO in R1;
Carlos Eduardo “Tá Damado” finished Kris McCray with a kneebar in R1;
Alessio Sakara vs. Jorge Rivera – Fight canceled
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