Charles of the Bronx's (left) was knocked out by Donald Cerrone (dir)
In an event of great fights and some surprises, UFC on Versus 5 arrived in style, this Sunday (14), in the city of Milwaukee, in the United States. In the main attraction of the show, the English Dan hardy and the veteran Chris Lytle They put on an electrifying fight, with the North American athlete finishing the fight in the last round. Among the Brazilians in the fight program, Ronny Markes debuted with the right foot and defeated Czech Karlos Vemola in the unanimous decision of the judges, but Charles of the Bronx ended up knocked out by the hard Donald Cerrone in the first round.
Lytle submits Hardy in his farewell
In the main attraction of the event, Dan Hardy and Chris Lytle had a frank fight that mostly involved striking. The English fighter started the fight by taking the initiative with boxing blows, but the American veteran was not intimidated and used the counterattack well. In the second round, Hardy, despite being hit more, was the one in more danger with two powerful crosses, which almost took Chris to the ground. In the third round the fight remained open, but at the end of the duel the Brit attempted a takedown and ended up offering the guillotine. Lytle didn't waste the opportunity and finished the fight. Shortly after the triumph, the American announced his retirement and assured that he will dedicate himself to a political career in the State of Indiana, in the United States.
Henderson beats Miller and gets closer to the title fight
Before the second most important fight of the night, UFC president Dana White warned that in case of victory, Jim Miller would be the next challenger for the lightweight belt. But when the fighting started, it was Ben henderson that imposed itself octagon. The former WEC champion managed to escape his opponent's numerous submission attempts and work with good combinations in the fight on his feet and with powerful ground and pound on the ground. After 15 minutes of an electrifying duel with no definition until the end, Ben henderson took the win in the unanimous decision of the judges. With the victory, the American scores his second victory in the UFC and is close to fighting for the category's belt.
Cerrone knocks out Charles
In one of the most anticipated fights of the event, Donald Cerrone e Charles of the Bronx entered the octagon to seek advancement in the lightweight division. The North American used his greater wingspan to work on the feet, while the Brazilian was not intimidated and accepted the striking. After three very even minutes, Cerrone landed an uppercut on the Tupiniquim athlete's plexus and he fell to the ground. Without wasting time, Donald launched into a sequence of blows and forced the referee to stop the fight.
Ronny Markes makes his UFC debut on the right foot
Considered the underdog in the fight against Karlos Vemola, Ronny Markes from Rio Grande do Norte was not intimidated by the pressure of his debut and secured his 12th victory in his career. The Brazilian started the fight by studying the Czech fighter, who was trying to take the initiative. After passing the pressure for his debut, Ronny unleashed his efficient takedown game and defeated Vemola, where he worked with punches from above. The recipe was repeated in the following rounds and the Brazilian athlete took the fight with a unanimous decision from the judges.
Check out the full results of the event below:
Main card:
Chris Lytle submitted Dan Hardy with a guillotine choke in R3;
Ben henderson derrotou Jim Miller in the unanimous decision of the judges;
Donald Cerrone derrotou Charles of the Bronx by technical knockout in R1;
Duane Ludwig defeated Amir Sadollah via unanimous decision;
Preliminary card:
Jared Hamman defeated CB Dollaway via TKO in R2;
Joseph Benavidez derrotou Eddie Wineland in the unanimous decision of the judges;
Ed Herman submitted Kyle Noke with a heel hook in R1;
Ronny Markes defeated Karlos Vemola via unanimous decision by the judges;
Jimy Hettes submitted Alex Caceres with a rear naked choke in R2;
Cole Miller submitted TJ O'Brien with a guillotine choke in R2;
Jacob Volkmann defeated Danny Castillo via unanimous decision;
Edwin Figueroa defeated Jason Reinhardt via TKO in R2
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