Poliana debuted in the UFC with victory (Photo: Reproduction/InstagramUFCBrasil)
With two representatives on the UFC 216 preliminary card, held this Saturday (07), in Las Vegas (USA), Brazil had a 50% balance, with one victory and one defeat. The setback came in the first fight on the card, with the middleweight Thales leites succumbing to the Hawaiian's game Brad Tavares, who nullified him during the three rounds of the confrontation. The triumph, however, came through the debutant Poliana Botelho, who fought a disputed fight against Pear Gonzalez, but emerged victorious in the unanimous decision of the judges.
Poliana Botelho debuts with victory over Pear Gonzalez
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After two years away from MMA, the strawweight Poliana Botelho,, anyway, debuted in the UFC. And he did it on the right foot. After three rounds and little action, the Brazilian defeated Pear Gonzalez by unanimous decision from the judges (like 30×27) and scored the sixth triumph of her career, while the North American lost for the second time in Ultimate.
The fight started with Gonzalez pressing the Brazilian against the fence, looking for a takedown. Poliana, however, defended her takedowns well, throwing strong elbows at her rival's head. Ineffective, the referee interrupted the two and returned the duel to the center of the cage. The fight continued, with Pearl fighting until the final bell, while Botelho continued to insist on elbows.
Poliana returned surrounded by Gonzalez, who quickly looked for the takedown, without success. Pressing the Brazilian against the fence, just like in the first stage, the North American remained ineffective, receiving strong blows from Botelho, until, again, the confrontation was interrupted by the referee, who put the fight back in the center. In the final minute, however, the North American took the fight to the cage again.
The pace remained the same in the last stage, with Pearl quickly taking the Brazilian to the grid. Without action, the fight began to be booed by the audience, who showed impatience with the fighters. The referee, for the third time, returned the two to the center of the cage, but for a short time, as Gonzalez, once again, took her rival to the cage. In the final thirty seconds, Poliana went up and landed a good round shot on the American, who was still taken down in the final stretch.
Thales Leites is dominated by Brad Tavares in the first fight on the card
Tavares dominated T. Leites for three rounds (Photo: Reproduction/InstagramUFCBrasil)
First Brazilian representative on the UFC 216 card, Thales leites succumbed to the fast pace of the Hawaiian Brad Tavares, who had no difficulty winning the three rounds and emerging victorious by unanimous decision from the judges (30×26, 30×26, 30×27). This was the third consecutive triumph for the Hawaiian, who came from victories against Gaius Monster and Elias Theodorou, while the Brazilian, who beat Sam alvey last April, he suffered his fourth setback in six fights.
The duel started with the two very active, looking for low kicks, Tavares, however, landed a strong left cross on Thales, who shook. The Hawaiian went up, but the Brazilian managed to hold off his rival's pressure. Brad even tried to surprise with a flying knee in the final seconds, but was unsuccessful.
Tavares returned more active for the second stage, mixing kicks to the leg with a good right cross to the chin of Thales, who was unable to find his footing in the fight. The Hawaiian continued to punish with good jabs, while the Rio native tried to respond with low kicks. In the final stretch, Leites still tried to pull Brad into guard, but the round ended on his feet.
Aware of the disadvantage, Leites started the last round looking for striking, but soon had his momentum cooled by Tavares, who continued punishing the Brazilian with low kicks, which hurt his rival's leg. The Brazilian went and landed a good left cross, but fell after receiving another strong kick to the leg, which now appears swollen. In the final stretch, Thales dived into the legs of Tavares, who avoided the fall with ease.
Cody Stamann beats Tom Duquesnoy in the last preliminary fight
Stamann (right) won in the judges' split decision (Photo: Reproduction/InstagramUFCBrasil)
In the bantamweight duel of promises, better for cody stmann, who beat Tom Duquesnoy in a split decision by the judges (29×28, 28×29, 30×27). After three busy and very technical rounds, the American took advantage due to the greater arsenal of strikes presented, achieving his second victory in two fights in the organization, while the young French prospect, who had also debuted with victory in Ultimate, lost an unbeaten streak of 12 fights. .
Lando Vannata and Bobby Green draw in a busy fight
Vannata and Green drew in a busy fight (Photo: Reproduction/InstagramUFCBrasil)
One of the most anticipated fights of the night, the lightweights Lando vannata e Bobby Green They provided the public with a busy and very aggressive spectacle, but the duel ended without a winner. After applying an illegal knee in the first round and losing a point, Vannata, who started out superior, ended up tiring and allowing his rival to recover, which, in the judges' view, equalized the dispute (29×27, 27×29, 28×28 ). With the draw, Groovy, considered one of the main prospects in the division, continues with just one victory at home, in addition to two defeats. Green, in turn, doesn't know what it's like to win for four fights, accumulating three setbacks and a draw.
In a warm fight, Matt Schnell defeats Marco Beltrán on points
Schnell beat Béltran on points (Photo: Reproduction/InstagramUFCBrasil)
In the second men's flyweight duel of the night, there was little action. After three warm rounds, Matt schnell He beat Marco Beltrán by unanimous decision of the judges (30×27, 29×28, 30×27), achieving his first victory in the organization, after two consecutive defeats. The Mexican, on the other hand, lost the third in a row, leaving him in a delicate situation in the franchise.
John Moraga knocks out Magomed Bibulatov in the first round
Moraga knocked out Bibulatov in the first round (Photo: Reproduction/InstagramUFCBrasil)
The main promise in the flyweight category, Russian Magomed Bibulatov, after 14 fights as a professional, experienced the bitter taste of defeat. Favorite for the duel, the European was surprised by the North American John Moraga, who was unaware of his rival and knocked him out at 1:38 of the first round, achieving his second good result in a row, after three consecutive setbacks. Bibulatov, who had debuted dominating Jenel Lausa in April this year, suffered the first 'blemish' on his record.
UFC 216
MAIN CARD
Lightweight: Tony Ferguson derrotou Kevin Lee by submission (triangle) at 4m02s of R3
Fly weight: Demetrious Johnson defeated Ray Borg by submission (armbar) at 3:15 of R5
Heavyweight: Fabricio Werdum derrotou Walt Harris by submission (armbar) at 1m05 of R1
Fly weight: Mara Romero Borella defeated Kalindra Faria via submission (thronehold) at 2m52s of R1
Lightweight: Beneil Dariush tied with Evan dunham in the majority decision of the judges (29×27, 28×28, 28×28)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Bantamweight: cody stmann defeated Tom Duquesnoy via split decision (29×28, 28×29, 30×27)
Lightweight: Lando Vannatta drew with Bobby Green in the judges' decision (29×27, 27×29, 28×28)
Straw weight: Poliana Botelho defeated Pear Gonzales by unanimous decision of the judges (30×27, 30×27, 30×27)
Fly weight: Matt schnell defeated Marco Beltrán by unanimous decision of the judges (30×27, 29×28, 30×27)
Flyweight: John Moraga defeated Magomed Bibulatov by TKO at 1:38 of R1
Average weight: Brad Tavares derrotou Thales leites by unanimous decision of the judges (30×26, 30×26, 30×27)
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