T. Ferguson knocked him out in the second round. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFCBrasil
Tony Ferguson showed Ultimate why he should be the next lightweight title challenger. In a frank combat, 'El Cucuy' defeated Anthony Pettis by technical knockout 5m into the second round. At the end of the intermediate round, 'Showtime' broke his hand and was unable to return to the Octagon. Thus, the former interim champion was declared the winner of the fight. The duel was valid for the co-main event of UFC 229, this Saturday (06) in Las Vegas.
At the end of the confrontation, Ferguson was in tears in the octagon. However, Tony recovered and, still inside the cage, challenged Conor McGregor.
'El Cucuy' has 27 fights in his career with 24 wins, 11 of which were knockouts, eight submissions and five decisions. While Pettis maintains an irregular record in Ultimate, three of his five fights ended in a defeat for the American.
The fight
The fight between the lightweights started hot. Pettis kicked low and hit his rival's thigh. With a technical fight, none of the fighters left any gaps. However, Ferguson cornered Anthony on the fence and threw a straight right, but stopped in his guard. 'Showtime' tried to escape but was hunted down by Tony. 'El Cucuy's' strikes were more effective and the first round was dominated by the former interim champion.
The second round began with Ferguson's attack on his rival. Anthony fell and Tony went up and pressed. The fight was interrupted, as 'Showtime' opened a cut on his forehead and was evaluated by the UFC medical commission. With everything in order, the duel returned. 'El Cucuy' maintained his strategy of attacking his opponent. He connected blows to the waistline and punches and crosses to Pettis' face.
With the bell ringing announcing the end of the second round, Ferguson was declared the winner, as Pettis with his square hand was unable to return to the fight.
Saved by the bell! Dominick Reyes defeats Ovince St-Preux via judges' decision
Dominick reyes defeated Ovince St-Preux via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). However, in the final seconds of the confrontation, 'Devastator' found a blow that knocked out 'OSP', even though the referee did not consider it. With this, the Californian maintained his unbeaten record in 10 career clashes. The Haitian recorded his tenth defeat in a record of 32 clashes.
The fight started with both athletes looking for confrontation. However, Reyes managed to dominate the round by landing more forceful blows. Thus, Saint Preux got dizzy, even so Dominick didn't knock out his rival.
The second round began with Reyes once again putting pressure on Ovince. Dominick managed to land kicks and punches that put Saint Preux on the fence. The fighters studied each other more looking for the knockout. Until the final seconds of the round there wasn't much action, as the fighters saved their energy for the last half.
Reyes started the third round with a high kick that hit his rival's shoulder. Saint Preux tried more effective strikes with jabs, straights and left crosses. Even so, the opponent didn't appear to feel it. Afterwards, Domick left the fight warm and made the seconds pass without effectively striking his rival. However, in the second final 'Devastator' found a hit and knocked out 'OSP'. Even so, the Haitian was saved by the bell.
In a comeback, Lewis knocks out Volkov in the last seconds of the third round
After being booed in his victory against Francis Ngannou, Derrick Lewis redeemed himself with the organization. At UFC 229, the North American won Alexander Volkov by knockout at 4:49 of the third round. 'Black Beast' wins the third consecutive victory in his career and should move from third place in the heavyweight rankings. With the setback, 'Drago' adds seven defeats to his MMA record.
The first round began with the giants trying to find the right time to unleash their blows. Lewis was the first to take a risk, he tried a different shot, but didn't find the Russian. Volkov applied several blows in a row and Derrick tried to stay alive anyway. The American complained about touching his eye and Alexander doubted it. With that, Herb Dean stopped the fight to observe the American. Soon after, the fight resumed. At the end of the first round, the Russian put the fight to the ground and Lewis tried to get out anyway. 'Black Beast' managed to reverse the position and land hammers on his opponent. End of the first round.
Volkov returned to the duel even stronger. He started connecting blows on the opponent that took him to the ground. Alexander dominated the match with many hard-hitting attacks and Derrick tried to stay on his feet. With just a few seconds left, Lewis threw a right kick that skimmed his rival. So the second round ended.
The Russian started the last round dominating the confrontation. He punished Derrick with numerous blows to the head. Even though he seemed to have no energy, Lewis attacked his rival and connected heavy blows. In one last effort, the American threw a right cross that caught Volkov squarely. Thus, 'Black Beast' defeated his opponent with a brutal knockout.
Superior, Michelle Waterson beats Felice Herrig on points
Michelle Waterson e Felice herrig The main card fights started with a big war. The fighters put on a show at UFC 229. 'Karate Hottie' beat 'Lil Bulldog' in a unanimous decision from the judges (30-26, 29-28, 30-27).
Showing his superiority from the first round, Waterson attacked his opponent with high kicks. With his guard down when trying to get closer, Herrig took direct hits and takedowns. On the ground, Michelle once again demonstrated her skills in trying to submit when she was on the bottom and with strength when she was on top. Thus, the judges declared victory by unanimous decision for the Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts fighter.
UFC 229 results
Main Card
Lightweight: Khabib Nurmagomedov finished Conor McGregor with a rear naked choke at 3m03s of R4
Lightweight: Tony Ferguson derrotou Anthony Pettis by technical knockout 5m from R2
Light Heavyweight: Dominick reyes defeated Ovince St-Preux via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight: Derrick Lewis derrotou Alexander Volkov by knockout at 4m49s of R3
Straw weight: Michelle Waterson derrotou Felice herrig in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-26, 29-28, 30-27)
Preliminary Card
Fly weight: Jussier formiga defeated Sergio Pettis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight Weight: Vincent Luque derrotou jalin turner by knockout at 3m52s of R1
Bantamweight: Aspen ladd defeated Tonya Evinger by technical knockout at 3m26s of R1
Lightweight: scott holtzmann derrotou Alan Nuguette by technical knockout at 3m42s of R3
Feather weight: It's Kunitskaya defeated Lina Lansberg via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Nik lentz derrotou Gray Maynard by knockout at 1m19s of R2
Welterweight: Tony Martin defeated Ryan LaFlare by knockout 1m from R3
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