V. Shevchenko dominates the five rounds and wins the flyweight belt. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufcrussia
In a technical combat, Valentina Shevchenko revealed why he won three times Joanna Jedrzejczyk in Muay Thai. The Kyrgyzstani based in Peru used her strategy and quality to dominate the Polish woman in the five rounds of the women's clash. Thus, 'Bullet' left with his hand raised and the flyweight belt.
The side judges declared a triumph by unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 49-46). The fight was the co-main attraction of UFC 231, held this Saturday (08), in Toronto (CAN).
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The new flyweight champion has the second victory in a row in the organization and the 16th in her professional MMA career. Meanwhile, the Polish woman suffers the third defeat of her record and all the setbacks were in the fight for the belt.
The fight
The duel between the former rivals began to be studied. Valentina managed to take down her opponent with ease and fell into the passed guard. In the 100kg position, Shevchenko weighs in on Joanna. Polensa escaped the grip, but took a knee. The two go to the railing. The fight returns to the center of the Octagon. 'Bullet' applied a spinning kick that made the opponent move out of place.
Joanna started attacking in the second round. However, Valentina continued to dominate the fight. The Polish woman looked for her blows to come in, but Shevchenko's counterattack was even stronger in response. Once again, the Kyrgyz woman landed a great takedown on her rival. 'Bullet' dominated her opponent's actions and applied blows to her body.
Valentina continues to improve in the third round. She managed to anticipate Joanna's blows and respond with good counterattacks. The Kyrgyzstani delivered another round kick to the Polish woman's stomach that she felt. Jedrzejczyk responded with a shot that entered her opponent's guard.
Behind the judges' sheets, Joanna returned to the fourth round attacking her rival. She managed to close the distance to Valentina, which she hadn't done before. The Polish woman's kicks and punches enter the Kyrgyzstani's guard. However, 'Bullet' returned to his strategy and applied a new takedown. Jedrzejczyk, with a lot of heart, managed to get off the ground and put the fight on its feet. Shevchenko pinned her opponent to the cage of the octagon and put a lot of pressure on her. The fighters returned to the center of the cage and exchanged some blows. Another robbery comes to an end.
The last half of the duel started off busy. The two athletes applied some blows. Valentina tried to grab her rival who lost her balance and was taken to the fence. Without demonstrating effectiveness, the referee interrupted the fight and placed the fighters in the center of the cage. 'Bullet' continued to land good blows on his opponent. The Kyrgyzstani dominated Joanna the rest of the time. The fight ends with the sound of the gong.
UFC 231 results
Main Card
Feather weight: Max Holloway derrotou Brian ortega due to medical interruption 5m away from R4 – fight for the belt
Fly weight: Valentina Shevchenko derrotou Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) – fight for the belt
Welterweight: Gunnar Nelson defeated Alex Cowboy via submission (rear naked choke) at 4m17s of R2
Feather weight: Hakeem dawodu defeated Kyle Bochniak via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 27-30)
Light Heavyweight: Thiago Marreta defeated Jimmi Manuwa by knockout 41s into R2
Preliminary Card
Straw weight: Nina ansaroff derrotou Claudia Gadelha in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28 29-28 29-28)
Lightweight: Gilbert Durinho derrotou Olivier Aubin-Mercier in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fly weight: Jessica Eye derrotou Katlyn chookagian in the judges' split decision (29-28 28-29 29-28)
Middleweight: Elias Theodorou defeated Erik Anders in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Bantamweight: Brad Katona defeated Matthew Lopez via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight Weight: Dhiego Lima defeated Chad Laprise by knockout 1m37s of R1
Lightweight: Carlos Diego Ferreira derrotou kyle nelson by technical knockout at 1m23s of R2
Light Heavyweight: Aleksandar rakic derrotou Devin Clark by technical knockout at 4m05s of R1
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