M. Maluko won by submission. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook LFA
Markus Maluko closed the UFC Fortaleza preliminary card with a flourish, an event held this Saturday (02) in the capital of Ceará. The Brazilian finished anthony hernandez with a hand triangle in the second round and raised the crowd with a performance full of action and plastic strikes, which earned his nickname. The São Paulo fighter's triumph made the crowd stand up and remember the song 'Ah! I'm crazy' from the 90s.
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In return, the Brazilian thanked the Fortaleza fans: “The ground triangle is my favorite submission. I thank the Fortaleza fans, if I'm here today it's because of you”, said Markus in an interview inside the cage.
In the first seconds of the round, the Brazilian went up, put his rival on the railing and managed the takedown. Hernandez hit the ground, came back and looked for a grappling fight. Markus applied an uppercut that made his opponent feel it and threw a barrage of punches that excited the crowd. 'Fluffy' managed to escape the attacks and returned with the duel to the center of the cage.
The Brazilian landed a kick to his rival's stomach that he felt. Realizing this, Markus went up looking for the knockout, but the American resisted. However, 'Maluko' applied a triangle choke on Hernandez that made him go out.
In a warm fight, Mara Borella defeats Taila Santos in a split decision
Mara Romero Borella e Taila Santos they were protagonists of the most intense fight of the event in Fortaleza. In a split decision by the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), the Italian got the better of the Brazilian. Thus, Romero recovers from the defeat to Katlyn chookagian No. UFC Charlotte in January last year.
The fight between the flyweights started with Borella looking for the clinch and taking the Brazilian to the cage. Taila managed to get her opponent's back and tried to apply a rear naked choke. The Italian was close to being submitted, but got out of the choke and fell on top. However, it didn't take long for the Santa Catarina native to reverse her position.
In the second round, Borella tied the fight. The Italian trapped the Brazilian in the clinch and, even without connecting blows, she had the advantage. In turn, Taila was unable to react and in the moments when he reversed his position near the fence, he was unable to impose his game.
Trying to reverse the result, the Brazilian started the last five minutes attacking her rival. The fighters remained in the center of the octagon, exchanging blows with Taila always having the advantage. However, the good performance in the last round was not enough for the Brazilian to turn the match around.
Thiago Pitbull beats Max Griffin in contested decision
Thiago Pitbull e Max griffin they starred in one of the busiest and most balanced fights at UFC Fortaleza. After three disputed rounds, the Brazilian beat the North American in a split decision from the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). The result was contested by 'Pain', who left the fighting area in anger. With this, the Ceará native ends a sequence of two defeats in Ultimate. His opponent, on the other hand, has the second defeat in a row on Brazilian soil.
To shouts of 'Uh! You're going to die', the confrontation begins quickly. Griffin went up and landed a knee that made the Brazilian feel it. The North American took advantage of the moment and connected several blows on the Brazilian guard, who seemed to get dizzy. 'Pitbull' left the range and slowed down the pace of the duel. The welterweights remained exchanging punches and kicks in the center of the octagon with the advantage for Max. In the last seconds of the round, the American pressed again and landed a knee to the face and took Pitbull to the ground.
The second round returned with athletes fighting openly in the center of the cage. The American tried to apply a knee to the Brazilian's waistline, but lost his balance and fell to the ground. So, Thiago went up and started punishing the North American that he felt and tried to 'escape' to recover. Griffin took the fight to the clinch, but 'Pitbull' threw some punches that made his opponent wobble, but he remained standing until he heard the horn.
The last round started with frank striking, but with a small advantage for the Brazilian. Apparently, the North American did not recover in the interval between the second and third rounds. Griffin grabbed the legs of 'Pitbull' who hit the ground and stood up. Max attacked his rival, put the fight down and tried to dominate the Ceará native. Thiago got rid of the position and controlled the duel until the end.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik knocks out Junior Albini
Turning around, the Suriname fighter, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, knocked out Brazilian Júnior 'Baby' Albini at 54 seconds of the second round. The Tupiniquim athlete had the advantage after winning the first round, but in the second round the Surinamese went all out and knocked out his rival. 'Bigi Boy' debuts on the right foot in the franchise and maintains his unbeaten record after seven fights. With the setback, the man from Paraná recorded his third consecutive defeat in Ultimate and is at risk of being released by the organization.
The Brazilian started the fight by attacking his rival's legs and putting him on the ground. Baby took advantage of his 120kg. and put his weight on top of Jairzinho, which caused him to have his back glued to the ground. Rozenstruik got out of the hold and stood up. Albini again caught his opponent's legs, but this time he was underneath the Surinamese. With the duel between the heavyweights standing, they exchange blows, but without efficiency. Thus, the first round comes to an end.
The second round looked like it would be a sequel to the first. However, Jairzinho went up and connected with a punch and kick that made the Brazilian feel it. Falling down, Albini took another huge series of blows that made the referee stop the duel.
In a Brazilian duel, Geraldo 'Espartano' beats Felipe 'Cabocão'
In their debuts in the largest MMA organization in the world, Brazilian fighters put their hearts on their sleeves and performed an intense fight on the preliminary card of UFC Fortaleza. However, Geraldo de Freitas got the better of and beat Felipe 'Cabocão' by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-26). 'Espartano' wins the 12th triumph in his six-year career in mixed martial arts and breaks his compatriot's eight-fight hegemony.
The Brazilian debutants in Ultimate started the confrontation by studying their rival. 'Cabocão' threw kicks from below and in response his rival threw a sequence of punches. Geraldo punched his opponent in the face that he felt. In response, Felipe attacked his legs, put his opponent on his shoulder and took him down. The Amapá native fell on top and tried to finish. 'Espartano' reacted to his opponent's attacks and sought an attack on Dias' arm.
Geraldo returned for the second round, attacking his rival who showed tiredness, but did not give away the 'game'. 'Espartano' put the fight on the ground and punished 'Cabocão'. Felipe freed himself from the grip, got on top of his opponent and got up. Exhausted, the Amapá native survived Freitas' attacks until the bell sounded.
'Espartano' returned for the last round with the same strategy of taking the fight to the ground. He attacked his rival's legs and managed to take him down, but 'Cabocão' didn't give up and got back to his feet. Even with the Amapá native's willpower, Geraldo dominated all of his opponent's movements. The miner applied a sequence of jabs that made Colares fall once.
Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin knocks out Ricardo Carcacinha in the first round
Even with the Brazilian fans in favor, Ricardo Carcacinha was knocked out by Said Nurmagomedov at 2m38s of the first. Thus, the cousin of the lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov wins his second victory in two fights in Ultimate. Meanwhile, Ramos recorded the organization's first defeat after four fights.
The fans started encouraging the Brazilian's attacks with shouts of 'Uh, he's going to die!'. The clash between the bantamweights started strategically with the athletes trying to find the correct distance for the blows to land. The Russian tried a round kick that caught Carcacinha's ribs and he felt it. So, Nurmagomedov went at it with a sequence of attacks that took Ricardo to the cage. Observing this, the referee declared Said a technical knockout.
Rogério Botorin beats Magomed Bibulatov in his Ultimate debut
Rogério Botorin gave the Brazilian team the first victory at UFC Fortaleza. In his Ultimate debut, the Paraná native overcame Magomed Bibulatov by unanimous decision from the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Thus, the Brazilian has his fifteenth triumph in 16 fights. The Russian suffers the second defeat in his career
The fight between featherweights began with a lot of study by the fighters. Bibulatov put his rival on the ground to try for a submission. The Brazilian managed to escape the attack and put the fight back on track. The Russian attacked Botorin's back and tried to lock him in. Magomed tried to close the blow, however, Rogério didn't let him, he left the grip and got up. Thus, the first round came to an end.
The fighters started the second round exchanging punches and kicks, without much effectiveness. The Brazilian showed tiredness and little efficiency in attacking his rival, but the Russian started to exchange franks. Bibulatov used his wrestling and threw his opponent to the ground. Rogério managed to get out and put the fight back on track.
The flyweights started the last five minutes showing their fatigue from the first rounds. Seeking victory, the Brazilian hunted the Russian inside the octagon to land more blows. In the last seconds, Bontorin destabilized his rival and put the fight on the ground, seeking the submission with a rear-naked choke. Waiting for the fight to end, Magomed only managed to defend himself and the confrontation ended.
UFC Fortaleza results
Bantamweight: Marlon moraes finished Raphael Assunção with a guillotine 3m17s from R1
Feather weight: José Aldo derrotou Renato Moicano by technical knockout 44 seconds into R1
Welterweight Weight: Demian Maia submitted Lyman Good with a rear naked choke at 2m38s of R1
Lightweight: Charles of the Bronx submitted David Teymur with a hand triangle 55s into R2
Light Heavyweight: Johnny Walker defeated Justin Ledet by technical knockout 15 seconds into R1
Straw weight: Livinha Souza derrotou Sarah Frota in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Preliminary Card (20 p.m. Brasília time)
Average weight: Markus Maluko finished anthony hernandez with a hand triangle at 1m07s from R2
Fly weight: Mara Romero Borella derrotou Taila Santos in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Welterweight Weight: Thiago Pitbull derrotou Max griffin in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Heavyweight: Jairzinho Rozenstruik derrotou Junior Albini by technical knockout at 54s of R2
Feather weight: Geraldo de Freitas derrotou Felipe Cabocão in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Bantamweight: Said Nurmagomedov derrotou Ricardo Carcacinha by technical knockout at 2m38s of R1
Fly weight: Rogerio Bontorin defeated Magomed Bibulatov via unanimous decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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