Jacqueline Amorim finished Vanessa Demopoulos No. UFC Las Vegas 97 (Photo: Twitter/UFC)
The jiu-jitsu of Jacqueline Amorim claimed yet another victim UFC Las Vegas 97. This time with controversy. The first Brazilian in action at the event this Saturday (7), the woman from Manaus put on a show in the grappling fight and finished Vanessa Demopoulos with an armbar in the first round. The American, however, ended the fight angry, accusing the Brazilian of having held her inside her gloves before applying the submission.
As a result, Jacqueline Amorim He now has three consecutive victories in the UFC octagon, where he has not lost since his debut in the organization in April last year.
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On the other side, Vanessa Demopoulos sees a winning streak that lasted two fights come to an end.
Jaqueline Amorim 'stands out' in jiu-jitsu and finishes in the first round; rival is outraged by possible 'cheating'
Right at the beginning of the fight, Jacqueline Amorim picked up the leg of Vanessa Demopoulos after an attempted kick and took the fight to the ground. A jiu-jitsu specialist, the Brazilian evolved the position, pushed the American away from the fence and managed to mount. Demopoulos restored half guard, but Jaqueline quickly went to her back, closing the padlock at the waistline. The Brazilian attempted an attack on the American's arm, who defended herself as best she could. Vanessa Demopoulos complained that Jacqueline Amorim would be holding it inside her gloves. The Brazilian took advantage of the gap to attack the arm, lock in the armbar and force the American to tap out three times. After the submission, Vanessa continued to complain, upset with the Brazilian's possible 'cheating'.
Andre Petroski dominates Dylan Budka for three rounds and wins by decision
Andre Petroski derrotou Dylan Budka No. UFC Las Vegas 97 (Photo: Playback/YouTube)
If the first fight of the event was marked by excitement and twists and turns, the second was the opposite. Over the course of three rounds, Andre Petroski imposed the game of physical strength and grappling, dominated Dylan Budka and won a monotonous fight by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
As a result, Andre Petroski achieves his second consecutive victory in the UFC octagon and now has seven wins and only two losses in the organization.
On the other side, Dylan Budka still doesn't know what it's like to win in the world's biggest MMA organization. The 24-year-old athlete has two losses in two UFC fights.
Nathan Fletcher submits Zygimantas Ramaska in insane opening fight
Nathan Fletcher submitted Zygimantas Ramaska in the UFC Las Vegas 97 (Photo: Playback/YouTube)
O UFC Las Vegas 97 started in style. In the first fight of the event, Nathan Fletcher submitted Zygimantas Ramaska in the second round of a lively duel full of twists and turns. After coming close to being submitted with a guillotine and an inverted triangle in the first round, fought almost entirely on the ground, the British fighter managed to mount the opponent in the first minute of the second round and quickly transitioned to a katagatame, forcing the Lithuanian to tap out three times.
training partner Paddy Pimblett In England, Nathan Fletcher makes his UFC debut with a victory. The British fighter now has a record of nine wins and just one loss.
Also making his debut, Zygimantas Ramaska begins his UFC career with the third defeat of his career, which also includes nine wins.
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