Lone'er Kavanagh defeated Lip Detona No. UFC London (Photo: Twitter/UFC News)
Second Brazilian in action in UFC London, event held this Saturday (22), Lip Detona starred in a lively and bloody confrontation, but ended up defeated by Lone'er Kavanagh in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). After a good first round, in which he opened a cut on the British fighter's face, the Brazilian ended up not finding answers to the constant takedowns applied by his rival and suffered defeat at the end of 15 minutes.
As a result, Lip Detona comes to the end of his first contract with the UFC with three losses and only one victory in the organization and finds himself in a delicate situation for a possible renewal.
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On the other side, Lone'er Kavanagh celebrates his second victory in the organization and remains undefeated in professional MMA, with nine wins in nine fights.
Lipe Detona makes rival bleed, but falls make the difference in defeat
Lip Detona The fight began with kicks, distributing them well between the legs and torso. The Brazilian managed to get close and landed a hard right to the face of Lone'er Kavanagh, who felt the blow and grabbed him. Back in the center of the octagon, Lipe continued to work kicks to the leg, while the Englishman had difficulty finding the distance. Kavanagh tried to get close with a right. The blow went wide, but the Englishman managed to clinch. Lip Detona He landed a glancing elbow, which opened a cut on his rival's eyebrow. The Brazilian closed the distance with a straight shot and went for a takedown, but without any distance. Lipe then tried another takedown, ended up falling on the bottom, but got up quickly.
With the leg very loose, Lip Detona started the second round by throwing six consecutive kicks. Lone'er Kavanagh responded with a hard kick to the Brazilian's base, who lost his balance. After an exchange of blows, Lipe took his rival to the fence, but ended up getting the worst of it in the exchange of strength. Close to the fence, the two exchanged hard blows in a frank manner and Kavanagh got the better of it. The Brazilian tried to take him down, but ended up falling on the bottom. The British tried to punish Lipe with ground and pound, but Lipe remained very active with blows from below. In an attempt to get up, the Brazilian was the target of another hard takedown. The elbows thrown by Lip Detona, even from below, reopened the cut on Kavanagh's face, which was already bleeding profusely. As soon as the Brazilian got up, Kavanagh took him down again and finished the round striking from above.
The two began the final round exchanging long-range kicks in more cautious approaches. Lip Detona He threw a high kick, but was answered with a clean jab and straight from Lone'er Kavanagh. The Brazilian tried two front kicks, but the clever Englishman timed it, took the fight to the ground in the center of the octagon. On the bottom, Lipe was warned by the referee for illegal pedaling. The Brazilian managed to get to his feet, but only to be taken down again by Kavanagh. Lipe tried to attack a guillotine, but his rival easily escaped. In the final minute, the Brazilian managed to resume the fight on his feet. Bleeding profusely, Kavanagh stayed out of range of Lipe's blows until the bell rang.
In a lukewarm fight, Marcin Tybura ends Mick Parkin's unbeaten streak
Marcin tybura derrotou Mick Parkin No. UFC London (Photo: Twitter/UFC News)
The Ultimate has one less undefeated athlete in its roster. In the preliminary card of the UFC London, Marcin tybura overcame Mick Parkin in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) and ended the British fighter's unbeaten run in his career. More experienced, the Polish fighter got the better of rounds 1 and 3 and frustrated the local fans.
As a result, Marcin tybura achieves his second consecutive victory and defends his eighth place in the heavyweight rankings.
Moreover, Mick Parkin feels the taste of defeat for the first time and is denied access to the top 10 of the category led by Jon Jones.
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