Karol Rosa derrotou Pannie kianzad No. UFC Las Vegas 95 (Photo: Twitter/UFC News)
Last Brazilian in action in the UFC Las Vegas 95, Karol Rosa put on a show and defeated Pannie kianzad in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in a bloody fight. Mistreating the Swede's leg with low kicks from the beginning of the fight, the Brazilian controlled the fight, 'disfigured' her rival's face and emerged victorious after 15 dominant minutes.
Currently placed eighth in the bantamweight rankings, Karol returned to the path of victory after a defeat to Irene aldana in last appearance. Comfortable in the stand-up fight, the fighter admitted that her strategy was to put her opponent down, but chose to bet on her arsenal of strikes. At this moment, the athlete now has 17 victories in her record and seven in the organization.
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On the other hand, Pannie put herself in a delicate situation. 11 in the ranking, the Swede suffered a third setback in a row and wasted an opportunity to get closer to the title defended by Rachel Pennington. Despite the defeat, the fighter was excited with the race and determination shown in the confrontation.
Karol Rosa flirts with a knockout, but wins in a quiet decision
Pannie kianzad began poking the waistline of Karol Rosa with a jab. The Brazilian responded with hard low kicks to the Swede's front leg. Karol continued to insist on kicking Kianzad's leg. The Brazilian's blows began to hurt the Swedish woman's left leg, who began to attack the blows. Karol kicked again, but Pannie kianzad hit a straight shot over the top. The Brazilian landed a cross, but received another straight shot in response. In the final stretch of the first round, the Swede lost her balance on her front leg, which was already quite injured.
Karol Rosa He started the second round working on boxing combinations, but without neglecting the low kicks. Pannie kianzad landed a clean left cross, but the Brazilian absorbed it well. Karol Rosa forced Pannie kianzad changing base and hurt the Swede with a hard elbow, causing profuse bleeding. The Brazilian cornered the Swede against the fence and landed another elbow. Kianzad responded with two good blows. In the final minute, the Swede hit a clean direct, which shook Karol's head. In the last seconds, the Brazilian forced the Swede to change base again with a strong kick to the leg.
Right at the beginning of the third and final round, Karol Rosa shortened the distance and took Pannie kianzad to the railing in search of a takedown, but the Swede defended herself. In the second takedown attempt, the Brazilian wasted no time and took her rival to the ground, landing in her guard. Karol tried to take the back, but ended up giving Kianzad space to recover. The Brazilian left a hard elbow and stuck again. In the last seconds, Karol tried a spinning elbow, but the blow went empty.
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