Marco Tulio is thwarted by his opponent's creativity and suffers a brutal knockout at UFC Vegas 111.

Marcus Tullius was defeated in ufc vegas 111Photo: UFC News / Twitter

The strength and power of Marcus Tullius They were no match for the speed and creativity of Christian Leroy Duncan No. ufc vegas 111The Brazilian had some good moments, but ended up being knocked out by the Briton in the final stretch of the second round, breaking his undefeated streak in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

With the negative result, Marcus Tullius He suffered his first defeat in the UFC, interrupting a streak of four wins, two in the organization and two in the Contender Series. Christian Leroy Duncan, in turn, achieved his third consecutive victory in the octagon.

Marco Tulio loses his undefeated streak at UFC Vegas 111.

Matuto started the fight by ceding the center of the octagon to his rival. Skillfully, Duncan attempted a spinning elbow that opened a cut on the Brazilian's forehead. Marco, however, took advantage of the movement, clinched his opponent, and secured a takedown.

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After exchanging blows on the ground, the duel returned to standing, with Christian hopping on his toes while Marco tried to connect with counter punches. In the final stretch of the first round, the Briton attempted another spinning strike, but once again the Chute Boxe representative timed it well and took the fight to the ground. Even so, his opponent managed to reverse the position.

In the second stage, Marcus Tullius He came back more aggressively, closing down the Briton's space. Midway through the round, he landed a strong right hand that made Duncan retreat. In the final stretch, the Brazilian began to invest in counter punches and calf kicks. However, in one of these attacks, Duncan took advantage of the movement and landed a precise spinning backfist, staggering the Brazilian before finishing the fight with a flurry of strikes.

Jamall Emmers dominates with wrestling and wins by unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 111.

Jamall Emmers won Hyder Amil No. ufc vegas 111Photo: UFC News / Twitter

In a duel valid for the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg), Jamall Emmers He used wrestling as his main weapon to overcome Hyder Amill. The American secured takedowns in all three rounds and won by unanimous decision.

With the result, Emmers reached 22 career wins, while Hyder Amill suffered his second defeat in professional MMA.

UFC Vegas 111 results

MAIN CARD (starting at 21 PM, Brasília time)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Joseph Morales defeated Matt schnell via submission (guillotine) at 3min53s of R1

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Uros Medic derrotou muslim salikhov  by knockout (punches) at 1min03sec of R1

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Chris Padilla derrotou Ismael Bonfim by knockout (punches) at 4:30 of round 2

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Christian Leroy Duncan derrotou Marco Tulio by knockout (punches) at 3:20 of round 1

PRELIMINARY CARD (starting at 18 PM, Brasília time)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Jamall Emmers derrotou Hyder Amil by unanimous decision of the judges (29-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Raoni barcelos derrotou Ricky simon by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Jacqueline Cavalcanti defeated  Mayra Sheetara  by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit defeated Max Gimenis by knockout (punches) at 0min56sec of R1

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Denise Gomes derrotou Tecia Pennington by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg):  Daniel Marcos derrotou Miles Johns by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:33 of round 2

Combined weight (up to 88,4 kg): Zachary Reese defeated Jackson McVey by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:38 of round 2.