Petrino beat Asplund in the UFC. Photo: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Victor Petrino delivered entertainment by facing Steven Asplund in ufc vegas 114, held this Saturday (14). The Brazilian faced the American on the event's preliminary card and, despite going through a big scare in the first round, grew in the second stage and staged a real war at the end of the fight until his arm was raised by unanimous decision.
With the victory, Petrino reached 14 wins in his career, his third consecutive win in the heavyweight division. Steven Asplund, on the other hand, suffered his second defeat in the world's most famous octagon.
Petrino leads war at UFC Vegas 114
Victor Petrino He started the fight focusing on movement. During an approach by Asplund, the Brazilian landed strong punches that were blocked by his opponent. Midway through the round, the American began to retreat, and from then on, the fighter from Minas Gerais attempted takedowns, but without success.
In the final stretch of the first round, Petrino landed some hard leg kicks on his opponent. However, in a moment of carelessness, Asplund connected with a powerful sequence that took the Brazilian to the ground. Petrino managed to recover before the bell rang.
In the second round, Asplund lost his balance after a high kick from Petrino. The Brazilian took advantage of the moment and tried to take the fight to the ground. Back to striking, the American showed more signs of fatigue, while Petrino landed the best blows, mainly with boxing combinations.
In the third round, the fighter from Minas Gerais continued to move faster, but ended up being hit by a straight punch from the American. After nearly going down, Petrino increased his pace and landed some good blows on his opponent again.
In the final seconds, Petrino challenged his opponent to a standoff in true hand-to-hand combat style. Max HollowayAnd the athletes began exchanging punches in the center of the octagon, raising the spirits of the crowd. In the end, the judges awarded the victory to the Brazilian by unanimous decision.
Elijah Smith overcomes grappling scare and submits Su Young You at UFC Vegas 114
Smith promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Elijah Smith showed what he is capable of in ufc vegas 114The American faced Su Young You He was on the preliminary card and had to overcome difficulties right in the first round.
Despite being dominated in the grappling exchanges early in the fight, Smith managed to fight back. The 23-year-old scored a knockdown against his opponent and seized the opportunity to lock in a rear-naked choke, securing the submission.
With this result, Elijah Smith reached 10 career wins, his third inside the UFC octagon. Su Young You He suffered his first defeat in the organization, after starting his Ultimate career with three wins.
Orolbai gives Chris Curtis no room to maneuver and wins by unanimous decision.
Orolbai makes weight and confirms fight in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Myktybek Orolbai didn't give a chance Chris Curtis No. ufc vegas 114, held this Saturday (14). The Kyrgyz representative faced the American in the fight that closed the preliminary card of the event and, without giving his rival any room to breathe, used grappling to control the action and secure the victory by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
With the victory, Orolbai, 28, reached 16 career wins and is now on a three-fight winning streak in the UFC. Chris Curtis, on the other hand, suffered his 13th defeat as a professional.
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