Antonio Trocoli and Mantas Kondratavicius in a duel at UFC London . Photo: Reproduction/X
Mantas Kondratavicius showed that he's not in the Ultimate to play around. UFC London , an event held this Saturday (21), had a good fight between the Lithuanian and Antonio Trocoli in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg). The prospect sought victory throughout. Mantas managed good takedowns and connected with clean punches while cornering Trocoli either against the cage or on the ground.
In the first round, both fighters started by investing in kicks, and Trocoli quickly managed to corner Kondratavicius against the cage. The Brazilian held onto his opponent for over a minute, investing in knee strikes to the body. The Lithuanian managed to escape Antonio's grasp at 2 minutes and 40 seconds and was not intimidated, connecting with good punches, uppercuts, and good footwork.
Mantas cornered the Brazilian at 1 minute and 50 seconds and launched into a flurry of punches and knees. In the final minute, Trocoli moved away from the cage and landed a good punch to the head. In the final 30 seconds, Kondratavicius again cornered the Brazilian against the cage, and in the final ten seconds, both fighters exchanged blows, with the prospect landing more clean punches until the end of the round.
In the second round, both fighters engaged in striking exchanges, with Mantas performing better and even managing to knock Antonio down with a head strike. Kondratavicius landed a low blow at 3:01, and the fight was paused for a few seconds. After 1:08, the fight resumed with the Lithuanian landing some good clean punches.
The Brazilian landed some great strikes, took down the prospect, but it was Kondratavicius who maintained the advantage against the cage. The Lithuanian climbed onto Trocoli's back in the final minute of the round and launched punches and elbows to his opponent's head. Mantas attempted a rear-naked choke in the last ten seconds, but Antonio was saved by the end of the round.
In the third round, Antonio went all out. Mantas took the Brazilian to the cage, holding him there for just over a minute. Trocoli managed to take Kondratavicius down at 3:20, got on top, but the prospect quickly managed to get back up. Both tired, the Lithuanian tried to slow the fight down, returning to the cage.
The Brazilian landed a low blow in the final minute, and the fight was paused for 34 seconds. In the final ten seconds, Kondratavicius managed a takedown, but without much effect. Trocoli got back to his feet, and both fighters threatened to exchange blows; however, no strikes were landed from either side until the end of the round.
In the end, Mantas Kondratavicius defeated Antonio Trocoli via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-27). With the victory, the 26-year-old Lithuanian now has nine wins and one loss in his professional record. The young fighter now has four consecutive wins. This was his first fight for the organization.
On the other side, Antonio Trocoli has a record of 12 wins and seven losses in his professional career. The 35-year-old Brazilian now has four consecutive losses, all in the UFC.
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Sutherland invests in takedowns, but can't withstand Pericic's firepower.
Pericic before the fight. Photo: Reproduction/X
The fight began with Sutherland landing a beautiful punch and single-leg takedown, clinching his opponent. It wasn't long before both fighters stood up, but the Englishman managed another takedown, also with little time on the ground. Pericic then followed up with knees and powerful punches, looking for a quick finish. In a stunning display, the Australian secured a technical knockout at 3:12 of the first round.
With the victory, Brandon Pericic now has six wins and one loss in his professional record. The 31-year-old Australian secured his second win for the organization.
On the other side, Louie Sutherland now has ten wins and five losses in his professional record. In poor form, the Englishman has suffered two consecutive defeats.
UFC London results
MAIN CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Movsar Evloev defeated Lerone Murphy by majority decision (48-46, 48-46, 47-47)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Luke Riley defeated Michael Aswell Jr. by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Michael Page defeated Sam Patterson by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Iwo Baraniewski defeated Austen Lane by technical knockout (strikes) at 4:32 of round 1.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Christian Leroy Duncan defeated Roman Dolidze by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Danny Silva defeated Kurtis Campbell by technical knockout (punches) at 4:29 of round 2.
PRELIMINARY CARD
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Mason Jones defeated Axel Sola by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Nathaniel Wood defeated Losene Keita by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Mario Pinto defeated Felipe Franco by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Mantas Kondratavicius defeated Antonio Trocoli by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Brandon Pericic defeated Louie Sutherland by technical knockout (punches) at 1:48 of round 1.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady defeated Shem Rock by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Shanelle Dyer defeated Ravena Oliveira by technical knockout (strikes) at 1:17 of round 2.
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