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Amazing performance by Natalia Silva! đź’Ą
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June 18, 2022
Former Jungle
Fight champion Natalia
Cristina da Silva enjoyed a promotional debut to remember,
taking a clear-cut unanimous decision triumph against Jasmine
Jasudavicius in a female flyweight clash at
UFC on ESPN 37 on Saturday at the Moody Center in Austin,
Texas. All three cageside judges submitted tallies in favor of
Silva: 30-26, 30-27 and 30-27.
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Silva (13-5-1, 1-0 UFC) outclassed her opponent in every aspect of
the fight. The Brazilian battered Jasudavicius (7-2, 1-1 UFC) with
rapid-fire punching combinations and kicks to all levels while
forcing the Canadian to chase her all over the Octagon. When
Jasudavicius attempted to initiate takedowns, Silva was able to
either remain upright or reverse into top position — including one
occasion in which she dropped a series of elbows to the head of her
opponent in the second round.
The Team Borracha member has won her last seven professional
outings.
Wells Starches McGee
Jeremiah
Wells is quickly earning a reputation as a finisher in UFC
competition. The 35-year-old Pennsylvania native knocked out
Court
McGee in impressive fashion, starching the notoriously durable
“Ultimate Fighter 11” winner with a massive left hook 1:34 into the
opening stanza of their middleweight clash. It was the first time
McGee has succumbed to strikes since April 16, 2016.
Wells (11-2-1, 3-0 UFC) was patient in finding his opening. The
Renzo
Gracie Philly representative circled on the outside for much of
the first minute of the bout before forcing the issue. Wells
connected with a left jab and then
followed with a missed right hand with the decisive blow, a
punch that had McGee (21-11, 10-10 UFC) looking up at the lights.
Wells pounced with two unnecessary follow-up punches before the
bout was waved off.
Wells has won five consecutive professional outings, all inside of
two rounds.
Ramos Spinning Elbow KOs Chavez
Ricardo
Ramos just submitted his entry for “Knockout of the Year.”
For the second time in his UFC career, the
Team Alpha Male product produced a spinning back elbow
knockout, on this occasion vanquishing Danny
Chavez with the maneuver 1:12 into Round 1 of their
featherweight clash. Ramos previously dispatched Aiemann
Zahabi with a spinning back elbow at UFC 217 in November 2017,
giving him two of the five such finishes in the history of the Las
Vegas-based promotion.
The setup was almost as pretty as the execution. Ramos (16-4, 7-3
UFC) feinted a level change to get Chavez (11-5-1, 1-2-1 UFC) to
drop his hands
before turning and connecting flush with the spinning right elbow
on his opponent’s temple. Chavez was already out on his feet
when Ramos sealed his victory with a two-punch combination against
the fence.
Oliveira Takes Split Verdict Over De Paula
Parana Vale Tudo export Maria
Oliveira relied on superior aggression and volume to edge
fellow Dana White’s Contender Series competitor Gloria de
Paula via split decision in a strawweight encounter. All three
cageside judges scored the fight 29-28 — two in favor of Oliveira
(13-5, 1-1 UFC).
Oliveira was often the initiator, pressing the action with
rapid-fire punching combinations and the occasional jumping knee
while attempting to bait her opponent into a brawl. De Paula (6-5,
1-3 UFC) maintained her discipline and fired back with straight
punches, dislodging her foe’s mouthpiece in the opening stanza.
However, Oliveira was able to maintain her frenetic pace
throughout, and a couple late takedowns in Round 3 likely helped to
seal her triumph.
Stamann Blitzes Wineland, Ends Three-Bout Skid
Cody
Stamann snapped a three-bout losing streak, as he overwhelmed
World Extreme Cagefighting veteran Eddie
Wineland in a bantamweight showdown. The Michigan Top Team
product earned a standing technical knockout 59 seconds into the
opening frame, battering his adversary with a barrage of powerful
shots near the fence. Wineland has lost five of his last six
promotional appearances, including three straight by KO or TKO.
Stamann (20-5-1, 6-4-1 UFC) hurt Wineland (24-16-1, 6-10 UFC) with
a right hand in a close quarters exchange early, and the veteran
fighter never recovered. Stamann kept his foot on the gas pedal,
buckling his foe with a left near the fence before teeing off with
power punches and knees. Wineland could do little more than
shell up before referee Jacob Montalvo intervened on his
behalf.
Hawes Picks Apart Winn
Dana White’s Contender Series alum Phil Hawes
made Deron Winn
his personal punching bag, earning a one-sided technical knockout
victory in a middleweight affair. A series of standing elbows from
Hawes (12-3, 4-1 UFC) on a defenseless Winn (7-3, 2-3 UFC) ended
the bout at the 4:25 mark of Round 2.
Bouyed by a 7.5-inch reach advantage, Hawes abused Winn with
straight punches, vicious standing elbows and the occasional high
kick. The
Sanford MMA product dropped and wobbled Winn on multiple
occasions in Round 1, opening up multiple cuts around his
opponent’s right eye in the process. To his credit, Winn kept
plodding forward and brawling — usually to his detriment,
especially with the blood in his eye impairing his vision as the
fight progressed. With Winn stumbling around the Octagon in the
second frame,
Hawes teed off with three more standing elbows, prompting
Herb
Dean to step in and save the
American Kickboxing Academy representative from further
punishment.
Dolidze Batters Daukaus
Xtreme Couture representative Roman
Dolidze authored an emphatic technical knockout victory against
former
Cage Fury Fighting Championships title holder Kyle
Daukaus in a middleweight bout. The 33-year-old Georgian ended
the contest 1:13 into the opening round for his second consecutive
Octagon triumph. Dolidze has finished six of his professional
triumphs inside of a round.
Dolidze was sharp from the outset, as he dropped Daukaus (11-3,
2-3, 1 NC UFC) with a short left hook during an initial exchange.
Shortly thereafter, Dolidze (10-1, 4-1 UFC) clinched with his
opponent against the fence and brought a powerful knee straight up into Daukaus’
face. Dolidze then shoved his man to the canvas and unleashed
four unanswered right hands before referee Mike Beltran stepped in
to halt the bout.