Just now in China’s city of Shanghai, the “UFC Fight Night 272” tournament came to an end. Below you can familiarize yourself with the results of all fights. In the next part there is a brief explanation of how each clash ended and which aspect proved decisive.
Prelim card:
— Uran Satybaldiev won by submission over Diyar Nurgojay already in Round 1; here Satybaldiev, with a timely skillful takedown, finished the bout early, leaving the opponent without a chance to escape.
— Su Yeon Yoo defeated Xiao Lun by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28); during three rounds, pressure and clean strikes were taken into account, therefore the judges delivered a unanimous verdict.
— Zha Yi knocked out Westin Wilson already in Round 1; speed and accuracy prevailed, and the opponent, as a result of a defensive mistake, fell to the canvas.
— Kyle Daukaus beat Michel Pereira by technical knockout in Round 1; from the opening minutes of the round, heavy pressure, control of the center, and a dangerous series led the referee to stop the fight.
— Zhu Rong, by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), got the better of Austin Hubbard; in a number of episodes his activity and combinations had an effect, which created a gap on points.
— Charles Johnson knocked out Lonir Kavana in Round 2; as the pace rose, Johnson’s chain of attacks worked, and a firm blow forced an involuntary halt.
— Goj Yang, by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), defeated Maheshat Khaysaer; in competitive rounds, work rate and proper cage-cutting helped him accumulate points.
Main card:
— Nurazhy Tailak scored a technical knockout over Kiefer Crosbie in Round 1; after a damaging series, convincing arguments brought the fight to an early end.
— Su Mudaerji outpointed Kevin Borjas (30-27, 30-27, 30-27); three 10-9 rounds with absolute superiority finished the job, the tactical plan worked perfectly.
— Sergei Pavlovich, by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), prevailed over Waldo Cortes-Acosta; thanks to control on the feet and physical power the necessary points were gathered.
— Aljamain Sterling, by points (50-45, 50-45, 50-45), triumphed over Brian Ortega; superiority in every round was reflected in a 5:0 tally — movement, work in the clinch, and ground control were on his side.
— Johnny Walker in Round 2 subjected Minyan Zhang to a technical knockout; in the second stanza, increased pressure and accurate combinations brought the opponent to a state where he could not continue, and the fight was stopped at once.
In this way, the clashes in the Shanghai octagon ended in various scenarios — from early stoppages to stable superiority on points. If the prelim series had many early victories and shoulder-to-shoulder rounds, then in the main portion strategic control and a few admitted mistakes decided the outcome. In short, the fighters of “UFC Fight Night 272” once again demonstrated how decisive physical readiness, decision speed, and precise strikes are.
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