Napao, Pyle notch impressives win at UFC on FX prelims
While it didn’t necessarily deliver on its “Fight of the Night’ expectations, a lightweight bout between Brazil’s Thiago Tavares and…
While it didn’t necessarily deliver on its “Fight of the Night’ expectations, a lightweight bout between Brazil’s Thiago Tavares and Canada’s Sam Stout proved a solid and technical affair.
But after three hard-fought rounds, Tavares ultimately scored another victory for Brazil.
After a spell of staring in which neither heavyweight did much to advance his cause, Gonzaga got down to business and took the fight to the mat. Almost immediately, Oliveira scooted back to his feet, but no sooner did he right himself than Gonzaga took his back.
There, it took the onetime UFC challenger little time to wrap his arms around Oliveira’s neck, and at the 3:22 mark of the first, he coaxed a tap-out.
“Thank you for letting me come back,” Gonzaga told the audience both in English and Portguese.
Michihiro Omigawa simply couldn’t figure out his opponent.
Brazilian featherweight Yuri Alcantara’s attacks both standing and on the mat were relentless, and they carried him to a unanimous-decision victory over the Japanese veteran.
Mike Pyle’s experience and accuracy proved to be too much for fellow welterweight Ricardo Funch.
Although Funch brought a considerably sharper-looking standup game to the fight, Pyle’s punches and knees brought a stop to the fight at the 1:22 mark of the first round.
Mike Pyle Vs. Ricardo Funch
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
Mike Pyle def. Ricardo Funch via TKO (knees and punches) – Round 1, 1:22
Michihiro Omigawa Vs. Iuri Alcantara
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
Yuri Alcantara defeats Michihiro Omigawa via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Ednaldo Oliveira Vs. Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Ednaldo Oliveira via Submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:22
Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout Vs. Thiago Tavares
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
Thiago Tavares defeated Sam Stout via Unanimous Decision