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Rosas Jr. secured a dramatic knockout victory over Barcelos in the fifth round of their UFC bout, stopping his opponent with an inside trip takedown. Meanwhile, tension was high in the women's bantamweight division as two rivals with a mutual dislike for each other stepped into the cage.
. In the opening rounds, Rosas Jr. looked lighter on his feet and quicker with his punches. Barcelos, in turn, relied on his wrestling background to take the action to the canvas.
Even when put on his back, Rosas Jr. stayed active and worked his way back to his feet. Still, Barcelos connected with hooks and short punches in his unorthodox but effective style. The back-and-forth exchanges continued into Round 3, when Barcelos threw “El Niño Problema” to the canvas and briefly took his back, but Rosas Jr. escaped the difficult position and returned to his feet.
Both fighters showed signs of fatigue entering Round 4, when the pace slowed. Barcelos took the action to the ground, but Rosas Jr. did all he could to stay out of serious danger. The Brazilian eventually took his opponent’s back and went for a rear-naked choke, but Rosas Jr. resisted every submission attempt, even after Barcelos locked in a body triangle.
In the fifth and final round, Rosas Jr. appeared to catch a second wind and stuffed his opponent’s takedown attempts. Midway through the frame, Rosas Jr. landed an inside trip of his own. Barcelos crashed to the canvas and was immediately knocked out, appearing to land on his head during the takedown. The official time was 1:38 of Round 5.
Barcelos was immediately taken from the cage to receive medical attention. Riding a six-fight winning streak, Rosas Jr. can continue his quest to become the youngest champion in UFC history.in the women’s bantamweight division. The pair made no secret of their dislike for one another at the weigh-ins, and when they finally met in the Octagon, they skipped the glove touch. The fight, however, ultimately failed to live up to expectations.
In the opening stanza, “Fiona” caught one of Dumont’s kicks and took her opponent down, working from inside her guard. Dumont appeared to find her rhythm in the second frame. The fight looked fairly even entering Round 3, when the fighters spent most of their time working against the cage. When the dust settled, Perez was awarded a unanimous decision via three 29-28 scorecards.
With her seventh straight win, Perez may have also earned a shot at the divisional championship against the winner of the to tap to a standing guillotine choke in their 185-pound affair.
A last-minute replacement forwas disqualified for landing an illegal knee at 2:19 of Round 1 while the Kyrgyz fighter was grounded made history by becoming the first Brazilian woman to win “The Ultimate Fighter” after she overwhelmedChristian EdwardsUFC Vegas 121 highlight video: Raul Rosas Jr.'s dramatic finish of Raoni BarcelosWOW 32 results: Vieitez outlasts Palmqvist to win vacant strawweight titleLFL 24 results: Tyjani Beztati scores stunning knee knockout over Daniel KolasinskiRaul Rosas Jr. gets $100K UFC bonus after frightening Barcelos finishAilin Perez details heated UFC PI run-in with Norma Dumont: ‘Everything’ must go viral20-0 Rajabali Shaidullaev agrees to two-year MVP deal, per report
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