Blachowicz wants world title: beats Rakic ​​at UFC Vegas 54

2022-05-15 05:24:41
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Jan Blachowicz returned to activity and did so in the main event of UFC Vegas 54, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a three-round TKO win over Alexander Rakic.

Both knew that the fight was very important, as it was the key to the fight for the world title in the light heavyweight division, and Pole came out after the fight from start to finish.

It’s official and @JanBlachowicz returns to action with a TKO win #UFCVegas54pic.twitter.com/N2cprdkuSt

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Pole, with blood under his left eye since the first round, also hit Rakik, in a duel of kicks for the calves and power shots. In the second Blakowicz tried to submit to his opponent with a triangle, but Rakic ​​broke free and then landed an elbow.

It was in the third round when they exchanged kicks again, but Raki injured his knee and could no longer advance in the fight, so the victory went to Blakovicz, who was shaping up for a fight for the world title. Is.

It’s over!!! @JanBlachowicz kicked off leg in the third round to end Rakic ​​#UFCVegas54pic.twitter.com/UvRdJsR23i

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The winning start in the UFC was Mexican Manuel “Loco” Torres, when he won by technical knockout in the first round over the veteran Frank Camacho at 3:27 minutes.

“Loco” Torres had a duty to show himself in his first fight in a mixed martial arts company, and he did it brilliantly, as from the very beginning he pressed and folded the face of Camacho, whoever responded and hit his opponent. .

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But the Mexican showed the strength of the fist that represented him. First he took a blow, with a left hook he put Frank in a bad position and finished with a right hand to send him to the canvas, and the referee intervened to decide Loco’s victory before finishing it.

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“I’m happy to belong to the UFC, I want to belong here, I’ve always wanted to win this fight so I can be here forever,” said Torres, who didn’t feel they hurt him, “I only felt that he hit me, I never felt hurt.”