Yixin Ewing simply defeated Rafael Estevam at UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday, delivering one other spectacular efficiency in his second look.
Spherical 1 was a fierce battle, with each fighters discovering alternatives. Two minutes into the scrap, Estevam tried to get the primary takedown of the match, however Ewing efficiently deflected it. That pattern will proceed as Ewing confirmed wonderful takedown protection all through the stanza.
However simply when it appeared like Estevam would advance to the primary spherical with a 10-9 victory on the scorecards, Ewing linked with a left hand in opposition to the fence, sending the Brazilian to the mat. Sadly, there wasn’t sufficient time for a end, however the momentum clearly shifted in Ewing’s favor at that second.
One minute into the second minute, Ewing landed an enormous proper hand. Because the harm started to mount, Estevam appeared to haven’t any solutions for the onslaught that adopted.
With a minute left within the spherical, Ewing dropped one other laborious proper hand that left Estevam unsteady on his ft. Estevam went for a determined takedown, however Ewing was simply sprawled out and held a really clear lead at 20-18 going into spherical three.
After a dominant second spherical, it was solely a matter of time earlier than Ewing secured his first end contained in the Octagon. That second got here after 90 seconds, when Ewing uncorked a lever shot, forcing Estevam to fold and forcing the referee to intervene.
official outcomes: Yixing Ewing def. Rafael Estevam wins by TKO (hanging) at 1:44 of spherical 3.
