UFC 269: Geoff Neal shows slick hands, and steals the split decision victory from Santiago Ponzinibbio
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Geoff Neal at UFC 269
The welterweight contest between Geoff Neal (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) was a much-anticipated bout at the main card of UFC 269. Neal is coming off from a loss and Ponzinibbio was on the win column, it was an important fight for both of them, and they certainly fought the same way.
Round 1 – Neal started off really well, and stopped Ponzinibbio in his tracks with a stinging jab, he was moving really well, and didn’t give Ponzinibbio any chance to get his offense going. Big head kick lands from Neal, and his opponent got a warning for overextending his fingers. The fight continues and Ponzinibbio once again gets a warning from the ref. Neal landed a nice combination to end the round.
Round 2 – Neal became a bit busier with the hands, and started cracking Ponzinibbio in this round. Santiago started blasting him with the leg kicks, and they were working really well, Neal stunned Santiago with a right hand, but he recovered well, and landed the only takedown of this fight. Strong leg kicks from Santiago threw Neal off balance, but nothing significant landed.
Geoff Neal came back strong in the final round, and got the split decision victor over Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 269
Round 3 – Santiago was looking more aggressive in this one, and he started letting his hands go. Santiago was now sitting on his punches, and he was swinging hard, a couple of shots hurt Neal, but he recovered well and took his time to find the big shots. Neal started teeing off on Santiago and finished the round strong. A great addition to the main card of UFC 269.
Result: Geoff Neal def. Santiago Ponzinibbio via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
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