UFC Vegas 51: Mayra Bueno Silva returns successfully to bantamweight as she wins decisively over Wu Yanan
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UFC Women’s Bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva puts on a Muay Thai styled clinic over Wu Yanan at UFC Vegas 51 with the fight being the second fight in Silva’s career to be a decisive victory. Silva was able to get hold of Yanan who was moving a lot across the Octagon and land some relatively more powerful shots. Read through the narration below to see how Silva got all the answers to Yanan’s combination of strikes, with a variety of strikes from Silva herself.
Round 1: Silva lands a low kick followed by Yanan landing a body kick. A good mix of kickboxing from Yanan. Both girls are landing versatile strikes in a kickboxing contest. Yanan seems to be the one to initiate the exchange. Silva catches Yanan and gets her wobbled and on the ground. Yanan gets back on her feet. The fight gets back standing and Yanan keeps herself light on the feet while Silva has that Muay Thai approach to fighting.
Silva lands some powerful low kicks. Teep kick for Silva. Fast leg kick from Yanan. A combination of quick shots from Yanan. Silva uses her teep to stop Yanan’s next set of combo. A roundhouse for Silva. Silva catches Yanan with a combination, clinch and a head kick on breaking. Big right hand from Silva. The first round ends with some more exchanges. FirstSportz scores it 10-9 for Silva.
Mayra Bueno Silva lands some serious power to level against Wu Yanan’s cardio
Round 2: Silva starts similar to the first round. Yanan has lessened bouncing on her feet. Yanan is circling and landing wherever she sees the opening. A forward pressure with a combination by Yanan. Silva trying to get hold of Yanan for a clinch. Yanan throws a precise right hand. Yanan catches Silva’s high kick for a takedown. Silva almost catches Yanan in a triangle choke.
Now Silva is on the ground while Yanan is striking on the legs standing up. Yanan is now back into Silva’s guard on the ground. Silva is going for a Kimura. Yanan escapes by delivering some body ground and pound as well. Yanan is landing some elbows as Silva gets back to standing. The fight takes place cage side and Silva is looking for a takedown, but Yanan gets back as soon as she is put to her knees. FirstSportz scores it close 10-9 for Yanan.
Round 3: Wu Yanan and Mayra Bueno Silva are closing distance with patience to operate the offence. Yanan times a good body kick that imbalances Silva for a second. Yanan is feinting her attacks so far. Silva is trying to move forward against Yanan’s movement circling. Yanan lands a good one-two. Good leg kicks from Silva. Jab exchanges from both sides.
Yanan goes for another combination. Bueno looking for a counter straight. Mayra Bueno Silva lands a powerful jab. Cross for Silva. Silva and Yanan’s arms are a little bit down now for defence. Surprising spinning back fist from Silva and Yanan. Silva is the one circling Yanan now. The fight ends with Yanan and Silva giving it all inside the Octagon. FirstSportz scores the last round 10-10 draw.
Results: Bueno Silva def. Wu Yanan via unanimous decision [ 30-27, 29-28 x 2]
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