Karine Silva dominates Poliana Botelho with a first-round d’arce choke finish at UFC Vegas 56
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Karine Silva vs Poliana Botelho at UFC Vegas 56
UFC Flyweight Karine Silva has made a huge opportunity out of her UFC debut as she delivers a first-round finish to her opponent Poliana Botelho at UFC Vegas 56. The card has been delivering back to back first-round finishes so far and this is the third one in the row. Silva has definitely shown she has a bright future ahead and her game is as complete as it’s needed to achieve being the best in the game. Read through the play by play to watch out for Silva’s rare d’arce choke finish.
Karine Silva Poliana Botelho
Round 1: Silva opens with a hard-hitting teep kick. Botelho returns the favour. Both the fighters calculate the distance for throwing kicks. Both are very cautious. Just good kick exchanges on legs and bodies from both sides. Some boxing has been initiated now. Jab Botelho with kick in return by Silva. A brief exchange with an ending jab by Silva. Low kick by Silva with jab from Botelho. Botelho is focusing on counterstriking. Silva is the one to initiate. It’s a subtle war of leading punch strikes. Silva lands a big right that knocks Botelho down but Silva transitions it into a takedown. A half guard control turned into a d’arce hold and THAT’S IT! Silva with a submission finish!
Results: Karine Silva defeated Poliana Botelho via submission- d’arce choke (Round 1)
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