"The fans show incredible passion, and it is awesome to see I'm starting to develop a small fan base. "I love fighting down here in Brazil," Dollaway said. Dollaway pounded with additional strikes, and referee Mario Yamasaki called off the fight in the opening minute. But Dollaway patently retreated to the fence and avoided follow-ups before unleashing a well-placed right hand that sent Ferreira tumbling to the canvas.
Dollaway (14-5) turned in one of the best performances of his career, downing former "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil" winner Cezar Ferreira (3-1) in just 39 seconds.įerreira looked sharp on his feet early, landing with a power shot in the opening seconds. The much-needed result snapped a three-fight losing streak for the man most consider the best mixed-martial-artist ever to hail from the U.S. Henderson followed to the floor, and the follow-up blows forced referee Herb Dean to call off the fight 91 seconds into the third round. Rua looked crisp in the early going, using a barrage of leg kicks and sharp jabs to keep Henderson at bay and even wobbled him on a few occassions through the first two rounds.īut just when the 43-year-old Henderson looked to have nothing left in the tank, he shocked Rua with his patented power right hand, affectionately known to his fans as the "H Bomb." The shot landed flush, rearranging Rua's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas. Henderson 2," which took place at Ginasio Nelio Dias in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
The bout, a rematch of the pair's 2011 "Fight of the Year," served as the headliner of Sunday's "UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. NATAL, Brazil - Mixed martial arts legend Dan Henderson (30-11) added another chapter to his storied career with a stunning third-round finish of Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (22-9).
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