The UFC 293 main card started off with a bang. Light heavyweight contenders Anton Turkalj and hometown fighter and Israel Adesanya‘s teammate Tyson Pedro did the honors. The fight did not go the distance as Pedro scored a knockout victory in the very first round of the fight. Moreover, many UFC fighters and fans lauded the finish.
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Before the fight in Sydney, Anton Turkalj claimed he had no pressure despite having lost three fights in a row. Instead, he stated that all the pressure was on Tyson Pedro to win in front of his home crowd. Pressure or no pressure, the Sydney native did not fail to impress the Australian fans.
A win for the Australian fighter
Pedro, a former rugby player and son of one of the pioneers of Australian MMA, John Pedro, came into the fight determined to secure a win after losing his last fight. As the fight went on, Turkalj took the fight to the hometown fighter with kicks. It seemingly had Pedro on the back foot.
Incredible finish, even better celebration 👏 @Tyson_Pedro_ came out SWINGING in round one to get the KO! #UFC293
However, a right hook immediately rattled the Swedish fighter. The momentum started to shift on Pedro’s side as the Australian fighter continued to push for the finish. He finally managed to knock ‘The Pleasure Man’ out after another couple of right-handed strikes. Furthermore, he even sealed it off with a ‘samurai’ celebration. Being a member of City Kickboxing affords certain advantages. It appears that Pedro may have drawn inspiration from Israel Adesanya’s methods of commemorating victories. Let’s see what the fans had to say.
UFC pros and fans praise Tyson Pedro for his amazing knockout finish
Many fighters sent their praises to Pedro after knocking ‘The Pleasure Man’ out. This even included the former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman.
What a finish #tysonpedro #ufc293
Furthermore, Movsar Evloev also praised the Sydney native for the knockout victory.
Pedro with a knockout victory! What a performance! 👏 #ufc293
On the other hand, in addition to being impressed with Tyson Pedro’s knockout win, the fans also took jibes at Anton Turkalj. They stated that the Swedish fighter was out of his element.
A couple of fans even took a liking to the celebration at the end.
THAT CELEBRATION WAS LEGENDARY
Insane celebration with a samurai tat on the back too🔥
Moreover, some fans even took a jibe at Turkalj’s nickname.
That KO was pleasuring to see 👊🏼
The fans also claimed that ‘The Pleasure Man’ had no chance against Pedro.
Guy had no chance
One fan said:
The pleasure was all Tyson's! 😜
Deserved it after the talking this week
Moreover, most fans believe Turkalj deserved that knockout blow after talking too much in the pre-fight events.
It remains to be seen what decision the UFC will take after Anton Turkalj suffered his third consecutive loss. On the other hand, it must have been a relief for Tyson Pedro after getting back to his winning ways. We will have to wait and see what’s next for him after earning a tremendous win in Sydney.
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