“They Call Him Handz of Steel for a Reason” – UFC World Including Michael Chandler Reacts as Geoff Neal Finishes Vicente Luque at UFC Vegas 59
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UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill proved to be a night full of thrilling finishes. The fight card, which was packed with exciting bouts, was further enriched by the fight between Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal. While both fighters gave their best, the American Geoff Neal came out the victor in this thrilling contest.
Round one started with both fighters looking even. However, as the round progressed, Geoff Neal met with success. The fighter landed his vicious left hand, which knocked Luque down.
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Having suffered adversity in the previous round, Luque managed to come back in the second. The fighter landed strikes and found success with body kicks. While the Brazilian fighter landed his strikes, Neal returned fire, too. Both proved their worth in the second round.
The third round commenced with Luque looking good once again. However, the Brazilian eventually succumbed to the strikes of the American Geoff Neal.
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Geoff Neal and Vicente Luque earned the appreciation of UFC fans. While Luque’s toughness was appreciated, the MMA community went buzzing over Neal’s victory.
Fans react to the fight between Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal
Through his performance, Geoff Neal proved why he belongs among the elite of the UFC welterweight division. The fighter’s performance was appreciated by a lot of fans.
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After his victory, Geoff Neal called out Gilbert Burns. ‘Durinho’ responded to the same. While the Brazilian fighter maintains an interest in fighting Jorge Masvidal, he did not deny the chance of competing against Neal.
Finally someone called me out! About time! Congrats @handzofsteelmma ✊🏾✊🏾 Let’s see if Jorge will show up! Otherwise we might dance 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ #UFCVegas59
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) August 7, 2022
MMA fans know Vicente Luque to be efficient in his striking. A user appreciated Neal for outboxing a seasoned striker like the Brazilian fighter.
That’s really impressive…not a lot of people can outbox Luque like that. beautiful performance.
— Tristan (@retseadog03) August 7, 2022
A user mentioned that Neal got the better of Luque on all occasions.
outclassed him all fight was a fucken performance
— mariano (@yrbmar) August 7, 2022
Throughout the fight, Neal landed vicious punches. A fan compared the American fighter’s uppercut to the game ‘UFC 2.’
Neal was spamming uppercut like it was UFC 2 lmao 🤣
— CHIEFS AFC WEST CHAMPS (0-0) (@CHIEFS2GOATED) August 7, 2022
By watching the fight between Luque and Neal, one fan was reminded of the contest between Justin Gaethje and Tony Ferguson at UFC 249.
Justin gaethje vs Ferguson vibes
— angel rondon (@mangu4life1) August 7, 2022
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler had placed his bet on teammate Vicente Luque. However, Chandler’s prediction did not come true as Luque lost the fight.
Ok, I’m publically 0-2 tonight…I had another that I didn’t make public that I, in fact, lost as well…sometimes it’s just not your night:-)
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) August 7, 2022
UFC fighter Angela Hill appreciated the fight card, and the performances put up by the fighters.
Brutal fuckin card tonight
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 7, 2022
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Neal’s performance against Luque has proven he can hang out with the elite of the 170-pound division. Describing the same, a user called Neal, ‘The Real Deal’.
The Real Deal.
Geoff Neal#UFCVegas59
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) August 7, 2022
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After this impressive victory, Geoff Neal has set the bar high for himself. Fans and followers of the fighter will expect a lot from him when he returns to the octagon.
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