The opening bout of UFC 275 just came to a close and what a match-up it has been. Unranked welterweight contenders, Jack Della Maddalena and Russian mixed martial artist Ramazan Emeev fought to the finish. While Emeev displayed how good he truly is as a wrestler, it was Maddalena who walked away with a win.
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The first round is all it took for the welterweights to decide the winner, and it was truly an entertaining affair. Early in the first round, Emeev put his wrestling to the test and secured an early takedown. He threatened a crucifix, but then quickly secured a guillotine which he sunk in deep.
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In a truly shocking fashion, Maddalena escaped the submission to get back on his feet. Nonetheless, he also put on a striking display by landing multiple combinations to end the fight and secure the win via KO.
UFC fans react to Jack Della Maddalena securing an impressive KO
Former dual weight world champion, Henry Cejudo, backed Maddalena as he went for the kill.
Della Maddalena fought the hands and then went for the kill! #ufc275
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) June 12, 2022
Also, MMA journalist Bret Okamoto praised Maddalena for not only winning by securing a sweet body shot KO.
Body shot KO??? Sweet finish by Jack Della Maddalena. And a nice encore to the R1 KO in his UFC debut in January.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) June 12, 2022
Likewise, UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling also reacted to the impressive bout, as he called it a beastly start.
WOW!! #UFC275 That was beast!!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 12, 2022
Subsequently, the fans also jumped in to share their thoughts about the fight. This fan stated, Maddalena folded Emeev like a picnic blanket.
Jack Della Maddalena folded that man like a picnic blanket with that liver shot #UFC275
— TTV/EricSamaNYC (@EricSamaNYC) June 12, 2022
A come-from-behind victory is truly special and UFC 275 already delivered a great start to the main card.
Holy fuck that is impressive to finish Emeev. Jack is a fucking savage
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 12, 2022
However, UFC 275 is on a serious roll, as back-to-back finishes put Maddalena in a great position in the welterweight division.
Della Maddalena! Huge finish. His team has very high hopes for him and the Aussie has looked fantastic so far in the UFC. Two straight first-round finishes now. #UFC275
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) June 12, 2022
Not just the real deal, but he can also kick thundering body shots to close out fights.
Della Maddalena is the real deal!
First one to finish Emeev in the UFC.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) June 12, 2022
Holy fuck that is impressive to finish Emeev. Jack is a fucking savage
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 12, 2022
UFC middleweight contender, Derek Brunson praised Maddalena for making an incredible comeback after being nearly finished. Also, he even dubbed him, as a real ‘savage’ as he earned a massive body shot KO win.
Jack Della can fight . He’s one is the best fighters I’ve seen come from contenders . Dudes a savage #UFC275
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 12, 2022
Surging bantamweight contender and arguably one of the rising stars of UFC, Marlon Vera found the finish quite beautiful.
Beautiful finish
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) June 12, 2022
Further, a body shot KO is indeed praiseworthy, as it doesn’t happen in the sport so often.
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