Marcin Tybura emerges from UFC Vegas 88 with greater than only a victory – he carries with him a brand new scar etched within the aftermath of a tumultuous couple of minutes within the octagon towards Tai Tuivasa.
#UFCVegas88 Official Consequence: Marcin Tybura (@MarcinTybura) defeats Tai Tuivasa by Submission because of a Rear Bare Choke at 4:08 in Spherical 1.
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Going through off towards some of the highly effective strikers within the sport, Tybura braced himself for an early onslaught as Tuivasa charged at him from the onset, unleashing a barrage of punches. Within the warmth of the change, Tuivasa delivered a devastating elbow strike that break up Tybura’s head open, leading to blood streaming down his face.
Regardless of the ferocious begin, Tybura weathered the storm and seized management of the bout by taking Tuivasa right down to the canvas. From there, he launched a relentless assault of punches till he discovered a gap to cinch in a rear-naked choke, in the end rendering his opponent unconscious.
The conclusion got here at 4:08 within the opening spherical, with Tybura securing the submission victory.
Within the post-fight interview the Polish fighter stated:
“It was hanging and searching for the takedown. “I knew there was a minimize and the primary takedown, I didn’t succeed so I simply knew I needed to strive it once more. He was powerful on the bottom. I punch him so laborious and he didn’t surrender. He’s a really powerful man.
“He managed to show [on the ground] so I needed to search for one thing else and there was a submission. I choked him for thus lengthy and he was having a really laborious time and he was not giving up. I hear him respiratory so laborious and his pores and skin altering colour. I had a bit bit extra energy to use and I did.”
Initially resembling a typical Tuivasa battle, the bout commenced with a flurry of highly effective strikes, lots of which discovered their mark. The elbow strikes delivered by Tuivasa induced the minimize on Tybura’s head, bolstering Tuivasa’s confidence as he pressed ahead. Nonetheless, this aggressive strategy in the end proved to be his downfall.
As soon as Tybura managed to clinch with Tuivasa, he diligently labored to convey the battle to the bottom, the place the heavyweights remained grounded at some point of the bout. Regardless of Tybura’s relentless ground-and-pound assault, Tuivasa demonstrated exceptional resilience, refusing to concede defeat.
Finally, Tybura transitioned to a submission maintain, and even then, Tuivasa confirmed his refusal to submit till he succumbed to unconsciousness from the rear-naked choke. This victory holds important significance for Tybura, particularly following his earlier defeat towards present interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, marking his third win in his final 4 fights.
Tybura is optimistic that this current triumph will pave the best way for him to ascend the ranks within the heavyweight division.
“I simply wish to show to all people that I’m able to doing good within the high 10. Anybody from the highest 10 could be nice for me.”
In the meantime, Tuivasa suffers his fourth consecutive loss, all of which have come by the use of knockout or submission. With this newest setback, it’s conceivable that his tenure with the UFC might come to a conclusion.
