Valentina Shevchenko Vs Priscilla Orellana
UFC Fight Night 125 took place in Belem, Brazil last night. There is one fight in particular I would like to comment on. Valentina Shevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira. The fight was a mis-match from the start, but evidently Shevchenko had difficulty finding opponents, which is unsurprising given that she just lost a close decision for the 135 lbs. belt and has a Muay Thai/Kickboxing record of 56-2 (including three wins over former straw-weight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk) as well as a Master of Sport in Judo. Priscilla, while having an undefeated record, has not been fighting long and had to overcome great personal difficulties prior to starting her fight career. So, well, the outcome was as close as “never in doubt” as any fight can be. And the beating commenced from the opening bell. After landing a few solid shots, Shevchenko quickly took Cachoeira to the ground via body-lock and inner reaping. Then the punishment started. Shevchenko fought smart, never once sacrificed position, split her open with elbows and a barrage of punches. This went on for four minutes, with Shevchenko maintaining dominant position and landing 95 of 108 strikes thrown (43 significant strikes). Then came the shortest minute of Cachoeira’s young life, and she was promptly hit with a check hook, had her head and posture controlled, and was taken down via reaping again. As this occurred in the middle of the ring, Shevchenko passed guard four times to maintain position and landed nearly 90 additional strikes before achieving full mount, then rained down additional punches until Cachoeira (which means waterfall, thank you Marilia) gave up her back. For those who do not know what this means, it means turning over so you do not get hit in the face any more.
From top position Valentina quickly secured the rear-naked choke, and Priscila tapped in short order- twice. (Referee Mario Yamasaki missed the first tap).
Valentina Shevchenko breaking news and and highlights for UFC 261 fight vs. Jessica Andrade, with official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, and more for the Flyweight fighter from. Valentina Shevchenko vs Priscila Cachoeira Full Fight. UFC Fight Night 125 card: Valentina Shevchenko vs Priscila Cachoeira full fight preview Thursday, February 1, 2018 - 03:02 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Flyweight strikers Valentina Shevchenko and Priscila Cachoeira this Saturday (Feb. 3, 2018) at UFC Fight Night 125 inside Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belem, Brazil. Priscila Cachoeira (born 19 August 1988) is a Brazilian female Mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship Personal life. Cachoeira had a troubled childhood growing up. Cachoeira made her UFC debut on 3 February 2018 at UFC Fight Night 125 against Valentina Shevchenko.
Much has been made about when the fight should have beens stopped, and I am of the opinion that it should have been stopped earlier. The rule states that the referee should stop the fight when a fighter is “not intelligently defending herself.” So it comes down to a judgment call about what constitutes intelligent defense. Does “not giving up” mean one is intelligently defending? No. Many fighters maintain some sort of awareness despite being knocked absolutely stupid. And the number one job of the referee is to protect both fighters (this has often been said by both John McCarthy and Herb Dean, two of the most well-known referees and those of longest standing – McCarthy referred UFC 2). This is where Yamasaki failed last night.
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However, there were other options to protect the fighter:
- A fighter can tap to strikes. This is rarely done for a variety of reasons, including the stigma attached to it. For some reason, tapping to strikes is viewed in a far more negative light than tapping to a submission. No idea why this is viewed as such, but having been there, I do seem to understand how, if not why. Perhaps it should be noted that not too many of us (fighters) have been Nobel Prize candidates.
- The corner can throw in the towel. Honestly, these are the people I blame the most. When you work with a fighter for years, there is one person and one person only that has the greatest influence on the fighter, and that is the coach. Referees and judges routinely turn in poor performances, but the number one job of the people who coach the fighter is to protect the fighter, and this cannot be understated.
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Valentina, in securing the choke, not only won the fight, but decreased the amount of damage she did to her hands and stopped Priscila from taking any more of a beating that she already did. I am not sure where the numbers fall yet, but this differential is probably a record. I hope so, because I do not want anyone to get hit this much and the referee and coaches stand idly by.