Navajo Sterling remained undefeated with a formidable end over Ion Cutlava within the co-main occasion of UFC Vegas 119.
There have been many back-and-forth exchanges, however Sterling finally overpowered Kutelaba after he locked her within the cage and commenced throwing punches in fast succession. Whereas Kutelaba was simply defending his head and doing nothing, Sterling landed a couple of nasty elbows that pressured the referee to cease the battle, ending the battle at 3:23 of the second spherical.
“I informed everybody I used to be going to be the subsequent huge factor,” Sterling stated after his newest win. “They may are available for a rip-off, as a result of I am actual. I can work my ass off. I am not afraid of getting taken down, it doesn’t matter what occurs, I will get up. I’ve at all times been a wrestler, so I needed to present everybody.”
“Departments are all over. I do not care who it’s. Possibly subsequent October. Anybody.”
In an early battle in opposition to the cage, Kutelaba obtained a standing guillotine choke and seemed like he was going to get a submission. Sterling remained robust and located a option to escape the choke even after Kutelaba took him to the bottom.
Sterling obtained again up, reset, and began utilizing a lead jab, punching again and touchdown a knee that simply missed Kutlaba’s head. Lower than a minute into the spherical, Sterling backed it up by crushing Kutelaba with arduous physique photographs, however “Hulk” rapidly countered with slick photographs of his personal.
Because the second spherical started, Sterling was as soon as once more attempting to take care of his attain benefit, and Kutelaba was attempting to shut the space. Sterling broke him down with a powerful proper hand earlier than going for a takedown, and Kutelaba countered with a Kimura try.
Kutelaba used a submission and finally obtained again to his ft, however when he tried a takedown of his personal, Sterling rapidly reversed and moved away to start attacking once more.
In one other transient change, Sterling had Kutelaba in opposition to the cage, however he obtained again to his ft earlier than unleashing a flurry of punches. Sterling finally landed a nasty elbow, and Kutelaba was simply absorbing the punishment when the referee determined it was sufficient to cease the battle.
Sterling at present has an ideal 5-0 file within the UFC, taking his profession to 10-0 and persevering with to climb the ranks of the UFC’s gentle heavyweight division.
