Perpetual dog Nicolas Dalby scored his fourth straight win at UFC Sao Paulo, landing a stunning upset of highly touted Brazilian prospect Gabriel Bonfim.
From the opening bell, Dalby looked to make the bout an all-out brawl, marching forward and immediately putting pressure on Bonfim. After trading some vicious blows on the feet, Bonfim utilized his wrestling skills to get Dalby to the ground and held his opponent on the mat, peppering him with elbow strikes throughout the end of the first five minutes.
Bonfim looked to repeat his first-round success in the second, securing a takedown of Dalby in the early going. However, Dalby managed to fight his way back up. ‘Danish Dynamite’ once again put the pedal to the metal in an attempt to overwhelm Bonfim. The game plan worked as Bonfim began sucking wind and looking noticeably dejected as Dalby poured on the strikes.
Brawling against the fence with less than a minute to go in the round, Dalby appeared to land a knee that sent Bonfim to the canvas. Dalby jumped on his man and delivered a series of unanswered strikes forcing the referee to step in and call for the stoppage.
Official Result: Nicolas Dalby def. Gabriel Bonfim via TKO (knee to ground and pound strikes) at 4:33 of Round 2.
Check Out Highlights From Nicolas Dalby vs. Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Sao Paulo Below:
Nicolas Dalby weathers an early storm and then destroys Gabriel Bonfim. Not everyone can tough it out like Rinat can they ?
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Nicolas Dalby with the savage TKO
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