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Twitter Reacts To John Lineker’s Electrifying Knockout Victory

UFC Fight Night 91 went down this past evening live on FOX Sports 1 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and although the card was somewhat overlooked, it delivered in a massive way. From top to bottom, the event featured entertaining fights and brutal finishes. The main event was no different as rising bantamweight contenders Michael

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UFC Fight Night 91 went down this past evening live on FOX Sports 1 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and although the card was somewhat overlooked, it delivered in a massive way. From top to bottom, the event featured entertaining fights and brutal finishes.

The main event was no different as rising bantamweight contenders Michael “Mayday” McDonald and John “Hands of Stone” Lineker went to battle in a pivotal divisional matchup. “Mayday”, however, proved to be no match for the Brazilian slugger, as Lineker simply lit McDonald up in the first round. After dropping his opponent early on, Lineker landed a devastating left hook that would finish the job and earn him a TKO victory.

Check out how Twitter reacted to the electrifying knockout below:

 

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Tony Ferguson-Lando Vannata Claim UFN 91 “Fight Of Night” Honors

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To the surprise of nobody, Tony Ferguson and Lando Vannata earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC Fight Night 91 Wednesday from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The event marked the first-…

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To the surprise of nobody, Tony Ferguson and Lando Vannata earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC Fight Night 91 Wednesday from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The event marked the first-ever trip to the state for the Octagon, as the main card and most of the prelims aired live on FOX Sports 1.

Ferguson, the No. 3 ranked lightweight in the UFC, survived an early first round attack by Vannata to earn a second round submission win via D’arce choke. The two each earned $50,000 for their efforts.

Picking up $50,000 each were John Lineker and Louis Smolka, who claimed “Performance of the Night” bonuses.

John Lineker vs. Michael McDonald Full Fight Video Highlights

UFC Fight Night 91 went down this past evening (July 13, 2016) from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it was an electrifying night of fights. The main event featured a crucial bantamweight clash between rising contenders Michael “Mayday” McDonald and John “Hands of Stone” Lineker. Lineker wasted little time, coming out firing in the very

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UFC Fight Night 91 went down this past evening (July 13, 2016) from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it was an electrifying night of fights. The main event featured a crucial bantamweight clash between rising contenders Michael “Mayday” McDonald and John “Hands of Stone” Lineker.

Lineker wasted little time, coming out firing in the very first round. After rocking and dropping McDonald early on, “Hands of Stone” landed a brutal left hook that shut the lights off for “Mayday”.

Check out the full fight video highlights courtesy of FOX Sports below:

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Tony Ferguson Survives Early Scare To Submit Lando Vannata In Wild Firefight

Tony Ferguson (21-3) was originally set to headline UFC Fight Night 91 with Michael Chiesa. With Chiesa injured, “El Cucuy” settled for a co-main event spot against Lando Vannata (8-1). Ferguson was in dire straits in the first round, but he gathered himself and finished his bout in typical fashion. Vannata landed a couple of

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Tony Ferguson (21-3) was originally set to headline UFC Fight Night 91 with Michael Chiesa. With Chiesa injured, “El Cucuy” settled for a co-main event spot against Lando Vannata (8-1).

Ferguson was in dire straits in the first round, but he gathered himself and finished his bout in typical fashion.

Vannata landed a couple of leg kicks. He caught a kick from Ferguson and threw a straight right hand. Time was called as Ferguson was caught low with a kick. “Groovy” ducked a spinning back elbow and briefly held on to a body lock. Vannata was popped with a jab and then a one-two combination. A push kick connected for Vannata, but he was popped with a right cross. Ferguson got rocked with a head kick and Vannata tried to follow up. “El Cucuy” went for an armbar at the end of the round, but Vannata stood in top control to end the round.

Ferguson opened the second round with a jab. “Groovy” went for a spinning wheel kick. “El Cucuy” kept finding a home for his jab. Ferguson kept popping his opponent with shots. Lannata kept his hands down to try to get his opponent to make a mistake. “El Cucuy” caught him in a standing choke. Ferguson turned it into a D’Arce choke. “Groovy” had no choice but to tap or nap. He chose to tap.

Final Result: Tony Ferguson def. Lando Vannata via Submission (D’Arce choke) – R2, 2:22

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Tim Boetsch Pounds Out Josh Samman In Sioux Falls

A middleweight scrap took place on the main card of UFC Fight Night 91. The competitors were Tim Boetsch (19-10) and Josh Samman (12-4). A head scratching strategy with some corner dissension doomed Samman. Samman caught the kick of Boetsch and went for a body lock. “Anqa” pushed his opponent against the fence and landed

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A middleweight scrap took place on the main card of UFC Fight Night 91. The competitors were Tim Boetsch (19-10) and Josh Samman (12-4).

A head scratching strategy with some corner dissension doomed Samman.

Samman caught the kick of Boetsch and went for a body lock. “Anqa” pushed his opponent against the fence and landed a knee to the body. “The Barbarian” took Samman down and landed a right hand on the ground. Samman returned to his feet and landed a knee. “Anqa” kicked the leg of Boetsch and went for the back. Samman’s corner called for him to slow his pace down. Boetsch pushed his opponent off and landed a leg kick. A head kick from Samman pushed Boetsch towards the cage.

Boetsch pressed forward at the start of round two and ended with a body kick. Samman went for his own body kick, but it was caught and he was taken down. “The Barbarian” stood up and dropped some heavy punches. Boetsch looked to crank the arm of Samman. He then dropped some heavy ground and pound in back mount and referee “Big” John McCarthy had seen enough.

Commentators Jon Anik and Kenny Florian expressed their surprise in Samman’s decision to grapple with Boetsch, who is known for tossing his opponents with ease. The frantic pace of the first round certainly didn’t do “Anqa” any favors either, who left Sioux Falls with a loss and a hematoma over his eye.

Final Result: Tim Boetsch def. Josh Samman via TKO (Strikes) – R2, 3:49

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Daniel Omielanczuk Batters & Bruises Alexey Oleinik In Decision Win

A heavyweight tilt between Daniel Omielanczuk (19-5-1, 1 NC) and Alexey Oleinik (50-10-1) served as the third bout on the main card of UFC Fight Night 91. The early success of Oleinik was not enough to stop the bruising put on by Omielanczuk. Right away Oleinik threw some bombs and Omielanczuk was happy to return

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A heavyweight tilt between Daniel Omielanczuk (19-5-1, 1 NC) and Alexey Oleinik (50-10-1) served as the third bout on the main card of UFC Fight Night 91.

The early success of Oleinik was not enough to stop the bruising put on by Omielanczuk.

Right away Oleinik threw some bombs and Omielanczuk was happy to return the favor. Omielanczuk looked for a choke, but was taken down. “The Boa Constrictor” moved to mount and tried going for the Ezekiel choke. Oleinik landed some hammerfists. They returned standing and Oleinik landed some inside elbows before dumping his opponent back down to the canvas. He took the back of Omielanczuk but the horn sounded shortly after.

Oleinik was popped and Omielanczuk wound up in top control early in the second stanza. “The Boa Constrictor” went for a heel hook, but settled for top position. Oleinik kept his opponent’s back against the cage, but not for long. A hard left hook landed for Omielanczuk. Oleinik scored his third takedown. “The Boa Constrictor” went for an armbar with a little less than a minute left in the round. He transitioned to a triangle, but Omielanczuk landed some hammfists on his bloodied opponent before the round ended.

The final frame was underway and Oleinik wasted little time trying to get a takedown. Omielanczuk earned top control on a tired and beat up Oleinik. Referee Kevin MacDonald had seen enough of the stalling and separated the two. A right hand found the jaw of Oleinik before he returned to the clinch. “The Boa Constrictor” took his opponent down and took the back. Omielanczuk reversed and earned top control. For the second time, the fight was stood up and Oleinik spat out his mouthpiece. Omielanczuk earned a takedown to end the fight.

One judge saw the fight even, while the other two awarded the bout to Omielanczuk.

Final Result: Daniel Omielanczuk def. Alexey Oleinik via majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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