Frenchman Ciryl Gane won the main event of UFC Paris on Saturday night, beating Australian Tai Tuivasa at the Accor Arena.
Full box for the French at Bercy! Ciryl Gane dominated Australian Tai Tuivasa in the main event of the UFC Paris card on Saturday night at the Accor Arena. In an electric atmosphere, the “Bon Gamin” knocked out his evening opponent in the 3rd round (see below).
With the music “Haine&Sex” by rapper Gazo in the background, Gane made a sensational entry into the octagon, while his opponent Tuivasa opted for a Parisian nod to the flamboyant years of the Moulin Rouge with the music “Lady Marmalade by Patti LaBelle. Apart from a few well-placed kicks, the first round was relatively calm with two concentrated fighters, preferring to analyze their opponent’s attitude in order to better establish their respective strategy for the rest of the duel.
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Gane on the mat, but…
The second round accelerated. Tai Tuivasa hit once Ciryl Gane in the face, who collapsed on the ground, a first for him, before reacting and chaining punches and knees on an already bloodied Australian. A breathtaking recovery of the French against the one we nicknamed “Bam Bam”. It was in the third round that Ciryl Gane won the fight. Already sounding good, Tuivasa could not resist the multiple powerful blows of the Frenchman in clinch. Bercy explodes, Tuivasa on the ground, Gane exults.
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“He touched me, he turned off my light but I’m a Warrior, I’m a Warrior”, said the Frenchman at the microphone of the octagon after his success.