Daniel Rodriguez landed the most important win of his MMA profession, ending Octagon mainstay Santiago Ponzinibbio within the third spherical of their UFC Des Moines conflict.
After a considerably sluggish begin to the opening spherical, issues obtained wild after Rodriguez rocked Ponzinibbio throughout an trade. Smelling blood within the water, Rodriguez moved in and regarded to complete issues. However to Ponzinibbio’s credit score, he weathered the storm and fired again sufficient to make it out of the spherical.
Maybe studying his lesson within the first spherical, Ponzinibbio regarded to get his wrestling going, capturing for a number of takedowns. After six makes an attempt, he lastly obtained Rodriguez to the mat, however by then, there was not sufficient time on the clock to do something substantial with it.
With the struggle probably tied up after two, Rodriguez got here out and landed a giant left hand throughout an early trade that despatched Ponzinibbio crashing to the canvas.
The referee rapidly stepped in to cease the bout, recognizing that Ponzinibbio was out. Ponzinibbio rapidly got here to and appeared to protest the stoppage, however by then, it was too late.
Official Consequence: Daniel Rodriguez def. Santiago Ponzinibbio through TKO (left hand) 1:12 of Spherical 3.
