Adrian Yanez and Daniel Marcos, UFC Tampa ceremonial weigh-ins on the Amalie Area, Dec. 13, 2024 Credit score: Jay Anderson/Cageside Press
Adrian Yanez and Daniel Marcos threw down in a promising bantamweight tilt on the UFC Tampa principal card on Saturday.
The ultimate occasion of 2024 for the UFC discovered Yanez on the lookout for his second win of the yr, as was Marcos (who additionally had a No Contest towards Aoriqileng). It was going to be attention-grabbing to see how their hanging types have been going to conflict. Was Yanez’s boxing method going to be sufficient to beat Marcos’ kicking recreation?
Each fighters got here out firing on all cylinders, touchdown massive on one another. An enormous proper hand from Marcos surprised Yanez, however Yanez’ survival instincts alongside the fence allowed him to recuperate and survive quickly. A watch poke and a low blow by Marcos pressured a cease within the motion. Yanez, perhaps nonetheless feeling the consequences of the large proper hand, is sensible to take as a lot time to recuperate from the fouls. As soon as they get again to it, Marcos was seeking to land his overhand over Yanez’s jab. Marcos, studying from Jonathan Martinez’s win over Yanez, was touchdown a number of kicks to Yanez’s lead leg. Within the clinch, Marcos tried a takedown that Yanez stuffed, however landed elbow on the break. Enjoyable spherical that Marcos takes 10-9 on account of that early proper hand.
An enormous left hook from Yanez early within the second damage Marcos. A faux spin to a proper straight landed for Marcos, who then landed one other proper that stumbled Yanez a bit. The Peruvian fighter was doing of touchdown first and third, permitting him to win extra exchanges. Yanez was touchdown nearly each low kick he threw, however didn’t throw as many because the commentary staff would’ve appreciated. A failed flying knee by Marcos was countered by a left hook that he ate on the chin. The spherical ended with a clubbing proper overhand by Marcos. A really shut and aggressive spherical that I personally gave to Yanez as a result of his early left hook was the largest shot of the spherical.
With each fighters considering the struggle was tied, they entered the ultimate spherical throwing haymakers. Yanez landed yet one more left hook that buckled Marcos, however “Soncora” stayed within the pocket to land pictures of his personal. Marcos used his ahead momentum to take a stumbling Yanez to the bottom. That was the primary time we noticed Yanez on his again within the UFC since he got here into this struggle with a 100% takedown defence charge. Not a lot occurred on the bottom and Yanez labored his manner again to his ft. As they clinched, Yanez tried to get his takedown, however failed to finish it. As Marcos shot once more, Yanez tried a guillotine on the best way down, however Marcos was clever to it. Yanez finally received again to the ft once more. Each have been taking deep breaths within the clinch, which was completely comprehensible with such a tempo late within the third. Marcos gave the impression to be the extra uninterested in the 2, however Yanez didn’t press on the fuel pedal within the closing minute. Sadly for Yanez, his early left hook wasn’t sufficient to beat the management time accrued by Marcos.
A brilliant enjoyable back-and-forth and a candidate for Battle of the Night time. With this being the most effective win of his profession, the fighter out of Peru stayed undefeated and moved to 17-0.
Official Outcome: Daniel Marcos def. Adrian Yanez by Break up Choice (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
