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Lindy's LaFlare Remains Unbeaten in UFC Fight Night
MMA fighter dominates in second-ever UFC matchup.
Lindenhurst mixed-martial arts fighter Ryan LaFlare kept his unbeaten streak alive on Ultimate Fighting Championship's Fight Night this past week.
The welterweight from the Home of the Bulldogs earned a tough win in UFC Fight Night 32 over Santiago Ponzinibbio in Goiania, Brazil on Saturday.
Judges scored the bout 30-27 in favor of LaFlare, who is now 9-0 in his MMA competition and 2-0 in the UFC.
LaFlare kept control throughout the fight on Saturday, keeping Ponzinibbio off of his feet through most of the first round before his opponent landed a few punches in the second round. LaFlare kept his composure though, and took down Ponzinibbio to keep control.
"He landed some really good shots on me," LaFlare told Newsday. "A couple of times I didn't know where I was."
LaFlare finished his opponent off in the final round, nailing a left knee into his rib cage and dropping him to the ground.
The win was LaFlare's second overall in UFC.
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