Watch Santiago Ponzinibbio land a crushing TKO over Court McGee
Argentinean striker Santiago Ponzinibbio picked up his third knockout in the UFC after a crushing performance over former "Ultimate Fighter" winner Court McGee on Saturday night in Tampa.
Ponzinibbio once again showed why he's quickly become one of the most fearsome strikers in his division while facing a very tough test in McGee.
Knowing that McGee likes a pressure-heavy grinding style when he fights, Ponzinibbio did a great job early on of circling away from his opponent and keeping the fight at distance.
Throughout the first round, Ponzinibbio snapped McGee's head back with a series of stiff left-handed jabs that kept him from charging forward to mount any kind of offense.
WOW! Santiago Ponzinibbio storms Court McGee with a barrage of strikes to earn a TKO victory #UFCTampa https://t.co/BOxWiFl0lH
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And while Ponzinibbio has gotten wild with his strikes in the past, this time around he was very controlled with a great boxing game at range that relentlessly hounded McGee, who had no answer for him defensively.
The 29-year-old Argentinian found an opening for a hard right hand that rocketed directly down the pocket and slammed home on McGee's jaw, sending him reeling against the cage.
Ultimately, Ponzinibbio pounced on his opponent and blasted away with a series of lightning fast punches that eventually put McGee away as he slumped face first into the canvas as the referee stepped in to stop the fight.
Ponzinibbio is now 4-2 overall in the UFC with two straight wins.
