"The hard-hitting Cachoeira took some big swings early in the fight, with plenty of back-and-forth in the opening minute. Sygula was happy to answer back, mixing in the occasional kick. Punches in bunches as well as single strikes flowed from both women, with Cachoeira more often the fighter pushing forward. Near the midway mark, one solid overhand got Sygula retreating, but she quickly regrouped. Cachoeira, meanwhile, was wearing a bit of blood around her nose."
"A couple of minutes into round two, with more back-and-forth, And Sygula was showing some of her own damage. Cachoeira, meanwhile, was even more bloodied, but she stopped Sygula in her tracks, momentarily, with a jab. Sygula fired a big, looping right hook that missed. The pair exchanged fire, Cachoeira's own hook just landing. Cachoeira stumbled off a knee, briefly going down, though it didn't seem to be an actual knockdown."
"Round three opened with Cachoeira holding center, and Sygula working from the outside. The very real possibility loomed that it was still anybody's fight, meaning it might just come down to who wanted it more. Cachoeira was still showing more damage to her face, but both women had been bloodied. The tit-for-tat battle continued as the third round played out, with both Sygula and Cachoeira having their moments."
The women's bantamweight fight between Priscila Cachoeira and Klaudia Sygula opened UFC Vegas 113 at the Meta Apex with expanded seating for a small number of fans. Cachoeira, a veteran with many more pro fights and her 13th UFC appearance, pressed the action early with heavy swings while Sygula answered with strikes and occasional kicks. Both fighters exchanged heavy punches and accumulated facial damage, with Cachoeira bleeding from her nose and Sygula showing visible damage by round two. Cachoeira stunned Sygula briefly with a jab and later stumbled off a knee. Round three remained competitive as both fighters continued trading blows and momentum shifted between them.
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