"With action underway, both men fired kicks, Cutelaba to the leg and body, Sy focusing more on the low kicks. Cutelaba then moved in, but had to contend with a right hand. He tied things up from there, controlling Sy for a moment before being turned around."
"Sy was active off his back initially, threatening with a heel hook. They settled down, but Sy went after the submission again a moment later, forcing Cutelaba to back off. He reengaged, but it allowed Sy to get to his knees. The only problem, he gave up his neck!"
"Cutelaba had a guillotine and rolled into mount, forcing a hurried tap from a panicked Oumar Sy! With the win, Ion Cutelaba bounces back from a loss to Modestas Bukauskas and is 3-1 in his last four fights."
Ion Cutelaba and Oumar Sy competed in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Vegas 114. Both fighters exchanged kicks early, with Cutelaba targeting the leg and body while Sy focused on low kicks. The fight featured multiple takedown exchanges, with both men gaining top position at different points. Sy threatened with heel hook submissions from his back, forcing Cutelaba to disengage. However, when Sy rose to his knees, he exposed his neck. Cutelaba capitalized by securing a guillotine choke, rolling into mount position and forcing Sy to tap out at 4:24 of round one. The victory marks Cutelaba's return to winning form following a previous loss.
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