The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is in St. Louis, Missouri tonight. Jan. 14, for UFC Fight Night 124. The highly anticipated fight card is going down inside the Scottrade Center and is set to feature a night full of exciting match ups.
Kicking off the preliminary card of FS1, Kyung Ho Kang and Guido Cannetti are throwing down in a bantamweight war. Check out the UFC results for the exciting match up down below.
The fight kicked off at a fast pace, as Kang began walking down Cannetti with a flurry of strikes. However, Cannetti retaliated with a right hand that stunned Kang. Cannetti took advantage of the moment and took his opponent to the canvas.
Halfway through the opening round, the two fighters made their way back to their feet. Cannetti and Kang each began dumping power shots, connecting with some vicious strikes over each other.
Kang began pushing the pace once more, with Cannetti consistently landing powerful counters from his back foot. The fight’s energy quickly shifted, as Kang tripped his opponent to the canvas.
Kang locked in a triangle choke submission on his opponent, being picked up off the mat by Cannetti. However, Kang was ultimately able to sink in the submission before the sound of the round ending bell.
UFC Results: Kyung Ho Kang def. Guido Cannetti via submission in round 1
TAP SEASON! Kyung Ho Kang finishes off Guido Cannetti in round one to kickoff our #UFCSTL card on @FS1! https://t.co/8IFSHAhWIb
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 15, 2018
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Kyun Ho Kang gets the triangle submission finish with :10sec left in the round!! WOW! #UFCSTL pic.twitter.com/fygLPBasCu
— UFC (@ufc) January 15, 2018
