Rafael Estevam wasn’t bothered by Joao Elias’ penchant for finishing fights on the ground, spending the opening minutes of their clash navigating through submission attempts before turning dominant from top position.
Elias was hunting early in the fight, but as Estevam continued to defend and scramble well, you could see Elias starting to wilt. From there, Estevam turned up the offensive output, smashing home punches and elbows with no answer, finishing the opening frame in complete control. It was more of the same in the second, as the undefeated flyweight, as he put Elias back on the deck, clambered into top position, and continued raining down blows until Jason Herzog finally stepped in.
