Big Bad Blog Video Theater-Antonina Shevchenko vs Lucie Pudilova

Here's the match video of Antonina Shevchenko vs Lucie Pudilova from yesterday's UFC show in Newark, NJ. This fight was at Flyweight. Of course Antonina is the older sister of UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko. As I have said before, Antonina does the same things as her sister just not as well. So after she lost her last fight, the UFC decided to match Antonina with someone they knew she could beat. Lucie probably doesn't belong in the UFC. But they need European fighters for European shows. The first half of the first round was mostly in the clinch to the point that the ref had to break it up a couple of times. Then Lucie cuts Antonina over her eye with her elbow. That's probably the hardest blow she has landed during her time in the UFC. They go to the ground. Antonina gets an armbar that should have ended the fight. But somehow Lucie escaped. I scored round one 10-9 for Antonina. In round two, Lucie initiates a takedown but gives up her back. Antonina's rear naked choke puts her to sleep. It doesn't make me think Antonina can beat anyone good. And they won Fight of the Night bonus. What does that say about the rest of the show? Enjoy the video!