Here's the match video of Casey O'Neill vs Lara Procopio from last night's UFC show in Las Vegas. This fight is at Flyweight. Casey is 23 years old. She was born in Scotland but she lives in Gold Coast, Australia. Her father is her coach. He wasn't in her corner for her UFC debut due to COVID-19. So Eric Nicksick of Xtreme Couture filled in. Dad was back for this fight. Lara trains at Nova Uniao in Brazil. She is 1-1 in the UFC. Casey said in interviews that she wanted to showcase her striking in this fight. But Lara won round one not decisively. But I thought she won the round. Casey changed her strategy in round two. She took Lara down and got her in a crucifix hold. Then she took her back and put her to sleep with a rear naked choke. Lara looked tired in round two. So maybe like other Nova Uniao fighters, she lacks endurance. I thought Casey's strategy change was great. It's a good sign as many fighters won't do that. I'd like to see her against a ranked fighter next time. Enjoy the video!
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