MACAU, CHINA – NOVEMBER 23: South Korea’s Sooyoung Yu competes against China’s Bargain during the bantamweight RTU tournament finals during the UFC Fight Night event at Galaxy Arena on November 23, 2024 in Macau, China. – Hit Jereishi. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Baergeng Jieleyisi and Suyoung You faced off in the final match of the Road to UFC 3 final scheduled for Saturday at UFC Macau.
The women’s strawweight and men’s flyweight finals both ended in explosive knockouts, so there will be some tough turns in the bouts.
Early on Saturday, you showed some solid feints, level-changing moves, and then punched him over the top. Although his combos had some power, Jieleyisi proved to be no slouch on his feet either. South Korean You then chose to take the fight down and landed on top in half guard. The “Yoo Jitsu” founder had plenty of time for well over half a round. Jieleyisi utilized a butterfly guard at times and was eventually able to scramble up, but had to content himself with multiple knee kicks from You. And you quickly lowered the gear and moved to side control this time.
Although he would end the round in mount, he was unable to finish Gieleci before the horn.
In the second round, Gieleisi landed a body kick early on. You continued to feint with your takedowns and found a place for his right hand and left hook. He threw a kick to the body but it was blocked. The sound of the bullet hitting Ziereishi’s arm could still be heard throughout the arena. Jieleyisi fanned out with some big swings, but You continued to find openings and land. He grabbed his leg with about 90 seconds left, but Gieleisi broke free. A few minutes later, when both men lined up, You won the fight and settled into half guard with just over a minute left in the round.
The final round came with Gieleisi perhaps in need of a finish. A lack of action early in the third inning caused Bouvard to disappear into the stands. What action is taken depends primarily on your side. Gieleisi, on the other hand, took another big swing and made another big mistake. The kick that followed immediately had the same result. Jieleyisi managed to get You on his back in the dying moments of the battle, but it was too little, too late.
This victory earned Sooyoung Yoo a UFC contract and the Road to UFC 3 Bantamweight Championship.
Official result: Sooyoung Yoo wins. Bergen Jereisi wins by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
