UFC FN 49

Thales Leites was the smaller fighter but won by throwing an overhand right and slipping with it around a counter R uppercut.

Mein finished Pile with beautiful boxing angles. Noticed opp was dropping right hand particularly when jabbed or feinted Rolled into a 323 for the TKO. Nb Mein said a key to first round success was not over committing on punches letting feet go or jumping into left hooks as this would have allowed takedowns. keeping range, finding spot and aiming for throat nice and low.

Ben Saunders utilised a fantastic rubber guard similar to a triangle finish but around both arms and across back neck, opp managed to sneak out the back but due to the hold position landed in an omoplata setup which eventually got the tap.

Henderson Dos Anjos. Dos anjos stuck to game plan pressured him back. Started to find a home for his rear hand and that was the key to this fight. His stance was long to enable kicking but to counteract the effect this had on his rear hand he held it in front of his face so it was nearer to its target and this easier to land. He could have been countered by lead hooks but that was the price he had to pay and he was quite good at getting his covers up. He also used a flying knee to mix things up that was the initial softening up tool.