Yet another RNC finish for the Brazilians tonight. Claudia Gadelha has made it an early night and finished her opponent, Karolina Kowalkiewicz halfway through the first round.
The first finish inside the Octagon for @ClaudiaGadelha_ AND the first woman to finish Kowalkiewicz as a pro! Round of applause đź‘Ź #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/X9KqrwnJju
— UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2017
The match started out evenly, with both fighters landing shots. Karolina would go in, land a flurry of punches, then get out before Claudia could do any damage.
Halfway through the fight, though, Gadelha locked in some double underhooks and took Kowalkiewicz down. As Karolina tried to get up, Claudia transitioned to her back. Kowalkiewicz tried to fight off her opponent’s hands, but Gadelha got her arm deep under Karolina’s neck, forcing the tap.
