DWCS video: Freddy Vidal digs deep, pulls off buzzer-beater choke vs. Felipe Franco
Just when it looked like his fight would end in decision, Freddy Vidal pulled off an improbable submission.
With 12 seconds left on the clock at Dana White’s Contender Series 81, Vidal (4-0) put previously unbeaten Felipe Franco (8-1) to sleep with a rear-naked choke.
Vidal, a physical education teacher, took the fight on one week’s notice during the first week of school. He said he weighed 240 pounds at the time of the call, and only cut to 210 – missing weight by four pounds.
In the cage, both men looked gassed from the start of Round 2. While they both had their moments, Vidal found the difference on the ground. He hit a switch on Franco in both Round 1 and 3, including the fight-ending reversal.
Up-to-the-minute DWCS 81 results include:
- Steven Asplund (5-1) vs. Anthony Guarascio (3-0)
- Lerryan Douglas (12-5) vs. Cam Teague (9-1)
- Freddy Vidal def. Felipe Franco via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:48
- Samuel Sanches def. Chasen Blair via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:01
- Carol Foro def. Shanelle Dyer via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Exhausted UFC hopeful digs deep, pulls off buzzer beater for Dana White
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