UFC 328 results: Joshua Van swarms Tatsuro Taira for Round 5 TKO
Joshua Van showed the heart of a champion. Van (17-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) overcame Tatsuro Taira's (18-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) takedowns and battered him on the feet to notch the TKO finish at the 1:32 mark of Round 5. The flyweight title bout was the UFC 328 co-main event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.
J. Taira started Round 1 with two hard leg kicks. He took a deep shot and landed the double leg takedown.
He transitioned straight into full mount then side control. As Van tried to get up, Taira grabbed his neck, but Van broke free. Van landed a jab, followed by a nice combination.
Taira connected with another hard leg kick, but Van fired back with a left. Taira level changed and landed another takedown. Van managed to get back up with seconds remaining in the first round, and landed a jab.
In Round 2, Taira pressed forward with a couple of jabs, then shot for the takedown. Van used the cage to defend and disengaged. Van landed a couple of big right hands as Taira shot for the takedown and got the mount position.