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Professional fighters were torn on Twitter as they expected a point-deduction after Claudia Gadelha landed an illegal kick on Cortney Casey, but were thrilled with Thomas Almeida's flurry of punches that finished Albert Morales in the first round in Sao Paulo.
Almeida x Morales
Wowwwwww
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) November 20, 2016
Morales & Almeida reminding us again why fighting is fun to watch. #UFCSaoPaulo
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 20, 2016
Wow what a Rd 1 #UFCSP Almeida in a scrap @ufc
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) November 20, 2016
This fight tho #UFCSaoPaulo
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 20, 2016
They are going for it!!! #UFCSaoPaulo
— James Moontasri (@jmoontasri) November 20, 2016
What a hell of a round! Morales should've finished that RNC with one arm or switched to a palm-2-palm grip. Would've been game-blouses!
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) November 20, 2016
Almeida vs Morales round 1= !!!! @FS1
— Dana White (@danawhite) November 20, 2016
Nice tko by Almeida
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) November 20, 2016
Morales is WAY too tough for his own good. Almeida has morales out on his feet but ref didn't stop until digging body shot #UFCSaoPaulo
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 20, 2016
A warmed up Almeida is a hard machine to stop. My fight to watch was an easy pick. Thank you gentlemen on a great fight. #UFCSaoPaulo
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 20, 2016
Wtf was this ref waiting 4 thomasalmeida to decapitate him smh stop the fight protect the… https://t.co/4YinxjIlH1
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) November 20, 2016
Nice to see @ThomasalmeidaCB back in the win column. He has to be one of my favorite fighters on the roster. #UFCSP
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) November 20, 2016
Gadelha x Casey
Claudia with great timing for a big double but unable to break the defense of cortney. Still took rd 1 though
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 20, 2016
Good first round for @ClaudiaGadelha_
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) November 20, 2016
How do you not deduct a point for a illegal head kick to a downed opponent? #UFCSaoPaulo @BrianStann
— James Moontasri (@jmoontasri) November 20, 2016
Damn no point!!
— tim means (@MeansTim) November 20, 2016
Welp, that camera angle made it look like it barely hit Casey.
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) November 20, 2016
Oh no!!!! Claudia launches a kick that lands on cortney's face while she's on the ground. But fight continues
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 20, 2016
Replay looks like kick hit Casey's pony-tail/top of the head, not the face. #UFCSaoPaulo
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 20, 2016
. @RobTatumMMA It slid off of her forehead.. wanna let me kick you in the head, see how it feels?
— Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) November 20, 2016
Wow no point deduction?
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) November 20, 2016
But if someone kicked my hair, I'd be
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 20, 2016
Congrats @ClaudiaGadelha_ on an amazing performance!! @ChrisLuttrell_1 #Lutrell/YeeMMA
— heatherjoclark (@heatherjoclark) November 20, 2016
Correct, great fight both ladies regardless https://t.co/8Idmg0J2zi
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) November 20, 2016
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