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Outlasts opponent for contract
Frunza defeated Vadym Kutsyi via TKO (punches) at 3:30 of Round 2 at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, he was one of five fighters to be awarded an official UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Frunza did not have a fast start here, as he was out-landed 28-to-8 in terms of significant strikes in Round 1, in addition to allowing a pair of takedowns. The tide turned in Round 2 as Kutsyi began to gas out, and as soon as Frunza smelled blood, he was all over his opponent with flurries of shots. Kutsyi continued to shoot for takedowns out of desperation, but Frunza kept raining down punishment from the top before the referee stepped in. The end result is the 30-year-old Romanian, who entered as a slight betting underdog, officially claiming a spot in the UFC's welterweight division.
Frunza did not have a fast start here, as he was out-landed 28-to-8 in terms of significant strikes in Round 1, in addition to allowing a pair of takedowns. The tide turned in Round 2 as Kutsyi began to gas out, and as soon as Frunza smelled blood, he was all over his opponent with flurries of shots. Kutsyi continued to shoot for takedowns out of desperation, but Frunza kept raining down punishment from the top before the referee stepped in. The end result is the 30-year-old Romanian, who entered as a slight betting underdog, officially claiming a spot in the UFC's welterweight division.