UFC 147: Hacran Dias Impressive in Easy Victory over Yuri Alcantara

Hacran Dias easily defeated Yuri Alcantara in the first fight of the main card at UFC 147 on Saturday, winning a unanimous decision from the judges, who scored the fight 29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

It wasn't close at all. Dias had one scary moment, though, when he managed to avoid getting beaten in the second round. Alcantara managed to catch him in an arm bar, but he wiggled out of it in the nick of time.

From the get-go, Dias had control of the action. He used his superior strength and leverage to drag Alcantara to the mat several times throughout the match, where most of the action took place. It wasn't until late in the third round that Alcantara really did anything to score, and by that time the match was already over.

To be honest, Dias had so much control over the fight that it was rather boring towards the end, unless you enjoy the nuances of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He landed some heavy punches and a ton of rabbit punches, but for the most part he never hurt Alcantara.

It was a methodical, surgical assault on an inferior opponent. Nothing more. Nothing less. What it does for Dias, though, is continue to vault him up the UFC featherweight ranks. He has proven to be a highly-skilled fighter over the course of his young career, and he deserves to continue working his way towards a possible title fight in the near future.

Dias will get his chances. He has only lost one fight in his career, and his nine straight victories since that single loss were all impressive. Look for Dias to continue showing up on main cards in UFC events as time goes on.

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