Mark O. Madsen continued his winning ways with a unanimous decision over Vinc Pichel to kick off the UFC 273 main card.
Madsen was like a brick wall on top of Pichel for almost the entirety of the five-minute session to ensure he walked away with another win on his resume. Madsen continued to mix up his attacks but Pichel wasn’t backing down, which allowed him to pepper away on the feet before eventually going for a takedown of his own. While Pichel was countering with punches, he was still being wary of the potential takedowns coming from the Olympic silver medalist and that allowed Madsen a little more freedom with his offense.
After overcoming some adversity in the second round, Mark O. Madsen went on to use his wrestling to secure his 12th win as a pro against Vinc Pichel at UFC ...
Back in the open, Pichel connected with a couple of punches, then changed levels for a takedown. Pichel could be overheard complaining Madsen was “just holding me,” and the crowd voiced its displeasure again, but there was no intervention by the ref. With just over a minute in the first stanza, Madsen scored a key takedown, but Pichel didn’t stay down long, and fired his jab once back on the feet. Pichel then scrambled, and caught Madsen’s leg in a triangle for a calf-slicer attempt. Pichel fired a right hand, and a body kick, but the lead leg of Pichel continued to be the number one target for Denmark’s Madsen. Later in the round, Pichel followed up a right hand with some trash talk, warning Madsen to watch out.
Despite getting taken down for the first time in the Octagon, Mark Madsen stays unbeaten in MMA with a win over Vinc Pichel at UFC 273.
Pichel attempted another kneebar attempt in the closing seconds of the fight, but Madsen was not in danger at all. Pichel struggled to find his range for a portion of the fight’s first five minutes, and Madsen worked him over with several leg kicks. Though Madsen is better known for his wrestling, he’s been working on his striking, and it seemed to pay off in the first round.