Heavyweight Jamal Pogues capped off an emotional Octagon debut with a victory on Saturday at UFC Vegas 69, claiming the …
well fine fans after three rounds we go to the judges scorecards the totals are 30 27 30 27 and 29-28 all for your winner by unanimous decision the Storm Trooper Jamal [Applause] I’m here with the winner Jamal Pogues Jamal first of all congratulations I don’t want to shake your hand because I I heard that you might have broke your hand which hand did you break in that fight my right hand my right hand’s broken uh broke it with over him right into the second round but had to push you through and you’ve pushed through time and time before two fights on the contender series and more importantly family members that are here that you’re fighting for and got to watch you your mother who’s here hasn’t seen you fight since that Contender series fight the first one in 2019 how what does that mean to you to perform and get that UFC debut win in front of your parents uh it’s a great feeling um you know obviously I wanted that finish but you know Mom and Dad when I made this move to Vegas this is what it’s for so I think it’s paying off I think it’s paying off coming in here getting that debut done now listen the speed of your punches was on point and now knowing that you had busted your hand in that fight you had to rely heavily on the clinch and the wrestling you were able to get the fight to the ground quite often but it seemed difficult to hold him there how strong was he and how much harder was it to control him once you got to the mat I’ma be honest with you in trouble with this right right you know first round was just get him down get him tired float trying to keep him down but I couldn’t hold on so hey it’s all right hey my wrestling’s back all you guys are talking about my wrestling right and I just did it so I don’t want to hear anybody say anything and look good doing it man yeah you time those takedowns perfectly was that the game plan and when you watched Josh Parisian in the build up to this fight did you know that the takedowns would be there because you tightened them nicely you waited for the big shots and came under beautifully uh you know John Wood always says the same thing uh you know whatever you want to do I’m going to adjust on the Fly you know he said I got good wrestling good Jujitsu you know good stand up so he’s always going to adjust on the Fly we’ll go back to the gym and we definitely got to work on a few things well you’re going to work on a few things in your UFC fighter officially my friend with a W inside the Octagon one last thing Victorville California with everything in my heart I’m gonna try to bring you guys world championship title I want to thank everybody from Syndicate John Wood Chris my boy Coney palominos you know what thank you guys for everything man and uh see you guys next time Jamal Pogues ladies and gentlemen