TOPURIA SAYS WILL REMATCH VOLKANOVSKI
Ilia Topuria says he’s completely satisfied to offer a rematch to Alexander Volkanovski after defeating Max Holloway.
“He defended the title seven occasions, he deserves a rematch,” Topuria mentioned on TNT Sports activities Field Workplace.
TOPURIA STOPS HOLLOWAY IN ROUND 3!
It appeared like Holloway was having the higher of the spherical however an explosive proper hand modified the struggle. It despatched Holloway again towards the Octagon and he was then hit him with an enormous left hook which noticed Holloway fall to the mat and extra hammer blows adopted till the referee jumped in.
TOPURIA-HOLLOWAY: ROUND 2
Holloway comes out and instantly lands a proper hand flush. Because the spherical goes on Topuria lands hooks in near take management however Holloway began coming again the momentum within the ultimate minute or so. He’s nonetheless consuming proper arms although. A tough spherical to name. A terrific struggle although.
TOPURIA-HOLLOWAY: ROUND 1
Holloway with early jabs and kicks however Topuria landed a few jabs earlier than lifting Holloway excessive and dropping him on the mat. As they get again up Topuria landed with a giant proper hand however Holloway took it and landed a pleasant one-two himself.
Topuria targets Holloway’s entrance leg to sluggish him down however because the spherical goes on Holloway is touchdown extra, along with his pinpoint jab which has reddened underneath Topuroa’s proper eye. Within the ultimate moments of the spherical Topuria takes Holloway down however it’s the challenger’s spherical.
IT’S TIME!!!
The unbeatable Ilia Topuria (15-0) takes on the indomitable will of Max Holloway (26-7).
HERE COMES TOPURIA!
The delight of Georgia and Spain. Sergio Ramos is outdoors the Octagon – on the day of the Clasicco no much less – to observe the competition.
MAX HOLLOWAY MAKES HIS WAY TO OCTAGON
Waving the Hawaiian flag the fan favourite appears as completely satisfied to be right here as ever.
THE MAIN EVENT IS NEXT…
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CHIMAEV WANTS A TITLE SHOT
And who can argue with him after that efficiency.
CHIMAEV SUBMITS WHITTAKER IN ROUND 1!
Chimaev makes Whittaker faucet. What a dominant show! Chimaev races throughout the Octagon within the first seconds of the competition and takes his opponent down earlier than making an attempt a rear-naked choke. He will get place on Whittaker’s again and briefly locks in a choke, earlier than Whittaker will get up, however Chimaev retains maintain of him from the again. Ultimately with a face crank placing stress on Whittaker’s jaw, the New Zealander is pressured to faucet with slightly below 90 seconds left.
WHITTAKER-CHIMAEV IS NEXT…
This co-main occasion is effectively worthy of a high of the invoice on one other card.
The quantity three ranked middleweight on the earth Robert Whittaker meets #13, the rising, Khamzat Chimaev.
ALEX STOP RUNNING AWAY FROM ME – ANKALAEV
He’s a bit of pushed into sending the message, however Ankalaev made it clear he needs to struggle Alex Pereira subsequent.
ANKALAEV WINS ON POINTS!
Ankalaev wins 29-28 on all thre scorecards.
ANKALAEV-RAKIC: ROUND 3
It appears like Ankalaev has taken the struggle out of Rakic. He regularly closes the gap and lands one other large left hook which ends up in Rakic holding and prompting boos from the group. The stats recommend Rakic has landed the extra vital strikes surprisingly and each elevate their arms on the finish of the contrst.
ANKALAEV-RAKIC: ROUND 2
Ankalalev’s physique assault with entrance kicks and left hand appear to be having impact now. Rakic has noticeably slowed and Ankalaev lands with a proper uppercut and straight left which damage his opponent. Within the final minute a straight left additionally hits the goal.
ANKALAEV-RAKIC: ROUND 1
The 2 alternate kicks for the primary couple of minutes earlier than Ankalaev begins touchdown with pictures from his southpaw stance. This appears like a precursor to struggle beginning between the 2 within the coming rounds. They’re pacing like a five-rounder. You’ll assume one would need to take the intiative shortly.
TWO LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT TITANS NEXT
Primary-ranked Magomed Ankalaev (19-1-1) meet #5 Aleksandr Rakic (14-4) subsequent.
MURPHY WANTS JOSH EMMETT
Lerone Murphy referred to as for a struggle with eighth-rated featherweight, American veteran Josh Emmett, in his subsequent contest, after profitable an unanimous determination towards Dan Ige.
“I need someone within the Prime 10,” Murphy mentioned on TNT Sports activities Field Workplace.
“I believe I’ve deserved it. Eight wins within the UFC. I’ve had half my profession within the UFC. Give me somebody within the Prime 10. Let’s go together with Josh Emmett.”
MURPHY WINS BY UNANIMOUS DECISION!
He takes the struggle 29-28 on all three scorecards. This was one the place you would not have begrudged a break up determination.
MURPHY-IGE: ROUND 3
Murphy in management early however he errs in attempting to take down Ige who wrestles management for the two minutes they’re on the mat. They get again to the ft and Murphy takes him down as soon as extra, this time touchdown rights and elbows to Ige’s head, earlier than placing on a entrance headlock. Again to their ft Murphy lands a flurry of pictures and makes an attempt a excessive knee and spinning kick. I believe this may simply have been sufficient to get Murphy the third.
MURPHY-IGE: ROUND 2
Much less drama on this spherical and that fits Murphy. He landed high quality pictures with both hand after which obtained out of vary. Murphy took Ige down within the closing phases, however Ige took management briefly earlier than the tip. Undoubtedly Murphy’s spherical.
MURPHY-IGE: ROUND 1
Ige dashing to shut down Murphy nevertheless it sees the Manchester fighter land an elbow which causes a minimize proper down the center of Ige’s head. Ige then takes Murphy down and leans on him towards the fence. Murphy will get up on the mid level of the spherical. Murphy appeared in management however then obtained caught with an enormous left hand which put him down and virtually out as Ige launched pictures, however then Murphy got here again with a excessive knee of his personal and took down Ige. How do you rating that spherical?
MANCHESTER’S MIRACLE LOOKS FOR 7TH STRAIGHT UFC WIN NEXT…
Lerone Murphy (#12) comes up towards Dan Ige (#14) shortly.
THE PEOPLE’S CHAMPION IS READY TO GO…
MAGOMEDOV KO’s PETROSYAN IN ROUND 2!
A double spinning again fist put Petrosyan down and the referee instantly referred to as a halt to the competition.
There was a brief delay early as Petrosyan catches Magomedov low. Magomedov claimed a low blow a bit of later after which Petrosyan obtained a while to recover from a low kick himself – although this appeared on the thigh. The spherical appeared to be meandering out till Magomedov ended the struggle in a means the commentators have by no means seen accomplished earlier than within the UFC.
MAGOMEDOV-PETROSYAN: ROUND 1
Petrosyan rocks Magomedov badly within the first spherical, with an enormous proper hand early after which touchdown large pictures with both hand which have Magomedov’s mane wobbling all over. After the primary minute, Magomedov appeared the stronger and landed a giant left hook and overhand proper however Petrosyan landed extra and edged the spherical.
MAGOMEDOV-PETROSYAN NEXT
Unbeaten Sharaputdin Magomedov (14-0) fights Armen Petrosyan (9-3) in a middleweight contest.
ROBERT WHITTAKER LOOKS READY FOR BUSINESS
KHAMZAT IS IN THE BUILDING
Prepared for his co-main occasion towards Robert Whittaker.
BRITAIN’S LERONE MURPHY IN ACTION SOON…
He’ll tackle UFC veteran Dan Ige in what we expect would be the second bout on the principle card.
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ASLAN IS READY TO STEP UP IN COMPETITION!
ASLAN STOPS CERQUEIRA IN ROUND 1!
The heavy-handed Turkish fighter landed a giant left hand which rocked the Brazilian’s legs and from this level onward saved on touchdown pictures with both hand, slipping within the odd physique shot too, and with nothing coming again the referee stops the beforehand unbeaten Brazilian on his ft.
THE CHIEF BOUT OF THE PRELIMS NEXT…
And it’s simply worthy of most major playing cards. Ex-Contender sequence gentle heavyweight Ibo Aslan (13-1) takes on unbeaten Brazilian Rafael Cerqueira (11-0).
NEAL WINS BY FIRST-ROUND STOPPAGE!
Neal was dominant anyway, touchdown his patented strikes and placing his opponent down with a straight left, however Dos Anjos went down with a left knee harm shortly afterwards, saying he heard it pop, and the bout is stopped.
NEAL-DOS ANJOS UP NEXT
The #10-ranked Geoff ‘Hans of Metal’ Neal takes on 40-year-old Rafael Dos Anjos.
REBECKI WINS ON POINTS!
Rebecki wins a break up determination! The precise consequence. Two judges had the struggle 29-28 to him, one had the struggle by the identical rating the opposite means.
REBECKI-ORALBAI: ROUND 3
Massive proper hand shakes Oralbai to his bones and a left places him down. The commentators name for the struggle to be stopped as Rebecki piles on the stress, although Oralbai will get to his ft. In the course of the spherical, Oralbai in some way recovers to place in some offensive pictures. Rebecki then appears to maintain the struggle on the bottom however Oralbai spins him round and floor and kilos. Rebecki will get up however has nothing much less and nearly avoids being stopped within the closing phases. Each fighters don’t have anything left on the finish. What a struggle!
REBECKI-ORALBAI: ROUND 2
The group goes loopy in Abu Dhabi as Oralbai confirmed his warrior spirit to return again into the spherical with a sequence of uppercuts and elbows driving Rebecki again. A conflict of heads leaves Rebecki with an enormous minimize over his proper eye.
REBECKI-ORALBAI: ROUND 1
An intriguing spherical. Oralbai appeared the stronger however Rebecki landed the larger pictures closing his opponent’s proper eye with an enormous roundhouse left and took the spherical. The physician test the attention and after he recognized the 2 fingers the physician was holding up, he was allowed to proceed.
REBECKI-ORALBAI NEXT
A catchweight between two well-matched fighters, together with one who may have a giant future, Myktybek Oralbai who’s on an eight-fight win streak.
MAGOMEDOV SUBMITS FERRIERA IN ROUND 3
It was a really shut struggle in our first of the evening however Abus Magomedov appeared the stronger within the third spherical and managed to make Brunno Ferriera faucet out.
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