Post by The Sandmen on Aug 29, 2012 15:06:23 GMT -5
Khabib Nurmagomedov is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Charles Oliveira looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Oliveira and Nurmagomedov circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Oliveira and Nurmagomedov circle around the center of the cage.
Nurmagomedov is holding Charles Oliveira's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Charles Oliveira loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Charles Oliveira manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Khabib Nurmagomedov hooks Oliveira 's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Charles Oliveira manages to kick Nurmagomedov away and scrambles on top!
Nurmagomedov clumsily fails here and it's time for Charles Oliveira to fight back!
Charles Oliveira attempts to move to full guard
Charles Oliveira manages to switch to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Oliveira tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Charles Oliveira is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Oliveira looks to be in very good shape.
Charles Oliveira sits high on Khabib Nurmagomedov's chest and pulls his leg underneath Nurmagomedov's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Nurmagomedov tries to roll out. He's too quick for Charles Oliveira and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Oliveira and it cost him top position.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Oliveira is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Charles Oliveira isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Nurmagomedov blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Oliveira 's guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira tries to turn in and scramble out. Khabib Nurmagomedov timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Charles Oliveira slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Oliveira is trying to counter now!
Deep breaths from Charles Oliveira who tries a hammer punch to Nurmagomedov's ribs.
That hit Nurmagomedov who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Charles Oliveira attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Charles Oliveira manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira ... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Oliveira rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Khabib Nurmagomedov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Charles Oliveira tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nurmagomedov won't budge, forcing Oliveira to pull guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries to move on the ground and shows Khabib Nurmagomedov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Oliveira 's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Oliveira 's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Oliveira switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Nurmagomedov struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries an armbar from the bottom!
Khabib Nurmagomedov breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Charles Oliveira manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Oliveira moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Khabib Nurmagomedov breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Charles Oliveira. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Oliveira launches a hook to the body
Bang! Nurmagomedov stops that one with his ribs!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts a sweep single...
Khabib Nurmagomedov catches Charles Oliveira's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from the closed guard
Nurmagomedov succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Oliveira switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Nurmagomedov's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nurmagomedov struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Triangle Choke from Charles Oliveira appears to be unbreakable
Nurmagomedov struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira ... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Oliveira rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Oliveira tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Oliveira switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Nurmagomedov struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to finish with a leg lock!
Oliveira is able to break the lock.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries to move on the ground and shows Khabib Nurmagomedov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Oliveira 's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Charles Oliveira fakes a move and moves laterally.
A solid combination from Charles Oliveira
connects with Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Oliveira .
Nurmagomedov studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Oliveira is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov shows great balance while pushing away Charles Oliveira
Oliveira clumsily fails here and it's time for Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries a hook to the body
but Oliveira manages to dodge it
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and launches himself over Charles Oliveira
Great move by Nurmagomedov who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nurmagomedov tries to breaks Charles Oliveira's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Nurmagomedov doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Oliveira tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Charles Oliveira postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Nurmagomedov hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Oliveira takes a break to breathe while holding Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Charles Oliveira didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Charles Oliveira against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Nurmagomedov jumps and tries to free his leg! Oliveira doesn't allow this but Khabib Nurmagomedov is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Charles Oliveira throws up a triangle attempt!
Nurmagomedov struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Oliveira is locking that Triangle...
Khabib Nurmagomedov postures up and breaks the triangle.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Charles Oliveira overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Nurmagomedov pulls his arm out of danger.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov tries to get a side mount...
Oliveira wraps his leg around Khabib Nurmagomedov leg and prevents him from moving.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Charles Oliveira's left arm looking for an armbar...
Charles Oliveira manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Khabib Nurmagomedov lost his dominant position.
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Charles Oliveira pushes Khabib Nurmagomedov against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Oliveira jumps and tries to free his leg! Nurmagomedov doesn't allow this but Charles Oliveira is able to get half guard here.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov breaths deeply while on the ground
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Charles Oliveira isolates Khabib Nurmagomedov's right arm looking for an armbar...
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Charles Oliveira lost his dominant position.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quick hook by Charles Oliveira
Good shot! Nurmagomedov has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Charles Oliveira takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Oliveira grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Oliveira
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Oliveira tries to jump to side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov closed his guard around Charles Oliveira.
Charles Oliveira is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to turn away and scramble out. Charles Oliveira takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Nurmagomedov's eyes...
That rear naked choke from Charles Oliveira appears to be unbreakable
That rear naked choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Nurmagomedov's eyes...
Nurmagomedov's Chin is beginning to swell
Steve Mazzagatti breaks Charles Oliveira's lock! This is over! Nurmagomedov didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Charles Oliveira by Submission (rear naked choke) at 4:01 Round 2
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 328 s
Statistics: Charles Oliveira
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 328 s
What a ridiculously even fight. Until out of no where, a submission victory. Both men need everything, from stamina, to health. Khabib apparantly needs a bit of sub d, since he was not in bad shape, health-wise, when he lost here. Oliviera might just be that good on Subs (which he kinda is). Good fight by two sub fighters.
Charles Oliveira looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Oliveira and Nurmagomedov circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Oliveira and Nurmagomedov circle around the center of the cage.
Nurmagomedov is holding Charles Oliveira's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Charles Oliveira loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Charles Oliveira manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Khabib Nurmagomedov hooks Oliveira 's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Charles Oliveira manages to kick Nurmagomedov away and scrambles on top!
Nurmagomedov clumsily fails here and it's time for Charles Oliveira to fight back!
Charles Oliveira attempts to move to full guard
Charles Oliveira manages to switch to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Oliveira tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Charles Oliveira is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Oliveira looks to be in very good shape.
Charles Oliveira sits high on Khabib Nurmagomedov's chest and pulls his leg underneath Nurmagomedov's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Nurmagomedov tries to roll out. He's too quick for Charles Oliveira and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Oliveira and it cost him top position.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Oliveira is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Charles Oliveira isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Nurmagomedov blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Oliveira 's guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira tries to turn in and scramble out. Khabib Nurmagomedov timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Charles Oliveira slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Oliveira is trying to counter now!
Deep breaths from Charles Oliveira who tries a hammer punch to Nurmagomedov's ribs.
That hit Nurmagomedov who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Charles Oliveira attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Charles Oliveira manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira ... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Oliveira rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Khabib Nurmagomedov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Charles Oliveira tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nurmagomedov won't budge, forcing Oliveira to pull guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries to move on the ground and shows Khabib Nurmagomedov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Oliveira 's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Oliveira 's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Oliveira switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Nurmagomedov struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries an armbar from the bottom!
Khabib Nurmagomedov breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Charles Oliveira manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Oliveira moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Khabib Nurmagomedov breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Charles Oliveira. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Oliveira launches a hook to the body
Bang! Nurmagomedov stops that one with his ribs!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts a sweep single...
Khabib Nurmagomedov catches Charles Oliveira's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from the closed guard
Nurmagomedov succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Oliveira switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Nurmagomedov's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nurmagomedov struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Triangle Choke from Charles Oliveira appears to be unbreakable
Nurmagomedov struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira ... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Oliveira rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Oliveira tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Oliveira switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Nurmagomedov struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to finish with a leg lock!
Oliveira is able to break the lock.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries to move on the ground and shows Khabib Nurmagomedov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Oliveira 's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Charles Oliveira fakes a move and moves laterally.
A solid combination from Charles Oliveira
connects with Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Oliveira .
Nurmagomedov studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Oliveira is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov shows great balance while pushing away Charles Oliveira
Oliveira clumsily fails here and it's time for Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries a hook to the body
but Oliveira manages to dodge it
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and launches himself over Charles Oliveira
Great move by Nurmagomedov who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nurmagomedov tries to breaks Charles Oliveira's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Nurmagomedov doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Oliveira tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Charles Oliveira postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Nurmagomedov hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Oliveira takes a break to breathe while holding Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Charles Oliveira didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Oliveira
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Charles Oliveira against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Nurmagomedov jumps and tries to free his leg! Oliveira doesn't allow this but Khabib Nurmagomedov is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Charles Oliveira throws up a triangle attempt!
Nurmagomedov struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Oliveira is locking that Triangle...
Khabib Nurmagomedov postures up and breaks the triangle.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Charles Oliveira overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Nurmagomedov pulls his arm out of danger.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Nurmagomedov tries to get a side mount...
Oliveira wraps his leg around Khabib Nurmagomedov leg and prevents him from moving.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Oliveira
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Charles Oliveira's left arm looking for an armbar...
Charles Oliveira manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Khabib Nurmagomedov lost his dominant position.
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Charles Oliveira pushes Khabib Nurmagomedov against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Oliveira jumps and tries to free his leg! Nurmagomedov doesn't allow this but Charles Oliveira is able to get half guard here.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov breaths deeply while on the ground
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Charles Oliveira isolates Khabib Nurmagomedov's right arm looking for an armbar...
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Charles Oliveira lost his dominant position.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quick hook by Charles Oliveira
Good shot! Nurmagomedov has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Charles Oliveira takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Oliveira grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Oliveira
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Oliveira tries to jump to side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov closed his guard around Charles Oliveira.
Charles Oliveira is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to turn away and scramble out. Charles Oliveira takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Nurmagomedov's eyes...
That rear naked choke from Charles Oliveira appears to be unbreakable
That rear naked choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Nurmagomedov's eyes...
Nurmagomedov's Chin is beginning to swell
Steve Mazzagatti breaks Charles Oliveira's lock! This is over! Nurmagomedov didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Charles Oliveira by Submission (rear naked choke) at 4:01 Round 2
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 328 s
Statistics: Charles Oliveira
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 328 s
What a ridiculously even fight. Until out of no where, a submission victory. Both men need everything, from stamina, to health. Khabib apparantly needs a bit of sub d, since he was not in bad shape, health-wise, when he lost here. Oliviera might just be that good on Subs (which he kinda is). Good fight by two sub fighters.