Post by The Sandmen on Mar 14, 2018 23:58:06 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.
Ryan Hall glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Ryan Hall is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Nurmagomedov and Hall move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A left hook from Nurmagomedov
grazes the chin of Hall.
Hall is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov shows great balance while pushing away Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ryan Hall is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Nurmagomedov into his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hall's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hall doesn't fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) is cheering him!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Stand up! This is what Hall's cornermen are shouting. Khabib Nurmagomedov is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Ryan Hall...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Hall is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Nurmagomedov fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Ryan Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
Hall holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Hall's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to trap Ryan Hall in his guard.
Ryan Hall keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to trap Ryan Hall in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to full guard.
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Hall is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Ryan Hall uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hall is trying to counter now!
Hall tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ryan Hall fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Hall's cheek from the guard.
Ryan Hall uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ryan Hall realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Khabib Nurmagomedov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ryan Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov viciously slams hammer blows to Hall's face!
Hall has a small cut in his Forehead
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nurmagomedov is locking that Kneebar...
Hall rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Nurmagomedov is holding Ryan Hall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ryan Hall loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Ryan Hall's left arm looking for an armbar...
Ryan Hall manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Khabib Nurmagomedov lost his dominant position.
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Hall blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Poorly executed technique. Ryan Hall looks to counter!
Ryan Hall pushes Khabib Nurmagomedov against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Khabib Nurmagomedov struggles not allowing Ryan Hall improve his position.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Hall moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Hall
He succeeds!
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Hall is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ryan Hall!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Ryan Hall shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Ryan Hall breaks that americana attempt!
Nurmagomedov clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryan Hall to fight back!
Hall is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Ryan Hall down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Ryan Hall tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nurmagomedov won't budge, forcing Hall to pull guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from closed guard...
Nurmagomedov struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Ryan Hall's right arm looking for an armbar...
Ryan Hall manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Khabib Nurmagomedov lost his dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Ryan Hall looks to counter!
Hall tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki 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 Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Nurmagomedov.
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Round 2
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Nurmagomedov has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Nurmagomedov is holding Ryan Hall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ryan Hall loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Nurmagomedov throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ryan Hall
Solid shots!
Hall's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Nurmagomedov launches a couple of fast knees to Ryan Hall's ribs!
Great moves by Khabib Nurmagomedov! Hall must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
Hall ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Hall tries to show some ground skills
Ryan Hall put Nurmagomedov in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Ryan Hall tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Nurmagomedov fires a barrage of punches at Hall's head!
This is bad! Nurmagomedov is just pounding on Ryan Hall's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Good looking punches from Khabib Nurmagomedov on the ground
deflected by Hall.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Ryan Hall isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Nurmagomedov blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Hall's guard.
Ryan Hall gets sloppy and Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take advantage...
Nurmagomedov tries to open up Ryan Hall's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Hall in the side of the head
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Ryan Hall isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Nurmagomedov blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Hall's guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov sits over his knees and pushes away Hall's leg!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall tries to turn away and scramble out. Khabib Nurmagomedov takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Ryan Hall spins out and gets back to his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Ryan Hall looks to counter!
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to pass to half guard...
Ryan Hall can't prevent his opponent from passing. Nurmagomedov looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hall from the side mount!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Ryan Hall's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Ryan Hall is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Nurmagomedov misses a step and Ryan Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Ryan Hall...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Nurmagomedov fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Ryan Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
Hall hold his own hand and breaks Nurmagomedov's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Ryan Hall isolates Khabib Nurmagomedov's right arm looking for an armbar...
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Ryan Hall lost his dominant position.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov storms over Hall with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nurmagomedov doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Hall's face with his elbows!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Hall swtiches to rubber guard! He holds Khabib Nurmagomedov's head against his shin, wrapping his other leg over Khabib Nurmagomedov's head!
Nurmagomedov struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hall's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hall doesn't fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Nurmagomedov throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ryan Hall
Solid shots!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Hall rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Nurmagomedov misses a step and Ryan Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ryan Hall throws up a triangle attempt!
Khabib Nurmagomedov postures up and breaks the triangle.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to finish with a leg lock!
Hall is able to break the lock.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
0:10 Round 3 and Nurmagomedov is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nurmagomedov wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Nurmagomedov moves forward and holds Hall
Ryan Hall pushes away Nurmagomedov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Nurmagomedov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ryan Hall
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Nurmagomedov circles out and slips free of Ryan Hall's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Lightning fast low kick from Nurmagomedov!
Hall blocks that kick with his leg.
Nurmagomedov is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Khabib Nurmagomedov goes with a looping right hand while Ryan Hall jumps back and jabs
Hall seems staggered and Khabib Nurmagomedov runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ryan Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov tries to jump to side mount.
Ryan Hall closed his guard around Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov hooks Hall's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Ryan Hall manages to kick Nurmagomedov away and scrambles on top!
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Hall struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov attempts a triangle from bottom! Ryan Hall slips out. Nurmagomedov quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
That Triangle to Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle to Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Ryan Hall slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ryan Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Hall's mid-section, he seems hurt
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hall's face with those brutal elbows! Hall needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hall is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Hall to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Hall.
Hall's Forehead is beginning to swell
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by TKO (Elbows) at 2:04 Round 3
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 8/12 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 44/59 (75%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 536 s
Statistics: Ryan Hall
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 536 s
Khabib does ‘er.
Ryan Hall glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Ryan Hall is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Nurmagomedov and Hall move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A left hook from Nurmagomedov
grazes the chin of Hall.
Hall is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov shows great balance while pushing away Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Ryan Hall is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Nurmagomedov into his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hall's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hall doesn't fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) is cheering him!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Stand up! This is what Hall's cornermen are shouting. Khabib Nurmagomedov is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Ryan Hall...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Hall is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Nurmagomedov fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Ryan Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
Hall holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Hall's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to trap Ryan Hall in his guard.
Ryan Hall keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to trap Ryan Hall in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to full guard.
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Hall is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Ryan Hall uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Hall is trying to counter now!
Hall tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ryan Hall fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Hall's cheek from the guard.
Ryan Hall uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Ryan Hall is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ryan Hall realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Khabib Nurmagomedov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ryan Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov viciously slams hammer blows to Hall's face!
Hall has a small cut in his Forehead
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Nurmagomedov is locking that Kneebar...
Hall rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Nurmagomedov is holding Ryan Hall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ryan Hall loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Ryan Hall's left arm looking for an armbar...
Ryan Hall manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Khabib Nurmagomedov lost his dominant position.
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Hall blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Poorly executed technique. Ryan Hall looks to counter!
Ryan Hall pushes Khabib Nurmagomedov against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Khabib Nurmagomedov struggles not allowing Ryan Hall improve his position.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Hall moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Hall
He succeeds!
Ryan Hall is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Hall is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ryan Hall!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Ryan Hall shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Ryan Hall breaks that americana attempt!
Nurmagomedov clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryan Hall to fight back!
Hall is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Ryan Hall down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Ryan Hall tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nurmagomedov won't budge, forcing Hall to pull guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from closed guard...
Nurmagomedov struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Ryan Hall's right arm looking for an armbar...
Ryan Hall manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Khabib Nurmagomedov lost his dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Ryan Hall looks to counter!
Hall tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki 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 Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Nurmagomedov.
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Round 2
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Nurmagomedov has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Nurmagomedov is holding Ryan Hall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ryan Hall loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Nurmagomedov throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ryan Hall
Solid shots!
Hall's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Nurmagomedov launches a couple of fast knees to Ryan Hall's ribs!
Great moves by Khabib Nurmagomedov! Hall must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
Hall ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Hall tries to show some ground skills
Ryan Hall put Nurmagomedov in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Ryan Hall tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Nurmagomedov fires a barrage of punches at Hall's head!
This is bad! Nurmagomedov is just pounding on Ryan Hall's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Good looking punches from Khabib Nurmagomedov on the ground
deflected by Hall.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Ryan Hall isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Nurmagomedov blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Hall's guard.
Ryan Hall gets sloppy and Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take advantage...
Nurmagomedov tries to open up Ryan Hall's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Hall in the side of the head
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Ryan Hall isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Nurmagomedov blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Hall's guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov sits over his knees and pushes away Hall's leg!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall tries to turn away and scramble out. Khabib Nurmagomedov takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Ryan Hall spins out and gets back to his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Ryan Hall looks to counter!
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to pass to half guard...
Ryan Hall can't prevent his opponent from passing. Nurmagomedov looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hall from the side mount!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Ryan Hall's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Ryan Hall is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Nurmagomedov misses a step and Ryan Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ryan Hall attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to mount Ryan Hall...
Khabib Nurmagomedov slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Ryan Hall
Nurmagomedov fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Ryan Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
Hall hold his own hand and breaks Nurmagomedov's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Ryan Hall is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Ryan Hall isolates Khabib Nurmagomedov's right arm looking for an armbar...
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Ryan Hall lost his dominant position.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov storms over Hall with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nurmagomedov doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Hall's face with his elbows!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Hall swtiches to rubber guard! He holds Khabib Nurmagomedov's head against his shin, wrapping his other leg over Khabib Nurmagomedov's head!
Nurmagomedov struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Hall's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hall doesn't fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Nurmagomedov throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ryan Hall
Solid shots!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Hall rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Nurmagomedov misses a step and Ryan Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ryan Hall throws up a triangle attempt!
Khabib Nurmagomedov postures up and breaks the triangle.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to finish with a leg lock!
Hall is able to break the lock.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
0:10 Round 3 and Nurmagomedov is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nurmagomedov wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Nurmagomedov moves forward and holds Hall
Ryan Hall pushes away Nurmagomedov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Nurmagomedov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ryan Hall
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Nurmagomedov circles out and slips free of Ryan Hall's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Lightning fast low kick from Nurmagomedov!
Hall blocks that kick with his leg.
Nurmagomedov is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Khabib Nurmagomedov goes with a looping right hand while Ryan Hall jumps back and jabs
Hall seems staggered and Khabib Nurmagomedov runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ryan Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov tries to jump to side mount.
Ryan Hall closed his guard around Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Ryan Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov hooks Hall's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Ryan Hall manages to kick Nurmagomedov away and scrambles on top!
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Hall struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Ryan Hall is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov attempts a triangle from bottom! Ryan Hall slips out. Nurmagomedov quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
That Triangle to Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle to Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Ryan Hall slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ryan Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Hall's mid-section, he seems hurt
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hall's face with those brutal elbows! Hall needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Hall
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hall is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Hall to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Hall.
Hall's Forehead is beginning to swell
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by TKO (Elbows) at 2:04 Round 3
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 8/12 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 44/59 (75%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 536 s
Statistics: Ryan Hall
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 536 s
Khabib does ‘er.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!