Post by The Sandmen on Jun 22, 2018 8:14:17 GMT -5
Akihiro Gono doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Gono and Nurmagomedov move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono and Nurmagomedov engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Gono engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
There is a small laceration on Khabib Nurmagomedov's Right eye
Nurmagomedov looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Akihiro Gono's punches
Nurmagomedov is on the receiving end of a great combo by Gono.
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gono goes down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gono
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from closed guard...
Nurmagomedov struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Gono's face!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono 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. Akihiro Gono spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Nurmagomedov is holding Akihiro Gono's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Akihiro Gono loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries a kimura
That kimura from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
Gono Hyper-extended his left arm
Gono struggles to free himself
Gono's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
That kimura looks tight...
Gono breaks the lock.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Nurmagomedov shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That North South Choke from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
Gono pushes Khabib Nurmagomedov forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Gono is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Akihiro Gono!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Nurmagomedov's moves.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Gono breaks the lock showing some skills...
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Nurmagomedov fires a barrage of punches at Gono's head!
This is bad! Nurmagomedov is just pounding on Akihiro Gono's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Nurmagomedov catch Akihiro Gono's left arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Akihiro Gono holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Gono's face with those brutal elbows! Gono needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Akihiro Gono's Left cheek
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Nurmagomedov's moves.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Nurmagomedov tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gono is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Akihiro Gono against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Nurmagomedov jumps and tries to free his leg! Gono doesn't allow this but Khabib Nurmagomedov is able to get half guard here.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nurmagomedov drills Akihiro Gono's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Khabib Nurmagomedov, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Nurmagomedov is holding Akihiro Gono's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Akihiro Gono loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gono is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Gono's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Gono
Gono has given his back to Khabib Nurmagomedov who is trying to get one hook in!
Khabib Nurmagomedov has one hook in!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Gono with one hook in
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to get his arm under Akihiro Gono's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Akihiro Gono's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
You can see the pain reflected in Gono's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
That Neck Crank from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Nurmagomedov is locking that Neck Crank...
Gono struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Gono's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Nurmagomedov secures the lock while Akihiro Gono refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by Submission (Neck Crank) at 0:57 Round 2
Statistics: Akihiro Gono
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 268 s
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/18 (83%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 268 s
Khabib finally sucks less. He just needed to be traded away from The Texas Rattlesnakes is all.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Gono and Nurmagomedov move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Akihiro Gono and Nurmagomedov engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Gono engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
There is a small laceration on Khabib Nurmagomedov's Right eye
Nurmagomedov looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Akihiro Gono's punches
Nurmagomedov is on the receiving end of a great combo by Gono.
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gono goes down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gono
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from closed guard...
Nurmagomedov struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Gono's face!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono 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. Akihiro Gono spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (St. Petersburg, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Nurmagomedov is holding Akihiro Gono's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Akihiro Gono loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries a kimura
That kimura from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
Gono Hyper-extended his left arm
Gono struggles to free himself
Gono's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
That kimura looks tight...
Gono breaks the lock.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps control and remains in side mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Nurmagomedov shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That North South Choke from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
Gono pushes Khabib Nurmagomedov forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Akihiro Gono is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Gono is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Akihiro Gono!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Nurmagomedov's moves.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Gono breaks the lock showing some skills...
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Nurmagomedov fires a barrage of punches at Gono's head!
This is bad! Nurmagomedov is just pounding on Akihiro Gono's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Nurmagomedov catch Akihiro Gono's left arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Akihiro Gono holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Gono's face with those brutal elbows! Gono needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Akihiro Gono's Left cheek
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Nurmagomedov's moves.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Nurmagomedov tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gono is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gono
Gono tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Akihiro Gono against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Nurmagomedov jumps and tries to free his leg! Gono doesn't allow this but Khabib Nurmagomedov is able to get half guard here.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gono
Akihiro Gono attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gono
Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Nurmagomedov drills Akihiro Gono's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Khabib Nurmagomedov, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Nurmagomedov is holding Akihiro Gono's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Akihiro Gono loses balance and goes to the ground.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over Akihiro Gono
Nurmagomedov delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gono is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Gono's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Gono
Gono has given his back to Khabib Nurmagomedov who is trying to get one hook in!
Khabib Nurmagomedov has one hook in!
Nurmagomedov is in rear mount over Gono with one hook in
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to get his arm under Akihiro Gono's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Akihiro Gono's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
You can see the pain reflected in Gono's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
That Neck Crank from Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be unbreakable
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Nurmagomedov is locking that Neck Crank...
Gono struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Gono's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Nurmagomedov secures the lock while Akihiro Gono refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by Submission (Neck Crank) at 0:57 Round 2
Statistics: Akihiro Gono
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 268 s
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/18 (83%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 268 s
Khabib finally sucks less. He just needed to be traded away from The Texas Rattlesnakes is all.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!