Post by The Sandmen on May 11, 2019 23:07:34 GMT -5
Brad Pickett looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Several good body shots
are evaded by Shamhalaev.
Pickett misses a step and Shahbulat Shamhalaev sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shahbulat Shamhalaev fakes a punch and launches himself over Pickett!
Nice move by Shamhalaev who clinches and pushes Pickett against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Shamhalaev launches a few hard punches to Brad Pickett's ribs!
Brad Pickett's ribs shows the damage! Shahbulat Shamhalaev is working his opponent ribs!
Pickett doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Shahbulat Shamhalaev embrace and tries to move away...
Shahbulat Shamhalaev pushes Pickett forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Brad Pickett postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Shamhalaev hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brad Pickett grapple with Shahbulat Shamhalaev and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Shamhalaev manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries a hook to the body
and hits Pickett ribs hard
The two exchange wildly
Shamhalaev is connecting with a few punches
Tremendous strikes from Pickett!
Shamhalaev blocks with confidence
Shamhalaev fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pickett sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Brad Pickett looks to counter!
Pickett wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Pickett moves forward and holds Shamhalaev
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brad Pickett pushes away Shamhalaev trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shamhalaev stumbles backwards and Brad Pickett circles to get the center of the cage
As the fight continues it seems that Brad Pickett is taking the best of the fight.
Middle kick from Pickett.
The kick just misses.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Pickett decides to launch some tentative punches
Shahbulat Shamhalaev takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Pickett showing excellent timing, blasts Shahbulat Shamhalaev with a right hand.
Great hook by Brad Pickett! Shahbulat Shamhalaev is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Shamhalaev has a small cut in his Forehead
Pickett is standing while Shamhalaev is on the ground on his back
Shahbulat Shamhalaev launches an up-kick intended for Brad Pickett's head...
It lands flush with Brad Pickett's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Pickett is standing while Shamhalaev is on the ground on his back
Shahbulat Shamhalaev 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
Shamhalaev climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Shamhalaev wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Shamhalaev moves forward and holds Pickett
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev shoots and grab one of Brad Pickett's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Pickett lose his balance and falls to the mat
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is in open guard over Pickett
Shahbulat Shamhalaev struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Pickett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pickett switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Shamhalaev struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is in open guard over Pickett
Brad Pickett launches a few punches to Shamhalaev's cheek from the guard.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Shahbulat Shamhalaev looks to counter!
Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries to pass to half guard...
Brad Pickett's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is in open guard over Pickett
Shamhalaev tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is in half guard over Pickett
Pickett measures the resilience of Shamhalaev's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shamhalaev's side.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is in half guard over Pickett
Brad Pickett attempts to move to full guard
Shahbulat Shamhalaev keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is in half guard over Pickett
Shamhalaev positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Pickett's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev gets sloppy and Brad Pickett tries to take advantage...
Pickett switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Shamhalaev struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is in half guard over Pickett
Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries to open Pickett's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Shahbulat Shamhalaev. Pickett is unable to cover himself now!
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is in half guard over Pickett
Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries to pass Brad Pickett's guard...
Shahbulat Shamhalaev manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is in side mount over Brad Pickett
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is cooling the fight on the ground
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is in side mount over Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett launches a few punches to Shamhalaev's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shamhalaev tries to cover his face,
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Shahbulat Shamhalaev who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Shamhalaev struggles and launches a few punches to Pickett's head
Those punches are hitting! Pickett covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Shamhalaev struggles and launches a few punches to Pickett's head
Those punches are hitting! Pickett covers his head!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shamhalaev struggles and launches a few punches to Pickett's head
Those punches are hitting! Pickett covers his head!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Shamhalaev struggles and launches a few punches to Pickett's head
Those punches are hitting! Pickett covers his head!
Pickett has a small cut in his Left cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Shamhalaev circles out and slips free of Brad Pickett's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Pickett blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Brad Pickett's cheek! Pickett stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Pickett's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shamhalaev is standing while Pickett is on the ground on his back
Pickett tries to stand up!
Shamhalaev doesn't allow him!
Shamhalaev is standing while Pickett is on the ground on his back
Shamhalaev moves backwards and gestures for Brad Pickett to stand up.
Pickett climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Pickett throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Shamhalaev's defense muffles the blows.
Pickett decides to launch some tentative punches
Shahbulat Shamhalaev takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Pickett's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Brad Pickett throws a combo
Shahbulat Shamhalaev ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Pickett swings again, only to get countered once more! Pickett is looking bad here!
Down Pickett goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Shahbulat Shamhalaev's divison on notice!
There is a small laceration on Brad Pickett's Left cheek
Winner is Shahbulat Shamhalaev by KO (Punches) at 2:18 Round 2
Statistics: Brad Pickett
Punches 7/22 (32%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 125 s
Statistics: Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Punches 19/26 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 128 s
After about 50 points of upgrading, Shabby gets his first ManMMA win.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!