Post by The Sandmen on Jun 2, 2014 15:01:12 GMT -5
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Khabib Nurmagomedov glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Dillashaw is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nurmagomedov's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Nurmagomedov with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Nurmagomedov's face with his elbows!
Nurmagomedov's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Deep breaths from Khabib Nurmagomedov who tries a hammer punch to Dillashaw's ribs.
Dillashaw blocks those punches
Nurmagomedov clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Khabib Nurmagomedov...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Khabib Nurmagomedov shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Khabib Nurmagomedov breaks that americana attempt!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Stand up! This is what Nurmagomedov's cornermen are shouting. T.J. Dillashaw is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from the full mount...
T.J. Dillashaw is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Khabib Nurmagomedov...
Khabib Nurmagomedov takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw moves on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
As the fight continues it seems that T.J. Dillashaw is taking the best of the fight.
Nurmagomedov tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nurmagomedov's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Nurmagomedov has a small cut in his Forehead
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Nurmagomedov steps backwards away from T.J. Dillashaw. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Nurmagomedov is holding T.J. Dillashaw's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Dillashaw put Khabib Nurmagomedov in closed guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from the full mount...
T.J. Dillashaw is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to close the guard.
Nurmagomedov put T.J. Dillashaw in closed guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Nurmagomedov's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Dillashaw who is in full mount! Nurmagomedov is in trouble now!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw rolls Khabib Nurmagomedov to his stomach and takes his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Nurmagomedov control.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw slides his arm under Khabib Nurmagomedov's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Khabib Nurmagomedov pulls down on T.J. Dillashaw's hand and staves off danger
Nurmagomedov is trying to counter now!
Nurmagomedov has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Nurmagomedov control.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Nurmagomedov is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Nurmagomedov control.
Nurmagomedov misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
T.J. Dillashaw aggressively and repeatedly punches Nurmagomedov.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nurmagomedov has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Dillashaw's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 Dillashaw's moves.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Nurmagomedov control.
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.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Dillashaw, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Khabib Nurmagomedov's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Khabib Nurmagomedov aggressively and repeatedly punches Dillashaw.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dillashaw's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Nurmagomedov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Nurmagomedov's side.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Nurmagomedov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Nurmagomedov's side.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Nurmagomedov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Nurmagomedov's side.
Nurmagomedov ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Nurmagomedov tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Dillashaw
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Dillashaw
As the fight continues it seems that T.J. Dillashaw is taking the best of the fight.
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Nurmagomedov's face!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nurmagomedov's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Nurmagomedov's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Dillashaw struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Nurmagomedov clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to open Nurmagomedov's guard...
Great bombs from the top by T.J. Dillashaw. Nurmagomedov is unable to cover himself now!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw throws a few hammer fists to the face of Khabib Nurmagomedov
Solid shots!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dillashaw avoids a dangerous strike from Nurmagomedov
and counters with a solid straight!
Nurmagomedov is swinging for the fences!
Dillashaw backpedals and creates space. Khabib Nurmagomedov is asking him if he is going to fight!
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a punch and launches himself over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Great move by Dillashaw who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Nurmagomedov doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under T.J. Dillashaw embrace and tries to move away...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Nurmagomedov forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
T.J. Dillashaw 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!
Nurmagomedov ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dillashaw is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
T.J. Dillashaw shoots and grab Khabib Nurmagomedov's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Dillashaw scoop up Khabib Nurmagomedov's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Nurmagomedov to the mat
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Nurmagomedov's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Nurmagomedov doesn't fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
T.J. Dillashaw has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 Dillashaw's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
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.
Nurmagomedov wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Dillashaw doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Dillashaw is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nurmagomedov Hyper-extended his arm
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Nurmagomedov is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to Nurmagomedov's mid-section, he seems hurt
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw tries to open Nurmagomedov's guard...
Great bombs from the top by T.J. Dillashaw. Nurmagomedov is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Khabib Nurmagomedov...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw moves to better his position on the ground...
T.J. Dillashaw viciously slams hammer blows to Nurmagomedov's face!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Nurmagomedov to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Nurmagomedov.
There is a small laceration on Khabib Nurmagomedov's Forehead
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by TKO (GnP) at 1:55 Round 3
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 39/48 (81%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 569 s
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/18 (22%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 569 s
Nurmagomedov's not good.
Khabib Nurmagomedov glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Dillashaw is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nurmagomedov's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Nurmagomedov with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Nurmagomedov's face with his elbows!
Nurmagomedov's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Deep breaths from Khabib Nurmagomedov who tries a hammer punch to Dillashaw's ribs.
Dillashaw blocks those punches
Nurmagomedov clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Khabib Nurmagomedov...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Khabib Nurmagomedov shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Khabib Nurmagomedov breaks that americana attempt!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Stand up! This is what Nurmagomedov's cornermen are shouting. T.J. Dillashaw is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from the full mount...
T.J. Dillashaw is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Khabib Nurmagomedov...
Khabib Nurmagomedov takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw moves on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
As the fight continues it seems that T.J. Dillashaw is taking the best of the fight.
Nurmagomedov tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nurmagomedov's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Nurmagomedov has a small cut in his Forehead
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Nurmagomedov steps backwards away from T.J. Dillashaw. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Nurmagomedov is holding T.J. Dillashaw's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Dillashaw put Khabib Nurmagomedov in closed guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from the full mount...
T.J. Dillashaw is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov manages to switch to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to close the guard.
Nurmagomedov put T.J. Dillashaw in closed guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Nurmagomedov's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Dillashaw who is in full mount! Nurmagomedov is in trouble now!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw rolls Khabib Nurmagomedov to his stomach and takes his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Nurmagomedov control.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw slides his arm under Khabib Nurmagomedov's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Khabib Nurmagomedov pulls down on T.J. Dillashaw's hand and staves off danger
Nurmagomedov is trying to counter now!
Nurmagomedov has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Nurmagomedov control.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Nurmagomedov is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Nurmagomedov control.
Nurmagomedov misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
T.J. Dillashaw aggressively and repeatedly punches Nurmagomedov.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Nurmagomedov has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Dillashaw's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 Dillashaw's moves.
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Dillashaw is unable to move under Nurmagomedov control.
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.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Dillashaw, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Khabib Nurmagomedov's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Khabib Nurmagomedov aggressively and repeatedly punches Dillashaw.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dillashaw's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Nurmagomedov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Nurmagomedov's side.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Nurmagomedov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Nurmagomedov's side.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Khabib Nurmagomedov in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Nurmagomedov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Nurmagomedov's side.
Nurmagomedov ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Nurmagomedov tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Dillashaw
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Dillashaw
As the fight continues it seems that T.J. Dillashaw is taking the best of the fight.
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Nurmagomedov's face!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Nurmagomedov's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Nurmagomedov's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Dillashaw struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Nurmagomedov clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to open Nurmagomedov's guard...
Great bombs from the top by T.J. Dillashaw. Nurmagomedov is unable to cover himself now!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw throws a few hammer fists to the face of Khabib Nurmagomedov
Solid shots!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground...
Dillashaw knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dillashaw avoids a dangerous strike from Nurmagomedov
and counters with a solid straight!
Nurmagomedov is swinging for the fences!
Dillashaw backpedals and creates space. Khabib Nurmagomedov is asking him if he is going to fight!
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a punch and launches himself over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Great move by Dillashaw who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Nurmagomedov doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under T.J. Dillashaw embrace and tries to move away...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Nurmagomedov forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
T.J. Dillashaw 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!
Nurmagomedov ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dillashaw is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
T.J. Dillashaw shoots and grab Khabib Nurmagomedov's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Dillashaw scoop up Khabib Nurmagomedov's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Nurmagomedov to the mat
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Nurmagomedov's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Nurmagomedov doesn't fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
T.J. Dillashaw has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 Dillashaw's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to stand up!
Dillashaw doesn't allow him!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
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.
Nurmagomedov wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Dillashaw doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Dillashaw is holding Khabib Nurmagomedov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Khabib Nurmagomedov loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nurmagomedov Hyper-extended his arm
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Nurmagomedov is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to Nurmagomedov's mid-section, he seems hurt
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw tries to open Nurmagomedov's guard...
Great bombs from the top by T.J. Dillashaw. Nurmagomedov is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Khabib Nurmagomedov...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
T.J. Dillashaw moves to better his position on the ground...
T.J. Dillashaw viciously slams hammer blows to Nurmagomedov's face!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Nurmagomedov to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Nurmagomedov.
There is a small laceration on Khabib Nurmagomedov's Forehead
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by TKO (GnP) at 1:55 Round 3
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 39/48 (81%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 569 s
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/18 (22%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 569 s
Nurmagomedov's not good.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!