UFC Saudi Arabia LIVE Israel Adesanya meets Nassourdine ...
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THE MAIN EVENT IS NEXT...
Israel Adesanya looks to set himself up with another title fight as he takes on Nassourdine Imavov.
PAGE TO RETURN TO WELTER
"I've got some work to do at 170lbs," Page said on TNT Sports.
"Guys, make sure you're watching because I'm coming."
I AM THE CAPTAIN NOW!
"Look at me, look at me," Page implores the watching audience.
"I am the captain now."
MVP WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION!
Page takes the contest 30-27 (twice) and 29-28.
MAGOMEDOV-PAGE: ROUND 3
The Pirate comes out with purpose launching kicks, but Page sends his head rocking back with a sharp jab. A minute later, two right hands land when Magomedov gets into range. After a period where both stand off each other, Page launches a knee lift before a period of grappling in close where Magomedov lands a couple of knees himself in close. A nice left hook from Page in close and a left kick from a southpaw stance, is responded with a right hand and kick from Magomedov and for the first time he looks to have momentum, but he cannot take advantage. A missed kick from Page sees Magomedov hold him on the floor at the end of the round. We go to the scorecards, but surely Page has done it.
MAGOMEDOV-PAGE: ROUND 2
Page lands front kicks and then a big right hand. Magomedov is struggling to deal with his style. Magomedov tries to corner his opponent with leg kicks but eats a couple of big right hands and does not land any strikes. When they get in close in the closing minute, Page clinches to avoid being thrown down. That's 2-0 Page! A fantastic display so far.
MAGOMEDOV-PAGE: ROUND 1
Magomedov lands a few leg kicks, but Page lands early strikes and when missing a shot pushes his opponent over. The crowd shouts 'Let's go Shara'.
Page misses with a lunging right hands and is caught with a headlock against the fence, but escapes and continues to press the fight.
Page lands a nice right to the body and then one upstairs lunging in, while avoiding most calf kicks and a spinning right hand. Page lands with a kick upstairs in the closing moments which should secure him the round.
HERE WE GO...
The action is underway now.
WHAT AN ENTRANCE...
And nothing less than you'd expect from the Londoner Page.
MVP IS NEXT...
PAVLOVICH WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION
A unanimous decision, with all three cards 30-27, for the #4-ranked heavyweight.
PAVLOVICH-ROZENSTRUIK: ROUND 3
Pavlovich wobbles Rozenstruik a little with a left hand and then as he looks to apply a bear hug, Rozenstruik falls back onto the mat. We are where we were in the last half of the second, but finally in the last minute they both get to their feet and throw down. Both land some blows but it is Pavlovich's shots which have more effect wobbling Rozenstruik.
PAVLOVICH-ROZENSTRUIK: ROUND 2
Finally Pavlovich lands cleanly midway through the round and with his opponent's legs unsteady he again takes him to the ground. There isn't great urgency from either man as Pavlovich leans on Rozenstruik, who just looks to see the round out.
PAVLOVICH-ROZENSTRUIK: ROUND 1
A cagey start as you might expect from two fighters who know each other's tendencies so well. Pavlovich lands a couple of strikes but is wary of leaving himself open by following up. Rozenstruik slips and Pavlovich dives on top of him to gain control and land more shots.
TOP-TEN HEAVYWEIGHTS NEXT...
Former sparring partners #4 Sergei Pavlovich and #9 Jairzinho Rozenstruik will do battle.
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OLIVEIRA WANTS ANOTHER NURMAGOMEDOV...
He called out Umar Nurmagomedov, who lost to bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili last time out.
HE CAME INTO THE BOUT WITH A RIB INJURY!
What an effort from the Brazilian.
OLIVEIRA WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION!
He takes the contest 29-28 on all three cards - coming back from losing the first round. What an effort!
NURMAGOMEDOV-OLIVEIRA: ROUND 3
A slower round with both fighters noticeably fatigued. It feels Oliveira had the better of the contest though. As they grappled on the deck during the middle stages of the round, he was mostly in control and then landed the more strikes in the late stand up. Even if he took a few brutal roundhouse rights on the chops as well.
Both men are in agony at the end, Oliveira holding his ribs, but he looks to have done enough to take a brutal contest.
NURMAGOMEDOV-OLIVEIRA: ROUND 2
Nurmagomedov looks to be slowing down a little and Oliveira is having more success with shots in close. There was another eye poke on the Russian but the referee didnt call it. Very unusually he takes Oliveira down twice in the latter half of the round, but the Brazilian lands the more strikes, even if he looks ungainy doing so.
NURMAGOMEDOV-OLIVEIRA: ROUND 1
Nurmagomedov so eye-catching with his lightning kicks from range. Oliveira looks to squeeze his room pressing against the cage but can't avoid a big leg kick though an eye-poke to the Russian delays proceedings.
When they restart Nurmagomedov again lands kicks and after an accidental clash of heads is inches from landing a flying knee launched from half-way across the Octagon. Oliveria then got control on the mat and retained a hold despite his opponent's efforts as the round came to a close.
NURMAGOMEDOV-OLIVEIRA UP NEXT...
A bantamweight collision.
ZIAM WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION!
He is awarded the contest 30-27 on all three scorecards.
ZIAM-DAVIS: ROUND 3
Davis was allowed to continue but he looked a spent force for much of the closer, spending a lot of time on his back. Both men were so slippery with the heat, blood and sweat that any locks - including an attempted anaconda from Zaim proved ineffective. To his credit, Davis ended it on top on the floor landing a couple of elbows - but surely much too little, too late.
ZIAM-DAVIS: ROUND 2
Davis chases Ziam and lands a good left hand up close on his opponent with his back against the Octagon. Davis' head began bleeding profusely and this only increased when Ziam lifted Davis up and slammed him to the canvas, following up with some ground and pound.
Davis then locked in a knee lock which may have submitted other fighters. Ziam rolled out of it with a minute remaining. The round ends with Ziam landing more brutal elbows. They may well have to look at Davis' cuts.
ZIAM-DAVIS: ROUND 1
Ziam starts confidently using his jab, following up with a couple of right hands, with a takedown then a spinning punch coming at the mid-point of the round, but Davis showed this will not be a procession locking in a hold and getting position on the mat for the final minute.
ZIAM-DAVIS UP FIRST
Ziam carries an excited nation on his back after this knockout last time out.
THE MAIN CARD IS NEXT!
#2 Israel Adesanya v #5 Nassourdine Imavov - Middleweight
#14 Shara Magomedov v #15 Michael Page - Middleweight
#4 Sergei Pavlovich v Jairzinho Rozenstruik - Heavyweight
Said Nurmagomedov v Vinicius Oliveira - Bantamweight
Fares Ziam v Mike Davis - Lightweight
NAIMOV WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION!
He takes the fight 30-27 on two cards with the other 29-28.
NAIMOV-OFLI: ROUND 3
Ofli tries an early take down but Naimov ensures he is in control when they go to the mat and Australian does well to avoid being stopped when absorbing some brutal ground and pound. Naimov finally releases a hold with a minute or so left and Ofli then lands some hard shots to body and head but the Hail Mary knock out never looked like happening.
NAIMOV-OFLI: ROUND 2
Ofli had success with a left uppercut early on, albeit he had to take a strong shot as well. He continued trying to take Naimov but finds himself being brought to the mat instead. Ofli needs something to change and soon.
NAIMOV-OFLI: ROUND 1
Ofli looks to walk down Naimov but is caught with more shots and a very good right elbow is followed by a left-footed live kick and then another right hand, allowing the Tajikstan fighter to take his wobbling opponent down.
FEATHERWEIGHTS UP NEXT...
Muhammad Naimov of Tajikstan (11-3) walks to the Octagon looking like he means business. He takes on Australia's Kaan Ofli (12-3-1).
MVP READY TO STEAL THE SHOW
The UK fighter had no hesitation in jumping up a division to take on the huge challenge of unbeaten Sharabutdin Magomedov in the co-main event - even though he does not expect it to put him any closer to a title fight.
"I'm not thinking it's not going to give me any favours, its just an exciting fight." Page said on TNT Sports.
GAZIEV KO'S PETERSEN IN ROUND 1!
Gaziev landed a number of straight rights throughout but, after being taken down by Petersen, he stalked with a bit more purpose and a huge right saw his opponent crumple to the canvas and the referee to immediately wave the fight over.
BIG BOYS UP NEXT
#14 Shamil Gaziev (13-1) takes on Thomas Peterseon (9-2) in a heavyweight contest.
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MCKINNEY WINS BY ROUND 1 TKO!
McKinney landed a number of big right hands early on and then almost locks in a guillotine on the mat, before launching some vicious elbows to his opponent.
He then throws numerous hooking ground and pound shots to his opponent who, with his face on the mat, was making little effort to get up and the referee calls a halt to the action...not before time.
LIGHTWEIGHTS NEXT...
Terrance McKinney takes on Damir Hadzovic. McKinney has seven wins inside a minute. Don't blink!
JASUDAVICIUS WINS ON POINTS
A comfortable victory for Jasudavicius and an easy call for the judges who all score the fight 30-27.
JASUDAVICIUS-BUENO SILVA: ROUND 3
Not the best bout in all honesty. Once more Jasudavicius takes her opponent to the mat and after initially looking to lock in a submission, settles for keeping position and landing repeated blows on her former sparring partner and the referee could have stopped it in the closing stages.
JASUDAVICIUS-BUENO SILVA: ROUND 2
Bueno Silva's face is bloodied but she lands some powerful left hooks to the body and head as well as an elbow in close. Once more she suffers in the second half of the round when brought to the mat and gets pounded by shoulders from Jasudavicius and ground and pound when on on her back.
JASUDAVICIUS-BUENO SILVA: ROUND 1
Bueno Silva landed the sharper shots when both were standing up but Jasudavicius got her opponent on the floor and held her there for the last half of the round and goes one in front.
WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHTS IN ACTION NEXT
Former training partners, Jasmine Jasudavicius and Mayra Bueno Silva, take on each other in an intriguing bout.
EARLY RESULTS...
Bogdan Grad won his first fight in UFC, a TKO win over Lucas Alexander.
Prior to that, Egyptian heavyweight Hamdy Abdelwahab beat Jamal Pogues on a points decision.
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