P. Craig (photo) overcame N. Krylov with a triangle in the UFC London. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc
In an atmosphere of rivalry, the fight between Paul Craig e Nikita Krylov It had moments of suspense and an unexpected outcome. After suffering from his opponent's intense pace in grappling, the Scot showed his power in jiu-jitsu to finish with a triangle choke in the first round. The fight took place on the preliminary card of UFC London, event held this Saturday (19).
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With the triumph, Craig confirmed his good form and increased his sequence of triumphs. Now, there are three positive results in a series, with 28 triumphs and seven setbacks in his professional career.
Krylov had his series broken and the 'bitter taste' of the fourth setback. He also has another 14 wins and one draw.
The fight
The pace started intense, with Craig looking for the takedown. Krylov landed on top and in half guard and started landing good shots at close range. In a dominant position, the Ukrainian bothered his opponent with punches and elbows. Paul, however, surprised and 'attacked' the triangle. With some adjustments, the Scot saw his opponent withdraw.
In heavyweight duel, Pavlovich defeats Abdurakhimov by knockout
Sergei Pavlovich showed great superiority to overcome Shamil Abdurakhimov by knockout in the first round. In a duel valid for the heavyweight division (up to 120,2kg), the Russian was superior and, with an intense pace in his striking, managed to win the match against the Pole.
Pavlovich achieved his third positive result in a row and should already move up positions in the category ranking. In his career, there are 15 triumphs and one setback.
Abdurakhimov suffers his third defeat in a series, the seventh in his professional career. The Russian also has 20 victories.
Shore beats Valiev in intense fight and maintains unbeaten record in his career
J. Shore beats T. Valiev on points. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc
Jack shore attacked once again. Undefeated in his career, the Englishman showed intense pace for 15 minutes to dominate Timur Valiev and beat the Russian in a unanimous decision by the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-27). The athlete even let the opportunity to knock him out in the last round pass.
With this, Shore remains undefeated in his career in mixed martial arts. He has a record of 16 triumphs and no setbacks. Valiev, on the other hand, has 18 positive results, four negative results and one 'no result' fight.
In a tight fight, Reed surpasses McKeena on points
E. Reed (right) surpassed C. McKeena in UFC London. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter UFC
The first women's fight on the card was marked by the athletes' suspense until the judges' decision. And, after three rounds, Elise Reed defeated Cory McKeena in a split decision by the judges. With an intense rhythm, the North American imposed her rhythm standing up and counterattacking to beat her hostess.
Reed gets his first victory in the organization – his fifth in Ultimate. In his career, there are five positive results and one negative. McKeena suffers the second setback, while also having six other victories.
Mokaev has a devastating debut and submits Durden in the first fight on the card
M. Mokaev knees C. Durden. Photo: Reproduction/UFC
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg.) Muhammad Mokayev had the 'dream debut' in front of the support of his fans and, in the first minute of the fight, he submitted cody durden with a guillotine. The Englishman had previously applied a flying knee that confused the North American. The duel was the first on the card.
Promise of the division, Mokaev now has eight fights, with seven wins and one 'no contest' (fight without result). Durden, in turn, feels the 'bitter taste' of the fourth consecutive setback. He also has 11 wins and one draw.
UFC London results
MAIN CARD
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Tom aspinall finished Alexander Volkov with a kimura 3m45s from R1
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): arnold allen derrotou Dan Hooker by technical knockout at 2m33s of R2
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Paddy Pimblett finished Rodrigo vargas with a rear naked choke at 3m29s of R1
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Gunnar Nelson defeated Takashi Sato in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Molly McCann derrotou Luana Dread by knockout at 1m52s of R3
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Ilia Topuria derrotou Jai Herbert by knockout at 1m07s of R2
PRELIMINARY CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): mawan amirkhani derrotou Mike Grundy by submission (hand triangle) at 57s of R1
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Sergei Pavlovich defeated Shamil Abdurakhimov via TKO at 4m03s of R1
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Paul Craig finished Nikita Krylov with a triangle 3m57s from R1
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Jack shore defeated Timur Valiev via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28,29-27)
Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Elise Reed derrotou Cory Mckenna in the judges' split decision (27-30, 29-28,29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Muhammad Mokayev derrotou cody durden by submission (guillotine) at 58s of R1
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