Middleweights Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov headlined the UFC Vegas 76 combat card on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Strickland entered the bout ranked seventh within the division whereas Magomedov appeared to make an influence within the weight class in his second octagon look.
Magomedov landed two entrance kicks to the physique to start out the motion. Moments later he by accident poked Strickland within the eye. The replay confirmed that it was a reasonably extreme poke. After 2 minutes and forty seconds Strickland stated he was okay to proceed.
Magomedov pressured Strickland as soon as the combat restarted. He linked with leg kicks and Strickland began shifting ahead. Magomedov’s output was far more than Strickland’s. Magomedov modified ranges and put Strickland on his again however Strickland shortly bought again to his ft. The spherical ended with Strickland lacking with a mix.
Early within the second body Strickland linked with a proper hand that compelled Magomedov to retreat. Strickland started taking the combat to Magomedov. He stalked him and delivered jabs and proper palms. Magomedov slowed and Strickland saved the strain on. Magomedov’s mouth was extensive open and Strickland poured it on. He linked with a proper hand that dropped Magomedov alongside the cage. Strickland adopted him to the canvas and delivered a sequence of proper palms till the referee stepped in to cease Magomedov from taking anymore injury.
