EDMEN SHAHBAZYAN vs GERALD MEERSCHAERT FULL FIGHT

our taale of the tape for this much anticipated middleweight encounter here's Bruce Buffer ladies and gentlemen this fight is three rounds in the UFC middleweight division introducing first fighting out of the blue Corner Grand Master and now introducing his opponent fighting out of the Red Corner edman The Golden Boy chia you ready to fight ready here we go strong hook Lance body attack and it's block can't take any of those better check looking to land the right just out of range and now some separation stuff the take down no problem huge damage from that El oh good job to get the hand up to block the elbow when both are prepared these are the types of fights that we expect oh big hook that'll sting Tak down defense holds up he's so committed to body punching oh he did a great job of rotating him into an underhook oh he's got the single collar locked in the clinch now oh big KN of the body that'll soften him up three cross the midp point round one oh he is out how good is that that is phenomenal submission defense by this young man and he's back to his feet good sign for him there out of range without oh nice inside leg kick yeah he's got the single call D oh looks like he's trying to set up the Tak down there's the attempt big head kick great shot from the top position another submission attempt here and this is a good one oh compromising spot here triangle choke is locked in triangle choke getting very close all he's got to do I was pass that on to the opp oh how on God's green earth did he get hurt down inside the now closed guard of his opponent let's see how patient he is as he attacks a submission or big ground and p man submission defense is a powerful thing offense keeps going for it Defenders held up every step of the way yeah a defense done a great job just making sure he leaves nothing long no submission attempts even when they get him he continues to stay calm and patient and he's defending these take these [Applause] submissions arm triangle attempt here nice arm triangle setup oh that arm triangle is wicking tight he's starting to get it in very deep raging alexio L somehow he got out there great job clearing the hips facing and getting out of that Ezekiel J all right a lot of tremendous striking action in that last round DC I know you don't have but tell a straighter but take us through the replay I mean I would love to have my telestrator right now that was a great display of highlevel mixed martial arts striking both combatants stood Toe to Toe and let it all hang [Applause] out you ready to fight ready all right here we go with round two he landed it perfectly perfect placement perfect position what is huge blow get a big moment in this fight oh huge kick to the body well you're starting to see the damage now bleeding from his cheek now the uppercuts are coming he better start moving he cannot stand here and eat these uppercuts well no denying that he rocked him but couldn't quite get the Finish he hurt him real bad but he couldn't find a shot that would put him to sleep he threw a lot of punches but he couldn't get the one to land on the button that would end the night fast jab lands you ooh nice defense I thought that punch might get through there's the single by bottom fighter here maybe looking to hip Escape DC oh he could be a oneeyed fighter here pretty soon that left eye starting to [Applause] shut hard so he's got the ground and pound game going here so we have passed the Midway point in the fight great job Landing from the top position oh straight connection right up theut DC he's in a world of trouble now they say the Straight are the ones that keep looking at her oh my goodness what a fight well make no mistake about it he is getting two paychecks tonight as he gets the big TKO Victory wow that's unbelievable it was crazy to watch just finishing in intins on display as he got that massive Victory it was amazing John it was amazing we sent it inside the Octagon to Bruce Buffer for the official decision ladies and gentlemen referee herb Deans called a stop to this contest at 3 minutes 6 seconds of round number two declaring the winner by TKO round Master well the celebration is on over there in the corner and nothing subdued about it they put a lot of time into this training camp and into this performance and certainly their athlete deliv it was a result that they desired they said I don't care how this match ends as long as I'm not standing there waiting on the judges he got his