UFC Fight Night 202 is over. Islam Makhachev easily beat Bobby Green by TKO in the first round.
Bobby Green was indeed a substitute fighter in the main party of the UFC Fight Night 202 show. Initially, Beneil Dariush would be fighting with Islam Makhachev in that match.
However, Beneil Dariush withdrew from the fight citing an ankle injury. Bobby Green also came in to replace Beneil Dariush.
The mixed martial arts (MMA) sports show will take place at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States, Sunday, February 27, 2022, WIB.
Bobby Green went into the octagon first. He and his coaching team walked down the aisle to the octagon to the tune of the legendary rapper Tupac Shakur's song Hit 'Em Up.
After that, it was Islam Makhachev's turn to enter the octagon. Islam was escorted by a living UFC legend as well as former UFC lightweight champions Khabib Nurmagomedov and Javier Mendez.
The first round begins. Islam Makhachev immediately opened the fight with a left-footed shot that tried to reach Bobby Green's head.
The two fighters seemed more careful and gauged each other's abilities. However, Islam Makhachev does appear to be more dominant.
The fight has only been running for 2 minutes, Islam Makhachev successfully brought Bobby Green to the octagon floor. He managed to fire his first takedown.
Bobby Green, who had been fighting before, seemed more relaxed and without pressure, as if he suddenly panicked because Islam Makhachev easily knocked him down to the octagon floor.
When the fight is under, and the opponent is Islam Makhachev, then the course of the match can be predicted where Islam Makhachev will be very dominant in attacking his opponent.
However, Islam finally managed to change his position to full mounth and made it difficult for Bobby Green to move.
Meanwhile, Islam Makhachev continued to hit Bobby Green's face.
After that Bobby Green could only turn his body to be prone. Islam effortlessly continued to hit ground and pound until the lead referee Herb Dean stopped the fight with a TKO victory for the fighter from Dagestan, Russia.
This victory made Islam Makhachev firmly add to a series of lucky wins and equal the achievement of the current lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira with a record of winning 10 times in a row.
UFC Fight Night 202 tengah usai. Islam Makhachev dengan mudah mampu mengalahkan Bobby Green dengan TKO di ronde pertama.
Bobby Green memang menjadi petarung pengganti dalam partai utama pagelaran UFC Fight Night 202. Semula Beneil Dariush bakal disabung dengan Islam Makhachev di laga itu.
Namun, Beneil Dariush mengundurkan diri dari pertarungan dengan alasan mengalami cedera angkle. Bobby Green pun masuk menggantikan Beneil Dariush.
Pagelaran olahraga seni bela diri campuran (MMA) itu berlangsung di UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Amerika Serikat, Minggu, 27 Februari 2022, WIB.
Bobby Green masuk ke oktagon lebih dulu. Ia bersama jajaran tim pelatihnya melewati lorong menuju oktagon di temani alunan lagu rapper legendaris Tupac Shakur berjudul Hit 'Em Up.
Setelahnya, baru giliran Islam Makhachev yang masuk ke dalam oktagon. Islam dikawal oleh legenda hidup UFC juga mantan juara kelas ringan UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov dan Javier Mendez.
Ronde pertama pun dimulai. Islam Makhachev langsung membuka pertarungan dengan tendangan kaki kiri yang berusaha menjangkau kepala Bobby Green.
Kedua petarung tampak lebih berhati-hati dan mengukur kemampuan masing-masing lawan. Namun, Islam Makhachev memang tampak lebih dominan.
Pertarungan baru berjalan 2 menit, Islam Makhachev sukses membawa Bobby Green ke lantai oktagon. Ia berhasil menembakkan takedown pertamanya.
Bobby Green yang sedari tadi bertarung tampak lebih santai dan tanpa tekanan, seperti tiba-tiba panik karena Islam Makhachev dengan mudah membuatnya tersungkur ke lantai oktagon.
Kala pertarungan sudah berada di bawah, dan lawannya Islam Makhachev, maka jalannya laga sudah bisa diprediksi di mana Islam Makhachev akan sangat dominan melakukan serangan kepada lawannya.
Namun, Islam akhirnya berhasil merubah posisinya menjadi full mounth dan membuat Bobby Green kesulitan bergerak.
Sementara itu, Islam Makhachev terus melancarkan pukulannya yang menghujam bagian muka Bobby Green.
Setelahnya Bobby Green hanya bisa membalikkan badannya menjadi terkurap. Islam dengan mudah terus melancarkan pukulan ground and pound hingga wasit pemimpin laga Herb Dean menghentikan pertarungan dengan kemenangan via TKO untuk petarung asal Dagestan, Rusia itu.
Kemenangan ini membuat Islam Makhachev kokoh menambah rentetan kemenangan beruntung dan menyamai pencapaian juara kelas ringan saat ini, Charles Oliveira dengan rekor menang 10 kali secara beruntun