Post by The Sandman on Aug 31, 2021 15:17:24 GMT -5
Stipe Miocic is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Oleg Taktarov looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Miocic is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Stipe Miocic comes with a 4 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Stipe Miocic and Oleg Taktarov touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Oleg Taktarov goes with a looping right hand while Stipe Miocic jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Miocic seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Oleg Taktarov tries to bring the fight to the ground
Miocic goes down.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Russian Bear tries to escape from the closed guard
Russian Bear succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Miocic launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Russian Bear's ribs.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Miocic measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Oleg Taktarov tries to pass Stipe Miocic's guard...
Oleg Taktarov manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over Miocic
Stipe Miocic attempts to move to full guard
Stipe Miocic manages to switch to full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Russian Bear is in closed guard... Miocic tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Russian Bear is in closed guard... Miocic tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Miocic fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Oleg Taktarov's arm and tries an armbar!
Russian Bear holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Russian Bear's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stipe Miocic.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Stipe Miocic
Oleg Taktarov struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Stipe Miocic
Stipe Miocic attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Stipe Miocic manages to switch to full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Stipe Miocic launches a few punches to Russian Bear's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Russian Bear tries to cover his face,
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He is not able to do it
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Stipe Miocic launches a few punches to Russian Bear's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Russian Bear tries to cover his face,
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Miocic measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Miocic measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Nice beating Stipe Miocic has received.
Russian Bear is in closed guard... Miocic tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Miocic tries to open up Oleg Taktarov's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Russian Bear in the side of the head
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Miocic gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Oleg Taktarov! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Oleg Taktarov doesn't defend himself!
Russian Bear's Nose is beginning to swell
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Miocic struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Stipe Miocic looks to counter!
Stipe Miocic hovers above Russian Bear
Good punches to Russian Bear's body.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Miocic.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Russian Bear decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Russian Bear moves back and takes a deep breath.
Russian Bear wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Russian Bear moves forward and holds Miocic
Miocic doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Oleg Taktarov embrace and tries to move away...
Oleg Taktarov pushes Miocic forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Russian Bear doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Stipe Miocic embrace and tries to move away...
Stipe Miocic pushes Russian Bear forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Miocic doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Oleg Taktarov embrace and tries to move away...
Oleg Taktarov pushes Miocic forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Russian Bear launches a few hard punches to Stipe Miocic's ribs!
Stipe Miocic's ribs shows the damage! Oleg Taktarov is working his opponent ribs!
Stipe Miocic pushes away Russian Bear trying to keep the fight at striking range
Russian Bear stumbles backwards and Stipe Miocic circles to get the center of the cage
Oleg Taktarov tries to bring the fight to the ground
Miocic won't budge, forcing Russian Bear to pull guard.
Stipe Miocic is in closed guard over Russian Bear
Miocic tries to escape from closed guard...
Miocic struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Russian Bear
Miocic throws a few hammer fists to the face of Oleg Taktarov
Blocked by Russian Bear.
Poorly executed technique. Oleg Taktarov looks to counter!
Russian Bear switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Miocic struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Russian Bear
Miocic is taking this opportunity to rest.
Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Russian Bear
Stipe Miocic tries to pass Oleg Taktarov's guard...
Stipe Miocic manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and shows Stipe Miocic a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Russian Bear's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Oleg Taktarov's Forehead
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Miocic gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Oleg Taktarov! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Oleg Taktarov doesn't defend himself!
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Stipe Miocic tries to open Russian Bear's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Stipe Miocic. Russian Bear is unable to cover himself now!
Russian Bear's Forehead is beginning to swell
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov attempts to trap Stipe Miocic in his guard.
Stipe Miocic keeps control and remains in side mount.
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Miocic is taking this opportunity to rest.
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Stipe Miocic looks to mount Oleg Taktarov...
Stipe Miocic slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to stand up!
Miocic doesn't allow him!
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Stipe Miocic pushes Oleg Taktarov down and prevents his attempts to escape
Miocic tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Stipe Miocic on the ground
They could take their toll on Russian Bear.
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Stipe Miocic tries to better his position on the ground...
Miocic is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll on the ground...
Miocic knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Miocic gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Oleg Taktarov! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Oleg Taktarov doesn't defend himself!
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Stipe Miocic in his guard...
Stipe Miocic rolls him over and takes his back!
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Miocic tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Russian Bear! Miocic has one hook in and keeps working!
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
Oleg Taktarov doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Miocic's moves.
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
Miocic has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Russian Bear.
Nicely done! Miocic now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
Miocic is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Miocic tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Russian Bear!
Miocic has one of his arm over Oleg Taktarov's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
Russian Bear is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Miocic tries to use some of his tricky moves but Miocic's is smart enough to counter him.
Poorly executed technique. Stipe Miocic looks to counter!
Miocic gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Oleg Taktarov! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Oleg Taktarov doesn't defend himself!
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
Oleg Taktarov doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Miocic's moves.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice beating Stipe Miocic has received.
Miocic moves backwards and Oleg Taktarov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Stipe Miocic is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Stipe Miocic has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Miocic dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Russian Bear from the ground!
Russian Bear's Chin is beginning to swell
Russian Bear moves backwards and Stipe Miocic is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Russian Bear is holding Stipe Miocic's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stipe Miocic shows great balance while pushing away Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Russian Bear is holding Stipe Miocic's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stipe Miocic shows great balance while pushing away Oleg Taktarov
Some nice shots from Stipe Miocic
that stun Russian Bear.
Miocic and Russian Bear circle around the center of the cage.
Miocic moves backwards and Oleg Taktarov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Stipe Miocic just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Russian Bear may be in trouble!
Miocic launches a furious low kick!
Russian Bear receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Herb Dean is asking Russian Bear to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Russian Bear.
Winner is Stipe Miocic by TKO (Low kick) at 1:38 Round 3
Statistics: Stipe Miocic
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 49/58 (84%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 489 s
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 489 s
Those last-second Stipe upgrades made all the difference here. It's definitely nice being online as a sim is about to happen so you can get those shady last-second upgrades in while your opponent is at work and unable to do her own upgrades.
Oleg Taktarov looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Miocic is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Stipe Miocic comes with a 4 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Stipe Miocic and Oleg Taktarov touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Oleg Taktarov goes with a looping right hand while Stipe Miocic jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Miocic seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Oleg Taktarov tries to bring the fight to the ground
Miocic goes down.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Russian Bear tries to escape from the closed guard
Russian Bear succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Miocic launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Russian Bear's ribs.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Miocic measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Oleg Taktarov tries to pass Stipe Miocic's guard...
Oleg Taktarov manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over Miocic
Stipe Miocic attempts to move to full guard
Stipe Miocic manages to switch to full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Russian Bear is in closed guard... Miocic tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Russian Bear is in closed guard... Miocic tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Miocic fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Oleg Taktarov's arm and tries an armbar!
Russian Bear holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Russian Bear's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stipe Miocic.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Stipe Miocic
Oleg Taktarov struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Stipe Miocic
Stipe Miocic attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Stipe Miocic manages to switch to full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Stipe Miocic launches a few punches to Russian Bear's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Russian Bear tries to cover his face,
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He is not able to do it
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Stipe Miocic launches a few punches to Russian Bear's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Russian Bear tries to cover his face,
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Miocic measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Miocic measures the resilience of Russian Bear's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Russian Bear's side.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over Miocic
Nice beating Stipe Miocic has received.
Russian Bear is in closed guard... Miocic tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Miocic tries to open up Oleg Taktarov's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Russian Bear in the side of the head
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Miocic gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Oleg Taktarov! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Oleg Taktarov doesn't defend himself!
Russian Bear's Nose is beginning to swell
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Russian Bear
Russian Bear switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Miocic struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Poorly executed technique. Stipe Miocic looks to counter!
Stipe Miocic hovers above Russian Bear
Good punches to Russian Bear's body.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Miocic.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Russian Bear decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Russian Bear moves back and takes a deep breath.
Russian Bear wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Russian Bear moves forward and holds Miocic
Miocic doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Oleg Taktarov embrace and tries to move away...
Oleg Taktarov pushes Miocic forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Russian Bear doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Stipe Miocic embrace and tries to move away...
Stipe Miocic pushes Russian Bear forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Miocic doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Oleg Taktarov embrace and tries to move away...
Oleg Taktarov pushes Miocic forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Russian Bear launches a few hard punches to Stipe Miocic's ribs!
Stipe Miocic's ribs shows the damage! Oleg Taktarov is working his opponent ribs!
Stipe Miocic pushes away Russian Bear trying to keep the fight at striking range
Russian Bear stumbles backwards and Stipe Miocic circles to get the center of the cage
Oleg Taktarov tries to bring the fight to the ground
Miocic won't budge, forcing Russian Bear to pull guard.
Stipe Miocic is in closed guard over Russian Bear
Miocic tries to escape from closed guard...
Miocic struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Russian Bear
Miocic throws a few hammer fists to the face of Oleg Taktarov
Blocked by Russian Bear.
Poorly executed technique. Oleg Taktarov looks to counter!
Russian Bear switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Miocic struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Russian Bear
Miocic is taking this opportunity to rest.
Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Russian Bear
Stipe Miocic tries to pass Oleg Taktarov's guard...
Stipe Miocic manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and shows Stipe Miocic a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Russian Bear's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Oleg Taktarov's Forehead
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Miocic gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Oleg Taktarov! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Oleg Taktarov doesn't defend himself!
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Stipe Miocic tries to open Russian Bear's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Stipe Miocic. Russian Bear is unable to cover himself now!
Russian Bear's Forehead is beginning to swell
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov attempts to trap Stipe Miocic in his guard.
Stipe Miocic keeps control and remains in side mount.
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Miocic is taking this opportunity to rest.
Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Stipe Miocic looks to mount Oleg Taktarov...
Stipe Miocic slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to stand up!
Miocic doesn't allow him!
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Stipe Miocic pushes Oleg Taktarov down and prevents his attempts to escape
Miocic tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Stipe Miocic on the ground
They could take their toll on Russian Bear.
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Stipe Miocic tries to better his position on the ground...
Miocic is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll on the ground...
Miocic knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Miocic gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Oleg Taktarov! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Oleg Taktarov doesn't defend himself!
Stipe Miocic is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Stipe Miocic in his guard...
Stipe Miocic rolls him over and takes his back!
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Miocic tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Russian Bear! Miocic has one hook in and keeps working!
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
Oleg Taktarov doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Miocic's moves.
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
Miocic has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Russian Bear.
Nicely done! Miocic now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
Miocic is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Miocic tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Russian Bear!
Miocic has one of his arm over Oleg Taktarov's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
Russian Bear is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Miocic tries to use some of his tricky moves but Miocic's is smart enough to counter him.
Poorly executed technique. Stipe Miocic looks to counter!
Miocic gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Oleg Taktarov! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Oleg Taktarov doesn't defend himself!
Miocic is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
Oleg Taktarov doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Miocic's moves.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice beating Stipe Miocic has received.
Miocic moves backwards and Oleg Taktarov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Stipe Miocic is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Stipe Miocic has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Miocic dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Russian Bear from the ground!
Russian Bear's Chin is beginning to swell
Russian Bear moves backwards and Stipe Miocic is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Russian Bear is holding Stipe Miocic's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stipe Miocic shows great balance while pushing away Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Russian Bear is holding Stipe Miocic's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stipe Miocic shows great balance while pushing away Oleg Taktarov
Some nice shots from Stipe Miocic
that stun Russian Bear.
Miocic and Russian Bear circle around the center of the cage.
Miocic moves backwards and Oleg Taktarov is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Stipe Miocic just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Russian Bear may be in trouble!
Miocic launches a furious low kick!
Russian Bear receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Herb Dean is asking Russian Bear to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Russian Bear.
Winner is Stipe Miocic by TKO (Low kick) at 1:38 Round 3
Statistics: Stipe Miocic
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 49/58 (84%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 489 s
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 489 s
Those last-second Stipe upgrades made all the difference here. It's definitely nice being online as a sim is about to happen so you can get those shady last-second upgrades in while your opponent is at work and unable to do her own upgrades.
