Shamil Gaziev and Thomas Petersen, UFC Saudi Arabia face-off Credit score: Youtube/UFC
One in all three heavyweight fights on Saturday’s UFC Saudi Arabia card discovered Contender Sequence vets Shamil Gaziev and Thomas Petersen face off.
Petersen was a category of ’23 Contender Sequence winner, whereas Gaziev had fought his means into the UFC on the present in that very same 12 months.
Gaziev, with a transparent measurement benefit, landed an early elbow, resulting in Petersen chopping on the bigger man’s legs. These leg kicks would proceed for Petersen, who additionally labored the physique as Shamil Gaziev walked him down.
Just below two minutes in, Petersen landed an explosive takedown, however sadly, regardless of Gaziev giving up his again, he couldn’t maintain the massive man down. As a substitute, Gaziev exploded up, they usually went again to the stand-up recreation, the place Gaziev’s energy was an ever-present menace. That energy was on show moments later, with Gaziev landed a one-punch knockout that left Petersen sprawled on the canvas, spitting out his mouthpiece, clearly out of the combat. The appropriate hand was image good, touchdown squarely on the jaw, and certain put Shamil Gaziev within the working for a Efficiency of the Evening bonus.
Official Consequence: Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen by TKO (punch), Spherical 1, 3:12
