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Round 1
Light heavyweights are next to the stage, where the unbeaten Nabiev
(11-0, 0-0 PFL) makes his promotional debut opposite Sami (12-4,
1-0 PFL). Reda once again officiates. They touch gloves and get
down to it. Sami steps forward behind punches and draws the Russian
into the clinch, securing double underhooks. They jockey for
position. Nabiev feeds the Egyptian a knee to the body, then
another. He snatches the Thai clinch but eats a few punches
upstairs. The drift toward the center of the cage. Nabiev reverses
position and presses his opponent into the fence. Knees from Sami,
followed by an uppercut. Nabiev responds with knees to the body and
inner thigh. He continues to lean on Sami. Midway through the
round. Nabiev stays glued to his counterpart, scoring with knees
and shoulder strikes. Sami cannot get off the fence here. More
knees from Nabiev, along with short punches. Ninety seconds to go.
They separate as Nabiev whiffs on a standing elbow. He changes
levels, but Sami stonewalls his attempt for a takedown. Nabiev
settles back into the clinch, where he scores with knees to the
body and a forearm shiver. Sami punches his way out and lands a
slapping head kick in space. Nabiev drives a push kick into the
Egyptian’s face and executes a takedown with 20 seconds to go.
Ground-and-pound ensues and salts away the round.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Nabiev
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Nabiev
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Nabiev
Round 2
Off they go in the middle stanza, with Nabiev in charge. The
Russian plods forward, slams a kick into the midsection and glides
into the clinch. Nabiev walks his adversary to the fence. Sami
denies a takedown but cannot escape the clinch. Shoulder strikes
from both men.
Nabiev drops in on a double-leg and completes the takedown. He
moves to half guard and drops punches. Elbow opens a cut on Sami.
Nabiev advances to the mount and lets the punches go until Reda has
seen enough.
The Official Result
Khabib Naviev def. Ahmed Sami—TKO (Punches) 2:26 R2
Round 1
Attention stays on the 205-pound weight class, as Trainer (9-1, 0-0
PFL) puts his four-fight winning streak on the line against
Wilkinson (19-4, 6-2 PFL). Reda draws the assignment as the third
man in the cage. They greet each other with a touch of gloves.
Wilkinson catches a body kick and clinches, pressing the 6-foot-6
Englishman into the fence. He works knees to the body and short
punches. Trainer denies a takedown attempt. Wilkinson resumes his
close-range attack. Trainer reverses position and pins himself to
the Tasmanian. He drops to a knee in a bid for a takedown but goes
nowhere and picks up where he left off in the clinch. Wilkinson
stays upright. Action stalls along the fence for a few seconds.
Wilkinson boxes the ears and turns Trainer into the fence, then
separates with a knee on the break. Trainer lands an inside leg
kick. Wilkinson crashes forward and changes levels before
completing a takedown.
Trainer threatens the neck with a guillotine, then bites down on
the choke. Wilkinson tries to roll out of danger but only wanders
deeper into his opponent’s squeeze. He taps soon
after.
The Official Result
Luke Trainer def. Rob Wilkinson—Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3:48
R1
Round 1
Matchmakers now beam up women’s flyweights, as Kielholtz (8-5, 0-0
PFL) returns to the cage for the first time in well over two years
to confront Silvaneide (9-4, 0-0 PFL). Sam Amidi answers the call
the referee. Off they go. They circle each other at the start.
Kielholtz probes with a front kick, then a leg kick. They trade
punches, and Kielholtz sneaks in an inside leg kick to punctuate
her combo. Kielholtz switches between orthodox and southpaw as she
continues to circle and feint on the outside. Silvaneide steps
forward with a double jab followed by an overhand right. Kielhotz
looks unimpressed and fires a right cross through the guard. She
lands a one-two. Silvaneide responds with a front kick to the body.
More leg kicks from Kielholtz, along with a short left hook. Jab to
the body from the Dutchwoman, who then whiffs on a one-two.
Silvaneide fires a right hand over the tap and tries to get her own
jab going. Ninety seconds to go. Nice left hook to the body from
Kielhotz, who has kept her counterpart guessing with attacks to
various levels. Silvaneide steps forward but misfires on an
overhand right. The Brazilian has not had much finding Kielholtz
with anything meaningful. Kicks to the leg and body from Kielholtz.
She closes the round with a leg kick and a push kick upstairs.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Kielholtz
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Kielholtz
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Kielholtz
Round 2
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 4
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Round 5
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