Rewatch the full fight rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski ahead of Makhachev’s title defense against …
Some Like It Alexander volkanovski and Islam Mev at two eight months after their classic in perf Western Australia and with that the UFC lightweight Championship is underway banovski is in the green Mev in the black and gold be fitting a champion inside leg kick early for makash expect Islam to be a little more measured I think the idea that he was going to finish vosi made him start a little faster than he normally does Bo said that he wants to get out of here quick he feels like he can fight 25 minutes if he needs to but he would prefer to be in and out [Applause] volkanovski has proven to be a master in making infight adjustments and his appetite for doing that strategically in training and in fight fight I unprecedented yeah fight IQ at another level J kick got home or so appear for makash Islam had a lot of success with his left kick in that first fight was [Applause] shot yeah you heard both say uhuh right away volkanovski’s defensive wrestling was a big factor in that first fight but MV striking defense was outstanding this is smart for makach getting in there making goosi scramble because that’s where someone gets tired right they can stand and trade but when you wrestle when you make them scramble and in those transitions is when you can fatigue a guy V did a great job of changing the position and now he has Islam pushed against the Octagon [Applause] side both looking for some trips here too up against the fence I’m watching the fight he’s on your wrist he’s on your [Applause] wrist let that knee up the middle there forl [Applause] oh up so strong with that toght [Applause] clinch and he came having trouble shaking that off just the strength of Mak was giving volovski problems but both did the right thing by Leading with his hips to try to kill that tie PCH yeah it’s almost good that even just level chains into a shot because some blood in there somewhere guys makev has landed some really good kicks this round yes he has banov has yet to land a significant strike on three attempts big Connection by MV shaken off by [Music] both well I suppose if any fighter could weaponized pace and cardio without a training camp it would be volkanovski but that does figure to be a tough proposition kick from the huge moment in one one that’ll do it still and with style points Islam makash is the man John I mentioned how he was doing really well with that left kick in the first fight and that this potentially could be a major weapon for him being the taller fighter and having a good kick to begin with holy smokes he just finished Alexander Bowski and a head kick what a head kick it wasn’t submission it wasn’t wrestling it was a head kick and it was early what a performance by mahat mahat started great too he was doing a great job of land out he didn’t take one significant strike the whole fight so what a performance by Islam and what a way to truly put a stamp on what was considered the toughest fight of his career you want to flip the narrative from that first fight all hail the bulkman in defeat but tonight belongs to the Russian I mean and Islam set this up beautifully he was going to the body he went to the inside leg kick as well and that right hand is up high it’s in the right place he just goes right over top of it bam right off the temple splits the eyebrow open and volkanovski did his best to even try to get back in here but just eating these Hammer fists un Real Performance look at that and there’s nothing else to be said well it’s hard to watch vulk here digest this defeat shortly thereafter nice job by Mark Goddard on the stoppage but Islam makev reign supreme at 155 lounds Charles Olivera and everybody else watching intently but this is how you close out this rivalry Paulie oh my yeah that’s it ladies and gentlemen referee Mark Godard has called a stop to this contest at 3 minutes 6 seconds of the very first round declared the winner by knockout and and still the Undisputed UFC lightweight champion of the world Islam MAA