Gadzhi Rabadanov put his world-class hanging on show and scored an epic third-round knockout in opposition to former Bellator titleholder Brent Primus on the PFL World Championship in Riyadh.
Rabadanov acquired his floor recreation going proper out of the gate, touchdown an early takedown on Primus and controlling the motion on the mat. Primus went submission looking from the underside, trying to find a guillotine and a gogoplata. Primus was unable to lock in a maneuver, however his offense from the underside stored Rabadanov from conducting something substantial on prime.
Primus did a greater job of keeping off the takedown within the second, however Rabadanov linked with a proper hook that sat Primus down simply earlier than the two-minute mark of the spherical. Rabadanov shortly adopted him all the way down to the mat and settled into Primus’ guard. Primus by no means made it again to his ft, basically surrendering the spherical to Rabadanov.
It was extra of the identical within the third spherical with Rabadanov blasting Primus with a booming proper hand that despatched the ex-Bellator champion to the mat. This time, Rabadanov opted to remain on his ft, peppering Primus with leg kicks earlier than letting him again up. Rabadanov clearly has a velocity benefit over Primus and lands one other heavy blow, this time a left hand.
Primus eats it, however Rabadanov comes proper again with a mixture that stiffens Primus on his ft. Rabadanov lands one other proper that sends Primus crashing to the canvas face first. Rabadanov lands yet another shot on the bottom earlier than referee Keith Peterson can step in and name for the stoppage.
Official Outcome: Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Brent Primus by way of KO (strike) at 2:31 of Spherical 3.
Take a look at highlights from Brent Primus vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov on the pFL World Championship:
