Justin Wetzell scored an enormous upset on the PFL World Event on Friday night time, defeating the closely favored Russian standout Kasum Kasumov.
A lot of the opening spherical was a back-and-forth battle within the clinch with Wetzell urgent Kusamov in opposition to the fence on multiple event. With lower than 30 seconds to go, Kasumov lastly sat down Wetzell with a single leg takedown, however didn’t have sufficient time to perform something on the mat.
It was extra of the identical within the second stanza, however this time, it was Wetzell who would rating a late takedown in opposition to his opponent. Nevertheless, Wetzell solely managed to maintain Kasumov grounded for just a few seconds earlier than the Russian popped again up.
Nonetheless, it was probably sufficient to even up the scorecards going into the third and closing spherical.
Wetzell as soon as once more acquired his man on the mat within the third, however Kasumov rapidly turned the tables and shot for his personal takedown. Sadly for Kasumov, he didn’t find yourself in a dominant place, discovering himself on the underside of an inverted north-south place.
Wetzell unloaded a collection of hammer fists to Kasumov’s physique, with the Russian having no alternative level to lie there and take it till the ultimate bell.
Official Outcome: Justin Wetzell def. Kasum Kasumov by way of unanimous choice (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Try highlights from Kasum Kasumov vs. Justin Wetzell at PFL 2: