Edmen Shahbazyan outworked Andre Petroski en path to his eighth profession win contained in the Octagon towards Andre Petroski at UFC Atlanta.
After a comparatively sluggish begin, Shahbazyan picked issues up within the remaining minute of the opening spherical, cracking Petroski with a stiff left hand that had his opponent wobbling. Shahbazyan additionally landed a lightning-fast physique kick that echoed all through the sector.
Sadly, the tempo didn’t choose up a lot within the second. Petroski lastly managed to get Shahbazyan to the mat close to the midway level of the spherical, although it solely took Shahbazyan a couple of seconds to shake him off and get proper again to his ft.
Shahbazyan landed a pleasant mixture with roughly 30 seconds to go within the spherical, however he did not capitalize on the second, and each fighters in the end walked again to their corners whereas being showered with boos from the disapproving dwell crowd.
The third and remaining spherical opened nearly instantly with a conflict of heads that introduced a short pause to the motion. Maybe that pissed off Shahbazyan as a result of he got here out swinging as quickly because the struggle restarted. Petroski used it as a possibility to attain a takedown, however like earlier than, Shahbazyan rapidly popped again as much as his ft and separated.
Midway by way of the spherical, Shahbazyan landed a vicious physique kick that folded Petroski. Shahbazyan swarmed in and landed some ground-and-pound earlier than letting Petroski again to his ft. As soon as again up, Shahbazyan coasted all through the rest of the spherical, doubtless realizing he’s on his option to a unanimous resolution win.
Official Outcome: Edmen Shahbazyan def. Andre Petroski through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
