Watch Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev full struggle video highlights from their UFC 319 foremost occasion showdown Saturday night time, courtesy of a number of shops.
Du Plessis vs. Chimaev happened Aug. 16 on the United Heart in Chicago, In poor health. Dricus du Plessis (23-3) and Khamzat Chimaev (15-0) squared off in the principle occasion conflict. The struggle aired dwell on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
Official consequence: Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus du Plessis by way of unanimous choice (50-44 x3)
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Spherical 1: Quick shot by Chimaev and he will get the takedown. Seconds. Chimaev aggressively working to advance. He has du Plessis in a crucifix place and he lands a number of good punches. These are little punches, however du Plessis is caught. He’s simply tucking his head in to forestall Chimaev from getting an angle for more durable strikes. Half a spherical left and du Plessis is simply hanging on.
Du Plessis trying to push his toes towards the fence and achieve leverage, Chimaev isn’t having it. Blatant fence seize by du Plessis and Goddard instantly addresses it. Chimaev nonetheless on prime. Du Plessis lively off his again, however Chimaev isn’t giving him an inch. He tries to blow up out and Chimaev briefly takes his again, however du Plessi shakes him off. Chimaev again on prime after a free guillotine try from du Plessis. Not a lot harm, however a transparent spherical for the challenger.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Chimaev.
Spherical 2: They commerce excessive kicks to start out the spherical, each blocked. Chimaev proper again to the takedown and although du Plessis has it scouted, Chimaev simply powers by means of and scores. Unreal. He has a rear physique lock as they wrestle by the fence. Chimaev drags du Plessis down. Once more, not a lot harm being accomplished right here, however Chimaev is in full management of this struggle thus far.
Chimaev slipping in knees to the physique. Du Plessis simply staying tight and protected, not opening himself as much as a giant strike or submission try. Extra knees to the butt by Chimaev. Du Plessis makes a mistake throwing a strike over his shoulder and Chimaev almost will get his neck. Chimaev with a few punches from rear place. He has been on du Plessis’ again this whole spherical, spectacular stuff.
Du Plessis can solely hold on and let the clock tick away, doesn’t appear to have any solutions to get out of those positions. Time ticking away and that’s two one-sided Chimaev rounds within the books.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Chimaev. General, 20-18 Chimaev.
Spherical 3: Let’s see whose cardio holds up right here.
Chimaev proper again to the shot and he dumps du Plessis with ease. The physique lock is in and Chimaev is about to run away with one other spherical. That’s six takedowns, in line with Jon Anik.
Du Plessis having an terrible time of it on the underside. Chimaev emphasizing management over important strikes and it’s working. He goes for one more crucifix and simply pours it on with brief strikes. Followers are booing, however nobody can blame Chimaev. He’s preventing precisely how he desires to and dominating.
Chimaev cracks du Plessis with an elbow and there was nothing brief or mild about that. The champ can’t take too many extra of these. Du Plessis tries to muscle out of the place and he’s now not within the crucifix, however Chimaev makes it worse, briefly mounting him earlier than taking the again achieve. Chimaev desires the choke. Du Plessis fights him off, which is all he can do proper now.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-8, Chimaev. General, 30-26 Chimaev.
Spherical 4: How’s this spherical going to start out? Chimaev with a couple of strikes to arrange a takedown and du Plessis truly avoids that one… till Chimaev simply dives in once more and takes du Plessis’ again as soon as extra.
Du Plessis stands up solely to be dragged down once more, nearly shoved face-down into the mat. That is bullying. All du Plessis is doing is attempting to face up with Chimaev latched on to him and it isn’t going properly for him. Du Plessis will get Chimaev off his again, however Chimaev remains to be on prime, smothering and chipping away on the champion.
Goddard with a surprising standup. I can’t think about the reasoning there. Not that it issues. Chimaev takedown. Depend it.
Extra boos from the group. They will do what they need, Chimaev is 5 minutes away from changing into UFC champion.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-8, Chimaev. General, 40-34 Chimaev.
Spherical 5: Du Plessis on the market throwing, however all it takes is a Chimaev jab right into a takedown to place this struggle again in acquainted territory. It’s actually a matter of time now.
Chimaev again to the crucifix. Du Plessis simply surviving. Chimaev on his again, draining what energy du Plessis has left. Loads of brief punches from Chimaev from rear place to sting du Plessis and forestall a standup. Out of nowhere, du Plessis stands up, twists round in Chimaev’s grip, and one way or the other pushes Chimaev onto his again? Classic DDP!
Du Plessis goes for a guillotine and Chimaev instantly reverses into prime place. That’s all, of us.
With two minutes left, Chimaev is in full guard, simply grinding away. Goddard requires a standup, undecided about that decision both. Simply over a minute left within the struggle.
Du Plessis lands a proper hand. Chimaev jabs and shoots, du Plessis stuffs it. Chimaev tries to out-muscle him, however du Plessis holds robust and shoves Chimaev down. He’s working to take the again! There’s no time! Give du Plessis that spherical, however we have now ourselves a brand new middleweight champion!
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, du Plessis. General, 49-44 Chimaev.
