Paul Elliott us career ki ek victory door se the, lekin Shamil Erdogan uski guarantee kiya ki ye ONE Fight Night 48 par na aaye. Saturday ke shubh arambh mein, Bangkok ke Lumpinee Stadium main main event main, invincible Turkish fighter Shamil Erdogan ne British fighter Paul Elliott ko submit kiya. Usne apne perfect record ko 14-0 par extend kiya aur Elliott ke title ambitions ko rukav diya.
Middlesbrough se paida hua heavyweight Elliott, uske liye ONE Vacant Heavyweight MMA World Championship ke liye ticket secure karna aur uski career ki sabse bari jeet unki date tak ka toughest opponent ke khilaf jeet hona ek golden opportunity the. Erdogan, Russian aur Turkish national wrestling teams ka former member, uske perfect MMA record the, apni previous eight saare victories stoppage se hui thi. Erdogan ne Englishman ko shuru mein giraya, uski energy sap ki, pehle round main bohot usne canvas ke against grind kiya.
Elliott na muney fold kiya, usne excellent wrestling defence dikhaya, baar-baar apne feet par wapas aane ki koshish ki, lekin Erdogan har baar use mat par girata raha. 34 saal ke English powerhouse ne pehle round ko survive kiya, aur doosra round shuru hua jab wo fight-ending strikes unleash kar sakta tha jo usne 8-2 (1 NC) record aur 100% finishing rate banayi thi. Doosre shuru mein, Elliott ne couple of low kicks maara opponent ko, Erdogan ko right hand maara, aur spinning back kick bhi maara. Uske baap Erdogan ke head se chuk gaya lekin uske shoulder se cleanly connect kiya.
Erdogan jaan le tha, ke standing aur Elliott ke saath trading risky proposition tha. Bas, usne apni strengths canvas par return kiye - aur ye the perfect game plan. Erdogan ne Elliott ko corner mein pakara, body shot maara aur doosra takedown secure kiya.
Usne eventually full mount main kaam kiya, short elbows maara, side control mein transition kiya aur head par knees ki barrage unleash ki. Elliott apni raksha karne ki koshish ki lekin ultimate surrender kar diya apni back ki khujli dhundhne ke liye. Erdogan usse chue raha, head, body aur thighs par strikes ki barrage unleash ki.
Bas jab Elliott apne feet par wapas aane ki koshish kar raha tha, to usne apne neck expose kiya. Erdogan immediately opportunity se seize kiya, rear-naked choke sink kiya, tap force kiya 2:28 doosre round mein. Erdogan ne sure kiya ki Elliott ke career ka biggest moment ye raat na aaye.
Lekin doosre round mein ek baar, Elliott ki power ne unbeaten Turk ko apne approach rethink karna pada - aur sirf yeh sugiqat ki Elliott ke title ambitions abhi bhi zindagi hain.
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