The UFC fighting circus is back in Canada! UFC Fight Night 158 (ESPN+ 16) will take place on September 14, 2019, in the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Join us as we are bringing you the live UFC results from the sold-out Rogers Arena, set for the fans favorite clash between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje!
The main event kicks off with the clash between the powerful submission specialist Misha Cirkunov (14-5-0), taking on the rapidly rising Jimmy Crute (10-0-0). After losing in the opening seconds to Johnny Walker, Misha Cirkunov is on a mission to redeem himself and prove relevant inside the Light Heavyweight division once again. Standing on his way is an undefeated Australian prospect who will try to put yet another dominant performance and lunch himself into the top 15 rankings.
Check out the live play-by-play action below:
Rd 1 – Cirkunov opens up with the head kick, blocked by Crute. Cirkunov immediately level changes and scores a takedown. He is working from the half-guard position. He is putting strong pressure on Crute. Crute is scrambling from the bottom as Cirkunov starts working for the crucifix position. Crute escapes but fails to find his way up. Cirkunov is displaying great top control. However, Crute scrambles and reverses! Both fighters are scrambling as Crute lands a couple of hard shots! He is landing hard ground and pound! Cirkunov is in trouble! He scrambles and gets the top position! Guillotine by Cirkunov! It’s deep! Crute taps out!!!