Otari Tanzilovi KO's Malcolm Wellmaker In 2nd Round At UFC Fight Night 290

Otari Tanzilovi delivered a highlight-reel head kick KO finish of Malcolm Wellmaker tonight at UFC Fight Night 290.

Round One

Tanzilovi presses forward behind a flurry of punches, but Wellmaker backs off.

Low kick from Tanzilovi and then fires off a few punches. Wellmaker misses with a power hook.

Tanzilovi looking to counter when Wellmaker tries for his single power punches. Push kick from Wellmaker. He’s backing up Tanzilovi now. Straight right for Tanzilovi. Now a body kick from him.

Wellmaker digs to the body as he backs Tanzilovi up against the cage for a moment.

Tanzilovi bursts forward to land two straight punches. Big punch from Wellmaker hurts Tanzilovi, but he shakes his head and waves him on.

Tanzilovi with body-head combination. Kick off the should from him and Wellmaker tries to land one of his own.

Body punch for Wellmaker. He lands there again and Tanzilovi looks uncomfortable up against the cage. Wellmaker blasts the body again and drops him!

Wellmaker landing some punches on the mat now. Tanzilovi hangs on in there though and then is able to get on top. Wellmaker stands back up, but Tanzilovi presses him into the cage. Tanzilovi with a sweep to take him down, but Wellmaker is quickly back up.

Tanzilovi threatens with a knee in close. Wellmaker gets out of the clinch late in the round.

Round Two

Both fighters miss a few punches. Grazing hook from Tanzilovi.

Tanzilovi shooting for a takedown, but Wellmaker stuffs it well and forces the fight to remain on the feet.

Right hand for Tanzilovi. Body punch from Wellmaker. Another high kick attempt from Tanzilovi comes off the arm.

Tanzilovi clinches up against the cage. Wellmaker breaks free. Nice two-punch combo for Tanzilovi.

Another right hand for Tanzilovi after Wellmaker misses. Wellmaker briefly clinches.

Back to striking range. Body kick for Wellmaker. Solid punch from Tanzilovi. Teep kick from Wellmaker. Another body kick for him now.

Fast right high kick from Tanzilovi and this time it gets through and floors Wellmaker! Wellmaker is still conscious on the mat and sits up looking dazed as Tanzilovi wades in and lands a couple of punches to seal a big KO finish at 2:39mins of the second round.

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