Magomed ankalaev earned a knockout victory over Johnny Walker in the second round of their headlining rematch tonight at UFC Fight Night 234.
Round One:
The light-heavyweight main event is underway in Las Vegas!
Low kick for Walker. Spinning kick from Walker threatens early in the fight, but Ankalaev is ok.
Chopping low kick from Ankalaev. He lands another. Question mark kick from Walker as he shows off his creative striking arsenal early.
Hook kick attempt from Walker now. Inside low kick from Ankalaev. Low kick for Walker. Spinning backfist now from Walker that misses.
Inside leg kick for Ankalaev and Walker responds with one of his own. Another low kick for Ankalaev and another spinning backfist from Walker that misses.
Ankalaev lands a strike that gets a reaction from Walker. Ankalaev partially catches a kick from Walker.
outside leg kick from Walker. Missed punch from Ankalaev. Question mark kick attempt from Walker again.
Nice chopping low kick from Ankalaev that buckled his opponent’s limb for a split-second. Ankalaev with a body kick attempt that lands to the groin. Walker doesn’t really seem hurt but takes some time to recover.
They get back to it after a couple of minutes. Low kicks from Ankalaev. Final seconds of the round and Walker tries a little capoeira ending in a spinning kick that Ankalaev easily steers clear of.
Round Two:
Nice calf kick for Ankalaev. Axe kick attempt from Walker glances the target but doesn’t hurt. Leg kick and a solid body punch from Ankalaev.
Calf kick for Ankalaev. Now one from Walker. Another body punch for Ankalaev. Solid inside leg kick for him. Outside leg kicks from Walker. Right hook from Ankalaev glances the target. Inside leg kick for Walker.
jab from Ankalaev and now a body punch. Less flashy techniques from Walker so far this round, but still three minutes of it remaining. For now he’s just circling around the cage. Calf kick for Ankalaev then a thudding right hook that floors Walker, then follows-up with another powerful right to his grounded opponent that leaves Walker clutching at his likely just broken nose as the ref steps in and waves the fight off.
A convincing victory for Ankalaev then and it goes down as a KO finish at 2.42mins of the 2nd round.
