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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Eurasia Fight Nights 44, live from the Luzhniki Arena in Moscow, Russia.
Fight #1 - EFN Bantamweight Division Fight: Vadim Buseev vs. Alym Isabaev
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Isabaev attacking Buseev with leg kicks, Isabaev attacks Buseev with a spinning back kick. Isabaev then cracks Buseev with a superman punch, Isabaev backs up Buseev after landing a two punch combination. Buseev swings wildly at Isabaev and he eats another spinning back kick, Buseev then cracks Isabaev with a two punch combination. Isabaev then cracks Buseev with a straight right, Isabaev then cracks Buseev with a counter left hook. Buseev takes a few more wild swings at Isabaev as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Buseev cracking a swinging Isabaev with a counter strike combo, Buseev starts following Isabaev around the cage while throwing strikes. Isabaev then hits Buseev with a front kick to the midsection, Buseev then cracks a swinging Isabaev with a counter left hook. Isabaev goes back to attacking Buseev with two punch combinations, Buseev nails Isabaev with some punching combos while eating knee strikes. Isabaev falls to his back and Buseev allows him to stand up, Buseev then hits a swinging Isabaev with a counter right. Isabaev then cracks a ducking Buseev with a knee strike, Buseev swings away at Isabaev as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Isabaev attacking Buseev with some leg kicks, Isabaev then cracks Buseev with a side kick. Isabaev then attacks Buseev with a flying knee strike, Buseev tries attacking Isabaev with body punches before eating a high kick. The fight is halted so the referee can check a cut on the eye of Buseev, the action resumes with Isabaev looking for takedowns on Buseev. Buseev backs up Isabaev after landing a few punches, Buseev works over the body of Isabaev with tons of punches to the body. Buseev scores a takedown on Isabaev and he allows him to be stood back up, Buseev chases Isabaev around the cage while throwing strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Vadim Buseev fought Alym Isbaev to a draw
Fight #2 - EFN Middleweight Division Fight: Magomed Abdulvagabov vs. Solekh Khasanov
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with both fighters attacking each other with kicks, Abdulvagabov attacks a slipping Khasanov with punches. Khasanov starts to attack Abdulvagabov with some leg kicks, Abdulvagabov cracks a swinging Khasanov with a counter right. Abdulvagabov scores a takedown on Khasanov and he attacks him with strikes, Abdulvagabov escapes leg lock attempts from Khasanov and he sits on him while throwing hammer fists. Abdulvagabov gains back control on Khasanov while landing a ton of strikes, Abdulvagabov then gets the full mount after a scramble from Khasanov. Abdulvagabov postures up and lands more hammer fists until Khasanov goes out cold.
Fight Result: Magomed Abdulvagabov def. Solekh Khasanov by KO via strikes
Fight #3 - EFN Light Heavyweight Division Fight: Kurban Omarov vs. Alexander Derevyanko
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Omarov attacking Derevyanko with a high kick, Omarov then hits Derevyanko with a few rights to the midsection. Omarov also starts attacking Derevyanko with leg kicks, Omarov drops Derevyanko with a right hook and he pounces on him with more strikes. Derevyanko scrambles to get the fight standing again, Omarov swings and Derevyanko hits him with a counter right. Omarov scores a takedown on Derevyanko and he gets the full guard, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Omarov catches Derevyanko with another right. Omarov then drops Derevyanko again with another right and he pounces on him with more strikes, Omarov attacks Derevyanko with some ground and pound as he settles in the full guard, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Omarov hits Derevyanko with a left hook. Omarov scores a takedown onDerevyanko as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Omarov scoring a takedown on Derevyanko and he gets the half guard, Omarov starts attacking Derevyanko with ground and pound. Derevyanko scrambles to his feet as Omarov nails him with a knee strike, Omarov starts attacking Derevyanko with some leg kicks. Omarov scores another takedown on Derevyanko and he gets the half guard, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Omarov attacks Derevyanko with a spinning back fist. Derevyanko backs Omarov into the cage wall while landing some strikes, Omarov scores another takedown on Derevyanko and he gets the open guard. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Omarov catches Derevyanko with a few rights, Omarov gets another takedown on Derevyanko and he gets the full guard as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Omarov attacking Derevyanko with single strike attacks, Omarov scores a takedown on Derevyanko and he gets the full guard. Derevyanko catches Omarov in a triangle choke, Omarov escapes after a long struggle to get back control on Derevyanko. Derevyanko tries standing up as Omarov attacks him with knee strikes, Derevyanko eventually traps Omarov in his full guard while eating more strikes. Omarov attacks Derevyanko with some ground and pound, Omarov transitions to the half guard on Derevyanko while landing more strikes. Derevyanko scrambles and he winds up on top of Omarov, Derevyanko starts attacking Omarov with strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kurban Omarov def. Alexander Derevyanko by decision
Fight #4 - EFN Welterweight Division Fight: Ovanes Abgaryan vs. Dmitry Bikrev
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Bikrev quickly dropping Abgaryan with a left hook and he pounces on him with more strikes until he is out cold.
Fight Result: Dmitry Bikrev def. Ovanes Abgaryan by KO via strikes
Fight #5 - EFN Featherweight Division Fight: Movlid Khaibulaev vs. Ruslan Yamanbaev
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Khaibulaev attempting a spinning back kick on Yamanbaev, Khaibulaev scores a takedown on Yamanbaev after a wild striking exchange. Khaibulaev quickly transitions to the half guard on Yamanbaev, Khaibulaev then advances to the full mount on Yamanbaev. Khaibulaev starts attacking Yamanbaev with some ground and pound, Khaibulaev then gains back control on Yamanbaev. Khaibulaev starts attacking Yamanbaev with some more strikes, Khaibulaev spins for an arm triangle choke and he winds up in the full guard of Yamanbaev, Yamanbaev scrambles to his feet and Khaibulaev holds him against the cage wall. Yamanbaev then hits Khaibulaev with a multi-punch combination, Yamanbaev lands a left as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Yamanbaev chasing Khaibulaev around the cage while throwing strikes, Yamanbaev then pops Khaibulaev with a right to the midsection. Yamanbaev rocks Khaibulaev with a right uppercut, Khaibulaev scores a takedown on Yamanbaev and he gets the open guard. Yamanbaev scrambles to get the fight standing again, Yamanbaev then cracks Khaibulaev with another uppercut and a few rights. Khaibulaev scores another takedown on Yamanbaev and Yamanbaev quickly scrambles to his feet, Yamanbaev then hits Khaibulaev with a left hook. Yamanbaev follows Khaibulaev around the cage while throwing strikes, Yamanbaev accidentally kicks Khaibulaev low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Yamanbaevattacks Khaibulaev with a high kick, Khaibulaev scores another takedown on Yamanbaev and he gets side control. Yamanbaev powers his way back to his feet to get the fight standing, Yamanbaev backs Khaibulaev into the cage wall while landing strikes. Khaibulaev again scores a takedown on Yamanbaev and he gets side control, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Yamanbaev nailing Khaibulaev with a few rights, Yamanbaev blocks a Khaibulaev takedown by landing some strikes. Khaibulaev scores a takedown on Yamanbaev and he gets the half guard, Khaibulaev transitions to the full mount and then back control on Yamanbaev. Yamanbaev scrambles and he gets the fight standing again, Khaibulaev nearly catches Yamanbaev in a guillotine choke on the cage wall. Khaibulaev scores another takedown on Yamanbaev and he gets the full guard, Yamanbaev tries attacking Khaibulaev with strikes while on his back. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Yamanbaev attacks Khaibulaev with a high kick, Khaibulaev cracks a swinging Yamanbaev with a counter right. Yamanbaev chases Khaibulaev around the cage while throwing some big strikes, Yamanbaev scores a takedown on Khaibulaev and he goes for an arm bar. Khaibulaev escapes the arm bar to get on top of Yamanbaev as the round ends.
Fight Result: Movlid Khaisbulaev def. Ruslan Yamanbaev by decision
Fight #6 - EFN Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal Round Fight: Denis Izmondenov vs. Islam Begidov
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Izmondenov attacking Begidov with some leg kicks, Begidov nails an incoming Izmondenov with a counter strike combination. Izmondenov then hits a charging Begidov with a counter left hook, Begidov backs up Izmondenov after attempting a high kick. Begidov starts attacking Izmondenov with punching combinations, Begidov starts catching Izmondenov with counter strikes. Izmondenov accidentally kicks Begidov low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Izmondenov looks for the takedown and he does not get it. Begidov then pops an incoming Izmondenov with a left, Begidov throws a few kicks as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Begidov attacking Izmondenov with some leg kicks, Izmondenov occasionally attempts a takedown on Begidov. Izmondenov chases Begidov around the cage while peppering him with jabs, Izmondenov attacks Begidov with a high kick after another failed takedown. Izmondenov then hits a swinging Begidov with a counter left, Begidov then catches a kicking Izmondenov with a punching combination. Begidov scores a takedown and Izmondenov quickly gets back up to his feet, Begidov eats a kick to the midsection as he hunts for more takedowns. Izmondenov scores a takedown on Begidov an dhe gets the open guard as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Begidov attacking Izmondenov with a multi-strike combination, Izmondenov starts attacking Begidov with some leg kicks. Izmondenov then cracks a swinging Begidov with a counter right, Begidov also starts attacking Izmondenov with leg kicks. Izmondenov scores a takedown on Begidov and he allows him to stand up afterwards, Begidov rocks Izmondenov with a three punch combination. Izmondenov starts going for the takedown and he eats some elbows from Begidov, the fighters just swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: Islam Begidov def. Denis Izmondenov by decision
Fight #7 - EFN Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal Round Fight: Nikolay Gaponov vs. Nairman Abbasov
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Abbasov attacking Gaponov with some leg kicks, the fighters just take some wild swings at each other. Abbasov then pops Gaponov with a wild right, Gaponov attacks Abbasov with a kick to the midsection. Abbasov charges forward at Gaponov while throwing some combinations, Abbasov cracks an incoming gaponov with a right. Gaponov scores a takedown on Abbasov and he gets the open guard, Gaponov transitions to the half guard while landing some strikes.Gaponov gets put against the wall after Abbasov scrambles to get the fight standing, Gaponov occasionally attacks Abbasov with some spinning attacks as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Gaponov attacking Abbasov with some leg kicks, Abbasov goes for the takedown and Gaponov catches him in a standing guillotine choke. Abbasov escapes after a long struggle around the cage, Gaponov scores a takedown on Abbasov and he gets the open guard. Gaponov starts attacking Abbasov with some ground and pound, Gaponov transitions to side control on Abbasov. Gaponov transitions to back control, Abbasov finds a way to shake Gaponov off of him to get the fight standing again. The fighters stand in front of each other and exchange single shots, Gaponov then cracks Abbasov with a kick to the midsection. Gaponov looks for another takedon as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Abbasov cracking Gaponov with single shots as he circles the cage, Gaponov backs Abbasov into the cage wall after a high kick attempt. Gaponov then cracks Abbasov with a knee strike to the midsection, Abbasov starts hunting for some takedowns on Gaponov.
(Note: Midway through the third round, UFC Fight Pass put up a notification saying there was technical difficulties, we pick up the coverage of this fight with less than a minute to go in the round.)
Abbasov scores a takedown on Gaponov and he gets the closed guard, Abbasov starts attacking Gaponov with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Nairman Abbasov def. Nikolay Gaponov by decision
Fight #8 - EFN Featherweight Division Fight: Yusup Saadulaev vs. Tomas Deak
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Saadulaev attacking Deak with leg kicks, Saadulaev scores a takedown on a charging Deak. Saadulaev quickly locks Deak in the crucifix position, Saadulaev locks Deak in a kimura and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Yusup Saadulaev def. Tomas Deak by submission via kimura
Fight #9 - EFN Catchweight Division Fight: Vladimir Mineev vs. Boris Miroshinchenko
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Mineev attacking a kicking Miroshinchenko with counter jabs, Miroshinchenko starts nailing Mineev with some leg kicks. The fighters dance around each other while throwing jabs, Mineev barely connects with a head kick on Miroshinchenko. Miroshinchenko cracks a swinging Mineev with a counter hook, Miroshinchenko then pops Mineev with a kick to the midsection. Mineev then hits Miroshinchenko with a pair of kicks to the body, Miroshinchenko scores a takedown and he gets side control. Miroshinchenko and Mineev scramble to their feet while exchanging strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Mineev attacking Miroshinchenko with some leg kicks, Mineev rocks Miroshinchenko with a kick to the midsection and he cracks him with a knee strike afterwards. Mineev starts jabbing away at a wildly swinging Miroshinchenko, Mineev continues to just kick away at a charging Miroshinchenko. Mineev drops Miroshinchenko with a series of strikes and he gets back control, Mineev goes for the rear naked choke and Miroshinchenko goes out cold.
Fight Result: Vladimir Mineev def. Boris Miroshinchenko by submission via rear naked choke
Main Event - EFN Lightweight Division Fight: Alexander Sarnavskiy vs. Murad Machaev
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Sarnavskiy cracking Machaev with a spin kick to the midsection, Sarnavskiy eventually connects with a second spinning back kick. Machaev scores a takedown and he holds him in the seated position, Machaev gains the half guard on Sarnavskiy. Sarnavskiy scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Machaev eats a knee strike before scoring another takedown on Sarnavskiy. Sarnavskiy rolls for a kimura and he nearly catches Machaev in it, Machaev transitions to the full mount on Sarnavskiy. Machaev starts attacking Sarnavskiy with some ground and pound, Sarnavskiy eventually gets Machaav in the half guard as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Machaev holding Sarnavskiy against the cage wall after Sarnavskiy missed a spinning back kick, Machaev scores a takedown on Sarnavskiy and he gets the full guard. Machaev starts attacking Sarnavskiy with some ground and pound, Machaev postures up and hits Sarnavskiy with more strikes before gaining side control. Sarnavskiy causes a brief scramble and Machaev returns to half guard on him, Machaev attacks Sarnavskiy with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Sarnavskiy cracking Machaev with a kick to the midsection, Machaev scores a takedown on Sarnavskiy and he gets the full guard. Machaev starts attacking Sarnavskiy with some ground and pound, Machaev transitions to the half guard while catching Sarnavskiy with more strikes. Machaev remains in top position over Sarnavskiy as the round ends.
Fight Result: Murad Machaev def. Alexander Sarnavskiy by decision
