Live Blogging: 2019 PFL MMA 2 Prelims 05/23/2019

ESPN 2 TV Broadcast

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on Mixed Martial Arts. Tonight it is the Professional Fighters League 2nd Event of 2019. This live blog will feature the Prelim Card. This Event Will Feature Featherweight and Lightweight Fights. There are 4 fights on the Prelim Card. And those fights are:

Steven Siler vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (Featherweight Bout):
Siler returns from his runner-up run from last year. His lone loss came New Year’s Eve, when he lost Lance Palmer by unanimous decision. Meanwhile Rabadanov will be making his U.S. Debut.

Round 1:
Siler is in the gray trunks. While Gadzhi is in the green trunks.
:4:37: Gadzhi with a kick. Siler counters with a combo.
:4:13: Gadzhi takes down Siler. 
:3:58: Although Gadzhi was on top, Siler has some strikes.
:3:05: Gadzhi gets back up, trying to get some punches while Siler is on the ground.
:2:28: Siler tried for a gogoplatta. 
​:1:53: You can hear the training staffs of both fighters.
:1:40: Gadzhi gets out of a gogoplatta attempt. 
:30: Siler with a punch to the nose.
:05: Gadzhi with another punch to the nose. 
:00: The End of Round 1. 
My Guess: Gadzhi wins Round 1, 10-9. 

Round 2:
:4:45: Siler with a leg kick.
:4:18: Siler guards the takedown attempt by Gadzhi.
:3:58: Siler with a combo.
:3:40: Gadzhi with a couple of calf kicks.
:3:08: Gadzhi took down Siler, to the ground.
:2:37: Gadzhi has Siler pinned to the cage. 
:2:16: Ref pauses the fight, due to a knee to the groin by Gadzhi.
:2:16: Gadzhi gets a warning for the groin shot. 
:2:11: Gadzhi with a leg kick.
:2:05: Siler with a punch to the face.
:2:00: Gadzhi takes Siler down again.
:58: Gadzhi has Siler controlled at the center of the mat, with some punches.
:15: Siler gets back up.
:10: Siler lands some strikes. And finishes the round with a guillotine. 
:00: Siler unable to submit Gadzhi with a guillotine.
My Guess: Gadzhi wins Round 2, 10-9.

Round 3:
:4:35: Siler with a takedown attempt. 
:4:23: Gadzhi counters and takes down Siler.
:3:48: Gadzhi hoping to get the back of Siler.
:3:29: Gadzhi trying to get a rear naked choke.
:2:55: Gadzhi has a rear naked choke on Siler.
:2:30: Siler trying to get out of the RNC.
:2:18: Siler gets out of the RNC by Gadzhi. 
:1:48: Siler is on top of Gadzhi.
:1:12: Gadzhi tries to get back up and failed.
:55: Siler with a couple of strikes. 
:38: Siler has a guillotine attempt.
:28: Gadzhi gets out of the guillotine attempt.
:00: The Round 3 and fight. 
My Guess: Gadzhi wins Round 3, 10-9. Gadzhi wins fight 30-27. 

Result: Gadzhi wins by unanimous decision 30-29*2, and 29-28; 
Gadzhi: (1-0-0, 3 points)
Siler: (0-1-0, 0 points)
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Damon Jackson vs. Movlid Khaybulaev (Featherweight Bout):
​Jackson is currently on a 5-fight winning streak. As for Movlid, he is undefeated in his MMA Career.

Round 1:
Movlid is in green trunks. Jackson with a gray trunks.
:4:58: Jackson with a kick.
:4:53: Movlid knocks Jackson out with a flying knee.
Result: Movlid wins by knockout (Flying Knee)
Movlid: (1-0-0, 6 points)
Jackson: (0-1-0, 0 points)
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Jeremy Kennedy vs. Luis Rafael Laurentino (Featherweight Bout):
Kennedy has a MMA record of 13-1 and is a pupil of Lance Palmer at Xtreme Couture. As for Laurentino, he is a fighter through and though with 34 fights under his belt at age 26.

Round 1:
Kennedy is in gray trunks. While Laurentino is in green trunks.
:4:55: Laurentino with a spinning fist attempt. 
:4:49: Ref pauses the fight over Laurentino kicks Kennedy in the groin.
:4:49: Ref gives Laurentino a warning for the groin shot.
:4:45: Laurentino with a punch.
:4:38: Laurentino knocks out Kennedy, with a kick to the head. Kennedy thought the ref was Laurentino. 
Result: Laurentino wins by TKO due to kick to the head.
Laurentino: (1-0-0, 6 points)
Kennedy: (0-1-0, 0 points)
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Natan Schulte vs. Bao Yincang (Lightweight Bout):
​Schulte is the Defending PFL Lightweight Champion. While Bao will be making his U.S. Debut.

Round 1: 
Bao is in red trunks. Schulte is in gray trunks.
4:57: Schulte with a leg kick.
4:50: Bao with a leg kick.
4:45: Both fighters exchange leg kicks.
4:22: Both fighters exchange some combos.
4:13: Schulte takes down Bao. 
3:43: Schulte trying to use the cage for leverage, while on top of Bao.
3:13: Schulte has Bao on top and away from the cage.
2:44: Schulte with some ground strikes.
2:20: Schulte with a side/face punch combo.
2:03: Bao gives Schulte the back.
1:55: Schulte ends the fight, with a rear naked choke. 
Result: Schulte wins by submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Schulte: (1-0-0, 6 points)
Bao: (0-1-0, 0 points)

Final Thoughts:
Due to the quick finishes of tonight's prelims, PFL has decided to move Loik Radzhabov/Rashid Magomedov fight over to ESPN 2. But this live blog will only cover the four that was scheduled for tonight's prelims. 

The next PFL MMA event will be on D-Day, back at the Nassau Coliseum. As the Light Heavyweights and Heavyweights will fight in that event, 2019 PFL MMA 3. 

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