Video and photo of the fight
July 7, 2012 Habib is already in Nevada, is preparing to hold his second fight under the auspices of the UFC. Habib's opponent is the formidable Brazilian Gleason Tibau, on a string of three wins. He obviously is not determined to play by the rules of Nurmagomedov. Physically very powerful, and at the time of the battle the biggest lightweight.
The course of the match:
Habib is testing deja vu during the announcement of the fight by Bruce Buffer, and behind him are teammates on the American team Red Fury MMA - Azamat Hashimov, Adlan Amagov and manager Sam Cardin. Mario Yamasaki - the third person in the cage is asking the final question to the fighters before the gong - are you ready? Let's go!
Touching with gloves, the Eagle occupies the center of the cage, in the right-hand stance that is customary for itself, which was milled as an amateur in Combat Sambo. Gleason Tybau without intelligence begins to put pressure, and Habib backs the cage holding the distance and does not allow the opponent to take full control. Tiabau tries to squeeze, but the "Eagle" on the jump gives a rebuff with sweeping blows.
Two minutes after the start of the round, Habib decides to go to his feet, but only gets one and presses the opponent to the cage. The superiority of the Brazilian in physical strength becomes noticeable after several attempts by Habib to take a takedown.
The round is drawing to a close, and it's clear how Habib is trying to beat the opponent in the rack, sometimes entering seemingly insane exchanges with a rival who is more powerful.
At the weigh-in, Glais seemed to me huge and I did not know how he was able to keep up with the weight. But when the next day he went out into the octagon, he was even bigger.
As in the first, Habib confidently occupies the center of the octagon by reconciling the positions for the attack. After more than a minute of domination in the center, Habib decides to be closer to the strike, but the opponent reads this move and decides to attack himself. A powerful left swing sweeps in inches from Habib's face. Cat's reaction, and Habib is safe.
Not deciding to take more risks, "Eagle" presses the Brazilian to the net and confidently takes his foot. Gleason shows excellent skills at the grid and does not allow for Habib for 20 seconds to fall, and confidently defends after Habib attempts to retire to a distance with a change.
Passed the equator of the fight and the fighters again in the center of the cage look for brooches in defense from each other. Suddenly, acting all the past time exclusively in the brazilian stance, decides to try his luck in the fight. Not passing technically, Glaison lightning off the balance of Habib with his attack like a bulldozer. But the master of the fight Habib, confidently parries this attempt and rises to both feet, presses the opponent to the net and arranges a swap after which he jumps back without harm. The remaining two minutes Habib confidently takes under his dictation, giving the opponent a dissection over the eye. In the last 10 seconds, Habib arranges a wild exchange of blows by launching an attack from a jab in the knee. A bright ending, which will certainly take into account our fighter in the judges' marks.
The third round begins with the taste of the second ending. Again dynamic exchange and confident work in the rack with the use of Habib's headmove. Powerful swing, but the opponent jumps. The right jab - and again the opponent escaped the blow. HayKik - and again in defense! Any of these blows could be the last for Gleason. In the fourth minute, the Brazilian tries to go to the feet, but Habib pulls his legs out first and tries to punch the Brazilian into the open head. Again by. It can be seen how Habib changed the game plan and decided not to waste energy in the third round on the takedowns.
The eagle controls the course of the fight in the rack and from time to time presses the opponent to the cage gaining points. Gleason, realizing that he was losing the game, remembered the attempt of the takedown executed in the second round and again decides to test Habib's defense. This time the ram of the Brazilian is more successful, and he knocks down Habib by pressure on the flooring. But Habib again stands up expertly, feeling only a drop of blood from the Brazilian, whose dissection begins to bleed. The fighters again shift into the rack and Habib is clearly included in the work plan. The Brazilian is again controlled under the control to the grid.
One and a half minutes to the end, and Habib again stuns the Brazilian hail blows. Tight pressure from the Eagle and the time of the battle is running out. Less than 30 seconds and the dynamics are still at the beginning, exchange and final attempts to show themselves. And this time Habib is more successful. Gong! The battle is over.
Definitely, the hardest fight in the eagle's career. Bruce Buffer announces the victory of Habib by unanimous decision. Emotion could not be contained, and Habib shielded his face to hide his joy.