Video and photo of the fight
The next stop is Sao Paulo, Brazil. Another Brazilian and the most promising fighter of this country, who on a wave of two victories - finishing Spencer Fisher, and in one wicket interrupting Sam Stout.
Even at the weigh-in, the young and hot Eagle, along with team-mates, heated up interest in the fight, coming out in a provocative T-shirt with the inscription "If it were easy, it would be called jiu-jitsu."
The local public hungered for blood, and Thiago was extremely motivated.
The course of the match:
Already the output in the octagon was accompanied by the indifferent booing of the local audience with the cries of "Uh, vai morrer!" - that in translation means "You will die!"
Already at the announcement of the fighters Bruce Buffer, Tiger Tavares looked at Habib from under his eyebrows in an attempt to scare. But Habib showed a smile, realizing that in the middle of the night in Russia he was watched by a million audience in anticipation of reinforcing the case with an inscription on the T-shirt.
On the day of the battle, the organizers assigned me six guards. They said that during the weigh-in I overdid it and are afraid for my safety.
Referee Dan Migrliona gave the command to start!
The battle began with the reconnaissance distance of both athletes. Thiago Tavares, with his legs wide apart in a low stance, tries to approach the distance for the attack, but confident control in the shuttle from Habib leaves no chance at the beginning of the battle to develop any actions of the opponent.
Habib once again demonstrates his work with his back against the net, provoking the opponent to take decisive action. At the end of the first minute it would seem that he pecked! Tavares is approaching for the attack, but immediately has to rebound from Habib's counter-attacks: the left in the uppercut and right hook almost did not reach the head of the Brazilian!
Again, the work of athletes in the center at a distance. Habib again tries to get an uppercut, but the rival is fresh and the reaction is in place. On the face of Tavares it is evident that he is caught unawares. The stand of the fighter demonstrates that they, along with the coaching staff, were preparing to parade the takedowns, working hard on the stand and fight. At 3.19 in the first round, Habib catches the Brazilian who has lost his vigilance with a left uppercut on the jump right into the jaw! In a moment, the bloodthirsty local audience subsided. In the hall, deathly silence. Silence is interrupted by the body of the Brazilian falling on the canvas. Bloodthirsty picks up the Eagle and begins to literally imprint the brazilian's head with elbows on the flooring.
The referee intervenes and stops the duel. Joyous Habib gets up and runs to his corner, flies on a cage and demands an ovation.
This fight shows us that you can not underestimate the hands of Habib. He really is a universal fighter, who knows how to beat hard!