UFC Fight Night 37 Play-by-Play: Gunnar Nelson vs. Omari Akhmedov

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Gunnar Nelson vs. Omari Akhmedov

Round 1: Akhmedov lands first with a kick to the body.  Nelson pushes forward.  Akhmedov lands an outside leg kick.  Nelson continues to move forward.  Akhmedov circles on the outside.  Nelson moves in with a straight left hand and secures a takedown.  He gets to the mount position. Akhmedov works to control Nelson’s posture.  Nelson lands a short elbow.  Nelson stays heavy on top and lands more elbows.  Akhmedov bucks but can’t get Nelson off of him.  Nelson postures and lands elbows.  Nelson lands a hard elbow.  Akhmedov works to get to his feet.  Nelson applies a guillotine choke and pulls guard to lock it down.  Akhmedov is forced to tap out.

The official time of the submission was 4:36 of the first round.

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