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Yaroslav Amosov defeated Joel Alvarez by submission in Round 2 at UFC 328, showcasing dominant grappling skills. The fight ended at 1:13 with Alvarez tapping out to an arm triangle choke.
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Yaroslav Amosov's grappling was the difference maker in his second UFC appearance against Joel Alvarez.
Amosov (30-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) made things look easy once he got a hold of Alvarez (23-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC), and found a way to finish the fight at 1:13 of Round 2. The fight took place on the prelims of UFC 328 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Amosov was patient to start the fight, but when he saw his opening for a takedown, he took full advantage, controlling on the mat for a majority of the opening frame. Alvarez came out hunting for strikes in Round 2, but once again Amosov took control with a big takedown, and this time it was immediately into an arm triangle choke. The squeeze was too much, and Alvarez opted to tap out. Amosov popped up and unleashed a break dancing celebration.
Check out video of the finish below (via X):
With the win, Amosov improves to 2-0 in the UFC. His debut came in December against Neil Magny, a fight he won by submission in the first round. Amosov's winning streak is now at three, which all have ended by submission.
On the other side, Alvarez sees a four-fight winning streak come to an end.
Yaroslav Amosov won the fight by submission, tapping Joel Alvarez in Round 2.
Amosov secured the victory by executing an arm triangle choke after dominating the grappling exchanges.
UFC 328 took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 328 video: Yaroslav Amosov taps Joel Alvarez in second round