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UFC 286 Fight of the night

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Rafael Fiziev and Justin Gaethje earned "Fight of the Night" on Saturday night in London with an absolute brawl leaving fight fans on the edge of their seats. The fight lasted all three rounds, which nobody saw coming. At the beginning of the fight, Fiziev's speed and Muay Thai fighting style threw Gaethje off for the first few minutes. Gaethje came into the bout weighing the heaviest he had ever been going into a fight because he wanted to be bigger against his current opponent and his future opponents. Because of the added weight, Gaethje took a minute to get his motor running properly. When Gaethje threw a haymaker, Fiziev would return with a flurry of devastating hooks to the head and kicks to the stomach. Fiziev's gas tank was in prime shape as he looked like a machine in the first round. He landed 27 strikes, and every strike he landed was significant. 

The fight swung in favor of being dead even in the second round, where Justin Gaethje landed monstrous shots on Fiziev. Even though Fiziev outstruck Gaethje, every punch or kick that Gaethje landed would hurt Fiziev more than Fiziev would hurt Gaethje throughout the round. By the end of the round, Fiziev's eye was painted red with blood, and his mouth opened wide while breathing. Justin also seemed very tired with his heavy breathing in between rounds. 

The third-round was set as a deadlock tie as the two fighters bumped fists and threw their first strikes. Justin Gaethje began to time his left jab, and it found its home numerous times hitting Fiziev's damaged eye. He then slowed Fiziev down more, and he controlled most of the round by landing most of the strikes he threw and securing a takedown in the last few seconds of the fight. Gaethje won the contest in a majority decision. In the post-fight interview, he said he would make one more run for the Lightweight Championship before hanging up the gloves. In conclusion, these two men deserved their fight bonuses, and that fight is another fight added to the Highlight Reel of the "Human Highlight" Justin Gaethje.