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Steven Siler vs. Noad Lahat
Round 1: Lahat lands first with an outside leg kick. Siler moves forward and Lahat changes levels and secures a takedown. He works in Siler’s guard. Siler controls Lahat’s posture. Lahat peppers him with short shots to the body. The referee stands them up. Lahat lands a left hand. He closes the distance and presses Siler against the cage. He gets the takedown. Siler uses the cage to stand. He delivers a knee to the body and they separate. Siler lands a stiff jab. Lahat moves in and Siler hits him with an uppercut. Lahat ties Siler up and tosses him to the ground. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores it 10-9 for Lahat.
Round 2: Siler inches forward. Lahat misses with a looping right hand. Siler lands an uppercut as Lahat moved in. Lahat lands a kick to Siler’s face. They exchange leg kicks. Lahat lands an hard outside leg kick. Siler using his jab to keep Lahat on the outside. He lands a combination. The pace slows a bit. Lahat changes levels and secures a takedown. A scramble ensues. Lahat works to take Siler’s back. Lahat isolates an arm. Siler gets it free. Lahat transitions to a triangle choke. He delivers elbows from the bottom. Lahat isolates an arm. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Lahat.
Round 3: Lahat lands a jab to start the final frame. Siler answers with a right hand. Lahat looks for a takedown. Siler stuffs it and transitions to take Lahat’s back. He applies a body triangle. Lahat delivers short shorts to Siler, who has his back. Siler lands short shots and looks for a rear-naked choke. Siler lets the body triangle go and Lahat gets to his feet. They exchange jabs. Siler checks the clock and moves forward. Siler lands an uppercut that wobbles Lahat. Lahat leaps in with a jumping knee that lands to Siler’s groin. Siler is given time to recover and the fight is restarted. Siler stuffs a takedown attempt and lands a right hand. He lands a left hook and swarms Lahat. He takes Lahat’s back. He flattens him out and lands right hands at the bell. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Siler.
The judges scored the fight for Lahat by unanimous decision. All three scorecards read 29-28.
QUOTES
Steven Siler
“I figured I had lost that second round when I gave up that position in the end. I was never in trouble with that, but I knew I had to come out in the thrid and really take it to him. He protects his neck well and is incredibly tough. I just brought it to him a little too late.”
Noad Lahat
“I wasn’t surprised that I won the fight, I knew I had probabkly taken the first two rounds and when he got me in the figure four there in the third, I just had to wait for my opportunity to get out of it. This last two months has been an absolute hell, worrying about all my friends and family. I just knew I had to go back and help my country. I wasn’t going to say anything about the conflict, but while I was warming up Bob (Cook) showed me updates on Fox News that shelling had started again in Israel. I wanted to show my flag and use my victory to give my family strength in this dark time.”
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