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He survived absolute hell! Watch the unforgettable Attila Korkmaz vs. Said-Khusein Akhyadov free fight from OKTAGON 90, where a brutal spinning head kick nearly ended it all. Akhyadov showed incredible heart, survived relentless pressure, and battled back to earn a hard-fought split decision victory in an action-packed MMA war.
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00:02Watch the tournament live at octagon.tv
00:19In the red meat Brian Lacey alongside Luke Barnett and off we go Luke
00:24Tenor comes out fast with that flash kick gets caught and lands the right hand does Saeed
00:30Kicking game of Attila on full display early
00:33Yeah Taekwondo was his introduction to uh to martial arts
00:38Fast start to this one
00:40Both dialed in
00:42A lot of intensity in the eyes of Saeed
00:46I believe there was a little misunderstanding on the way it's a 75kg catchweight because of the uh the short
00:51notice
00:52But I think Saeed actually turned up around 72-73kg
00:56So he had to put a little bit of weight on
00:58Oh
00:59So Attila will be dramatically bigger than him when it comes to quiet night Luke
01:06Switches stances again
01:08So fluid
01:11Covers so much distance as well with the kick you can see how he leans into it
01:19Attila looking good though coming out
01:20Switched on like you said needs to be focused with everything that's been going on
01:24Saeed has real power in the hands
01:26There he tries to land it
01:28And it's a good tactic from Attila right because somebody who's stepping in
01:32You know will go help the leather to start with to try and impose themselves
01:36If you take away any chance of that momentum
01:39Then they're on the back foot instantly nice kick there to the midsection
01:41Yeah and I like how he's trying to keep it in the kicking distance
01:43And then you'll see Korkmaz he'll shorten it up to the knees to the midsection
01:47As the range changes
01:49Because Saeed at the moment driving forward big shots
01:52Happy to make it ugly Saeed
01:54And again three back-to-back wins in mixed martial arts plus three back-to-back wins in bare knuckle
02:01boxing
02:01Which is a different game altogether right mentally and physically
02:07And in some good leather
02:10Through the middle of the guard
02:11Is Saeed Korkmaz again kicking with those big long round kicks
02:15Nice backhand there in that southpaw stance
02:19Korkmaz so well versed in every area of mixed martial arts
02:23And he puts it on full display good on the ground
02:25We barely get to see it because his take-down defensive wrestling is so effective
02:30Yeah true student of the game as well absolutely absorbs himself in it
02:33Because that tutorial videos when he sees something that he likes
02:39Trains alongside absolute killers
02:41Rani Sahade of course has been side-by-side with him throughout his career
02:44Niko Samson it's a all the guys over there Halimson
02:47It's good good sorry good to see someone like Saeed
02:49So game against Korkmaz as well
02:52Because we never get to see that in the center of the octagon cage
02:54You're so happy to stand there
02:55And go back and forth
02:59Makes this fight this dynamic between these two
03:02Very very exciting to watch
03:03You can almost see like Saeed searching for his moment
03:06To to blitz forward and throw the hands
03:08Korkmaz trying to line up those kicks
03:15He's own kick to the midsection landed
03:18He's gonna switch that up
03:19Looked like he's gonna throw another leg kick
03:21And then target that midriff
03:25Sometimes the flash movement of Korkmaz
03:27And the changes of stance
03:29You can just really upset people
03:31But Saeed happy to absorb it
03:33And then just throw back fury like that
03:36Askel Kraus in the corner of Saeed as well
03:39He's one of the German commentators
03:41He's a UFC fighter as well
03:43He's got that gym in Freiburg the Astro gym
03:45And he talked about this guy just turning up
03:48And asking if he could train
03:49Literally came with nothing to Germany
03:53There's some incredible stories
03:54There's some incredible stories
03:55Of individuals like that here in Germany
03:56That have gone on to become fantastic athletes
03:58All nicely through the midsection
04:04Korkmaz coming off that heroic attempt
04:06To claim the lightweight belt against Ligurski
04:09Ligurski looked like he was gonna
04:10At some point walk through Korkmaz
04:12And then Korkmaz just showed that durability
04:14Stayed in there, took it all five rounds
04:19Had dreamed that he would be bringing that belt
04:21Back to Berlin and defending it here on this card
04:33Aggressive here is Saeed, great to see
04:34Like I said, happy to meet him in the center of Dr. King Cage
04:37Meeting him with, you know, some unorthodox angles
04:40And different shots, spinning backwards
04:42Kind of lands, grimacing, nice body kick
04:45To long-term, full-on display at the moment
04:48Full-on display at the moment
04:49It's back and forth
04:49It's very close this first round
04:51We're moving to the final 30 seconds
04:52We're moving to the final 30 seconds
04:53Someone can make an impression
04:53Let's move to the final 30 seconds
04:54It can make all the difference
05:04Oh, comes furiously forward
05:07Looks for a spinning attack of his own
05:12final 10 seconds of round number one
05:16oh nice shot there by Korkmaz
05:20slipped to the side and fired the right hand nice first round
05:26cage door closes round two underway that makes this interesting now going into the second
05:30and I'm not sure if they were aware of it the corner of Korkmaz I didn't see any of them
05:34take a look up at the screens now it's around the arena so they should know where they stand
05:41I feel like in the first round if it's close you just presume that you lost it
05:45you go out there reinvigorated to get that second one and it seems like what Korkmaz is
05:50definitely switched on here
06:09again trying to stay in the kicking range
06:11he's Korkmaz very intelligent to do so but hard with Saeed's rushing forward with multiple
06:16shots Saeed rarely throws just one punch he's trying to do three
06:20yeah he blitzes
06:23beautiful body kick
06:24and there's an instant well look at the side
06:26up and under the arm that came
06:32find the center again does Korkmaz now
06:35it's a hold on to it hold this territory and land something significant
06:47so funny how Saeed just dives forward
06:49he changes his feet and kind of runs forward and just throws heavy shots
06:55big left hand landed
06:56I wonder if he's been a little bit of a victim of changing disciplines because he's focused
07:01quite heavily on bare knuckle boxing and it's a different game right
07:04those those blitzes can cause the sort of cuts and damage that can change the fight
07:09much harder to game plan for in that in those
07:14yeah he says it's like the risk is worth the reward
07:16in bare knuckle because if you can get that close
07:19you could throw blitzes two three fours
07:21you know like he said just one shot it takes
07:22to finish the fight here
07:23you're risking a lot of moving into danger
07:26like that cheeky left hook
07:28check hooks are great tools
07:30the Korkmaz uses very very well
07:32yeah with that lateral movement
07:34as well steps up to the side
07:36and it really opens it up
07:39that kick to the left as well
07:41that kick to the liver is working well
07:42for Korkmaz you'll see again he's connected
07:44look at the well
07:45I've just got a glimpse of that
07:46you can see it on screen now
07:48there's a side throwing a lot of power behind those big hooks as well
07:53goes to the body roll
07:55and the well on the back
07:56he's sitting right now in front of us
07:58heavy from that body kick
08:00oh wow
08:02consistent pressure from Saeed
08:04remember Saeed
08:04oh my goodness
08:06oh my goodness
08:08a little hook heel kick
08:11wow
08:12Saeed in survival mode
08:14now elbows to the same side of the head
08:16that took the damage
08:19just shows the arsenal
08:23possessed by Korkmaz
08:24and now defending this takedown
08:26on instinct to the moment is Saeed
08:28he was rocked heavily
08:30but survives
08:31and now coming back
08:32the most significant strike
08:35and moment of the fight so far
08:38from that beautiful
08:42that heel kick
08:44oh
08:45defending this takedown well
08:46and landing some good elbows as well
08:48plenty of time left on the clock
08:50see if he can take advantage of what damage he caused
08:53but the moment Saeed looking invincible
08:56separates
08:56seems a little bit shaky on the legs
08:59oh he is
08:59his equilibrium is not quite there
09:02but understandably so
09:03but game as they come
09:04what a fight
09:34really
09:36well timed and surprised him as well
09:38foot stomps
09:39he said about changing
09:40fight disciplines
09:41come from bare knuckle
09:42I mean
09:42using all the brutal moves
09:4640 seconds left in round two
09:48and again
09:48without a doubt
09:49the most significant strike
09:51is that
09:51that
09:52heel kick
09:54look at the way he's come back
09:55and dominated since then
09:57survived and now has taken control
09:59and was doing well before that
10:01so there's that body kick again
10:04beautiful hips from Kornman
10:06he was ready
10:07a nice knee as well
10:10first time that Saeed looked tired
10:12first time that he's backed up
10:14oh to the body
10:15to the body
10:16what a kick
10:17again Kornman
10:19piling the pressure
10:20five seconds left
10:23he's gonna survive again Luke
10:25he's gonna survive again
10:27I don't even know
10:29what that kick was
10:30Andre Navani on his feet
10:32clapping
10:33I'll tell you what
10:34you do not see that often
10:36let's go
10:37round three
10:38what is Kornman
10:39going to come up with next
10:42look at the welt on the body
10:44he's growing even more
10:45goes up high with the head kick
10:46and Saeed is
10:47on fire right now
10:49you can see though
10:50the flame
10:51the urgency from him
10:53as he comes flying forward
10:55his recovery is incredible
10:58not just I'm talking about
10:59taking the damage
11:00but even the
11:02you know the cardio
11:03to get back into
11:04pushing the pace
11:05in round three like this
11:07cannot take your eyes
11:08off this fight
11:09no idea what's gonna happen
11:10next
11:10Kornman takes the center
11:12of the octagon cage
11:25oh up and under
11:28bringing pressure once again
11:35output slow down a little bit
11:37from both men
11:37side comes charging forward
11:39with that blitz
11:41and Attila Korn must be wondering
11:43what does he have to do
11:44to stop this guy
11:46he took the head kick
11:47he took the body shots
11:49and now he's the one
11:50pushing the pace in round three
11:52Luke
11:53incredible stuff
11:56dives in with that jab
11:57see he just closes distance
11:58from nowhere
12:00so unorthodox and strange
12:02and we said this
12:03for Kornman's
12:03the change of opponent
12:04it's almost like
12:05he's got a tougher fight
12:07and it definitely
12:08turned out that way
12:10three big knee
12:10whoever wins this round
12:12is gonna win the fight
12:12just so you know
12:16off to all on the line here
12:18and at the moment
12:19Saeed the one
12:20pushing the pace
12:20throwing the output
12:21knee to the midsection
12:23jab to the jaw as well
12:24starting to put damage
12:26on the face of Kornman's
12:27as well
12:28we saw how badly
12:29his eyes were damaged
12:29against Ligurski
12:30now wearing some welts
12:31under the left eye
12:34it's almost like Kornman's
12:35doesn't want to throw a kick
12:36doesn't want to go
12:36because he knows
12:37the moment he does something
12:38Saeed's gonna fly in
12:39Saeed just
12:41walking him down
12:43after taking so much damage
12:45in that second round
12:47let's see if Kornman's
12:48looks like I think
12:49attacks the body
12:50again in the knee
13:03goes to the same attack
13:04with that heel kick
13:06I mean I'd say to Saeed
13:07I think we should stop
13:08with that bare knuckle stuff
13:10and stick to MMA
13:11this performance is incredible
13:12I want to see
13:14and he's barely wrestled as well
13:16I say that as he goes in
13:17for the single leg
13:19oh wow
13:24Kornman's is made
13:25of something else
13:26Chad Cook as well
13:27now it's Kornman's turn
13:28back and forth
13:29oh now he looks tired
13:30that was a body shot again
13:32two minutes remain
13:33two minutes remain
13:34hips and Kornman's are too good
13:37again staying attached to his man
13:39is Saeed
13:45another spin maybe
13:47well he goes to the body
13:49working the body
13:49the output is crazy
13:51yeah you can see
13:52he's visibly tired now
13:53got a minute and 40 seconds
13:55to survive
13:56doing well in this round
13:57I'd say so far
13:58he's probably the one
13:59with more output
13:59but he can't let his body language
14:01and some damage
14:02make a difference
14:03nice knee to the eye
14:05the eye is hurt as well
14:06the welter's turned into a cut
14:08and still digging to the body
14:10Saeed at the moment
14:11pouring on the pressure
14:12spins again
14:13Kornman's meets it
14:14stays on his feet though
14:17he got the call
14:18at 7pm on Thursday
14:20like we said
14:20the weight difference
14:21came in light
14:22yeah
14:23he's now in deep
14:24deep deep waters
14:25in this third round
14:26he's probably winning
14:26this round right now
14:29but in the tough spot
14:30Kornman's has him up
14:31against the fence
14:32controlling
14:32but in that
14:33a round which is close
14:35you need to make sure
14:36in the judge's eyes
14:38you finish on top
14:39yeah
14:39you finish on top
14:40this is the big moment here
14:42Kornman's tries to get to the body
14:43he comes back
14:44he comes back
14:46knees
14:46oh that one gets through
14:47oh
14:49elbows
14:5145 seconds
14:52I honestly feel like
14:53this is slipping away
14:54for Kornman's
14:54it is
14:55it is
14:56this is a statement
14:57third round
14:57gonna try and get those hands together
14:59might get this takedown as well
15:01and he does
15:0335 seconds now
15:05can Saeed see this out
15:06it would be incredible
15:08if he does
15:09what a story
15:10came to Germany
15:11with nothing
15:12had to ask Pascal
15:13if he would be allowed to train
15:14they brought him into Astrak
15:17they gave him some equipment
15:19beautiful elbows
15:20and control
15:21he just needs to ride this out
15:22and I think he's done it
15:24deep underhook here
15:25from Kornman's
15:26looking for the sweep
15:26and look at the odds
15:28and remind you of the odds
15:29I think he was
15:314 to 1 outsider
15:32and he's about
15:35to take the biggest win of his career
15:37on the shortest notice of his career
15:39what a fight
15:41what a fight
15:42what a guy
15:44what a crazy fight
15:45but now ladies and gentlemen
15:47now we can see how judges score this fight
15:51Martin Engels
15:5329-28
15:55Achyanov
15:56Votek Novak
15:5829-28
16:00Korkmaz
16:01and Daniel Holmes
16:0429-28
16:06for the winner
16:07by split decision
16:09Said Akiadu
16:16watch the tournament live
16:18at octagon.tv
16:22Korkmaz
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