The action-packed fight between Matthew Schnell and Su Mudaerji had everyone at the UBS arena at the edge of their seats. The two men gave it their all, trading blow for blow in their adrenaline-fueled bout. Ultimately, Schnell grabbed the victory via a triangle choke. Fans appreciated the referee of the fight, Keith Peterson, for not ending the bout too early.

Round 1 of the fight started with the two fighters trading blows. Su Mudaerji instantly showed why he is a top fighter by displaying his striking skills. Schnell landed a few good shots, but Su Mudaerji seemed to have an answer for all his strikes. Su Mudaerji’s long reach played a big advantage in the striking exchanges.

Su Mudaerji completely took over in the first half of the second round. His pace was too quick for Schnell to keep up with. Su Mudaerji landed plenty of hard shots at Schnell, which made him wobble multiple times throughout the round. At this point, things looked grim for Schnell.

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Despite this, he kept on fighting even though it looked like the fight would be stopped. Fortunately for him, he landed a takedown which later transitioned to him mounting his opponent. Schnell then dealt damage before locking on a tight triangle choke to finish off Su Mudaerji. The crowd erupted after witnessing this fight in the UBS arena.

The MMA Fans Praise the Referee

MMA fans were quick to react to this fight on Twitter. Most of them praised referee Keith Peterson for not stopping the UFC bout prematurely, even though at one point Schnell was wobbling around the octagon.

With this fight in the books, Schnell now moves an inch closer to the title and will likely take on a top 5 contender for his next fight. As for Su Mudaerji, he proved to the world that he is one of the most talented and gifted fighters in the entire division, who is not to be taken lightly. He will have to climb his way into the top 10 rankings, one fight at a time.

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