Misha Cirkunov looked like he was moments away from being finished, but a beautiful sweep and rare submission saw him instead claim a victory over a previously unbeaten Jimmy Crute . The light heavyweight bout opened up the UFC on ESPN+ 16 main card at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The event streamed on ESPN+. The two bangers wasted little time firing heavy kicks to open, but Cirkunov quickly changed levels and drove the action to the canvas, putting Crute on his back and advancing to side control. Crute was active on the canvas, working hard to escape, but Cirkunov was impressive on top, remaining heavy and briefly stepping over to mount. Undaunted, Crute powered his way back to his feet, and he then found himself in top position after an ensuing scramble
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UFC on ESPN+ 16 results: Misha Cirkunov nets incredible submission over Jimmy Crute – MMA Junkie