SFC 10 Ahmadaliev Vs Randleman PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Grimdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lay Pray enters the cage!

Grimdal
vs
Pray

190 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Reggie Grimdal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lay Pray!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimdal fakes the leg kick and cracks Pray in the body.
Grimdal throws a sloppy head kick and Pray moves out of range easily.

Pray fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grimdal sprawls well initially but Pray persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pray trying to control from half guard but Grimdal is working away.
Grimdal wants to get back to his feet.
Pray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimdal's head.
Grimdal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grimdal defending well though.
Pray looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grimdal is breathing heavily.
Grimdal is in trouble now - Pray has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pray lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pray lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pray with shots to the head and body - Grimdal looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pray sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pray scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Grimdal is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pray cracks Grimdal with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Grimdal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pray working Grimdal over with strikes here.
Pray unloading with bombs!
Pray postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Grimdal in real trouble here! The ref calls for Grimdal to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lay Pray!
Lay Pray got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Sandstorm by Darude as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bang
vs
Anderson

184 cm
19
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moe Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Silva Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Bang scores with a decent looking hook.

Bang looking to score a takedown here. Anderson is defending well but Bang drives through and ends up in Anderson's guard.

Anderson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bang is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Bang.
Bang is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bang down to the mat. Bang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bang.
As Bang backs off Anderson throws a huge counter combo but Bang manages to avoid it all.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bang.
Bang dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Bang looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Bang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bang defends it well.

Bang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bang working the ground and pound but Anderson is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang slows the pace down.
Bang's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bang cracks Anderson with a big right hand but Anderson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang is working Anderson over with some ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Bang cracks Anderson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face as Bang controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've been hearing that Bang has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bang lands a few punches from side control.
Bang is putting a hurting on Anderson here, landing some big shots from side control.

Anderson is rocked!
Bang lands a strong strike to the head of Anderson. That's dazed him! Bang looking to finish here. Anderson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Bang lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moe Bang!

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between English Hooligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hooligan
vs
Riley

182 cm
18
189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, English Hooligan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Riley!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hooligan avoids it really well and circles away.
Hooligan misses the jab.
Riley tries to counter with a clinch but Hooligan shakes him off and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Hooligan. Those never looked like landing.
Riley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hooligan misses with a body shot.
Hooligan works Riley's body with a nice hook.
Hooligan slaps away a takedown attempt from Riley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hooligan stuns Riley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooligan throws a combination that misses

and Riley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hooligan!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley controlling the position from side mount.
Let's hope that Riley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Riley has hold of Hooligan's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hooligan seems comfortable defending it but Riley has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hooligan is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hooligan is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Riley couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Riley!

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FIGHT
RATING
72%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Test Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Three
vs
Vermeulen

180 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
199 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Test Three!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three misses with a takedown
and Vermeulen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Three fails with the takedown
and Vermeulen counters with a nice uppercut.
Three darts in trying to clinch
and Vermeulen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Three misses with a takedown attempt
and Vermeulen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Three. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Three tries for a takedown but Vermeulen circles away easily
and Vermeulen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vermeulen's coach down at Team AVR was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vermeulen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vermeulen cracks Three with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vermeulen tests Three's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Three tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vermeulen counters with a stiff right hand.

Three is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Three fails with the takedown
and Vermeulen counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hendrik Vermeulen!
Hendrik Vermeulen is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Hendrik Vermeulen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
84%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Ahmadaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Randleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinton Randleman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ahmadaliev
vs
Randleman

187 cm
20
258 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
243 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomed Ahmadaliev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Randleman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ahmadaliev can pounce on him.
Randleman tries for a takedown but Ahmadaliev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Randleman tries to get set, Ahmadaliev tries to push him back and clinch up but Randleman manages to avoid the attempt.
Ahmadaliev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ahmadaliev wants it to stay on the feet.
Magomed Ahmadaliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Randleman.
Randleman goes for a double leg but Ahmadaliev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ahmadaliev continues to drive forward.
Randleman closes the distance and clinches up with Ahmadaliev, looking for a takedown. Randleman pushes Ahmadaliev against the cage but Ahmadaliev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ahmadaliev lands a two punch combo.

Randleman clinches up with Ahmadaliev and pushes him back against the cage.

Randleman has picked Ahmadaliev up - he's going for a ride! Randleman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Ahmadaliev kicks off Randleman and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randleman looks to clinch
and Ahmadaliev counters with a nice uppercut.
Randleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Randleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ahmadaliev as he jumps to the side.
Randleman looks for a takedown but Ahmadaliev sprawls well.
Ahmadaliev appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmadaliev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Randleman.
Randleman fails with a takedown attempt.

Ahmadaliev closes the distance and pushes Randleman back into the cage.
Randleman looking for a takedown.

Ahmadaliev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randleman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ahmadaliev connects with a jab.
Randleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ahmadaliev sprawls well. Ahmadaliev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Randleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Randleman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ahmadaliev pinned against the cage. Ahmadaliev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been told by Ahmadaliev's head coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Randleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ahmadaliev defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmadaliev misses with a few strikes there.
Randleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ahmadaliev swivels and escapes.
Randleman just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAhmadaliev.
Ahmadaliev throws a series of punches but Randleman avoids them all with ease.
Ahmadaliev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahmadaliev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Randleman momentarily.
Randleman tries for a takedown but Ahmadaliev circles away easily

and Ahmadaliev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Randleman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ahmadaliev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Randleman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ahmadaliev is trying to stand.
Randleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
My spies in Holding Cell inform me that Randleman has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Randleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ahmadaliev pushes Randleman off looking to stand but Randleman dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman misses with a head shot. Ahmadaliev uses the momentum to regain guard.
Randleman throwing strikes but missing.

Ahmadaliev has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Randleman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Randleman fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Randleman.
Randleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ahmadaliev defends it nicely.
Ahmadaliev fires out a quick counter leg kick but Randleman just manages to avoid it.
Randleman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ahmadaliev counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomed Ahmadaliev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randleman shoots and misses

and Ahmadaliev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Randleman looking for a takedown.
Randleman is working for takedown but Ahmadaliev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Randleman looks winded!

Randleman has clasped his hands together around Ahmadaliev's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Ahmadaliev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahmadaliev scores with a kick to the body.
Randleman shoots for a takedown but Ahmadaliev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ahmadaliev throwing a counter right hand but Randleman manages to avoid it.
Ahmadaliev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Randleman shoots in and drives through. Ahmadaliev sprawls well.
Ahmadaliev looks to land a combination. Randleman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Quinton Randleman has been cut.
Ahmadaliev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ahmadaliev appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ahmadaliev rushes Randleman and presses him up against the cage.
Ahmadaliev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Randleman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ahmadaliev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ahmadaliev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Randleman up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomed Ahmadaliev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Randleman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Randleman fails with the takedown

and Ahmadaliev counters with a single leg into guard. Randleman didn't expect that.
Ahmadaliev wants to get up but he can't break Randleman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Randleman working a defensive guard here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ahmadaliev stands and steps away. Randleman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Randleman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ahmadaliev sprawls well initially but Randleman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Ahmadaliev kicks Randleman off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ahmadaliev circles away.
Randleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ahmadaliev swivels and escapes.
Magomed Ahmadaliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Randleman.
Nice sprawl there from Ahmadaliev as Randleman shoots in.
It looked like Ahmadaliev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Randleman shoots for a double leg takedown but Ahmadaliev sprawls well. He's pushed Randleman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Randleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ahmadaliev sprawls well. Ahmadaliev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Randleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Ahmadaliev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ahmadaliev misses with a series of wild punches.
Randleman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ahmadaliev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Randleman tries for a takedown but Ahmadaliev manages to get underhooks.

Ahmadaliev breaks from the clinch.
Ahmadaliev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Randleman tries for a takedown but Ahmadaliev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ahmadaliev stuffs the takedown.
Ahmadaliev throws a right and a left that Randleman avoids nicely.
Randleman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ahmadaliev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Ahmadaliev rushes Randleman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Randleman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ahmadaliev after a bit of a struggle.
Randleman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Ahmadaliev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ahmadaliev rushes Randleman and presses him up against the cage.
Ahmadaliev is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmadaliev is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Ahmadaliev breaks from the clinch.
Magomed Ahmadaliev is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahmadaliev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Randleman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randleman shoots in looking for a takedown but Ahmadaliev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Randleman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ahmadaliev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Randleman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ahmadaliev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Randleman scrambles back to his feet.
Ahmadaliev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Ahmadaliev scores with a four punch combination!
Randleman takes a kick to the side of the head.

Ahmadaliev lands a big head kick that sends Randleman tumbling to the mat! Ahmadaliev takes a step backwards and waves Randleman back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Randleman is rocked!
Randleman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahmadaliev finish him?
Randleman dives in and grabs Ahmadaliev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahmadaliev pushes down on Randleman's head and hops out.
Randleman seems to have recovered his senses.
Ahmadaliev is looking to clinch but Randleman is avoiding it.
Randleman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ahmadaliev stalks Randleman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Randleman's face. Randleman staggers backwards, shaken.
Ahmadaliev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Randleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Randleman wants to counter the offense by Ahmadaliev and move into the clinch position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Randleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ahmadaliev pushes Randleman up against the cage in a clinch.
Ahmadaliev misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Ahmadaliev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Randleman wants to take the fight to the mat but Ahmadaliev manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Ahmadaliev.
Randleman is working for takedown but Ahmadaliev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Still in the clinch, Ahmadaliev scores with a nice short uppercut.

Ahmadaliev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahmadaliev misses with a few strikes there.
Randleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ahmadaliev avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randleman shoots in but Ahmadaliev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Randleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Ahmadaliev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ahmadaliev wants it to stay on the feet.
Randleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ahmadaliev defends it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ahmadaliev.
Ahmadaliev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahmadaliev tries to bum rush Randleman with a series of wild strikes but Randleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Randleman has his takedown stuffed
and Ahmadaliev counters with a series of strikes. Randleman will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomed Ahmadaliev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Randleman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ahmadaliev misses with a two punch combination.
Randleman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Randleman dives in and grabs Ahmadaliev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahmadaliev pushes down on Randleman's head and hops out.
Ahmadaliev looks to land a body kick but Randleman moved away.
Randleman darts in looking for a takedown but Ahmadaliev gets double underhooks and turns Randleman into the cage.
Ahmadaliev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Quinton Randleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Randleman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Randleman is looking to take a break and control but Ahmadaliev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ahmadaliev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ahmadaliev tries to get out of the position.
Randleman prevents Ahmadaliev from standing back up.

Ahmadaliev pushes Randleman off and gets back to his feet.
Ahmadaliev lands a head kick. Randleman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Randleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahmadaliev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Magomed Ahmadaliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Randleman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randleman dives in and grabs Ahmadaliev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahmadaliev pushes down on Randleman's head and hops out.
Randleman closes the distance and clinches up with Ahmadaliev, looking for a takedown. Randleman pushes Ahmadaliev against the cage but Ahmadaliev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ahmadaliev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ahmadaliev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ahmadaliev jumps guard but Randleman stands there with Ahmadaliev around his waist. Ahmadaliev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ahmadaliev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randleman can do to turn this around?
Ahmadaliev prevents a takedown attempt there.

Ahmadaliev decides to pull guard.
Ahmadaliev wants to stand and escape but Randleman is having none of it.
Randleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ahmadaliev wants to get back to his feet but Randleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Magomed Ahmadaliev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Randleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Randleman postures up in Ahmadaliev's guard and throws a big left but Ahmadaliev blocks it.
Randleman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Randleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Randleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahmadaliev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Randleman throwing strikes but missing.

Ahmadaliev pushes Randleman off and gets back to his feet.
Randleman misses with a takedown
and Ahmadaliev counters with a stiff right hand.
Ahmadaliev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magomed Ahmadaliev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Ahmadaliev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Randleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Ahmadaliev tries to sprawl out of it but Randleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ahmadaliev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ahmadaliev is looking to counter punch.
Randleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Randleman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Randleman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ahmadaliev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Randleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Ahmadaliev is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Ahmadaliev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randleman moves in looking to clinch but Ahmadaliev pushes him off.
Ahmadaliev tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Randleman manages to circle out of the way.
Randleman fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Randleman is defended easily by Ahmadaliev.
Randleman goes for a double leg but Ahmadaliev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ahmadaliev continues to drive forward.
Randleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ahmadaliev fakes the leg kick and cracks Randleman in the body.
Ahmadaliev throws a one two combo.

Ahmadaliev has closed the distance and engaged Randleman in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ahmadaliev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ahmadaliev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Randleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ahmadaliev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Randleman's head.
Ahmadaliev connects with a right hand. Randleman shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomed Ahmadaliev clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Randleman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ahmadaliev throws a sloppy head kick and Randleman moves out of range easily.
Randleman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ahmadaliev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Randleman looks to move away, Ahmadaliev throws a big counter combo but Randleman just gets out of the way.
Randleman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ahmadaliev is fending him off so far but Randleman persists. Nope, Ahmadaliev circles away and we're back to standing.
Randleman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ahmadaliev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magomed Ahmadaliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Randleman.
Randleman has a takedown stuffed.

Ahmadaliev moves into range and clinches up with Randleman.
Ahmadaliev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Ahmadaliev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Randleman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Randleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahmadaliev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ahmadaliev throws a big counter combination but Randleman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Ahmadaliev as Randleman shoots in.
Ahmadaliev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ahmadaliev.
Ahmadaliev lands a really nice looking cross but Randleman seems unphased.

Ahmadaliev clinches up against the cage.

Ahmadaliev breaks from the clinch.
Randleman shoots for a double leg takedown but Ahmadaliev sprawls well. He's pushed Randleman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Ahmadaliev rushes Randleman and presses him up against the cage.
Ahmadaliev gets underhooks to prevent Randleman's takedown attempt.
Randleman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ahmadaliev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Randleman avoids the head kick by Ahmadaliev.
And Randleman tries to counter it with a takedown but Ahmadaliev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Randleman doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ahmadaliev to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahmadaliev misses with a double jab.
Randleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ahmadaliev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ahmadaliev. No joy for Randleman on that attempt.
Randleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ahmadaliev defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randleman fails with a takedown attempt.

Ahmadaliev has Randleman up against the cage in a clinch.

Ahmadaliev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahmadaliev tries to bum rush Randleman with a series of wild strikes but Randleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahmadaliev scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ahmadaliev tries to avoid it but Randleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ahmadaliev to the ground. Ahmadaliev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Ahmadaliev as Randleman shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randleman.
Ahmadaliev connects with a right hand. Randleman shakes it off.
Randleman fails with the takedown.
Ahmadaliev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Randleman.
Randleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Ahmadaliev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Randleman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ahmadaliev defends well and Randleman ends up having to push Ahmadaliev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Ahmadaliev has closed the distance and engaged Randleman in a clinch.
Randleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Randleman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Ahmadaliev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmadaliev scores with a one two! Randleman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Randleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ahmadaliev as he avoids it easily.
Ahmadaliev lands a nice looking body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ahmadaliev lands with a kick to the temple. Randleman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Randleman avoids the head kick by Ahmadaliev.
Randleman shoots in and drives through. Ahmadaliev sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ahmadaliev!
Randleman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Ahmadaliev - just one landing.
Ahmadaliev slaps away a takedown attempt from Randleman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Randleman has a takedown stuffed.
Ahmadaliev scores with a head kick. Randleman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomed Ahmadaliev had his way with Quinton Randleman in that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Randleman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Randleman fails with the takedown.
Ahmadaliev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No luck for Randleman with that takedown attempt.
Ahmadaliev is looking to counter punch.
Randleman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ahmadaliev is fending him off so far but Randleman persists. Nope, Ahmadaliev circles away and we're back to standing.
Magomed Ahmadaliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Randleman.
Ahmadaliev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Randleman back to the cage. Ahmadaliev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Randleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Randleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice jab there from Ahmadaliev.
Randleman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ahmadaliev defends well and Randleman ends up having to push Ahmadaliev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ahmadaliev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Randleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Randleman tries to counter it with a takedown but Ahmadaliev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ahmadaliev defends well and Randleman ends up having to push Ahmadaliev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ahmadaliev lands a high kick!
Randleman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Randleman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ahmadaliev counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahmadaliev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Randleman will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmadaliev moves in looking to clinch but Randleman pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Randleman is defended easily by Ahmadaliev.
Randleman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Randleman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ahmadaliev's half guard.
Ahmadaliev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Randleman.
Randleman content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Randleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahmadaliev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randleman lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Randleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ahmadaliev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Randleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Randleman trying to control but Ahmadaliev is working from the bottom.
Randleman distracts Ahmadaliev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ahmadaliev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmadaliev being controlled here, momentarily.
Randleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Ahmadaliev has wrist control.
Randleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Randleman stays in close to Ahmadaliev's body and controls the position.
Randleman trying to control but Ahmadaliev is working from the bottom.
Randleman scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Randleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Randleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Randleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Ahmadaliev has wrist control.
Randleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ahmadaliev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Randleman.
Ahmadaliev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Randleman.
Nice sprawl there from Ahmadaliev as Randleman shoots in.
Randleman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ahmadaliev pinned against the cage. Ahmadaliev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahmadaliev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magomed Ahmadaliev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahmadaliev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:43
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:43
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomed Ahmadaliev!
Magomed Ahmadaliev retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Magomed Ahmadaliev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Quinton Randleman spoke after the fight, saying 'Really? i dident loose. everybody knows that. the judges got paid.'.