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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Krav Magomet (ranked 5842 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Wid (ranked 3389 p4p, 0 weight class). Krav Magomet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thomas Wid's chin.

Magomet
vs
Wid

182 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Krav Magomet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Wid!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomet shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magomet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wid throws a hook to the side of Magomet's head but Magomet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wid throws a hook but Magomet blocks it.
Magomet tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wid manages to circle out of the way.
Thomas Wid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wid closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magomet to the mat! Magomet manages to get full guard.
Wid looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wid cracks Magomet with a solid left hand.
Wid landing with the ground and pound.
Magomet is striking from the bottom but Wid uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomet is looking for a sweep. Wid is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wid slips a nice elbow through Magomet's hands, connecting with Magomet's forehead.
Magomet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wid on the ground.
Wid working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Magomet wants to control but Wid is keeping busy.
Magomet on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wid is taking a breather. Magomet says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wid scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wid trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomet wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Wid seems content to control.
Wid lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wid scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wid lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wid working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wid not doing much here.
Magomet has hold of Wid's hands but Wid slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wid is thwarting Magomet's attempts to control the position.
Magomet is controlling Wid's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wid content to control rather than advance.
Wid is nestled in close to Magomet, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wid is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Magomet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wid seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wid is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wid prevents Magomet from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomet trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Wid lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Wid dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Magomet tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wid counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Magomet on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magomet tries to get out of the position.
Wid advances position into side control!
Wid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wid is working Magomet over with some ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Wid politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wid prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wid is chipping away with strikes.
Wid landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Wid is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Magomet knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wid in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wid lands some shots froms side control.
Wid cracks Magomet with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Magomet's face as Wid controls the position.
Magomet is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wid connects with a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Wid landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wid working the ground and pound.
Magomet takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Magomet takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wid lands a few punches from side control.
Wid connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Magomet some visible discomfort.
Magomet being controlled for a moment.
Wid landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wid is working Magomet over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wid is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Magomet will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wid landing a few strikes.
Magomet tries to bench press Wid off him but Wid keeps the position.
Magomet struggling a bit here.
Magomet taking a bit of punishment here - Wid scoring with strikes.
Wid working the ground and pound.

Wid working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wid controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wid lands an elbow.
Magomet can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on Wid's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wid working the head with strikes.
Magomet is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Wid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Magomet shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wid pinned against the cage. Wid gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magomet fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wid slaps away a takedown attempt from Magomet, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krav Magomet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomet shoots in for a double leg but Wid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circling - Wid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Wid closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Magomet did well to prevent Wid getting side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wid trying to control the pace.
Wid scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wid slips a nice elbow through Magomet's hands, connecting with Magomet's forehead.
Magomet taking some punishment here, with Wid in his half guard.
Wid landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wid controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wid connects with a nice short shot to Magomet's temple.
Wid slips a nice elbow through Magomet's hands, connecting with Magomet's forehead.
Nice strikes from Wid there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wid in particular looking to stall.
Wid winds up and cracks Magomet with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wid prevents Magomet from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Wid.
Wid is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wid looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Magomet with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wid controlling the action here.
Magomet on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wid looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wid is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Magomet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wid working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wid looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wid controlling the position easily from mount.
Wid dominating with strikes here.
Wid lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Magomet hang on?
Magomet is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wid pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Magomet in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wid looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wid pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomet taking shots to the head.
Wid has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Magomet's face.
Magomet is trying desperately to improve position.
Wid lands with some strikes.
Wid working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wid is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Magomet can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wid pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Magomet in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wid controlling from mount.
Wid with a couple of short strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Wid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Wid!