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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Husein Magomaevaboff (ranked 1625 p4p, 1651 weight class) and Magnus Thoressen (ranked 244 p4p, 249 weight class). Magnus Thoressen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Husein Magomaevaboff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Thoressen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomaevaboff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thoressen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Magomaevaboff is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Thoressen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thoressen loads up on a big right hand but Magomaevaboff slips the punch.
Magomaevaboff lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thoressen takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Magomaevaboff.
Thoressen misses with a two punch combination.
Magomaevaboff throws an overhand right that lands on Thoressen's shoulder, as Thoressen tries to avoid the shot.
Thoressen wants to slow Magomaevaboff down by chopping away at his legs.
Magomaevaboff lands with an uppercut that bounces Thoressen off the cage and back into range.
Magomaevaboff lands a jab to the head.
Thoressen misses with a hook. Magomaevaboff ducked under it nicely.
Magomaevaboff moves away from the strike by Thoressen.
Thoressen moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomaevaboff blocks a jab.
Magomaevaboff appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Magomaevaboff there.
Magomaevaboff slips a jab and a cross from Thoressen.
Magomaevaboff appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Magomaevaboff misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff thuds a left hand into Thoressen's body.
Thoressen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magomaevaboff tries to work over Thoressen's front leg with a kick but Thoressen checks it.
Thoressen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomaevaboff moves away.
Thoressen tries to bum rush Magomaevaboff with a series of wild strikes but Magomaevaboff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magomaevaboff is looking to score with low kicks.
Magomaevaboff throws out a loose jab but Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomaevaboff throws a body punch but Thoressen moves out of range.
Magomaevaboff misses with a hook. Thoressen ducked under it nicely.
Thoressen with a nice cross.
Magomaevaboff looks to land a right hand but Thoressen moved out of range.
Thoressen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magomaevaboff lands a left hand.
Thoressen misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomaevaboff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomaevaboff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thoressen looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoressen's elbow.
Thoressen swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomaevaboff uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magomaevaboff works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Magomaevaboff as the two fighters clinch.
Thoressen trying to stall but Magomaevaboff improves his position.
Magomaevaboff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoressen's elbow.
Magomaevaboff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magomaevaboff can't find room to land a body shot as Thoressen controls the action.
Magomaevaboff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magomaevaboff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magomaevaboff can't find room to land a body shot as Thoressen controls the action.
Magomaevaboff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thoressen blocks a body shot from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff throws a punch but it's blocked by Thoressen.
Magomaevaboff is trying to pull guard but Thoressen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short left from Thoressen.
Magomaevaboff is stalling here.
Thoressen lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomaevaboff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Magomaevaboff is trying to pull guard but Thoressen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thoressen misses with a knee to the head.
Magomaevaboff pushes Thoressen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magomaevaboff struggles to land a body shot inside as Thoressen controls his hands.
Thoressen landing knees to the head.
Thoressen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thoressen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magomaevaboff blocks it with crossed arms.
Thoressen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomaevaboff tries to throw a body punch but Thoressen avoids it by throwing Magomaevaboff back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thoressen.
A body shot lands from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff tries to circle away but Thoressen has him pinned against the cage.
Magomaevaboff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thoressen throws a series of punches but Magomaevaboff moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomaevaboff. Thoressen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff lands with a good body shot.
Thoressen misses with a hook. Magomaevaboff ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomaevaboff misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Thoressen.
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!
Magomaevaboff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magomaevaboff misses with the head strike.
Magomaevaboff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoressen's elbow.
Magomaevaboff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magomaevaboff misses with some punches.
Thoressen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thoressen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thoressen is struggling to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thoressen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thoressen misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Husein Magomaevaboff dominated that round.
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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thoressen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magomaevaboff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thoressen.
Thoressen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomaevaboff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomaevaboff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Thoressen.
Magomaevaboff scores with a head kick.
Magomaevaboff wants to slow Thoressen down by chopping away at his legs.
Magomaevaboff tests Thoressen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thoressen blocks a head kick by Magomaevaboff.
Husein Magomaevaboff is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomaevaboff thuds a left hand into Thoressen's body.
Thoressen throws out a loose jab but Magomaevaboff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomaevaboff throws an overhand right that lands on Thoressen's shoulder, as Thoressen tries to avoid the shot.
Magomaevaboff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Husein Magomaevaboff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoressen tried to score with a low kick but Magomaevaboff checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Magomaevaboff slips a jab from Thoressen.
Thoressen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thoressen thuds his right hand into Magomaevaboff's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thoressen looks to clinch
and Magomaevaboff counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomaevaboff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thoressen lands with an uppercut that bounces Magomaevaboff off the cage and back into range.
Magomaevaboff with a nice calf kick.
Magomaevaboff throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Thoressen to counter with a crisp jab.
Thoressen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magomaevaboff's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomaevaboff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thoressen.
Magomaevaboff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A leg kick checked by Thoressen.
Magomaevaboff throws the kick towards the body but Thoressen avoids it.
Thoressen misses with a double jab.
Thoressen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thoressen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thoressen throws an overhand right that lands on Magomaevaboff's shoulder, as Magomaevaboff tries to avoid the shot.
Thoressen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Magomaevaboff thumps Thoressen with a low kick.
Magomaevaboff swings for the body but Thoressen moves out of range.
Magomaevaboff throws the kick towards the body but Thoressen avoids it.
Magomaevaboff looks to land a left hand but Thoressen moved out of range nicely.
Thoressen lands a head shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Magomaevaboff - that will leave a mark!
Thoressen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Magomaevaboff was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Magomaevaboff cracks Thoressen with an open hand slap.
Magomaevaboff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thoressen.
An attempted straight right counter from Magomaevaboff misses the target.
Magomaevaboff with a nice calf kick.
Thoressen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Thoressen misses the target.
Magomaevaboff cracks a nice hook into Thoressen's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thoressen.
Donk. Magomaevaboff catches Thoressen right on the button with a cross.
Thoressen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Magomaevaboff there.
Magomaevaboff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thoressen tries a low kick but Magomaevaboff avoids it.
Magomaevaboff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Thoressen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thoressen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Magomaevaboff connects with a right hand. Thoressen shakes it off.
Thoressen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thoressen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff blocks a jab.
Magomaevaboff thinks about countering with a body kick.
Magomaevaboff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thoressen can do to turn this around?
Thoressen moves out of range of the body kick.
Magomaevaboff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomaevaboff tries a head kick but it misses.
Magomaevaboff rushes Thoressen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thoressen blocks an uppercut.
Magomaevaboff lands a hook that snaps the head of Thoressen backwards.
Magomaevaboff digs a right hand underneath Thoressen's ribcage. Thoressen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Husein Magomaevaboff has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magomaevaboff breaks from the clinch.
Magomaevaboff throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Thoressen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magomaevaboff throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Magomaevaboff defending well as Thoressen loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Magomaevaboff is predictable there
and Thoressen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Magomaevaboff's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Magomaevaboff misses.
Magomaevaboff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thoressen moves away from the strike by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff throws a lazy right hand but Thoressen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thoressen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Husein Magomaevaboff dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thoressen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff lands a jab.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook to the side of Thoressen's head but Thoressen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomaevaboff throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thoressen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thoressen is out of range and Magomaevaboff settles back down.
Magomaevaboff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thoressen throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomaevaboff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Thoressen misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoressen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thoressen misses with an uppercut. Magomaevaboff saw that one coming.
Thoressen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thoressen misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thoressen ducks right into an uppercut from Magomaevaboff.
Thoressen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magomaevaboff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Thoressen backs away, Magomaevaboff returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Magomaevaboff misses with a low kick.
Magomaevaboff tries to move into range but Thoressen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magomaevaboff thumps Thoressen with a low kick.
Thoressen throws a hook but Magomaevaboff blocks it.
Magomaevaboff appears to be looking for a big counter.
Magomaevaboff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thoressen throws out the jab.
Thoressen connects with a leg kick.
A combination from Thoressen does no damage.
Thoressen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thoressen looks to land a left hand but Magomaevaboff moved out of range nicely.
Magomaevaboff lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thoressen blocks the body kick.
Magomaevaboff tries to bum rush Thoressen with a series of wild strikes but Thoressen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magomaevaboff thuds a left hand into Thoressen's body.
Magnus Thoressen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomaevaboff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thoressen moves away.
Magomaevaboff connects with a single shot there.
Magomaevaboff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magomaevaboff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoressen was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomaevaboff.
Thoressen throws a shot from downtown. Magomaevaboff moves away and avoids it.
Magomaevaboff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Magomaevaboff misses with a looping right.
Thoressen throws a sloppy body shot
and Magomaevaboff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magomaevaboff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magomaevaboff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thoressen.
Thoressen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Magomaevaboff.
Thoressen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magomaevaboff thumps Thoressen with a low kick.
Magomaevaboff throws a big shot that misses.
Magomaevaboff blocks a head kick by Thoressen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thoressen lands a jab to the head.
Magomaevaboff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magomaevaboff works the jab nicely.
Thoressen tried to score with a low kick but Magomaevaboff checks it.
It looked like Magomaevaboff was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Magomaevaboff slips under a jab.
Magomaevaboff lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thoressen will feel that in the morning.
Magomaevaboff connects with a looping right hand.
Magomaevaboff throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magomaevaboff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thoressen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magomaevaboff explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thoressen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff misses with a leg kick
and Thoressen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff lands a jab.
Thoressen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magomaevaboff counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thoressen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Magomaevaboff lands with a kick to the ribs.
Magomaevaboff wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomaevaboff. Thoressen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomaevaboff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Magomaevaboff with a hook.
Thoressen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magomaevaboff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thoressen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Husein Magomaevaboff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magomaevaboff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Husein Magomaevaboff!
After winning the bout, Husein Magomaevaboff thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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