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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Costa (ranked 1136 p4p, 620 weight class) and Husein Magomaevaboff (ranked 177 p4p, 95 weight class). Magomaevaboff has chosen Shaolin of Dagestan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Husein Magomaevaboff!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomaevaboff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Costa lands a nice shot that snaps Magomaevaboff's head back.
Costa lands a nice shot that snaps Magomaevaboff's head back.
Costa throws a body punch but Magomaevaboff moves out of range.
Costa throws a series of punches but Magomaevaboff avoids them all with ease.
Magomaevaboff scores with a jab. Costa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magomaevaboff avoids the body shot from Costa.
Costa lands with an uppercut that bounces Magomaevaboff off the cage and back into range.
Costa misses the body punch
and Magomaevaboff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Costa with a jab.
Magomaevaboff throws a leg kick but Costa checks it.
Magomaevaboff avoids the body shot from Costa.
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 low kick but Costa avoids it.
Costa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magomaevaboff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Costa throws a shot from downtown. Magomaevaboff moves away and avoids it.
Costa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magomaevaboff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Magomaevaboff's coach down at Chakuriki LA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Magomaevaboff's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Costa missing with a left hand there. Magomaevaboff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa misses with a right hand
and Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomaevaboff ducks under a wild hook from Costa.
Magomaevaboff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheers as Costa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magomaevaboff doesn't seem phased though.
Costa takes one on the button.
Santiago Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Costa works Magomaevaboff's body with a nice hook.
Costa looks to land a combination but Magomaevaboff avoids it well.
Costa avoids the body shot from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Costa throws a hook but Magomaevaboff avoids it easily.
Costa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costa throws a hook to the side of Magomaevaboff's head but Magomaevaboff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomaevaboff throws out a counter right but Costa avoids it with no problem.
Danga de danga de dang - Costa scores with a four punch combination!
Costa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Costa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Costa moves into the clinch successfully.
Magomaevaboff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magomaevaboff blocks a body shot from Costa.
A head punch on the inside from Costa fails to land.
Magomaevaboff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomaevaboff tries a body shot but Costa blocks it.
Magomaevaboff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomaevaboff pushes Costa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magomaevaboff struggles to land a body shot inside as Costa controls his hands.
Magomaevaboff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Costa has a couple of punches blocked by Magomaevaboff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomaevaboff tries to work over Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Costa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magomaevaboff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Costa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Costa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomaevaboff tries to work over Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Costa has a couple of punches blocked by Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff misses with a punch on the inside.
Costa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costa misses with a body shot
and Magomaevaboff makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Costa really felt that one!
Costa swings for the body but Magomaevaboff moves out of range.
Magomaevaboff flicks out a counter leg kick but Costa steps away.
Costa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomaevaboff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Costa tries to bum rush Magomaevaboff with a series of wild strikes but Magomaevaboff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Magomaevaboff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costa throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomaevaboff.
Costa misses with a body punch
letting Magomaevaboff counter with a right hand.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa throws an overhand right that lands on Magomaevaboff's shoulder, as Magomaevaboff tries to avoid the shot.
Magomaevaboff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Costa is rocked!
Magomaevaboff cracks Costa with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Costa falls to his knees and Magomaevaboff doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Husein Magomaevaboff!
Husein Magomaevaboff seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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