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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (ranked 2436 p4p, 5681 weight class) and Bony Searchinson (ranked 298 p4p, 583 weight class). Bony Searchinson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bony Searchinson!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Searchinson is predictable there
and Nurmagomedov counters with a shoot takedown. Searchinson fights it but they end up in guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Searchinson is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov wants to get up but he can't break Searchinson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nurmagomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Searchinson.
Nurmagomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Searchinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Searchinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Searchinson, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Searchinson trying to keep a closed guard but Nurmagomedov is proving a slippery customer.
Nurmagomedov being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Searchinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov has been cut.
A jab from Searchinson finds it's way through Nurmagomedov's defenses.
Sloppy strikes from Searchinson. Those never looked like landing.
Searchinson takes a swing at Nurmagomedov's ribcage but misses.
Nurmagomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nurmagomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nurmagomedov staying out of range there.
Nurmagomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Searchinson is quick to defend against it.
Searchinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Searchinson throws a series of punches but Nurmagomedov avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Searchinson scores with a four punch combination!
Searchinson with the inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Searchinson throws a nice looking combination but Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Searchinson throws a combination that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Searchinson won't be happy with that.
Searchinson is looking for a sweep.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take a break and control but Searchinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Searchinson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nurmagomedov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Searchinson wants to control but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov scoring with strikes but Searchinson is staying in there.
Nurmagomedov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nurmagomedov avoids the attempt from Searchinson to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Searchinson is trying to escape the mount.
Searchinson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Searchinson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Searchinson gets back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Searchinson keeps working.
Searchinson wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Searchinson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nurmagomedov wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Searchinson uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Searchinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nurmagomedov.
Searchinson misses with a straight left.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Searchinson sprawls and moves away.
Searchinson throws a wild body kick that Nurmagomedov sees coming a mile off.
Searchinson missing with a left hand there. Nurmagomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmagomedov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Searchinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Searchinson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nurmagomedov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nurmagomedov feinted with a counter takedown.
Bony Searchinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Searchinson misses with a leg kick
and Nurmagomedov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Searchinson.
Nurmagomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Searchinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Searchinson wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy.
Searchinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Searchinson pushes Nurmagomedov off but Nurmagomedov dives into side control.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Searchinson is keeping him busy.
Nurmagomedov tries to stand but Searchinson is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Searchinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Searchinson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Searchinson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Searchinson.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Searchinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Searchinson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nurmagomedov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Searchinson is looking for a sweep. Nurmagomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson is not content to let Nurmagomedov control the position.
Searchinson tries to get to full guard but Nurmagomedov has control of the leg.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control the action in half guard but Searchinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Searchinson.
Nurmagomedov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Searchinson scores with a jab to the body.
Searchinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nurmagomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmagomedov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Searchinson misses with the body kick
and Nurmagomedov counters with a shoot takedown. Searchinson fights it but they end up in guard.
Searchinson wants to control the position but Nurmagomedov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Searchinson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Searchinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Searchinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Searchinson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nurmagomedov manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Searchinson trying to control but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bony Searchinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Searchinson throws an off balance right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a single leg into guard. Searchinson didn't expect that.
Nurmagomedov won't allow Searchinson to sweep him here.
Nurmagomedov won't allow Searchinson to get back to his feet.
Searchinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Searchinson is striking off his back. Nurmagomedov thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Searchinson wants to stand back up but Nurmagomedov manages to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Searchinson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nurmagomedov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Searchinson is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Searchinson keeps trying to improve his position.
Searchinson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Nurmagomedov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Searchinson is having none of it.
Searchinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nurmagomedov cracks Searchinson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Searchinson is working to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Searchinson hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson is looking to improve his position but Nurmagomedov isn't that keen on the idea.
Searchinson is squirming around, avoiding Nurmagomedov's attempts to control the action.
Nurmagomedov avoids the attempt from Searchinson to control.
Searchinson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nurmagomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Searchinson can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Searchinson wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Searchinson tries to roll over but Nurmagomedov keeps him under control.
Nurmagomedov wants to take a breather but Searchinson is having none of it.
Searchinson wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Searchinson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nurmagomedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Searchinson trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nurmagomedov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov!
Post fight, Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov took to the microphone: 'Alhamdullilah, send me location.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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