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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 787 p4p, 1138 weight class) and Zabit Magomedov (ranked 110 p4p, 152 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konrad Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zabit Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Wagner misses with a hook. Magomedov ducked under it nicely.
Wagner throws a hook but Magomedov avoids it easily.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magomedov jabs Wagner right on the nose. Wagner blinks but takes it well.
Magomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Magomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Magomedov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magomedov scores with a nice strike.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Magomedov misses.
Wagner throws a body punch but Magomedov moves out of range.
Wagner 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.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut.
Wagner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Magomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Magomedov lands a nice hook to Wagner's body. Wagner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Magomedov throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Magomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magomedov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov slips a jab from Wagner.
Magomedov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Magomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wagners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wagner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
Wagner throws a hook but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Magomedov's knee momentarily.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner moves into range and clinches up with Magomedov.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magomedov tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
Magomedov lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner pushes Magomedov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magomedov pushes Wagner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Wagner misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wagner working aggressively here.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Wagner working aggressively here.
Wagner lands a right hand.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Wagner gets through Magomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
Magomedov wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Wagner.
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Wagner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Magomedov's head.
Wagner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wagner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magomedov or not.
Magomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Wagner.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Wagner.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov works on Wagner's body with a couple of short punches.
Wagner tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Wagner takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.
Magomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
A short uppercut from Magomedov.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Wagner fails to land.
Magomedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wagner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Magomedov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wagner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Magomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wagners head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zabit Magomedov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Magomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Magomedov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wagner. That did some damage!
Good work by Magomedov as he checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Magomedov. That snapped Wagner's head back.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magomedov throws the left hand but Wagner avoids the punch easily.
Wagner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Magomedov.
Magomedov connects with a leg kick.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner scores with a sloppy right hand. Magomedov should have avoided that one.
Magomedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wagner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Wagner settles back down.
Magomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Magomedov lands a glancing blow to the side of Wagner's head.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magomedov tries to move into range but Wagner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
A bone on bone clash there as Wagner blocks the leg kick.
Wagner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magomedov, pushing him back against the cage.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Magomedov fails to land.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
Wagner swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wagner fails to land.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Magomedov.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Magomedov avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Magomedov avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Magomedov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wagner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wagners head.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Magomedov.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Magomedov avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Wagner misses with some punches.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
Wagner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wagner stalling in the clinch but Magomedov improves position.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Wagner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Magomedov's head.
Wagner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magomedovs head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
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!
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Magomedov.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wagner fails to land.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike.
Wagner tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wagner lands a shot to the body.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Magomedov avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Magomedov fails to land.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Wagner tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Konrad Wagner will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
Wagner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magomedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Wagner's head.
Magomedov takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner throws a big counter combination but Magomedov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wagner scores with a nice body kick.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner connects with a single shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wagner checks a leg kick.
Wagner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wagner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a front kick aimed at Wagner's knee but Wagner avoids it well.
Wagner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wagner motions for Magomedov to come forward. Wagner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Magomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wagner can pounce on him.
Magomedov cracks a nice hook into Wagner's ribs.
Magomedov throws a low kick but Wagner moves out of range easily.
It looked like Wagner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magomedov.
Magomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wagners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magomedov throws out a leg kick but Wagner moves out of range and Magomedov only half commits.
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wagner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Good exchange - Wagner coming out on top.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Magomedov checks a leg kick.
Wagner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Wagner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Magomedov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wagner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Wagner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the body.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magomedov.
A nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magomedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magomedov misses with a body shot
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Magomedov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magomedov.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagner is working Magomedov over against the cage.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.
Wagner tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Konrad Wagner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner lands a shot to the body.
Magomedov lands an uppercut.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Wagner.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov stalling.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wagner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wagner misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wagner.
A right hook to the body lands for Magomedov.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov taking a breather.
Magomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zabit Magomedov.
I think Magomedov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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