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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomoe Gozen (ranked 140 p4p, 604 weight class) and Zabit Magomedov (ranked 20 p4p, 85 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomoe Gozen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Zabit Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov tries a low kick but Gozen avoids it.
Magomedov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gozen misses with a leg kick.
Magomedov is looking to land body kicks.
Gozen throwing a counter right hand but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gozen.
Gozen misses the jab.
Magomedov throws out a loose jab but Gozen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov throws a series of punches but Gozen moves out of range.
Gozen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gozen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GAMMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Gozen looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Magomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gozen moves out of range of the body kick from Magomedov.
Gozen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Magomedov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov is looking to slow Gozen down with leg kicks.
Magomedov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gozen at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gozen. Magomedov shrugs it off though.
Gozen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Magomedov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gozen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gozen is looking to chop away at Magomedov's legs.
Magomedov throws a wild body kick that Gozen sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a body kick.
Gozen tried to counter with a leg kick but Magomedov avoided it.
Gozen swings for the body but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov counters with a body kick.
Gozen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Magomedov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Gozen misses its intended target.
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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Magomedov takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Zabit Magomedov has been cut.
Magomedov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Magomedov misses.
Gozen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gozen wants to slow Magomedov down by chopping away at his legs.
Gozen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Magomedov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid 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!
Gozen blocks a head kick by Magomedov.
Magomedov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gozen rather than just go for the knockout.
Magomedov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gozen momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomedov looks for the body kick but Gozen saw that one coming.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Gozen finds it's way through Magomedov's defenses.
Magomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gozen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Magomedov.
Gozen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gozen clinches up with Magomedov and pushes him back against the cage.
Magomedov pushes Gozen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gozen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gozen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Gozen.
A short right from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands with a right to the head.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen tries to throw a body punch but Magomedov avoids it by throwing Gozen back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gozen.
Gozen tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Gozen can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Magomedov cracks Gozen with a nice body shot.
Gozen misses with the head strike.
Gozen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gozen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Gozen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gozen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Magomedov.
Gozen has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Gozen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gozen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
A short uppercut from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gozen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov lands a right hand.
Gozen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gozen has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Gozen takes a shot to the head.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gozen backwards.
A short left from Magomedov.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Gozen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gozen backwards.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gozen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gozen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magomedov pushes Gozen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gozen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zabit Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zabit Magomedov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov is looking for the big counter here.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gozen misses with a straight right.
Gozen connects with a leg kick.
Magomedov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick from Magomedov lands but Gozen takes it in his stride.
Gozen lands with a nice body punch.
Magomedov throws a wild body kick that Gozen sees coming a mile off.
Gozen clinches.
Gozen throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Gozen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magomedov tries to work over Gozen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Magomedov pushes Gozen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gozen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Gozen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gozen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gozen misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Gozen avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Gozen misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gozen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gozen has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomedov's elbow.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gozen misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Gozen controls his hands.
Gozen misses with some punches.
Magomedov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land.
Gozen misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Gozen has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gozen blocks a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gozen.
Gozen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Gozen avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magomedov.
Gozen throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gozen backwards.
Gozen has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Nice body punch from Magomedov.
Gozen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gozen misses with the head strike.
Gozen can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Gozen swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gozen's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov digs a right hand underneath Gozen's ribcage. Gozen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gozen throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magomedov.
Magomedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Magomedov.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a body punch.
Gozen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gozen's elbow.
Magomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gozen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov lands a shot to the body.
Gozen tries to throw a body punch but Magomedov avoids it by throwing Gozen back against the cage.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gozen misses with the head strike.
Gozen tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov tries to work over Gozen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen lands a right hand.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gozen misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Magomedov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Gozen controls the action.
Gozen has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gozen backwards.
Gozen swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Magomedov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gozen working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land.
Magomedov lands a nice uppercut.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gozen misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Gozen controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zabit Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zabit Magomedov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magomedov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gozen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magomedov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gozen to score with a decent uppercut.
Magomedov with the inside leg kick.
Gozen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gozen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Magomedov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gozen lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Magomedov. That snapped Gozen's head back.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gozen swings for the body but Magomedov moves out of range.
Gozen swings for the body but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov tries a quick counter leg kick but Gozen is wise to it.
Magomedov lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick from Magomedov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magomedov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magomedov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gozen misses with a left hand
letting Magomedov counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gozen. Magomedov shrugs it off though.
Gozen scores with a body shot.
Gozen throws an overhand right that lands on Magomedov's shoulder, as Magomedov tries to avoid the shot.
Gozen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Magomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Gozen just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov with a nice calf kick.
Magomedov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gozen. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Gozen.
Magomedov counters with a body kick.
Jab by Gozen.
Magomedov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gozen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gozen misses the shot 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 wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Magomedov.
A low kick from Gozen is predictable there
and Magomedov counters with a nice body kick.
Zabit Magomedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov throws a fast counter high kick but Gozen manages to duck under it in time.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov jabs Gozen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gozen.
Gozen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Gozen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magomedov lands a leg kick that knocks Gozen off balance momentarily.
Tomoe Gozen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gozen scores with a leg kick.
Gozen throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gozen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomedov throws a head kick but Gozen moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Gozen misses
and Magomedov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gozen just misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen misses with a left hand
and Magomedov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomoe Gozen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov connects with a body shot that sends Gozen's belly button to the back.
Magomedov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gozen throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Magomedov feints a counter leg kick.
Magomedov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Magomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gozen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Magomedov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gozen swings widly with a right hand
and Magomedov counters with a left to the body.
Gozen throws a sloppy body shot
and Magomedov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gozen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gozen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gozen.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gozen throws a chopping leg kick but Magomedov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gozen connects with a right hand. Magomedov shakes it off.
Gozen moves in looking to clinch but Magomedov pushes him off.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Gozen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozen misses with a wild body shot.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
Gozen throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magomedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gozen throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Gozen misses with a hook
and Magomedov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Magomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Magomedov digs a good hook to Gozen's body.
Gozen throws a body punch but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gozen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Magomedov lands a really nice looking cross but Gozen seems unphased.
Magomedov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gozen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gozen misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gozen, as that shot connected.
Nice body kick from Magomedov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zabit Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magomedov 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zabit Magomedov!
Zabit Magomedov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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