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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Letoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Letoa has chosen Tribal trouble as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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245 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Konstantin Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tane Letoa!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov lands a leg kick that knocks Letoa off balance momentarily.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Magomedov could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Letoa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Magomedov tries to score a body lock takedown but Letoa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Letoa tries to pull guard but Magomedov won't allow it.
Magomedov effectively controlling the action here.
Letoa is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Letoa.
Letoa jumps guard but Magomedov stands there with Letoa around his waist. Letoa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Letoa drags the fight down to the ground.
Magomedov is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is fighting to break Letoa's control of his arms but Letoa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Letoa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.
Magomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Konstantin Magomedov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Magomedov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Letoa to the ground. Magomedov is now in Letoa's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Letoa is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Letoa being controlled here, momentarily.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Letoa is keeping the position.
Magomedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Konstantin Magomedov just wasn't active enough.
Magomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Magomedov controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letoa managing to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Letoa keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass.
Letoa is trying to keep Magomedov in close.
Konstantin Magomedov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Letoa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Letoa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut.
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.
A clash of legs there as Letoa blocks the low kick.
No joy there for Letoa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Letoa missing with a left hand there. Magomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Letoa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Letoa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Magomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Letoa.
Magomedov takes a swing at Letoa's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Letoa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Letoa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Letoa rushes Magomedov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Letoa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Magomedov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Magomedov tries to clinch up.
Letoa closes the distance and clinches.
Magomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Letoa avoids the damage to the body.
Letoa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Letoa is trying to keep Magomedov in close.
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Letoa is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov forces his way into half guard.
Magomedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Letoa on the ground.
Letoa is trying to get back to full guard.
Magomedov controlling the action here.
Letoa wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magomedov in particular looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Konstantin Magomedov.
Magomedov tries to land a leg kick but Letoa saw it coming and moves away.
Letoa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Magomedov coming out on top.
Magomedov throws a looping overhand right but Letoa ducks down to avoid it.
Magomedov is looking to chop away at Letoa's legs.
Magomedov throws a low kick, looking for Letoa's leg but Letoa calmly moves out of range.
Magomedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Letoa moves out of range.
Konstantin Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Letoa!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov content just to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Konstantin Magomedov just wasn't active enough.
Magomedov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Letoa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Magomedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Letoa missing with punches from the bottom.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but Letoa defending well.
Magomedov controlling the action here.
Magomedov trying to mount his opponent but Letoa defends it.
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.
We're going to have a standup here because Konstantin Magomedov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Magomedov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Magomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Letoa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Magomedov escapes and throws Letoa's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Letoa is breathing heavily.
Letoa wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Magomedov dominated that second round.
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.
A good leg kick by Magomedov.
Letoa swinging wildly here.
Letoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Letoa is having none of it.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Letoa moves away.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letoa was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
Magomedov wants to slow Letoa down by chopping away at his legs.
Letoa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magomedov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Letoa!
Letoa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Letoa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letoa tries to reverse the position but Magomedov maintains control.
Magomedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We're going to have a standup here because Konstantin Magomedov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Letoa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magomedov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Letoa won't be happy with that.
Letoa is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Konstantin Magomedov just wasn't active enough.
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Letoa checks a low kick from Magomedov.
Magomedov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Letoa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Letoa ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Magomedov.
Magomedov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Letoa tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letoa is trying to escape the position but Magomedov is controlling the position.
Magomedov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Konstantin Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a solid leg kick but Letoa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Letoa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Konstantin Magomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Letoa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magomedov misses with a leg kick.
Magomedov scores with a takedown into Letoa's guard.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Letoa is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Letoa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magomedov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Magomedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Konstantin Magomedov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Letoa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letoa was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
Magomedov tries a low kick but Letoa avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Letoa blocks the leg kick.
Tane Letoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov throws a low kick but Letoa moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magomedov, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Magomedov!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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