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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malik Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damion Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. king of kings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Magomedov is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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263 lbs
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234 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damion Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Magomedov is breathing heavily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thorn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Thorn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Magomedov on his heels. He'll look to pass Magomedov's guard now, I'm sure.
Thorn distracts Magomedov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Magomedov is retaining full guard.
Thorn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Magomedov, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thorn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thorn has Magomedov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Thorn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Magomedov tumbling to the mat - Thorn dives into Magomedov's guard.
Thorn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thorn throws a big right hand that misses.
Thorn wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damion Thorn.
Thorn 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.
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.
Thorn moves into range and clinches up with Magomedov.
Magomedov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thorn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thorn looks for the body kick but Magomedov saw that one coming.
Thorn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thorn wants to stand but Magomedov is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damion Thorn.
Thorn shoots in and gets a takedown into Magomedov's guard.
Thorn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damion Thorn.
Thorn tries to clinch there but Magomedov circles away.
Magomedov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thorn gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Magomedov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Magomedov stops Thorn from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn decides to stand back up. Thorn steps back and let's Magomedov get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorn gets a double leg takedown into Magomedov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damion Thorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malik Magomedov's cut.
That's time! Magomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thorn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thorn tries for a kimura but Magomedov is defending well.
Magomedov is not content to let Thorn control the position.
Magomedov is looking to get back to his feet here but Thorn is keeping cool and he's managed to take Magomedov's back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Thorn is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Magomedov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thorn wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
Thorn somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Thorn throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands punches and elbows.
Thorn tightening his grip on Magomedov, looking for the choke.
Thorn struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet.
Magomedov covers up after that shot from Thorn.
Damion Thorn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thorn trying to control momentarily.
Magomedov covering up well and avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damion Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malik Magomedov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thorn misses with a kick to the body.
Thorn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Thorn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thorn is trying to control the action in half guard but Magomedov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thorn slows the pace down in half guard.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Damion Thorn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Magomedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thorn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn throws a big right hand that misses.
Thorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Damion Thorn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Thorn is looking to clinch but Magomedov is avoiding it.
Thorn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Magomedov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thorn is in Magomedov's guard.
Thorn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damion Thorn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thorn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magomedov to the mat! Magomedov manages to get full guard.
Thorn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Magomedov is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Damion Thorn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Thorn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Magomedov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thorn is in Magomedov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn is looking to stand up but Magomedov won't let him.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet but Thorn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damion Thorn.
Thorn gets a double leg takedown into Magomedov's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Damion Thorn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Magomedov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thorn circles away.
Thorn scores with a takedown into Magomedov's guard.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damion Thorn.
Thorn leaves Magomedov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malik Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Magomedov tries to kick Thorn off but Thorn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thorn is looking to stall here but Magomedov recovers full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damion Thorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thorn 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damion Thorn!
Damion Thorn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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