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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Khabilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Chillum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khabilov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rihanna Bitch Better Have My Money. Chillum has chosen All the Way Up as his entrance music. Doc Chillum will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Khabilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
49 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doc Chillum!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chillum tries to clinch but Khabilov is having none of it.
Chillum wants to clinch but Khabilov slips to the side
and Khabilov counters with a shoot takedown. Chillum fights it but they end up in guard.
Khabilov wants to control from the top but Chillum keeps moving.
Chillum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chillum working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khabilov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chillum wants to control the position but Khabilov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Chillum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chillum trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov lands a couple of elbows.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chillum holds on and takes a little breather.
Khabilov chips away with some ground and pound.
Khabilov lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chillum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chillum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khabilov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khabilov tries to free his leg and advance position but Chillum is retaining full guard.
Khabilov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khabilov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chillum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khabilov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khabilov is fighting to break Chillum's control of his arms but Chillum is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chillum has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Prestige MMA Acadamy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khabilov looking to pass the guard.
Chillum is trying to keep Khabilov in close.
Chillum looking for a sweep. Not yet Chillum, not yet.
Khabilov trying to control but Chillum is working from the bottom.
Chillum is looking to sweep but instead, Khabilov has passed into half guard.
Khabilov working over Chillum with some ground and pound. Chillum looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Khabilov throwing shots but Chillum is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khabilov trying to mount his opponent but Chillum defends it.
Chillum is looking for a sweep. Khabilov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chillum flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chillum trying to control here.
Chillum is staying active underneath Khabilov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Khabilov is really struggling to control Chillum but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chillum is pressing down on Khabilov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chillum wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chillum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khabilov stands up and waves to Chillum to follow him.
A telegraphed right hand from Chillum misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chillum tries to clinch but Khabilov moves out of range.
Chillum fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khabilov checks it well.
Khabilov feinted with a counter takedown.
Khabilov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chillum misses with an uppercut. Khabilov saw that one coming.
Khabilov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Khabilov dives in and scores a takedown into Chillum's guard.
Chillum throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Chillum tries to strike from the bottom.
Chillum trying to keep a closed guard but Khabilov is proving a slippery customer.
Khabilov slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khabilov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chillum wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Khabilov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chillum rushes Khabilov and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chillum throws an elbow but misses.
Chillum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khabilov blocking some punches.
Khabilov jumps guard but Chillum turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chillum stops a takedown attempt from Khabilov.
Chillum pushes Khabilov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chillum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chillum gets underhooks to prevent Khabilov's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Khabilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khabilov dodges an elbow strike from Chillum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chillum is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chillum throws an elbow that misses.
Chillum throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chillum lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chillum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khabilov's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chillum.
Khabilov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chillum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chillum misses with a punch on the inside.
Khabilov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chillum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khabilov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chillum tries to clinch up but Khabilov circles away and keeps his distance.
Khabilov attempts a counter takedown but Chillum avoids it well and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chillum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chillum closes the distance and pushes Khabilov back into the cage.
Chillum manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov slips nicely into half guard.
Chillum is trying to maintain the position but Khabilov is very close to passing his half guard.
Chillum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chillum wants to get back to full guard.
Khabilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chillum can do to turn this around?
Khabilov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khabilov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chillum wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chillum manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chillum looking to control.
Chillum looking for a sweep. Not yet Chillum, not yet.
Khabilov trying to control but Chillum is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chillum has momentary wrist control but Khabilov slips an elbow through the middle.
Khabilov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chillum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khabilov is fighting to break Chillum's control of his arms but Chillum is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Khabilov postures up in Chillum's guard and throws a big left but Chillum blocks it.
Khabilov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chillum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khabilov postures up and lands a big shot to Chillum's brow.
Chillum wants to sweep but no luck.
Khabilov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chillum is trying to control the position but Khabilov postures up.
Chillum has his hands on Khabilov's head, controlling the position.
Chillum trying to strike off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chillum is looking to clinch.
Khabilov walks into a jab.
Khabilov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chillum.
Chillum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khabilov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chillum darts in trying to clinch
and Khabilov counters with a single leg into guard. Chillum didn't expect that.
Khabilov chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khabilov throws a big elbow that misses.
Khabilov advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chillum is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Doc Chillum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Chillum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chillum moves in looking to clinch but Khabilov pushes him off.
Chillum throws a hook but Khabilov blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chillum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chillum throws a hook but Khabilov avoids it easily.
Khabilov attempts a counter takedown but Chillum avoids it well and moves away.
Khabilov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chillum.
A low kick from Chillum misses
and Khabilov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Khabilov is looking to work some ground and pound but Chillum has wrist control.
Khabilov advances to half guard.
Khabilov seems to be working for a kimura but Chillum defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov throwing shots but Chillum is blocking nicely.
Khabilov is keen to just control but Chillum is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chillum wants to control but Khabilov is keeping busy.
Khabilov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chillum!
Khabilov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Khabilov working Chillum over with strikes here.
Chillum is desperately trying to improve his position but Khabilov has a good base and remains in mount.
Khabilov avoids the attempt from Chillum to control.
Chillum can't escape the position.
Khabilov working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chillum regains half guard.
Chillum makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chillum.
Khabilov passes Chillum's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khabilov is nestled in close to Chillum, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chillum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khabilov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chillum's head.
Chillum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Khabilov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Khabilov's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khabilov grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Chillum throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chillum has the hooks in. Khabilov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chillum not allowing Khabilov to control his hands.
Even with his hooks in, Chillum manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Chillum scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Khabilov is looking for a way out.
Khabilov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chillum landing strikes, looking to finish!
Khabilov tries to reverse the position but Chillum maintains control.
Khabilov suckers Chillum into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Khabilov is now in Chillum's guard!
Khabilov tries to free his leg and advance position but Chillum is retaining full guard.
Chillum doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov pushes down on Chillum's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rustam Khabilov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khabilov works his way into side control.
Chillum is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chillum is trying to work for a sweep but Khabilov has mounted him!
Chillum keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Khabilov tries to control but Chillum wriggling away.
Chillum is desperately trying to improve his position but Khabilov has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Khabilov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khabilov 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Khabilov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rustam Khabilov made sure he mentioned Mohito Fightwear (Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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hype
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