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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bow Down (to no man). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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142 lbs
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156 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maurice Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nurmagomedov's knee momentarily.
Nurmagomedov darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Nurmagomedov into the cage.
Nurmagomedov scores with a takedown into Smith's guard.
Nurmagomedov cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov working some strikes from top position.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Nurmagomedov slips an elbow through the middle.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmagomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith trying to control the position.
Nurmagomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nurmagomedov is controlling him.
Nurmagomedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
Nurmagomedov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maurice Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Maurice Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid body kick from Smith.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Nurmagomedov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nurmagomedov somewhat.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a head kick!
Nurmagomedov avoids the head kick by Smith.
Nurmagomedov feints the counter takedown.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
Maurice Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nurmagomedov takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nurmagomedov darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Nurmagomedov into the cage.
Smith lands a big head kick that sends Nurmagomedov tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Nurmagomedov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Smith looks to throw a body kick
so Nurmagomedov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith throws a series of punches but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Maurice Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nurmagomedov takes a step back to recover.
Nurmagomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.
Nurmagomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nurmagomedov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov looking to pass the guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nurmagomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nurmagomedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov is defended easily by Smith.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nurmagomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maurice Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nurmagomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Nurmagomedov feints the counter takedown.
Smith throws a push kick but Nurmagomedov slaps the foot to one side.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov is defended easily by Smith.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nurmagomedov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nurmagomedov on the ground.
Smith controlling Nurmagomedov's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nurmagomedov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmagomedov can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurmagomedov distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagomedov distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nurmagomedov is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Smith dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nurmagomedov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Nurmagomedov persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Nurmagomedov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maurice Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Maurice Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Nurmagomedov avoids the body shot from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nurmagomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith throws a head kick that Nurmagomedov semi-blocks.
Nurmagomedov fails with the takedown.
Smith tries to bum rush Nurmagomedov with a series of wild strikes but Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Nurmagomedov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nurmagomedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Nurmagomedov avoids it.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmagomedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith is looking to counter with head kicks.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Nurmagomedov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Nurmagomedov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
The strikes coming from Nurmagomedov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Nurmagomedov lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Smith sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Maurice Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nurmagomedov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Check out the look on Nurmagomedov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nurmagomedov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The strikes coming from Nurmagomedov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nurmagomedov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmagomedov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Smith!
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurice Smith!
Maurice Smith gave a mention to MayheM sportswear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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