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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rostam Xerxes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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300 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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197 cm
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290 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rostam Xerxes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Xerxes misses.
Nurmagomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Xerxes loads up on a big right hand but Nurmagomedov slips the punch.
Nurmagomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Xerxes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nurmagomedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range as Xerxes strikes.
Nurmagomedov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Nurmagomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xerxes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nurmagomedov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xerxes swinging wildly here.
Xerxes tries to bum rush Nurmagomedov with a series of wild strikes but Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xerxes lands with a nice body punch.
Rostam Xerxes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xerxes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut is getting worse.
Xerxes throws a right hand that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a single leg into guard. Xerxes didn't expect that.
Xerxes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Xerxes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmagomedov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Xerxes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Xerxes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xerxes is controlling Nurmagomedov's posture.
Xerxes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Xerxes is trying to keep Nurmagomedov in close.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Xerxes keeps moving.
Xerxes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Xerxes wants to sweep here but Nurmagomedov controlling him for the moment.
Nurmagomedov 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.
Nurmagomedov is fighting to break Xerxes's control of his arms but Xerxes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Xerxes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Xerxes keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
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.
Xerxes pulls Nurmagomedov in close to his closed guard and prevents Nurmagomedov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov 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.
Nurmagomedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Xerxes's head.
Nurmagomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nurmagomedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Xerxes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nurmagomedov controlling from the top position.
Xerxes keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xerxes has his hands on Nurmagomedov's head, controlling the position.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nurmagomedov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xerxes keeps working.
Xerxes is letting Nurmagomedov control him for a moment.
Nurmagomedov looks up at the clock and then as Xerxes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nurmagomedov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nurmagomedov landing a few strikes.
Nurmagomedov misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nurmagomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Xerxes wants to control but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Xerxes is looking for a sweep.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position but Xerxes is working away.
Nurmagomedov controls the position.
Nurmagomedov cracks Xerxes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nurmagomedov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nurmagomedov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Xerxes some visible discomfort.
Nurmagomedov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nurmagomedov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take a break and control but Xerxes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Xerxes is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Nurmagomedov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Khabib Nurmagomedov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
That's time! Nurmagomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Xerxes misses with a hook. Nurmagomedov ducked under it nicely.
We've been informed that Xerxes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rostam Xerxes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xerxes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xerxes swinging wildly here.
Nurmagomedov feinted with a counter takedown.
A combination from Xerxes does no damage.
Nurmagomedov attempts a counter takedown but Xerxes avoids it well and moves away.
Donk. Xerxes catches Nurmagomedov right on the button with a cross.
Xerxes loads up on a big right hand but Nurmagomedov slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Xerxes.
Sloppy strikes from Xerxes. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Xerxes misses.
Xerxes misses with the combination.
Nurmagomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Xerxes is quick to defend against it.
Nurmagomedov slips a jab and a cross from Xerxes.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab from Xerxes.
Nurmagomedov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xerxes misses with an uppercut. Nurmagomedov saw that one coming.
Rostam Xerxes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xerxes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurmagomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Xerxes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xerxes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nurmagomedov counters with a shoot takedown. Xerxes fights it but they end up in guard.
Nurmagomedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nurmagomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nurmagomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Xerxes keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is pushing down on Xerxes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Xerxes is fighting to maintain full guard but Nurmagomedov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nurmagomedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Xerxes desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nurmagomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nurmagomedov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Xerxes is working to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nurmagomedov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Rostam Xerxes has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov landing punches.
That has opened up Rostam Xerxes's cut even more.
Nurmagomedov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The cut above Rostam Xerxes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nurmagomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nurmagomedov unloading with bombs!
Rostam Xerxes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rostam Xerxes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov retains his super heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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