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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Kass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Kass!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kass. That did some damage!
Kass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nurmagomedov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kass takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kass throws the left hand but Nurmagomedov avoids the punch easily.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Kass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kass takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Kass misses.
Kass throws a shot from downtown. Nurmagomedov moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Nurmagomedov misses.
Nurmagomedov connects with a crisp jab.
Kass tries to clinch up.
It looked like Nurmagomedov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kass throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Nurmagomedov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kass moves to clinch but Nurmagomedov breaks away
and Nurmagomedov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nurmagomedov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kass there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kass clinches with his opponent.
Nurmagomedov misses with the head strike.
Kass looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nurmagomedov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nurmagomedov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nurmagomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Kass has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kass backwards.
Nurmagomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kass backwards.
Nurmagomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nurmagomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kass lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
Kass lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kass misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kass fails to land.
Kass swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nurmagomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kass controls his hands.
Kass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurmagomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Kass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nurmagomedov working aggressively here.
Nurmagomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nurmagomedov tries to throw a body punch but Kass avoids it by throwing Nurmagomedov back against the cage.
Nurmagomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kass backwards.
Nurmagomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nurmagomedov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kass fails to land.
Nurmagomedov gets through Kass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kass working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nurmagomedov - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kass.
Nurmagomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Nurmagomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kass backwards.
Nurmagomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nurmagomedov misses with some punches.
Kass misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kass tries a body shot but Nurmagomedov blocks it.
Kass swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Nurmagomedov.
Kass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
Nurmagomedov lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Nurmagomedov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kass throws a head punch that misses.
Nurmagomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov blocks an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurmagomedov.
Kass scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Nurmagomedov as the two fighters clinch.
Kass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kass struggles to land a body shot inside as Nurmagomedov controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kass has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmagomedov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
Nurmagomedov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nurmagomedov.
Kass misses with a punch on the inside.
Kass misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with the head strike.
Nurmagomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nurmagomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Kass.
Nurmagomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov presses Kass against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nurmagomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurmagomedov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kass.
Kass throws a head punch that misses.
Nurmagomedov tries a body shot but Kass blocks it.
Kass swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Kass controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nurmagomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kass misses with an uppercut
and Nurmagomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kass falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kass throws a hook but Nurmagomedov blocks it.
Kass slips under a jab.
Kass is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nurmagomedov with a body shot.
Kass pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nurmagomedov back to the cage. Kass follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kass throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov scores with a jab to the head.
Nurmagomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nurmagomedov doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kass drives through and clinches with Nurmagomedov against the cage.
Kass lands a hook that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Nurmagomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurmagomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kass misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kass.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
Nurmagomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kass.
Kass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nurmagomedov misses with the head strike.
Kass prevents a body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kass controls his hands.
Kass swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurmagomedov.
A short uppercut from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
Kass has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with some punches.
Kass can't find room to land a body shot as Nurmagomedov controls the action.
Kass has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kasss head.
Nurmagomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kass backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov lands with a left to the head.
Kass blocks a body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Kass softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurmagomedov.
Kass throws a punch but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Kass.
A head punch on the inside from Nurmagomedov fails to land.
Nurmagomedov lands an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kass blocks an uppercut.
Kass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurmagomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kass throws a punch but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a left hand.
Kass digs a right hand underneath Nurmagomedov's ribcage. Nurmagomedov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kass misses with some punches.
Kass pushes Nurmagomedov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kass's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kass tries to work over Nurmagomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kass throws a punch but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kass lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Kass.
Nurmagomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov pushes Kass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
Kass throws a punch but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Kass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kass's elbow.
Nurmagomedov working aggressively here.
Kass has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmagomedov.
A right hand to the body from Kass.
Nurmagomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kass can do to turn this around?
Nurmagomedov tries a body shot but Kass blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Nurmagomedov fails to land.
Nurmagomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Nurmagomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov lands a body shot.
Kass misses with the head strike.
Nurmagomedov blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov working aggressively here.
Kass throws a head punch that misses.
Nurmagomedov scores with a shot to the side of Kass's head.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nurmagomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Kass.
Nurmagomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kass scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nurmagomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kass scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nurmagomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kass controls his hands.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Nurmagomedov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second 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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nurmagomedov lands with a right hand.
Kass throws a right and a left that Nurmagomedov avoids nicely.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook
and Kass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmagomedov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nurmagomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab from Kass.
Nurmagomedov misses with a leg kick
and Kass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov rushes Kass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nurmagomedov lands a right hand.
Nurmagomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Nurmagomedov tries to work over Kass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Kass.
Kass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kass.
Kass throws a head punch that misses.
Kass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov blocks an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kass has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
Kass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nurmagomedov's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nurmagomedov.
Kass tries to throw a body punch but Nurmagomedov avoids it by throwing Kass back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kass.
Nurmagomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nurmagomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kass lands a nice uppercut.
Kass misses with a body punch.
Kass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kass misses with a body punch.
Nurmagomedov pushes Kass back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kass pushes Nurmagomedov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kass tries to throw a body punch but Nurmagomedov avoids it by throwing Kass back against the cage.
Kass lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kass.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body punch.
Kass misses with some punches.
Kass working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Kass - that landed with a thud.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kass blocks a body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kass backwards.
Nurmagomedov lands a left hand.
Nurmagomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurmagomedov misses with the head strike.
Kass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kass tries to work over Nurmagomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurmagomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kass throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nurmagomedov.
Kass is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nurmagomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kass is still on wobbly legs! Can Nurmagomedov finish him?
Kass misses with the head strike.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nurmagomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kass.
Kass misses with some punches.
Nurmagomedov lands with a light punch inside.
Nurmagomedov lands with a right to the head.
Kass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kass blocking some punches.
Big Kass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmagomedov digs a right hand underneath Kass's ribcage. Kass let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurmagomedov.
Kass tries a body shot but Nurmagomedov blocks it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body punch.
A short left from Nurmagomedov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kass.
Kass swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov pushes Kass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kass blocks a body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov dips a shoulder and cracks Kass with a mighty uppercut! Kass falls back against the cage and Nurmagomedov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kass is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nurmagomedov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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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