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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagoduv (ranked 5337 p4p, 492 weight class) and Ethan Wright (ranked 6699 p4p, 572 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagoduv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Wright!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nurmagoduv tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wright is in Nurmagoduv's guard.
Nurmagoduv wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.
Nurmagoduv preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmagoduv avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright throws a strike but Nurmagoduv rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagoduv accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurmagoduv trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagoduv with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmagoduv content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Nurmagoduv from controlling successfully.
Nurmagoduv throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv throws a big elbow that misses.
Wright manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nurmagoduv manages to get himself to full guard.
Nurmagoduv wants to stand and escape but Wright is having none of it.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nurmagoduv keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright connects with a couple of short punches.
Nurmagoduv pulls Wright in to control the position.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagoduv is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright postures up in Nurmagoduv's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagoduv blocks it.
Nurmagoduv utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagoduv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nurmagoduv avoids it really well and circles away.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Nurmagoduv, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Nurmagoduv against the cage but Nurmagoduv circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wright shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nurmagoduv manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wright postures up in Nurmagoduv's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagoduv blocks it.
Wright is working Nurmagoduv over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wright manages to get himself to full guard.
Nurmagoduv throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
Nurmagoduv throws a big right hand that misses.
Wright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagoduv working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv throws an elbow that misses. Wright uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurmagoduv's guard. Nice move by Wright!
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
Wright trying to control but Nurmagoduv is working from the bottom.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv wants to stand but Wright is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurmagoduv utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ethan Wright will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wright tries for a takedown but Nurmagoduv sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wright shoots in and gets a takedown into Nurmagoduv's guard.
Wright postures up in Nurmagoduv's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagoduv blocks it.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Nurmagoduv uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Nurmagoduv!
Nurmagoduv throws a strike but Wright rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nurmagoduv is on top in guard.
Wright has momentary wrist control but Nurmagoduv slips an elbow through the middle.
Nurmagoduv throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmagoduv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wright has his hands on Nurmagoduv's head, controlling the position.
Nurmagoduv 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nurmagoduv lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nurmagoduv in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nurmagoduv landing with the ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv throws a big elbow that misses.
Nurmagoduv with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmagoduv scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wright lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nurmagoduv working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wright connects with a couple of short punches.
Nurmagoduv pulls Wright in close to prevent any damage.
Nurmagoduv wants to stand up but Wright is controlling him.
Wright's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nurmagoduv tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagoduv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Nurmagoduv.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wright's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wright can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nurmagoduv throws a strike but Wright rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmagoduv. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nurmagoduv trying to control the position here.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
Wright wants to control from the top but Nurmagoduv keeps moving.
Nurmagoduv is pulling down on Wright's head. It's preventing any offense from Wright, at least for the moment.
Wright wants to control from the top but Nurmagoduv keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv pulls Wright in close to his closed guard and prevents Wright from doing any damage or advancing position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wright working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Nurmagoduv uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Nurmagoduv!
Nurmagoduv preventing the sweep.
Wright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.
Nurmagoduv with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nurmagoduv trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagoduv dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wright closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nurmagoduv quickly recovers to half guard.
Nurmagoduv slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wright looking to sit in guard and control but Nurmagoduv gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nurmagoduv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wright is on top in guard.
Wright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throwing strikes from guard but Nurmagoduv blocks nicely.
Wright postures up in Nurmagoduv's guard and throws a big left but Nurmagoduv blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv looking to control.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Nurmagoduv uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Nurmagoduv!
Nurmagoduv throwing strikes but missing.
Nurmagoduv wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Nurmagoduv is in close to Wright's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wright pulls Nurmagoduv in to control the position.
Nurmagoduv distracts Wright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nurmagoduv cracks Wright with a solid left hand.
Nurmagoduv is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wright wants to improve his position but instead Nurmagoduv has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is looking to control Nurmagoduv's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wright avoid being mounted?
Nurmagoduv is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv is nestled in close to Wright, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurmagoduv thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wright's head.
Wright is looking to improve his position.
Nurmagoduv drops an elbow to the side of Wright's head.
Nurmagoduv looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nurmagoduv thows a huge punch but Wright dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv slips a nice elbow through Wright's hands, connecting with Wright's forehead.
Wright is rocked!
Nurmagoduv lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Wright! More strikes land and this one is all over! Nurmagoduv jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagoduv!
After winning the bout, Khabib Nurmagoduv thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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RATING
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