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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradly Cleveland (ranked 24095 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoly Nurmagomedov (ranked 3982 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradly Cleveland has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bradly Cleveland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoly Nurmagomedov !
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleveland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nurmagomedov has picked Cleveland up - he's going for a ride! Nurmagomedov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cleveland tries to roll over but Nurmagomedov keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov is controlling the pace.
Cleveland is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nurmagomedov 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nurmagomedov 's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov just trying to survive but Cleveland is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Cleveland is punishing Nurmagomedov with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nurmagomedov 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nurmagomedov looks winded!
Nurmagomedov keeps trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the hands but Cleveland won't let him.
Cleveland punishes Nurmagomedov with strikes from the back mount.
Nurmagomedov rolls, trying to escape but Cleveland keeps control of the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Cleveland is landing with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cleveland is riding his opponent, not letting Nurmagomedov buck him off.
Cleveland lands with a hammerfist to the side of Nurmagomedov 's head.
Nurmagomedov tries to roll but Cleveland sticks to his back.
Cleveland has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nurmagomedov 's body.
Cleveland seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nurmagomedov for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nurmagomedov grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position but Cleveland manages to sink in the hooks.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Cleveland's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cleveland lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries to roll but Cleveland sticks to his back.
Nurmagomedov is trying to remain composed but Cleveland is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Nurmagomedov is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cleveland.
Cleveland is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Cleveland is riding his opponent, not letting Nurmagomedov buck him off.
I really don't envy Nurmagomedov right now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cleveland punches Nurmagomedov on the ear.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagomedov is covering up but some of the strikes from Cleveland are getting through and doing damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradly Cleveland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cleveland shoots for a double leg takedown but Nurmagomedov sprawls well. He's pushed Cleveland's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nurmagomedov clinches up with Cleveland and pushes him back against the cage.
Nurmagomedov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cleveland.
Nurmagomedov 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anatoly Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cleveland closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nurmagomedov 's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nurmagomedov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cleveland engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleveland scoring with some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov is breathing heavily.
Cleveland distracts Nurmagomedov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cleveland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cleveland working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nurmagomedov 's head.
Nurmagomedov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cleveland passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Cleveland there.
Nurmagomedov taking some punishment here, with Cleveland in his half guard.
Cleveland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmagomedov can do to turn this around?
Cleveland lands with a punch from half guard.
Nurmagomedov won't allow Cleveland to pass to mount.
Cleveland is controlling the pace.
Cleveland trying to control the action but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cleveland content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bradly Cleveland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nurmagomedov is trying to maintain the position but Cleveland is very close to passing his half guard.
Cleveland winds up and cracks Nurmagomedov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov taking some punishment here, with Cleveland in his half guard.
Nurmagomedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cleveland working the head and body with strikes.
Cleveland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Cleveland there.
Cleveland perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nurmagomedov wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cleveland in particular looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cleveland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nurmagomedov , pushing him back against the cage.
Cleveland is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradly Cleveland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cleveland avoiding damage as Nurmagomedov throws knees to the body.
Nurmagomedov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cleveland will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cleveland doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmagomedov circles away.
Cleveland throws a nice looking combination but Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nurmagomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nurmagomedov showed some decent athleticism there.
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 Bradly Cleveland will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cleveland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cleveland enables Nurmagomedov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cleveland manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cleveland has his hands on Nurmagomedov 's head, controlling the position.
Nurmagomedov won't allow Cleveland to sweep him here.
Cleveland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cleveland's guard.
Nurmagomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cleveland is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleveland lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cleveland trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cleveland not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cleveland 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.
Cleveland continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cleveland scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleveland looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nurmagomedov looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cleveland drives through with a takedown into Nurmagomedov 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cleveland is stalling in the full guard.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cleveland is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cleveland content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nurmagomedov wants to get back to his feet but Cleveland is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cleveland fails to land the takedown.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cleveland quickly recovers to half guard.
Nurmagomedov is looking to take a break and control but Cleveland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cleveland controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov with the ground and pound but Cleveland uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anatoly Nurmagomedov .
I think Cleveland 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradly Cleveland!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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