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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Johnson (ranked 14431 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khakim Khadzhimurad (ranked 2145 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by On March The Saints. This should be a great matchup!
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khakim Khadzhimurad!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Khadzhimurad slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Khadzhimurad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws the left hand but Khadzhimurad avoids the punch easily.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Khadzhimurad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Khadzhimurad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson slips a jab from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad lands a jab.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khadzhimurad.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Khadzhimurad's shoulder, as Khadzhimurad tries to avoid the shot.
Khadzhimurad tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Khadzhimurad manages to avoid it.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khadzhimurad scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Khadzhimurad's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson throws a hook but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Khadzhimurad cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Khadzhimurad misses with a straight left.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Khadzhimurad with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Khadzhimurad as he connects with a hook.
Khadzhimurad lands with a good body shot.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadzhimurad lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khadzhimurad swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Khadzhimurad saw that one coming.
Khadzhimurad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadzhimurad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Khadzhimurad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad blocks a jab.
Khadzhimurad slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Khadzhimurad lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Khadzhimurad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khadzhimurad looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Khadzhimurad moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Khadzhimurad counters with a nice leg kick.
Khadzhimurad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad connects with the punch.
Khadzhimurad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khadzhimurad staying out of range there.
Khadzhimurad now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Khadzhimurad was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khadzhimurad. Khadzhimurad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Khadzhimurad slips the punch.
Khadzhimurad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khadzhimurad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Khadzhimurad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Khadzhimurad lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadzhimurad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson cracks the inside of Khadzhimurad's front leg.
A slow jab from Khadzhimurad misses its intended target.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Khadzhimurad avoids them all with ease.
Khadzhimurad is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Khadzhimurad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Khadzhimurad avoids it well.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Khadzhimurad throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khadzhimurad.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadzhimurad scores with a jab.
Khadzhimurad lands a right hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khadzhimurad. Khadzhimurad obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Khadzhimurad moves away and avoids it.
Khadzhimurad on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut there from Khadzhimurad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khakim Khadzhimurad will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Khadzhimurad loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khadzhimurad fails to land with a series of punches.
Khadzhimurad throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Khadzhimurad tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Khadzhimurad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Khadzhimurad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadzhimurad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Khadzhimurad missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson cracks the inside of Khadzhimurad's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Khadzhimurad with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Khadzhimurad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nick Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khadzhimurad looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Khakim Khadzhimurad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Khadzhimurad avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Khadzhimurad defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khadzhimurad, right into the meat.
Khadzhimurad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Khadzhimurad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khadzhimurad checks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khadzhimurad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khadzhimurad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khadzhimurad defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Khadzhimurad misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson cracks Khadzhimurad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khadzhimurad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khadzhimurad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khadzhimurad ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Khadzhimurad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Khadzhimurad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadzhimurad appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khadzhimurad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson punishes Khadzhimurad's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson cracks the inside of Khadzhimurad's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khadzhimurad.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khadzhimurad circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khadzhimurad throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Khadzhimurad is out of range.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson slips a jab from Khadzhimurad.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khadzhimurad moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Khadzhimurad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Khadzhimurad misses with a straight right.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Khadzhimurad moved out of range.
Khadzhimurad lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Khadzhimurad ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khadzhimurad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khadzhimurad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Khadzhimurad settles back down.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadzhimurad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Johnson throws a hook but Khadzhimurad avoids it easily.
Khadzhimurad looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Khadzhimurad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson is looking to slow Khadzhimurad down with leg kicks.
Khadzhimurad lands a jab.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khadzhimurad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khadzhimurad swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Khadzhimurad misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a jab when Khadzhimurad was well out of range.
Khadzhimurad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Khakim Khadzhimurad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Khadzhimurad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khadzhimurad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khadzhimurad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khadzhimurad feints a counter leg kick.
Khadzhimurad drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khadzhimurad moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khadzhimurad.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Khadzhimurad - just one landing.
Khadzhimurad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot.
Khadzhimurad takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson jabs Khadzhimurad right on the nose. Khadzhimurad blinks but takes it well.
Khadzhimurad connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick from Khadzhimurad misses.
Khadzhimurad takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Khadzhimurad tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson cracks Khadzhimurad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khadzhimurad misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khadzhimurad is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Khadzhimurad tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson throws a hook but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Khadzhimurad moves away from the strike by Johnson.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Khadzhimurad throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab from Khadzhimurad.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khadzhimurad scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nick Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadzhimurad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khadzhimurad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khadzhimurad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Khadzhimurad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khadzhimurad misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khadzhimurad's calf.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khadzhimurad checks it well.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadzhimurad. That did some damage!
Khadzhimurad scores with a nice right hand.
Khadzhimurad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Khadzhimurad's torso.
Johnson tries to bum rush Khadzhimurad with a series of wild strikes but Khadzhimurad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khadzhimurad moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Khadzhimurad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khadzhimurad lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Khadzhimurad throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khadzhimurad scores with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadzhimurad.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Khadzhimurad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khadzhimurad sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khadzhimurad lands with a good body shot.
Khadzhimurad slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Khadzhimurad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khadzhimurad.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadzhimurad slips a straight right by Johnson.
Khadzhimurad misses with a low kick.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khadzhimurad can pounce on him.
Khadzhimurad throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Khadzhimurad.
Khakim Khadzhimurad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadzhimurad lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadzhimurad.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Khadzhimurad lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Khakim Khadzhimurad.
Well Khadzhimurad has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khakim Khadzhimurad!
A very excited looking Khakim Khadzhimurad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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