Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GAMMA#1052 Super v Wrecks
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Khalidovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Von Alkum has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Khalidovic lands with an overhand left.
Khalidovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT2#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Khalidovic misses with a hook
and Von Alkum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khalidovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Von Alkum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Von Alkum blocks a head kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic cracks Von Alkum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khalidovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Von Alkum as he jumps to the side.
Nice uppercut there from Von Alkum.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Von Alkum ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Von Alkum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Von Alkum takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khalidovic dives in and grabs Von Alkum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Von Alkum pushes down on Khalidovic's head and hops out.
Von Alkum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khalidovic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Von Alkum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Von Alkum throws out a counter right but Khalidovic avoids it with no problem.
Von Alkum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Alkum throws a right hand that Khalidovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Khalidovic also avoids with ease.
Von Alkum tries a head kick but it misses.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Alkum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khalidovic momentarily. #T1#
Khalidovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khalidovic scores with a jab.
Von Alkum scores with a nice right hand.
Von Alkum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Von Alkum lands a really nice looking cross but Khalidovic seems unphased.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the nose.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Von Alkum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch combination from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Khalidovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Von Alkum slips under a jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
Von Alkum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whack! Von Alkum lands a heavy head kick that drops Khalidovic. The ref tackles Von Alkum to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Khalidovic was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Klaus Von Alkum!
Klaus Von Alkum seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GAMMA#1046 Wrecks v Fleximario
Date: Mar 09, 2024

#R1#
Jack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Jack.
Jack has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Khalidovic throws a good cross that connects.
Jack throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Jack throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic lands a nice shot that snaps Jack's head back.
Jack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Jack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jack enables Khalidovic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jack manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic 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.
Khalidovic wants to control from the top but Jack keeps moving. #T1#
Khalidovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Jack is retaining full guard.
Khalidovic pushing down on Jack's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Khalidovic passes to side control.
Khalidovic staying calm.#SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jack has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khalidovic trying to control the action but Jack is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Khalidovic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jack, who protects the arm well. #T3#
Khalidovic trying to control the action but Jack is working from the bottom.
Khalidovic controls the position from side control.
Jack is trying to control Khalidovic's posture but Khalidovic avoids it.
Khalidovic wants to control but Jack is keeping him busy. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Khalidovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khalidovic has control of an arm but Jack manages to advance to Khalidovic's back!
Khalidovic trying to control the action but Jack just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Jack.
Jack backing away here, and Khalidovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Khalidovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Jack should have avoided that one.
Jack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the nose.
Khalidovic stalks Jack and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jack's face. Jack staggers backwards, shaken.
A clash of legs there as Jack blocks the low kick.
Khalidovic feints and then cracks Jack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jack down.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Jack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalidovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Khalidovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack takes one to the chin there.#T1#
A lazy left from Khalidovic finds it's target.
Mustang Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jack slips under a jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
and Jack counters with a good low kick that Khalidovic was not able to check.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidovic jabs Jack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jack lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jack.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic tests Jack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic sizes up Jack with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Jack misses the target.
Khalidovic tries to bum rush Jack with a series of wild strikes but Jack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
A big right from Jack misses.
The crowd cheers as Jack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khalidovic doesn't seem phased though.
Jack moves out of range as Khalidovic strikes.
Jack throwing a counter right hand but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Jack throws a nice looking combination but Khalidovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khalidovic throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Jack moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Khalidovic.
An inside leg kick lands from Jack.
Jack throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic lands with a hook. Jack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khalidovic scores with the left hand. Jack knows he should have avoided that one. #T3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khalidovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khalidovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khalidovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Jack should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Khalidovic takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
Good work by Khalidovic as he checks the leg kick.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalidovic lands a head kick!
Khalidovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Khalidovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack connects with a solid leg kick.
Khalidovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khalidovic takes one to the chin there.#CUT#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Jack blocks a leg kick.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Jack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Jack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jack checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khalidovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
That's time! Jack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Jack slips under a jab.
Jack throwing a counter right hand but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khalidovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD2#
Khalidovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khalidovic wants to control but Jack is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jack is being controlled here.
Jack is trying to control Khalidovic's posture but Khalidovic avoids it.
Jack gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic looking to control and managing it successfully. #T1#
Khalidovic wants to take his opponent's back but Jack doesn't allow it.
Jack tries to lock up and control but Khalidovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Khalidovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Khalidovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jack is looking to escape. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khalidovic controlling from mount.
Jack is in all sorts of trouble here.
Khalidovic controlling from the full mount.
Khalidovic wants to control the pace but Jack is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Khalidovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jack is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jack wants to control but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Jack sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Khalidovic wants to free his trapped foot but Jack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khalidovic is taking a breather. Jack says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jack is positioning himself well to prevent Khalidovic advancing to mount. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mustang Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack tests Khalidovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Jack was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khalidovic.
Jack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jack tries to land a front kick but Khalidovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice sprawl there from Jack as Khalidovic shoots in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Khalidovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khalidovic 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GAMMA#1038 Tam v Hoddle
Date: Jan 27, 2024

#R1#
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Khalidovic's head back.
Lee throws a head kick but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the head.
Lee throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Khalidovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee, which made it look bad.
Khalidovic connects with a crisp jab.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Khalidovic.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Khalidovic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body. #T1#
A jab from Lee misses.
Khalidovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee lands a head kick!
Jab by Khalidovic.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee lands an overhand right.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Lee misses.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch lands to the side of Khalidovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jeff Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khalidovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Khalidovic. Beautiful body shot.
Khalidovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khalidovic punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee throws a head kick but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Khalidovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Lee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Khalidovic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Khalidovic duly obliges. #T3#
Khalidovic connects with a looping right hand.
Khalidovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic scores with a nice right hand.
Khalidovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee lands the left hand.
Khalidovic takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic thumps Lee with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Khalidovic shoots in.
Khalidovic throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Khalidovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice jab there from Khalidovic.
Lee slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khalidovic misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Nice shot lands for Khalidovic.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee slips under a jab from Khalidovic.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with the punch.
Khalidovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khalidovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with a head kick. #TD2#
Khalidovic gets the takedown into side control.
Khalidovic tries to advance to mount but Lee denies him. #SUB2#
Khalidovic goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Khalidovic's guard! Nice work there by Lee!
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SU#
Lee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Khalidovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Khalidovic scores with a hook.
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!
Khalidovic takes one on the button.
Khalidovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Khalidovic with a nice calf kick.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalidovic avoids the head kick by Lee.
That kick from Khalidovic tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
Khalidovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee backing away here, and Khalidovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Khalidovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic blocks a head kick by Lee.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khalidovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T2#
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Khalidovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the head.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee throws a head kick but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khalidovic scores with a nice right hand.
Lee misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Khalidovic scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the head.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Khalidovic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.#T3#
Good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Nice shot lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic with a nice calf kick.
Lee swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khalidovic's head.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khalidovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Khalidovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee lands a head kick. Khalidovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khalidovic lands the left hand.
Khalidovic punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD2#
Khalidovic dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Khalidovic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Lee isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Khalidovic stacks Lee on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Khalidovic!#T4#
Lee is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Khalidovic is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Khalidovic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB2#
Khalidovic seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
Khalidovic moves into full mount! Lee won't be happy about that!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Lee throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Khalidovic.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khalidovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Khalidovic moves out of range easily.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khalidovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovic lands a jab.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Khalidovic.
Lee pushes Khalidovic away with a front kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Khalidovic. That snapped Lee's head back.
Jeff Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Lee looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
Lee is looking to clinch but Khalidovic is avoiding it. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khalidovic is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Khalidovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee throws a head kick but Khalidovic moves out of range. #T2#
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Khalidovic lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Khalidovic thumps Lee with a low kick.
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee digs a good body shot into Khalidovic's ribs.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khalidovic throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Khalidovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khalidovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Khalidovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khalidovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Khalidovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khalidovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khalidovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Lee.#T3#
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Khalidovic. #TD2#
Khalidovic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and Khalidovic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Khalidovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Lee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Khalidovic escapes and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Khalidovic controlling the position from side mount. #T4#
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Khalidovic taking a breather here.
Lee regains half guard.
Lee wants to improve his position but Khalidovic is controlling well.
Lee throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Khalidovic manages to pass to side control.
Khalidovic tries to move to mount but Lee blocks the move with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khalidovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Mamed Khalidovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C265: Tosen vs Myers II
Date: Dec 31, 2023

#R1#
Khalidovic throws a right hand that Tax Payer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tax Payer also avoids with ease.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
Khalidovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khalidovic with a nice calf kick.
Nice uppercut there from Khalidovic.
A telegraphed right hand from Tax Payer misses the target.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tax Payer is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down.
Tax Payer thumps Khalidovic with a low kick.
Tax Payer looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic scores with a leg kick.
Finnish Tax Payer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tax Payer.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tax Payer scores with a leg kick.
Tax Payer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tax Payer.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Tax Payer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tax Payer throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Tax Payer lands with a straight right. Khalidovic didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic misses with a hook. Tax Payer ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a head shot.
Khalidovic tries to land a leg kick but Tax Payer saw it coming and moves away.
Tax Payer avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
An inside leg kick from Khalidovic misses.
Tax Payer cracks Khalidovic with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Finnish Tax Payer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic scores with a one two! Tax Payer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tax Payer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khalidovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tax Payer.
A swing and a miss from Tax Payer.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalidovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tax Payer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tax Payer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tax Payer's corner calls for a 1-2. Tax Payer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tax Payer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tax Payer.
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!
Tax Payer misses the jab.
Tax Payer scores with a jab.
A head kick from Tax Payer lands but Khalidovic takes it in his stride.
Khalidovic lands a high kick!
Tax Payer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalidovic's hands.
Tax Payer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tax Payer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tax Payer.
Khalidovic feints and then cracks Tax Payer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tax Payer down. #T2#
Khalidovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tax Payer wants to slow Khalidovic down by chopping away at his legs.
Khalidovic misses with a head kick.
Tax Payer wants to land a leg kick but Khalidovic is out of range.
Tax Payer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tax Payer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tax Payer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Tax Payer throws a front kick aimed at Khalidovic's knee but Khalidovic avoids it well.
Tax Payer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khalidovic.
Horrible takedown attempt by Khalidovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Tax Payer, which made it look bad.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the head.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Khalidovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses.
Tax Payer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Tax Payer blocks it.
Tax Payer misses with a straight left.
Tax Payer lands a lovely overhand right.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tax Payer lands with an overhand left.#T3#
Tax Payer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tax Payer misses with a low kick.
A big left from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer misses with a wild combination.
Tax Payer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tax Payer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Tax Payer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Tax Payer thows a leg kick but Khalidovic checks it
and Khalidovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidovic wants to slow Tax Payer down by chopping away at his legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tax Payer.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic stuns Tax Payer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tax Payer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khalidovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Tax Payer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tax Payer.
A jab from Tax Payer finds it's way through Khalidovic's defenses.
Tax Payer tries a low kick but Khalidovic avoids it.#T4#
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tax Payer.
Khalidovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Tax Payer steps away.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tax Payer enables Khalidovic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tax Payer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Khalidovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tax Payer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khalidovic stops Tax Payer from standing up.
Khalidovic trying to control but Tax Payer is working from the bottom.
Khalidovic content to stall in guard here.
Tax Payer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khalidovic is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic looking to pass the guard.
Khalidovic wants to control from the top but Tax Payer keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Khalidovic checks a leg kick.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Khalidovic strikes.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Khalidovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Tax Payer avoids it with no problem.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovic.
A head kick misses from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Khalidovic does no damage.
Khalidovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tax Payer lands a head kick. Khalidovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khalidovic tries to land a leg kick but Tax Payer saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab by Tax Payer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tax Payer throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tax Payer.
Khalidovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Tax Payer misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.
Khalidovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tax Payer looks to land a combination but Khalidovic avoids it well. #T1#
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tax Payer circles away quickly and effectively.
Khalidovic with a nice calf kick.
A big left from Tax Payer misses.
Khalidovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tax Payer looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Tax Payer lands a jab to Khalidovic's midsection.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Tax Payer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tax Payer.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Khalidovic.
Tax Payer is looking to slow Khalidovic down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tax Payer.
Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Khalidovic scores with a leg kick.
Tax Payer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Khalidovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Tax Payer misses its intended target. #T2#
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Tax Payer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalidovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tax Payer.
Khalidovic lands a nice hook to Tax Payer's body. Tax Payer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finnish Tax Payer is winning the standup battle so far.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
Khalidovic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tax Payer misses with a looping right.
Khalidovic tries to land a leg kick but Tax Payer saw it coming and moves away.
Khalidovic thuds a left hand into Tax Payer's body.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tax Payer.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Khalidovic punishes Tax Payer's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Khalidovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tax Payer as he jumps to the side.
Khalidovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tax Payer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tax Payer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khalidovic throws a head kick but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Khalidovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Tax Payer strikes.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Tax Payer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Khalidovic just manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tax Payer.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer slips under a jab from Khalidovic.
Tax Payer scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidovic should have avoided that one. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tax Payer misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Tax Payer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tax Payer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khalidovic.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Tax Payer strikes.
Tax Payer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands with a hook. Tax Payer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Khalidovic slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khalidovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer scores with a punch to the head.
Khalidovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Khalidovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Tax Payer.
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer lunges at Khalidovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khalidovic's hand.
Khalidovic cracks Tax Payer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finnish Tax Payer dominated that second round.
That's time! Tax Payer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tax Payer.
Mamed Khalidovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalidovic takes one on the button.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Tax Payer off balance momentarily.
Khalidovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch combination from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer takes one to the side of the head.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khalidovic.
Tax Payer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tax Payer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Good leg kick by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khalidovic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tax Payer eats them both and turns towards Khalidovic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tax Payer scores with a jab.
Tax Payer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tax Payer connects with a right hand. Khalidovic shakes it off.
Tax Payer staying out of range there.
Tax Payer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Tax Payer lands but Khalidovic takes it in his stride. #T1#
Khalidovic throws a sloppy head kick and Tax Payer moves out of range easily.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Tax Payer throws a big counter combination but Khalidovic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khalidovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tax Payer defends it nicely.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tax Payer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tax Payer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tax Payer throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic misses with a body kick.
Tax Payer jabs at Khalidovic's body.
Khalidovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tax Payer tries to avoid it but Khalidovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tax Payer to the ground. Tax Payer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khalidovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tax Payer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tax Payer throws a one two combo.
Good work by Tax Payer as he checks the leg kick.
Tax Payer scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidovic should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tax Payer tests Khalidovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Tax Payer checks the leg kick.
Tax Payer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khalidovic at a distance.
Khalidovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tax Payer. Tax Payer obviously looking to wear him down.
Tax Payer connects with a leg kick.
Tax Payer with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tax Payer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tax Payer lands a head kick!
Khalidovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer checks a leg kick nicely.
Tax Payer throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tax Payer.
A low kick lands for Tax Payer.
Khalidovic scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Tax Payer.#T3#
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tax Payer throws out the jab.
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Sloppy strikes from Khalidovic. Those never looked like landing.
Tax Payer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
Tax Payer scores with the left hand. Khalidovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Tax Payer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tax Payer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tax Payer cracks a nice hook into Khalidovic's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Tax Payer.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick lands for Tax Payer.
Nice jab there from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer staying out of range there.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Tax Payer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tax Payer avoids the head kick by Khalidovic.
Tax Payer scores with a leg kick.
Tax Payer scores with a leg kick.
Tax Payer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tax Payer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khalidovic.#T4#
Khalidovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khalidovic takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
Tax Payer throws a body shot but no joy.
Tax Payer works Khalidovic's body with a nice hook.
Khalidovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Khalidovic misses its intended target.
Khalidovic throws a series of punches but Tax Payer avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Khalidovic.
A quick step to the side and Tax Payer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No joy there for Tax Payer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khalidovic walks into a left hand.
Tax Payer thuds his right hand into Khalidovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Finnish Tax Payer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tax Payer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Tax Payer!
During a confident post fight interview, Finnish Tax Payer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C259: Obaminator vs Nakagawa V
Date: Dec 17, 2023

#R1#
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jurgensen Sanchez thumps Khalidovic with a low kick.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A good leg kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jurgensen Sanchez. That's going to slow Khalidovic down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Jurgensen Sanchez's shoulder, as Jurgensen Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez checks a low kick from Khalidovic.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic feints and then cracks Jurgensen Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jurgensen Sanchez down.
The crowd cheers as Khalidovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jurgensen Sanchez doesn't seem phased though.
Khalidovic throws a sloppy head kick and Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a hook.
Khalidovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.#T1#
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Jurgensen Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Khalidovic keeps Jurgensen Sanchez at a distance using the push kick.
Khalidovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jurgensen Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Jurgensen Sanchez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khalidovic throws the kick towards the body but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it.
Jurgensen Sanchez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick as Jurgensen Sanchez jumps back.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice looking body shot.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the head.
Khalidovic digs a good hook to Jurgensen Sanchez's body.
Khalidovic lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jurgensen Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice shot by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic is looking to land body kicks.
Khalidovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khalidovic misses with a hook. Jurgensen Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Khalidovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T2#
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A shot to the liver by Jurgensen Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
A slow jab from Khalidovic misses its intended target.
Khalidovic tries to move into range but Jurgensen Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jurgensen Sanchez works Khalidovic's body with a nice hook.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jurgensen Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands the left hand.
That kick from Khalidovic tenderised Jurgensen Sanchez's leg. Jurgensen Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good exchange - Khalidovic coming out on top.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jurgensen Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Khalidovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Khalidovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jurgensen Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Khalidovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez slips the punch.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
Khalidovic is looking to slow Jurgensen Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the head.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Khalidovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a high kick.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic throws a hook but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it easily.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jurgensen Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Khalidovic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez checks it. #T4#
Jurgensen Sanchez with a nice cross.
Khalidovic throws a sloppy head kick and Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Khalidovic misses with a left hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Jurgensen Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a series of punches but Khalidovic avoids them all with ease.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a jab. Khalidovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks Khalidovic with an open hand slap.
Jurgensen Sanchez jabs Khalidovic right on the nose. Khalidovic blinks but takes it well.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jurgensen Sanchez in his tracks.
Khalidovic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jurgensen Sanchez. That one must have hurt.
Jurgensen Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a nice body punch.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a head shot.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez moves away.
Khalidovic takes a swing at Jurgensen Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Khalidovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez is just out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to work over Khalidovic's front leg with a kick but Khalidovic checks it.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it.
Khalidovic thows a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez checks it
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khalidovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Khalidovic's ribs.
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Jurgensen Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jurgensen Sanchez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khalidovic.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khalidovic cracks Jurgensen Sanchez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Jurgensen Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khalidovic throws a big counter combination but Jurgensen Sanchez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khalidovic throws a shot from downtown. Jurgensen Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Jurgensen Sanchez off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Jurgensen Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses the jab.
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Jurgensen Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khalidovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Khalidovic moves his leg out of the way.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a leg kick. #T2#
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic lands a jab-cross combination.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khalidovic looks to land a combination but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Jurgensen Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jurgensen Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
Jurgensen Sanchez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khalidovic appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Jurgensen Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khalidovic. That did some damage!
Jurgensen Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khalidovic.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a counter combo.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovic checks it well.
Jurgensen Sanchez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
No joy there for Jurgensen Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T3#
Khalidovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jurgensen Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Khalidovic catches Jurgensen Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Jurgensen Sanchez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Khalidovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khalidovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jurgensen Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Khalidovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez staying out of range there.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Khalidovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khalidovic throws a front kick aimed at Jurgensen Sanchez's knee but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it well.
Khalidovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Khalidovic sizes up Jurgensen Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot by Khalidovic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a straight left. #T4#
The fighters circle momentarily. Jurgensen Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick but Khalidovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Jurgensen Sanchez backs away, Khalidovic returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jurgensen Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khalidovic's sensitive parts.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a low kick but Khalidovic moves out of range easily.
As Jurgensen Sanchez backs away, Khalidovic returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Khalidovic with a body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Khalidovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a really nice looking cross but Jurgensen Sanchez seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Khalidovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khalidovic throws a chopping leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalidovic lands with a right hand.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez walks into a left hand.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Khalidovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
The fighters circling - Jurgensen Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Khalidovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic throws a combination. Jurgensen Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Khalidovic throws the left hand but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Khalidovic tries to land a front kick but Jurgensen Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jurgensen Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khalidovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jurgensen Sanchez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jurgensen Sanchez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick from Khalidovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Khalidovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jurgensen Sanchez on the side of the head.
Jurgensen Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Jurgensen Sanchez.
A jab from Khalidovic finds it's way through Jurgensen Sanchez's defenses.
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Jurgensen Sanchez's shoulder, as Jurgensen Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes one on the button.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic slips a jab and a cross from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Khalidovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Jurgensen Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez staying out of range there.
Jurgensen Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Khalidovic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khalidovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic tries to score with a low kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to move into range but Khalidovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
Khalidovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it really well and circles away.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.#T3#
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khalidovic. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Jurgensen Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khalidovic. Khalidovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khalidovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Khalidovic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Jurgensen Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jurgensen Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khalidovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A good leg kick by Jurgensen Sanchez. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it.
Jurgensen Sanchez works the jab nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic scores with a push kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jurgensen Sanchez tests Khalidovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khalidovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Jurgensen Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Khalidovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jurgensen Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez.
Well Jurgensen Sanchez 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: C254: Obaminator vs Machado II
Date: Dec 03, 2023

#R1#
Khalidovic jabs Cuntmara right on the nose. Cuntmara blinks but takes it well.
Cuntmara misses the jab.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Cuntmara avoids it.
Cuntmara with the inside leg kick.
Cuntmara looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Khalidovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khalidovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Khalidovic walks into a stiff left hand from Cuntmara.
Khalidovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cuntmara as he jumps to the side.
Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cuntmara's sensitive parts.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Khalidovic both land. Nice combination.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Cuntmara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Cuntmara avoided it.
Cuntmara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cuntmara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1##TD#
Cuntmara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Khalidovic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Khalidovic won't allow Cuntmara to get back to his feet.
Khalidovic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Khalidovic has gone for a leg lock! Cuntmara slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khalidovic's guard.#REVB#
Khalidovic controls Cuntmara momentarily but Cuntmara frees himself.
Khalidovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khalidovic wants to sweep but no luck. #SU2#
Cuntmara gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T2#
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cuntmara.
Cuntmara misses with a straight left.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuntmara misses with a low kick.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Cuntmara strikes.
Khalidovic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cuntmara feints a counter leg kick.
Cuntmara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cuntmara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Khalidovic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cuntmara to the mat! Cuntmara manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuntmara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khalidovic looking to sit in guard and control but Cuntmara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SU2#
Cuntmara stands up and waves to Khalidovic to follow him. #T3#
Cuntmara defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
Cuntmara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khalidovic on the side of the head.
Khalidovic cracks Cuntmara with a good jab.
Cuntmara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Cuntmara 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.
Cuntmara misses the shot to the body.
Cuntmara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cuntmara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuntmara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Ibrahim Cuntmara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuntmara needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there.
Cuntmara misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Khalidovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cuntmara's sensitive parts.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Cuntmara's front leg but catches the back leg as Cuntmara tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Cuntmara is looking to slow Khalidovic down with leg kicks.
Khalidovic lands with a cross. #T4#
Cuntmara throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic lands with a straight right. Cuntmara didn't see that one coming.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara tries to score with a low kick but Khalidovic moves his leg out of the way.
Cuntmara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #TD#
Khalidovic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cuntmara quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Khalidovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cuntmara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cuntmara is staying active underneath Khalidovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Khalidovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Cuntmara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ibrahim Cuntmara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic'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.#R2#
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khalidovic lands with an overhand left.
Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Cuntmara lands with a nice body punch.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cuntmara's head backwards.
Cuntmara throws out a powerful jab.
Cuntmara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cuntmara jabs at Khalidovic's body.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Khalidovic lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalidovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cuntmara.
Khalidovic thumps Cuntmara with a low kick.
Cuntmara lands a nice looking body shot.
Cuntmara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuntmara blocks a low kick nicely.
Cuntmara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ibrahim Cuntmara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidovic avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cuntmara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Khalidovic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khalidovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Cuntmara's head.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Cuntmara blocks it.
Cuntmara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khalidovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cuntmara avoids it really well and circles away.
Cuntmara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
A jab from Cuntmara does it's job there.
Khalidovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Cuntmara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuntmara misses with a hook.
Khalidovic appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2#
Khalidovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cuntmaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cuntmara throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cuntmara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuntmara throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Cuntmara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Cuntmara throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
Cuntmara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuntmara misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Khalidovic there.
Khalidovic misses with a hook. Cuntmara ducked under it nicely.
Cuntmara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Khalidovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khalidovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cuntmara's hands.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cuntmara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cuntmara thuds a left hand into Khalidovic's body.
Cuntmara misses the jab.
Khalidovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuntmara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cuntmara throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cuntmara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Cuntmara misses.
Khalidovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cuntmara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cuntmara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khalidovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Khalidovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khalidovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuntmara throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cuntmara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4#
Cuntmara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khalidovic on the side of the head.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuntmara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khalidovic is defended easily by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara slips a straight right by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Cuntmara avoids it.
Khalidovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cuntmara lands a jab.
Cuntmara misses with a looping right.
Cuntmara throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic misses with a leg kick.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Khalidovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick which misses Khalidovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Khalidovic tries to avoid it.
Cuntmara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ibrahim Cuntmara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
That's time! Khalidovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Khalidovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice defenses there by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cuntmara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khalidovic misses with a body punch
and Cuntmara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khalidovic blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Khalidovic misses the target.
Khalidovic tries to work over Cuntmara's front leg with a kick but Cuntmara checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cuntmara cracks Khalidovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick that misses.
Khalidovic throws a front kick aimed at Cuntmara's knee but Cuntmara avoids it well.
Khalidovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
and Cuntmara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cuntmara throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick from Cuntmara, right into the meat of the thigh. #TD#
Khalidovic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cuntmara tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khalidovic is in Cuntmara's guard.#T1#
Khalidovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuntmara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidovic stays in close to Cuntmara's body and controls the position.
Cuntmara keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully.
Cuntmara wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Khalidovic manages to pass to side control. #SUB#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mamed Khalidovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cuntmara is refusing to be controlled, as Khalidovic sits in half guard. #SUB#
Khalidovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ibrahim Cuntmara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cuntmara is staying active underneath Khalidovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Khalidovic working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cuntmara's thigh. Cuntmara counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Khalidovic trying to control but Cuntmara is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuntmara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cuntmara checks it well.
Cuntmara was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cuntmara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cuntmara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.#T4#
Khalidovic drops his hands momentarily and Cuntmara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cuntmara feints and then cracks Khalidovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khalidovic down.
Cuntmara thuds a left hand into Khalidovic's body.
Cuntmara connects with a looping right hand.
Cuntmara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khalidovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cuntmara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khalidovic scrambles back to his feet.
Cuntmara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cuntmara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuntmara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khalidovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cuntmara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khalidovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cuntmara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Cuntmara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cuntmara with a jab.
Cuntmara thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Cuntmara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cuntmara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ibrahim Cuntmara!
Ibrahim Cuntmara spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: C251: Ji Woo vs Kasamsun
Date: Nov 19, 2023

#R1#
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
A nice leg kick from Khalidovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic scores with a jab.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khalidovic. Ferkingstad shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Ferkingstad down.
Ferkingstad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferkingstad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferkingstad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khalidovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Khalidovic thumps Ferkingstad with a low kick.
Ferkingstad checks a leg kick.
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!
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferkingstad.
It seemed like Ferkingstad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khalidovic cracks Ferkingstad with a good jab.
Ferkingstad misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ferkingstad walks into a straight right hand from Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick which misses Khalidovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Khalidovic tries to avoid it.
Ferkingstad scores with a shot to the body. #T1#
Ferkingstad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ferkingstad is looking to score with low kicks.
Ferkingstad throws a head kick that misses.
Ferkingstad is looking to clinch but Khalidovic is avoiding it.
A counter left hand to the body from Khalidovic misses its target.
Khalidovic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Khalidovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khalidovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferkingstad. Ferkingstad obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferkingstad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferkingstad tries to land a leg kick but Khalidovic saw it coming and moves away.
Ferkingstad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khalidovic lands with a good body shot.
Ferkingstad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalidovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khalidovic avoids a kick to the body.
Khalidovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
Ferkingstad misses with a leg kick
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalidovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khalidovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ferkingstad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khalidovic is out of range and Ferkingstad settles back down.
Ferkingstad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ferkingstad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khalidovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ferkingstad scrambles back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Khalidovic as he connects with a hook.
Ferkingstad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Ferkingstad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it.
Ferkingstad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khalidovic misses with a two punch combination.
Khalidovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Ferkingstad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Khalidovic duly obliges.
Ferkingstad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.#T3#
Khalidovic punishes Ferkingstad's body with a nice straight punch.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ferkingstad throws a nice outside leg kick.
No joy there for Khalidovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ferkingstad is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab from Ferkingstad misses.
Khalidovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferkingstad in the body.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Khalidovic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ferkingstad walks into a stiff left hand from Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad lands a nice shot that snaps Khalidovic's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferkingstad has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khalidovic misses the body punch
and Ferkingstad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Khalidovic 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.
Khalidovic lands a nice hook to Ferkingstad's body. Ferkingstad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic thuds a left hand into Ferkingstad's body.
Khalidovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that Ferkingstad avoids nicely.
Ferkingstad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ferkingstad 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.
Ferkingstad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice combination there by Khalidovic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Ferkingstad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferkingstad moves away.
Khalidovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khalidovic throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Ferkingstad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic saw that one coming.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Khalidovic is looking to counter punch.
Ferkingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic motions for Ferkingstad to come forward. Khalidovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferkingstad throws out a counter right but Khalidovic avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Ferkingstad misses its intended target.
Ferkingstad throws a right hand that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferkingstad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khalidovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khalidovic blocks a leg kick.
Ferkingstad tries to close the distance and clinch but Khalidovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalidovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferkingstad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Ferkingstad misses its intended target. #T1#
Ferkingstad scores with a leg kick.
Ferkingstad misses the jab.
A jab from Khalidovic does it's job there.
Ferkingstad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khalidovic on the side of the head.
Khalidovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Khalidovic checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic throws a good cross that connects.
Mamed Khalidovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Khalidovic cracks Ferkingstad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferkingstad misses with a right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferkingstad dodges the punch combination from Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khalidovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferkingstad throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic stuns Ferkingstad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khalidovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Ferkingstad.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ferkingstad crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khalidovic - the referee stops the clock and Ferkingstad gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khalidovic. Ferkingstad manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T2#
Khalidovic lands with a straight right. Ferkingstad didn't see that one coming.
Ferkingstad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khalidovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ferkingstad misses with a straight left.
Ferkingstad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferkingstad.
Left hook, right uppercut from Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khalidovic works the jab nicely.
Ferkingstad wants to land a leg kick but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic scores with a nice strike.
Ferkingstad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ferkingstad misses with an uppercut
and Ferkingstad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Ferkingstad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic scores with a punch to the head.
Jab, jab by Khalidovic - just one landing.
Khalidovic thuds his right hand into Ferkingstad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalidovic connects with the punch.
Ferkingstad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferkingstad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
A low kick from Ferkingstad is predictable there
and Khalidovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Khalidovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferkingstad can do to turn this around?
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Ferkingstad avoids it.
The fighters circling - Ferkingstad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khalidovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferkingstad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferkingstad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ferkingstad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferkingstad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Khalidovic lands a jab to Ferkingstad's midsection.
Khalidovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut lands for Khalidovic. That snapped Ferkingstad's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferkingstad. That's going to slow Khalidovic down.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferkingstad scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khalidovic connects with a single shot there.
A nice leg kick from Ferkingstad, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
Ferkingstad tries to land a leg kick but Khalidovic saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Khalidovic checks it.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping right.
Ferkingstad throws a front kick aimed at Khalidovic's knee but Khalidovic avoids it well.
Khalidovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jab from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferkingstad blocks a jab.
Khalidovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khalidovic lands a nice shot that snaps Ferkingstad's head back.
Khalidovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Ferkingstad misses.
Khalidovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khalidovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferkingstad.
A leg kick checked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
Ferkingstad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khalidovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ferkingstad scrambles back to his feet.
Ferkingstad misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferkingstad lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalidovic off the cage and back into range.
Khalidovic lands with an overhand left.
Crunch! Khalidovic slams his shin into Ferkingstad's torso.
Khalidovic misses with a body kick.
Ferkingstad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Ferkingstad strikes.#T1#
Khalidovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Khalidovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad staying out of range there.
Ferkingstad fakes the leg kick and cracks Khalidovic in the body.
Ferkingstad has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad wants to counter with a clinch but Khalidovic pushes him away.
Ferkingstad tries to score with a low kick but Khalidovic moves his leg out of the way.
Khalidovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ferkingstad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khalidovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ferkingstad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khalidovic.
Ferkingstad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferkingstad.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ferkingstad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovic checks it well.
Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferkingstad.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferkingstad throws out the jab.
Ferkingstad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic with a hook.
Khalidovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ferkingstad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferkingstad. That's going to slow Khalidovic down.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad cracks Khalidovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferkingstad. #T3#
Ferkingstad misses with a right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferkingstad misses the target.
Ferkingstad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT2#Mamed Khalidovic's cut is getting worse.
Ferkingstad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khalidovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ferkingstad just manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khalidovic is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Ferkingstad down.
Ferkingstad jabs at Khalidovic's body.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad tries to counter with a clinch but Khalidovic shakes him off and moves away.
Ferkingstad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferkingstad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovic checks it well.
Khalidovic blocks the body kick.
Ferkingstad takes one to the chin there.
Khalidovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.#T4#
Ferkingstad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a straight right.
Both fighters circling a little - Khalidovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ferkingstad crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khalidovic - the referee stops the clock and Ferkingstad gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khalidovic. Ferkingstad manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferkingstad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A bone on bone clash there as Ferkingstad blocks the leg kick.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khalidovic tried to score with a low kick but Ferkingstad checks it.
Ferkingstad tries a quick counter leg kick but Khalidovic is wise to it.
Khalidovic lands a front kick.
Ferkingstad blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferkingstad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khalidovic throws the kick towards the body but Ferkingstad avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mamed Khalidovic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khalidovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C241: Albatross vs Gebhardt
Date: Oct 22, 2023

#R1#
Khalidovic checks a leg kick.
Khalidovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khalidovic digs a good body shot into Matijevic's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Matijevic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khalidovic feints and then cracks Matijevic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matijevic down.
Khalidovic connects with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khalidovic. Matijevic shrugs it off though.
Matijevic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matijevic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalidovic's hands.#CUT2#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Matijevic.
Khalidovic blocks a leg kick.
Matijevic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Matijevic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matijevic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Matijevic moves out of range. #T1#
Khalidovic misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khalidovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khalidovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic with a hook.
Khalidovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khalidovic misses with a kick to the body.
Matijevic flicks out a counter leg kick but Khalidovic steps away.
Khalidovic cracks a nice hook into Matijevic's ribs.
Khalidovic throws the left hand but Matijevic avoids the punch easily.
Matijevic feints a counter leg kick.
Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matijevic's sensitive parts.
Matijevic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic looks to land a body kick but Matijevic moved away.
Matijevic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matijevic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T2##TD#
Khalidovic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Matijevic to the ground. Khalidovic is now in Matijevic's guard.
Matijevic keeping full guard, as Khalidovic tries to pass.
Khalidovic is working hard here to advance position.
Khalidovic trying to control but Matijevic is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidovic pushing down on Matijevic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Matijevic is not content to let Khalidovic control the position.
Matijevic won't allow Khalidovic to pass to mount. #T3#
Khalidovic works his foot free and advances to mount.
Khalidovic pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Khalidovic controlling his opponent.
Matijevic tries to hold on but Khalidovic postures up.
Khalidovic tries to control but Matijevic wriggling away. #T4#
Khalidovic controlling the position easily from mount.
Khalidovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matijevic is looking to escape. #SUB#
Matijevic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Khalidovic.
Matijevic tries to hold on but Khalidovic pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Matijevic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a jab when Matijevic was well out of range.
Khalidovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Khalidovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matijevic throws a solid leg kick but Khalidovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matijevic.
A big right from Matijevic misses.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matijevic can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khalidovic, as that shot connected.
Khalidovic throws a body kick that misses
and Matijevic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matijevic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Khalidovic has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matijevic throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matijevic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matijevic moves out of range as Khalidovic throws a body kick. #T1#
Matijevic misses the jab.
Matijevic throws the kick towards the body but Khalidovic avoids it.
Khalidovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matijevic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMatijevic.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic looks to land a body kick but Matijevic moved away.
Matijevic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good exchange - Khalidovic coming out on top.
Khalidovic jabs Matijevic right on the nose. Matijevic blinks but takes it well.
Matijevic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic cracks Matijevic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#TD#
Khalidovic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Matijevic did well to prevent Khalidovic getting side control.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khalidovic in particular looking to stall.
Matijevic is looking to control Khalidovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Matijevic avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Khalidovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matijevic sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura but Matijevic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Khalidovic to get the leverage.
Khalidovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Matijevic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Matijevic is looking to control Khalidovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Matijevic avoid being mounted?
Khalidovic is looking to take a break and control but Matijevic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khalidovic is controlling the pace. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khalidovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T4#
Matijevic misses with a body kick.
Khalidovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Khalidovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matijevic. That did some damage!
Khalidovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matijevic. Matijevic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovic.
No joy there for Khalidovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matijevic counters with a body kick.
Khalidovic scores with a nice right hand.
Roko Matijevic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matijevic misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic tests Matijevic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matijevic missing with a left hand there. Khalidovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khalidovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Khalidovic cracks Matijevic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamed Khalidovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matijevic avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Matijevic tries a quick counter leg kick but Khalidovic is wise to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Matijevic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matijevic.
Khalidovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Khalidovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matijevic avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body.
Jab by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands with an overhand left.
Matijevic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.#T1#
A lazy body kick from Khalidovic
and Matijevic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic lands the left hand.
Khalidovic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matijevic avoids it really well and circles away.
Khalidovic checks a low kick from Matijevic.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Matijevic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Matijevic throws a leg kick but Khalidovic checks it.
Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalidovic backing away here, and Matijevic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matijevic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Roko Matijevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Matijevic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Matijevic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Matijevic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matijevic ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Matijevic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matijevic.
Matijevic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matijevic throws a chopping leg kick but Khalidovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khalidovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matijevic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Matijevic's head but Matijevic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khalidovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Matijevic should have avoided that one.
Khalidovic scores with a nice strike.
Matijevic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T3#
Khalidovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Khalidovic misses with a kick to the body
and Matijevic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khalidovic thinking.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Matijevic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matijevic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matijevic throws out a counter right but Khalidovic avoids it with no problem.
Khalidovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matijevic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matijevic throws a right hand that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khalidovic lands a slapping body shot. #TD#
Khalidovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Khalidovic controlling the pace. #T4#
Khalidovic works his way into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khalidovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Mamed Khalidovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C233: Albatross vs Femme
Date: Sep 24, 2023

#R1#
Tax Payer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Tax Payer is wise to it.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tax Payer throws a right and a left that both miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khalidovic!
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Tax Payer stuns Khalidovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic saw that one coming.
Khalidovic throws a combination. Tax Payer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tax Payer scores with a nice right hand.
Tax Payer looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Tax Payer connects with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tax Payer. That's going to slow Khalidovic down.
Nice body punch from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tax Payer connects with a body shot that sends Khalidovic's belly button to the back.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
A slow jab from Khalidovic misses its intended target.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Finnish Tax Payer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic works Tax Payer's body with a nice hook.
Tax Payer looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Tax Payer scores with a leg kick.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Tax Payer looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Tax Payer strikes.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khalidovic is looking to land body kicks.
Khalidovic throws a push kick but Tax Payer slaps the foot to one side.
Khalidovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Khalidovic.
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Some bone on bone action there as Tax Payer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tax Payer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Tax Payer misses with a left hand
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tax Payer throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic throws a body kick that misses.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
Tax Payer tests Khalidovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tax Payer misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Tax Payer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tax Payer throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Khalidovic slips a straight right by Tax Payer.
Khalidovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tax Payer is able to avoid easily.
Tax Payer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tax Payer blocks a leg kick.
Tax Payer missing with a left hand there. Khalidovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalidovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khalidovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Tax Payer ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tax Payer.
A big left from Tax Payer misses.
Khalidovic feints a counter leg kick.
Tax Payer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tax Payer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Tax Payer cracks Khalidovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tax Payer cracks Khalidovic with an open hand slap.
Tax Payer defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Khalidovic 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khalidovic cracks Tax Payer with a good jab.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tax Payer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tax Payer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khalidovic. That did some damage!
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick from Tax Payer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic scores with a kick to the body.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Tax Payer misses with a shot to the body
and Khalidovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tax Payer misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tax Payer moves out of range of the body kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tax Payer. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tax Payer slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tax Payer. #T4#
Khalidovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tax Payer scores with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tax Payer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khalidovic scrambles back to his feet.
Tax Payer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tax Payer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Tax Payer misses its intended target.
Khalidovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khalidovic lands a high kick!
Tax Payer looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Tax Payer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khalidovic misses with a hook. Tax Payer ducked under it nicely.
Khalidovic connects with a body shot.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tax Payer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some wild striking there from Khalidovic.
Tax Payer scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tax Payer slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tax Payer throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalidovic.
Tax Payer scores with a hook to the body. Khalidovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khalidovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Tax Payer looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic tries to score with a low kick but Tax Payer moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circling - Tax Payer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Tax Payer backs off Khalidovic throws a huge counter combo but Tax Payer manages to avoid it all.
A lazy left from Khalidovic finds it's target.
Tax Payer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a looping left.
Tax Payer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tax Payer throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tax Payer with a nice calf kick.
Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic lands with a nice body punch.
Tax Payer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tax Payer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khalidovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tax Payer is out of range.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
A swing and a miss from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Donk. Tax Payer catches Khalidovic right on the button with a cross.
Khalidovic works Tax Payer's body with a nice hook.
Tax Payer looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Good exchange - Tax Payer coming out on top.
Tax Payer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalidovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khalidovic. Tax Payer shrugs it off though.
Tax Payer looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Tax Payer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khalidovic with a hook.
Tax Payer cracks Khalidovic with an open hand slap.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Khalidovic throws a body kick.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tax Payer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tax Payer throws a leg kick
and Khalidovic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tax Payer misses with a hook.
Tax Payer throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khalidovic lands with a good body shot.
Finnish Tax Payer is winning the standup battle so far.
Tax Payer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Tax Payer.#T2#
Khalidovic looks for the body kick but Tax Payer saw that one coming.
Khalidovic wants to land a leg kick but Tax Payer is out of range.
Tax Payer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalidovic.
Tax Payer thumps Khalidovic with a low kick.
Tax Payer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tax Payer. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tax Payer.
Nice uppercut lands for Tax Payer. That snapped Khalidovic's head back.
Khalidovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tax Payer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tax Payer tries a low kick but Khalidovic avoids it.
Tax Payer misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Khalidovic takes one on the button.
Khalidovic throws a series of punches but Tax Payer moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tax Payer checks a leg kick.
Tax Payer misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khalidovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tax Payer throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tax Payer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tax Payer. That's going to slow Khalidovic down.
Nice shot by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a right hand that Khalidovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Khalidovic also avoids with ease.
Khalidovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khalidovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tax Payer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khalidovic scrambles back to his feet.
Good work by Khalidovic as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Tax Payer misses.
Nice body punch from Khalidovic.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Khalidovic slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tax Payer in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tax Payer misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khalidovic throws a solid leg kick but Tax Payer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khalidovic.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut.
Tax Payer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Tax Payer misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tax Payer.
Khalidovic throws a front kick aimed at Tax Payer's knee but Tax Payer avoids it well.
Khalidovic tried to score with a low kick but Tax Payer checks it.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khalidovic looks for the body kick but Tax Payer saw that one coming.
Tax Payer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tax Payer looks to land a combination but Khalidovic avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Khalidovic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A punch lands to the side of Khalidovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tax Payer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the leg kick from Khalidovic.
A nice leg kick from Khalidovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer staying out of range there.
It looked like Tax Payer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tax Payer avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tax Payer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tax Payer avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Tax Payer does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Khalidovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khalidovic, as that shot connected.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Khalidovic slips the punch.
Tax Payer misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tax Payer's knee momentarily.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tax Payer throws out the jab.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Tax Payer moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Tax Payer.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tax Payer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalidovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tax Payer throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
Khalidovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khalidovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khalidovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Tax Payer.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic throws the kick towards the body but Tax Payer avoids it.
Khalidovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Tax Payer.#T1#
A clash of legs there as Tax Payer blocks the low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tax Payer throws a right hand that misses
and Tax Payer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Tax Payer misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tax Payer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khalidovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khalidovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Khalidovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tax Payer lands a slapping body shot.
Khalidovic throws a nice looking combination but Tax Payer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tax Payer stuns Khalidovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Tax Payer misses.
Khalidovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Tax Payer is wise to it.
A punch combination from Khalidovic misses.
Tax Payer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalidovic's hands.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Tax Payer strikes.
Tax Payer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mamed Khalidovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tax Payer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tax Payer throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
Khalidovic feints a counter leg kick.
Tax Payer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic tries to move into range but Tax Payer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tax Payer tries to score with a low kick but Khalidovic moves his leg out of the way.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khalidovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Khalidovic tenderised Tax Payer's leg. Tax Payer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tax Payer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tax Payer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tax Payer throws a right and a left that Khalidovic avoids nicely.
Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses.
Tax Payer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
Tax Payer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tax Payer is able to avoid easily.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tax Payer, as that shot connected.
Khalidovic walks into a jab.#T3#
Khalidovic misses with a two punch combination.
Khalidovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tax Payer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Tax Payer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic saw that one coming.
Khalidovic throws the kick towards the body but Tax Payer avoids it.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick which misses Khalidovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Khalidovic tries to avoid it.
Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tax Payer is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Tax Payer.
A big right from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tax Payer works the jab nicely.
Tax Payer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khalidovic. Khalidovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tax Payer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tax Payer finds it's way round the side to connect with Khalidovic's head.
A big right from Khalidovic misses. #T4#
Tax Payer misses with a series of wild punches.
Khalidovic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tax Payer with a body shot.
Khalidovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Khalidovic takes one on the button.
Tax Payer throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Tax Payer.
Khalidovic throws a push kick but Tax Payer slaps the foot to one side.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Tax Payer's front leg but catches the back leg as Tax Payer tries to avoid it.
Tax Payer blocks the body kick.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Tax Payer misses with a hook.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick which misses Khalidovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Khalidovic tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Tax Payer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tax Payer lands a leg kick that knocks Khalidovic off balance momentarily.
Tax Payer throws a shot to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Finnish Tax Payer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tax Payer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Tax Payer!
A very excited looking Finnish Tax Payer 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.

Event: C226: Doomsday vs Marciano
Date: Sep 03, 2023

#R1#
Khalidovic misses with a double jab.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khalidovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Khalidovic is looking to get back to is feet but Gracie passes into side control.
Gracie misses with the ground and pound.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Khalidovic struggling a bit here.
Khalidovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Khalidovic regains half guard, as Gracie was trying to land strikes.
Khalidovic is looking to improve his position.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khalidovic defending well though.
Khalidovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khalidovic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Khalidovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khalidovic wants to get back to full guard.
Khalidovic wants to get back to his feet.
Khalidovic is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.#T2##SUB#
Khalidovic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Khalidovic actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Khalidovic is working from the bottom.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khalidovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Khalidovic tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gracie controls his leg. #T3#
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khalidovic is working away from the top position though.
Khalidovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Khalidovic not doing much here.
Gracie is not content to let Khalidovic control the position.
Khalidovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khalidovic in particular looking to stall.
Khalidovic wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Khalidovic prevents Gracie from improving his position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khalidovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Khalidovic stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khalidovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khalidovic.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.#CUT2#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Khalidovic sprawls well.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Mamed Khalidovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Khalidovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khalidovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T1##SUB#
Khalidovic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Khalidovic eventually gives up the hold.
Khalidovic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Khalidovic seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khalidovic is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is staying active underneath Khalidovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidovic is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Khalidovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping busy. #T3#
Khalidovic is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khalidovic moves nicely into side control. #T4#
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.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khalidovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Khalidovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Khalidovic tries to advance to mount but can't. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khalidovic cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khalidovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Khalidovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mamed Khalidovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renoa Gracie.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Khalidovic lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
That's time! Khalidovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
letting Khalidovic counter with a right hand.
Khalidovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic misses with the combination.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khalidovic defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Khalidovic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Khalidovic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#TD2#
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie working the head with strikes.
Khalidovic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie working away.
Khalidovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Khalidovic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gracie misses with the ground and pound.
Gracie is putting a hurting on Khalidovic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gracie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gracie trying to control the position but Khalidovic is working away.
Khalidovic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Khalidovic has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
Renoa Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khalidovic moves into full guard.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Renoa Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khalidovic trying to control the position.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Khalidovic controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidovic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Khalidovic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Khalidovic!#REVR#
Khalidovic sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khalidovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khalidovic looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Khalidovic looking to control.
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Khalidovic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renoa Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khalidovic 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
A victorious Mamed Khalidovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: C218: Nakagawa vs Giovanni II
Date: Aug 06, 2023

#R1#
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Dos Anjos avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Dos Anjos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
A little jabbing left from Dos Anjos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Dos Anjos blocks the low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Dos Anjos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dos Anjos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Anjos's sensitive parts.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khalidovic tries to work over Dos Anjos's front leg with a kick but Dos Anjos checks it.
Khalidovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khalidovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Anjos is just out of range.
Khalidovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dos Anjos flicks out a counter leg kick but Khalidovic steps away.
Dos Anjos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalidovic's hands.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dos Anjos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khalidovic half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Dos Anjos.#T1#
Khalidovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dos Anjos.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dos Anjos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khalidovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khalidovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#CL#
Khalidovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khalidovic. #TD2#
Dos Anjos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Khalidovic is trying to keep an underhook but Dos Anjos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Khalidovic is controlling Dos Anjos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Khalidovic is looking to improve his position. #T2#
Khalidovic trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dos Anjos manages to pass to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic is trying to escape the mount. #T3#
Khalidovic is working hard here to advance position.
Khalidovic tries to hold on but Dos Anjos postures up.
Khalidovic wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Khalidovic is trying to roll into a better position but Dos Anjos has get a rear naked choke and Khalidovic is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ademaro Dos Anjos!
A victorious Ademaro Dos Anjos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: C214: Haggar vs Chukwuma
Date: Jul 23, 2023

#R1#
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #CL#
Vaiduoklis gets a clinch.
Khalidovic jumps guard but Vaiduoklis stands there with Khalidovic around his waist. Khalidovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khalidovic wants a takedown.
Vaiduoklis misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khalidovic is working for takedown but Vaiduoklis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovic.#TD2#
Khalidovic jumps guard and drags Vaiduoklis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but instead Khalidovic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Vaiduoklis keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand but Khalidovic is controlling the position. #T1#
Vaiduoklis is pulling down on Khalidovic's head. It's preventing any offense from Khalidovic, at least for the moment.
Khalidovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaiduoklis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khalidovic controlling from the top position.
Khalidovic prevents Vaiduoklis from getting back to his feet.
Vaiduoklis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Khalidovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khalidovic looking to pass the guard.
Vaiduoklis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Khalidovic has passed into side control. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vaiduoklis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Khalidovic is controlling him well.
Khalidovic controls the position.
Vaiduoklis is trying to buck Khalidovic off.
Khalidovic is looking to take a break and control but Vaiduoklis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vaiduoklis is trying to control Khalidovic's posture but Khalidovic avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Vaiduoklis's face as Khalidovic controls the position.
Vaiduoklis is trying to buck Khalidovic off.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khalidovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Vaiduoklis down.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Vaiduoklis avoids it.
Vaiduoklis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T3#
Vaiduoklis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick lands for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic tries to work over Vaiduoklis's front leg with a kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vaiduoklis is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic cracks Vaiduoklis with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Khalidovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khalidovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vaiduoklis just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Khalidovic tightens his grip and picks Vaiduoklis up, before dumping him to the ground. Vaiduoklis manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand up but Khalidovic is controlling him. #T4#
Vaiduoklis keeping full guard, as Khalidovic tries to pass.
Khalidovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Vaiduoklis looking for a sweep. Not yet Vaiduoklis, not yet.
Khalidovic advances to half guard.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand back up but Khalidovic manages to pass into side control.
Vaiduoklis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Khalidovic asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Vaiduoklis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic looks for a takedown but Vaiduoklis sprawls well.
Vaiduoklis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khalidovic.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Vaiduoklis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khalidovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis wants to clinch.
Khalidovic misses with a hook. Vaiduoklis ducked under it nicely.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is winning the standup battle so far.
Khalidovic thows a leg kick but Vaiduoklis checks it
and Vaiduoklis counters with a stiff right hand.
Vaiduoklis scores with a decent looking hook.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Khalidovic lands a front kick.
Khalidovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaiduoklis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis is looking to score with low kicks.
Khalidovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khalidovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Khalidovic lands a nice looking body kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD2#
Khalidovic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vaiduoklis on his heels. He'll look to pass Vaiduoklis's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidovic wants to control from the top but Vaiduoklis keeps moving.
Vaiduoklis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khalidovic is controlling him. #T2#
Vaiduoklis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Vaiduoklis keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully.
Vaiduoklis is pulling down on Khalidovic's head to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Vaiduoklis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khalidovic's guard. #REVR#
Khalidovic wants to control the position but Vaiduoklis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Khalidovic wants to control but Vaiduoklis is keeping busy.
Vaiduoklis has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Khalidovic works to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khalidovic is on top in guard. #REVB##T3#
Vaiduoklis is looking to stand up but Khalidovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Khalidovic 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.
Khalidovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vaiduoklis wants to get back to his feet but Khalidovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khalidovic preventing the sweep.
Khalidovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vaiduoklis is keeping the position for now.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vaiduoklis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaiduoklis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Vaiduoklis. Beautiful body shot.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as Khalidovic throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic tries to work over Vaiduoklis's front leg with a kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis is looking to chop away at Khalidovic's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Khalidovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khalidovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that Vaiduoklis avoids nicely.
Vaiduoklis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaiduoklis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.#TD2#
Khalidovic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vaiduoklis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Khalidovic working away.
Khalidovic trying to control the position but Vaiduoklis is working away.
Vaiduoklis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Khalidovic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Vaiduoklis holding on.
Khalidovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vaiduoklis keeps working. #T1#
Vaiduoklis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khalidovic is looking to take a break and control but Vaiduoklis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khalidovic prevents Vaiduoklis from standing back up. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vaiduoklis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khalidovic.
Khalidovic prevents Vaiduoklis from standing back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khalidovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vaiduoklis. Vaiduoklis obviously looking to wear him down.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Khalidovic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Khalidovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vaiduoklis takes a step back to recover.
Vaiduoklis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaiduoklis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a few strikes there.
Khalidovic shoots in and drives through. Vaiduoklis sprawls well.
Some bone on bone action there as Khalidovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T3#
Khalidovic lands a jab to the nose.
Vaiduoklis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khalidovic with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
Vaiduoklis lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Vaiduoklis moves into the clinch successfully.
Khalidovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vaiduoklis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vaiduoklis is looking to wear down Khalidovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic throws a shot from downtown. Vaiduoklis moves away and avoids it.
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a solid leg kick but Khalidovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovic checks it well.
Nice body kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
Vaiduoklis connects with a nice looking jab.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaiduoklis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khalidovic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vaiduoklis really felt that one!
Vaiduoklis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Vaiduoklis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khalidovic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovic.
Khalidovic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vaiduoklis is defending well.
Khalidovic is trying to pull guard but Vaiduoklis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Khalidovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khalidovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalidovic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vaiduoklis to keep the fight standing.
Khalidovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic tries to pull guard but Vaiduoklis holds him up against the cage and eventually Khalidovic drops back down to his feet.
Khalidovic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Juodasis Vaiduoklis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Vaiduoklis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vaiduoklis. Khalidovic shrugs it off though.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick, looking for Khalidovic's leg but Khalidovic calmly moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis wants to slow Khalidovic down by chopping away at his legs.
Khalidovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vaiduoklis throws a sloppy head kick and Khalidovic moves out of range easily.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Vaiduoklis moves out of range easily.
Khalidovic tries to score with a low kick but Vaiduoklis moves his leg out of the way.
Vaiduoklis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Vaiduoklis moves out of range easily.
Vaiduoklis misses the jab.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vaiduoklis looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic misses with a hook. Vaiduoklis ducked under it nicely.
Khalidovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaiduoklis was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Vaiduoklis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vaiduoklis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Vaiduoklis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that misses
and Vaiduoklis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick as Khalidovic jumps back.
A big left from Khalidovic misses. #T2#
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Vaiduoklis avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaiduoklis.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Vaiduoklis's front leg but catches the back leg as Vaiduoklis tries to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild body shot.
Vaiduoklis sets himself, and Khalidovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Vaiduoklis avoids it this time.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Khalidovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Vaiduoklis in the body.
Vaiduoklis slips under a jab.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic is looking to clinch.
Vaiduoklis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Vaiduoklis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vaiduoklis doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away. #T3#
Vaiduoklis tries to land a front kick but Khalidovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khalidovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Vaiduoklis down.
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vaiduoklis thumps Khalidovic with a low kick.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Vaiduoklis off the cage and back into range.
Khalidovic tries for a takedown but Vaiduoklis circles away easily
and Vaiduoklis counters with a thumping low kick.
Khalidovic throws a chopping leg kick but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T4#
Khalidovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khalidovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vaiduoklis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vaiduoklis needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Vaiduoklis is predictable there #TD2#
and Khalidovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mamed Khalidovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khalidovic prevents Vaiduoklis from standing back up.
Vaiduoklis is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Vaiduoklis is looking to escape.
Khalidovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Vaiduoklis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Juodasis Vaiduoklis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R5#
Vaiduoklis slips under a jab.#TD2#
Khalidovic drives through with a takedown into Vaiduoklis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vaiduoklis is trying to keep Khalidovic in close.
Vaiduoklis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand up but Khalidovic is controlling him.
Khalidovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Vaiduoklis is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vaiduoklis holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Khalidovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaiduoklis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand and escape but Khalidovic is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T1#
Khalidovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khalidovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vaiduoklis as he avoids it easily.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vaiduoklis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaiduoklis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot.
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight right.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Vaiduoklis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but Khalidovic moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis scores with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis with a nice cross.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khalidovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic saw that one coming.#CL2#
Khalidovic has managed to clinch. #TD2#
Khalidovic drags the fight down to the ground.
Vaiduoklis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Khalidovic keeping full guard, as Vaiduoklis tries to pass. #T3#
Vaiduoklis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vaiduoklis stopping the sweep attempt from Khalidovic.
Vaiduoklis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Khalidovic's guard.#SUB2#
Khalidovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vaiduoklis connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaiduoklis checks the leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
Khalidovic thinks about the counter body kick.
Vaiduoklis slips a jab and a cross from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vaiduoklis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khalidovic under the eye.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Vaiduoklis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick
and Khalidovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL#
Vaiduoklis closes the distance and pushes Khalidovic back into the cage.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juodasis Vaiduoklis.
I think Vaiduoklis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Juodasis Vaiduoklis said 'That will be that piece of trash's only chance at my championship. I want to be the greatest featherweight in the world. To do that, I need to fight actual featherweights. Not bloated bantamweights. Another W for the Belt Collector.'.

Event: ENIGMA 173
Date: Jun 18, 2023

#R1#
Khalidovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Vercetti circles away.
We've been informed that Vercetti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.#CL#
Khalidovic rushes Vercetti and presses him up against the cage.
Vercetti blocks an uppercut.
Vercetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khalidovic scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khalidovic. #BC#
Khalidovic breaks from the clinch.
Khalidovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic looks to land a body kick but Vercetti moved away.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vercetti swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Vercetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vercetti.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic dips to his left and cracks Vercetti with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vercetti defends it nicely.
Khalidovic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Vercetti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vercetti wants it to stay on the feet.#T1#
Vercetti needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there.
Vercetti lunges at Khalidovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khalidovic's hand.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidovic.
Vercetti walks into a straight right hand from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vercetti moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Vercetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
Khalidovic appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vercetti misses with a double jab.
Khalidovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vercetti just manages to avoid it.#CL#
Khalidovic closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Khalidovic jumps guard.
Khalidovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Vercetti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2##SUB#
Khalidovic has his foot on Vercetti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vercetti works his way back into a safe position though.
Vercetti content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Vercetti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khalidovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vercetti has managed to get both his arms back between Khalidovic's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic wants to control the position but Vercetti says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Khalidovic trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Khalidovic gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vercetti preventing the sweep.
Vercetti wants to pass the guard but Khalidovic is keeping the position.
Khalidovic pulls Vercetti in to control the position.
Vercetti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khalidovic swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Khalidovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Khalidovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Khalidovic drags the fight down to the ground. #T4#
Khalidovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vercetti manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Khalidovic wants to pass the guard but Vercetti is keeping the position.
Khalidovic wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Vercetti wants to improve his position but instead Khalidovic has moved into half guard.
Khalidovic is keen to just control but Vercetti is a slippery customer.
Khalidovic wants to pass the guard but Vercetti is defending well.
Khalidovic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Vercetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalidovic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Khalidovic misses with a body kick.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vercetti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khalidovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic wants to clinch up but Vercetti keeps it at a distance.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalidovic.
Vercetti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khalidovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good shot there by Vercetti.
Vercetti looks to land a combination but Khalidovic avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T1#
Khalidovic slips a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Vercetti down.
Vercetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
Vercetti takes one to the side of the head.
Khalidovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vercetti.
Khalidovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Vercetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalidovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Vercetti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khalidovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vercetti.
Khalidovic jabs Vercetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khalidovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Vercetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Vercetti tries to avoid it.
Khalidovic thumps Vercetti with a low kick.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic is looking to counter punch.
Vercetti misses with a hook.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Khalidovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Khalidovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
A jab from Vercetti does it's job there.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Vercetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Khalidovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vercetti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
No joy there for Khalidovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL#
Khalidovic rushes Vercetti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khalidovic as Vercetti tries to tie him up.
Vercetti working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vercetti. #BC#
Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Vercetti.
Khalidovic is looking to slow Vercetti down with leg kicks.
Vercetti swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidovic.
Vercetti lands a jab-cross combination.
Vercetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Khalidovic scores with a body shot.
Vercetti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khalidovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khalidovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Khalidovic clinches up with Vercetti and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.#T4#
Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vercetti's sensitive parts.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Vercetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vercetti throws a series of punches but Khalidovic avoids them all with ease.
Vercetti moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch! Khalidovic slams his shin into Vercetti's torso.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khalidovic with a nice calf kick.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khalidovic with a nice cross.
Vercetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khalidovic counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vercetti in his tracks.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Khalidovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vercetti misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic tries to move into range but Vercetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khalidovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic lands with a nice body kick.
Vercetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khalidovic delivers a nice body kick.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vercetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Khalidovic shoots in and gets a takedown into Vercetti's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Vercetti is retaining full guard. #T1#
Khalidovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidovic stands and throws Vercetti's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Khalidovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khalidovic wants to control for a moment but Vercetti uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Well, if Khalidovic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Khalidovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working.
Khalidovic prevents Vercetti from improving his position.#T3#
Khalidovic works his way into full mount!
Vercetti is squirming around, avoiding Khalidovic's attempts to control the action.
Khalidovic looking to take Vercetti's back but Vercetti rolls and after a scramble, Vercetti ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Vercetti to escape a tricky position.
Mamed Khalidovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khalidovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Vercetti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Vercetti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Khalidovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4#
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
A big left from Vercetti misses. #TD#
Khalidovic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vercetti is trying to defend but Khalidovic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Khalidovic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khalidovic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vercetti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti is staying active underneath Khalidovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Vercetti is trying is best to control the position here.
Khalidovic trying to control the action but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Khalidovic wants to pass to mount but Vercetti is defending the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khalidovic dodges the punch combination from Vercetti.
Khalidovic moves in looking to clinch but Vercetti pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vercetti! But no joy.#TD#
Khalidovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vercetti manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vercetti is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
Khalidovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khalidovic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Khalidovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vercetti.
Khalidovic connects with a crisp jab.
Vercetti throws an off balance right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vercetti misses with a double jab.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vercetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khalidovic. #T4#
Vercetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Vercetti.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Khalidovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Vercetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Khalidovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vercetti thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Vercetti finds it's way through Khalidovic's defenses.
Vercetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Vercetti staying out of range there.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws an off balance right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic slips a straight right by Vercetti.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Vercetti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Vercetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic had his way with Tommy Vercetti in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Khalidovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vercetti connects with a jab.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Khalidovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Vercetti.
Khalidovic lands a slapping body shot.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Khalidovic defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vercetti is out of range.
Vercetti tests Khalidovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vercetti's head.
No joy there for Khalidovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Vercetti. #T1#
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Vercetti gets caught flat footed, as Khalidovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Khalidovic works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Khalidovic is trying to work for a kimura but Vercetti is defending well.
Khalidovic controlling the pace.
Khalidovic trying to control from half guard but Vercetti is working away.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Khalidovic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Khalidovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khalidovic shoots in and drives through. Vercetti sprawls well.
Vercetti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
Khalidovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vercetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khalidovic.
Vercetti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vercetti scores with a jab.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vercetti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vercetti tries to avoid it but Khalidovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vercetti to the ground. Vercetti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vercetti moves away.
Vercetti throws a series of punches but Khalidovic avoids them all with ease.
Vercetti stuffs the takedown.
Vercetti lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Vercetti.#T4#
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vercetti at a distance.
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!
A combination from Khalidovic does no damage.
Vercetti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Vercetti blocks the leg kick.
Vercetti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidovic can pounce on him.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Khalidovic throwing a counter right hand but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Vercetti.
Khalidovic misses with a body kick.
Vercetti throws out a counter right but Khalidovic avoids it with no problem.
Vercetti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Khalidovic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tommy Vercetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Vercetti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic needs to keep his hands up - Vercetti had a free shot at his head there.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khalidovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mamed Khalidovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ENIGMA 370 FINALE I
Date: Jun 04, 2023

#R1#
Pisswater checks a leg kick.
Khalidovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Pisswater gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Khalidovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Khalidovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khalidovic lands with a hook. Pisswater tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khalidovic jabs Pisswater to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khalidovic falls off balance throwing a combination #CL#
and Pisswater counters by clinching up.
A right handed body shot lands from Khalidovic. #TD#
Pisswater pulls Khalidovic into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Pisswater is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khalidovic defends well.
Khalidovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Pisswater is looking for a triangle but Khalidovic pushes his legs off easily. #T1#
Khalidovic wants to stand and escape but instead Pisswater has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Pisswater stops Khalidovic from standing up.
Pisswater tries to free his leg and advance position but Khalidovic is retaining full guard.
Khalidovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pisswater is controlling him.
Khalidovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Khalidovic tries to stand and escape but Pisswater is controlling the position.
Pisswater is staying active underneath Khalidovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
Pisswater is looking to improve his position.
Pisswater works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pisswater working a defensive guard here.
Khalidovic wants to stand but Pisswater has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Khalidovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khalidovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Khalidovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SU2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khalidovic stands up and beckons Pisswater to his feet. #T3#
Khalidovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pisswater. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Khalidovic.
Mamed Khalidovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pisswater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pisswater on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khalidovic!
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Nice shot by Khalidovic.#T4#
Pisswater just misses with a punch to the body.
Pisswater is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khalidovic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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!
Pisswater walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khalidovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Khalidovic throws a right hand that Pisswater ducks under and follows up with a left that Pisswater also avoids with ease.
Pisswater checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khalidovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a body kick.
Khalidovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pisswater's hands.
Pisswater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pisswater was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Pisswater swings widly with a right hand
enabling Khalidovic to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khalidovic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Pisswater stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Pisswater misses the target.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick from Khalidovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pisswater throws a lazy uppercut
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
Pisswater takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pisswater fires out a quick counter leg kick but Khalidovic just manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Khalidovic coming out on top.
Khalidovic lands with a nice body kick.
Pisswater wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pisswater misses with a hook to the body
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidovic misses with a right hand
and Pisswater counters with a nice body shot.
Khalidovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pisswater. #T1#
Khalidovic throws a right hand that misses
and Pisswater counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khalidovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pisswater backs up against the cage.
Pisswater swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pisswater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the body from Pisswater misses
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.
An attempted straight right counter from Pisswater misses the target.
Khalidovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pisswater tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pisswater.
Khalidovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic lands a head shot.#T2#
Pisswater has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Pisswater misses with a body shot
and Khalidovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Pisswater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Pisswater.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Pisswater.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic tried to score with a low kick but Pisswater checks it.
Pisswater avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pisswater half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pisswater is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Khalidovic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Khalidovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Pisswater connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Pisswater tries to close the distance and clinch but Khalidovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pisswater throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Pisswater is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khalidovic chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T3#
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Pisswater is looking to wear down Khalidovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#TD#
Pisswater looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Khalidovic!

Khalidovic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pisswater in his tracks.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Khalidovic lands a slapping body shot.
Pisswater on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khalidovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pisswater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.
A little feinted left hand from Pisswater on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pisswater moves out of range as Khalidovic strikes.#T4#
Khalidovic with a jab.
Pisswater slips a jab from Khalidovic.
A quick step to the side and Pisswater tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pisswater just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Pisswater is just out of range.
Pisswater is looking to counter punch.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pisswater sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pisswater throwing a counter right hand but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pisswater counters with a straight right hand.
Pisswater takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pisswater misses with a left hand
enabling Khalidovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Khalidovic leaves Pisswater with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Khalidovic scores with a hook.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pisswater looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khalidovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pisswater closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pisswater will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Pisswater's front leg but catches the back leg as Pisswater tries to avoid it.
Pisswater moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
A low kick from Khalidovic is predictable there #TD#
so Pisswater counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pisswater looking to sit in guard and control but Khalidovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pisswater is keeping the position for now.
Khalidovic is pushing down on Pisswater's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pisswater is fighting to maintain full guard but Khalidovic has managed to sneak the leg through.#T1#
It looks like Khalidovic is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pisswater regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khalidovic stopping the sweep attempt from Pisswater.#SUB#
Pisswater has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khalidovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Pisswater throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Khalidovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pisswater is proving hard to escape from.
Pisswater might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Pisswater looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T2#
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.#SU2#
Khalidovic stands up from Pisswater's guard - Khalidovic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khalidovic misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Pisswater misses the target.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Pisswater misses with a hook.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Pisswater was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khalidovic.#T3#
Pisswater has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Pisswater misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pisswater misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pisswater lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khalidovic throws a series of punches but Pisswater moves out of range.
A jab from Khalidovic does it's job there.
Pisswater with a nice cross.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
It looked like Pisswater was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khalidovic.
Pisswater tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Pisswater moves out of range of the body kick from Khalidovic.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a looping right hand. #T4#
Pisswater looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic works Pisswater's body with a nice hook.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Pisswater moves out of range.
Pisswater is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pisswater ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pisswater has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pisswater sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Pisswater sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pisswater has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pisswater on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic really dominated that round.
That's time! Pisswater's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4##CL#
Khalidovic tries to keep at a distance but Pisswater has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pisswater blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Khalidovic.
Pisswater lands a right hand.
Pisswater throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pisswater stalling.
Khalidovic lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pisswater has Khalidovic pressed against the cage, preventing Khalidovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pisswater lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pisswater creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pisswater digs a right hand into Khalidovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khalidovic's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Pisswater on the inside. #TD#
Pisswater lands a takedown into guard.
Pisswater makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pisswater stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khalidovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pisswater is working Khalidovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Khalidovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pisswater scoring with punches to the head and body. #SU#
Pisswater decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Khalidovic, up you get!
Pisswater has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pisswater backs up against the cage.
A leg kick checked by Pisswater.
Khalidovic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Pisswater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic with a hook.
A big right from Pisswater misses. #T2#
Pisswater misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Pisswater.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the nose.
Pisswater avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Pisswater saw that one coming.
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!
Pisswater is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice cross by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pisswater.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
Khalidovic throws a head kick but Pisswater moves out of range. #T3#
Nice uppercut there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pisswater misses the shot to the body.
Pisswater misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khalidovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pisswater under the eye.
Pisswater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Pisswater tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pisswater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidovic can pounce on him.
Pisswater misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic throws an off balance right hand
and Pisswater counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Pisswater tries for a takedown but Khalidovic circles away easily
and Khalidovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pisswater's knee momentarily.
Pisswater checks a leg kick.
Pisswater takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Pisswater tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khalidovic thuds his shin into the meat of Pisswater's side.
Khalidovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khalidovic feints and then cracks Pisswater's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pisswater down.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Pisswater misses with a hook to the body
and Khalidovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidovic lands a jab-cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Khalidovic lands a jab.
Pisswater scores with a jab to the body.
Pisswater takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pisswater takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Khalidovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick as Pisswater jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic scores with a leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a kick to the body.
Pisswater seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pisswater blocks a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pisswater checks a leg kick. #T1#
Jab by Pisswater.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Khalidovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pisswater on the side of the head.
Khalidovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khalidovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pisswater cracks Khalidovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Pisswater checks it.
Pisswater closes the distance but Khalidovic moves to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a nice body shot.
Khalidovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khalidovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Pisswater.
Pisswater throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Pisswater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidovic can pounce on him.
Pisswater takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khalidovic lands with a hook. Pisswater tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khalidovic throws a low kick, looking for Pisswater's leg but Pisswater calmly moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khalidovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pisswater doesn't seem bothered though.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pisswater is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khalidovic scores with the left hand. Pisswater knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab from Khalidovic.#CL#
Pisswater fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khalidovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Natalia Pisswater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
A short right from Khalidovic on the inside.
Khalidovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pisswater is trying to stall.
Pisswater changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khalidovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pisswater takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidovic lands with an overhand left.
Pisswater throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the body kick.#T4#
Khalidovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pisswater is looking to counter punch.
Pisswater wants to land a leg kick but Khalidovic is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pisswater's hands.
Pisswater throws a combination that misses
enabling Khalidovic to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pisswater throws a sloppy body shot
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khalidovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khalidovic with a hook.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pisswater takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khalidovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Mamed Khalidovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: May 16, 2023

179 cm
26 yrs
175 lbs

183 cm
28 yrs
143 lbs

Khalidovic

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD2#
Khalidovic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Oh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Oh (0) vs (4) Khalidovic
Oh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khalidovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Khalidovic trying to control the position but Oh is working away.
Khalidovic working away.#SUB2#
Khalidovic is trying to get an arm triangle but Oh is defending well.
Oh is letting Khalidovic control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Oh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khalidovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Khalidovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Oh tries to bench press Khalidovic off him but Khalidovic keeps the position. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Khalidovic is looking to take a break and control but Oh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oh is trying to improve his position.
Oh is not content to let Khalidovic control the position. #SUB2#
Khalidovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
What's Oh going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Khalidovic trying to control the position but Oh is working away.
Oh wants to control but Khalidovic postures up.
Oh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Khalidovic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
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Oh struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oh manages to get back to half guard.
Khalidovic wants to take a breather but Oh is having none of it. #T4#
Oh wants to get back to full guard.
Khalidovic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oh is looking to improve his position.
Oh controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Khalidovic wants to take a breather but Oh is having none of it.
Khalidovic wants to pass the guard but Oh is defending well.
Oh works his way to full guard. Good work.
Khalidovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khalidovic preventing the sweep.
Oh seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T5#
Khalidovic looking to pass the guard.
Oh is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidovic passes Oh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oh gets back to full guard.
Oh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khalidovic passes Oh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oh is looking to improve his position.
Khalidovic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Khalidovic seems to be working for a kimura but Oh defends the submission attempt.#T6#
Khalidovic is trying to control. Oh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oh is pressing down on Khalidovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Oh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (4) Khalidovic
Oh controlling from the top position.
Khalidovic is trying to keep Oh in close.
Oh looking to pass the guard. #T7#
Oh trying to control but Khalidovic is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Khalidovic working for a triangle but Oh defends it easily.
Oh passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (5) vs (4) Khalidovic
Oh tries to advance to mount but Khalidovic instead regains half guard. #T8#
Khalidovic wants to get back to full guard but Oh has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (8) vs (4) Khalidovic
A lull in the action here as Oh stalls from top position.
Khalidovic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Oh (10) vs (4) Khalidovic
Khalidovic regains half guard.
Oh controlling the pace. #T9#
Oh prevents Khalidovic from improving his position.
Khalidovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oh's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Oh (10) vs (8) Khalidovic
Oh is in bad spot here. #SUB2#
Khalidovic working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Oh turns into Khalidovic and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (12) vs (8) Khalidovic
Khalidovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oh controls the pace.#T10##SUB2#
Oh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khalidovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oh has managed to get both his arms back between Khalidovic's legs - danger averted.
Oh postures up.
Oh controlling from the top position.
Khalidovic wants to control the position but Oh says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T11#
Khalidovic is looking to control Oh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khalidovic avoid being mounted?
Khalidovic is pressing down on Oh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Oh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khalidovic trying to control the position here. #T12#
Khalidovic wants to hit a sweep here but Oh passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Khalidovic there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (15) vs (8) Khalidovic
Oh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Khalidovic regains half guard.
Oh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oh works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (18) vs (8) Khalidovic#T13#
Oh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Khalidovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh controlling from the full mount.
Oh looking to control but Khalidovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T14#
Oh controlling from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Oh.
Khalidovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Oh has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khalidovic is squirming around, avoiding Oh's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oh takes the fight on points by 18 to 8.
After the big win, Jisoo Oh made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fantasy Threads and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023

176 cm
39 yrs
147 lbs

183 cm
28 yrs
143 lbs

Strap

Khalidovic

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jock Strap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Khalidovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strap (0) vs (2) Khalidovic
Strap trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Strap (0) vs (5) Khalidovic
Khalidovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strap definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Strap regains half guard.#SUB2#
Khalidovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Strap keeping hold of Khalidovic's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap wants to get back to full guard.
Strap keeping control of the position. #T1##SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Strap doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khalidovic.
Strap is trying to get back to full guard.
Strap gets back to full guard.
Strap wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Khalidovic is pushing down on Strap's leg trying to pass to half guard. Strap is fighting to maintain full guard but Khalidovic has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2##SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Strap tries to roll over but Khalidovic keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Khalidovic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Strap looking for submissions off his back.
Strap keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Khalidovic trying to pass the guard but Strap defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Khalidovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Khalidovic wants to take a breather but Strap is having none of it. #SUB2#
Strap is defending against the submission attempts here by Khalidovic.
Strap is looking to improve his position.
Strap wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping busy.
Strap is pressing down on Khalidovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T4#
Strap keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully.
Khalidovic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Strap haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Strap trying to control the position here.
Khalidovic trying to move into half guard but instead Strap has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strap (2) vs (5) Khalidovic#SUB2#
Khalidovic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Strap passes into half guard. #T5##SUB#
Strap is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Khalidovic gets full guard.
Strap engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Khalidovic holds on and takes a little breather.
Strap looking to sit in guard and control but Khalidovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strap (2) vs (7) Khalidovic
Khalidovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Strap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Strap manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khalidovic manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strap (4) vs (7) Khalidovic#SUB2#
Khalidovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strap is aware though and is defending well.
Strap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khalidovic is keeping the position for now.
Strap looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Khalidovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strap is one step ahead there.
Strap trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7##SUB2#
Strap sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Khalidovic doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Strap paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Khalidovic - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mamed Khalidovic!
A relieved looking Mamed Khalidovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: ENIGMA 164
Date: Apr 16, 2023

#R1#
Khalidovic throws a hook but Cowan blocks it.
Khalidovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Cowan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khalidovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
Cowan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cowan manages to avoid it.
Cowan walks into a jab.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Cowan moves out of range.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.#TD2#
Khalidovic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cowan quickly recovers to half guard.
Khalidovic is pressing down on Cowan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cowan is holding on for now.
Cowan scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Khalidovic manages to mount him! #T1#
Khalidovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cowan is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cowan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Khalidovic controlling from the full mount.
Khalidovic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
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.#SUB2#
Khalidovic looking for a guillotine from mount but Cowan is having none of it. #SUB2#
Khalidovic goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cowan is on top in guard. #SUB2#
Khalidovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cowan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khalidovic wants to sweep here but Cowan controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Khalidovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Khalidovic prevents Cowan from improving his position.
Khalidovic is looking to advance position but Cowan won't allow it.
Cowan is refusing to be controlled, as Khalidovic sits in half guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Khalidovic trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Khalidovic is looking to take a break and control but Cowan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Cowan throws a lazy uppercut
and Khalidovic counters with a three punch combo that has Cowan backing up. Cowan nods at Khalidovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Cowan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Cowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cowan.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khalidovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Cowan avoids it easily.
Cowan is looking to counter punch.
Khalidovic tries to land a leg kick but Cowan saw it coming and moves away.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cowan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khalidovic lands with a nice body kick.
Jab from Khalidovic.
Cowan gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khalidovic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khalidovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cowan counters with a nice leg kick.
Cowan with a jab.
Cowan checks a low kick from Khalidovic.
Cowan tried to counter with a leg kick but Khalidovic avoided it.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khalidovic fails with the takedown
and Cowan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
A cross from Khalidovic lands.
Cowan takes one on the button.
Cowan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khalidovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cowan 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Cowan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Khalidovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cowan doesn't seem phased though.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowan.
Cowan walks into a jab.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Cowan strikes.
Khalidovic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khalidovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Cowan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cowan moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Cowan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khalidovic under the eye.
Khalidovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cowan under the eye.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cowan misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic saw that one coming.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the body.
Mickey Cowan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cowan blocks the body kick.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Cowan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Cowan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick
and Cowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cowan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cowan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Cowan moves into range and clinches up with Khalidovic.
Cowan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khalidovic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cowan to keep the fight standing.
Mickey Cowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovic.
Cowan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cowan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#TD2#
Khalidovic pulls guard.
Cowan won't allow Khalidovic to sweep him here.
Cowan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
Cowan stopping the sweep attempt from Khalidovic.
Cowan wanted to stand there but Khalidovic had control of the position. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cowan is fighting to break Khalidovic's control of his arms but Khalidovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
That's time! Cowan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khalidovic tries to land a body kick
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Cowan clinches.
Cowan tries to work over Khalidovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khalidovic lands with a left to the head.
Khalidovic tries to break the clinch but Cowan is controlling the position.
Khalidovic tries to pull guard but Cowan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cowan tries a body shot but Khalidovic blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cowan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Cowan is looking to counter punch.
Khalidovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cowan. That did some damage!
Cowan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#CL#
Cowan gets a clinch. #T1#
Cowan is working Khalidovic over against the cage.
Cowan prevents Khalidovic from breaking the clinch.
Cowan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khalidovics head.
Nice body punch from Cowan.
A body shot lands from Cowan.
Khalidovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khalidovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cowan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cowan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Khalidovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cowan lands a hook that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Cowan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cowan lands a shoulder strike.
Cowan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Cowan misses with a punch on the inside.
Cowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Khalidovic.
Cowan leaning against his opponent.
Khalidovic misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Cowan.
A right hook to the body lands for Cowan.
Cowan lands a right hand. #T2#
Cowan lands a hook that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Cowan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cowan pushes Khalidovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cowan walks away with a smile on his face. Khalidovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mickey Cowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovic.#CL#
Cowan forces Khalidovic back against the cage and clinches.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike.
Khalidovic is trying to break free.
Cowan cracks Khalidovic with a nice body shot.
Cowan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cowan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Khalidovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cowan backwards. #TD2#
Khalidovic pulls Cowan into guard. #SU#
Cowan gets to his feet - Khalidovic follows without any prompting.
Cowan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khalidovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cowan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cowan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Cowan.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Cowan blocks it.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cowan.
Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cowan is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Cowan avoids it.
Cowan blocks a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cowan.
Some wild striking there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cowan throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
Khalidovic lands with a hook. Cowan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Khalidovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cowan checks a leg kick.
Khalidovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Cowan avoids it easily.
Cowan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cowan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khalidovic misses with a hook
and Cowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cowan.
Cowan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cowan.
Khalidovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Cowan.
Khalidovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cowan checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Cowan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Cowan is just out of range.
Cowan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khalidovic scores with a jab. Cowan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Cowan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Cowan.
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand
and Cowan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khalidovic with a poor takedown
and Cowan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Khalidovic. Beautiful body shot.
Khalidovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cowan is able to avoid easily.
Cowan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khalidovic misses with a left hand
and Cowan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Cowan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cowan misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Cowan.
Cowan doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cowan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cowan blocks the leg kick.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowan.
Cowan cracks Khalidovic with a good jab.
Khalidovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cowan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cowan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
Khalidovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Cowan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cowan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalidovic's hands.
A swing and a miss from Cowan.
Cowan 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowan lands with a cross.
Khalidovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cowan momentarily.
Cowan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cowan tries to clinch but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Cowan takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand
and Cowan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Khalidovic misses.
Cowan throws a lazy body kick
and Khalidovic counters with a three punch combo that has Cowan backing up. Cowan nods at Khalidovic to acknowledge the strikes.#T3#
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Cowan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cowan moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Cowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Cowan is wise to it.
Cowan throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cowan is out of range.
Cowan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalidovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cowan moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Cowan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A good leg kick by Cowan.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Cowan moves out of range easily.
Cowan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Cowan off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Good leg kick by Khalidovic.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Cowan down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Cowan counters with a good, hard body kick but Khalidovic shrugs it off.
Cowan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khalidovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cowan.
Khalidovic takes a swing at Cowan's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD2#
Khalidovic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Khalidovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cowan is keeping the position for now.
Khalidovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Cowan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cowan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khalidovic cracks Cowan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cowan throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Cowan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cowan tries to move into range but Khalidovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cowan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khalidovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Khalidovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cowan.
Khalidovic with a poor takedown
and Cowan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Cowan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khalidovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Cowan blocking some punches.
Khalidovic has a couple of punches blocked by Cowan.
Khalidovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mickey Cowan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cowan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Khalidovic jumps into guard, dragging Cowan to the mat. #SUB2#
Khalidovic looking for subs off his back but Cowan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Khalidovic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cowan is looking to advance position but Khalidovic won't allow it.
Cowan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Khalidovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cowan is working away from the top position though.
Mickey Cowan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalidovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Cowan is controlling the pace.
Khalidovic is trying is best to control the position here. #T3#
Cowan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cowan tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cowan tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Cowan.
Khalidovic throws the left hand but Cowan avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cowan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a really nice looking cross but Cowan seems unphased.
Khalidovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cowan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Cowan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cowan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic tried to score with a low kick but Cowan checks it.
Cowan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Khalidovic avoids it.
Cowan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Khalidovic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Cowan throws Khalidovic to one side and escapes!
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mamed Khalidovic.
I think Khalidovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 47:49
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Mamed Khalidovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: ENIGMA 160
Date: Mar 19, 2023

#R1#
Mahomes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovic checks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khalidovic checks a leg kick.
Khalidovic looks for a takedown but Mahomes sprawls well.
Mahomes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Mahomes throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mahomes staying out of range there.
Mahomes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mahomes throws a push kick but Khalidovic slaps the foot to one side.
As Mahomes backs away, Khalidovic returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mahomes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Mahomes cracks a nice hook into Khalidovic's ribs.
Khalidovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mahomes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Mahomes.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic scores with a leg kick.
Khalidovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khalidovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mahomes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mahomes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khalidovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mahomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Mahomes.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Mahomes.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mahomes checks it well.
A clash of legs there as Khalidovic blocks the low kick.
Mahomes moves out of range as Khalidovic strikes.
Khalidovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mahomes misses with a body shot.
Mahomes throws a front kick aimed at Khalidovic's knee but Khalidovic avoids it well.
Khalidovic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes throws a head kick but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Mahomes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mahomes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mahomes lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mahomes, as that shot connected.
Mahomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Mahomes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahomes. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Khalidovic has closed the distance and engaged Mahomes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Mahomes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Mahomes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Mahomes scores with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic slips a jab and a cross from Mahomes.
Mahomes tries to work over Khalidovic's front leg with a kick but Khalidovic checks it.
A leg kick checked by Mahomes.
Khalidovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Mahomes's head.
A clash of legs there as Mahomes blocks the low kick.
Khalidovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good exchange - Khalidovic coming out on top.
Mahomes misses with a low kick. #CL#
Khalidovic rushes Mahomes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahomes. #BC#
Khalidovic manages to break the clinch.
Khalidovic throws a jab when Mahomes was well out of range.
Mahomes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khalidovic counters with a left to the body.
Mahomes wants to clinch.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Mahomes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Mahomes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khalidovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Mahomes darts in and clinches Khalidovic up against the cage.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khalidovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mahomes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khalidovic blocks an uppercut.
Mahomes blocks an uppercut.
Khalidovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahomes stalling in the clinch but Khalidovic improves position.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidovic's elbow.
Mahomes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khalidovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahomes is stalling here.
Khalidovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch.
Mahomes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic. #T4#
Mahomes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khalidovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mahomes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalidovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mahomes scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mahomes misses with a body punch
and Khalidovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That kick from Mahomes tenderised Khalidovic's leg. Khalidovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic scores with a nice head shot.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Mahomes.
Mahomes looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Mahomes jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Khalidovic takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Mahomes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Mahomes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic misses with a right hand
and Mahomes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Mahomes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Mahomes throws a big shot that misses.
Mahomes moves out of range as Khalidovic strikes.
Mahomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahomes scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahomes 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.
Khalidovic connects with a looping right hand.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mahomes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahomes lands a jab to the head.
Mahomes slips a jab and a cross from Khalidovic.
A nice side step and Mahomes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A left lands for Khalidovic.
Mahomes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khalidovic rather than just go for the knockout.
Mahomes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Khalidovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khalidovic avoids the head kick by Mahomes.
Mahomes lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahomes doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
Khalidovic throws a sloppy head kick and Mahomes moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Khalidovic misses.
Mahomes flicks out a counter leg kick but Khalidovic steps away.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khalidovic tries for a takedown but Mahomes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T1#
Mahomes throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mahomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Mahomes as he connects with a hook.
Patrick Mahomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Khalidovic misses with a takedown attempt - Mahomes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mahomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Mahomes misses with a low kick.
Mahomes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Mahomes avoids it.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Mahomes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khalidovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khalidovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mahomes scores with the left hand. Khalidovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalidovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #TD#
Khalidovic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mahomes to the mat! Mahomes manages to get full guard.
Mahomes wants to get back to his feet but Khalidovic passes into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#REVB#
Khalidovic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Khalidovic trying to control from half guard but Mahomes is working away. #SUB#
Khalidovic seems to be working for a kimura but Mahomes defends the submission attempt.
Khalidovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Mahomes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Khalidovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Khalidovic is really struggling to control Mahomes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mahomes pushes Khalidovic off looking to stand but Khalidovic dives back in and keeps control. #SUB#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Khalidovic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mahomes is just riding it out for now. Khalidovic eventually gives up the hold.
Khalidovic trying to advance position but Mahomes counters by regaining guard. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khalidovic passes Mahomes's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Khalidovic seems to be working for a kimura but Mahomes defends the submission attempt.
Khalidovic uses his free foot to push down on Mahomes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mahomes.
Khalidovic wants to take his opponent's back but Mahomes doesn't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Khalidovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Mahomes throws a head kick that misses.
Khalidovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khalidovic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khalidovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mahomes.
Mahomes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick as Mahomes jumps back.
Khalidovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khalidovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khalidovic wants to land a leg kick but Mahomes is out of range.
Mahomes throws a right hand that Khalidovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Khalidovic also avoids with ease.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahomes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Mahomes.
Khalidovic has his takedown stuffed
and Mahomes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khalidovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khalidovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Khalidovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahomes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahomes misses with a low kick.
Mahomes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mahomes throws a lazy uppercut
letting Khalidovic counter with a right hand.
Mahomes takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic throwing a counter right hand but Mahomes manages to avoid it.
Mahomes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khalidovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahomes swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khalidovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mahomes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic tries to land a leg kick but Mahomes saw it coming and moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mahomes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khalidovic - the referee stops the clock and Mahomes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khalidovic. Mahomes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mahomes misses with a low kick as Khalidovic jumps back.
Mahomes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes throws a head kick but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic is looking to chop away at Mahomes's legs.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2##CL#
Khalidovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Mahomes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mahomes tries to stall but Khalidovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mahomes is working Khalidovic over against the cage.
Mahomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidovic's elbow.
Mahomes tries to stall but Khalidovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khalidovic has had enough of the clinch but Mahomes keeps him there for the moment.
Khalidovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahomes lands a nice uppercut.
Mahomes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Mahomes on the inside.
Mahomes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahomes scores with a shot to the side of Khalidovic's head.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khalidovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD#
Khalidovic jumps guard. #SUB#
Khalidovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahomes defends it easily.#SU2#
Mahomes stands up and waves to Khalidovic to follow him. #T3#
Khalidovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mahomes is fending him off so far but Khalidovic persists. Nope, Mahomes circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice straight punches there by Mahomes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mahomes.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahomes.
Mahomes with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahomes.
A countering left hand to the body from Mahomes misses.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mahomes checks it well.
Mahomes tries a quick counter leg kick but Khalidovic is wise to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Khalidovic blocks the leg kick.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
A low kick from Khalidovic is predictable there
and Mahomes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahomes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalidovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahomes.
Mahomes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T4#
An inside leg kick from Mahomes misses.
Mahomes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Khalidovic thuds a left hand into Mahomes's body.
Khalidovic lands with a hook. Mahomes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mahomes lands a jab to the head.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahomes moves away.
Mahomes scores with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic blocks a leg kick.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mahomes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahomes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khalidovic in his tracks.
Decent striking displayed by Mahomes there.
Mahomes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mahomes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mahomes really dominated that round.
That's time! Khalidovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Khalidovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mahomes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Khalidovic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mahomes missing with a left hand there. Khalidovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahomes lands a glancing blow to the side of Khalidovic's head.
Khalidovic avoids the head kick by Mahomes.
Mahomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Mahomes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahomes throws a push kick but Khalidovic slaps the foot to one side.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Khalidovic finds it's way through Mahomes's defenses.
Khalidovic is looking to slow Mahomes down with leg kicks.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes slips a straight right by Khalidovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Mahomes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khalidovic with a jab.
Mahomes moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahomes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mahomes scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidovic should have avoided that one.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Mahomes.
Khalidovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mahomes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khalidovic thinking.
Nice shot lands for Khalidovic.
Mahomes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mahomes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khalidovic half committed to a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Khalidovic finds it's target.
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Mahomes.
Mahomes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Khalidovic. That one must have hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Mahomes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahomes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khalidovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Mahomes defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Mahomes misses with a series of wild punches.
Mahomes wants to clinch.
Khalidovic avoids a kick to the body.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No joy there for Mahomes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mahomes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic lands a head shot.
Mahomes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mahomes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic checks a leg kick nicely.
As Mahomes backs away, Khalidovic returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mahomes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic tries to land a leg kick but Mahomes saw it coming and moves away.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Mahomes.#T3#
Mahomes checks a low kick from Khalidovic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
That kick from Khalidovic tenderised Mahomes's leg. Mahomes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Mahomes throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic lands an overhand right.
Mahomes connects with a high kick.
Nice shot by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a series of punches but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Mahomes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mahomes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahomes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalidovic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mahomes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khalidovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mahomes scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahomes. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Khalidovic throws a front kick aimed at Mahomes's knee but Mahomes avoids it well.
Mahomes looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic scores with a leg kick.
Mahomes misses the jab.
Mahomes moves out of range as Khalidovic strikes.
Mahomes lands a nice looking body kick.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Mahomes avoids it.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Mahomes.
Mahomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khalidovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mahomes's waist but Mahomes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khalidovic off to one side.
Khalidovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahomes misses the body punch #CL#
and Khalidovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khalidovic.
Mahomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahomes misses with some punches. #TD#
Khalidovic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Khalidovic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Khalidovic has control of Mahomes's left arm, preventing Mahomes from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Khalidovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Khalidovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahomes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalidovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khalidovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahomes.
Khalidovic cracks Mahomes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Mahomes ducks down to avoid it.
Good work by Mahomes as he checks the leg kick.
Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mahomes is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down.
Khalidovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khalidovic connects with a single shot there.
Khalidovic digs a good body shot into Mahomes's ribs.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Mahomes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahomes.
Khalidovic blocks the body kick.
Mahomes thuds a left hand into Khalidovic's body.
Mahomes lands with a good body shot.
Mahomes tries to clinch up.
Khalidovic tries for a takedown but Mahomes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T1#
Mahomes misses with a hook
and Khalidovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
Khalidovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Khalidovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahomes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahomes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khalidovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
Mahomes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mahomes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Mahomes as he connects with a hook.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Mahomes blocks the leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
Mahomes throws a body kick that misses.
Khalidovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mahomes looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic tries to bum rush Mahomes with a series of wild strikes but Mahomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2##TD#
Khalidovic looking to score a takedown here. Mahomes is defending well but Khalidovic drives through and ends up in Mahomes's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahomes wants to get back to his feet but Khalidovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khalidovic looking to sit in guard and control but Mahomes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Khalidovic pulls Mahomes in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Mahomes is not content to let Khalidovic control the position.#T3##SUB#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mahomes defends it well.
Khalidovic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidovic trying to control from half guard but Mahomes is working away.
Khalidovic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Khalidovic is working for a kimura but Mahomes is defending it quite comfortably.
Mahomes is looking to escape.
Khalidovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mahomes wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Khalidovic seems to be looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mamed Khalidovic.
I think Khalidovic 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Mamed Khalidovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: ENIGMA 158
Date: Mar 05, 2023

#R1#
Khalidovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lutang misses with a straight right.
Lutang misses the shot to the body.
Lutang has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Lutang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Lutang throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khalidovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lutang.
Khalidovic takes one to the chin there.
Khalidovic lands a jab to Lutang's midsection.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lutang tries to work over Khalidovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khalidovic lands a right hand.
Khalidovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lutang can't find room to land a body shot as Khalidovic controls the action.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Khalidovic jumps guard.
Khalidovic being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lutang frees his head nicely. Oh but Khalidovic has switched to an armbar! Lutang is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ENIGMA 151
Date: Feb 05, 2023

#R1#
Nice body punch from Khalidovic. #TD#
Suarez shoots in and gets a takedown into Khalidovic's guard.

Khalidovic pushes Suarez off and gets back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Suarez staying out of range there.
Suarez slips under a jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Suarez back to the cage. Khalidovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suarez moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic walks into a stiff left hand from Suarez.
Suarez shoots and misses
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
Suarez tests Khalidovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic slips a straight right by Suarez.
Suarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic scores with a hook to the body. Suarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khalidovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suarezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Suarez throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Suarez blocks a low kick nicely.#TD#
Suarez dives in and scores a takedown into Khalidovic's guard.
Suarez stopping the sweep attempt from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic wants to stand but Suarez is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khalidovic swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Suarez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Khalidovic keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T2#
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.#ES2#
Khalidovic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Suarez is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick from Khalidovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamed Khalidovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Suarez.
Suarez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suarez looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Khalidovic throws a push kick but Suarez slaps the foot to one side.
Khalidovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suarez checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Suarez misses the target.
Khalidovic connects with a looping right hand.
Khalidovic tests Suarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Suarez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khalidovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good standup being displayed there by Khalidovic as he connects with a hook.#T3#
Suarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Khalidovic sprawls well. He's pushed Suarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Suarez misses the jab.
Suarez scores with a nice head shot.
Khalidovic throws a body kick that misses.
Khalidovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suarez scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khalidovic lunges at Suarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suarez's hand.
Suarez throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. #TD#
Suarez gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic wants to control but Suarez postures up.#SUB#
Suarez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Khalidovic is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Suarez laying and praying for a moment but Khalidovic takes advantage and regains half guard.
Khalidovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Suarez trying to move into half guard but instead Khalidovic has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Khalidovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Suarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Khalidovic scores with a one two! Suarez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
Suarez misses with a double jab.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Suarez scores with a jab to the head.
Suarez with a jab.#TD#
Suarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Suarez seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Suarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Khalidovic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suarez.
Suarez prevents Khalidovic from improving his position.#T1#
Khalidovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Khalidovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez stays in close to Khalidovic's body and controls the position.
Suarez trying to control but Khalidovic is working from the bottom.
Suarez stops Khalidovic from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Suarez moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a good cross that connects.
Suarez jabs Khalidovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Suarez off balance momentarily.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
Suarez throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Suarez avoids it with no problem.
Suarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suarez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khalidovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khalidovic circles away.
Suarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khalidovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#TD#
Suarez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mamed Khalidovic has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3##SUB#
Suarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.#SUB#
Suarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Suarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Khalidovic can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Suarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khalidovic has escaped the position, nice work there. #T4#
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.
You can see the frustration on Khalidovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khalidovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Suarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Khalidovic, who protects the arm well.
Suarez working away.#SUB#
Suarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khalidovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Felix Suarez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Suarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khalidovic.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Suarez.
Khalidovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Donk. Khalidovic catches Suarez right on the button with a cross.
Suarez misses with a looping right.
Suarez moves out of range of the leg kick from Khalidovic.
Suarez fails with the takedown.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Khalidovic finds it's way through Suarez's defenses.
Suarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.#TD#
Suarez shoots in and gets a takedown into Khalidovic's guard.
Khalidovic is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Suarez dives into side control. #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Suarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T1#
Suarez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Khalidovic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#ES2#
Khalidovic throws Suarez to one side and escapes!
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Suarez's shoulder, as Suarez tries to avoid the shot.
Suarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suarez throws out the jab.
Khalidovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khalidovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Suarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Suarez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Suarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khalidovic pinned against the cage. Khalidovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Suarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suarez throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
Suarez avoids a kick to the body.
Khalidovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khalidovic scores with the left hand. Suarez knows he should have avoided that one.
Khalidovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Suarez's head.
Suarez shoots in but Khalidovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Suarez avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Khalidovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suarez doesn't seem phased though.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.#T3#
Khalidovic thumps Suarez with a low kick.
Suarez throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Suarez lands with a hook. Khalidovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suarez misses with a hook.
Suarez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Suarez.
Khalidovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Khalidovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Suarez's front leg but catches the back leg as Suarez tries to avoid it.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Suarez staying out of range there.
Suarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Suarez misses the target.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Suarez off balance momentarily.
A combination from Khalidovic does no damage.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Suarez moves out of range.
Suarez blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Suarez walks into a stiff left hand from Khalidovic.
Suarez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khalidovic defends well and Suarez ends up having to push Khalidovic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Suarez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khalidovic is defending well.#T4#
Khalidovic throws a head punch that misses.
Suarez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khalidovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khalidovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Suarez.
Khalidovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khalidovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Suarez.
Khalidovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khalidovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khalidovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Khalidovic fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Suarez's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Khalidovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidovic defending well as Suarez loads up on a big left hand.
Suarez misses the jab.
Suarez looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suarez under the eye.
Khalidovic scores with a hook to the body. Suarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that misses
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khalidovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Mamed Khalidovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ENIGMA 146
Date: Jan 01, 2023

#R1#
Ajuricaba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalidovic slips a straight right by Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic looks for a takedown but Ajuricaba sprawls well.
Khalidovic throws a chopping leg kick but Ajuricaba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ajuricaba throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic tries to counter by closing the distance.
Khalidovic misses with a right hand
and Ajuricaba counters with an inside leg kick.
Khalidovic wants to clinch up but Ajuricaba keeps it at a distance.
Ajuricaba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic cracks Ajuricaba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khalidovic lands with a nice combination. Ajuricaba backs away looking to recover.
Khalidovic fails with the takedown
and Ajuricaba counters with a three punch combo that has Khalidovic backing up. Khalidovic nods at Ajuricaba to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ajuricaba throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalidovic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.#T1#
Ajuricaba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ajuricaba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khalidovic's sensitive parts.
Ajuricaba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khalidovic wants to clinch.
Ajuricaba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ajuricaba lands a nice hook to Khalidovic's body. Khalidovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba slips a jab and a cross from Khalidovic. #T2#
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Huena Ajuricaba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Ajuricaba should have avoided that one.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Ajuricaba's front leg but catches the back leg as Ajuricaba tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Ajuricaba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khalidovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Ajuricaba is wise to it.
Khalidovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ajuricaba. Ajuricaba obviously looking to wear him down.
Khalidovic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ajuricaba misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ajuricaba.
Khalidovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ajuricaba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khalidovic thinking.
Ajuricaba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khalidovic at a distance.
A cross from Ajuricaba lands.
A lazy left from Khalidovic finds it's target.#TD2#
Ajuricaba tries to sprawl but Khalidovic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Khalidovic is trying to control. Ajuricaba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ajuricaba keeping hold of Khalidovic's head, controlling as best he can. #T3#
Khalidovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Ajuricaba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ajuricaba controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura but Ajuricaba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Khalidovic to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ajuricaba keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Khalidovic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ajuricaba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khalidovic is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Khalidovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khalidovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Ajuricaba slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Ajuricaba there.
Ajuricaba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidovic can pounce on him.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a body kick.
Khalidovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ajuricaba. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Khalidovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khalidovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ajuricaba is trying to force a seperation but Khalidovic has the dominant position.#BC#
Ajuricaba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ajuricaba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ajuricaba lands a jab to the nose.
Ajuricaba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khalidovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ajuricaba is able to avoid easily.
Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ajuricaba is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down.
Khalidovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ajuricaba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ajuricaba can pounce on him.
A left and a right from Khalidovic both land. Nice combination.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ajuricaba tried to counter with a leg kick but Khalidovic avoided it.
Khalidovic lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ajuricaba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Ajuricaba off balance momentarily.#T1#
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice straight punches there by Khalidovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khalidovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Ajuricaba counters with a low kick, right behind Khalidovic 's knee.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the nose.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Ajuricaba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khalidovic avoids a kick to the body.
Khalidovic takes one to the side of the head.
Khalidovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Ajuricaba should have avoided that one.
Khalidovic cracks Ajuricaba with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Ajuricaba is out of range.
Ajuricaba throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Khalidovic counters with a shoot takedown. Ajuricaba fights it but they end up in guard.
Ajuricaba keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully. #T2#
Ajuricaba controls Khalidovic momentarily but Khalidovic frees himself.
Khalidovic wants to pass the guard but Ajuricaba is keeping the position.
Khalidovic keeps trying to improve his position.
Ajuricaba can't keep his opponent in guard - Khalidovic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ajuricaba is trying to control but can't. #T3##SUB2#
Khalidovic seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Ajuricaba has recovered full guard.
Ajuricaba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khalidovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Ajuricaba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khalidovic controlling from side mount.
Ajuricaba tries to bench press Khalidovic off him but Khalidovic keeps the position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ajuricaba is not content to let Khalidovic control the position.
Khalidovic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Khalidovic wants to control for a moment but Ajuricaba uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Ajuricaba is staying active underneath Khalidovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Khalidovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ajuricaba to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Khalidovic pushes Ajuricaba up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic. #BC#
Ajuricaba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Ajuricaba moves out of range easily.
Ajuricaba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ajuricaba walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ajuricaba defends well and Khalidovic ends up having to push Ajuricaba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ajuricaba lands a nice hook to Khalidovic's body. Khalidovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khalidovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ajuricaba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ajuricaba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khalidovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ajuricaba scrambles back to his feet.
Khalidovic thumps Ajuricaba with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ajuricaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic unleashes a big counter combination but Ajuricaba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ajuricaba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khalidovic misses the body punch
letting Ajuricaba counter with a right hand. #T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ajuricaba swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ajuricaba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidovic can pounce on him.
Ajuricaba moves out of range of the body kick.
Ajuricaba scores with a nice right hand.
Ajuricaba throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Ajuricaba's front leg but catches the back leg as Ajuricaba tries to avoid it.
Ajuricaba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ajuricaba misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Ajuricaba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ajuricaba throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
Khalidovic tries to counter by closing the distance.
Khalidovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ajuricaba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2##TD2#
Khalidovic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Ajuricaba looking to control.
Ajuricaba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Khalidovic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ajuricaba is trying to keep Khalidovic in close.
Ajuricaba keeping full guard, as Khalidovic tries to pass. #T3#
Ajuricaba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Khalidovic content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khalidovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khalidovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Ajuricaba in the body.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ajuricaba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ajuricaba wants to land a leg kick but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab lands there for Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba misses with a straight right.
Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ajuricaba thuds his right hand into Khalidovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalidovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ajuricaba clobbers Khalidovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ajuricaba staying out of range there.
Ajuricaba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
Huena Ajuricaba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Khalidovic.
Ajuricaba tries to score with a low kick but Khalidovic moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khalidovic 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Mamed Khalidovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ENIGMA 138
Date: Dec 04, 2022

#R1#
Khalidovic looks to land a right hand but Billabong moved out of range.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Billabong is just out of range.
Billabong slips a straight right by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
and Billabong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Billabong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khalidovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Khalidovic misses with the head strike.
Khalidovic has a couple of punches blocked by Billabong.
Khalidovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Billabong.
Billabong tries to throw a body punch but Khalidovic avoids it by throwing Billabong back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Billabong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khalidovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the side of Billabong's head.
Khalidovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Billabong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billabong tries to stall but Khalidovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Billabong blocks an uppercut.
Billabong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khalidovics head.
Billabong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidovic's elbow.
Billabong blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Billabong blocking some punches.
Khalidovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Billabong swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic working aggressively here.
Khalidovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khalidovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Billabong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidovic's elbow.
Khalidovic misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic working aggressively here.
Billabong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Billabong lands with a left to the head.
Billabong takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Billabongs head.
Khalidovic misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Billabong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billabong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khalidovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billabong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khalidovic or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khalidovic.
Billabong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Billabong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Billabong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khalidovic working aggressively here.
Billabong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khalidovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Billabong backwards.
Billabong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khalidovic has a couple of punches blocked by Billabong.
Billabong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Billabong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Billabong throws a punch but it's blocked by Khalidovic.
Billabong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Billabong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Billabong. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billabong.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khalidovic misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Billabong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khalidovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalidovic blocks a body shot from Billabong.
Khalidovic scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Khalidovic fails to land.
Khalidovic misses with the head strike.
Billabong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Khalidovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Billabong misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalidovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khalidovic misses with some punches.
Billabong blocks an uppercut.
Billabong is looking to control Khalidovic's arms but Khalidovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Billabong has his back to the cage.
Billabong cracks Khalidovic with a nice body shot.
Khalidovic misses with some punches.
Khalidovic misses with the head strike.
Khalidovic misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Billabong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovic has a couple of punches blocked by Billabong.
Billabong keeps control of Khalidovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khalidovic lands with a left to the head.
Billabong managing to block the knees to the body from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Billabong.
Billabong lands a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic stops a takedown attempt from Billabong.
Billabong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Khalidovic fails to land.
Khalidovic blocks an uppercut.
Khalidovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khalidovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Billabong backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Billabong is looking to take this one to the mat.
Khalidovic throws a head punch that misses.
Khalidovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Billabong controls his hands.
Billabong misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Khalidovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Billabong's shoulder, as Billabong tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Billabong counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB#
Billabong tries for a kimura but Khalidovic is defending well.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Billabong landing strikes.
Billabong cracks Khalidovic with a big elbow.
Khalidovic is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidovic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've been hearing that Billabong has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Khalidovic is trying to improve his position.
Billabong wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping him busy.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Billabong in side control, throwing shots but Khalidovic defends.
Khalidovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Billabong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Billabong working away.#T2#
Khalidovic is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Billabong is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Billabong with good strikes from the mount here!
Khalidovic tries to lock up and control but Billabong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Billabong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Khalidovic tries to reverse the position but Billabong maintains control.
Billabong scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Khalidovic is trying to escape the mount.
Billabong wants to control the pace but Khalidovic is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Khalidovic is looking to improve his position but Billabong isn't that keen on the idea.
Billabong lands a big shot there that rocks Khalidovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnny Billabong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khalidovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Billabong has a good base and remains in mount.
Billabong looking to control but Khalidovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Billabong working Khalidovic over with strikes here. #T4#
Khalidovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Billabong has a good base and remains in mount.
Khalidovic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Billabong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Khalidovic defends it well.
Khalidovic wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Billabong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khalidovic keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Billabong dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Khalidovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Billabong.
Billabong misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Billabong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Billabong throws a poor cross that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billabong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Billabong ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Good standup being displayed there by Khalidovic as he connects with a hook.
Khalidovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Billabong counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Billabong.
Billabong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Billabong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Billabong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head.#T1#
Khalidovic throws a hook but Billabong blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Billabong blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Billabong blocks it.
Billabong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Billabong misses with a straight right.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khalidovic is looking to slow Billabong down with leg kicks.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Billabong off balance momentarily.
Khalidovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khalidovic tries to score with a low kick but Billabong moves his leg out of the way.
Khalidovic misses with the body kick
and Billabong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billabong lands with a shot to the body. #T2#
Khalidovic connects with a single shot there.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that Billabong avoids nicely.
Billabong moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
Billabong throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khalidovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khalidovic misses with a combination #TD#
and Billabong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Billabong seems to be looking for submissions.
Billabong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Khalidovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Billabong is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Billabong slows the pace down in half guard.
Khalidovic is trying to control but Billabong manages to pass to mount!
Khalidovic wants to hold on but Billabong pushes him away.
Billabong is landing with some decent strikes but Khalidovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Khalidovic is working to get back to half guard. #T4#
Billabong wants to control the pace but Khalidovic is squirming around nicely.
Khalidovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Billabong trying to control but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Khalidovic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Billabong.
I think Billabong 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong 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.

Event: ENIGMA 131
Date: Oct 09, 2022

#R1#
Khalidovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Khalidovic responds with a good body kick, but Carter manages to step out the way in time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Khalidovic with a nice cross.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
James Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic connects with a right hand. Carter shakes it off.
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter wants to clinch up but Khalidovic keeps it at a distance.
Khalidovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CL#
Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
Khalidovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Khalidovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Khalidovic fails to land. #BC2#
Khalidovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khalidovic throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL#
Carter clinches with his opponent.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Khalidovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khalidovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Khalidovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalidovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Khalidovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidovic jabs at Carter's body.#CL#
Carter gets a clinch.
Khalidovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khalidovic lands with a left to the head.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Khalidovic. #BC2#
Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Carter is looking to clinch but Khalidovic is avoiding it.
Khalidovic scores with a push kick.#T3#
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Khalidovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Khalidovic.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Khalidovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Carter has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Carter rushes Khalidovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter working aggressively here. #T4#
Carter lands a right hand. #BC2#
Khalidovic manages to break the clinch.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carter tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter wants to clinch up but Khalidovic keeps it at a distance.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Khalidovic - just one landing.
Carter is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Carter tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
Carter tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Khalidovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Carter down.
Khalidovic lands a head shot.
Good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic tries to score with a low kick but Carter moves his leg out of the way.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #CL#
Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Carter breaks the clinch.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khalidovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a left to the body.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves away
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Carter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
Carter wants to clinch.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Khalidovic clobbers Carter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter looks to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
letting Khalidovic counter with a right hand.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidovic throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carter momentarily.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Carter tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away. #CL#
Carter gets a clinch.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.#BC2#
Khalidovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidovic catches Carter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Carter clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Khalidovic on the inside.
Khalidovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Carter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khalidovic can turn it around.
Carter blocking some punches.
Khalidovic blocking some punches. #BC2#
Khalidovic manages to break the clinch. #T4#
Khalidovic scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Khalidovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Khalidovic counter with a right hand.
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Carter moves forwards but Khalidovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Khalidovic misses its intended target.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Khalidovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carter closes the distance but Khalidovic moves to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khalidovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Khalidovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Khalidovic does it's job there.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Carter wants to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Khalidovic finds it's way through Carter's defenses.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Carter tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Carter wants to clinch.
Khalidovic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T1#
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Khalidovic throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Carter wants to clinch.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carter is looking to clinch but Khalidovic is avoiding it.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.#CL#
Carter gets a clinch.
James Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic misses with some punches.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike.
Khalidovic working aggressively here.
Khalidovic lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Carter tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Khalidovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Carter wants to clinch up but Khalidovic keeps it at a distance.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
Khalidovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
Khalidovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Carter moved away.
Khalidovic is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter wants to clinch but Khalidovic slips to the side
and Khalidovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carter moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
Carter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Khalidovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidovic scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter tries to clinch up.
Khalidovic tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.
Khalidovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Carter clinches up with Khalidovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khalidovic blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khalidovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
After winning the bout, Mamed Khalidovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ENIGMA 127
Date: Sep 18, 2022

#R1#
Khalidovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Graham under the eye.
Khalidovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Graham's head.
Graham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Graham was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Graham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Graham slips the punch.
Nice jab there from Graham.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Graham.
A little feinted left hand from Graham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy.
As Khalidovic looks to move away, Graham throws a big counter combo but Khalidovic just gets out of the way.
Graham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Graham swings widly with a right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic with a nice calf kick.
Graham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Graham is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down.
It looked like Graham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Graham gets tackled into the cage by Khalidovic. Khalidovic maintains the clinch.
Khalidovic misses with a punch to the body.
Graham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khalidovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graham tries a body shot but Khalidovic blocks it.
Graham blocks a body shot from Khalidovic.
Graham can't find room to land a body shot as Khalidovic controls the action.
Graham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Graham takes a shot to the head.
Graham tries to work over Khalidovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidovic's elbow.
Graham lands with a short shot to the head.
Khalidovic can't find room to land a body shot as Graham controls the action.
A short right from Graham.
I was talking to Graham's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Khalidovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Graham.
Khalidovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khalidovic tries to work over Graham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham working aggressively here.
Graham has a couple of punches blocked by Khalidovic. #T2#
Khalidovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khalidovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khalidovic lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Graham struggles to land a body shot inside as Khalidovic controls his hands.
Khalidovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Khalidovic throws a head punch that misses.
Graham lands a shoulder strike.
Graham lands with a short shot to the head.
Graham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graham throws a head punch that misses.
Khalidovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Graham.
Khalidovic prevents a body shot from Graham.
Khalidovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Khalidovic.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
Graham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Khalidovic lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3#
Graham is leaning against Khalidovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khalidovic has a couple of punches blocked by Graham.
Graham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khalidovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Graham seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khalidovic can turn it around.#BC2#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch.
Khalidovic misses with a leg kick
and Graham counters with a leg kick.
Graham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic tries to clinch but Graham is having none of it.
Khalidovic lands with a nice body punch.
Graham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Graham misses the target.
Khalidovic connects with a single shot there.#CL2#
Khalidovic has Graham up against the cage in a clinch.
Graham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khalidovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Graham leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khalidovic misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic blocking some punches.
Graham lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Graham lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Graham scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic lands an uppercut.
Graham swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Graham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic misses with some punches.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graham tries to throw a body punch but Khalidovic avoids it by throwing Graham back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Khalidovic.
Graham working aggressively here.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
Khalidovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Khalidovic lands an uppercut.
Graham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graham scores with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Graham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graham throws a shot to the body.
Graham misses with a hook.
Graham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Graham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khalidovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khalidovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Graham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic cracks Graham with an open hand slap.
Khalidovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Graham slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Graham defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand.
Khalidovic throws a jab when Graham was well out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Graham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidovic can pounce on him. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Graham misses the target.
Graham throws a nice looking combination but Khalidovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khalidovic scores with a nice head shot.
Graham works Khalidovic's body with a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Khalidovic.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graham is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khalidovic thumps Graham with a low kick.
Khalidovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic pushes Graham away with a front kick.
Khalidovic thuds his right hand into Graham's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Graham throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graham.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Graham was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2#
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic tries to clinch but Graham is having none of it.
Graham misses with a combination
and Graham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khalidovic tries to clinch up.
Graham needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there.
A leg kick checked by Graham.
Good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands with a right hand.
Khalidovic lands an overhand right.#T3#
Khalidovic takes one to the side of the head.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graham was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Graham counters with a good low kick that Khalidovic was not able to check.
Nice shot lands for Graham.#CUT#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Graham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khalidovic misses with a body kick.
Graham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Graham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalidovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Khalidovic looks to throw a body kick
and Graham counters with a straight right hand.
Khalidovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Graham misses the target.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Khalidovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Graham under the eye.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Khalidovic coming out on top.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Graham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Graham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khalidovic misses with the combination.
Graham missing with a left hand there. Khalidovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khalidovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a poor cross that misses
letting Graham counter with a right hand.
Khalidovic misses with a leg kick.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Graham.
Graham went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Khalidovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Graham throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Graham catches Khalidovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Graham is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Khalidovic.
Graham looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Khalidovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khalidovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Graham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.
A solid body kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Graham moves out of range. #T1#
Khalidovic misses the jab.
A big left from Graham misses.
Graham jabs Khalidovic right on the nose. Khalidovic blinks but takes it well.
Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graham.
Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graham looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Khalidovic lands a nice shot that snaps Graham's head back.
Graham takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic misses with a straight right.
Khalidovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Graham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graham is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Graham keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Graham misses the target.
Graham lands a really nice looking cross but Khalidovic seems unphased.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2##CL2#
Khalidovic clinches up with Graham and pushes him back against the cage.
Graham lands a left hand.
Khalidovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graham.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graham.
Graham misses with the head strike.
Graham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khalidovic pushes Graham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khalidovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khalidovic tries to throw a body punch but Graham avoids it by throwing Khalidovic back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Graham lands a body shot.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Graham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khalidovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Nice body punch from Graham - that landed with a thud.
Graham misses with a body punch.
Khalidovic blocks a body shot from Graham. #T3#
Khalidovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Khalidovic.
A head punch on the inside from Graham fails to land.
Khalidovic misses with some punches.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Graham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic misses with some punches.
Graham throws a head punch that misses.
Graham tries to throw a body punch but Khalidovic avoids it by throwing Graham back against the cage.
Randy Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalidovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Graham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graham gets through Khalidovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khalidovic tries to throw a body punch but Graham avoids it by throwing Khalidovic back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Khalidovic.
Graham blocks an elbow strike from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graham misses with a punch to the body.
Graham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Graham lands a hook that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
A body shot lands from Graham.
Graham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khalidovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic misses with the head strike.
Khalidovic cracks Graham with a nice body shot.
Khalidovic misses with an elbow strike.
Graham lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Khalidovic.
Graham tries a body shot but Khalidovic blocks it.
A short uppercut from Khalidovic.
Graham blocking some punches.
Graham works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Graham lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graham.
Khalidovic blocks a body shot from Graham.
Khalidovic can't find room to land a body shot as Graham controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mamed Khalidovic.
Well Khalidovic 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
A very excited looking Mamed Khalidovic 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.

Event: ENIGMA 114
Date: Jul 10, 2022

#R1#
Redcliffe misses with a low kick as Khalidovic jumps back.
Redcliffe wants to land a leg kick but Khalidovic is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe slips under a jab.
Redcliffe throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Redcliffe moved out of range nicely.
Redcliffe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Redcliffe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIST OF FURY in the buildup to the fight.
Redcliffe connects with a leg kick.
Khalidovic blocks the body kick.
Khalidovic scores with a hook to the body. Redcliffe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick that knocks Khalidovic off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khalidovic checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Redcliffe.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Khalidovic has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redcliffe.#T1#
Redcliffe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khalidovic's sensitive parts.
Khalidovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Redcliffe, as that shot connected.
Khalidovic tries to bum rush Redcliffe with a series of wild strikes but Redcliffe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khalidovic is looking to chop away at Redcliffe's legs.
Redcliffe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Redcliffe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Khalidovic as he checks the leg kick.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick that knocks Khalidovic off balance momentarily.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but Khalidovic moves out of range easily.
Redcliffe needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there.
Redcliffe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Redcliffe finds it's way through Khalidovic's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic ducks right into an uppercut from Redcliffe. #T2#
Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redcliffe.
Khalidovic feints the counter takedown.
Khalidovic 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.
Redcliffe tries to land a leg kick but Khalidovic saw it coming and moves away.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick but Khalidovic checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Redcliffe. That's going to slow Khalidovic down.
Redcliffe takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Decent striking displayed by Redcliffe there.
Redcliffe tries to work over Khalidovic's front leg with a kick but Khalidovic checks it.
Redcliffe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That kick from Redcliffe tenderised Khalidovic's leg. Khalidovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Redcliffe.
Khalidovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Redcliffe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khalidovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Redcliffe connects with a body shot.
Redcliffe stuffs the takedown attempt from Khalidovic. Khalidovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redcliffe scores with a hook.
Khalidovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Redcliffe avoids it really well and circles away.
Redcliffe throws a body shot but no joy.
Redcliffe looks to land a body kick but Khalidovic moved away.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redcliffe. #T4#
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Redcliffe slips the punch.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Redcliffe is out of range.
Redcliffe tries to score with a low kick but Khalidovic moves his leg out of the way.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redcliffe.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Redcliffe scores with a leg kick.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Redcliffe is out of range.
Khalidovic misses with a straight right.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that misses
and Redcliffe counters with a nice body kick.
Redcliffe walks into a jab.
Khalidovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut.
Redcliffe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khalidovic has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Redcliffe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Redcliffe lands a jab to the nose.
Redcliffe throws a wild body kick that Khalidovic sees coming a mile off.
Redcliffe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Redcliffe slips the punch.
Khalidovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redcliffe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khalidovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Redcliffe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Redcliffe down.
Redcliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Redcliffe misses with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Khalidovic might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Redcliffe has got the better of the exchanges.
Redcliffe misses with a low kick.#T1#
Khalidovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khalidovic checks a leg kick.
Redcliffe is looking to land body kicks.
Khalidovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Redcliffe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Redcliffe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic checks a low kick from Redcliffe.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick but Khalidovic checks it.
Redcliffe lands a slapping body shot.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Kwame Redcliffe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redcliffe was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Redcliffe tries to score with a low kick but Khalidovic moves his leg out of the way.
Redcliffe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Redcliffe avoids it with no problem.
Redcliffe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Redcliffe missing with a left hand there. Khalidovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khalidovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Redcliffe is looking to chop away at Khalidovic's legs.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khalidovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redcliffe scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidovic should have avoided that one.
Redcliffe cracks a nice hook into Khalidovic's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
As Khalidovic backs away, Redcliffe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Redcliffe checks a leg kick.
Redcliffe throws out a leg kick but Khalidovic moves out of range and Redcliffe only half commits.
Kwame Redcliffe is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Khalidovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Redcliffe. Redcliffe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Redcliffe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Redcliffe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalidovic can do to turn this around?
Redcliffe connects with an inside leg kick.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khalidovic.
Redcliffe misses with a low kick.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Redcliffe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Redcliffe's corner calls for a 1-2. Redcliffe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khalidovic checks a leg kick.
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand
and Redcliffe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but Khalidovic moves out of range easily.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Redcliffe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Redcliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redcliffe throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic with the counter takedown but Redcliffe avoids it easily.#T4#
Redcliffe throws a chopping leg kick but Khalidovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khalidovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Redcliffe doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Redcliffe throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redcliffe scores with a nice head shot.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redcliffe.
Khalidovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khalidovic looks to land a right hand but Redcliffe moved out of range.
Redcliffe throws a body shot but no joy.
Redcliffe lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Redcliffe jabs Khalidovic right on the nose. Khalidovic blinks but takes it well.
Redcliffe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Redcliffe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Redcliffe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Redcliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Redcliffe with a body shot.
Khalidovic is looking to chop away at Redcliffe's legs.
Redcliffe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Redcliffe lands with a shot to the body.
Redcliffe lands with a nice body punch.
Redcliffe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Redcliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Redcliffe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Redcliffe throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T1#
Redcliffe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic walks into a straight right hand from Redcliffe.
An inside leg kick lands from Redcliffe.
Khalidovic tries to move into range but Redcliffe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Redcliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a head kick that misses
and Redcliffe counters with a leg kick.
Redcliffe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khalidovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Redcliffe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khalidovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Redcliffe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Redcliffe pushes Khalidovic away with a front kick.
Khalidovic checks a low kick from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe connects with a right hand. Khalidovic shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redcliffe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khalidovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mamed Khalidovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Redcliffe blocks a head kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redcliffe.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Khalidovic there.
Nice defenses there by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khalidovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khalidovic throws a jab when Redcliffe was well out of range.
Khalidovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe connects with a leg kick.
Khalidovic checks a low kick from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Redcliffe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redcliffe wants to slow Khalidovic down by chopping away at his legs. #T3#
Redcliffe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.
Redcliffe throws a front kick that sends Khalidovic stumbling back into the cage.
Redcliffe misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redcliffe.
Khalidovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Redcliffes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Redcliffe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Redcliffe lands with a hook. Khalidovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD2#
Khalidovic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Redcliffe on his heels. He'll look to pass Redcliffe's guard now, I'm sure.
Redcliffe keeping full guard, as Khalidovic tries to pass.
Khalidovic looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Redcliffe controls Khalidovic momentarily but Khalidovic frees himself.
Redcliffe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khalidovic works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Redcliffe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Khalidovic.
Kwame Redcliffe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Redcliffe to regain full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Redcliffe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Redcliffe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
After winning the bout, Kwame Redcliffe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ENIGMA 108
Date: Jun 12, 2022

#R1#
Khalidovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draganov's head backwards.
Khalidovic misses with a head kick.
Draganov slips under a jab.
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Draganov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Draganov slips a straight right by Khalidovic.
Draganov staying out of range there.
Draganov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Khalidovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draganov.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draganov.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Draganov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've been told by Draganov's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Draganov tries to land a body kick
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Draganov is looking to chop away at Khalidovic's legs.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draganov misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic saw that one coming.
Khalidovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Draganov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draganov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Draganov fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Draganov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khalidovic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Draganov to keep the fight standing.#T1#
Khalidovic lands with a light punch inside.
Draganov misses with a body punch.
Khalidovic lands a shot to the body.
Khalidovic gets through Draganov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draganov lands with a nice body punch.
Khalidovic throws an off balance right hand
and Draganov counters with a leg kick.
Draganov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Draganov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khalidovic doesn't seem phased though.
Good work by Khalidovic as he checks the leg kick.
Draganov feints and then cracks Khalidovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khalidovic down.
Draganov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khalidovic misses with a head kick.
Khalidovic looks to land a right hand but Draganov moved out of range.
Draganov moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
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!
Khalidovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Khalidovic throws the left hand but Draganov avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Draganov.
Draganov throws a low kick, looking for Khalidovic's leg but Khalidovic calmly moves out of range. #T2#
Khalidovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Draganov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic lands a head shot.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Draganov slips the punch.
Khalidovic lands with an overhand left.
Draganov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ivan Draganov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic wants to slow Draganov down by chopping away at his legs.
Khalidovic cracks Draganov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khalidovic digs a good hook to Draganov's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draganov. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khalidovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Draganov doesn't seem bothered though.
Draganov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab.
Khalidovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A bone on bone clash there as Draganov blocks the leg kick.
Draganov lunges at Khalidovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khalidovic's hand.
Draganov checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick lands for Draganov.
Draganov blocks a jab.
Khalidovic throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Draganov to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Draganov does no damage. #T3#
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draganov throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Draganov keeps Khalidovic at a distance using the push kick.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Draganov avoids it easily.
Draganov darts in trying to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Draganov throws a leg kick but Khalidovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Draganov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Draganov cracks Khalidovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Draganov blocks it.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draganov manages to avoid it.
Draganov throwing a counter right hand but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Draganov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draganov.
Draganov avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draganov was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Draganov connects with a leg kick.
Draganov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Draganov.
The fighters circling - Draganov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Draganov at a distance.
Draganov throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.
Draganov swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic checks a leg kick.
Draganov staying out of range there.
Khalidovic lands with a right hand.
Draganov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Draganov closes the distance and clinches.
Draganov tries to work over Khalidovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Draganov scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Khalidovic manages to break the clinch.
Draganov throws a low kick but Khalidovic moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draganov throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draganov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Draganov.
A left lands for Draganov.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Draganov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
Khalidovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Draganov.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Draganov does no damage.
Draganov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Draganov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Draganov checks a leg kick.
Draganov throws a shot to the body.
Draganov lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalidovic off the cage and back into range.
A leg kick checked by Draganov.
Khalidovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khalidovic throws a shot from downtown. Draganov moves away and avoids it.
Draganov looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Draganov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khalidovic.
Draganov throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalidovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Draganov moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draganov swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Draganov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Draganov.
Ivan Draganov is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Draganov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draganov throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Draganov takes the fight into the clinch.
Draganov tries to work over Khalidovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draganov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Draganov fails to land.
Draganov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khalidovic. #BC2#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draganov lands with a shot to the body.
Draganov misses with a low kick as Khalidovic jumps back.
Draganov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draganov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draganov with a nice calf kick.
Draganov slips a straight right by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khalidovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Draganov has taken the fight to the clinch. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draganov prevents a body shot from Khalidovic.
Draganov takes a shot to the head.
Draganov scores with a shoulder strike.
Draganov throws a head punch that misses.
Draganov works on Khalidovic's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draganov.
Draganov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Draganov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draganov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khalidovic lands a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Draganovs head.
Draganov working aggressively here. #TD2#
Khalidovic pulls Draganov into guard.
Draganov is looking to stand up but Khalidovic won't let him.
Draganov throws a big right hand that misses.
Khalidovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khalidovic wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Draganov is now in half guard.
Khalidovic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T3#
Draganov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Khalidovic wants to improve his position but Draganov is controlling well.
Khalidovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khalidovic is trying to keep Draganov in close.
Draganov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
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.
Draganov is looking to stand up but Khalidovic won't let him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Draganov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Draganov.
Draganov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khalidovic throws a front kick aimed at Draganov's knee but Draganov avoids it well.
Khalidovic lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Draganov.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidovic.
Draganov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Draganov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Draganov blocks it.
Draganov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Draganov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Draganov staying out of range there.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Draganov is out of range.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khalidovic lands a body shot.
Draganov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khalidovic on the side of the head.
Draganov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Draganov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Khalidovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
Khalidovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Draganov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Draganov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draganov tries to land a leg kick but Khalidovic saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Draganov misses its intended target.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Draganov blocks it.
Draganov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Khalidovic misses
and Draganov counters with a low kick, right behind Khalidovic 's knee.
Draganov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Khalidovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Draganov does it's job there.
Draganov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Draganov misses with a low kick.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Draganov's shoulder, as Draganov tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Draganov is out of range.
Draganov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Draganov throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
Draganov ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Draganov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Draganov pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Draganov clinches up with Khalidovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Khalidovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Draganov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draganov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mamed Khalidovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the head.
Draganov working aggressively here.
Draganov throws a punch but it's blocked by Khalidovic. #BC2#
Khalidovic manages to break the clinch.
Khalidovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khalidovic avoids the head kick by Draganov.
Draganov feints and then cracks Khalidovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khalidovic down. #CL#
Draganov pushes Khalidovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Khalidovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draganov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draganov slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Draganov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Draganov throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Draganov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draganov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draganov. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draganov throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Draganov misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Draganov avoids it easily.
Draganov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalidovic can do to turn this around?#T3#
Khalidovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Draganov ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Draganov wants to clinch.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Draganov.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Draganov.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draganov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Draganov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Draganov thuds his shin into the meat of Khalidovic's side.
A combination from Draganov does no damage.
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand
and Draganov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Draganov dips to his left and cracks Khalidovic with an uppercut!
Draganov throws an off balance right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
Khalidovic scores with a hook to the body. Draganov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Draganov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivan Draganov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic takes one on the button.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
A low kick lands for Draganov.
Draganov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Khalidovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draganov.
Khalidovic scores with a hook to the body. Draganov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Draganov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Draganov. That's going to slow Khalidovic down.
Khalidovic dips to his left and cracks Draganov with an uppercut!
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draganov misses the shot to the body.
Draganov with the inside leg kick.
Draganov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draganov moves away.
Khalidovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Draganov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Draganov moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Draganov sees it coming and moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Draganov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Draganov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Draganov!
A less than humble Ivan Draganov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: ENIGMA 103
Date: May 22, 2022

#R1#
Billabong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Billabong scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidovic should have avoided that one.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Billabong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice straight punches there by Billabong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Billabong.
Billabong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Billabong slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Billabong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Khalidovic throws a jab when Billabong was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Billabong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Billabong throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Billabong moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Billabong misses with an uppercut
enabling Khalidovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Khalidovic misses with a left hand
and Billabong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billabong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Billabong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Billabong.#T1#
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Billabong moved out of range nicely.
Billabong is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Billabong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Billabong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Billabong.
Billabong misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Billabong throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Mamed Khalidovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Billabong is just out of range.
Billabong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Billabong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Billabong scores with a jab to the head.
Khalidovic looks to land a right hand but Billabong moved out of range.
Khalidovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A cross from Khalidovic lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billabong.
Khalidovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Khalidovic slips a straight right by Billabong.
Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Billabong's head but Billabong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billabong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khalidovic sprawls and moves away.
Billabong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalidovic throws a big counter head kick but Billabong avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Billabong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Billabong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Billabong.#CL#
Billabong clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Khalidovic breaks from the clinch.
Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Billabong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Billabong.
A quick step to the side and Billabong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Billabong slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Billabong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billabong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khalidovic jabs Billabong to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Billabong misses with a hook to the body
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billabong tries to close the distance and clinch but Khalidovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Billabong avoids it with no problem.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Billabong.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Billabong's head but Billabong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billabong. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Billabong throws a shot to the body.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalidovic lands a body shot.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Billabong slips the punch.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the head.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billabong moves away.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Billabong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Billabong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Billabong tries to move into full mount but can't pass Khalidovic's legs.
Billabong scores with a couple of short elbows.
Billabong lands an elbow.
Billabong throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Billabong throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Khalidovic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Billabong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've been hearing that Billabong has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Billabong lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Khalidovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand
and Billabong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Billabong tries to counter by clinching up but Khalidovic breaks away and moves out of range.
Billabong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Billabong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Billabong throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Khalidovic.
Billabong throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billabong was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Billabong tries to counter with a takedown but Khalidovic is quick to defend against it.
Khalidovic walks into a left hand.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Billabong blocks it.
Good shot there by Khalidovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billabong moves out of range of the strikes.
Billabong tries to clinch but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Billabong cracks Khalidovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Billabong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khalidovic but Khalidovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Khalidovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Billabong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Billabong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Billabong slips under a jab.
Khalidovic misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Billabong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the head.
Billabong doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
Khalidovic clobbers Billabong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Billabong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic. #TD#
Billabong looking to score a takedown here. Khalidovic is defending well but Billabong drives through and ends up in Khalidovic's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billabong is working Khalidovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Our spies down at at Far-Q Fight Club inform us that Khalidovic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T2#
Khalidovic is pulling down on Billabong's head to control his posture.
Khalidovic is trying to control the position but Billabong postures up.
Khalidovic wants to stand but Billabong is controlling the position.
Billabong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Billabong is looking to advance position but Khalidovic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Khalidovic tries to control but Billabong wriggling away. #T3#
Khalidovic controlling the pace for now.
Johnny Billabong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khalidovic prevents Billabong from getting the reversal.
Khalidovic tries to control but Billabong wriggling away.
Billabong working to try and regain half guard. #SU2#
Khalidovic is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Billabong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Khalidovic throws a hook but Billabong blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Billabong.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the head.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Billabong counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Khalidovic!
Khalidovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Billabong scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Billabong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khalidovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Khalidovic tries to bench press Billabong off him but Billabong keeps the position.
Khalidovic is trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Khalidovic clobbers Billabong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Billabong swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Billabong is just out of range.
Khalidovic misses with a left hand
and Billabong counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Billabong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khalidovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Billabong.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the side of Billabong's head.
Billabong lands a hook that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards. #BC2#
Khalidovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Billabong.
Billabong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khalidovic to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billabong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Billabong.
Khalidovic looks to land a right hand but Billabong moved out of range.
Billabong just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Khalidovic feints a jab promting Billabong to slip. Khalidovic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Billabong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Billabong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khalidovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Billabong misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidovic misses with a jab to the body
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Billabong. Billabong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Billabong tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.
Khalidovic throws a combination that misses
and Billabong counters with a right hand to the body.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #TD#
Billabong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Billabong showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billabong throwing shots but Khalidovic is blocking nicely.
Khalidovic taking some punishment here, with Billabong in his half guard. #T2#
Khalidovic wants to improve his position but Billabong is controlling well.
Khalidovic is trying to maintain the position but Billabong is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnny Billabong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billabong lands strikes from half guard.
Khalidovic tries to get to full guard but Billabong has control of the leg.
Billabong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Billabong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khalidovic's head.
Khalidovic trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Khalidovic pushes Billabong off looking to stand but Billabong dives back in and keeps control.
Khalidovic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Khalidovic looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB#
Billabong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Khalidovic defends it well.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khalidovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khalidovic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Billabong puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Billabong 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T4#
Khalidovic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khalidovic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Billabong trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Billabong stopping the sweep attempt from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Khalidovic wants to improve his position but instead Billabong has moved into half guard.
Khalidovic trying to hold on to Billabong's head to control him but Billabong postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Billabong.
I think Khalidovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: ENIGMA 95
Date: Apr 30, 2022

#R1#
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Turcotte throws a lazy uppercut
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Khalidovic slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Turcotte.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Turcotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turcotte ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turcotte misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turcotte staying out of range there.
Khalidovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khalidovic lands a slapping body shot.
Khalidovic dips to his left and cracks Turcotte with an uppercut!
We've been told by Turcotte's head coaches at Cope's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Turcotte slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turcotte, as that shot connected.
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!
Khalidovic slips a jab from Turcotte.
Turcotte misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Khalidovic wants to clinch up but Turcotte keeps it at a distance.
Turcotte throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic jabs Turcotte to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Khalidovic throws a hook but Turcotte blocks it.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Turcotte scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidovic should have avoided that one.
Turcotte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Turcotte seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Turcotte throws a right hand that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses.
Turcotte takes one on the button.
Khalidovic cracks Turcotte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turcotte lands a jab to Khalidovic's midsection.
Turcotte throws a poor cross that misses
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turcotte.
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turcotte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khalidovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalidovic off the cage and back into range.#CUT#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Turcotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Khalidovic clinches up with Turcotte and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Khalidovic. #T2#
Khalidovic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Turcotte to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Turcotte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Turcotte strikes.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Khalidovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Turcotte looks to land a combination. Khalidovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Khalidovic throws a jab when Turcotte was well out of range.
Turcotte tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khalidovic manages to circle out of the way.
Turcotte is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Khalidovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a series of punches but Khalidovic avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Turcotte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidovic can pounce on him.
Turcotte loads up on a big right hand but Khalidovic slips the punch.
Turcotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Turcotte had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turcotte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Turcotte circles away.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turcotte was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.#T3#
Khalidovic dodges the punch combination from Turcotte.
Khalidovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turcotte at a distance.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Turcotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic scores with a hook.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Turcotte throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turcotte with a nice cross.
Khalidovic slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Turcotte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turcotte throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Turcotte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khalidovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khalidovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turcotte manages to avoid it.#T4#
Khalidovic tried to score with a low kick but Turcotte checks it.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body.
Khalidovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turcotte.
Jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khalidovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turcotte throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic scores with a jab. Turcotte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turcotte throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Turcotte.
Turcotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Turcotte throws a poor cross that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic works Turcotte's body with a nice hook.
Khalidovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Khalidovic clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turcotte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Turcotte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turcotte moves away.
Turcotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalidovic tries to counter by closing the distance.
Turcotte misses with a left hand
enabling Khalidovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Turcotte throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Turcotte tests Khalidovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Turcotte.
Khalidovic slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Khalidovic throws a chopping leg kick but Turcotte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Turcotte misses the target.
Khalidovic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Khalidovic. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turcotte.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Turcotte throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Khalidovic scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Khalidovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turcotte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turcotte throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Khalidovic throws a jab when Turcotte was well out of range.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Turcotte.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Turcotte misses.
Khalidovic defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Khalidovic throws a good cross that connects.
Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.
Turcotte slips under a jab.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Turcotte ducks down to avoid it.
Turcotte seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Turcotte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Turcotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khalidovic tests Turcotte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Khalidovic. Beautiful body shot.
Turcotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turcotte throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.#T2#
Khalidovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turcotte's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turcotte throws a poor cross that misses
and Khalidovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalidovic takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL2#
Khalidovic darts in and clinches Turcotte up against the cage.#BC#
Turcotte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalidovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Turcotte moves out of range as Khalidovic strikes.
Khalidovic connects with a looping right hand.
Khalidovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Khalidovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khalidovic tries to clinch up.
Turcotte seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Turcotte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turcotte throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
Khalidovic cracks Turcotte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khalidovic with a jab.
A jab from Turcotte finds it's way through Khalidovic's defenses.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Khalidovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Turcotte.#T3#
Turcotte lands a really nice looking cross but Khalidovic seems unphased.
Turcotte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khalidovic takes a swing at Turcotte's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khalidovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalidovic cracks a nice hook into Turcotte's ribs.
Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Turcotte.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Turcotte off the cage and back into range.
Turcotte throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Turcotte looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
Turcotte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khalidovic on the side of the head.
Turcotte lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turcotte moves out of range as Khalidovic strikes.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.#CL2#
Khalidovic rushes Turcotte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Khalidovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Turcotte.
Khalidovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turcotte has had enough of the clinch but Khalidovic keeps him there for the moment.
Khalidovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turcottes head.
Turcotte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidovic's elbow.
Turcotte lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Turcotte manages to break the clinch.
Turcotte throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Turcotte misses the target.
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Turcotte's shoulder, as Turcotte tries to avoid the shot.
Turcotte tries to counter by clinching up but Khalidovic breaks away and moves out of range.
Turcotte works Khalidovic's body with a nice hook.
Turcotte throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turcotte takes one to the side of the head.
Khalidovic scores with a nice strike.
Khalidovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khalidovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turcotte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Turcotte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khalidovic wants to clinch up but Turcotte keeps it at a distance.
Turcotte jabs at Khalidovic's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Turcotte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Turcotte blocks it.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turcotte moves out of range of the leg kick from Khalidovic.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Khalidovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turcotte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turcotte throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
Khalidovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turcotte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khalidovic looks to land a right hand but Turcotte moved out of range.
Turcotte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khalidovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Turcotte's head.
Khalidovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turcotte. Turcotte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turcotte wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Turcotte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khalidovic.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.#T1#
Khalidovic walks into a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidovic.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turcotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Turcotte misses.
Khalidovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khalidovic defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
Turcotte looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turcotte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a body shot.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turcotte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turcotte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Khalidovic.
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!
Turcotte takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Turcotte lands a glancing blow to the side of Khalidovic's head.
Khalidovic connects with a right hand. Turcotte shakes it off.
Turcotte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Turcotte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalidovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turcotte momentarily.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Turcotte misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic with a nice cross.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body.
Khalidovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Khalidovic lands a nice shot that snaps Turcotte's head back.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Turcotte slips the punch.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Turcotte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khalidovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turcotte, as that shot connected.
Khalidovic is looking to clinch.
Turcotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T3#
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Turcotte is just out of range.
Turcotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turcotte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
Khalidovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turcotte finds it's way round the side to connect with Khalidovic's head.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Turcotte blocks it.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Turcotte throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic jabs Turcotte right on the nose. Turcotte blinks but takes it well.
Turcotte avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khalidovic has time to react.
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Turcotte is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic scores with a one two! Turcotte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Turcotte misses the target.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Turcotte avoids it with no problem.
Khalidovic misses with a straight right. #T4#
Khalidovic throws a jab when Turcotte was well out of range.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turcotte throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turcotte misses with a hook.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Turcotte avoids it with no problem.
Turcotte misses with a hook.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khalidovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turcotte's corner calls for a 1-2. Turcotte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Turcotte is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Jacques Turcotte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalidovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turcotte works the jab nicely.
Turcotte misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turcotte throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
Turcotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turcotte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mamed Khalidovic.
Well Khalidovic 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
An out of breath Mamed Khalidovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: ENIGMA 86
Date: Mar 20, 2022

#R1#
Khalidovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khalidovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khalidovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Meine connects with a single shot there.
Khalidovic scores with a jab.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Meine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalidovic's hands.
Khalidovic lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Meine's head but Meine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meine swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Meine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Meine.
Meine dodges the punch combination from Khalidovic.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic throws the left hand but Meine avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic sets himself, and Meine steps forward looking for the clinch! Khalidovic avoids it this time.
Meine lands with a hook. Khalidovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meine jabs at Khalidovic's body.
Khalidovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Khalidovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Meine. #T1#
Meine misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic throws a shot from downtown. Meine moves away and avoids it.
Khalidovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meine.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khalidovic, as that shot connected.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Meine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Meine ducks down to avoid it.
Meine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meine swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Meine throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Khalidovic.
Meine throws a shot to the body.
Khalidovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khalidovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meine moves out of range of the strikes.
Meine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalidovic.
Meine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khalidovic rather than just go for the knockout.
Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Meine throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
Meine connects with a body shot that sends Khalidovic's belly button to the back.
Meine blocks a low kick nicely.
Meine moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic cracks Meine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khalidovic tests Meine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meine defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand.
Meine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
Meine looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Khalidovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Meine misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Khalidovic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.#T3#
Meine lands a really nice looking cross but Khalidovic seems unphased.
Khalidovic misses with a few strikes there.
Meine swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidovic can pounce on him.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meine looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Meine off the cage and back into range.
Khalidovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Meine moves out of range.
Khalidovic jabs at Meine's body.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meine steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Khalidovic.
A lazy left from Khalidovic finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meine just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Khalidovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meine.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meine.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Meine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khalidovic at a distance.
Khalidovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khalidovic is looking to counter punch.
Meine lands with a cross.
Meine swinging wildly here.
Meine throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic needs to keep his hands up - Meine had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Meine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meine drops his hands momentarily and Khalidovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khalidovic lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
That's time! Khalidovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Khalidovic scores with a hook.
Khalidovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meine can do to turn this around?
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meine.
Meine steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meine throws out the jab.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Meine checks it.
Khalidovic lands the left hand.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meine in his tracks.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meine.
Meine ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine misses with a straight left.
Meine misses with a right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meine was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws the left hand but Meine avoids the punch easily.
Meine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Meine tries to clinch up.#T1#
Meine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Meine moves out of range.
Meine throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Khalidovic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Meine.
Meine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khalidovic cracks Meine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meine takes one to the chin there.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khalidovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meine's head.
Mamed Khalidovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Meine slips the punch.
Khalidovic defending well as Meine loads up on a big left hand.
Meine looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Meine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Meine.
Meine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meine sizes up Khalidovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Meine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
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!
Meine misses with a two punch combination.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meine.
Khalidovic clobbers Meine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic throwing a counter right hand but Meine manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Meine.
Khalidovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meine throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meine lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Meine might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Khalidovic has got the better of the exchanges.
Meine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meine jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Meine throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
Meine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Meine misses the body punch
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Meine misses.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Meine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khalidovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khalidovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice straight punches there by Khalidovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meine throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it.
Meine throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meine ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.#T4#
A jab from Meine misses.
Khalidovic digs a good hook to Meine's body.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Meine walks into a left hand.
Nice cross by Khalidovic.
Danga de danga de dang - Khalidovic scores with a four punch combination!
Meine misses the shot to the body.
Meine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meine slips a straight right by Khalidovic.
Meine throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Khalidovic misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meine blocks a jab.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the head.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Meine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic throws a shot from downtown. Meine moves away and avoids it.
Khalidovic misses with a few strikes there.
Meine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meine.
Meine is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khalidovic lunges at Meine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meine's hand.
Sloppy strikes from Meine. Those never looked like landing.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Meine's head but Meine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meine throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
Meine misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Khalidovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Meine. That snapped Khalidovic's head back.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Meine checks it. #T1#
Meine cracks Khalidovic with a good jab.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Meine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Khalidovic.
Meine throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
Meine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khalidovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Meine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Meine misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Meine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the nose.
Khalidovic takes a swing at Meine's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic throws a predictable looking body shot #CL2#
and Meine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meine.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Meine scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meine throws a punch but it's blocked by Khalidovic. #BC#
Khalidovic breaks from the clinch.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Meine wants to counter the offense by Khalidovic and move into the clinch position.
Meine loads up on a big right hand but Khalidovic slips the punch.
Meine looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
It looked like Khalidovic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Meine.
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Meine moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meine was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Meine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khalidovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Meine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meine.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meine wants to counter with a clinch but Khalidovic pushes him away.#T3#
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Meine throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalidovic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Meine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meine stuns Khalidovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meine throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Meine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Meine misses.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Khalidovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T4#
Meine swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Meine's head but Meine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meine is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Meine moves out of range of the strikes.
Meine takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic defending well as Meine loads up on a big left hand.
Khalidovic tests Meine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meine throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khalidovic, as that shot connected.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body.
Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meine.
Meine avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meine.
A telegraphed right hand from Meine misses the target.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Rudolf Meine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mamed Khalidovic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khalidovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: ENIGMA 80
Date: Feb 27, 2022

#R1#
Bonesteel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That kick from Bonesteel tenderised Khalidovic's leg. Khalidovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bonesteel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonesteel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bonesteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonesteel throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Bonesteel ducks down to avoid it.
Bonesteel misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Bonesteel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khalidovic is out of range and Bonesteel settles back down.
Khalidovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Bonesteel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bonesteel lands a jab to the nose.
Khalidovic throws an off balance right hand
and Bonesteel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bonesteel throws a solid leg kick but Khalidovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonesteel.
Khalidovic lands a really nice looking cross but Bonesteel seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonesteel moves out of range as Khalidovic strikes.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic needs to keep his hands up - Bonesteel had a free shot at his head there.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bonesteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bonesteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.#T1#
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonesteel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic scores with a jab.
Bonesteel scores with a leg kick.
Bonesteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bonesteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Bonesteel lands a jab to the nose.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Bonesteel strikes.
Bonesteel throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bonesteel.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Bonesteel avoids it easily.
Khalidovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonesteel doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonesteel throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it.
Bonesteel tries to land a leg kick but Khalidovic saw it coming and moves away.
Bonesteel misses with a body kick.#T2#
Bonesteel slips a jab and a cross from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonesteel takes one to the side of the head.
Khalidovic checks a low kick from Bonesteel.
Khalidovic throwing a counter right hand but Bonesteel manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Bonesteel throws a body kick.
It looked like Khalidovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonesteel misses with a right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalidovic connects with a looping right hand.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonesteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonesteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonesteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalidovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khalidovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bonesteel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khalidovic scrambles back to his feet.
Bonesteel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khalidovic ducks right into an uppercut from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khalidovic scores with a jab.#T3#
Khalidovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bonesteel counters with a nice kick to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Bonesteel.
Bonesteel tries to land a leg kick but Khalidovic saw it coming and moves away.
Khalidovic throwing a counter right hand but Bonesteel manages to avoid it.
Bonesteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a jab when Bonesteel was well out of range.
Bonesteel fails to land with a series of punches.
Khalidovic cracks Bonesteel with a good jab.
Bonesteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Bonesteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.
Bonesteel missing with a left hand there. Khalidovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonesteel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bonesteel.
Khalidovic works Bonesteel's body with a nice hook.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel looks to land a body kick but Khalidovic moved away.
Khalidovic lands a really nice looking cross but Bonesteel seems unphased. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic walks into a stiff left hand from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Bonesteel saw that one coming.
Khalidovic throws an off balance right hand
and Bonesteel counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Bonesteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khalidovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonesteel.
Khalidovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khalidovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonesteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bonesteel moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
Bonesteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonesteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonesteel feints a counter leg kick.
Bonesteel moves forwards but Khalidovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bonesteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonesteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Khalidovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khalidovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bonesteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but BIshop Bonesteel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bonesteel throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
Bonesteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bonesteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khalidovic misses with a right hand
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic misses with a hook. Bonesteel ducked under it nicely.
Bonesteel missing with a left hand there. Khalidovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Bonesteel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bonesteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonesteel scores with a nice head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Bonesteel slips a jab from Khalidovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khalidovic checks a low kick from Bonesteel.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonesteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonesteel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khalidovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khalidovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bonesteel slips under a jab from Khalidovic.#T1#
Khalidovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bonesteel under the eye.
Bonesteel throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic throwing a counter right hand but Bonesteel manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic lands a head shot.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Bonesteel ducks down to avoid it.
Bonesteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalidovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khalidovic misses with a jab to the body
and Bonesteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonesteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalidovic.
Nice body punch from Bonesteel.
Khalidovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bonesteel counter with a right hand.
Bonesteel misses with a looping right.
Bonesteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bonesteel throws a low kick but Khalidovic moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Bonesteel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonesteel throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
Khalidovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
and Bonesteel counters with a body kick.
Khalidovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khalidovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bonesteel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khalidovic scrambles back to his feet.
Bonesteel throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Khalidovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
Bonesteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Bonesteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonesteel.
Khalidovic dodges the punch combination from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel tried to score with a low kick but Khalidovic checks it.
Bonesteel tries to land a leg kick but Khalidovic saw it coming and moves away.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonesteel manages to avoid it.
Bonesteel misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Khalidovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Bonesteel strikes.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonesteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic blocks a low kick nicely.#T3#
Khalidovic thuds his right hand into Bonesteel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonesteel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but Khalidovic moved away.
Bonesteel throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it.
Bonesteel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khalidovic momentarily.
BIshop Bonesteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Bonesteel ducks down to avoid it.
Bonesteel throws a wild body kick that Khalidovic sees coming a mile off.
Bonesteel needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Bonesteel strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Khalidovic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonesteel - the referee stops the clock and Khalidovic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonesteel. Khalidovic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Khalidovic cracks Bonesteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bonesteel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonesteel slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khalidovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bonesteel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonesteel misses with a low kick as Khalidovic jumps back.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Bonesteel scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidovic should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonesteel misses the target.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Bonesteel throws a body kick.
Bonesteel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Bonesteel's head but Bonesteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic takes a swing at Bonesteel's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonesteel moves away.
Bonesteel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khalidovic drops his hands momentarily and Bonesteel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bonesteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Bonesteel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic catches Bonesteel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both fighters circling a little - Bonesteel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bonesteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Bonesteel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but BIshop Bonesteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Khalidovic lands an overhand right.
Mamed Khalidovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonesteel slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that Bonesteel ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonesteel also avoids with ease.
Khalidovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Bonesteel blocks it.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Bonesteel moved out of range nicely.
Bonesteel misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonesteel. That's going to slow Khalidovic down.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Bonesteel moved out of range nicely.
Bonesteel looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range.
Bonesteel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khalidovic doesn't seem bothered though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovic.
Bonesteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Bonesteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bonesteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonesteel is just out of range.
Bonesteel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bonesteel lands with a right hand.
Bonesteel throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it.
Bonesteel misses with a kick to the body.
Bonesteel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bonesteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khalidovic looks to land a right hand but Bonesteel moved out of range.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Bonesteel strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Khalidovic throws a good cross that connects.
Bonesteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonesteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
A low kick lands for Bonesteel. #T2#
Bonesteel blocks a jab.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Bonesteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bonesteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonesteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khalidovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bonesteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonesteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khalidovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonesteel.
Khalidovic dips to his left and cracks Bonesteel with an uppercut!
Bonesteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonesteel defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand.
Bonesteel throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Bonesteel moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T3#
Khalidovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonesteel counters with an outside leg kick.
Bonesteel misses with a kick to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Bonesteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Bonesteel scores with a body shot.
Bonesteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
and Bonesteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khalidovic avoids a kick to the body.
Khalidovic throws a big counter combination but Bonesteel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Khalidovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonesteel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonesteel connects with a body shot that sends Khalidovic's belly button to the back.
Bonesteel clobbers Khalidovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khalidovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Bonesteel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonesteel.
BIshop Bonesteel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Khalidovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonesteel. Bonesteel obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Bonesteel misses its intended target.
Khalidovic misses with a hook. Bonesteel ducked under it nicely.
Khalidovic takes one to the side of the head.
Bonesteel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bonesteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonesteel scores with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic lands with a cross.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonesteel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bonesteel throws the kick towards the body but Khalidovic avoids it.
Khalidovic takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonesteel throws a body kick that misses.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
BIshop Bonesteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonesteel 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BIshop Bonesteel!
BIshop Bonesteel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SSSD 49: Gai/Searchinson
Date: Dec 18, 2021

#R1#
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cartwright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown but Khalidovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cartwright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A countering left hand to the body from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Khalidovic with a hook.
Cartwright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cartwright tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Khalidovic connects with a crisp jab.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khalidovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khalidovic! #T1#
A slow jab from Khalidovic misses its intended target.
Khalidovic falls off balance throwing a combination #TD#
and Cartwright counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cartwright lands a couple of digs.
Cartwright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khalidovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cartwright trying to control but Khalidovic is working from the bottom.
Cartwright stands up over Khalidovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cartwright postures up.
Khalidovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Cartwright controlling from the top position. #T2#
Cartwright working some strikes from top position.
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright is working Khalidovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khalidovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cartwright is controlling him.
Khalidovic is pulling down on Cartwright's head. It's preventing any offense from Cartwright, at least for the moment.
Khalidovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cartwright's guard. #REVB##T3#
Khalidovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
Cartwright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Khalidovic wants to stand but Cartwright is controlling his posture from full guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cartwright tries to move into range but Khalidovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cartwright takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mamed Khalidovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic misses with a few strikes there.
Khalidovic clobbers Cartwright with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic misses with a few strikes there.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Cartwright's head but Cartwright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cartwright tries to counter with a takedown but Khalidovic is quick to defend against it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cartwright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Khalidovic with a hook.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Cartwright counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Khalidovic!
Khalidovic is trying to control Cartwright's posture but Cartwright avoids it.
The referee asks Cartwright politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cartwright prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidovic tries to bench press Cartwright off him but Cartwright keeps the position.
Cartwright throws an elbow but Khalidovic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cartwright throwing strikes but Khalidovic manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Khalidovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartwright keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright is looking for a sweep.
Smashy Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1##SU2#
Khalidovic stands up.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by Khalidovic. Beautiful body shot.
Cartwright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.
Jab from Khalidovic.
Cartwright takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khalidovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL#
Cartwright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khalidovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Khalidovic has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright. #BC2#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cartwright feinted with a counter takedown.
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Cartwright moved out of range nicely.
Cartwright drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khalidovic sprawls and moves away.
Khalidovic scores with a hook.
Cartwright is looking to clinch but Khalidovic is avoiding it.
Khalidovic scores with a nice right hand.
Cartwright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khalidovic swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.
Khalidovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khalidovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cartwright moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Cartwright slips the punch.
Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Cartwright tries to counter with a takedown but Khalidovic is quick to defend against it.
Cartwright gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T3#
Cartwright defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCartwright.
Khalidovic scores with a jab.
Cartwright blocks a jab.#CL#
Cartwright gets a clinch. #BC2#
Khalidovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cartwright fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Khalidovic gets caught flat footed, as Cartwright shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T4#
Cartwright distracts Khalidovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Khalidovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cartwright is controlling him.
Khalidovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Khalidovic, not yet.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Cartwright slips a straight right by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a nice hook to Cartwright's body. Cartwright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cartwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Khalidovic sprawls well. He's pushed Cartwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Cartwright is out of range.
Cartwright went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cartwright moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidovic.
Cartwright defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Cartwright was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khalidovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Cartwright scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Khalidovic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cartwright connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#ES2#
Khalidovic sneaks out the side door and pushes Cartwright away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Khalidovic throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Cartwright counters with a single leg into guard. Khalidovic didn't expect that. #T1#
Khalidovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Khalidovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Khalidovic, not yet.
Khalidovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cartwright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cartwright wants to pass the guard but Khalidovic is keeping the position.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartwright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
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.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Khalidovic has wrist control.
Khalidovic seems keen to control Cartwright's posture.
Khalidovic has momentary wrist control but Cartwright slips an elbow through the middle.
Cartwright is stalling in the full guard.
Khalidovic is trying to keep Cartwright in close.
Khalidovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cartwright slips a straight right by Khalidovic.#T3#
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Cartwright moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cartwright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cartwright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khalidovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khalidovic jabs Cartwright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt - Khalidovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Khalidovic tests Cartwright's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Cartwright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khalidovic, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Khalidovic breaks from the clinch.
Cartwright moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Khalidovic misses with the combination.
Cartwright slips under a jab from Khalidovic.
Cartwright changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Khalidovic throws the left hand but Cartwright avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Cartwright avoids it with no problem.
Cartwright moves out of range of the strikes.
Cartwright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cartwright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Cartwright counters with a single leg into guard. Khalidovic didn't expect that.

Khalidovic has his feet on Cartwright's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Khalidovic connects with a right hand. Cartwright shakes it off.#T1##CL#
Cartwright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khalidovic can't find room to land a body shot as Cartwright controls the action. #TD#
Cartwright turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cartwright manages to end up in side control.
Cartwright is putting a hurting on Khalidovic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cartwright prevents Khalidovic from escaping the position.
Cartwright looks up at the clock and then as Khalidovic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cartwright smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Khalidovic is trying to get back to his feet.
Cartwright in side control, throwing shots but Khalidovic defends.
Cartwright lands an elbow.
Cartwright wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping him busy. #T2#
Cartwright working the body and head with strikes.
Cartwright wants to control for a moment but Khalidovic uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cartwright working over Khalidovic with some ground and pound. Khalidovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!#ES2#
Khalidovic manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cartwright keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but Khalidovic won't allow it.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khalidovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidovic misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Khalidovic manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Cartwright on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khalidovic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#TD#
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Khalidovic napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Khalidovic sneaks out the side door and pushes Cartwright away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Cartwright counters with a single leg into guard. Khalidovic didn't expect that.
Cartwright has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic is trying to keep Cartwright in close.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving.
Cartwright is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Khalidovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T4#
Khalidovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Khalidovic, not yet.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cartwright seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khalidovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cartwright is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Cartwright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Cartwright tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.
Khalidovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cartwright on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cartwright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cartwright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cartwright on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cartwright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cartwright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cartwright appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khalidovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Khalidovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt. #TD#
Cartwright feints and as Khalidovic raises his hands in defense, Cartwright changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khalidovic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Cartwright bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khalidovic's guard. #REVR#
Cartwright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khalidovic's head.
Cartwright is in close to Khalidovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Cartwright throws a sloppy strike and Khalidovic has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Cartwright is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Khalidovic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Mamed Khalidovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SSSD 45: Vurris/Slumponyhu
Date: Nov 20, 2021

#R1#
Khalidovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Searchinson throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Searchinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Searchinson swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic looks to land a combination. Searchinson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Khalidovic tests Searchinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Searchinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Searchinson.#CL#
Khalidovic drives through and clinches with Searchinson against the cage.
Khalidovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Searchinson takes a shot to the head.
Khalidovic is stalling here.
Khalidovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Khalidovic blocks a body shot from Searchinson.
Searchinson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khalidovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Searchinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khalidovic.
Searchinson lands a body punch.
Khalidovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Searchinson misses with the head strike.
Khalidovic tries to pull guard but Searchinson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Searchinson can't find room to land a body shot as Khalidovic controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khalidovic.
Searchinson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Searchinson misses with a body punch.
Khalidovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Khalidovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khalidovic.
I was talking to Khalidovic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Khalidovic misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the head.
Khalidovic lands with a straight right. Searchinson didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic lands a two punch combo. #T2#
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Searchinson.
Khalidovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Searchinson avoided it.#CL#
Khalidovic rushes Searchinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khalidovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khalidovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Searchinson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khalidovic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Searchinson can turn it around.
Khalidovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Searchinson misses with a body punch.
Searchinson misses with a body punch.
Khalidovic misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Khalidovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khalidovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Searchinson.
A right handed body shot lands from Searchinson.
Searchinson tries to throw a body punch but Khalidovic avoids it by throwing Searchinson back against the cage.
Khalidovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Khalidovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Searchinson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic thuds his right hand into Searchinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL#
Khalidovic rushes Searchinson and presses him up against the cage.#T3##BC#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Searchinson swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Searchinson throws out a leg kick but Khalidovic moves out of range and Searchinson only half commits.
Searchinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Searchinson.
Searchinson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Searchinson.
Khalidovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Searchinson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Searchinson, as that shot connected.
Khalidovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Searchinson throws a right hand that misses
and Khalidovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Searchinson.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
and Searchinson counters with a one-two to the body. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Khalidovic closes the distance and clinches.
Searchinson has a couple of punches blocked by Khalidovic.
A body shot lands from Khalidovic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khalidovic.
Searchinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Searchinson can't find room to land a body shot as Khalidovic controls the action.
Searchinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Searchinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khalidovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Searchinson walks away with a smile on his face. Khalidovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khalidovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Searchinson momentarily.
Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Searchinson counters with a good low kick that Khalidovic was not able to check.
Searchinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Searchinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khalidovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Khalidovic moves into the clinch.
Khalidovic lands with a right to the head.
Khalidovic has a couple of punches blocked by Searchinson.
Khalidovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Searchinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidovic's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Khalidovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Khalidovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Searchinson. Searchinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khalidovic scores with a hook.
Searchinson needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there.
Searchinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic tries to clinch but Searchinson moves out of range.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Searchinson misses with a hook
and Khalidovic counters with a leg kick.
Searchinson staying out of range there.
Bony Searchinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khalidovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Searchinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Searchinson lands the left hand.
Khalidovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Searchinson back to the cage. Khalidovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Searchinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice uppercut there from Khalidovic.
Searchinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalidovic lands a nice hook to Searchinson's body. Searchinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Searchinson throws a nice looking combination but Khalidovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1#
Searchinson misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Searchinson momentarily.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Searchinson.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Searchinson in his tracks.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
and Searchinson counters with a series of strikes. Khalidovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Khalidovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamed Khalidovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Searchinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Searchinson finds it's target.
Searchinson throws a low kick but Khalidovic avoids it.
Searchinson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khalidovic scores with a body shot.
Khalidovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Searchinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Searchinson wants to slow Khalidovic down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
Searchinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab.
Khalidovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Searchinson.
Khalidovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Searchinson just manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Searchinson moves out of range.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Searchinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khalidovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Khalidovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Searchinson can do to turn this around?#CL#
Khalidovic clinches with his opponent.
Searchinson can't find room to land a body shot as Khalidovic controls the action.
Khalidovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mamed Khalidovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Khalidovic.
Searchinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khalidovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Searchinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Khalidovic.
Searchinson with an attempt at a knee that misses. #TD#
Khalidovic pulls guard successfully. #T3#
Khalidovic pulls Searchinson in close to his closed guard and prevents Searchinson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Searchinson looking to sit in guard and control but Khalidovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Khalidovic stands and throws Searchinson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Searchinson is not content to let Khalidovic control the position.
Searchinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khalidovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Searchinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khalidovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Searchinson is trying to control Khalidovic's posture but Khalidovic avoids it. #SUB#
Khalidovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Searchinson is trying to buck Khalidovic off.#SUB#
Khalidovic tries for a kimura but Searchinson is defending well.
Khalidovic taking a break here but Searchinson is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
That's time! Khalidovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Searchinson works Khalidovic's body with a nice hook.
Searchinson misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Searchinson saw that one coming.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khalidovic tests Searchinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Searchinson saw that one coming.
Searchinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovic checks it well.
Khalidovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Searchinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalidovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khalidovic cracks a nice hook into Searchinson's ribs.
Khalidovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khalidovic tries to clinch but Searchinson moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Khalidovic.
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!
Searchinson misses with a looping right.
Searchinson misses with a looping right.#T1##CL#
Khalidovic closes the distance and clinches.
Khalidovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khalidovic working aggressively here.
Searchinson lands with a right to the head.
Khalidovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Searchinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Searchinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Searchinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Searchinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Searchinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Searchinson working hard to break the clinch.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Searchinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Searchinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidovic's elbow.
Searchinson crunches a lovely knee into Khalidovic's ribcage.
Khalidovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Searchinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
A short body shot lands from Khalidovic as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Khalidovic.
A short uppercut from Searchinson.
Searchinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khalidovic blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic avoiding damage as Searchinson throws knees to the body. #TD#
Khalidovic successfully pulls guard.
Khalidovic working a defensive guard here.
Searchinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Searchinson 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.
Searchinson lands a couple of digs.
Khalidovic controlling Searchinson's posture.
Bony Searchinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Searchinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Searchinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Searchinson tries to avoid it.
Khalidovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khalidovic connects with a right hand. Searchinson shakes it off.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Searchinson. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic lands a jab.
Searchinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Searchinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khalidovic connects with a crisp jab.
Khalidovic lands a right hook to the body.
Searchinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khalidovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Khalidovic connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Searchinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Searchinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khalidovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khalidovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Searchinson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Searchinson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khalidovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SSSD 41: Cartwright/Frost
Date: Oct 23, 2021

#R1#
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
Neer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Neer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Khalidovic won't be happy with that. #SUB2#
Neer is trying to get an arm triangle but Khalidovic is defending well.
Khalidovic is looking for a sweep.
Khalidovic regains half guard, as Neer was trying to land strikes. #T1#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Neer connects with a nice short shot to Khalidovic's temple.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khalidovic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Neer preventing the sweep.
Neer wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving.
Khalidovic pulls Neer in to control the position.
Neer trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khalidovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khalidovic is on top in guard. #REVR#
Neer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidovic is holding on to half guard well.#T2#
Khalidovic wants to get back to his feet.
Khalidovic is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SYDNEY ELITE GYM, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Khalidovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khalidovic keeps working.
Khalidovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khalidovic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Neer wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving. #T3#
Khalidovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Neer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khalidovic controls Neer momentarily but Neer frees himself.
Neer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neer wants to pass the guard but Khalidovic is keeping the position.
Khalidovic has his hands on Neer's head, controlling the position.
Neer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Neer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khalidovic is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
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.
Khalidovic connects with a single shot there.
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Neer's shoulder, as Neer tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Khalidovic finds it's way through Neer's defenses.
Neer slips under a jab.
Neer with the counter takedown but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
Khalidovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.
Neer feints the counter takedown.
Neer blocks a jab.
Neer unleashes a big counter combination but Khalidovic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khalidovic tries to bum rush Neer with a series of wild strikes but Neer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - Khalidovic coming out on top.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Neer avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Khalidovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neer.
Neer misses with a takedown attempt - Khalidovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Khalidovic is looking to counter punch.
Khalidovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neer can do to turn this around?
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Neer slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Neer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Neer slips under a jab.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Neer avoids it easily.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Neer ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic misses with a hook #TD2#
and Neer counters with a single leg into guard. Khalidovic didn't expect that.

Khalidovic pushes Neer off and scrambles back to his feet.
Khalidovic works Neer's body with a nice hook.
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!
Khalidovic throws a front kick aimed at Neer's knee but Neer avoids it well. #T1#
Neer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that Neer ducks under and follows up with a left that Neer also avoids with ease.
Khalidovic sets himself, and Neer steps forward looking for the clinch! Khalidovic avoids it this time.
Khalidovic tries to score with a low kick but Neer moves his leg out of the way.
Neer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic tries to work over Neer's front leg with a kick but Neer checks it.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut. Neer saw that one coming.
Neer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Khalidovic defends it well.
Neer is looking to clinch.
Mamed Khalidovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Neer slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Neer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that misses
and Neer counters with a left to the body.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body.
Neer dives in for a single leg takedown but Khalidovic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T2#
Neer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khalidovic thuds his right hand into Neer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalidovic cracks Neer with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Briet Neer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khalidovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD2#
Neer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Neer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Khalidovic is avoiding damage well.
Khalidovic regains half guard.
Neer wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping him busy.
Khalidovic wants to get back to his feet. #T3#
Neer wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping him busy.
Khalidovic is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Khalidovic makes his way to full guard, as Neer worked for a kimura.
Neer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neer is pushing down on Khalidovic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Khalidovic is fighting to maintain full guard but Neer has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Neer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Neer is looking for a kimura here.
Briet Neer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Khalidovic pushes Neer off looking to stand but Neer dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Neer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Neer's back!
Khalidovic slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Neer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovic.
Neer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Neer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
Neer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Neer moved away.
Neer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khalidovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khalidovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khalidovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Neer's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #TD2#
Neer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Khalidovic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Neer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neer wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping him busy. #T1#
Neer working away.
Khalidovic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Neer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Khalidovic wants to control but Neer is keeping busy.
Neer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khalidovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khalidovic wants to improve his position but Neer is controlling well. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neer is keen to just control but Khalidovic is a slippery customer.
Khalidovic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neer working over Khalidovic with some ground and pound. Khalidovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Khalidovic regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Neer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Khalidovic dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Neer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khalidovic is aware though and is defending well.
Khalidovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Neer can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Neer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khalidovic wanted to stand there but Neer had control of the position. #T3##SUB2#
Neer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khalidovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khalidovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Neer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khalidovic preventing the sweep.
Neer controls Khalidovic momentarily but Khalidovic frees himself. #SU#
Khalidovic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Khalidovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khalidovic connects with a body shot.
Jab by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Khalidovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Khalidovic finds it's way through Neer's defenses.
Khalidovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Neer fails with a takedown attempt.
Khalidovic is looking to counter punch.
Khalidovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neer wants to counter the offense by Khalidovic and move into the clinch position.
Khalidovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Neer at a distance.
Mamed Khalidovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Neer in his tracks.
Briet Neer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#ROC#Neer is rocked!
Khalidovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khalidovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

Event: SSSD 35: Trump/Fury
Date: Sep 11, 2021

#R1#
Cartwright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khalidovic defends well and Cartwright ends up having to push Khalidovic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Cartwright looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Khalidovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cartwright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Khalidovic is pressing down on Cartwright's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
Khalidovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic wants to get back to his feet but Cartwright is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Khalidovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartwright.
Cartwright stands up over Khalidovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Khalidovic blocks nicely.
Khalidovic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Khalidovic wants to stand up but Cartwright is controlling him.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Cartwright slips the punch.
Cartwright changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Khalidovic misses with a hook #TD2#
and Cartwright counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cartwright.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Khalidovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cartwright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cartwright working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khalidovic's head.
Khalidovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cartwright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartwright prevents Khalidovic from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3##SUB#
Khalidovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cartwright throws a big right hand that misses.
Cartwright works over Khalidovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartwright stopping the sweep attempt from Khalidovic.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Khalidovic is retaining full guard.
Khalidovic is looking to stand up but Cartwright isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL2#
Cartwright closes the distance and pushes Khalidovic back into the cage.#BC#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Cartwright closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cartwright creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T4#
Khalidovic struggling a bit here.
Cartwright tries to score with some ground and pound. Khalidovic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cartwright working the ground and pound but Khalidovic is defending the strikes.
Cartwright grinds an elbow into Khalidovic's temple.
Cartwright working away.
Khalidovic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cartwright trying to control the action but Khalidovic is working from the bottom.
Khalidovic tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright tries to move to mount but Khalidovic blocks the move with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Smashy Cartwright dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Cartwright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cartwright slips under a jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a hook
and Cartwright counters with a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Cartwright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cartwright tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cartwright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khalidovic tries to bum rush Cartwright with a series of wild strikes but Cartwright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cartwright feints the counter takedown.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Cartwright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Khalidovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khalidovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD2#
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Khalidovic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cartwright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cartwright working Khalidovic over with strikes.
Cartwright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cartwright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cartwright is thwarting Khalidovic's attempts to control the position.
Khalidovic is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SYDNEY ELITE GYM, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cartwright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Cartwright there. #T2#
Khalidovic wants to control but Cartwright is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khalidovic is refusing to be controlled, as Cartwright sits in half guard.
Cartwright is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidovic tries to kick Cartwright off but Cartwright keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cartwright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cartwright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cartwright misses with a head shot. Khalidovic uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cartwright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving.
Smashy Cartwright has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Khalidovic wants to sweep here but Cartwright controlling him for the moment.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smashy Cartwright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Khalidovic misses its intended target. #CL2#
Cartwright clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Khalidovic breaks the clinch.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Cartwright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T4#
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Cartwright tries to counter it with a takedown but Khalidovic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khalidovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Cartwright.
Khalidovic scores with a three punch combo!
Cartwright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic throws a shot from downtown. Cartwright moves away and avoids it.
Cartwright tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khalidovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khalidovic throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Cartwright darts in trying to clinch
enabling Khalidovic to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3##CL2#
Cartwright clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Cartwright has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Khalidovic clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Khalidovic is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Cartwright off. It looks like it's working - Cartwright slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Khalidovic displaying calm under pressure there.
Khalidovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Khalidovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khalidovic takes a swing at Cartwright's ribcage but misses.
Cartwright drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Khalidovic defends it well.
Cartwright takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic misses with a hook #TD2#
and Cartwright counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khalidovic is trying to stand up here but Cartwright is controlling him well.
Cartwright controlling the pace.
Cartwright frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T1#
Cartwright lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cartwright cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cartwright working his ground and pound in the gym.
Khalidovic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cartwright.
Cartwright with good strikes from the mount here!
Khalidovic is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Cartwright connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cartwright lands with some strikes.
Cartwright controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
Cartwright lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cartwright putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Khalidovic regains half guard.
Cartwright sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khalidovic defending well though.
Cartwright stops Khalidovic from getting back to his feet.
Cartwright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cartwright wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping him busy.
Cartwright is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cartwright is nestled in close to Khalidovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Cartwright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khalidovic's head.
Cartwright lands with a punch from half guard.
Cartwright perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cartwright is looking to advance position but Khalidovic won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Cartwright there.
Khalidovic taking some punishment here, with Cartwright in his half guard.
Khalidovic is trying to stand back up but Cartwright is controlling him
Cartwright working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cartwright wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping him busy.
Khalidovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cartwright.
Khalidovic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Khalidovic.#T4#
Khalidovic is trying to control the position but Cartwright postures up.
Cartwright trying to control but Khalidovic is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khalidovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD2#
Cartwright is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Khalidovic's half guard.
Khalidovic is refusing to be controlled, as Cartwright sits in half guard.
Khalidovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Smashy Cartwright really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4#
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Cartwright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Cartwright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Cartwright steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a body shot.
Khalidovic misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Cartwright counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cartwright showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khalidovic controls Cartwright momentarily but Cartwright frees himself. #T1#
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Khalidovic is retaining full guard.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cartwright staying out of range there.
Cartwright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalidovic misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Cartwright moves away from the strike by Khalidovic.
Cartwright is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cartwright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cartwright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab. #T2#
Cartwright tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cartwright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cartwright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
A countering left hand to the body from Cartwright misses.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Cartwright slips the punch.
Cartwright fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Cartwright clinches.
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the side of Cartwright's head.
Khalidovic is trying to break the clinch but Cartwright is controlling him.
Cartwright jumps guard but Khalidovic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Khalidovic scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Khalidovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khalidovic is trying to break free.
Khalidovic tries to circle away but Cartwright has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Khalidovic manages to break the clinch.
Cartwright tries to clinch there but Khalidovic circles away.
Cartwright moves out of range of the strikes.
Cartwright takes one to the side of the head. #CL2#
Cartwright rushes Khalidovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khalidovic stops a takedown attempt from Cartwright. #TD2#
Cartwright gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cartwright content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
Cartwright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cartwright works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cartwright lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cartwright lands a big elbow.
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!
Cartwright landing shots from mount.
Khalidovic tries to buck Cartwright off but he can't manage it.
Cartwright is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Khalidovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Khalidovic misses with a jab to the body #TD2#
and Cartwright counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cartwright thows a huge punch but Khalidovic dodges it nicely.
Khalidovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cartwright throws a strike but Khalidovic avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cartwright advances position into side control!
Khalidovic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cartwright.
Cartwright throws an elbow but Khalidovic slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright cracks Khalidovic with a big right hand but Khalidovic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
An elbow from Cartwright crashes against the mat.
Cartwright is looking to take a break and control but Khalidovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khalidovic is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cartwright creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Khalidovic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cartwright lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Khalidovic down.
Cartwright lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Khalidovic sneaks back into half guard.
Cartwright winds up and cracks Khalidovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Khalidovic trying to control from the bottom.
Cartwright is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Cartwright content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cartwright working the head and body with strikes.
Cartwright sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cartwright looks to land a strike but Khalidovic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cartwright preventing the sweep.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khalidovic's head.#T3#
Cartwright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Khalidovic has wrist control.
Khalidovic is looking to stand up but Cartwright isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Cartwright blocks it.
Cartwright tries to clinch up.
Khalidovic throws the left hand but Cartwright avoids the punch easily.
Cartwright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khalidovic misses with a straight right.
Cartwright slips under a jab.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Cartwright avoids it easily.#CL2#
Cartwright moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Cartwright is trying to trip Khalidovic. He has hold of a leg but Khalidovic is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cartwright persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#T4#
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cartwright's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cartwright working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khalidovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Khalidovic, not yet.
Cartwright landing some decent shots from guard.
Khalidovic working a defensive guard here.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smashy Cartwright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cartwright has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 47:48
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smashy Cartwright!
Smashy Cartwright is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Smashy Cartwright thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SSSD 27: Neer vs Khalidovic
Date: Jul 17, 2021

#R1#
Nice shot lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Neer counters with a shoot takedown. Khalidovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Neer wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving.
Neer stopping the sweep attempt from Khalidovic.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Khalidovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neer wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khalidovic has control of Neer's left arm, preventing Neer from doing any damage. #T1#
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Neer from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khalidovic with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Khalidovic misses the target.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Neer.
Neer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Neer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neer.
Khalidovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Neers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khalidovic scores with a leg kick.
Neer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalidovic leaves Neer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T2#
Khalidovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Neer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
Neer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briet Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neer misses with a takedown attempt - Khalidovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mamed Khalidovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khalidovic as he jumps to the side.
Neer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down. #T3#
Khalidovic misses with a few strikes there.
Neer fails with the takedown.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Neer is out of range.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neer manages to avoid it.
Neer tries for a takedown but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Neer backs off Khalidovic throws a huge counter combo but Neer manages to avoid it all.
Khalidovic misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Neer counters with a takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Neer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Khalidovic defending against the ground and pound. #ES2#
Khalidovic sneaks out the side door and pushes Neer away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Neer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khalidovic pinned against the ropes. Khalidovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic with a hook.
Neer slips a straight right by Khalidovic.
A slow jab from Khalidovic misses its intended target.
Khalidovic lands a slapping body shot.
Neer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khalidovic as he jumps to the side.
Neer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Neer moves forwards but Khalidovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khalidovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#ROC2#Neer is rocked!
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Neer counters with a takedown into side control.

Khalidovic throws Neer to one side and escapes!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Oh Neer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.
Neer seems to have got his legs back now.
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Neer is out of range.
Neer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Khalidovic throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Neer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neer trying to mount his opponent but Khalidovic defends it.
Khalidovic trying to control but Neer postures up.
Neer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Neer is stalling here. Khalidovic is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Neer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Khalidovic has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khalidovic working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khalidovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Neer seems a little lost for a moment, as Khalidovic dominates the positioning.#SU2#
Khalidovic decides to stand back up.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Neer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic throws the left hand but Neer avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Neer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Neer looks for a takedown but Khalidovic sprawls well.
Khalidovic throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
so Neer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Khalidovic pulls Neer in close to prevent any damage.
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Neer from controlling successfully. #T2#
Neer throwing strikes but missing.
Neer pushes down on Khalidovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Neer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Khalidovic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Neer.
Neer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Khalidovic wants to get back to full guard.
Khalidovic tries to kick Neer off but Neer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khalidovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neer is keen to just control but Khalidovic is a slippery customer.
Khalidovic has his hands clasped together around Neer's back. He's all about the action.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neer stops Khalidovic from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Briet Neer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khalidovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Neer shoots in for a double leg but Khalidovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Neer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Khalidovic throws a low kick, looking for Neer's leg but Neer calmly moves out of range.
Neer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Khalidovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neer staying out of range there.
Neer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neer.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Neer's head but Neer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Neer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briet Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khalidovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neer.
Khalidovic misses with the body kick#TD#
and Neer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Khalidovic!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Khalidovic is looking to chop away at Neer's legs.
Khalidovic cracks Neer with a good jab.
Neer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Neer dives in and scores a takedown into Khalidovic's guard.

Khalidovic wriggles free and stands up.
Good standup being displayed there by Khalidovic as he connects with a hook.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Neer blocks it.
Khalidovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic throws a jab when Neer was well out of range.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neer avoids the head kick by Khalidovic.
A punch combination from Khalidovic misses. #T1#
Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Neer counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Neer is working for a submission of some sort.
Neer drops an elbow to the side of Khalidovic's head.
Khalidovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Neer is working away from the top position though.
Khalidovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Khalidovic manages to get to full guard.
Neer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khalidovic on the ground.#SUB#
Neer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Khalidovic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Khalidovic has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##T2#
Neer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Khalidovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Neer wants to control but Khalidovic passes easily into half guard.
Khalidovic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up. #T3#
Khalidovic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Neer regains half guard.
Khalidovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Neer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khalidovic is working away from the top position though.#SU2#
Khalidovic stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Neer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidovic throws out the jab.
Khalidovic misses with a hook #TD#
and Neer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Khalidovic!
Neer working the strikes but Khalidovic uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T4#
Neer trying to control the action but Khalidovic is working from the bottom.
Khalidovic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Khalidovic.
Neer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khalidovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Neer postures up in Khalidovic's guard and throws a big left but Khalidovic blocks it.
Neer stopping the sweep attempt from Khalidovic.
Neer trying to control but Khalidovic is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking for a triangle but Neer pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neer attempts a counter takedown but Khalidovic avoids it well and moves away.
Khalidovic jabs Neer right on the nose. Neer blinks but takes it well.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Neer avoids it easily.
Khalidovic misses the jab.
Khalidovic lands with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Neer counters with a single leg into guard. Khalidovic didn't expect that. #SUB2#
Khalidovic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Neer stacks Khalidovic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Neer!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Neer.
Khalidovic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T1##SUB#
Neer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Khalidovic is looking to improve his position.
Khalidovic trying to control from the bottom.
Khalidovic is pressing down on Neer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Neer trying to control but Khalidovic is working from the bottom.
Neer is really struggling to control Khalidovic but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neer trying to control but Khalidovic is working from the bottom.
Neer won't allow Khalidovic to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
Neer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Khalidovic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Khalidovic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Khalidovic! #REVB#
Neer wants to control but Khalidovic postures up.#SUB2#
Khalidovic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Neer, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Neer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Khalidovic tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Neer throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
You can see the frustration on Neer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Neer tries to improve position but can't.
Khalidovic trying to control the position but Neer is working away.
Neer is trying to improve his position.#SU2#
Khalidovic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Khalidovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T4#
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.
Khalidovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Neer.
Khalidovic scores with a jab.
Khalidovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Khalidovic jabs Neer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and Neer moves into the clinch.
Khalidovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Neer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khalidovic is defending well.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khalidovic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neer can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briet Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Khalidovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Neers head. #BC2#
Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R5#
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Neer's shoulder, as Neer tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic misses with a hook #CL#
and Neer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick #TD#
and Neer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Khalidovic manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Neer keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes.
Neer jumps guard but Khalidovic stands there with Neer around his waist. Neer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khalidovic throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Khalidovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Khalidovic breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Neer.
Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neer's sensitive parts. #T1#
Khalidovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Neer under the eye.
Neer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neer attempts a counter takedown but Khalidovic avoids it well and moves away.
Khalidovic lands with a hook. Neer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD#
Neer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Khalidovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khalidovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khalidovic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Neer wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neer gets back to full guard.
Neer has a closed guard, preventing Khalidovic from standing up. #SUB#
Neer is looking for a triangle but Khalidovic pushes his legs off easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.#T2#
Neer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khalidovic is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khalidovic wants to pass the guard but Neer is keeping the position.#SUB#
Neer looking for subs off his back but Khalidovic has passed one foot through into half guard.
Neer trying to control but Khalidovic postures up. #T3#
Neer is trying to get back to full guard.
Neer trying to hold on to Khalidovic's head to control him but Khalidovic postures up.
Neer is looking to improve his position.
Khalidovic controlling the action here.
Neer is looking to control Khalidovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neer avoid being mounted?
Khalidovic wants to stand up but Neer is controlling the position.
Neer trying to control here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khalidovic cracks Neer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Neer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khalidovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khalidovic wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briet Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Neer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Khalidovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neer manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Neer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Khalidovic stacks Neer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Khalidovic!
Neer wants to control but Khalidovic postures up.
Neer is looking to regain half guard here but Khalidovic keeps moving and retains side control.
Briet Neer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khalidovic 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 45:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Mamed Khalidovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SSSD 23: Nwaoge vs Kong
Date: Jun 19, 2021

#R1#
Khalidovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khalidovic lunges at Glass with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glass's hand.
Khalidovic digs a good hook to Glass's body.
Khalidovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khalidovic digs a good body shot into Glass's ribs.
Khalidovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Glass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.
Glass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khalidovic cracks Glass with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glass, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidovic.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Glass. That did some damage!
Khalidovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khalidovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mamed Khalidovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Glass looks for the body kick but Khalidovic saw that one coming.
Glass on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Glass misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Khalidovic as he connects with a hook.#CL#
Glass closes the distance and clinches.
Khalidovic misses with some punches.
Glass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glass blocks an uppercut.
Khalidovic throws a head punch that misses.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khalidovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Glass.
Glass is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khalidovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khalidovic tries to throw a body punch but Glass avoids it by throwing Khalidovic back against the ropes.
A short left from Khalidovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic is working Glass over against the ropes.#BC2#
Khalidovic manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Khalidovic scores with a nice head shot.
Khalidovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khalidovic scores with a leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic lands a slapping body shot.
We've been informed that Khalidovic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Glass gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khalidovic.
Glass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass throws a head kick that misses.
Khalidovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glass.
Glass walks into a stiff left hand from Khalidovic.
Glass gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glass pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glass was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Glass's head.
Khalidovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Glass throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Glass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic saw that one coming.
Khalidovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Glass's head.
Glass gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a head shot.
Glass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Glass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Glass throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Glass is looking for a counter combo.
Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Glass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Glass had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T4#
Glass takes one to the chin there.
Glass is looking to wear down Khalidovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A right-left combo lands from Glass.
Khalidovic connects with the punch.
Glass on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Khalidovic.
Glass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khalidovic is fending him off so far but Glass persists. Nope, Khalidovic circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalidovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD#
Glass closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Khalidovic did well to prevent Glass getting side control.
Khalidovic wants to improve his position but Glass is controlling well.
Glass trying to control the action but Khalidovic is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Khalidovic is refusing to be controlled, as Glass sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A shot to the liver by Khalidovic. Beautiful body shot.
Glass throws a head kick that misses.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glass takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glass gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL#
Glass closes the distance and pushes Khalidovic back into the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Glass has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glass stalling in the clinch but Khalidovic improves position.
Glass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glass misses with an elbow over the top.
Khalidovic pushes Glass back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khalidovic cracks Glass with an open hand slap.
Khalidovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glass's head.
Khalidovic scores with a hook to the body. Glass takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Glass has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#It looks like Mr Glass has been cut.
Glass gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Khalidovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Glass under the eye.
Jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a shot to the body.
Khalidovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Glass has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khalidovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Glass's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glass takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Glass on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Glass takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Glass takes one on the button.
Glass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T2#
Khalidovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic throws a one two combo.
Glass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glass tries to clinch up.
Khalidovic cracks Glass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khalidovic scores with a three punch combo!
Khalidovic with a hook.
Khalidovic connects with a looping right hand.
Khalidovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khalidovic catches Glass with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glass tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glass's head.
Glass has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T3#
Glass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khalidovic with a nice cross.
Khalidovic scores with a punch to the head.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic slips a jab and a cross from Glass.
Glass tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a wild combination.
Glass throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khalidovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Glass's head.
Mr Glass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khalidovic connects with a jab.#T4#
Glass tries to clinch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidovic tests Glass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Glass's hands.
Khalidovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic lands with a hook. Glass tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL#
Glass rushes Khalidovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Khalidovic pushes Glass back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Glass misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalidovic scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mr Glass's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khalidovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A cross from Khalidovic lands.
Khalidovic lands a two punch combo.
Khalidovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glass doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by Khalidovic.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic lands a jab to Glass's midsection.
Glass takes one on the button.
Khalidovic connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Glass tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Khalidovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glass with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khalidovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Glass has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khalidovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Glass's head. #T1#
Glass misses with a two punch combination.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Khalidovic - just one landing.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Glass misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good shot there by Khalidovic.
A lazy left from Khalidovic finds it's target.
Khalidovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Glass's head.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glass in his tracks.
Glass takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Glass. Those never looked like landing.
Glass tries to move into range but Khalidovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic misses with a double jab.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the head.
Glass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T2#
Khalidovic avoids the head kick by Glass.
Glass misses with a few strikes there.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic lands a head shot.
Glass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic thuds his right hand into Glass's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Glass has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Glass takes one on the button.
Khalidovic throws out a powerful jab.
Khalidovic cracks Glass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Khalidovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glass throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T3#
Khalidovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khalidovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Khalidovic finds it's target.
Glass misses with a body punch
and Khalidovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Glass thinking.
Khalidovic sizes up Glass with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Glass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Glass closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Khalidovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Glass shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T4#
Khalidovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Glass's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Khalidovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khalidovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khalidovic lands with a shot to the body.
Glass is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Glass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khalidovic lands with an overhand left.
Khalidovic with a nice calf kick.
Glass throws a series of punches but Khalidovic avoids them all with ease.
Glass takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khalidovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic lunges at Glass with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glass's hand.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mr Glass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalidovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Glass's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khalidovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Our winner, Mamed Khalidovic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: TWGC 33 (170lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2
Date: May 19, 2021

183 cm
19 yrs
169 lbs

183 cm
22 yrs
175 lbs

Khalidovic

Schrute

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Mamed Khalidovic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Dwight Schrute!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Khalidovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Schrute with the counter takedown but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
Khalidovic has his takedown stuffed#TD2#
and Schrute counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Khalidovic (0) vs (2) Schrute
Schrute is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Khalidovic!
Score +3 for passing guard: Khalidovic (0) vs (5) Schrute
Khalidovic is looking to improve his position but Schrute isn't that keen on the idea.
My spies in Fenrir MMA inform me that Schrute has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Khalidovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic is looking to improve his position but Schrute isn't that keen on the idea.#T1#
Schrute tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidovic is working to get back to half guard.
Khalidovic regains half guard.
Khalidovic is looking to improve his position.
Khalidovic is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Schrute jumps into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Khalidovic (0) vs (8) Schrute
Khalidovic is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Khalidovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Khalidovic is trying to improve his position.
Khalidovic trying to remain calm as Schrute controls from the top position.
Khalidovic tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Schrute presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Khalidovic (0) vs (10) Schrute
Khalidovic has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Khalidovic (0) vs (13) Schrute#T3#
Khalidovic tries to escape but Schrute has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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. #SUB2#
Schrute has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T4#
Khalidovic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Khalidovic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Schrute controlling the pace for now.
Schrute seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Khalidovic is holding on tight.
Khalidovic tries to improve his position but instead Schrute has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Khalidovic (0) vs (16) Schrute
Khalidovic is in bad spot here. #T5#
Khalidovic is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Schrute is hanging on to Khalidovic's back as he tries to escape.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Khalidovic can't escape the position. #T6#
Schrute is not going to allow Khalidovic to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Khalidovic right now.
Khalidovic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Schrute's guard. Nice work there by Khalidovic.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khalidovic (2) vs (16) Schrute
Schrute has Khalidovic pulled in close to control his posture.
Schrute is continuing to stall.#T7#
Khalidovic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Schrute regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khalidovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Schrute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schrute wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Khalidovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schrute swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schrute seems keen to control Khalidovic's posture.#T8#
Schrute keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully.
Khalidovic stopping the sweep attempt from Schrute.
Schrute keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully.
Khalidovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidovic postures up. #T9#
Schrute keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully.
Khalidovic wants to pass the guard but Schrute is keeping the position.
Khalidovic showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Khalidovic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Schrute manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Khalidovic has Schrute in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khalidovic (2) vs (18) Schrute
Khalidovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T10#
Khalidovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khalidovic (4) vs (18) Schrute
Khalidovic controlling the pace. #SUB#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Schrute still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Schrute has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Khalidovic (4) vs (22) Schrute
Khalidovic struggling a bit here.#T11#
Khalidovic is looking to reverse the position.
Schrute tries to move into full mount but can't pass Khalidovic's legs.
Khalidovic seems a little lost for a moment, as Schrute dominates the positioning.
Khalidovic tries to buck Schrute off but Schrute is having none of it.
Schrute moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T12#
Khalidovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khalidovic prevents Schrute from improving position.
Khalidovic is looking for a sweep.
Khalidovic looking for a sweep but Schrute has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Khalidovic (4) vs (24) Schrute
Schrute controlling from mount. #T13#
Khalidovic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Schrute with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Khalidovic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schrute wants to free his trapped foot but Khalidovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Schrute trying to control the pace. #T14#
Khalidovic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Schrute frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Khalidovic (4) vs (27) Schrute
Schrute manages to capitalize on a mistake by Khalidovic to take his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Khalidovic (4) vs (30) Schrute
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khalidovic looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Khalidovic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Schrute wins on points by 30 to 4.
A very excited looking Dwight Schrute 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.

Event: TWGC 33 (170lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1
Date: May 18, 2021

183 cm
19 yrs
169 lbs

176 cm
18 yrs
147 lbs

Khalidovic

Liddell

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Mamed Khalidovic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jonathan Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Khalidovic rushes Liddell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Liddell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khalidovic after a bit of a struggle.
Liddell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khalidovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khalidovic is trying to drag Liddell to the mat but Liddell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khalidovic can't get the takedown.
Khalidovic is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell tries to score a body lock takedown but Khalidovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Liddell stops a takedown attempt from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liddell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liddell is pressed up against the cage. Khalidovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Liddell down to the mat. Liddell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Liddell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Liddell showed some decent athleticism there.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Khalidovic (0) vs (2) Liddell
Khalidovic works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
Khalidovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Khalidovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khalidovic (2) vs (2) Liddell
Khalidovic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Khalidovic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Liddell wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Liddell wants to control the action here but instead Khalidovic manages to pass to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Khalidovic (5) vs (2) Liddell
Liddell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Liddell tries to hold on but Khalidovic pushes him away.
Liddell is desperately trying to improve his position but Khalidovic has a good base and remains in mount.
Khalidovic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Liddell is desperately trying to improve his position but Khalidovic has a good base and remains in mount.
Liddell manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB#
Khalidovic is trying to work for a kimura but Liddell is defending well.
Khalidovic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
Khalidovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Liddell wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T5#
Khalidovic trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Liddell defends it well. #SUB#
Khalidovic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Khalidovic trying to control the pace.
Liddell is trying to control but can't. #T6#
Khalidovic wants to pass to mount but Liddell is defending the position.
Khalidovic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Liddell wants to control but Khalidovic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Liddell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khalidovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T7#
Khalidovic wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Khalidovic 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.
Khalidovic pushing down on Liddell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura here.
Liddell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khalidovic is working away from the top position though.#T8#
Khalidovic works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Khalidovic (8) vs (2) Liddell
Liddell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Khalidovic controlling the pace for now. #T9#
Khalidovic avoids the attempt from Liddell to control.#SUB#
Khalidovic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Khalidovic controlling from the full mount.
Liddell can't escape the position.
Khalidovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T10#
Liddell working to try and regain half guard.
Khalidovic controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Khalidovic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T11#
Khalidovic trying to control but Liddell is having none of it.
Khalidovic moves to the back position.
Score +3 for taking back: Khalidovic (11) vs (2) Liddell
Khalidovic controlling well, preventing Liddell from escaping the position.
I would not like to be Liddell right now.
Khalidovic is trying to stick to Liddell's back but Liddell is turning into Khalidovic. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Khalidovic's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Liddell.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khalidovic (11) vs (4) Liddell
Khalidovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T12#
Khalidovic controls Liddell momentarily but Liddell frees himself.
Khalidovic is pulling down on Liddell's head to control his posture.
Liddell wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving.
Khalidovic seems keen to control Liddell's posture.
Liddell looking to sit in guard and control but Khalidovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khalidovic (13) vs (4) Liddell#T13#
Liddell being controlled here, momentarily.
Khalidovic looking to pass the guard.
Liddell wants to control the position but Khalidovic says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SUB#
Khalidovic is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Liddell has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Khalidovic escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Khalidovic!
Score +3 for passing guard: Khalidovic (16) vs (4) Liddell
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T14#
Khalidovic slows the pace down.
Liddell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Khalidovic (16) vs (6) Liddell
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khalidovic is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khalidovic takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
A victorious Mamed Khalidovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: TWGC 33 (170lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: May 11, 2021

176 cm
21 yrs
145 lbs

183 cm
19 yrs
171 lbs

Hawthrone

Khalidovic

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dean Hawthrone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Khalidovic has a takedown stuffed.#TD2#
Khalidovic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hawthrone's half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hawthrone (0) vs (2) Khalidovic
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Khalidovic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hawthrone trying to hold on to Khalidovic's head to control him but Khalidovic postures up.
Khalidovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hawthrone is in trouble now - Khalidovic has advanced to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hawthrone (0) vs (5) Khalidovic
Hawthrone is squirming around, avoiding Khalidovic's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthrone really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T1#
Khalidovic avoids the attempt from Hawthrone to control.
Hawthrone wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hawthrone (0) vs (8) Khalidovic
Khalidovic controlling well, preventing Hawthrone from escaping the position.
Hawthrone wants to control his opponent's hands but Khalidovic gets his hands free.
Hawthrone is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
You can see the frustration on Hawthrone's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawthrone looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T2##SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hawthrone knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hawthrone for a finish.
Hawthrone is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic has the hooks in. Hawthrone is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hawthrone is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Khalidovic. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hawthrone is defending well though. Khalidovic let's go of the attempt for now.#T3#
Hawthrone tries to roll but Khalidovic sticks to his back. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is working hard for the rear naked choke here. #SUB2#
Khalidovic working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Khalidovic has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Khalidovic controls the position.
It looks like Khalidovic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T4##SUB2#
Khalidovic has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hawthrone has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Khalidovic controls the position.#SUB2#
Hawthrone is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Khalidovic gets his way! #SUB2#
Khalidovic working for a choke but Hawthrone is defending well. #T5#
Khalidovic gets his hands free as Hawthrone looks to control. #SUB2#
Hawthrone defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hawthrone (2) vs (8) Khalidovic
Hawthrone looking to sit in guard and control but Khalidovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hawthrone (2) vs (10) Khalidovic
Hawthrone working a defensive guard here.
Khalidovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T6##SUB#
Hawthrone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khalidovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khalidovic is pushing down on Hawthrone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hawthrone is fighting to maintain full guard but Khalidovic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Khalidovic trying to mount his opponent but Hawthrone defends it.
Hawthrone is trying to maintain the position but Khalidovic is very close to passing his half guard.
Hawthrone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T7#
Khalidovic passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hawthrone (2) vs (13) Khalidovic
Khalidovic looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hawthrone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hawthrone shrugs it off.
Khalidovic tries to control but Hawthrone wriggling away. #SUB2#
Khalidovic working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #T8#
Khalidovic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hawthrone tries to lock up and control but Khalidovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Khalidovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Khalidovic looking to control but Hawthrone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hawthrone is trying to escape the mount. #T9#
Khalidovic controlling the pace for now.
Hawthrone regains half guard.
Khalidovic trying to mount his opponent but Hawthrone defends it. #SUB#
Hawthrone actively working from the bottom here.
Hawthrone is in trouble now - Khalidovic has advanced to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hawthrone (2) vs (16) Khalidovic
Hawthrone is looking to improve his position but Khalidovic isn't that keen on the idea.#T10#
Hawthrone is working hard here to advance position.
Khalidovic is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Hawthrone is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Hawthrone (2) vs (19) Khalidovic
Hawthrone can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is persistently looking for the submission but Hawthrone is defending it well.
Hawthrone tries to break free. #T11#
Khalidovic slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish. #SUB2#
Khalidovic working for a choke but Hawthrone is defending well.
Khalidovic slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Khalidovic is continuing to stall.#T12##SUB2#
Khalidovic has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Khalidovic working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hawthrone breaks Khalidovic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hawthrone (4) vs (19) Khalidovic
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Hawthrone from controlling successfully.
Khalidovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawthrone is one step ahead there. #T13##SUB2#
Khalidovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hawthrone wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving.
Hawthrone is really struggling to control Khalidovic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Khalidovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Khalidovic is trying to control the position but Hawthrone postures up. #T14#
Hawthrone wants to control from the top but Khalidovic keeps moving.
Hawthrone is fighting to break Khalidovic's control of his arms but Khalidovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hawthrone trying to control but Khalidovic is working from the bottom.
Hawthrone postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawthrone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khalidovic is adopting a defensive guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khalidovic wins on points by 19 to 4.
Mamed Khalidovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TWGC 33 (170lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 10, 2021

175 cm
25 yrs
145 lbs

183 cm
19 yrs
171 lbs

Kullina

Khalidovic

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alvey Kullina! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Khalidovic darts in looking for a takedown but Kullina gets double underhooks and turns Khalidovic into the cage.
Kullina shoots in and drives through. Khalidovic sprawls well.#TD2#
Khalidovic feints and as Kullina raises his hands in defense, Khalidovic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kullina (0) vs (2) Khalidovic#SUB#
Kullina looking for a guillotine here but Khalidovic defends easily.
Khalidovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Kullina is retaining full guard.
Khalidovic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Kullina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T1#
Kullina can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Khalidovic controls the pace.
Khalidovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Khalidovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khalidovic advances to half guard.
Khalidovic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Khalidovic passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kullina (0) vs (5) Khalidovic
Khalidovic moves to the back position.
Score +3 for taking back: Kullina (0) vs (8) Khalidovic#T2##SUB2#
Khalidovic is working hard for the rear naked choke here. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kullina has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kullina looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
I really don't envy Kullina right now.
Khalidovic controlling from the back.#SUB2#
Khalidovic is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kullina is defending well though. Khalidovic let's go of the attempt for now.#T3##SUB2#
Khalidovic is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #SUB2#
Kullina is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB2#
Khalidovic working for the choke. #T4#
Khalidovic controls the action.
Kullina is trying to break free. #SUB2#
Khalidovic is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kullina has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Khalidovic looking for the choke but no joy.
Khalidovic keeps control of the position easily here as Kullina tries to buck him off. #T5##SUB2#
Kullina is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Khalidovic gets his way! #SUB2#
Khalidovic is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kullina defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Kullina fending off the submission attempt from Khalidovic. #T6##SUB2#
Khalidovic tightening his grip on Kullina, looking for the choke.
Kullina tries to escape the position. #SUB2#
Khalidovic has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kullina has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #T7#
Kullina tries to escape but Khalidovic has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial. #SUB2#
Khalidovic looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Khalidovic tightening his grip on Kullina, looking for the choke.
Khalidovic biding his time, looking for the opening. #T8##SUB2#
Khalidovic tightening his grip on Kullina, looking for the choke. #SUB2#
Kullina defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Khalidovic's arms. #SUB2#
Kullina defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Khalidovic's arms.
Good control from Khalidovic.#T9##SUB2#
Khalidovic looking for the choke from the back.
Khalidovic keeps control of the position easily here as Kullina tries to buck him off.
Kullina is in bad spot here. #T10#
Kullina is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Khalidovic. #SUB2#
Kullina defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kullina (2) vs (8) Khalidovic#SUB#
Kullina has gone for a leg lock! Khalidovic slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kullina's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kullina (2) vs (10) Khalidovic#SUB#
Kullina working for submissions but it's allowed Khalidovic to get to half guard.
Khalidovic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kullina!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kullina (2) vs (13) Khalidovic#T11##SUB2#
Khalidovic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Khalidovic controlling the position easily from mount.
Khalidovic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T12#
More stalling from Khalidovic.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T13#
It looks like Khalidovic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T14#
Kullina manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Khalidovic trying to mount his opponent but Kullina defends it.
Khalidovic is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Kullina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khalidovic pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Khalidovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khalidovic wins on points by 13 to 2.
Our winner, Mamed Khalidovic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Simple Battery:6
Date: Jan 05, 2021

#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khalidovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T1#
Khalidovic tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson throws a right hand that Khalidovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Khalidovic also avoids with ease.
Khalidovic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.#T2#
Khalidovic lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khalidovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mamed Khalidovic.
Well Khalidovic 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 9:10
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 9:10
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
After winning the bout, Mamed Khalidovic 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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