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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brett Powell (ranked 3878 p4p, 4845 weight class) and Magomed Magomedsharipov (ranked 414 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brett Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 59 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Magomedsharipov!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Powell as Magomedsharipov shoots in.
Powell shoots in but no luck this time.
Magomedsharipov feints the counter takedown.
Magomedsharipov gets tackled into the cage by Powell. Powell maintains the clinch.
Powell gets control of Magomedsharipov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Powell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Powell keeping moving, preventing Magomedsharipov from controlling successfully.
Powell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magomedsharipov stands and throws Powell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Magomedsharipov working the ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedsharipov trying to control the action but Powell is working from the bottom.
Magomedsharipov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Powell down.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Magomedsharipov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Magomedsharipov working away.
Powell tries to bench press Magomedsharipov off him but Magomedsharipov keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Powell tries to roll over but Magomedsharipov keeps him under control.
Magomedsharipov trying to mount his opponent but Powell defends it.
Magomedsharipov uses his free foot to push down on Powell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Powell.
Powell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Magomedsharipov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Powell tries to reverse the position but Magomedsharipov maintains control.
Magomedsharipov avoids the attempt from Powell to control.
Powell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Powell wants to control but Magomedsharipov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magomedsharipov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Powell is trying to stand.
Magomedsharipov is trying to control the action in half guard but Powell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magomedsharipov is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Powell still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Powell has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Magomedsharipov is not content to let Powell control the position.
Powell passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Magomedsharipov!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Powell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Magomedsharipov is squirming around, avoiding Powell's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Powell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Magomedsharipov?
Powell lands a heavy elbow.
Powell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Magomedsharipov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Powell unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Powell moves to take his opponent's back.
Powell lands punches and elbows.
Powell 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.
Powell is striking from the back but Magomedsharipov escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Powell is trying to control the action in half guard but Magomedsharipov 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.
Brett Powell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Powell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Powell 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 Magomedsharipov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magomedsharipov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magomedsharipov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Magomedsharipov or perhaps it was just good defense by Powell, which made it look bad.
Powell clinches up against the cage.
Magomedsharipov wants to take the fight to the mat but Powell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brett Powell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomed Magomedsharipov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Magomedsharipov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Powell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedsharipov.
Powell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Powell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedsharipov can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedsharipov is looking for a takedown.
Powell has had enough of the clinch but Magomedsharipov keeps him there for the moment.
Powell working hard to break the clinch.
Magomedsharipov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Powell after a bit of a struggle.
Powell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Magomedsharipov.
Magomedsharipov prevents Powell from breaking the clinch.
Magomedsharipov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Powell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Powell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Powell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Magomedsharipov pinned against the cage. Magomedsharipov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Some wild striking there from Powell.
Powell lands with a nice body punch.
Nice takedown defense from Magomedsharipov. No joy for Powell on that attempt.
Powell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Magomedsharipov's half guard.
Magomedsharipov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Powell is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedsharipov is breathing heavily.
Magomedsharipov is staying active underneath Powell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Powell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedsharipov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Powell thows a huge punch but Magomedsharipov dodges it nicely.
Powell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Powell decides to return to a standing position.
Magomedsharipov closes the distance and clinches up with Powell, looking for a takedown. Magomedsharipov pushes Powell against the cage but Powell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magomedsharipov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Powell circles away.
Powell gets a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Powell seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Powell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Magomedsharipov is staying active underneath Powell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Powell stalling.
Magomedsharipov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Powell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Powell clinches with his opponent.
Powell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Magomedsharipov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Powell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Powell goes for a takedown attempt but Magomedsharipov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Powell tries a head kick but it misses.
Powell tries for a takedown but Magomedsharipov circles away easily
so Magomedsharipov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedsharipov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magomedsharipov stops Powell from standing up.
Magomedsharipov postures up and lands a big shot to Powell's brow.
Magomedsharipov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Powell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magomedsharipov has managed to get both his arms back between Powell's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedsharipov tries to free his leg and advance position but Powell is retaining full guard.
Magomedsharipov won't allow Powell to sweep him here.
Powell is pulling down on Magomedsharipov's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell wants to sweep here but Magomedsharipov controlling him for the moment.
Magomedsharipov chips away with some ground and pound.
Magomedsharipov won't allow Powell to sweep him here.
Magomedsharipov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brett Powell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powell keeping moving, preventing Magomedsharipov from controlling successfully.
Powell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Powell wants to stand up but Magomedsharipov is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Magomedsharipov wants to pass the guard but Powell is keeping the position.
Magomedsharipov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Powell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedsharipov manages to get himself to full guard.
Powell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Magomedsharipov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Powell 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedsharipov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Powell.
Powell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Powell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Powell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Magomedsharipov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Powell controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Powell wants to control but Magomedsharipov is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Magomedsharipov dives in for a single leg takedown but Powell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Magomedsharipov looks for a takedown but Powell sprawls well.
Powell throws a front kick aimed at Magomedsharipov's knee but Magomedsharipov avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Powell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Powell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Magomed Magomedsharipov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brett Powell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedsharipov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Powell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Powell 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Powell!
A very excited looking Brett Powell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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FIGHT
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