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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Fughead (ranked 3141 p4p, 3911 weight class) and Magomed Bankalaev (ranked 382 p4p, 457 weight class). Magomed Bankalaev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George Fughead's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Fughead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Bankalaev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fughead jabs Bankalaev right on the nose. Bankalaev blinks but takes it well.
Bankalaev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fughead looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bankalaev working over Fughead with some ground and pound. Fughead looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fughead is trying to stand up here but Bankalaev is controlling him well.
Fughead is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bankalaev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bankalaev is nestled in close to Fughead, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bankalaev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bankalaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fughead wants to get back to his feet.
Bankalaev is nestled in close to Fughead, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bankalaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bankalaev is looking for a kimura but Fughead is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bankalaev to get the leverage.
Fughead knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bankalaev on the ground.
Bankalaev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fughead is rocked!
Fughead wants to get back to his feet.
Oh Fughead is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bankalaev lands strikes from half guard.
Bankalaev slips a nice elbow through Fughead's hands, connecting with Fughead's forehead.
Bankalaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fughead is trying to stand up here but Bankalaev is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bankalaev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fughead is just riding it out for now. Bankalaev eventually gives up the hold.
Fughead seems to have got his legs back now.
Bankalaev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bankalaev is nestled in close to Fughead, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bankalaev lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bankalaev lands a nice short elbow.
Bankalaev is working for a submission of some sort.
Bankalaev working the head and body with strikes.
Fughead has hold of Bankalaev's hands but Bankalaev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fughead scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bankalaev manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fughead is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Bankalaev! Fughead is hurt baaadly! Bankalaev is firing away with more strikes - Fughead is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magomed Bankalaev!
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hype
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pop
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