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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Briet Neer (ranked 2596 p4p, 2371 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 331 p4p, 306 weight class). Khalidovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Зима-мама 25/17 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Briet Neer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic keeping moving, preventing Neer from controlling successfully.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Neer is rocked!
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
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!
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
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer seems a little lost for a moment, as Khalidovic dominates the positioning.
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
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neer throwing strikes but missing.
Neer pushes down on Khalidovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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
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.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Neer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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.
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!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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
and Neer counters with a single leg into guard. Khalidovic didn't expect that.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
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.
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!
Neer wants to control but Khalidovic postures up.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Khalidovic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Khalidovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
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
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.
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!
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Neer's shoulder, as Neer tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic misses with a hook
and Neer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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
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.
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.
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.
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