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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Magomedov (ranked 3880 p4p, 3447 weight class) and Derek Veenhof (ranked 469 p4p, 438 weight class). Veenhof has chosen Common - Drivin' Me Wild as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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177 cm 20 178 2 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm 22 168 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Counter fighter Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Determined |
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Magomedov ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Veenhof! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A left lands for Veenhof.
It looks like Sergei Magomedov has been cut. Magomedov slips under a jab from Veenhof. Magomedov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Veenhof ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov . Veenhof throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomedov . Veenhof darts in and out, connecting with a jab. The crowd cheers as Veenhof lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magomedov doesn't seem phased though. Veenhof throws the kick towards the body but Magomedov avoids it. Magomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Veenhof is quick to defend against it. A nice leg kick from Veenhof, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magomedov moves out of range of the strikes. Veenhof throws a solid leg kick but Magomedov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Veenhof. Veenhof throws a leg kick which misses Magomedov 's front leg but catches the back leg as Magomedov tries to avoid it. No joy there for Magomedov , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magomedov defending well as Veenhof loads up on a big left hand. Veenhof throws a shot from downtown. Magomedov moves away and avoids it. Both fighters circling a little - Veenhof finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Magomedov is looking to score with low kicks. Magomedov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round. Veenhof fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Veenhof tests Magomedov 's chin there with a solid looking shot. Veenhof misses with a few strikes there.
Veenhof moves away from the strike by Magomedov . Veenhof throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Veenhof. Derek Veenhof is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Veenhof lands a head shot. Veenhof looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range. Magomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Veenhof lands an overhand right. Veenhof moves out of range as Magomedov strikes. Magomedov checks a low kick from Veenhof. A looping hook to the body misses from Veenhof. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet. Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Veenhof finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Veenhof stuns Magomedov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Veenhof misses with a two punch combination.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veenhof.
Veenhof dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Magomedov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. A chopping leg kick lands by Veenhof. A combination from Veenhof does no damage. As Veenhof tries to get set, Magomedov tries to push him back and clinch up but Veenhof manages to avoid the attempt. Veenhof dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magomedov . That did some damage! Veenhof misses with a body shot.
Veenhof feints and then cracks Magomedov 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magomedov down. Veenhof misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Veenhof. Veenhof throws a lazy right hand but Magomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Veenhof looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Veenhof lands an overhand right. Magomedov moves out of range of the leg kick from Veenhof. Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Veenhof. A big right from Veenhof misses. Magomedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veenhof.
Magomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Veenhof sprawls and moves away. Magomedov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Magomedov is rocked! Veenhof throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Magomedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veenhof.
Magomedov attempts a counter takedown but Veenhof avoids it well and moves away. Veenhof throws an overhand right that lands on Magomedov 's shoulder, as Magomedov tries to avoid the shot. Magomedov tries to clinch there but Veenhof circles away.
Veenhof lunges at Magomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magomedov 's hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Veenhof lands a two punch combo.
Oh Magomedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Magomedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veenhof.
Magomedov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Magomedov seems to have got his legs back now. Veenhof lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magomedov circles away quickly and effectively. Magomedov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Veenhof 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 Magomedov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magomedov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Veenhof looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range. Magomedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Veenhof dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sergei Magomedov '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. Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veenhof.
Veenhof throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Veenhof takes a swing at Magomedov 's ribcage but misses. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Magomedov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Veenhof scores with a jab. Veenhof scores with a sloppy right hand. Magomedov should have avoided that one. Nice body punch from Veenhof. A swing and a miss from Veenhof. Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Veenhof misses with an uppercut. We've been informed that Veenhof has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Veenhof!
Veenhof throws a right and a left that Magomedov avoids nicely. Magomedov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Veenhof swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Magomedov .
That's one minute gone in the round. Veenhof cracks Magomedov with an open hand slap. Derek Veenhof seems to be getting the better of the standup. Veenhof misses with a wild body shot. Magomedov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Veenhof manages to circle out of the way. Veenhof throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomedov . Magomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Good work by Magomedov as he checks the leg kick. Veenhof throws a nice looking combination but Magomedov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov appears to be looking for a counter takedown. A nice combination there by Veenhof.
Veenhof has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Veenhof throws a hook but Magomedov blocks it. Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing. Magomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Magomedov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Veenhof finds it's way round the side to connect with Magomedov 's head. Veenhof connects with a body shot. Derek Veenhof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Magomedov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Veenhof. This has been an exciting period of action! Veenhof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Magomedov attempts a counter takedown but Veenhof avoids it well and moves away. Magomedov defending well as Veenhof loads up on a big left hand. Veenhof misses the shot to the body. A little feinted left hand from Magomedov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Veenhof throws an overhand right that lands on Magomedov 's shoulder, as Magomedov tries to avoid the shot. A left and a right from Veenhof both land. Nice combination. Magomedov takes a body punch but keeps moving. Magomedov slips a jab and a cross from Veenhof.
Veenhof digs a good body shot into Magomedov 's ribs. Veenhof misses with a low kick. Veenhof moves out of range as Magomedov strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Veenhof misses with a looping left. Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Veenhof. A punch lands to the side of Magomedov 's head but he takes it in his stride. Magomedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Veenhof's head but Veenhof sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A little jabbing left from Veenhof on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Nice jab there from Veenhof. Magomedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Veenhof's waist but Veenhof gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magomedov off to one side. Veenhof throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magomedov . Veenhof throws a jab when Magomedov was well out of range. Magomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Veenhof is quick to defend against it. The crowd cheers as Veenhof lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magomedov doesn't seem phased though. Veenhof loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Magomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Veenhof can pounce on him.
Magomedov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Veenhof looks to land a right hand but Magomedov moved out of range. Veenhof misses with a straight right. Magomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Veenhof sprawls and moves away. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Magomedov . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Magomedov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veenhof throws out the jab. Veenhof throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Veenhof!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magomedov . Veenhof lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Magomedov looks up at the clock. Bad move! Veenhof lands a right hand from hell, dropping Magomedov . Veenhof pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Veenhof! Derek Veenhof decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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