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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 1851 p4p, 3178 weight class) and Bony Searchinson (ranked 232 p4p, 355 weight class). Khalidovic comes to the cage accompanied by Зима-мама 25/17. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bony Searchinson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Searchinson.
Khalidovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Searchinson avoided it.
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.
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.
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.
Khalidovic rushes Searchinson and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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?
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.
Khalidovic pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson is trying to control Khalidovic's posture but Khalidovic avoids it.
Khalidovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Searchinson is trying to buck Khalidovic off.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Searchinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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