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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Roumain (ranked 926 p4p, 976 weight class) and Zabit Magomedov (ranked 131 p4p, 136 weight class). Roumain comes into the arena with Paper Trail$ - Joey Bada$$ blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Roumain !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zabit Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roumain throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Magomedov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roumain throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov looks to land a left hand but Roumain moved out of range nicely.
Magomedov clinches.
Magomedov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roumain blocking some punches.
Roumain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roumain lands a left hand.
Roumain misses with some punches.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the side of Roumain 's head.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Roumain .
Roumain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roumain .
Roumain misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roumain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov presses Roumain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roumain throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a nice uppercut.
Magomedov lands an uppercut.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumain misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roumain backwards.
Roumain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roumain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roumain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roumain tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Roumain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Roumain .
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roumain 's elbow.
A short left from Roumain .
Roumain blocks an uppercut.
Roumain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roumain pushes Magomedov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roumain takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roumain .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Roumain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roumain backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roumain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roumain swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Roumain .
Roumain has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
Roumain blocks a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov manages to pull guard.
Roumain wanted to stand there but Magomedov had control of the position.
Roumain stands and throws Magomedov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Magomedov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Roumain is controlling him well.
Roumain is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Roumain asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
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.
Roumain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working.
Magomedov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Magomedov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov flicks out a counter leg kick but Roumain steps away.
Roumain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Roumain catches Magomedov right on the button with a cross.
Magomedov scores with a jab. Roumain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roumain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magomedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Roumain 's head.
Roumain tests Magomedov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roumain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roumain . That did some damage!
Magomedov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Roumain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roumain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roumain lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nelson Roumain will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Roumain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Roumain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roumain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magomedov throws a right hand that Roumain ducks under and follows up with a left that Roumain also avoids with ease.
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Roumain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Magomedov counters with a head kick. That will keep Roumain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Magomedov misses with an uppercut.
Roumain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roumain looks to score with a jab to the body but Magomedov is just out of range.
Magomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Roumain .
Magomedov lands with a good body shot.
Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roumain .
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magomedov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Magomedov sizes up Roumain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roumain . Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roumain takes one on the button.
Roumain throws a lazy uppercut
and Magomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roumain swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Magomedov circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Magomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Roumain tries to clinch up but Magomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson Roumain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roumain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Roumain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Roumain .
Zabit Magomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roumain swings for the body but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roumain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Magomedov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roumain just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Roumain misses.
Magomedov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roumain .
Roumain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magomedov scores with a leg kick.
Roumain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roumain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magomedov.
Roumain gets tackled into the cage by Magomedov. Magomedov maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Magomedov.
A hook to the body from Magomedov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Roumain misses with a body punch.
Magomedov tries a knee to the head but Roumain blocks it.
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!
Roumain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomedov's elbow.
Magomedov misses with the head strike.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Roumain .
Roumain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roumain scores with a hook to the body.
Roumain misses with the head strike.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roumain misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Roumain .
Zabit Magomedov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roumain digs a right hand into Magomedov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magomedov's gas tank.
Magomedov is breathing heavily.
Roumain misses with a body punch.
Roumain lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Roumain .
Roumain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roumain gets through Magomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Magomedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Roumain controls his hands.
Roumain tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Roumain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Roumain lands a hook that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Roumain pushes Magomedov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roumain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Magomedov.
Roumain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roumain scores with a shot to the side of Magomedov's head.
A short uppercut from Roumain .
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roumain 's elbow.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roumain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magomedov gets through Roumain 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roumain blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roumain presses Magomedov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roumain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Roumain .
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roumain .
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Roumain lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Roumain fails to land.
Roumain cracks Magomedov with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roumain .
Roumain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov misses with the head strike.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Magomedov is trying to drag Roumain to the mat but Roumain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Roumain throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roumain s head.
Roumain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nelson Roumain will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Magomedov looks to land a left hand but Roumain moved out of range nicely.
Magomedov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roumain misses with a body shot.
Roumain rushes Magomedov and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov taking a breather.
Magomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roumain s head.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roumain throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Roumain avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Roumain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magomedovs head.
Roumain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roumain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roumain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magomedovs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roumain misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Magomedov.
A right hook to the body lands for Roumain .
Roumain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumain scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Roumain as the two fighters clinch.
Magomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roumain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Magomedov fails to land.
Roumain misses with a body punch.
Roumain lands a shot to the body.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roumain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roumain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roumain is working Magomedov over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Roumain - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Roumain .
A short uppercut from Roumain .
A short body shot lands from Roumain as the two fighters clinch.
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roumain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Roumain .
A short uppercut from Roumain .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roumain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zabit Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumain lands a hook that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Nice body punch from Roumain - that landed with a thud.
Roumain pushes Magomedov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roumain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roumain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roumain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roumain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roumain .
Magomedov misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roumain .
Roumain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Roumain .
Roumain lands with a right to the head.
Roumain scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roumain .
Magomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magomedov tries a body shot but Roumain blocks it.
Magomedov lands a right hand.
Roumain misses with the head strike.
Roumain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Roumain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roumain misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roumain struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.
Nelson Roumain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roumain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magomedov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Roumain seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Magomedov can turn it around.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike.
Roumain blocking some punches.
Magomedov is trying to stall.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov wants to stall.
Magomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Roumain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Roumain misses with a body punch.
Roumain blocking some punches.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roumain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Roumain .
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Roumain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roumain , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Nelson Roumain wins by unanimous decision!
Nelson Roumain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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