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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marc Magomedov (ranked 5503 p4p, 4431 weight class) and Edwin Hubble (ranked 432 p4p, 395 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 cm
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Edwin Hubble!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov gets caught napping as Hubble dives in and scores a takedown. Magomedov manages to retain guard.
Hubble wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Hubble controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hubble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hubble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Hubble sitting in guard here, content to control.
Magomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hubble is one step ahead there.
Hubble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hubble showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Hubble is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov has Hubble pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Magomedov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Magomedov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hubble is staying active underneath Magomedov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hubble's head.
Hubble is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hubble is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hubble has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hubble makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hubble.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Hubble keeps moving.
Magomedov is really struggling to control Hubble but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to sit in guard and control but Hubble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Hubble showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magomedov wants to sweep here but Hubble controlling him for the moment.
Hubble wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Hubble looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hubble lands a couple of elbows.
Hubble is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magomedov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hubble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Magomedov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hubble is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov wants to control but Hubble is keeping him busy.
Hubble is controlling Magomedov's trapped leg to prevent Magomedov from advancing to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Hubble dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hubble scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hubble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You can see the frustration on Magomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Magomedov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hubble connects with a nice short shot to Magomedov's temple.
Hubble winds up and cracks Magomedov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Magomedov trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hubble controlling the action here.
Magomedov is trying to control but can't.
Magomedov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hubble is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hubble winds up and cracks Magomedov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hubble scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magomedov is looking to control Hubble's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magomedov avoid being mounted?
Hubble working over Magomedov with some ground and pound. Magomedov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hubble looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Magomedov tries to roll over but Hubble keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Hubble there.
Hubble takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Magomedov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep. Hubble is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hubble working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Magomedov is rocked!
Magomedov wants to improve his position but Hubble is controlling well.
Oh Magomedov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hubble is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hubble winds up and cracks Magomedov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hubble lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hubble scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hubble is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Magomedov is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hubble fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Magomedov from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hubble! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Hubble!
A very excited looking Edwin Hubble made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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