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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Kho (ranked 4271 p4p, 3048 weight class) and Chimzat Khamaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Kho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chimzat Khamaev!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khamaev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kho sprawls well initially but Khamaev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Khamaev is thwarting Kho's attempts to control the position.
Kho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khamaev wants to control but Kho is keeping him busy.
Kho wants to get back to full guard but Khamaev has passed into side control.
Khamaev scores with punches from side control.
Kho is trying to control Khamaev's posture but Khamaev avoids it.
Kho taking a bit of punishment here - Khamaev scoring with strikes.
Khamaev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Khamaev working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamaev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kho takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Khamaev is staying tight to Kho's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kho taking punishment in the form of punches.
Khamaev has control of an arm but Kho manages to advance to Khamaev's back!
I really don't envy Khamaev right now.
Khamaev keeps trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Khamaev is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khamaev needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Khamaev is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Khamaev right now.
Khamaev trying to control the position but Kho manages to sink in the hooks.
Khamaev wants to escape the position.
Khamaev rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kho could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khamaev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kho pulls his head out easily.
Khamaev tries to get to full guard but Kho has control of the leg.
Khamaev manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamaev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kho's guard.
Khamaev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Khamaev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kho dives on top into guard.
Khamaev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khamaev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Khamaev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khamaev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kho uses it to pass to side control.
Khamaev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khamaev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khamaev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khamaev looking for a guillotine here but Kho defends easily.
Khamaev is looking for a triangle but Kho pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chimzat Khamaev dominated that round.
That's time! Kho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khamaev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kho was covering up waiting for the punch and Khamaev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khamaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Khamaev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khamaev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kho manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Khamaev has Kho in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamaev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kho defends well.
Kho is looking to stand up but Khamaev won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamaev is trying to control the position but Kho postures up.
Khamaev wants to sweep here but Kho controlling him for the moment.
Kho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khamaev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kho trying to control but Khamaev is working from the bottom.
Khamaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khamaev working for a triangle but Kho defends it easily.
That's two 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.
Khamaev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Khamaev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kho tries to get to full guard but Khamaev has control of the leg.
Khamaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Khamaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Kho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Khamaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khamaev pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khamaev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kho defends it well.
Khamaev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Khamaev trying to control from half guard but Kho is working away.
Kho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Khamaev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kho is just riding it out for now. Khamaev eventually gives up the hold.
Khamaev trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khamaev is working for a kimura but Kho is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khamaev pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khamaev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kho sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chimzat Khamaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Khamaev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kho on his heels. He'll look to pass Kho's guard now, I'm sure.
Kho wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Khamaev manages to pass to side control.
Kho trying to hold on to Khamaev's head to control him but Khamaev postures up.
Kho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khamaev pulls his head out easily.
Khamaev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamaev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Khamaev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Khamaev is looking to advance position but Kho won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamaev 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.
Kho is looking for a sweep. Khamaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khamaev slips a nice elbow through Kho's hands, connecting with Kho's forehead.
Khamaev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kho defends it well.
Khamaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khamaev working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khamaev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Khamaev working the head and body with strikes.
Khamaev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Khamaev looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Khamaev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Khamaev working Kho over with strikes here.
Khamaev lands a big shot there that rocks Kho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamaev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kho's face.
Kho is rocked!
Khamaev looking for a guillotine from mount but Kho is having none of it.
Oh Kho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khamaev has isolated one of Kho's arms. Kho looking to fight him off but Khamaev twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chimzat Khamaev!
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hype
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