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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Harinck (ranked 1186 p4p, 2071 weight class) and Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 67 p4p, 117 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Harinck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasbulla Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harinck gets caught flat footed, as Magomedov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harinck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harinck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magomedov is aware though and is defending well.
Magomedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Harinck is looking for a triangle but Magomedov pushes his legs off easily.
Harinck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magomedov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Magomedov throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck is trying to keep Magomedov in close.
Magomedov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Magomedov slips nicely into half guard.
Magomedov is nestled in close to Harinck, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck is trying to get back to full guard.
Harinck controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Harinck gets full guard.
Magomedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harinck's head.
Magomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Magomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harinck looking for a sweep. Not yet Harinck, not yet.
Harinck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harinck has momentary wrist control but Magomedov slips an elbow through the middle.
Magomedov cracks Harinck with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throwing strikes from guard but Harinck blocks nicely.
Magomedov trying to control but Harinck is working from the bottom.
Harinck controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself.
Magomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harinck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Magomedov is refusing to be controlled, as Harinck sits in half guard.
Magomedov tries to roll over but Harinck keeps him under control.
Magomedov trying to control but Harinck postures up.
Magomedov tries to roll over but Harinck keeps him under control.
Magomedov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harinck trying to control from half guard but Magomedov is working away.
Harinck seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harinck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working.
Magomedov gets full guard.
Harinck stays in close to Magomedov's body and controls the position.
Magomedov looking for a guillotine here but Harinck defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Magomedov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harinck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magomedov has his foot on Harinck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harinck works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harinck showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harinck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harinck throws a strike but Magomedov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Harinck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hasbulla Magomedov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harinck.
Hasbulla Magomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harinck shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Magomedov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Magomedov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harinck's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harinck's back!
Magomedov softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Magomedov lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Harinck hold on?!
Harinck turns into Magomedov and is now in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harinck trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hasbulla Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harinck tries to free his leg and advance position but Magomedov is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck looking to sit in guard and control but Magomedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harinck is on top in guard.
Harinck trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harinck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov working a defensive guard here.
Harinck trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Magomedov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Harinck has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Harinck is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Magomedov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harinck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.
Harinck stands and throws Magomedov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harinck is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Magomedov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Magomedov struggling a bit here.
Harinck is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magomedov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harinck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harinck tries to advance to mount but can't.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Magomedov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Harinck is staying active.
Magomedov stops Harinck from passing to mount.
Magomedov is trying to improve his position.
Harinck tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harinck trying to control the position but Magomedov is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Harinck dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Harinck.
Harinck misses with a series of wild punches.
Magomedov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harinck scores with a nice head shot.
Harinck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magomedov counters by moving into the clinch.
Harinck manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Magomedov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Magomedov wants to sweep here but Harinck controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck looking to pass the guard.
Magomedov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harinck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Magomedov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harinck is pressing down on Magomedov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Magomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harinck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Harinck's legs - danger averted.
Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harinck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Harinck's brow.
Harinck is trying to control the position but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov with a nice head shot there.
Magomedov looking to sit in guard and control but Harinck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harinck wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Harinck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harinck wants to pass to mount but Magomedov is defending the position.
Magomedov is not content to let Harinck control the position.
Magomedov trying to hold on to Harinck's head to control him but Harinck postures up.
Magomedov is staying active underneath Harinck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magomedov wants to sweep but Harinck has passed to side control!
Harinck is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harinck is really struggling to control Magomedov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harinck in side control, throwing shots but Magomedov defends.
Harinck moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Harinck working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harinck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Harinck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harinck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Harinck!
An out of breath Tommy Harinck thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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