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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yusuf Mammadov (ranked 1931 p4p, 2855 weight class) and Malcolm King (ranked 258 p4p, 374 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying King's choice of entrance music: YoungBoy Never Broke Again – White Teeth. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class 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 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Mammadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm King!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to clinch but Mammadov is having none of it.
King tries to clinch but Mammadov moves out of range.
Mammadov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mammadov, pushing him back against the cage.
King misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Mammadov.
Mammadov has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mammadov.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King avoids the body shot from Mammadov.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mammadov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mammadov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Mammadov lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mammadov throws a big shot that misses.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Mammadov circles away.
Mammadov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammadov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.
Malcolm King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mammadov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Mammadov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Malcolm King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mammadov works the jab nicely.
King is rocked!
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mammadov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Mammadov finish him?
Mammadov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Both fighters circling a little - Mammadov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
King lands a head kick!
King moves into the clinch.
Mammadov throws a head punch that misses.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
King takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mammadov prevents a body shot from King.
King is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mammadov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip King to the mat. King regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
King looking to control.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mammadov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mammadov wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Mammadov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looking for a guillotine here but Mammadov defends easily.
Mammadov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King keeping moving, preventing Mammadov from controlling successfully.
Mammadov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mammadov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mammadov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mammadov tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mammadov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mammadov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mammadov working the ground and pound but King is defending the strikes.
Mammadov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mammadov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mammadov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
King wants to control but Mammadov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mammadov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mammadov's back!
Mammadov can't escape the position.
Mammadov trying to control but not successfully.
Mammadov is in bad spot here.
Mammadov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King tries to control but Mammadov wriggling away.
Mammadov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mammadov regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuf Mammadov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
King has Mammadov up against the cage in a clinch.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Mammadov lands a left hand.
Mammadov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. King avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mammadov misses with a punch on the inside.
Mammadov is trying to pull guard but King has him pressed against the cage.
Mammadov misses with a hook from the clinch.
King scores with a shot to the side of Mammadov's head.
Mammadov has picked King up - he's going for a ride! Mammadov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
King is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mammadov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
King trying to control here.
Mammadov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammadov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mammadov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
King makes his way to full guard. A much better position for King.
Mammadov drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Mammadov off! Mammadov jumps back into King's guard.
Mammadov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
King is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mammadov trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as King holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mammadov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mammadov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mammadov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Mammadov is proving a slippery customer.
King is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mammadov's guard.
Mammadov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
King stays in close to Mammadov's body and controls the position.
Mammadov wants to improve his position but instead King has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mammadov actively working from the bottom here.
King passes into side control, despite Mammadov's attempt to control the position.
Mammadov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Mammadov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but King wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mammadov sneaks back into half guard.
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.
Mammadov gets back to full guard.
King preventing the sweep.
Mammadov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
Mammadov wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mammadov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mammadov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuf Mammadov dominated that second round.
That's time! Mammadov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
King has Mammadov up against the cage in a clinch.
Mammadov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mammadov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Mammadov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mammadov breaks from the clinch.
Mammadov thows a left - swing and a miss!
King moves in looking to clinch but Mammadov pushes him off.
Mammadov looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mammadov misses with a looping left.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Malcolm King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from King.
Mammadov takes one to the chin there.
King has closed the distance and engaged Mammadov in a clinch.
Malcolm King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mammadov lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Mammadov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Mammadov.
Mammadov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King blocking some punches.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mammadov's elbow.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King lands with a left to the head.
Mammadov lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Mammadov misses with a body punch.
Mammadov misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Mammadov scores with a nice short uppercut.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Mammadov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malcolm King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Mammadov misses with a punch to the body.
Mammadov tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mammadov throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
Mammadov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mammadov tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Mammadov back against the cage.
Mammadov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Mammadov controls his hands.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mammadov backwards.
A short uppercut from King.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King pushes Mammadov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from King.
King scores with a shot to the side of Mammadov's head.
King lands a body punch.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Mammadov backwards.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King catches Mammadov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King wants to clinch.
King throws a head kick but Mammadov moves out of range.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Mammadov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mammadov feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
King tries to clinch but Mammadov is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King jabs Mammadov right on the nose. Mammadov blinks but takes it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from King.
King pushes Mammadov up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Mammadov controls the action.
Mammadov can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mammadov throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Yusuf Mammadov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mammadov.
Mammadov takes a shot to the head.
King tries a body shot but Mammadov blocks it.
Mammadov blocking some punches.
Mammadov misses with a punch to the body.
Mammadov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Mammadov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mammadov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mammadov 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yusuf Mammadov!
In his post fight interview, Yusuf Mammadov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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