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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 134 p4p, 470 weight class) and Ibrahim Cuntmara (ranked 10 p4p, 38 weight class). Khalidovic comes to the cage accompanied by Зима-мама 25/17. Cuntmara has chosen $$ Hoes mad $$ as his entrance music. Mamed Khalidovic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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183 cm 30 146 20 - 8 - 1 |
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179 cm 37 145 34 - 20 - 3 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite 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 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 34 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ibrahim Cuntmara! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khalidovic jabs Cuntmara right on the nose. Cuntmara blinks but takes it well. Cuntmara misses the jab. Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Cuntmara avoids it. Cuntmara with the inside leg kick. Cuntmara looks to land a right hand but Khalidovic moved out of range. Khalidovic takes a shot right to the bread basket. Khalidovic fails with a takedown attempt. Khalidovic walks into a stiff left hand from Cuntmara. Khalidovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cuntmara as he jumps to the side. Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cuntmara's sensitive parts. Khalidovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A left and a right from Khalidovic both land. Nice combination. Khalidovic staying out of range there. Cuntmara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily. Khalidovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Cuntmara avoided it. Cuntmara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Cuntmara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cuntmara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Khalidovic to score an easy takedown into full guard. Khalidovic won't allow Cuntmara to get back to his feet. Khalidovic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Khalidovic has gone for a leg lock! Cuntmara slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khalidovic's guard. Khalidovic controls Cuntmara momentarily but Cuntmara frees himself. Khalidovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Khalidovic wants to sweep but no luck. Cuntmara gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cuntmara. Cuntmara misses with a straight left. Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cuntmara misses with a low kick. Khalidovic moves out of range as Cuntmara strikes. Khalidovic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Cuntmara feints a counter leg kick. Cuntmara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Cuntmara throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Khalidovic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cuntmara to the mat! Cuntmara manages to get full guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Cuntmara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Khalidovic looking to sit in guard and control but Cuntmara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cuntmara stands up and waves to Khalidovic to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cuntmara defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand. A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic. Cuntmara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khalidovic on the side of the head. Khalidovic cracks Cuntmara with a good jab. Cuntmara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut. Cuntmara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Cuntmara misses the shot to the body. Cuntmara pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cuntmara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuntmara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic. Ibrahim Cuntmara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cuntmara needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there. Cuntmara misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Khalidovic. This has been an exciting period of action! Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cuntmara's sensitive parts. Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Cuntmara's front leg but catches the back leg as Cuntmara tries to avoid it. Nice defenses there by Khalidovic. Cuntmara is looking to slow Khalidovic down with leg kicks. Khalidovic lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cuntmara throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it. Khalidovic lands with a straight right. Cuntmara didn't see that one coming. Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Cuntmara. Cuntmara tries to score with a low kick but Khalidovic moves his leg out of the way. Cuntmara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Khalidovic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cuntmara quickly recovers to half guard. Khalidovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cuntmara has managed to free his arm - good work. Cuntmara is staying active underneath Khalidovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Khalidovic is looking for a kimura here.
Khalidovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Cuntmara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ibrahim Cuntmara will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Khalidovic lands with an overhand left. Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy. Cuntmara lands with a nice body punch. Khalidovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cuntmara's head backwards. Cuntmara throws out a powerful jab. Cuntmara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Cuntmara jabs at Khalidovic's body. Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick. Khalidovic lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Khalidovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cuntmara. Khalidovic thumps Cuntmara with a low kick. Cuntmara lands a nice looking body shot.
Cuntmara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuntmara blocks a low kick nicely. Cuntmara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ibrahim Cuntmara seems to be getting the better of the standup. Khalidovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cuntmara sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jab from Khalidovic. A nice leg kick lands there from Cuntmara. Cuntmara misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic with a body punch. A glancing blow. Good leg kick by Cuntmara. Cuntmara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khalidovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Cuntmara's head. Khalidovic throws a hook but Cuntmara blocks it. Cuntmara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Khalidovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cuntmara avoids it really well and circles away. Cuntmara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic. A jab from Cuntmara does it's job there. Khalidovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Cuntmara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Khalidovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cuntmara misses with a hook. Khalidovic appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Khalidovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cuntmaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Cuntmara throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it. Khalidovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Cuntmara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuntmara throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it. Cuntmara darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Khalidovic connects with an inside leg kick. Cuntmara throws a hook but Khalidovic blocks it. A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic. Cuntmara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuntmara misses with a wild body shot. Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss! Decent striking displayed by Khalidovic there. Khalidovic misses with a hook. Cuntmara ducked under it nicely. Cuntmara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Khalidovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Khalidovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cuntmara. Cuntmara slips under a jab. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Khalidovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cuntmara's hands. Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cuntmara sees it coming and avoids it easily. Cuntmara thuds a left hand into Khalidovic's body. Cuntmara misses the jab. Khalidovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuntmara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Cuntmara throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it. Khalidovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Cuntmara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Cuntmara misses. Khalidovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cuntmara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Cuntmara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Khalidovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Khalidovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Khalidovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. This has been an exciting period of action! Cuntmara throws a big shot that misses. Khalidovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cuntmara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cuntmara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khalidovic on the side of the head. Khalidovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuntmara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khalidovic is defended easily by Cuntmara. Cuntmara slips a straight right by Khalidovic. Khalidovic tries a low kick but Cuntmara avoids it. Khalidovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cuntmara lands a jab. Cuntmara misses with a looping right. Cuntmara throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it. Khalidovic misses with a leg kick. Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A nice leg kick from Khalidovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right. Cuntmara throws a leg kick which misses Khalidovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Khalidovic tries to avoid it. Cuntmara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ibrahim Cuntmara will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut. That's time! Khalidovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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. Khalidovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Nice defenses there by Cuntmara. Cuntmara appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Cuntmara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khalidovic misses with a body punch
and Cuntmara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Khalidovic blocks a leg kick. An attempted straight right counter from Khalidovic misses the target. Khalidovic tries to work over Cuntmara's front leg with a kick but Cuntmara checks it. An inside leg kick lands from Khalidovic. Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Cuntmara cracks Khalidovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Cuntmara throws a leg kick that misses. Khalidovic throws a front kick aimed at Cuntmara's knee but Cuntmara avoids it well. Khalidovic takes a body punch but keeps moving. Khalidovic misses with an uppercut
and Cuntmara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Khalidovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Khalidovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Cuntmara throws a body shot but no joy. A nice leg kick from Cuntmara, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cuntmara tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khalidovic is in Cuntmara's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khalidovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuntmara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Khalidovic stays in close to Cuntmara's body and controls the position. Cuntmara keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully. Cuntmara wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Khalidovic manages to pass to side control. Khalidovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Mamed Khalidovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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. Cuntmara is refusing to be controlled, as Khalidovic sits in half guard. Khalidovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ibrahim Cuntmara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Cuntmara is staying active underneath Khalidovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Khalidovic working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cuntmara's thigh. Cuntmara counters though and makes it back to full guard. Khalidovic trying to control but Cuntmara is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cuntmara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Khalidovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cuntmara checks it well. Cuntmara was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cuntmara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Cuntmara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Khalidovic misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Khalidovic drops his hands momentarily and Cuntmara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Cuntmara feints and then cracks Khalidovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khalidovic down. Cuntmara thuds a left hand into Khalidovic's body. Cuntmara connects with a looping right hand.
Cuntmara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Khalidovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cuntmara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khalidovic scrambles back to his feet. Cuntmara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Khalidovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cuntmara. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cuntmara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khalidovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Cuntmara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Khalidovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khalidovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cuntmara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. It seemed like Cuntmara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Cuntmara with a jab. Cuntmara thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight! Ibrahim Cuntmara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Cuntmara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ibrahim Cuntmara! Ibrahim Cuntmara spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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