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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jomoney (ranked 513 p4p, 394 weight class) and Zabit Magomedov (ranked 67 p4p, 51 weight class). Ivan Jomoney had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Jomoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Zabit Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov throws a head kick but Jomoney moves out of range.
Magomedov throws a shot to the body.
Jomoney scores with a nice right hand.
Jomoney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magomedov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magomedov 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.
Magomedov takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Magomedov misses its intended target.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jomoney manages to avoid it.
Jomoney moves out of range of the body kick from Magomedov.
Jomoney changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Magomedov lands with a kick to the temple. Jomoney shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jomoney scores with a nice right hand.
Jomoney misses the shot to the body.
Jomoney misses with a straight right.
Magomedov unleashes a big counter combination but Jomoney bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jomoney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jomoney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Jomoney's head but Jomoney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jomoney is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Jomoney misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jomoney throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Magomedov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jomoney at a distance.
Jomoney stalks Magomedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magomedov's face. Magomedov staggers backwards, shaken.
Jomoney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magomedov lands a front kick.
Magomedov lands a jab to Jomoney's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jomoney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jomoney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magomedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jomoney checks a leg kick.
Jomoney misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Magomedov! But no joy.
Zabit Magomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jomoney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Magomedov looks to move away, Jomoney throws a big counter combo but Magomedov just gets out of the way.
Jomoney shoots and misses
and Magomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jomoney thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws an off balance right hand
and Jomoney counters with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Jomoney should have avoided that one.
Jomoney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magomedov.
Magomedov takes a swing at Jomoney's ribcage but misses.
Jomoney tries to counter with a takedown but Magomedov is quick to defend against it.
Ivan Jomoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jomoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jomoney scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Jomoney moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Jomoney as he connects with a hook.
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Magomedov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Jomoney.
Jomoney trying to control the position but Magomedov is working away.
Jomoney scoring with punches and elbows.
Jomoney has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jomoney scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov manages to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jomoney sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Magomedov wants to control but Jomoney is keeping busy.
Magomedov tries to get to full guard but Jomoney has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jomoney in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jomoney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magomedov defending well though.
Magomedov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Magomedov is not content to let Jomoney control the position.
Magomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four 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.
Jomoney not doing much here.
Jomoney trying to control from half guard but Magomedov is working away.
Magomedov wants to control but Jomoney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jomoney lands strikes from half guard.
Jomoney trying to control the action but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jomoney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magomedov wants to get back to full guard.
Jomoney looks to land a strike but Magomedov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jomoney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Jomoney will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Magomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jomoney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magomedov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magomedov scores with a hook.
Magomedov swings for the body but Jomoney moves out of range.
Magomedov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jomoney rather than just go for the knockout.
Jomoney closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Magomedov did well to prevent Jomoney getting side control.
Jomoney wants to control but Magomedov is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jomoney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jomoney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jomoney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jomoney looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jomoney controlling the pace.
Magomedov is looking to control Jomoney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magomedov avoid being mounted?
Magomedov tries to get to full guard but Jomoney has control of the leg.
Jomoney lands with a punch from half guard.
Jomoney working Magomedov over with strikes.
Ivan Jomoney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magomedov gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jomoney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jomoney content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney working some strikes from top position.
Magomedov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jomoney controlling from the top position.
Jomoney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov is trying to keep Jomoney in close.
Jomoney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jomoney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jomoney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jomoney pushes down on Magomedov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Magomedov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Jomoney is looking to stall here but Magomedov recovers full guard.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Jomoney from controlling successfully.
Jomoney throws a big elbow that misses.
Jomoney slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jomoney landing with the ground and pound.
Magomedov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Magomedov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jomoney manages to get himself to full guard.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jomoney pulls Magomedov in close to his closed guard and prevents Magomedov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Magomedov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jomoney controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jomoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jomoney dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jomoney throws a lazy uppercut
and Magomedov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jomoney misses with a hook
and Magomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jomoney throws out a powerful jab.
Jomoney dives in and grabs Magomedov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Magomedov pushes down on Jomoney's head and hops out.
Magomedov misses with a head kick.
Jomoney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jomoney feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jomoney trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jomoney throws a big elbow that misses.
Jomoney slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jomoney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
Magomedov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jomoney's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jomoney trying to control from half guard but Magomedov is working away.
Jomoney working the head and body with strikes.
Magomedov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jomoney is keen to just control but Magomedov is a slippery customer.
Jomoney lands strikes from half guard.
Magomedov wants to improve his position but Jomoney is controlling well.
Jomoney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zabit Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jomoney is working away from the top position though.
Magomedov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Jomoney working over Magomedov with some ground and pound. Magomedov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
It looks like Zabit Magomedov has been cut.
Jomoney is controlling the pace.
Jomoney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jomoney prevents Magomedov from improving his position.
Magomedov is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jomoney is landing with some decent strikes but Magomedov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jomoney with a couple of short strikes.
The cut above Zabit Magomedov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jomoney controlling from mount.
Magomedov prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Jomoney wants to control the pace but Magomedov is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney lands a big elbow.
Zabit Magomedov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zabit Magomedov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Jomoney!
Ivan Jomoney really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Stoner's Killer Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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