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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thufir Hawat (ranked 1157 p4p, 987 weight class) and Zabit Magomedov (ranked 171 p4p, 147 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good 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 24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Zabit Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov lands with a slapping head kick.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses.
Hawat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magomedov. Magomedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Magomedov checks a leg kick nicely.
Hawat misses with a body shot.
Hawat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Magomedov.
Hawat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Hawat lands a high kick!
It looks like Zabit Magomedov has been cut.
Magomedov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawat.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses
and Hawat counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Hawat lands but Magomedov takes it in his stride.
Magomedov tries to bum rush Hawat with a series of wild strikes but Hawat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawat lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses
and Hawat counters with a left to the body.
Magomedov swings for the body but Hawat moves out of range.
Magomedov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hawat back to the cage. Magomedov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hawat 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.
Hawat misses with a head kick.
Magomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawat circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawat scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawat throws a sloppy head kick and Magomedov moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Magomedov misses.
Hawat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magomedov tries to score with a low kick but Hawat moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawat misses the target.
Magomedov slips under a jab from Hawat.
Magomedov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hawat lands with a kick to the temple. Magomedov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawat off the cage and back into range.
Hawat moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawat throwing a counter right hand but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawat.
Magomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
Hawat checks a low kick from Magomedov.
Hawat tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hawat misses the jab.
Hawat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magomedov thuds a left hand into Hawat's body.
Hawat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magomedovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That has opened up Zabit Magomedov's cut even more.
Magomedov blocks a jab.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Hawat moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawat throws a hook to the side of Magomedov's head but Magomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomedov misses with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab, jab by Magomedov - just one landing.
It looks like Thufir Hawat has been cut.
Magomedov with the inside leg kick.
Hawat slips a jab from Magomedov.
Hawat throwing a counter right hand but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov avoids the head kick by Hawat.
Hawat digs a good body shot into Magomedov's ribs.
Magomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawat is looking to counter with head kicks.
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 Thufir Hawat will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hawat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Magomedov misses with a kick to the body
and Hawat counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov swings for the body but Hawat moves out of range.
Hawat is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magomedov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hawat counters with a leg kick.
Hawat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawat checks a leg kick nicely.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov misses with a straight left.
Magomedov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawat momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov throws a shot from downtown. Hawat moves away and avoids it.
Hawat throwing a counter right hand but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Hawat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magomedov throws a head kick but Hawat moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Hawat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawat throws a lazy uppercut
and Magomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magomedov misses with a body kick.
Hawat is looking to counter with head kicks.
Magomedov is looking to chop away at Hawat's legs.
Hawat avoids the head kick by Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a straight right.
Hawat slips a straight right by Magomedov.
Hawat throwing a counter right hand but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Magomedov lands the left hand.
Magomedov misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hawat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The cut above Zabit Magomedov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Hawat tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawat throws a sloppy head kick and Magomedov moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Magomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawat has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hawat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawat loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
Hawat lands a big head kick that sends Magomedov tumbling to the mat! Hawat takes a step backwards and waves Magomedov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Magomedov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Magomedov is rocked!
Zabit Magomedov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov cracks a nice hook into Hawat's ribs.
Thufir Hawat is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magomedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawat throws a sloppy head kick
letting Magomedov counter with a right hand.
Hawat lands a jab to the head.
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 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thufir Hawat!
Thufir Hawat seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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