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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dong Hyun Ma (ranked 3436 p4p, 2738 weight class) and Dimitri Magomedov (ranked 368 p4p, 306 weight class). The key to victory for Dong Hyun Ma has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dong Hyun Ma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Magomedov connects with a couple of short punches.
Magomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Magomedov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ma is trying to hold Magomedov in close to prevent damage but Magomedov has managed to pass into half guard.
Ma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magomedov on the ground.
Magomedov stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Magomedov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ma is looking for a sweep. Magomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov controlling the pace.
Ma wants to get back to full guard.
Magomedov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ma tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Magomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magomedov works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Magomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Magomedov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Magomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Magomedov landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
Magomedov prevents Ma from getting the reversal.
Magomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
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's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Magomedov.
Ma is trying to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Magomedov dominated that 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.
Ma lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ma blocks a leg kick.
Ma shoots in for a takedown but Magomedov shows good takedown defense.
Ma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magomedov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ma to the ground. Magomedov is now in Ma's guard.
Ma wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Magomedov manages to pass to side control.
We've been informed that Magomedov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Magomedov trying to mount his opponent but Ma defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ma tries to kick Magomedov off but Magomedov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ma wants to get back to full guard.
Magomedov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Magomedov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Magomedov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Nice strikes from Magomedov there.
Ma tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Magomedov manages to move to mount!
Dimitri Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Magomedov lands a couple of good shots and Ma has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Magomedov controlling from the back.
Ma is trying to get back to his feet but Magomedov has full control of the position and if anything, Ma has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Magomedov just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ma manages to reverse the position and now he's in Magomedov's guard. Nice work there by Ma.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Ma from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Magomedov throws a body kick that misses.
Ma keeps the fight on the outside.
Magomedov looking to score a takedown here. Ma is defending well but Magomedov drives through and ends up in Ma's guard.
Magomedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Magomedov stands and throws Ma's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov lands a nice forearm strike.
Magomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magomedov taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ma gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Magomedov working for a submission but Ma is keeping him at bay.
Magomedov controlling from the full mount.
Ma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov breaks from Ma's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice elbow there by Magomedov.
Dong Hyun Ma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimitri Magomedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ma is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magomedov controlling from mount.
Oh Ma is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magomedov dominating with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Magomedov 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Magomedov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
23% |
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