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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nikolai Magomedov (ranked 21700 p4p, 2146 weight class) and Fester Adams (ranked 213 p4p, 144 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Magomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Fester Adams !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov with a hook.
Magomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Magomedov punishes Adams 's body with a nice straight punch.
Adams walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Magomedov rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Adams has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
It looks like Fester Adams has been cut.
Adams 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov moves out of range of the body kick.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams throws a fast counter high kick but Magomedov manages to duck under it in time.
Adams throws a hook but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid body kick from Adams .
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
and Magomedov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adams there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Magomedov tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Magomedov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Magomedov as Adams tries to tie him up.
Adams blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magomedov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Magomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Magomedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams , pushing him back against the cage.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magomedov.
Magomedov stalling the fight.
Adams is looking to control Magomedov's arms but Magomedov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the cage.
Adams slows down the pace here.
Magomedov tries to stall but Adams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magomedov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magomedov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Magomedov keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Magomedov as Adams tries to tie him up.
Adams is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Magomedov has denied him.
Magomedov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Magomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Magomedov should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Fester Adams 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Adams out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Magomedov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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