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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renoa Gracie (ranked 677 p4p, 2478 weight class) and Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 63 p4p, 203 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga Mas Não Bate. Magomedov has chosen Roy Jones Jr - Can't be Touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Renoa Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hasbulla Magomedov's chin.
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Renoa Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Hasbulla Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magomedov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Magomedov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Renoa Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hasbulla Magomedov.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Magomedov avoids it well and moves away.
Magomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Magomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gracie but Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Magomedov dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Magomedov's head and hops out.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Magomedov is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Magomedov with that takedown attempt.
Magomedov shoots and misses
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Magomedov's brow.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Magomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Magomedov's brow.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magomedov looking to control.
Magomedov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Shut Up & Train!. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie 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.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie 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.
Magomedov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Magomedov is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Magomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Magomedov's legs - danger averted.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Magomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Magomedov's legs - danger averted.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magomedov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Magomedov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie distracts Magomedov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie distracts Magomedov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie is working Magomedov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Magomedov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Magomedov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie distracts Magomedov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie works over Magomedov with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie 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.
Magomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Magomedov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Magomedov sprawls and moves away.
Magomedov shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Renoa Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hasbulla Magomedov.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Magomedov avoids it well and moves away.
Magomedov is breathing heavily.
Magomedov shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Magomedov sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Magomedov. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Magomedov avoids it well and moves away.
Magomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Magomedov won't be happy with that.
Renoa Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magomedov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Magomedov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie cracks Magomedov with a big elbow.
Magomedov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Magomedov is rocked!
Gracie is putting a hurting on Magomedov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Magomedov is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Magomedov is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Gracie can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renoa Gracie!
A relieved looking Renoa Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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