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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zabit Magomedov (ranked 1257 p4p, 1462 weight class) and Bradley Rainey (ranked 163 p4p, 184 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bradley Rainey enters the cage!
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Zabit Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Rainey!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rainey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rainey connects with a looping right hand.
Rainey wants to clinch but Magomedov slips to the side
and Magomedov counters with an outside leg kick.
Magomedov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rainey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Magomedov struggling a bit here.
Rainey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Magomedov down.
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!
Magomedov is trying to improve his position.
Magomedov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rainey wants to control but Magomedov is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Magomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magomedov keeps working.
Rainey lands a few punches from side control.
Magomedov is not content to let Rainey control the position.
Magomedov gets back to half guard.
Magomedov is trying to stand.
Magomedov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magomedov tries to get out of the position.
Rainey wants to take a breather but Magomedov is having none of it.
Magomedov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rainey.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rainey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rainey prevents Magomedov from improving his position.
Rainey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Magomedov gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rainey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Magomedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rainey on the ground.
Rainey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rainey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rainey is in close to Magomedov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Magomedov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Rainey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
It looks like Zabit Magomedov has been cut.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Magomedov - that landed with a thud.
Rainey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the side of Rainey's head.
Rainey throws a head punch that misses.
Rainey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rainey tries to pull guard but Magomedov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Rainey avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Rainey blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Rainey controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rainey blocks a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rainey backwards.
Rainey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rainey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Rainey lands with a left to the head.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Rainey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Rainey blocks it.
Rainey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rainey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rainey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rainey takes a shot to the head.
Magomedov is working Rainey over against the cage.
Rainey can't get the takedown.
Zabit Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Rainey.
Rainey tries for a takedown but Magomedov manages to get underhooks.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov.
A short right from Magomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bradley Rainey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zabit Magomedov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rainey fails with the takedown.
Magomedov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magomedov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rainey moves out of range of the body kick from Magomedov.
Rainey throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rainey with a nice cross.
Magomedov slips a straight right by Rainey.
Magomedov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rainey shoots in for a takedown but Magomedov shows good takedown defense.
Rainey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Magomedov checks the leg kick.
Magomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rainey.
Magomedov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Rainey misses its intended target.
Magomedov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rainey lands a jab to the head.
Magomedov slips under a jab from Rainey.
Rainey avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov slips under a jab from Rainey.
Magomedov throws a right hand that Rainey ducks under and follows up with a left that Rainey also avoids with ease.
Magomedov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rainey misses with an uppercut. Magomedov saw that one coming.
Magomedov misses with a hook.
Magomedov throws a lazy body kick
and Rainey counters with a shoot takedown. Magomedov fights it but they end up in guard.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Rainey from controlling successfully.
Magomedov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rainey wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Rainey has gone for a leg lock! Magomedov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rainey's guard.
Rainey controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself.
Magomedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rainey looking for a sweep. Not yet Rainey, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magomedov trying to control but Rainey is working from the bottom.
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Rainey is retaining full guard.
Rainey wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rainey is on top in guard.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Rainey from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Magomedov is trying to keep Rainey in close.
Magomedov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rainey wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Magomedov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rainey trying to move into half guard but instead Magomedov has managed to sweep!
Rainey is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Magomedov has his hands clasped together but Rainey extends and breaks Magomedov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rainey.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bradley Rainey!
Bradley Rainey spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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