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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 2358 p4p, 2607 weight class) and Frankie Mir (ranked 209 p4p, 230 weight class). Magomedov's entrance music is Roy Jones Jr - Can't be Touched. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Hasbulla Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Mir!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir closes the distance and pushes Magomedov back into the cage.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov jumps into guard, dragging Mir to the mat.
Magomedov keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
Mir is still trying to improve position.
Magomedov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mir defends it easily.
Magomedov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Magomedov prevents Mir from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir trying to keep a closed guard but Magomedov is proving a slippery customer.
Mir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mir keeps trying to improve his position.
Magomedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov throws an elbow that misses. Mir uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Magomedov's guard. Nice move by Mir!
Mir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mir escapes and throws Magomedov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mir advances to full mount.
Mir in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Magomedov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Magomedov regains half guard.
Mir is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magomedov is just riding it out for now. Mir eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mir is thwarting Magomedov's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mir escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mir!
Mir cracks Magomedov with a big elbow.
Mir works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Magomedov strikes from the bottom but Mir takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Magomedov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov tries to lock up and control but Mir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Magomedov is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mir cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mir cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mir lands a heavy elbow.
Magomedov is desperately trying to improve his position but Mir has a good base and remains in mount.
Mir unloading with bombs!
Mir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magomedov tries to reverse the position but Mir maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mir cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mir looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mir looking to control but Magomedov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mir fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Magomedov tries to hold on but Mir pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir prevents Magomedov from getting the reversal.
Mir looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Mir.
Magomedov wants to control but Mir is having none of it.
Mir landing strikes from the mount.
Mir fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov is working to get back to half guard.
Mir looking to control and managing it successfully.
Magomedov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mir lands a heavy elbow.
Mir lands with some strikes.
Mir is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Magomedov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Magomedov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Mir dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Magomedov jumps guard but Mir turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Magomedov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mir stalls.
Mir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov tries to pull guard but Mir won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hasbulla Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magomedov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mir just stands there and leans against the cage.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir looking for a takedown.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Mir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magomedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Frankie Mir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard.
Magomedov controls Mir momentarily but Mir frees himself.
Mir connects with a couple of short punches.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Magomedov has his foot on Mir's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mir works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov can't keep his opponent in guard - Mir advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mir passes to full mount!
Magomedov tries to hold on but Mir postures up.
Mir with a couple of short strikes.
Mir with good strikes from the mount here!
Magomedov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir landing strikes from the mount.
Magomedov tries to hold on but Mir pushes him away.
Magomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magomedov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to get back to full guard but Mir takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Magomedov is squirming around, avoiding Mir's attempts to control the action.
Magomedov is trying to escape the mount.
Mir postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Magomedov looks a forlorn figure.
Magomedov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mir lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Magomedov is trying to escape the mount.
Mir lands a big elbow.
Mir working the ground and pound effectively.
Magomedov tries to hold on but Mir pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov taking shots to the head.
Magomedov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mir is working away from the top position though.
Mir slips a nice elbow through Magomedov's hands, connecting with Magomedov's forehead.
Magomedov looking for submissions off his back.
Magomedov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mir scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mir lands with a punch from half guard.
Magomedov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mir's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mir's back!
Mir is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Magomedov gets his way!
Magomedov looking for the choke from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Mir 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!
Mir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magomedov, pushing him back against the cage.
Magomedov jumps into guard, dragging Mir to the mat.
Magomedov has his foot on Mir's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mir works his way back into a safe position though.
Mir landing with the ground and pound.
Magomedov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mir wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mir manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mir lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir distracts Magomedov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Magomedov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Magomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mir is aware though and is defending well.
Mir is looking to stand up but Magomedov won't let him.
Mir works over Magomedov with some ground and pound from guard.
Mir postures up.
Mir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Magomedov's head.
Mir sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Magomedov's guard.
Mir lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mir working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Magomedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mir scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hasbulla Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Magomedov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mir is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Magomedov won't allow Mir to pass to mount.
Mir prevents Magomedov from improving his position.
Magomedov is working hard here to advance position.
Magomedov looking for submissions off his back.
Mir is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mir working the head and body with strikes.
Mir is working for a submission of some sort.
Magomedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir pulls his head out easily.
Magomedov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mir lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Magomedov looking for submissions off his back.
Frankie Mir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mir lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Magomedov is trying to maintain the position but Mir is very close to passing his half guard.
Mir lands strikes from half guard.
Mir wants to work for an arm triangle but Magomedov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Magomedov actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mir wants to take a breather but Magomedov is having none of it.
Mir looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Mir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mir has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Mir!
A very excited looking Frankie Mir made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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RATING
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