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CFC MM Birthday Bash PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 13 losses; Satan Blue! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 24 losses; Khalid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense.
Khalid Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blue drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (0) Magomedov
Blue controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blue trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov is pulling down on Blue's head. It's preventing any offense from Blue, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue won't allow Magomedov to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Magomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blue's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (2) Magomedov
Blue controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov content to stall in guard here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Magomedov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Blue wants to control the position but Magomedov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov content to control rather than advance.
Magomedov wants to free his trapped foot but Blue is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Magomedov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Blue is refusing to be controlled, as Magomedov sits in half guard.
Blue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Magomedov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blue does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Magomedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blue has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magomedov is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magomedov in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue gets back to full guard.
Blue throws his legs up looking for a submission but Magomedov uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (2) vs (5) Magomedov
Magomedov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Blue is trying to control Magomedov's posture but Magomedov avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to remain calm as Magomedov controls from the top position.
Blue tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blue is working hard here to advance position.
Blue can't do much from the bottom here.
Blue tries to bench press Magomedov off him but Magomedov keeps the position.
Magomedov wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Blue's face as Magomedov controls the position.
It looks like Magomedov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Blue wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
Blue is looking to reverse the position.
Blue regains half guard there - taking advantage of Magomedov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Blue is looking to control Magomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blue avoid being mounted?
Magomedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to get to full guard but Magomedov has control of the leg.
Blue is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Magomedov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Magomedov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blue (6) vs (5) Magomedov
Magomedov just trying to survive but Blue is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Blue is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Blue is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Magomedov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Blue's guard. Nice work there by Magomedov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (6) vs (7) Magomedov
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (6) vs (10) Magomedov
You can see the frustration on Blue's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blue gets back to half guard.
Magomedov not doing much here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is keen to just control but Blue is a slippery customer.
Blue tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Blue looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Magomedov passes into side control, despite Blue's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (6) vs (13) Magomedov
Magomedov trying to control the position but Blue is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blue can't do much from the bottom here.
Blue tries to improve position but can't.
Magomedov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Blue tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blue is trying to control Magomedov's posture but Magomedov avoids it.
Magomedov just content to control the position.
Blue is looking for a sweep.
Magomedov is staying tight to Blue's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Blue is trying to control Magomedov's posture but Magomedov avoids it.
Magomedov wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
Blue wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Blue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blue struggling a bit here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Magomedov slows the pace down.
Blue tries to bench press Magomedov off him but Magomedov keeps the position.
Magomedov just content to control the position.
Blue is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Blue is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedov wins on points by 13 to 6.
Khalid Magomedov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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