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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umar Hagmedov (ranked 3854 p4p, 4608 weight class) and Emmanuel Martinez (ranked 395 p4p, 0 weight class). Emmanuel Martinez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 cm 25 211 0 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm 18 190 0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking KO power |
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BJJ White Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Umar Hagmedov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emmanuel Martinez! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Martinez throws a leg kick and Hagmedov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Hagmedov pushing down on Martinez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Hagmedov is nestled in close to Martinez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Well, if Hagmedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hagmedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Hagmedov sitting and controlling from the half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hagmedov drops an elbow to the side of Martinez's head. Hagmedov is taking a breather. Martinez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hagmedov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Hagmedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Martinez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Hagmedov content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hagmedov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Well, if Hagmedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hagmedov slips a nice elbow through Martinez's hands, connecting with Martinez's forehead. Hagmedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Hagmedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Hagmedov scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Hagmedov controlling the action here. Martinez taking some punishment here, with Hagmedov in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hagmedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Hagmedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working. Hagmedov controlling the action here. Hagmedov scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hagmedov trying to control from half guard but Martinez is working away. Hagmedov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Umar Hagmedov dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Martinez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Hagmedov chips away with some ground and pound. Hagmedov controls from within his opponent's guard. Hagmedov lands a couple of decent looking shots. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hagmedov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Martinez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martinez striking off his back but it's not causing Hagmedov any problems. Hagmedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Hagmedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hagmedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Hagmedov drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hagmedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hagmedov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Hagmedov wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving. Hagmedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martinez's head. Hagmedov stays in close to Martinez's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Hagmedov shoots in and gets a takedown into Martinez's guard. Hagmedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Hagmedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hagmedov lands a couple of decent looking shots. Hagmedov's corner is telling him to maintain position. Hagmedov landing some decent shots from guard. Hagmedov 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. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hagmedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Umar Hagmedov dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round! Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hagmedov. Hagmedov throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily. Hagmedov stuffs the takedown. Hagmedov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Martinez's guard. Hagmedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Hagmedov wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hagmedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Hagmedov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Martinez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hagmedov connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Hagmedov controlling the position from side mount. Hagmedov working the ground and pound. Martinez is being controlled here. Hagmedov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Hagmedov trying to control the position but Martinez is working away. Hagmedov controls the position. Umar Hagmedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Hagmedov trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hagmedov controls the position from side control. Hagmedov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Hagmedov takes a little break here. Martinez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Hagmedov scores with punches from side control. Martinez is being controlled here. Martinez taking a bit of punishment here - Hagmedov scoring with strikes. Hagmedov slows the pace down. Emmanuel Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Umar Hagmedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Umar Hagmedov showed his dominance in that final round. Well Hagmedov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Umar Hagmedov! Umar Hagmedov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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