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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Danielsson (ranked 3835 p4p, 4579 weight class) and Khamzat Chimaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimaev has chosen Khamzat Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alexander Danielsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Khamzat Chimaev's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Danielsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khamzat Chimaev!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Danielsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danielsson is looking to clinch.
Chimaev tries to keep at a distance but Danielsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Danielsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chimaev backwards.
A short left from Danielsson.
Chimaev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Danielsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chimaev has Danielsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Danielsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chimaev jumps guard and drags Danielsson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chimaev has his feet on Danielsson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Danielsson.
Danielsson closes the distance and clinches.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
Danielsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Chimaev avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Danielsson scores with a shot to the side of Chimaev's head.
Chimaev takes a shot to the head.
Chimaev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alexander Danielsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khamzat Chimaev.
Chimaev managing to block the knees to the body from Danielsson.
Chimaev avoiding damage as Danielsson throws knees to the body.
Danielsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimaev.
Chimaev managing to block the knees to the body from Danielsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
Chimaev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chimaev is trying to drag Danielsson to the mat but Danielsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Danielsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimaev.
Chimaev wants a takedown.
Chimaev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Danielsson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Danielsson trying to land knees to the body.
Chimaev managing to block the knees to the body from Danielsson.
Chimaev lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chimaev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Danielsson defending well though.
Danielsson is trying to stand back up but Chimaev is controlling him
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chimaev working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Chimaev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Danielsson is just riding it out for now. Chimaev eventually gives up the hold.
Chimaev looks winded!
Chimaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danielsson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev stops Danielsson from getting back to his feet.
Chimaev is trying to control. Danielsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Danielsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Danielsson is staying active underneath Chimaev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chimaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danielsson is looking to escape.
Chimaev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Danielsson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chimaev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chimaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Danielsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Chimaev.
Danielsson is staying active underneath Chimaev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chimaev is looking for a kimura but Danielsson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chimaev to get the leverage.
Chimaev is keen to just control but Danielsson is a slippery customer.
Chimaev stops Danielsson from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Danielsson moves into the clinch.
Chimaev is trying to pull guard but Danielsson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chimaev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danielsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chimaev avoids it.
Danielsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chimaev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chimaev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
Chimaev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Danielsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chimaev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Danielsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chimaev backwards.
Chimaev managing to block the knees to the body from Danielsson.
A short right from Danielsson.
Danielsson missing with knees to the body.
Chimaev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chimaev tightens his grip and picks Danielsson up, before dumping him to the ground. Danielsson manages to land in guard.
Chimaev throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Danielsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danielsson clinches.
Chimaev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Danielsson prevents it.
Chimaev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
Danielsson trying to land knees to the body.
Danielsson trying to land knees to the body.
Chimaev managing to block the knees to the body from Danielsson.
Chimaev is trying to force a seperation but Danielsson has the dominant position.
Chimaev can't get the takedown.
Alexander Danielsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khamzat Chimaev.
With the fighters up against the cage, Danielsson throws an elbow but misses.
Danielsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chimaev backwards.
Chimaev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Danielsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chimaev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chimaev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
Danielsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chimaev avoiding damage as Danielsson throws knees to the body.
Chimaev is breathing heavily.
Danielsson gets through Chimaev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielsson landing knees to the body.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Danielsson.
Danielsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Chimaev avoids the damage to the body.
Danielsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Danielsson trying to land knees to the body.
Danielsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Danielsson trying to land knees to the body.
Chimaev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chimaev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danielsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Danielsson.
Danielsson missing with knees to the body.
Danielsson lands a knee to the body.
Danielsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chimaev avoids it.
Chimaev lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chimaev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Danielsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chimaev avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chimaev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chimaev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danielsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimaev.
Danielsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chimaev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Danielsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Danielsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Chimaev avoids the damage to the body.
Chimaev avoiding damage as Danielsson throws knees to the body.
Danielsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chimaev can do to turn this around?
Danielsson missing with knees to the body.
Chimaev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Danielsson after a bit of a struggle.
Danielsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Chimaev avoids the damage to the body.
Chimaev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Danielsson after a bit of a struggle.
Danielsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimaev.
Danielsson gets underhooks to prevent Chimaev's takedown attempt.
Danielsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
Chimaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danielsson tries to clinch up.
Chimaev has his takedown stuffed
and Danielsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danielsson tries to clinch up.
Danielsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chimaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Danielsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danielsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danielsson tries to clinch but Chimaev moves out of range.
Chimaev darts in and clinches Danielsson up against the cage.
Danielsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Chimaev avoids the damage to the body.
Danielsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danielsson missing with knees to the body.
Danielsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson trying to land knees to the body.
Chimaev is looking for a takedown.
A short right from Danielsson on the inside.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
Danielsson gets through Chimaev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chimaev managing to block the knees to the body from Danielsson.
Chimaev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
Danielsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Chimaev won't want to take too many of those.
Danielsson missing with knees to the body.
Danielsson scores with a shot to the side of Chimaev's head.
Danielsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimaev.
Danielsson trying to land knees to the body.
Chimaev pulls guard effortlessly.
Chimaev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danielsson wanted to stand there but Chimaev had control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Danielsson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Danielsson moves into the clinch.
Danielsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chimaev managing to block the knees to the body from Danielsson.
Danielsson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chimaev managing to block the knees to the body from Danielsson.
Danielsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Danielsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Chimaev avoids the damage to the body.
Danielsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Chimaev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chimaev managing to block the knees to the body from Danielsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimaev.
A short left from Chimaev.
Chimaev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Danielsson is defending well.
Alexander Danielsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khamzat Chimaev.
Chimaev looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Danielsson.
Danielsson missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Danielsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Danielsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Danielsson working Chimaev over with knees to the body.
Danielsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chimaev avoids it.
Chimaev managing to block the knees to the body from Danielsson.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
Chimaev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Danielsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Danielsson missing with knees to the body.
Danielsson missing with knees to the body.
Danielsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chimaev avoids it.
Chimaev goes for a takedown attempt but Danielsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Danielsson clinches up against the cage.
Danielsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Danielsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chimaev avoids it.
Danielsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chimaev is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Danielsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chimaev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chimaev avoiding damage as Danielsson throws knees to the body.
Danielsson missing with knees to the body.
Chimaev can't get the takedown.
Danielsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chimaev tries to score a body lock takedown but Danielsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Danielsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chimaev avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danielsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chimaev avoids it.
Danielsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimaev.
Chimaev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chimaev tries to pull guard but Danielsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chimaev has clasped his hands together around Danielsson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Danielsson wants to get back to his feet but Chimaev drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Danielsson is avoiding damage well.
Chimaev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Danielsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chimaev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Danielsson, who protects the arm well.
Chimaev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Danielsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Danielsson is pushing Chimaev's head away, looking to escape. Chimaev manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Danielsson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chimaev.
Danielsson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chimaev.
Danielsson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chimaev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Danielsson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Danielsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Danielsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Danielsson!
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