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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ibragimgadzhi Abdurakhmanov (ranked 4248 p4p, 4482 weight class) and Keenan Schwartz (ranked 433 p4p, 445 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibragimgadzhi Abdurakhmanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenan Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwartz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Schwartz. Beautiful body shot.
Schwartz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schwartz tries to clinch but Abdurakhmanov moves out of range.
Schwartz is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdurakhmanov. Schwartz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwartz is looking to clinch but Abdurakhmanov is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Abdurakhmanov misses the target.
Schwartz wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwartz tries to clinch there but Abdurakhmanov circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwartz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schwartz wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz tries to clinch but Abdurakhmanov is having none of it.
Schwartz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keenan Schwartz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwartz avoids the body shot from Abdurakhmanov.
Schwartz moves in looking to clinch but Abdurakhmanov pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Abdurakhmanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schwartz moves into range and clinches up with Abdurakhmanov.
Schwartz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schwartz misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdurakhmanov.
Schwartz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schwartz prevents a body shot from Abdurakhmanov.
Abdurakhmanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abdurakhmanov.
Schwartz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdurakhmanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Schwartz.
Schwartz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Abdurakhmanov is working Schwartz over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdurakhmanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schwartz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abdurakhmanovs head.
Abdurakhmanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwartz misses the shot to the body.
Schwartz walks into a stiff left hand from Abdurakhmanov.
Schwartz wants to clinch but Abdurakhmanov slips to the side
and Abdurakhmanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Schwartz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abdurakhmanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schwartz tries to clinch but Abdurakhmanov is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Abdurakhmanov misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Abdurakhmanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schwartz doesn't seem phased though.
Schwartz doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdurakhmanov circles away.
Schwartz tries to clinch but Abdurakhmanov moves out of range.
Schwartz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schwartz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schwartz tries to clinch up but Abdurakhmanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Schwartz wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abdurakhmanov.
Schwartz tries to clinch there but Abdurakhmanov circles away.
It looked like Abdurakhmanov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schwartz.
Schwartz is looking to clinch.
Schwartz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abdurakhmanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schwartz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abdurakhmanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abdurakhmanov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abdurakhmanov ducks right into an uppercut from Schwartz.
Abdurakhmanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abdurakhmanov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abdurakhmanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schwartz wants to clinch up but Abdurakhmanov keeps it at a distance.
Schwartz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz misses with some punches.
Abdurakhmanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdurakhmanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schwartz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schwartz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schwartz moves into the clinch.
Schwartz lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdurakhmanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schwartz tests Abdurakhmanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schwartz just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Abdurakhmanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schwartz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abdurakhmanov misses with a straight left.
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdurakhmanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Schwartz. Beautiful body shot.
Schwartz fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ibragimgadzhi Abdurakhmanov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Schwartz avoids the body shot from Abdurakhmanov.
Schwartz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abdurakhmanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abdurakhmanov closes the distance and clinches.
Schwartz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abdurakhmanov or not.
Abdurakhmanov is trying to force a seperation but Schwartz has the dominant position.
Schwartz has a couple of punches blocked by Abdurakhmanov.
Abdurakhmanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schwartz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schwartz lands a body shot.
Abdurakhmanov misses with the head strike.
Schwartz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schwartz is working Abdurakhmanov over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdurakhmanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdurakhmanov blocks an uppercut.
Schwartz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abdurakhmanov blocking some punches.
Schwartz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abdurakhmanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdurakhmanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz misses with the head strike.
Abdurakhmanov tries a body shot but Schwartz blocks it.
Abdurakhmanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdurakhmanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Schwartz fails to land.
Schwartz misses with the head strike.
Schwartz blocks an uppercut.
Schwartz working aggressively here.
Schwartz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schwartz lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schwartz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schwartz.
Schwartz scores with a shot to the side of Abdurakhmanov's head.
Schwartz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schwartz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abdurakhmanov blocks a body shot from Schwartz.
Schwartz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schwartz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schwartz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abdurakhmanov backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwartz throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdurakhmanov.
Schwartz tries to throw a body punch but Abdurakhmanov avoids it by throwing Schwartz back against the cage.
Abdurakhmanov throws a head punch that misses.
Schwartz pushes Abdurakhmanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abdurakhmanov blocks a body shot from Schwartz.
Abdurakhmanov is trying to break free.
Schwartz lands a hook that snaps the head of Abdurakhmanov backwards.
Abdurakhmanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schwartz.
Schwartz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwartz lands a body punch.
Schwartz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schwartz throws a head punch that misses.
Schwartz pushes Abdurakhmanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abdurakhmanov.
Schwartz misses with some punches.
Abdurakhmanov prevents a body shot from Schwartz.
Abdurakhmanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwartz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Schwartz duly obliges.
It looks like Ibragimgadzhi Abdurakhmanov has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz is looking to clinch but Abdurakhmanov is avoiding it.
Abdurakhmanov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Schwartz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwartz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abdurakhmanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Schwartz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abdurakhmanov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schwartz tries to clinch but Abdurakhmanov is having none of it.
Abdurakhmanov misses with a hook. Schwartz ducked under it nicely.
Abdurakhmanov misses with a body shot.
Schwartz wants to counter with a clinch but Abdurakhmanov pushes him away.
Schwartz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdurakhmanov.
Abdurakhmanov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Abdurakhmanov counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz tries to clinch but Abdurakhmanov moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Abdurakhmanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schwartz tries to clinch up but Abdurakhmanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Abdurakhmanov cracks Schwartz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abdurakhmanov has managed to clinch.
Abdurakhmanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwartz has Abdurakhmanov pressed against the cage, preventing Abdurakhmanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schwartz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abdurakhmanovs head.
Schwartz lands a shoulder strike.
Schwartz misses with a punch on the inside.
Schwartz scores with a shot to the side of Abdurakhmanov's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdurakhmanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schwartz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schwartz closes the distance but Abdurakhmanov moves to the side
and Abdurakhmanov counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keenan Schwartz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ibragimgadzhi Abdurakhmanov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdurakhmanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abdurakhmanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abdurakhmanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwartz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abdurakhmanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schwartz fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Abdurakhmanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schwartz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdurakhmanov throwing a counter right hand but Schwartz manages to avoid it.
Schwartz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abdurakhmanov has time to react.
Schwartz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abdurakhmanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdurakhmanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwartz.
Schwartz tries to clinch but Abdurakhmanov moves out of range.
Schwartz wants to clinch up but Abdurakhmanov keeps it at a distance.
Abdurakhmanov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Schwartz.
Schwartz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abdurakhmanov rather than just go for the knockout.
Schwartz moves in looking to clinch but Abdurakhmanov pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abdurakhmanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schwartz moves to clinch but Abdurakhmanov breaks away
and Abdurakhmanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abdurakhmanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwartz.
Schwartz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schwartz tries to clinch up.
Schwartz clinches with his opponent.
Abdurakhmanov manages to break the clinch.
Schwartz tries to clinch there but Abdurakhmanov circles away.
Abdurakhmanov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Schwartz doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdurakhmanov circles away.
It looked like Abdurakhmanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schwartz fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Abdurakhmanov misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdurakhmanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwartz.
Abdurakhmanov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Schwartz gets a clinch.
Schwartz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdurakhmanov throws a head punch that misses.
Abdurakhmanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schwartz has him pressed against the cage.
Abdurakhmanov blocks a body shot from Schwartz.
Schwartz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schwartz.
Abdurakhmanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schwartz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schwartz tries to clinch up but Abdurakhmanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Abdurakhmanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Abdurakhmanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwartz is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdurakhmanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schwartz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdurakhmanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwartz.
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdurakhmanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schwartz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abdurakhmanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Schwartz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abdurakhmanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schwartz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abdurakhmanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ibragimgadzhi Abdurakhmanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Schwartz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abdurakhmanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Schwartz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdurakhmanov moves away.
A quick step to the side and Abdurakhmanov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdurakhmanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdurakhmanov circles away.
Abdurakhmanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwartz.
A little feinted left hand from Abdurakhmanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schwartz tries to clinch there but Abdurakhmanov circles away.
Schwartz moves in looking to clinch but Abdurakhmanov pushes him off.
Schwartz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abdurakhmanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Abdurakhmanov misses its target.
Schwartz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwartz tries to clinch up.
Abdurakhmanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schwartz doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdurakhmanov circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ibragimgadzhi Abdurakhmanov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abdurakhmanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibragimgadzhi Abdurakhmanov!
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energy
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hype
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