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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirkhan Mammadov (ranked 3202 p4p, 4049 weight class) and Yosef Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mammadov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mammoths. Mirkhan Mammadov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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285
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240
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mirkhan Mammadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yosef Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mammadov to the ground. Navarro is now in Mammadov's guard.
Navarro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Navarro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Navarro distracts Mammadov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mammadov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mammadov tries to get out of the position.
Navarro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Navarro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mammadov's head.
Mammadov wants to sweep here but Navarro controlling him for the moment.
Navarro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mammadov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mammadov trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro lands a couple of elbows.
Mammadov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Navarro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro postures up and lands a big shot to Mammadov's brow.
Mammadov is trying to control the position but Navarro postures up.
Navarro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Navarro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mammadov looking to control.
Navarro is stalling in the full guard.
Navarro landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mammadov being controlled here, momentarily.
Mammadov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro stands up over Mammadov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mammadov keeping moving, preventing Navarro from controlling successfully.
Navarro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Navarro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Navarro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Navarro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Navarro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Navarro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mammadov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Navarro manages to get himself to full guard.
Navarro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Navarro is controlling Mammadov's posture.
Navarro wants to sweep here but Mammadov controlling him for the moment.
Mammadov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Navarro pulls Mammadov in to control the position.
Mammadov wants to pass the guard but Navarro is keeping the position.
Mammadov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Navarro is proving hard to escape from.
Mammadov throws a big elbow that misses.
Navarro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mammadov is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Navarro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mammadov's guard.
Navarro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Navarro distracts Mammadov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Navarro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mammadov's head.
Navarro connects with a couple of short punches.
Mammadov has momentary wrist control but Navarro slips an elbow through the middle.
Navarro prevents Mammadov from getting back to his feet.
Mammadov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Navarro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mammadov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Navarro landing with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yosef Navarro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Navarro scores with a takedown into Mammadov's guard.
Navarro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mammadov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Navarro has managed to get both his arms back between Mammadov's legs - danger averted.
Navarro tries to free his leg and advance position but Mammadov is retaining full guard.
Navarro working some strikes from top position.
Navarro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Navarro is in close to Mammadov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mammadov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Navarro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Navarro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mammadov is keeping the position for now.
Navarro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Navarro lands a couple of elbows.
Navarro connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarro distracts Mammadov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Navarro lands a couple of digs.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Navarro. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Navarro controls the pace.
Navarro cracks Mammadov with a solid left hand.
Navarro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Navarro trying to control the position from guard on top but Mammadov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Navarro postures up and lands a big shot to Mammadov's brow.
Mammadov wants to sweep but no luck.
Navarro trying to control but Mammadov is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Navarro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mammadov's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro distracts Mammadov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
It looks like Mirkhan Mammadov has been cut.
Navarro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Navarro landing some decent shots from guard.
Navarro is working Mammadov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Navarro trying to control the position from guard on top but Mammadov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Navarro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mammadov's head.
Navarro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Navarro is working Mammadov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Navarro works over Mammadov with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro with a nice head shot there.
Mammadov is rocked!
Navarro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Navarro with a nice head shot there.
Oh Mammadov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Navarro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mammadov seems to have got his legs back now.
Navarro postures up and lands a big shot to Mammadov's brow.
Navarro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Navarro working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Navarro gets to his feet and stands over Mammadov, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Mammadov felt that one! Navarro unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Mammadov from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yosef Navarro!
Yosef Navarro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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