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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Magomedsharipov (ranked 24971 p4p, 3780 weight class) and Mauricio Zhang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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18 - 54 - 0 |
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4 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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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 18 - 54 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Magomedsharipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Zhang!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang rushes Magomedsharipov and presses him up against the cage.
Zhang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zhang digs a right hand underneath Magomedsharipov's ribcage. Magomedsharipov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've been hearing reports that Magomedsharipov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zhang works on Magomedsharipov's body with a couple of short punches.
Magomedsharipov is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Zhang.
Zhang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedsharipov.
Zhang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zhang lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Zhang.
Zhang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Zhang.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomedsharipov avoids it.
Zhang misses with a knee strike.
Zhang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zhang gets through Magomedsharipov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magomedsharipov or not.
Zhang lands with a right to the head.
Magomedsharipov takes an elbow to the temple.
Zhang misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedsharipov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zhang works on Magomedsharipov's body with a couple of short punches.
Magomedsharipov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Zhang.
Zhang scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Zhang.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Zhang.
Zhang missing with knees to the body.
Magomedsharipov blocks an elbow strike from Zhang.
Magomedsharipov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhang misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Zhang.
Nice body punch from Zhang.
Zhang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magomedsharipov or not.
Magomedsharipov blocks the elbow strike.
Zhang misses with an elbow over the top.
Zhang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zhang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedsharipov.
Zhang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magomedsharipov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zhang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zhang misses with a knee to the head.
Magomedsharipov tries for a takedown but Zhang manages to get underhooks.
Magomedsharipov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomedsharipov avoids it.
Nice body punch from Zhang - that landed with a thud.
Zhang misses with an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Zhang.
Zhang missing with knees to the body.
Zhang scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang lands a nice shot to the body.
Magomedsharipov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Zhang.
Zhang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zhang pushes off an throws an elbow but Magomedsharipov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Magomedsharipov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhang lands a nice uppercut.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the head but Magomedsharipov blocks with his arms.
Magomedsharipov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhang lands a body shot.
Magomedsharipov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zhang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Zhang.
A short body shot lands from Zhang as the two fighters clinch.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomedsharipov avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedsharipov blocks an elbow strike from Zhang.
Zhang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magomedsharipov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zhang works on Magomedsharipov's body with a couple of short punches.
Zhang scores with a shot to the side of Magomedsharipov's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedsharipov blocks an elbow strike.
Zhang lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhang.
Zhang tries to land knees in the clinch but Magomedsharipov avoids the damage to the body.
Zhang misses with a knee to the head.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magomedsharipov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhang throws an elbow that misses.
Zhang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magomedsharipovs head.
Zhang lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zhang looking to throw knees to the head but Magomedsharipov is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Zhang dominated that round.
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.
Zhang clinches with his opponent.
Zhang throws an elbow that misses.
Zhang pushes Magomedsharipov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magomedsharipov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zhang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zhang cracks Magomedsharipov with a nice body shot.
A short right from Zhang.
Zhang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Magomedsharipov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magomedsharipov wants to take the fight to the mat but Zhang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zhang pushes off an throws an elbow but Magomedsharipov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magomedsharipov avoids the elbow strike from Zhang, against the cage.
Magomedsharipov avoids a wild elbow strike from Zhang.
Zhang lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Zhang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Zhang.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zhang.
Zhang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zhang throws an elbow but misses.
Zhang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomedsharipov avoids it.
Zhang pushes Magomedsharipov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zhang lands a shot to the body.
Zhang trying to land knees to the body.
Zhang pushes Magomedsharipov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mauricio Zhang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magomedsharipov managing to block the knees to the body from Zhang.
Magomedsharipov blocks the elbow strike.
Zhang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magomedsharipov blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Zhang.
Zhang missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang misses with an elbow over the top.
Zhang tries to land knees in the clinch but Magomedsharipov avoids the damage to the body.
Zhang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Zhang.
Zhang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magomedsharipov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomedsharipov avoids it.
Zhang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Magomedsharipov.
Magomedsharipov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magomedsharipov blocks an elbow strike from Zhang.
Magomedsharipov tries for a takedown but Zhang manages to get underhooks.
Zhang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zhang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Zhang on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang tries a knee to the head but Magomedsharipov blocks it.
Magomedsharipov has Zhang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zhang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magomed Magomedsharipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zhang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zhang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zhang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magomedsharipov avoiding damage as Zhang throws knees to the body.
Zhang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magomedsharipov is defending well for now.
Magomedsharipov wants a takedown.
Zhang tries to land knees in the clinch but Magomedsharipov avoids the damage to the body.
Zhang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Magomedsharipov.
Zhang trying to land knees to the body.
Magomedsharipov takes a shot to the head.
Zhang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomedsharipov avoids it.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Zhang.
A right hook to the body lands for Zhang.
Zhang lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomedsharipov avoids it.
Zhang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zhang digs a right hand into Magomedsharipov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magomedsharipov's gas tank.
Zhang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Zhang as the two fighters clinch.
Zhang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magomedsharipov is defending well for now.
Magomedsharipov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zhang lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Zhang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zhang moves into the clinch.
Magomedsharipov blocks an elbow strike from Zhang.
Magomedsharipov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zhang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Zhang.
Zhang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Magomedsharipov tries to score a body lock takedown but Zhang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zhang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zhang misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zhang obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zhang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magomedsharipov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zhang pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magomed Magomedsharipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhang has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zhang pushes off an throws an elbow but Magomedsharipov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Magomedsharipov managing to block the knees to the body from Zhang.
Zhang pushes Magomedsharipov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Zhang.
Zhang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magomedsharipov backwards.
A short body shot lands from Zhang as the two fighters clinch.
Zhang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zhang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhang tries a knee to the head but Magomedsharipov blocks it.
Zhang lands a nice uppercut.
Zhang is pressed up against the cage. Magomedsharipov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zhang down to the mat. Zhang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang rushes Magomedsharipov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Zhang.
Zhang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zhang trying to land knees to the body.
Zhang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magomedsharipov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zhang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zhang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magomedsharipov's brow.
Zhang trying to land knees to the body.
Zhang trying to land knees to the body.
Zhang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomedsharipov avoids it.
Magomedsharipov avoiding damage as Zhang throws knees to the body.
Magomedsharipov avoiding damage as Zhang throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang throws an elbow that misses.
Zhang scores with a hook to the body.
Zhang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zhang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magomedsharipov backwards.
Zhang works on Magomedsharipov's body with a couple of short punches.
Zhang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magomedsharipov's defenses.
A short body shot lands from Zhang as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhang.
Zhang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the head but Magomedsharipov blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Zhang.
Magomedsharipov takes a shot to the head.
Zhang pushes Magomedsharipov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zhang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhang trying to land knees to the body.
Zhang misses with an elbow over the top.
Magomedsharipov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zhang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magomedsharipov is defending well for now.
Zhang gets through Magomedsharipov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Zhang.
Zhang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedsharipov.
Zhang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomedsharipov avoids it.
Magomedsharipov managing to block the knees to the body from Zhang.
Zhang lands a good knee to the midsection. Magomedsharipov won't want to take too many of those.
Zhang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magomedsharipov is defending well for now.
Zhang tries to land a knee to the head but Magomedsharipov blocks with his arms.
Magomed Magomedsharipov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedsharipov has a couple of punches blocked by Zhang.
Zhang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magomedsharipov backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Zhang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zhang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Zhang!
A relieved looking Mauricio Zhang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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