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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Islam Magomedov (ranked 1107 p4p, 1499 weight class) and Cameron Flynn (ranked 138 p4p, 181 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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5 - 1 - 0 |
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8 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Magomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Flynn!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flynn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Flynn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Magomedov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Flynn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Flynn has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Magomedov working the body and head with strikes.
Flynn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Magomedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flynn is looking to improve his position.
Magomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Magomedov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magomedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flynn gets back to full guard.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Flynn's brow.
Magomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov working some strikes from top position.
Flynn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flynn wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flynn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a couple of digs.
Flynn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flynn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flynn keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flynn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Magomedov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Magomedov.
Magomedov slips a nice elbow through Flynn's hands, connecting with Flynn's forehead.
Flynn tries to get to full guard but Magomedov has control of the leg.
Flynn gets full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Flynn.
Flynn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Magomedov with a nice head shot there.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flynn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flynn is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov stands up over Flynn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flynn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flynn is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magomedov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flynn preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flynn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Flynn is proving a slippery customer.
Flynn stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.
Magomedov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flynn manages to get himself to full guard.
Magomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Flynn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Flynn is retaining full guard.
Magomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flynn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flynn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard.
Magomedov has momentary wrist control but Flynn slips an elbow through the middle.
Flynn connects with a couple of short punches.
Magomedov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Flynn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Magomedov's head.
Magomedov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magomedov tries to get out of the position.
Flynn pushing down on Magomedov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Magomedov manages to get to full guard.
Flynn throws a big right hand that misses.
Flynn lands a couple of elbows.
Magomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flynn is one step ahead there.
Flynn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn works over Magomedov with some ground and pound from guard.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Flynn is working Magomedov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Magomedov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Flynn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Flynn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Magomedov throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Flynn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flynn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magomedov tries to strike from the bottom.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Flynn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flynn postures up and lands a big shot to Magomedov's brow.
Flynn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Islam Magomedov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Magomedov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Flynn to the mat! Flynn manages to get full guard.
Flynn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Flynn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magomedov postures up in Flynn's guard and throws a big left but Flynn blocks it.
Flynn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flynn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Magomedov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Flynn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Magomedov trying to control here.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep. Flynn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magomedov is working hard here to advance position.
Nice strikes from Flynn there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Flynn drops an elbow to the side of Magomedov's head.
Islam Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magomedov wants to control but Flynn is keeping busy.
Flynn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Flynn there.
Flynn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Flynn lands with a punch from half guard.
Flynn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flynn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flynn slips a nice elbow through Magomedov's hands, connecting with Magomedov's forehead.
Magomedov is looking to improve his position.
Flynn working the head and body with strikes.
Flynn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to get to full guard but Flynn has control of the leg.
Magomedov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Magomedov.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flynn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magomedov scores with a nice shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flynn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flynn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flynn distracts Magomedov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Flynn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Magomedov's head.
Magomedov trying to strike off his back.
Magomedov keeping full guard, as Flynn tries to pass.
Magomedov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Magomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Flynn works over Magomedov with some ground and pound from guard.
Flynn connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
Flynn lands a couple of digs.
Flynn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flynn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Magomedov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flynn is trying to get back to full guard.
Flynn gets full guard.
Flynn wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov is in close to Flynn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Magomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Magomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flynn is on top in guard.
Flynn cracks Magomedov with a solid left hand.
Flynn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flynn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flynn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flynn tries to free his leg and advance position but Magomedov is retaining full guard.
Magomedov controls Flynn momentarily but Flynn frees himself.
Magomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flynn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flynn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Flynn distracts Magomedov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Magomedov controlling Flynn's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Flynn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Magomedov drives through with a takedown into Flynn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Magomedov distracts Flynn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Magomedov works over Flynn with some ground and pound from guard.
Flynn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Flynn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flynn's guard.
Magomedov lands a couple of digs.
Magomedov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Magomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magomedov lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Flynn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Magomedov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flynn connects with a nice short shot to Magomedov's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flynn connects with a nice short shot to Magomedov's temple.
Magomedov missing with punches from the bottom.
Magomedov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Magomedov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flynn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Magomedov's head.
Flynn stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flynn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magomedov has Flynn pulled in close to control his posture.
Flynn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flynn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flynn working some strikes from top position.
Flynn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flynn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flynn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magomedov is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Magomedov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flynn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flynn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flynn cracks Magomedov with a solid left hand.
Flynn gets to his feet and stands over Magomedov, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Magomedov felt that one! Flynn unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Magomedov from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Flynn!
Cameron Flynn is the new welterweight champion!
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RATING
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