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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Magomedov (ranked 3473 p4p, 3333 weight class) and Ruslan Rzayev (ranked 327 p4p, 321 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shamil Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Rzayev!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzayev takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Rzayev fails with the takedown.
Magomedov is looking to counter punch.
Magomedov scores with a body shot.
We've been told by Magomedov's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rzayev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Magomedov.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rzayev.
Magomedov throws a big counter combination but Rzayev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rzayev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzayev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magomedov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rzayev.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzayev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rzayev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rzayev trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rzayev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rzayev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rzayev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magomedov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rzayev.
Rzayev throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Magomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzayev trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rzayev shoots and misses
and Magomedov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rzayev thinking.
Shamil Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Rzayev.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rzayev is defended easily by Magomedov.
Shamil Magomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magomedov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rzayev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rzayev throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rzayev tries for a takedown but Magomedov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rzayev swinging wildly here.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov sets himself, and Rzayev steps forward looking for the clinch! Magomedov avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzayev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magomedov as he jumps to the side.
Magomedov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rzayev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magomedov but Magomedov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Magomedov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov misses with a looping left.
Rzayev tries to counter with a clinch but Magomedov shakes him off and moves away.
Rzayev shoots for a takedown but Magomedov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Magomedov misses the target.
Rzayev slips a jab from Magomedov.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rzayev is defended easily by Magomedov.
Magomedov is looking to counter punch.
Ruslan Rzayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rzayev looks to clinch
and Magomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magomedov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rzayev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzayev shoots for a double leg takedown but Magomedov sprawls well. He's pushed Rzayev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rzayev instigates a clinch.
Magomedov breaks the clinch.
Donk. Magomedov catches Rzayev right on the button with a cross.
Rzayev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magomedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rzayev walks into a straight right hand from Magomedov.
Rzayev misses with a takedown attempt
and Magomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rzayev moves to clinch but Magomedov breaks away
and Magomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magomedov lands a lovely overhand right.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rzayev.
Rzayev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Magomedov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Magomedov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magomedov swings for the body but Rzayev moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Magomedov as Rzayev shoots in.
Magomedov misses with a double jab.
Magomedov lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rzayev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magomedov misses with a two punch combination.
Magomedov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice cross by Magomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Rzayev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rzayev looks for a takedown but Magomedov sprawls well.
Magomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Rzayev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a looping overhand right but Rzayev ducks down to avoid it.
Rzayev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rzayev gets a double leg takedown into Magomedov's guard.
Rzayev throws a big elbow that misses.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rzayev can do to turn this around?
Magomedov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rzayev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rzayev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rzayev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rzayev looking to pass the guard.
Rzayev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Rzayev from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzayev is looking to work some ground and pound but Magomedov has wrist control.
Rzayev trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Magomedov with a nice cross.
Rzayev shoots in for a takedown but Magomedov shows good takedown defense.
Shamil Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Rzayev.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rzayev.
Rzayev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rzayev goes for a double leg but Magomedov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Magomedov continues to drive forward.
Magomedov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzayev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magomedov to score with a decent uppercut.
Magomedov jabs at Rzayev's body.
Magomedov checks a low kick from Rzayev.
Rzayev throws a combination. Magomedov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rzayev is breathing heavily.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rzayev.
Magomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Rzayev's shoulder, as Rzayev tries to avoid the shot.
Magomedov throws a combination that misses
and Rzayev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ruslan Rzayev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magomedov misses with a wild combination.
Rzayev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Magomedov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rzayev somewhat.
Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Rzayev should have avoided that one.
Rzayev is looking to clinch but Magomedov is avoiding it.
Rzayev fails to land with a series of punches.
Magomedov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Magomedov just misses with a punch 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!
Rzayev with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Magomedov counter with a right hand.
Rzayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magomedov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rzayev looks for a takedown but Magomedov sprawls well.
Magomedov lands a jab-cross combination.
Rzayev scores with a leg kick.
Rzayev shoots in but Magomedov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Magomedov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rzayev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Magomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rzayev takes one to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Rzayev.
Rzayev tries for a takedown but Magomedov circles away easily
and Magomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magomedov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rzayev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Magomedov's waist but Magomedov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rzayev off to one side.
Rzayev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Magomedov is fending him off so far but Rzayev persists. Nope, Magomedov circles away and we're back to standing.
Shamil Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Rzayev.
Rzayev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rzayev ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Rzayev with the counter takedown but Magomedov avoids it easily.
Magomedov cracks Rzayev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rzayev shoots in looking for a takedown but Magomedov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rzayev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Magomedov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Magomedov finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzayev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magomedov counters with a left and a right that stings Rzayev.
Rzayev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rzayev throws a series of punches but Magomedov avoids them all with ease.
Rzayev catches Magomedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magomedov cracks Rzayev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Magomedov misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Rzayev tries to counter it with a takedown but Magomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rzayev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shamil Magomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Rzayev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rzayev dives in for a single leg takedown but Magomedov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rzayev slips under a jab.
Rzayev drives through with a takedown into Magomedov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov is looking to stand up but Rzayev isn't so interested in that idea.
Rzayev is looking to work some ground and pound but Magomedov has wrist control.
Ruslan Rzayev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzayev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rzayev dives into side control.
Magomedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rzayev on the ground.
Magomedov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rzayev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rzayev working away.
Magomedov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rzayev.
Rzayev throws a strike aimed at the side of Magomedov's head but Magomedov avoids it well.
Magomedov parries the strikes from Rzayev easily there. Rzayev is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Magomedov to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzayev is chipping away with strikes.
Rzayev lands a decent elbow from side control.
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.
Magomedov regains half guard, as Rzayev was trying to land strikes.
Rzayev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rzayev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magomedov defending well though.
Rzayev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rzayev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rzayev is trying to control the action in half guard but Magomedov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rzayev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Magomedov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzayev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rzayev is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rzayev moves to clinch but Magomedov breaks away
and Rzayev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomedov cracks Rzayev with an open hand slap.
Rzayev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magomedov lands the left hand.
Magomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rzayev feints the counter takedown.
Rzayev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magomedov.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body. Rzayev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shamil Magomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shamil Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magomedov, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamil Magomedov!
Shamil Magomedov took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Ah, my friend, today was a good day! I warned you, didn’t I? Dagestan, we don’t play. I throw you, you land, we both laugh, yes? But next time, don’t call me out unless you want more of this! I win again, I make it look easy like Sunday morning. Now, who’s next? I have time for one more… t'.
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