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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Hasik Lagim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and moscow gooner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
273 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdul Hasik Lagim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, moscow gooner!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasik Lagim shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hasik Lagim was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
gooner holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hasik Lagim tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hasik Lagim trying to control but gooner is having none of it.
Hasik Lagim goes for an armbar but gooner turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from gooner.
Hasik Lagim looking to hit a scissor sweep but gooner is one step ahead there.
gooner thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasik Lagim keeping moving, preventing gooner from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gooner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hasik Lagim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hasik Lagim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Hasik Lagim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hasik Lagim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hasik Lagim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but gooner manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
gooner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hasik Lagim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Hasik Lagim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
gooner tries to clinch but Hasik Lagim moves out of range.
Hasik Lagim shoots for a takedown but gooner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
gooner digs a good body shot into Hasik Lagim's ribs.
Hasik Lagim is breathing heavily.
Hasik Lagim dodges the punch combination from gooner.
gooner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
gooner misses with a series of wild punches.
Hasik Lagim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hasik Lagim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and gooner counters with a big head kick but Hasik Lagim shrugs it off.
It looks like Abdul Hasik Lagim has been cut.
gooner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
gooner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gooner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hasik Lagim keeps working.
Hasik Lagim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from gooner.
gooner trying to control the action but Hasik Lagim is working from the bottom.
Hasik Lagim wants to get back to his feet.
Hasik Lagim is trying to defend against the ground and pound but gooner scores with a couple of nice shots.
gooner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hasik Lagim could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
gooner wants to free his trapped foot but Hasik Lagim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hasik Lagim gets the takedown into side control.
Hasik Lagim trying to control the position but gooner is working away.
Hasik Lagim tries for a kimura but gooner is defending well.
Hasik Lagim landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
moscow gooner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdul Hasik Lagim's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
gooner slips under a jab from Hasik Lagim.
Hasik Lagim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
gooner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hasik Lagim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and gooner moves into the clinch.
gooner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hasik Lagim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in gooner's half guard.
Hasik Lagim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but gooner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for gooner. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
gooner is trying to stand back up but Hasik Lagim is controlling him
Hasik Lagim is trying to control the action in half guard but gooner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hasik Lagim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. gooner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hasik Lagim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasik Lagim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hasik Lagim wants to free his trapped foot but gooner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
gooner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hasik Lagim.
gooner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hasik Lagim fails with the takedown
and gooner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hasik Lagim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
gooner wants to stand but Hasik Lagim is controlling the position.
Hasik Lagim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasik Lagim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, gooner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hasik Lagim tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hasik Lagim wants to control but gooner is keeping him busy.
Hasik Lagim is trying to get an arm triangle but gooner is defending well.
Hasik Lagim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but gooner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasik Lagim trying to control the position but gooner is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasik Lagim landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but moscow gooner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Abdul Hasik Lagim's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hasik Lagim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with gooner but gooner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hasik Lagim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in gooner's guard.
Hasik Lagim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hasik Lagim trying to control the position from guard on top but gooner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hasik Lagim wants to pass the guard but gooner is keeping the position.
Hasik Lagim drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and gooner dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hasik Lagim holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gooner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
gooner looking to sit in guard and control but Hasik Lagim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hasik Lagim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. gooner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hasik Lagim throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hasik Lagim has gone for a leg lock! gooner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hasik Lagim's guard.
Hasik Lagim controlling gooner's posture.
Hasik Lagim kicks gooner off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gooner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and gooner wants it to stay on the feet.
Hasik Lagim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but gooner moves away.
Hasik Lagim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Hasik Lagim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
gooner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hasik Lagim.
Hasik Lagim fails with a takedown attempt.
gooner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by gooner!
gooner moves out of range of the strikes.
Hasik Lagim looks to throw the jab but gooner is out of range.
moscow gooner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown by Hasik Lagim or perhaps it was just good defense by gooner which made him look bad.
gooner moves in looking to clinch but Hasik Lagim pushes him off.
gooner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hasik Lagim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
gooner moves away from the strike by Hasik Lagim.
Hasik Lagim misses with a hook. gooner ducked under it nicely.
moscow gooner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hasik Lagim closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. gooner did well to prevent Hasik Lagim getting side control.
Hasik Lagim seems to be looking for submissions.
Hasik Lagim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. gooner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hasik Lagim.
Hasik Lagim tries to pass the half guard into mount. gooner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Abdul Hasik Lagim.
I think gooner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... moscow gooner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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