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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Fingus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomed Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ivan Fingus has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ivan Fingus seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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286 lbs
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190 cm
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290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Fingus!
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, Magomed Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fingus tries to clinch up but Magomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Fingus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fingus tries to clinch there but Magomedov circles away.
Magomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Fingus.
Fingus wants to clinch.
Fingus tries to clinch but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fingus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fingus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivan Fingus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov shoots in for a double leg but Fingus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fingus rushes Magomedov and presses him up against the cage.
Fingus stalling.
Magomedov is trying to drag Fingus to the mat but Fingus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Magomedov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fingus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ivan Fingus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomed Magomedov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fingus manages to pull guard.
Magomedov won't allow Fingus to sweep him here.
Magomedov trying to move into half guard but instead Fingus has managed to sweep!
Fingus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fingus wants to stand but Magomedov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fingus postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it.
Fingus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Magomedov's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Magomedov has momentary wrist control but Fingus slips an elbow through the middle.
Fingus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Magomedov's head.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Fingus from controlling successfully.
Fingus wants to stand but Magomedov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Magomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fingus is aware though and is defending well.
Magomedov looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov has momentary wrist control but Fingus slips an elbow through the middle.
Fingus wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Fingus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Magomedov's guard.
Fingus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magomedov has a closed guard, preventing Fingus from standing up.
That's four 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.
Fingus postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it.
Fingus wants to get up but he can't break Magomedov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Magomedov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fingus wanted to stand there but Magomedov had control of the position.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Fingus from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magomed Magomedov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fingus is looking to clinch but Magomedov is avoiding it.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown but Fingus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fingus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fingus has closed the distance and engaged Magomedov in a clinch.
Fingus drags the fight down to the ground.
Fingus wants to stand but Magomedov is controlling the position.
Fingus working for a triangle but Magomedov defends it easily.
Magomedov is in close to Fingus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fingus has momentary wrist control but Magomedov slips an elbow through the middle.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Magomedov stands up over Fingus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Magomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Magomedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fingus's head.
Magomedov connects with a couple of short punches.
Magomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Magomedov is fighting to break Fingus's control of his arms but Fingus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fingus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fingus tries to get out of the position.
Magomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magomedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fingus's head.
Fingus is looking for a triangle but Magomedov pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Fingus's brow.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Fingus's brow.
Fingus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magomedov on the ground.
Fingus looking for a sweep. Not yet Fingus, not yet.
Magomedov with a nice head shot there.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Fingus's brow.
Magomedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Magomedov won't allow Fingus to get back to his feet.
Magomed Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fingus is trying to control the position but Magomedov postures up.
Fingus is looking to stand up but Magomedov isn't so interested in that idea.
Fingus wants to sweep here but Magomedov controlling him for the moment.
Magomedov chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fingus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard.
Fingus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Magomedov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fingus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov being controlled here, momentarily.
Fingus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magomed Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Magomedov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fingus avoids it really well and circles away.
Fingus tries to close the distance and clinch but Magomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fingus wants to clinch.
Fingus darts in and clinches Magomedov up against the cage.
Fingus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fingus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magomedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magomedov scores a takedown into full mount!
Fingus throwing hammer fists to the chest of Magomedov. What's that going to do exactly?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fingus is working to get back to half guard.
Magomedov is landing with some decent strikes but Fingus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Magomedov.
Magomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magomedov dominating with strikes here.
Fingus wants to hold on but Magomedov pushes him away.
Fingus working to try and regain half guard.
Fingus flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fingus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fingus controlling the position well.
Fingus taking some punishment here, with Magomedov in his half guard.
Magomedov slips a nice elbow through Fingus's hands, connecting with Fingus's forehead.
Fingus pushes Magomedov off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fingus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fingus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Magomedov.
Fingus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Magomedov is defended easily by Fingus.
Ivan Fingus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomed Magomedov.
Fingus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fingus is looking to clinch but Magomedov is avoiding it.
Fingus stuffs the takedown.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fingus as he jumps to the side.
Fingus misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov dives in and grabs Fingus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fingus pushes down on Magomedov's head and hops out.
Fingus tries to clinch but Magomedov is having none of it.
Magomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Fingus.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fingus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fingus wants to clinch up but Magomedov keeps it at a distance.
Fingus slaps away a takedown attempt from Magomedov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fingus clinches up against the cage.
Fingus stops a takedown attempt from Magomedov.
Magomedov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fingus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fingus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Magomedov goes for a takedown attempt but Fingus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fingus.
Fingus stuffs the takedown.
Fingus throws a series of strikes that have Magomedov backpedaling.
Fingus moves in looking to clinch but Magomedov pushes him off.
Magomed Magomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivan Fingus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fingus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Fingus. No joy for Magomedov on that attempt.
Fingus has closed the distance and engaged Magomedov in a clinch.
Ivan Fingus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fingus pulls guard effortlessly.
Magomedov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fingus's guard.
Fingus tries to kick Magomedov off but Magomedov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fingus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Fingus is working from the bottom.
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 Ivan Fingus.
I think Magomedov 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomed Magomedov!
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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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