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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibragim Ibragimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franjo Tahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibragim Ibragimov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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267 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ibragim Ibragimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franjo Tahi!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibragimov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tahi counters with a one-two to the body.
Ibragimov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tahi counters with a straight right hand.
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tahi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tahi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ibragimov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tahi counters with a straight right hand.
Ibragimov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ibragimov looks to clinch
letting Tahi counter with a right hand.
Crunch! Ibragimov slams his shin into Tahi's torso.
Ibragimov tries to clinch but Tahi is having none of it.
Ibragimov tries to clinch up.
Ibragimov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Franjo Tahi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibragimov tries to clinch up but Tahi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibragimov is looking to clinch.
Ibragimov scores with a decent looking hook.
Ibragimov lands a big head kick that sends Tahi tumbling to the mat! Ibragimov takes a step backwards and waves Tahi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tahi is rocked!
Tahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tahi is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibragimov finish him?
Ibragimov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tahi seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibragimov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ibragimov tries to clinch up.
Tahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibragimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tahi scoring well with a low kick there.
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tahi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tahi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ibragim Ibragimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Ibragimov blocks the leg kick.
Ibragimov is looking to clinch but Tahi is avoiding it.
Ibragimov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Tahi scores with a four punch combination!
Ibragimov tries to clinch up.
Ibragimov wants to clinch
and Ibragimov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ibragimov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Tahi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov drives through and clinches with Tahi against the cage.
Tahi tries to break the clinch but Ibragimov is controlling the position.
Tahi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tahi looks gassed!
Ibragimov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ibragimov lands with a left to the head.
Ibragimov stalls.
Ibragimov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ibragimov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ibragimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ibragimov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ibragimov successfully pulls guard.
Tahi is looking to stand up but Ibragimov won't let him.
Tahi gets to his feet - Ibragimov follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ibragimov connects with the punch.
Ibragimov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tahi swivels and escapes.
Ibragimov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibragimov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tahi swivels and escapes.
Ibragimov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tahi as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibragim Ibragimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Ibragimov or perhaps it was just good defense by Tahi which made him look bad.
Ibragimov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ibragimov closes the distance but Tahi moves to the side
and Tahi counters with a one-two to the body.
Ibragimov is looking to clinch but Tahi is avoiding it.
Ibragimov jabs Tahi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ibragimov tries to clinch up but Tahi circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahi keeps the fight on the outside.
Ibragimov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tahi back to the cage. Ibragimov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tahi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ibragimov moves in looking to clinch but Tahi pushes him off.
Ibragimov scores with a head kick.
Ibragimov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tahis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ibragimov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ibragimov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tahi counters with a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ibragimov.
Tahi walks into a straight right hand from Ibragimov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tahi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tahi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ibragimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibragim Ibragimov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franjo Tahi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ibragimov is looking to clinch.
Ibragimov is looking to clinch but Tahi is avoiding it.
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tahi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ibragimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tahi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ibragimov shoots in but Tahi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice combination there by Tahi.
Ibragimov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tahi counters with a nice uppercut.
Ibragimov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tahi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ibragimov looks to clinch
and Tahi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ibragimov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ibragimov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibragimov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tahi.
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tahi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ibragimov throws a lazy uppercut
and Tahi counters with a series of strikes. Ibragimov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibragimov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ibragimov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tahi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ibragimov tries to clinch but Tahi is having none of it.
Tahi stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibragim Ibragimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibragimov tries to clinch but Tahi moves out of range.
Tahi wants to clinch up but Ibragimov keeps it at a distance.
Ibragimov throws a lazy head kick
and Tahi counters with a single leg into guard. Ibragimov didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tahi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ibragimov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ibragimov has escaped and now he's on top!
Ibragimov wants to stand and escape but instead Tahi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tahi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ibragimov scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahi misses with the combination.
Tahi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ibragim Ibragimov is winning the standup battle so far.
Tahi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ibragimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ibragimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ibragimov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tahi as he jumps to the side.
Ibragimov tries to clinch up.
Ibragimov clinches up with Tahi and pushes him back against the cage.
Ibragimov lands an elbow inside that Tahi shrugs off.
Ibragimov wants to stall.
Ibragimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ibragimov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ibragimov moves into range and clinches up with Tahi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tahi blocks it with crossed arms.
Ibragimov lands an elbow that stopped Tahi in his tracks for a moment.
Ibragimov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tahis head.
Ibragimov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tahi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ibragimov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tahi can do to turn this around?
Ibragimov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibragimov lands a nice uppercut.
Ibragimov lands an uppercut.
Ibragimov lands an elbow inside.
Ibragimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ibragimov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ibragimov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tahi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ibragimov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tahi keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibragimov tries to clinch up but Tahi circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ibragimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ibragimov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibragim Ibragimov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franjo Tahi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Tahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tahi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ibragimov counters with a head kick. That will keep Tahi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tahi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tahi blocks a head kick by Ibragimov.
Tahi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ibragimov tries to clinch up.
Ibragimov is looking to clinch but Tahi is avoiding it.
Tahi swats away the attempt to clinch by Ibragimov.
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tahi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tahi blocks a head kick by Ibragimov.
Ibragimov shoots in looking for a takedown. Tahi tries to sprawl out of it but Ibragimov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tahi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ibragimov wants to clinch but Tahi slips to the side
and Tahi counters with a series of strikes. Ibragimov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ibragimov throws a lazy head kick
and Tahi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tahi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahi is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Ibragim Ibragimov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ibragimov misses with a hook
and Tahi counters with a straight right hand.
Ibragimov tries to clinch there but Tahi circles away.
Ibragimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Tahi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ibragimov thinking.
Tahi lands with a right hand.
Ibragimov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ibragimov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ibragimov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tahi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahi lands the left hand.
Tahi keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ibragimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tahi throws a combination. Ibragimov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ibragimov scores with a head kick. Tahi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tahi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tahi counters with a series of strikes. Ibragimov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ibragimov is looking to clinch but Tahi is avoiding it.
Ibragimov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ibragimov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tahi counters with a left and a right that stings Ibragimov.
Ibragimov closes the distance and pushes Tahi back into the cage.
Tahi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ibragimov.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ibragimov.
Ibragimov trying to stall but Tahi improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ibragimov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tahi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ibragimov misses with a combination
and Tahi counters with a two punch combo.
Ibragimov lands with a slapping head kick.
Ibragimov lands with a kick to the temple. Tahi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ibragimov tries to clinch but Tahi moves away
and Tahi counters with a two punch combo.
Tahi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ibragimov is looking to clinch.
Ibragimov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tahi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ibragimov wants to clinch.
Ibragimov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ibragimov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov breaks from the clinch.
Ibragimov shoots in for a double leg but Tahi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ibragim Ibragimov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ibragimov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibragim Ibragimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibragimov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ibragimov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ibragimov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tahi counters with a two punch combo.
Tahi is looking to clinch but Ibragimov is avoiding it.
Ibragimov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ibragimov throws a head kick that half lands.
Good shot there by Ibragimov.
Tahi keeps the fight on the outside.
Ibragimov darts in and clinches Tahi up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ibragimov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tahi backwards.
Ibragimov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franjo Tahi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice sprawl there from Tahi as Ibragimov shoots in.
Tahi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ibragimov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ibragimov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ibragim Ibragimov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ibragimov, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibragim Ibragimov!
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energy
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hype
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