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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amazing - Kanie West kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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278 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 The Island, Mamed Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Mir!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov throws a leg kick
and Mir counters with an inside leg kick.
Magomedov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Mir.
Magomedov throws a series of punches but Mir avoids them all with ease.
Magomedov misses with a takedown attempt - Mir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Magomedov misses with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Mir. No joy for Magomedov on that attempt.
Mir throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice sprawl there from Magomedov as Mir shoots in.
Mir checks the leg kick.
Magomedov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mir makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mir moves into the clinch successfully.
Magomedov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mir is trying to keep an underhook but Magomedov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Magomedov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mir defends it well.
Magomedov is breathing heavily.
Mir is looking to control Magomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mir avoid being mounted?
Magomedov trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to control the action in half guard but Mir is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mir has hold of Magomedov's hands but Magomedov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mir is looking for a sweep. Magomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magomedov is trying to control. Mir wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mir trying to hold on to Magomedov's head to control him but Magomedov postures up.
Mir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mir has one foot on Magomedov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Mir sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magomedov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mir's head.
Magomedov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mir kicks off Magomedov and gets to his feet.
Magomedov throws a leg kick
and Mir counters with a leg kick.
Mir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mir but Mir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir moves out of range of the leg kick from Magomedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a front kick aimed at Mir's knee but Mir avoids it well.
Mir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Magomedov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Magomedov as Mir shoots in.
Some bone on bone action there as Mir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mir drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like The Mir has been cut.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt - Magomedov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mir checks the leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mir enables Magomedov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mir manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mir is keeping the position for now.
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!
Magomedov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Magomedov is working Mir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mir keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass.
Magomedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Magomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magomedov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magomedov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Magomedov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir is trying to keep Magomedov in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Mir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magomedov tries to clinch up.
Magomedov tried to score with a low kick but Mir checks it.
Magomedov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mir.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Magomedov pinned against the cage. Magomedov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Magomedov goes for a double leg but Mir avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mir continues to drive forward.
Mir looking to slow down the pace here.
Magomedov wants to take the fight to the mat but Mir manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mir prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magomedov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magomedov jumps guard and drags Mir to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Mir preventing the sweep.
Magomedov is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mir won't allow Magomedov to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. The Mir was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Magomedov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mir.
Magomedov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mir but Mir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mir pushes Magomedov up against the cage in a clinch.
Mir looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir missing with knees to the body.
Mir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mir instigates a clinch.
Magomedov is trying to drag Mir to the mat but Mir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mir is looking to control Magomedov's arms but Magomedov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mir has his back to the cage.
Magomedov pulls guard.
Mir stops Magomedov from standing up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir forces his way into half guard.
Mir prevents Magomedov from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet.
Magomedov has given up his back here.
Mir is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Magomedov has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Mir has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Magomedov taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Mir doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Mir!
The Mir decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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