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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidovv has chosen Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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176 lbs
29 - 27 - 2 |
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183 cm
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181 lbs
17 - 25 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 27 - 2, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mamed Khalidovv!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boyle is keen to just control but Khalidovv is a slippery customer.
Khalidovv slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khalidovv is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boyle defends well.
Boyle looking to pass the guard.
Boyle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovv is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boyle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Boyle is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boyle wants to work for an arm triangle but Khalidovv is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boyle moves into full mount! Khalidovv won't be happy about that!
Boyle landing shots from mount.
Boyle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Khalidovv sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Khalidovv is defending against the submission attempts here by Boyle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khalidovv is refusing to be controlled, as Boyle sits in half guard.
Boyle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv wants to get back to his feet.
Boyle seems to be looking for submissions.
Boyle seems to be working for a kimura but Khalidovv defends the submission attempt.
Boyle is looking for a kimura here.
Boyle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khalidovv manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Our spies down at at Death Valley Training Facility inform us that Khalidovv has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Khalidovv keeping moving, preventing Boyle from controlling successfully.
Khalidovv wants to sweep here but Boyle controlling him for the moment.
Khalidovv is looking for a triangle but Boyle pushes his legs off easily.
Boyle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four 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.
Khalidovv looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boyle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boyle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khalidovv looking for a sweep. Not yet Khalidovv, not yet.
Khalidovv keeping moving, preventing Boyle from controlling successfully.
Boyle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khalidovv is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boyle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khalidovv working for a triangle but Boyle defends it easily.
Khalidovv looks winded!
Boyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Boyle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khalidovv.
Khalidovv throws a leg kick but Boyle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khalidovv misses with a combination
and Boyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Khalidovv throws the left hand but Boyle avoids the punch easily.
Boyle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khalidovv is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Khalidovv stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyle. Boyle gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyle goes for a double leg but Khalidovv avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Khalidovv continues to drive forward.
Khalidovv takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boyle looks for a takedown but Khalidovv sprawls well.
Khalidovv appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyle.
Khalidovv throws a nice looking combination but Boyle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boyle closes the distance and clinches up with Khalidovv, looking for a takedown. Boyle pushes Khalidovv against the cage but Khalidovv circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boyle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khalidovv throws a sloppy head kick and Boyle moves out of range easily.
Khalidovv is breathing heavily.
Khalidovv throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boyle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khalidovv circles away.
Khalidovv blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovv on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boyle scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sloppy strikes from Khalidovv. Those never looked like landing.
Boyle looks for a takedown but Khalidovv sprawls well.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khalidovv but Khalidovv pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovv.
Khalidovv misses with a two punch combination.
Boyle tries for a takedown but Khalidovv sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boyle closes the distance and clinches up with Khalidovv, looking for a takedown. Boyle pushes Khalidovv against the cage but Khalidovv circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khalidovv leaves Boyle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boyle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khalidovv keeps working.
Khalidovv tries to bench press Boyle off him but Boyle keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khalidovv keeps working.
Khalidovv is looking for a sweep.
Boyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khalidovv keeps working.
Boyle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Boyle tries for a kimura but Khalidovv is defending well.
Boyle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Khalidovv knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Khalidovv pushes Boyle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Boyle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mamed Khalidovv will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Boyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boyle.
Boyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalidovv can do to turn this around?
Khalidovv works over Boyle's head and body with a nice combination.
Khalidovv throws a head kick but Boyle moves out of range.
Boyle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fred Boyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyle lands with a right hand.
Boyle dives in for a single leg takedown but Khalidovv sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Khalidovv throws a counter combo.
Khalidovv throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Boyle shoots for a double leg takedown but Khalidovv sprawls well. He's pushed Boyle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovv moves out of range of the body kick from Boyle.
Khalidovv takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khalidovv lands a jab-cross combination.
Khalidovv takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khalidovv misses with a wild combination.
Khalidovv throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boyle counters with a left to the body.
Khalidovv takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khalidovv avoids the head kick by Boyle.
Khalidovv avoids the head kick by Boyle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle swings for the body but Khalidovv moves out of range.
As Boyle backs off Khalidovv throws a huge counter combo but Boyle manages to avoid it all.
Boyle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boyle scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidovv should have avoided that one.
Khalidovv keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovv displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boyle.
Khalidovv throws a jab but it's blocked by Boyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovv.
Boyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovv sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidovv just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovv stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khalidovv wants it to stay on the feet.
Khalidovv throws a shot from downtown. Boyle moves away and avoids it.
Boyle shoots in and drives through. Khalidovv sprawls well.
Khalidovv throws a nice looking combination but Boyle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khalidovv!
Khalidovv lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boyle circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv slaps away a takedown attempt from Boyle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyle looks for a takedown but Khalidovv sprawls well.
Boyle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovv pushes Boyle off looking to stand but Boyle dives back in and keeps control.
Boyle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Khalidovv doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boyle.
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 Fred Boyle.
I think Boyle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Boyle!
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