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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov comes to the ring accompanied by Mamed - CoreMoon. Leo Villa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Villa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa throws a series of punches but Khalidov avoids them all with ease.
Villa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khalidov.
Khalidov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Villa.
Khalidov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Villa defends well and Khalidov ends up having to push Villa into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Villa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khalidov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Villa avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khalidov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Villa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Khalidov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa throws a combination. Khalidov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Khalidov shoots in but no luck this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Villa looks to move away, Khalidov throws a big counter combo bu Villa just gets out of the way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Villa!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Villa to the ground. Khalidov is now in Villa's guard.
Khalidov wants to pass the guard but Villa is keeping the position.
Villa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khalidov passes Villa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Villa is looking to get back to is feet but Khalidov passes into side control.
Villa is not content to let Khalidov control the position.
Khalidov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Villa's legs.
Villa wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa is trying to get back to half guard.
Khalidov wants to control but Villa is keeping him busy.
Khalidov slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov trying to control the position but Villa is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khalidov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Villa wants to control but Khalidov postures up.
Khalidov has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Khalidov wants to get back to his feet but Villa is holding on tight.
Khalidov controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Villa is controlling an arm, preventing Khalidov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Khalidov tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Khalidov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Khalidov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leo Villa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Khalidov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khalidov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Villa swivels and escapes.
Villa rushes Khalidov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Villa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khalidov has Villa pressed against the ropes, preventing Villa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Villa prevents the takedown attempt.
Villa has had enough of the clinch but Khalidov keeps him there for the moment.
Khalidov jumps guard but Villa turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villa tries to circle away but Khalidov has him pinned against the ropes.
Villa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khalidov is keeping busy.
Villa tries to break the clinch but Khalidov is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidov tries for a takedown but Villa manages to get underhooks.
Khalidov is trying to pull guard but Villa turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Villa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villa jumps guard and drags Khalidov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa wants to stand and escape but Khalidov is having none of it.
Mamed Khalidov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Villa keeping full guard, as Khalidov tries to pass.
Khalidov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Villa keeping moving, preventing Khalidov from controlling successfully.
Khalidov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Villa is looking to stand up but Khalidov isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Villa is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Khalidov dives into side control.
Villa struggling a bit here.
Khalidov wants to control but Villa is keeping him busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Khalidov wants to take a breather but Villa manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Khalidov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov trying to control the position from guard on top but Villa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidov stands and throws Villa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Villa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Khalidov is controlling him well.
Villa is not content to let Khalidov control the position.
Khalidov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khalidov tries to stand but Villa is controlling his head.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Villa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Villa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khalidov keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khalidov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Khalidov trying to control the action but Villa is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leo Villa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Villa.
Villa scores with a three punch combo!
Khalidov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leo Villa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Villa misses with a series of wild punches.
Villa tests Khalidov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Villa counters with a stiff right hand.
Villa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Villa as Khalidov shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidov is trying to improve his position.
Villa throwing strikes but Khalidov manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa is not content to let Khalidov control the position.
Khalidov takes a little break here. Villa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Villa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khalidov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khalidov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Villa dives in and scores a takedown into Khalidov's guard.
Villa gets to his feet - Khalidov follows without any prompting.
Khalidov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Villa quickly recovers to half guard.
Villa is trying to stand up here but Khalidov is controlling him well.
Khalidov is looking for a kimura here.
Villa wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov trying to control from half guard but Villa is working away.
Villa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Khalidov decides to return to a standing position.
Villa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Khalidov's half guard.
Khalidov moves into full guard.
Khalidov is trying to control the position but Villa postures up.
Khalidov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Villa's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Villa controls Khalidov momentarily but Khalidov frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Villa keeping full guard, as Khalidov tries to pass.
Khalidov trying to control but Villa is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Villa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Villa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Villa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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