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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagemedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nurmagemedov's choice of entrance music: Kanye West ft Jay-Z Nicki Minaj Rick Ross and Bon Iver - Monster. Khabib Nurmagemedov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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169 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Nurmagemedov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagemedov slips a straight right by Sobral.
Sobral throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sobral misses with a left hand
and Nurmagemedov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sobral is looking to control Nurmagemedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sobral avoid being mounted?
Nurmagemedov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sobral is bucking up trying to escape but Nurmagemedov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sobral is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Nurmagemedov looking to control but Sobral is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sobral is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding Nurmagemedov's attempts to control the action.
Nurmagemedov looking to ground and pound but Sobral is blocking nicely.
Nurmagemedov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sobral?
Nurmagemedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sobral avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nurmagemedov.
Nurmagemedov landing shots from mount.
Nurmagemedov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nurmagemedov has hold of Sobral's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sobral manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nurmagemedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sobral is looking to escape.
Sobral really wants to buck Nurmagemedov off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is working to get back to half guard.
Sobral is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nurmagemedov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sobral wants to hold on but Nurmagemedov pushes him away.
Sobral is trying to escape the mount.
Nurmagemedov breaks from Sobral's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagemedov punching from mount but Sobral doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nurmagemedov breaks from Sobral's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sobral on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sobral tries to get out of the position.
Sobral slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov wants to free his trapped foot but Sobral is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nurmagemedov trying to control the action but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Sobral is trying to stand up here but Nurmagemedov is controlling him well.
We've been informed that Nurmagemedov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sobral pushes Nurmagemedov off but Nurmagemedov dives into side control.
Nurmagemedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sobral keeps working.
Sobral defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Sobral's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Nurmagemedov throws a strike aimed at the side of Sobral's head but Sobral avoids it well.
Sobral is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sobral wants to control but Nurmagemedov postures up.
Nurmagemedov working the strikes but Sobral uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Nurmagemedov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sobral is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagemedov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sobral pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nurmagemedov with the counter takedown but Sobral avoids it easily.
Sobral shoots in looking for a takedown. Nurmagemedov tries to sprawl out of it but Sobral keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nurmagemedov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nurmagemedov throws a hook but Sobral avoids it easily.
Sobral uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagemedov.
Sobral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral misses with a head kick.
Nurmagemedov with the counter takedown but Sobral avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Nurmagemedov.
Sobral tries to counter with a takedown but Nurmagemedov is quick to defend against it.
Sobral looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobral.
Sobral feinted with a counter takedown.
Sobral moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmagemedov cracks a nice hook into Sobral's ribs.
Nurmagemedov misses with a body shot.
Sobral appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nurmagemedov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sobral throws a shot from downtown. Nurmagemedov moves away and avoids it.
And Nurmagemedov tries to counter it with a takedown but Sobral pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sobral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagemedov.
Nurmagemedov throws a series of punches but Sobral moves out of range.
Sobral swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov misses with a body kick.
Nurmagemedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobral was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagemedov.
Sobral misses with a head kick.
A big left from Nurmagemedov misses.
Sobral on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nurmagemedov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nurmagemedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobral defending well as Nurmagemedov loads up on a big left hand.
Sobral drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nurmagemedov sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov misses with a wild body shot.
Sobral tries a head kick but it misses.
Nurmagemedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagemedov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sobral.
Nurmagemedov misses with an uppercut.
Nurmagemedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sobrals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sobral throws a front kick aimed at Nurmagemedov's knee but Nurmagemedov avoids it well.
Nurmagemedov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nurmagemedov trying to control the action but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Sobral is looking to get back to full guard here but Nurmagemedov has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Sobral's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sobral holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Khabib Nurmagemedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sobral is looking to regain half guard here but Nurmagemedov keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobral wants to control but Nurmagemedov postures up.
Nurmagemedov trying to control the action but Sobral is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagemedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nurmagemedov misses with a straight left.
Sobral has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sobral there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Sobral.
Nurmagemedov with the counter takedown but Sobral avoids it easily.
Nurmagemedov avoids the head kick by Sobral.
Nurmagemedov 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.
Sobral motions for Nurmagemedov to come forward. Sobral throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sobral looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nurmagemedov is fending him off so far but Sobral persists. Nope, Nurmagemedov circles away and we're back to standing.
Sobral pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nurmagemedov is out of range and Sobral settles back down.
And Nurmagemedov tries to counter it with a takedown but Sobral pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral throws a head kick but Nurmagemedov moves out of range.
Nurmagemedov misses with a body shot.
Sobral tries to counter with a takedown but Nurmagemedov is quick to defend against it.
Sobral throws a hook but Nurmagemedov blocks it.
Nurmagemedov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sobral circles away.
Nurmagemedov avoids the head kick by Sobral.
Khabib Nurmagemedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral misses with a low kick.
Nurmagemedov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nurmagemedov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sobral swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagemedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nurmagemedov misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nurmagemedov misses its intended target.
Sobral drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nurmagemedov sprawls and moves away.
Nurmagemedov staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Nurmagemedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sobral half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nurmagemedov cracks Sobral with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nurmagemedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sobral ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagemedov.
Sobral appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nurmagemedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sobral counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nurmagemedov won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobral working the strikes but Nurmagemedov uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Nurmagemedov wants to control but Sobral is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral throws a strike but Nurmagemedov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nurmagemedov passes Sobral's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sobral knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nurmagemedov on the ground.
Nurmagemedov wants to work for an arm triangle but Sobral is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nurmagemedov throwing shots but Sobral is blocking nicely.
Khabib Nurmagemedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sobral scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nurmagemedov manages to mount him!
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding Nurmagemedov's attempts to control the action.
Sobral really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding Nurmagemedov's attempts to control the action.
Sobral is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sobral is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobral wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagemedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nurmagemedov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagemedov!
Khabib Nurmagemedov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Big Bear Amsterdam 160Q, into his post fight interview.
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