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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagemedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Behring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nurmagemedov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kanye West ft Jay-Z Nicki Minaj Rick Ross and Bon Iver - Monster. Ian Behring has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Nurmagemedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Behring!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Behring wants to clinch up but Nurmagemedov keeps it at a distance.
Nurmagemedov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagemedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Behring.
Decent striking displayed by Nurmagemedov there.
Behring misses with a takedown attempt
and Nurmagemedov moves into the clinch.
A short right from Nurmagemedov.
Behring blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nurmagemedov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Behring pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nurmagemedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Nurmagemedov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nurmagemedov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Nurmagemedov does no damage.
Behring moves out of range as Nurmagemedov strikes.
Behring fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nurmagemedov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Nurmagemedov is looking to score with low kicks.
Nurmagemedov with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behring fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nurmagemedov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nurmagemedov lands a jab.
Behring tries to clinch but Nurmagemedov is having none of it.
Behring tries to clinch up.
Nurmagemedov tried to counter with a leg kick but Behring avoided it.
Nurmagemedov misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmagemedov looks to land a combination but Behring avoids it well.
Nurmagemedov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Behring tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagemedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagemedov digs a good hook to Behring's body.
Behring takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Behring on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nurmagemedov shoots in but Behring avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Behring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nurmagemedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behring moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmagemedov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nurmagemedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nurmagemedov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nurmagemedov missing with knees to the body.
Nurmagemedov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Behring tries to stall but Nurmagemedov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nurmagemedov goes for a takedown attempt but Behring pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
It looks like Nurmagemedov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagemedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Behring misses.
Nurmagemedov stuns Behring with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Behring swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurmagemedov throws a leg kick but Behring checks it.
Nurmagemedov cracks Behring with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Behring closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nurmagemedov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nurmagemedov scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behring is looking to clinch.
Nurmagemedov throws a jab when Behring was well out of range.
Nurmagemedov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Behring tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagemedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurmagemedov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Behring rushes Nurmagemedov and presses him up against the ropes.
Behring drags the fight down to the ground.
Nurmagemedov wants to stand but Behring is controlling his posture from full guard.
Behring wants to sweep here but Nurmagemedov controlling him for the moment.
Nurmagemedov tries to stand but Behring is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behring looking for a guillotine here but Nurmagemedov defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nurmagemedov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Behring is proving hard to escape from.
Behring is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagemedov dominated that round.
That's time! Nurmagemedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nurmagemedov looks to land a right hand but Behring moved out of range.
Behring wants to counter the offense by Nurmagemedov and move into the clinch position.
Behring shoots in looking for a takedown. Nurmagemedov tries to sprawl out of it but Behring keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Nurmagemedov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Behring misses with a straight right.
It looked like Nurmagemedov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Behring misses the target.
Nurmagemedov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Behring on the side of the head.
Behring throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nurmagemedov's waist but Nurmagemedov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Behring off to one side.
Nurmagemedov misses with the combination.
Behring tries to counter by closing the distance.
Behring takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagemedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Behring looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nurmagemedov misses with a series of wild punches.
Nurmagemedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Behring is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nurmagemedov misses with a wild body shot.
Behring wants to counter with a clinch but Nurmagemedov pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurmagemedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmagemedov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Behring to the mat! Behring manages to get full guard.
Behring is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nurmagemedov defends well.
Behring is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nurmagemedov is aware though and is defending well.
Nurmagemedov tries to stand but Behring is controlling from the bottom.
Behring not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov wanted to stand there but Behring had control of the position.
Nurmagemedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nurmagemedov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Behring under the eye.
Behring tries to clinch but Nurmagemedov is having none of it.
Nurmagemedov tried to counter with a leg kick but Behring avoided it.
Nurmagemedov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nurmagemedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Behring fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nurmagemedov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Behring.
Behring wants to counter the offense by Nurmagemedov and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov jabs Behring to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Behring shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nurmagemedov as he avoids it easily.
Khabib Nurmagemedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Behring.
Behring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagemedov.
Nurmagemedov lands a nice hook to Behring's body. Behring takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nurmagemedov throws a series of punches but Behring moves out of range.
Behring misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Behring.
Nurmagemedov tries to counter by clinching up but Behring breaks away and moves out of range.
Behring on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Behring gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nurmagemedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khabib Nurmagemedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Behring checks a low kick from Nurmagemedov.
Nurmagemedov throws a leg kick but Behring moved away.
Behring moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagemedov pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behring clinches up against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nurmagemedov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Behring's brow.
Behring tries to pull guard but Nurmagemedov forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Behring is working for takedown but Nurmagemedov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nurmagemedov is working Behring over against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagemedov scores with a shot to the side of Behring's head.
Behring is breathing heavily.
Nurmagemedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Behring's elbow.
Behring has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nurmagemedov after a bit of a struggle.
Behring tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nurmagemedov smiles and moves away.
Behring is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Behring doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmagemedov circles away.
A slow jab from Nurmagemedov misses its intended target.
Nurmagemedov looks to throw the jab but Behring is out of range.
Nurmagemedov sets himself, and Behring steps forward looking for the clinch! Nurmagemedov avoids it this time.
Nurmagemedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmagemedov sets himself, and Behring steps forward looking for the clinch! Nurmagemedov avoids it this time.
Nurmagemedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Behring can do to turn this around?
A combination from Nurmagemedov does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagemedov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nurmagemedov thuds a left hand into Behring's body.
Nurmagemedov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nurmagemedov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Behring to get to his feet.
Nurmagemedov throws a leg kick
and Behring counters with a single leg into guard. Nurmagemedov didn't expect that.
Nurmagemedov wants to get back to his feet but Behring passes into half guard.
Nurmagemedov kicks Behring off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Behring is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nurmagemedov throws a leg kick but Behring sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov looks to land a right hand but Behring moved out of range.
Nurmagemedov lands with a straight right. Behring didn't see that one coming.
Behring slips under a jab from Nurmagemedov.
Behring tries to clinch up but Nurmagemedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Behring fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nurmagemedov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Behring pulls guard successfully.
Behring has a closed guard, preventing Nurmagemedov from standing up.
Ian Behring has got the better of the ground game so far.
Behring looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Behring escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nurmagemedov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Behring has a closed guard, preventing Nurmagemedov from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov stands up and waves to Behring to follow him.
Nurmagemedov tries to work over Behring's front leg with a kick but Behring checks it.
Nurmagemedov scores with a jab to the head.
Behring tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmagemedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmagemedov misses with a series of wild punches.
Behring bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov is looking to get back to his feet here but Behring is keeping cool and he's managed to take Nurmagemedov's back.
Nurmagemedov tries to escape but Behring has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Behring is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Nurmagemedov won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Behring off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ian Behring!
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