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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Arderos (ranked 3155 p4p, 392 weight class) and Khalabib Nurmy (ranked 7417 p4p, 651 weight class). Khalabib Nurmy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricky Arderos's chin.
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187 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Arderos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalabib Nurmy!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmy misses with a body shot.
Nurmy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Arderos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmy. Arderos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arderos attempts a counter takedown but Nurmy avoids it well and moves away.
Arderos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nurmy is trying to get back to half guard.
Nurmy sneaks back into half guard.
Nurmy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nurmy tries to get to full guard but Arderos has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arderos thows a huge punch but Nurmy dodges it nicely.
Nurmy is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arderos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arderos prevents Nurmy from improving his position.
Arderos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nurmy sees it coming and defends easily.
Nurmy looking for submissions off his back.
Arderos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nurmy is just riding it out for now. Arderos eventually gives up the hold.
Arderos is looking for a kimura but Nurmy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arderos to get the leverage.
Arderos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nurmy is just riding it out for now. Arderos eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nurmy is looking to improve his position.
Arderos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nurmy is just riding it out for now. Arderos eventually gives up the hold.
Arderos is looking for a kimura here.
Nurmy is pressing down on Arderos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arderos pushes down on Nurmy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Arderos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nurmy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arderos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Arderos is working for a submission of some sort.
Nurmy is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arderos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Arderos thows a huge punch but Nurmy dodges it nicely.
Arderos is looking for a kimura here.
Arderos wants to pass to mount but Nurmy is defending the position.
Nurmy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nurmy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arderos pulls his head out easily.
Arderos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arderos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nurmy lands a couple of sideways elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Arderos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arderos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arderos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nurmy defends well and Arderos ends up having to push Nurmy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Arderos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nurmy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arderos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmy can do to turn this around?
Arderos has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Arderos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arderos defends well and Nurmy ends up having to push Arderos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Arderos is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nurmy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arderos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arderos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arderos sizes up Nurmy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nurmy misses the shot to the body.
Arderos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nurmy misses with a wild body shot.
Arderos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nurmy sprawls well. Nurmy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arderos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nurmy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Arderos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nurmy is in Arderos's guard.
Nurmy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Arderos looking to control.
Nurmy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arderos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nurmy lands a couple of digs.
Arderos pulls Nurmy in close to prevent any damage.
Nurmy passes Arderos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nurmy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arderos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmy prevents Arderos from improving his position.
Nurmy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nurmy is nestled in close to Arderos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arderos gets full guard.
Nurmy postures up and lands a big shot to Arderos's brow.
Arderos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nurmy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arderos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurmy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Arderos holds on and takes a little breather.
Ricky Arderos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nurmy landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arderos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nurmy manages to get himself to full guard.
Nurmy keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Arderos stays in close to Nurmy's body and controls the position.
Nurmy trying to strike off his back.
Nurmy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arderos postures up and lands a big shot to Nurmy's brow.
Arderos throwing strikes but missing.
Nurmy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arderos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arderos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arderos throwing strikes but missing.
Nurmy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arderos trying to control but Nurmy is working from the bottom.
Nurmy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Arderos trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arderos preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arderos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurmy is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Arderos sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalabib Nurmy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nurmy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arderos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nurmy as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurmy misses the target.
Nurmy scores with a decent looking hook.
Nurmy looks to score with a jab to the body but Arderos is just out of range.
Arderos fails with a takedown attempt.
Nurmy darts in looking for a takedown but Arderos gets double underhooks and turns Nurmy into the cage.
Nurmy throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arderos.
Arderos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nurmy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arderos is in Nurmy's guard.
Nurmy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arderos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmy keeping moving, preventing Arderos from controlling successfully.
Arderos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arderos trying to control but Nurmy is working from the bottom.
Nurmy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arderos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Arderos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arderos is looking to work some ground and pound but Nurmy has wrist control.
Nurmy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arderos is one step ahead there.
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.
Nurmy working for a triangle but Arderos defends it easily.
Arderos advances to half guard.
Nurmy moves into full guard.
Arderos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arderos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arderos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nurmy to see if he's OK.
Arderos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nurmy has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Arderos off and has taken his back!
Arderos trying to control but not successfully.
Nurmy lands with a hammerfist to the side of Arderos's head.
Nurmy lands a shot to the body.
Nurmy working for a choke but Arderos is defending well.
Nurmy lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nurmy avoiding Arderos 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arderos rolls, trying to escape but Nurmy keeps control of the position.
Nurmy is punishing Arderos with some ground and pound.
Nurmy gets his hands free as Arderos looks to control.
Nurmy throwing damaging strikes from the back! Arderos could be in trouble here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmy gets his hands free as Arderos looks to control.
I really don't envy Arderos right now.
Arderos is trying to remain composed but Nurmy is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Arderos is rocked!
Arderos is trying to break free.
Nurmy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khalabib Nurmy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nurmy 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalabib Nurmy!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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