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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hollis Ferguson (ranked 25765 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halid Magomedov (ranked 6222 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollis Ferguson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hollis Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Halid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Magomedov.
Ferguson is working for takedown but Magomedov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Magomedov lands a body punch.
Magomedov stops a takedown attempt from Ferguson.
Magomedov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Magomedov has hold of one of Ferguson's legs. Ferguson is fighting the takedown attempt but Magomedov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ferguson looking for a guillotine here but Magomedov defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Magomedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Magomedov pushing down on Ferguson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magomedov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ferguson is defending against the submission attempts here by Magomedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Magomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Magomedov seems to be looking for submissions.
Magomedov content to control rather than advance.
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.
Magomedov wants to work for an arm triangle but Ferguson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halid Magomedov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magomedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferguson counters with a low kick, right behind Magomedov 's knee.
Magomedov instigates a clinch.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Magomedov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Magomedov clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Magomedov.
Ferguson avoids the elbow strike from Magomedov, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov pulls guard.
Magomedov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ferguson defends it easily.
Magomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferguson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Magomedov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ferguson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Magomedov pulls down on the head and he's put Ferguson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Halid Magomedov!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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