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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Halid Magomedov (ranked 8694 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomed Magomedrasulov (ranked 2579 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Halid Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Magomedrasulov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedrasulov throws a front kick aimed at Magomedov's knee but Magomedov avoids it well.
Magomedrasulov is looking to clinch.
Magomedov is looking for a counter combo.
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magomedrasulov misses with a head kick.
Magomedov throws a combination that misses
and Magomedrasulov counters with a shoot takedown. Magomedov fights it but they end up in guard.
Magomedov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Magomedrasulov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedrasulov defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Magomedrasulov has passed into half guard!
Magomedrasulov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Magomedrasulov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Magomedrasulov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Magomedrasulov is thwarting Magomedov's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Magomedrasulov is taking a breather. Magomedov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Magomedrasulov looks to land a strike but Magomedov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Magomedrasulov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedrasulov is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedrasulov stops Magomedov from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Magomedrasulov misses with a series of wild punches.
Magomedrasulov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magomedrasulov scores with a body shot.
Magomedrasulov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Magomedrasulov wants to stand back up but Magomedov manages to pass into side control.
Magomedov trying to control the position but Magomedrasulov is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedrasulov is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magomed Magomedrasulov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magomedrasulov fails with the takedown.
Magomedrasulov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Magomedov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Magomedrasulov somewhat.
Magomedrasulov with a poor takedown
and Magomedov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Halid Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomed Magomedrasulov.
Magomedrasulov tries to pull guard but Magomedov won't allow it.
Magomedov stalls.
Come on Magomedov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedrasulov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magomedov has him pressed against the cage.
Magomedrasulov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magomedov stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedrasulov is trying to push Magomedov away but Magomedov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Magomedov has hold of one of Magomedrasulov's legs. Magomedrasulov is fighting the takedown attempt but Magomedov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Magomedrasulov has Magomedov pulled in close to control his posture.
Magomedov trying to control but Magomedrasulov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Magomed Magomedrasulov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magomedov with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Magomedrasulov's guard.
Magomedrasulov trying to control the position.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Magomedrasulov keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Magomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Magomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Magomedrasulov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magomedov attempts a counter takedown but Magomedrasulov avoids it well and moves away.
Magomedov instigates a clinch.
Magomedov jumps guard and drags Magomedrasulov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Magomedrasulov working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Magomedrasulov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedrasulov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Magomedov wants to stand but Magomedrasulov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Magomedov trying to control but Magomedrasulov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magomedrasulov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Magomedrasulov keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedrasulov trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedrasulov is trying to keep Magomedov in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halid Magomedov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Magomedrasulov stuffs the takedown.
Magomedrasulov fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Magomedov or perhaps it was just good defense by Magomedrasulov, which made it look bad.
Magomedrasulov stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Halid Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magomedrasulov tries to clinch up but Magomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Magomedrasulov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Magomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedrasulov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Magomedrasulov showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Magomedrasulov lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedrasulov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Magomedov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Magomedrasulov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Magomedrasulov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Magomedov is staying active underneath Magomedrasulov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magomedov is trying to stand up here but Magomedrasulov is controlling him well.
Magomedrasulov drops an elbow to the side of Magomedov's head.
Magomedrasulov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Magomedrasulov is trying to control the action in half guard but Magomedov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magomedov punching from the bottom.
Magomedrasulov trying to mount his opponent but Magomedov defends it.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magomedrasulov, pushing him back against the cage.
Magomedrasulov tries to pull guard but Magomedov won't allow it.
Magomedov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magomedrasulov has a takedown stuffed.
Magomedov clinches up with Magomedrasulov and pushes him back against the cage.
Magomedrasulov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magomedov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magomedrasulov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Magomedov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedrasulov is trying to break the clinch but Magomedov has him pressed against the cage.
Magomedov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magomedov misses with a takedown attempt
and Magomedrasulov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Magomedov trying to strike off his back.
Magomedov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Magomedrasulov stacks Magomedov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Magomedrasulov!
Magomedov is looking to regain half guard here but Magomedrasulov keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedrasulov happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomed Magomedrasulov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magomedrasulov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomed Magomedrasulov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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