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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Stroev (ranked 3122 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halid Magomedov (ranked 8872 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Stroev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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 St Petersburg, Victor Stroev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Halid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Magomedov.
Stroev clinches up against the cage.
Magomedov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stroev prevents it.
Magomedov stalling in the clinch but Stroev improves position.
Magomedov is trying to force a seperation but Stroev has the dominant position.
Magomedov breaks from the clinch.
Stroev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magomedov moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov breaks the clinch.
Stroev moves into the clinch successfully.
Stroev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Stroev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Stroev controls his hands.
Stroev misses with an elbow strike.
Magomedov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magomedov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stroev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Magomedov somewhat.
Magomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Stroev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stroev stuns Magomedov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stroev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magomedov has had enough of the clinch but Stroev keeps him there for the moment.
Magomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov looks to clinch
and Stroev counters with a two punch combo.
Magomedov darts in looking for a takedown but Stroev gets double underhooks and turns Magomedov into the cage.
Victor Stroev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Halid Magomedov.
Stroev connects with a looping right hand.
Magomedov is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Magomedov is still in real trouble! Can Stroev finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov is looking to control Stroev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magomedov avoid being mounted?
Magomedov seems to have recovered his senses.
Stroev with the ground and pound but Magomedov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Magomedov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroev controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stroev wants to stand and escape but instead Magomedov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Magomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stroev is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Magomedov dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to control the position but Stroev is working away.
Magomedov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Stroev is working from the bottom.
Magomedov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stroev will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Victor Stroev will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Magomedov needs to keep his hands up - Stroev had a free shot at his head there.
Victor Stroev is winning the standup battle so far.
Stroev gets a takedown into half guard.
Magomedov is pressing down on Stroev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Magomedov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stroev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stroev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Stroev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Magomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stroev has managed to get both his arms back between Magomedov's legs - danger averted.
Stroev stays in close to Magomedov's body and controls the position.
Magomedov looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stroev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stroev shoots in but Magomedov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stroev sets himself, and Magomedov steps forward looking for the clinch! Stroev avoids it this time.
Magomedov throws a lazy head kick
and Stroev counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroev gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Stroev trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Stroev is proving a slippery customer.
Stroev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Magomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stroev has managed to get both his arms back between Magomedov's legs - danger averted.
Magomedov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stroev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Magomedov's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroev looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stroev trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stroev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Magomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stroev has managed to get both his arms back between Magomedov's legs - danger averted.
Magomedov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stroev tries to clinch up.
Magomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stroev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Stroev seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroev stalling away here and it's allowed Magomedov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Stroev landing some decent shots from guard.
Stroev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magomedov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Stroev is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stroev controlling the position for now.
Magomedov content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Stroev dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Magomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stroev is fending him off so far but Magomedov persists. Nope, Stroev circles away and we're back to standing.
Magomedov misses with a takedown
letting Stroev counter with a right hand.
Stroev tries to clinch up
and Magomedov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stroev!
Stroev looking for a sweep but Magomedov has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Stroev is squirming around, avoiding Magomedov's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroev is looking to improve his position but Magomedov isn't that keen on the idea.
Magomedov landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Magomedov lands a big shot there that rocks Stroev but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Magomedov is looking to stand but Stroev has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Magomedov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Magomedov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stroev has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Magomedov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stroev is surviving well by controlling Magomedov's body position as best he can.
Magomedov trying to control but Stroev is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroev can't escape the position.
Stroev tries to hold on but Magomedov pushes him away.
Magomedov tries to control but Stroev wriggling away.
Magomedov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stroev can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Magomedov wants to control the pace but Stroev is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov won't let Stroev get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Magomedov landing punches.
Magomedov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Magomedov wants to control the pace but Stroev is squirming around nicely.
Magomedov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov avoids the attempt from Stroev to control.
Magomedov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Magomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stroev is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stroev is looking to improve his position but Magomedov isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halid Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stroev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Stroev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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