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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagoduv (ranked 3844 p4p, 369 weight class) and Henry Shaw (ranked 7938 p4p, 552 weight class). Henry Shaw is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagoduv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagoduv paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaw missing with a left hand there. Nurmagoduv was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shaw throws a nice looking combination but Nurmagoduv bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nurmagoduv appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nurmagoduv uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shaw.
Nurmagoduv looks for a takedown but Shaw sprawls well.
Shaw misses the jab.
Shaw throws a leg kick
and Nurmagoduv counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shaw manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nurmagoduv keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Nurmagoduv has double underhooks.
Shaw is pressed up against the cage. Nurmagoduv has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shaw down to the mat. Shaw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nurmagoduv looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nurmagoduv slips a straight right by Shaw.
Nurmagoduv half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagoduv uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaw.
Shaw tries to keep at a distance but Nurmagoduv has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nurmagoduv drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagoduv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagoduv swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv is working for takedown but Shaw is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shaw prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Nurmagoduv is controlling him.
Nurmagoduv wants to take the fight to the mat but Shaw manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nurmagoduv keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shaw's efforts to push away.
Shaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagoduv has been cut.
No joy there for Shaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nurmagoduv has Shaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shaw is trying to break free.
Nurmagoduv manages to break the clinch.
Shaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nurmagoduv circles away quickly and effectively.
Shaw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shaw lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with an uppercut.
Shaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurmagoduv.
Henry Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmagoduv swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmagoduv changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shaw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nurmagoduv on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nurmagoduv checks it well.
Nurmagoduv attempts a counter takedown but Shaw avoids it well and moves away.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nurmagoduv.
Shaw misses with a looping right.
Shaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagoduv moves away.
Shaw connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Shaw misses its intended target.
Nurmagoduv drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shaw sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Shaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagoduv's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shaw clinches up against the cage.
Nurmagoduv is working for takedown but Shaw is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nurmagoduv's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nurmagoduv counters with a takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Nurmagoduv.
Nurmagoduv in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagoduv controls the position.
Shaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmagoduv. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nurmagoduv lands a nice forearm strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Nurmagoduv.
Nurmagoduv has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The strikes coming from Nurmagoduv are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is not content to let Nurmagoduv control the position.
Shaw wants to control but Nurmagoduv postures up.
Khabib Nurmagoduv overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shaw trying to remain calm as Nurmagoduv controls from the top position.
The strikes coming from Nurmagoduv are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Nurmagoduv crashes against the mat.
Shaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmagoduv trying to control the position but Shaw is working away.
Nurmagoduv tries to move to mount but Shaw blocks the move with his legs.
Nurmagoduv working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shaw's legs.
Shaw dodges the ground and pound from Nurmagoduv.
Shaw is not content to let Nurmagoduv control the position.
Shaw wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nurmagoduv tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shaw's legs.
Nurmagoduv working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Shaw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nurmagoduv cracks Shaw with a big elbow.
Shaw avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nurmagoduv.
Nurmagoduv connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shaw some visible discomfort.
Shaw takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagoduv landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nurmagoduv lands a nice forearm strike.
Shaw takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nurmagoduv looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shaw is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Shaw works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Shaw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shaw pushes Nurmagoduv off looking to stand but Nurmagoduv dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagoduv takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Well, if Nurmagoduv is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nurmagoduv sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shaw defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagoduv lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Shaw is refusing to be controlled, as Nurmagoduv sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagoduv dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagoduv's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nurmagoduv closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shaw to the mat! Shaw manages to get full guard.
Nurmagoduv is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nurmagoduv throwing strikes but missing.
Shaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nurmagoduv 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.
Nurmagoduv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagoduv landing with the ground and pound.
Nurmagoduv sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Nurmagoduv is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shaw is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nurmagoduv loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nurmagoduv trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shaw thuds his right hand into Nurmagoduv's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nurmagoduv moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shaw rushes Nurmagoduv and presses him up against the cage.
Shaw tries to break the clinch but Nurmagoduv is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv goes for a takedown attempt but Shaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw scores with a nice head shot.
Shaw throws a leg kick
and Nurmagoduv counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shaw uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nurmagoduv moves away from the strike by Shaw.
Nice takedown defense from Shaw. No joy for Nurmagoduv on that attempt.
Nurmagoduv feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagoduv postures up in Shaw's guard and throws a big left but Shaw blocks it.
Nurmagoduv lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nurmagoduv throwing strikes from guard but Shaw blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagoduv missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nurmagoduv stays in close to Shaw's body and controls the position.
Shaw wants to stand but Nurmagoduv is controlling the position.
Nurmagoduv cracks Shaw with a solid left hand.
Nurmagoduv controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagoduv loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Khabib Nurmagoduv.
I think Nurmagoduv 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Henry Shaw!
Henry Shaw decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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