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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anti Half Assed (ranked 1036 p4p, 127 weight class) and Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb (ranked 1792 p4p, 212 weight class). Nurmagabeeb is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sabine Kors feat. Timaro - Dagestan (Remix). Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anti Half Assed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagabeeb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Half Assed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nurmagabeeb drives through with a takedown into Half Assed's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nurmagabeeb preventing the sweep.
Nurmagabeeb engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Nurmagabeeb has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Half Assed has an active guard here but Nurmagabeeb has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagabeeb is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Half Assed is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Psycho’s Elites , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nurmagabeeb is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Half Assed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nurmagabeeb trying to pass the guard but Half Assed defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagabeeb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nurmagabeeb is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Half Assed doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nurmagabeeb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nurmagabeeb not doing much here.
Nurmagabeeb trying to control the action but Half Assed is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb prevents Half Assed from improving his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nurmagabeeb is looking for a kimura but Half Assed is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nurmagabeeb to get the leverage.
Half Assed taking some punishment here, with Nurmagabeeb in his half guard.
Half Assed won't allow Nurmagabeeb to pass to mount.
Half Assed is staying active underneath Nurmagabeeb, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Half Assed is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nurmagabeeb pulls his head out easily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Nurmagabeeb staying out of range there.
Half Assed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Half Assed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurmagabeeb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Half Assed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagabeeb tries for a takedown but Half Assed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Half Assed throws a shot to the body.
Half Assed lands with a good body shot.
Nurmagabeeb looks to land a left hand but Half Assed moved out of range nicely.
Half Assed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Half Assed throws a low kick but Nurmagabeeb avoids it.
Half Assed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagabeeb was well out of range. Poor timing from Half Assed.
Nurmagabeeb throws out a counter right but Half Assed avoids it with no problem.
Decent striking displayed by Half Assed there.
Nurmagabeeb swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Half Assed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to the liver by Half Assed. Beautiful body shot.
Half Assed lands a nice shot that snaps Nurmagabeeb's head back.
Nurmagabeeb swings for the body but Half Assed moves out of range.
Half Assed tried to counter with a leg kick but Nurmagabeeb avoided it.
Half Assed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nurmagabeebs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nurmagabeeb throws a lazy uppercut
and Half Assed counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Half Assed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nurmagabeeb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Half Assed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmagabeeb can do to turn this around?
Half Assed misses with a leg kick
and Nurmagabeeb counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Half Assed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Half Assed keeping moving, preventing Nurmagabeeb from controlling successfully.
Nurmagabeeb looking to sit in guard and control but Half Assed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Half Assed drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nurmagabeeb dives on top into guard.
Half Assed has momentary wrist control but Nurmagabeeb slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmagabeeb is one step ahead there.
Nurmagabeeb controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Half Assed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nurmagabeeb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nurmagabeeb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Half Assed wants to hit a switch here but Nurmagabeeb passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Half Assed there!
Nurmagabeeb lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb landing strikes from the mount and Half Assed is in trouble!
Half Assed is bucking up trying to escape but Nurmagabeeb cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Half Assed is in all sorts of trouble here.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nurmagabeeb can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Half Assed is looking to escape.
Nurmagabeeb goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Half Assed is on top in guard.
Half Assed drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nurmagabeeb dives on top into guard.
Half Assed keeping moving, preventing Nurmagabeeb from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nurmagabeeb trying to control but Half Assed is working from the bottom.
Nurmagabeeb is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Half Assed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Half Assed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nurmagabeeb defends it well.
Nurmagabeeb looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Half Assed pulls his head out easily.
Half Assed is looking to pass Nurmagabeeb's guard but actually Nurmagabeeb recovers to full guard.
Nurmagabeeb controls Half Assed momentarily but Half Assed frees himself.
Half Assed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Half Assed is working hard here to advance position.
Nurmagabeeb looking for a guillotine here but Half Assed defends easily.
Half Assed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurmagabeeb is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Half Assed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Half Assed. Nurmagabeeb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Half Assed dips to his left and cracks Nurmagabeeb with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Nurmagabeeb.
A quick step to the side and Half Assed tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Half Assed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nurmagabeeb swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Half Assed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anti Half Assed is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmagabeeb swings widly with a right hand
and Half Assed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Half Assed misses.
Nurmagabeeb ducks right into an uppercut from Half Assed.
Half Assed digs a good body shot into Nurmagabeeb's ribs.
Half Assed connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Half Assed lands with a straight right. Nurmagabeeb didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Half Assed misses.
Nurmagabeeb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmagabeeb looks to land a left hand but Half Assed moved out of range nicely.
Nurmagabeeb fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb takes one to the side of the head.
Half Assed throws a jab when Nurmagabeeb was well out of range.
Nurmagabeeb misses the shot to the body.
Half Assed throwing a counter right hand but Nurmagabeeb manages to avoid it.
Nurmagabeeb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Half Assed throwing a counter right hand but Nurmagabeeb manages to avoid it.
Nurmagabeeb tries to clinch there but Half Assed circles away.
Nice body punch from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nurmagabeeb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Half Assed.
Half Assed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurmagabeeb.
Half Assed just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmagabeeb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Half Assed fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nurmagabeeb just manages to avoid it.
Half Assed lands an overhand right.
Nurmagabeeb staying out of range there.
Nurmagabeeb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmagabeeb is looking to clinch but Half Assed is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Half Assed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmagabeeb is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Half Assed throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Half Assed misses with a left hand
and Nurmagabeeb counters with a straight right hand.
Half Assed misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Half Assed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nurmagabeeb thuds his right hand into Half Assed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Half Assed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nurmagabeeb's head.
Half Assed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagabeeb moves away.
Half Assed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Half Assed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Half Assed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagabeeb.
Half Assed scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed missing with a left hand there. Nurmagabeeb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Half Assed misses with an uppercut. Nurmagabeeb saw that one coming.
Half Assed scores with a leg kick.
Nurmagabeeb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Half Assed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nurmagabeeb misses the jab.
Nurmagabeeb slips under a jab from Half Assed.
Nurmagabeeb throws a right hand that Half Assed ducks under and follows up with a left that Half Assed also avoids with ease.
Anti Half Assed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Half Assed enables Nurmagabeeb to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Half Assed manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nurmagabeeb throws an elbow that misses. Half Assed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurmagabeeb's guard. Nice move by Half Assed!
Half Assed drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nurmagabeeb manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Half Assed has Nurmagabeeb in his guard.
Nurmagabeeb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed looking for a guillotine here but Nurmagabeeb defends easily.
Nurmagabeeb got a little sloppy there for a moment and Half Assed has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nurmagabeeb has managed to get both his arms back between Half Assed's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagabeeb has gone for a leg lock! Half Assed slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nurmagabeeb's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anti Half Assed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Half Assed 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anti Half Assed!
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb spoke after the fight, saying 'Even though I didn't win, training made me stronger. It was a good fight from a good opponent. I'll be back, though!'.
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