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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dee (ranked 24942 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomedrasul Hasbullaev (ranked 6047 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
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155 lbs
3 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomedrasul Hasbullaev!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasbullaev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dee blocks a head kick by Hasbullaev.
Hasbullaev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dee circles away.
Hasbullaev tries to clinch but Dee moves out of range.
Dee throws a head kick that half lands.
Hasbullaev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hasbullaev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hasbullaev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dee throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hasbullaev.
Dee is looking for a counter combo.
Dee jabs Hasbullaev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasbullaev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dee defending against the ground and pound.
Dee gets back to half guard.
Dee trying to control but Hasbullaev postures up.
Hasbullaev is looking to pass Dee's guard but actually Dee recovers to full guard.
Dee is pulling down on Hasbullaev's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dee keeping full guard, as Hasbullaev tries to pass.
Hasbullaev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dee wants to get back to his feet but Hasbullaev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasbullaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hasbullaev is looking for a sweep. Dee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hasbullaev keeps working.
Dee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hasbullaev defending well though.
Hasbullaev is looking for a sweep. Dee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dee seems to be looking for submissions.
Hasbullaev is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hasbullaev defending well though.
Dee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dee is breathing heavily.
Hasbullaev is trying to get back to full guard.
Dee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dee throwing shots but Hasbullaev is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hasbullaev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dee prevents Hasbullaev from improving his position.
Dee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hasbullaev's head.
Hasbullaev tries to roll over but Dee keeps him under control.
Hasbullaev is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Dee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hasbullaev digs a good body shot into Dee's ribs.
Hasbullaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billy Dee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hasbullaev has a takedown stuffed.
Dee shoots in and gets a takedown into Hasbullaev's guard.
Dee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasbullaev pulls Dee in to control the position.
Hasbullaev wants to stand up but Dee is controlling him.
Hasbullaev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hasbullaev is keeping the position for now.
Hasbullaev wants to sweep here but Dee controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hasbullaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dee is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Hasbullaev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dee stopping the sweep attempt from Hasbullaev.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hasbullaev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasbullaev throws a sloppy head kick and Dee moves out of range easily.
Dee feinted with a counter takedown.
Dee clinches with his opponent.
Dee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hasbullaev after a bit of a struggle.
Hasbullaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dee is keeping busy.
Hasbullaev throws an elbow that misses.
Dee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hasbullaev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dee is defending well.
Dee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hasbullaev walks away with a smile on his face. Dee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hasbullaev as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Dee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hasbullaev digs a good hook to Dee's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dee tries a head kick but it misses.
Hasbullaev 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.
Hasbullaev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hasbullaev looking to pass the guard.
Hasbullaev stays in close to Dee's body and controls the position.
Hasbullaev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dee's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasbullaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hasbullaev postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hasbullaev can do to turn this around?
Hasbullaev dives in for a single leg takedown but Dee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hasbullaev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hasbullaev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hasbullaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Magomedrasul Hasbullaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hasbullaev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dee defends it well.
Hasbullaev wants to clinch up but Dee keeps it at a distance.
Hasbullaev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dee has one foot on Hasbullaev's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hasbullaev fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dee to the ground. Hasbullaev is now in Dee's guard.
Dee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hasbullaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hasbullaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dee is keeping the position for now.
Dee wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasbullaev is stalling in the full guard.
Hasbullaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hasbullaev slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Hasbullaev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hasbullaev not doing much here.
Hasbullaev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hasbullaev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hasbullaev!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hasbullaev.
Hasbullaev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dee pushes Hasbullaev off looking to stand but Hasbullaev dives back in and keeps control.
Hasbullaev lands strikes from half guard.
Dee gets full guard.
Hasbullaev stays in close to Dee's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hasbullaev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hasbullaev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dee tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hasbullaev!
Dee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dee is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedrasul Hasbullaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hasbullaev 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Billy Dee!
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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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