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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brody Keller (ranked 5059 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saifulla Rakhmonov (ranked 24517 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brody Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saifulla Rakhmonov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller clinches with his opponent.
Rakhmonov prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Keller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rakhmonov uses from the top position.
Keller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Keller tries to get out of the position.
Rakhmonov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Keller working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rakhmonov has passed into half guard!
Keller wants to control but Rakhmonov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Rakhmonov manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keller on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Keller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rakhmonov controls the position.
Rakhmonov is looking to take a break and control but Keller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rakhmonov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Keller is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Keller is trying to get back to half guard.
Rakhmonov is looking to take a break and control but Keller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rakhmonov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Keller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rakhmonov on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rakhmonov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Keller will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Keller tries to escape but Rakhmonov is in control.
Rakhmonov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rakhmonov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keller keeps working.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rakhmonov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmonov gets tackled into the cage by Keller. Keller maintains the clinch.
Keller jumps guard but Rakhmonov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Keller wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brody Keller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rakhmonov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keller walks away with a smile on his face. Rakhmonov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Keller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rakhmonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Rakhmonov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rakhmonov moves out of range of the body kick from Keller.
Rakhmonov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Keller defends well and Rakhmonov ends up having to push Keller into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rakhmonov closes the distance and clinches up with Keller, looking for a takedown. Rakhmonov pushes Keller against the cage but Keller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rakhmonov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmonov gets underhooks to prevent Keller's takedown attempt.
Keller is breathing heavily.
Keller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Keller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rakhmonov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rakhmonov is trying to push Keller away but Keller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keller turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rakhmonov regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rakhmonov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rakhmonov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Brody Keller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Keller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Keller slaps away a takedown attempt from Rakhmonov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Keller forces Rakhmonov back against the cage and clinches.
Rakhmonov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Keller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Keller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Keller prevents the takedown attempt.
Brody Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saifulla Rakhmonov.
Keller pulls guard effortlessly.
Rakhmonov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakhmonov 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakhmonov won't allow Keller to sweep him here.
Keller is trying to keep Rakhmonov in close.
Rakhmonov looking to pass the guard.
Keller throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rakhmonov escapes and throws Keller's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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.
Rakhmonov moves into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rakhmonov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rakhmonov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Keller wants to hold on but Rakhmonov pushes him away.
Rakhmonov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmonov thowing shots but they're missing.
Rakhmonov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rakhmonov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rakhmonov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Keller wants to control but Rakhmonov is having none of it.
Rakhmonov wants to control the pace but Keller is squirming around nicely.
Rakhmonov controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmonov fails to take his opponent's back.
Rakhmonov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rakhmonov controlling from mount.
Rakhmonov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rakhmonov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saifulla Rakhmonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rakhmonov shoots for a double leg takedown but Keller sprawls well. He's pushed Rakhmonov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Keller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brody Keller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rakhmonov shoots in looking for a takedown. Keller tries to sprawl out of it but Rakhmonov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Keller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keller closes the distance and pushes Rakhmonov back into the cage.
Keller tries for a takedown but Rakhmonov manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller tightens his grip and picks Rakhmonov up, before dumping him to the ground. Rakhmonov manages to land in guard.
Rakhmonov managing to control the position.
Rakhmonov looking for a sweep. Not yet Rakhmonov, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakhmonov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rakhmonov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Keller!
Keller tries to hold on but Rakhmonov pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rakhmonov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Keller has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Keller!
Keller wants to stand but Rakhmonov is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmonov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Keller looking to sit in guard and control but Rakhmonov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rakhmonov advances position into side control!
Rakhmonov works to advance to full mount. Keller defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmonov looking to control but Keller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rakhmonov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Keller tries to control Rakhmonov's body but Rakhmonov pushes him off. Keller squirms to his side and now Rakhmonov has his back!
Rakhmonov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Keller covering up well and avoiding damage.
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.
Keller has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Rakhmonov.
Rakhmonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rakhmonov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Keller has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rakhmonov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Keller defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Even with his hooks in, Rakhmonov manages to miss with strikes from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saifulla Rakhmonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rakhmonov 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 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saifulla Rakhmonov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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