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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Whalter White (ranked 4918 p4p, 365 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 6588 p4p, 391 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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179 cm
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Whalter White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nurmagomedov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nurmagomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nurmagomedov off and has taken his back!
White tightening his grip on Nurmagomedov, looking for the choke.
White looking for the choke but no joy.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Nurmagomedov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nurmagomedov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagomedov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of White's arms.
Nurmagomedov just trying to survive but White is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nurmagomedov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nurmagomedov is in a bad position with White working for a choke. Nurmagomedov manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
White bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nurmagomedov's guard.
White is fighting to break Nurmagomedov's control of his arms but Nurmagomedov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nurmagomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Nurmagomedov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
White looking to pass the guard.
White advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no White has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
White wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nurmagomedov, who protects the arm well.
White wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nurmagomedov, who protects the arm well.
Nurmagomedov is looking to regain half guard here but White keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
White looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whalter White dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
White wants to clinch.
White clinches up against the cage.
White tries to pull guard but Nurmagomedov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nurmagomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White jumps guard but Nurmagomedov stands there with White around his waist. White gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
White ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. White no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
White is looking for a triangle but Nurmagomedov pushes his legs off easily.
Whalter White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nurmagomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is working White over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nurmagomedov distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nurmagomedov is working White over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nurmagomedov content to stall in guard here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nurmagomedov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Nurmagomedov won't allow White to sweep him here.
Nurmagomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nurmagomedov working some strikes from top position.
White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nurmagomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmagomedov is one step ahead there.
Nurmagomedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov forces his way into half guard.
White taking some punishment here, with Nurmagomedov in his half guard.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nurmagomedov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nurmagomedov lands strikes from half guard.
White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nurmagomedov pulls his head out easily.
Nurmagomedov lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White taking some punishment here, with Nurmagomedov in his half guard.
Nurmagomedov winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
White is not content to let Nurmagomedov control the position.
White tries to get to full guard but Nurmagomedov has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nurmagomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nurmagomedov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
White tries to improve position but can't.
Nurmagomedov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nurmagomedov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
White tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov controlling from side mount.
Nurmagomedov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nurmagomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nurmagomedov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
White is rocked!
Nurmagomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White tries to bench press Nurmagomedov off him but Nurmagomedov keeps the position.
Oh White is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nurmagomedov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
White takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
White is looking for a sweep.
White seems to have got his legs back now.
White is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
White takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nurmagomedov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound.
White is looking for a sweep.
Nurmagomedov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov lands an elbow.
Nurmagomedov is working White over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nurmagomedov landing strikes.
White is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nurmagomedov off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nurmagomedov rolls, trying to escape but White keeps control of the position.
Nurmagomedov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of White's arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nurmagomedov 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov!
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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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