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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Schmidt (ranked 465 p4p, 57 weight class) and Marat Magomedov (ranked 501 p4p, 65 weight class). Magomedov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Evangelion OST - The Beast II kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
28 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Marat Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schmidt throws out the jab.
Magomedov lands with a kick to the ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Magomedov checks a leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmidt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've been told by Schmidt's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Magomedov looks to land a right hand but Schmidt moved out of range.
Schmidt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmidt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Schmidt throws a solid leg kick but Magomedov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magomedov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schmidt checks a low kick from Magomedov.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Marat Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schmidt throws a low kick, looking for Magomedov's leg but Magomedov calmly moves out of range.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomedov digs a good body shot into Schmidt's ribs.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses.
Magomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Magomedov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov defending well as Schmidt loads up on a big left hand.
Magomedov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Magomedov misses with a low kick as Schmidt jumps back.
Magomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Schmidt throws a big shot that misses.
Schmidt backing away here, and Magomedov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Magomedov misses its intended target.
Schmidt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magomedov's sensitive parts.
Magomedov scores with a hook.
Schmidt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Schmidt settles back down.
Schmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Magomedov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dieter Schmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schmidt tries to work over Magomedov's front leg with a kick but Magomedov checks it.
Schmidt throws a hook but Magomedov avoids it easily.
Schmidt looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Schmidt throws a low kick but Magomedov moves out of range easily.
Schmidt scoring well with a low kick there.
Magomedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov throws out a loose jab but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Schmidt's shoulder, as Schmidt tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Magomedov.
Magomedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Magomedov.
Schmidt throws a chopping leg kick but Magomedov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Magomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schmidt is fending him off so far but Magomedov persists. Nope, Schmidt circles away and we're back to standing.
Magomedov throws a shot to the body.
Schmidt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
Magomedov tries to score with a low kick but Schmidt moves his leg out of the way.
Schmidt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Schmidt settles back down.
Magomedov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmidt thows a leg kick but Magomedov checks it
and Magomedov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schmidt's guard.
Schmidt is looking for a triangle but Magomedov pushes his legs off easily.
Schmidt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is pushing down on Schmidt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schmidt is fighting to maintain full guard but Magomedov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Magomedov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Magomedov breaks from Schmidt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Magomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schmidt is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schmidt looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to control but Schmidt is having none of it.
Magomedov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Schmidt tries to reverse the position but Magomedov maintains control.
Magomedov unloading with bombs!
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!
Magomedov with a couple of short strikes.
Dieter Schmidt's cut is getting worse.
Schmidt regains half guard.
Schmidt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov throwing shots but Schmidt is blocking nicely.
Schmidt is in trouble now - Magomedov has advanced to mount!
Schmidt regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marat Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
That's time! Schmidt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schmidt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Magomedov.
Magomedov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magomedov scores with a nice body kick.
Magomedov connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Magomedov.
Magomedov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donk. Magomedov catches Schmidt right on the button with a cross.
Magomedov checks a low kick from Schmidt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schmidt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Magomedov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magomedov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magomedov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Schmidt defends it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schmidt. Magomedov shrugs it off though.
Marat Magomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick from Schmidt misses.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magomedov misses with a takedown attempt - Schmidt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schmidt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Magomedov.
Schmidt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schmidt misses with a hook.
Schmidt throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov clobbers Schmidt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Magomedov checks it well.
Schmidt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schmidt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Schmidt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magomedov misses with a body kick.
Magomedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schmidt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schmidt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schmidt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magomedov misses with a low kick.
Schmidt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magomedov can pounce on him.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
Magomedov moves out of range as Schmidt throws a body kick.
Schmidt misses with a wild body shot.
Magomedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schmidt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Magomedov as he checks the leg kick.
Magomedov feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Magomedov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Magomedov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schmidt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Schmidt looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Schmidt throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Schmidt as he checks the leg kick.
Schmidt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Magomedov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Magomedov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schmidt.
A punch lands to the side of Schmidt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schmidt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magomedov.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
Schmidt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schmidt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magomedov tries to work over Schmidt's front leg with a kick but Schmidt checks it.
Schmidt looks to land a body kick but Magomedov moved away.
Nice straight punches there by Magomedov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magomedov.
Magomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schmidt.
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Magomedov throws the left hand but Schmidt avoids the punch easily.
It appears Schmidt was looking to counter with a kick there.
Good leg kick by Magomedov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt blocks a jab.
Schmidt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Magomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schmidt!
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Schmidt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Schmidt stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Schmidt keeps Magomedov at a distance using the push kick.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magomedov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schmidt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Schmidt checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magomedov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Magomedov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schmidt. That did some damage!
Magomedov throws a jab when Schmidt was well out of range.
Schmidt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Magomedov throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmidt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schmidt staying out of range there.
Schmidt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magomedov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schmidt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmidt.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
Magomedov scores with a leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a body shot.
Magomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schmidts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magomedov lands with an uppercut that bounces Schmidt off the cage and back into range.
Magomedov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schmidt checks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Schmidt, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt moves out of range as Magomedov throws a body kick.
Magomedov is looking to score with low kicks.
Magomedov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schmidt.
Magomedov lands with an overhand left.
Schmidt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dieter Schmidt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Schmidt slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Magomedov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Schmidt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magomedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmidt missing with a left hand there. Magomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schmidt tries to move into range but Magomedov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magomedov avoids a kick to the body.
Schmidt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Magomedov tries to work over Schmidt's front leg with a kick but Schmidt checks it.
Magomedov cracks Schmidt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schmidt stuffs the takedown.
Schmidt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Magomedov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schmidt momentarily.
Magomedov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Schmidt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Magomedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmidt avoids a kick to the body.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magomedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a right hand that misses
and Schmidt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schmidt tries a low kick but Magomedov avoids it.
Schmidt throws a head kick but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmidt.
Magomedov walks into a left hand.
Magomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schmidt is fending him off so far but Magomedov persists. Nope, Schmidt circles away and we're back to standing.
Schmidt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range.
Schmidt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Schmidt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magomedov.
A slow jab from Magomedov misses its intended target.
Magomedov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magomedov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Magomedov looks to land a right hand but Schmidt moved out of range.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Schmidt moved away.
Magomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut.
Magomedov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schmidt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Magomedov saw that one coming.
Schmidt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmidt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schmidt jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Schmidt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Magomedov. That one must have hurt.
Schmidt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Magomedov blocks the leg kick.
Schmidt checks a low kick from Magomedov.
Schmidt is looking to counter with a body kick.
A left lands for Magomedov.
Schmidt wants to slow Magomedov down by chopping away at his legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Magomedov - that will leave a mark!
Schmidt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Magomedov scores with a decent looking hook.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magomedov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schmidt's calf.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Magomedov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magomedov checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmidt.
Magomedov works Schmidt's body with a nice hook.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Magomedov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schmidt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Schmidt defending well as Magomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Schmidt takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Magomedov.
Schmidt feints and then cracks Magomedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magomedov down.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
Magomedov wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the head.
Magomedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schmidt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schmidt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range.
Schmidt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Magomedov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schmidt scoring well with a low kick there.
Magomedov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt wants to slow Magomedov down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Magomedov moved away.
Schmidt misses with a body shot.
Magomedov cracks Schmidt with an open hand slap.
Schmidt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Magomedov on the side of the head.
Magomedov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Magomedov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Magomedov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Magomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magomedov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magomedov. Magomedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Magomedov slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Magomedov scores with a jab.
Schmidt moves out of range as Magomedov throws a body kick.
Schmidt is looking to score with low kicks.
Magomedov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marat Magomedov.
Well Magomedov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marat Magomedov!
A victorious Marat Magomedov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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