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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Schmidt (ranked 1070 p4p, 140 weight class) and Marat Magomedov (ranked 839 p4p, 107 weight class). Magomedov has chosen Evangelion OST - The Beast II as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Lethal high kicks
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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
29 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Marat Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Magomedov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schmidt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Schmidt settles back down.
Magomedov lands a leg kick that knocks Schmidt off balance momentarily.
Schmidt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands with a shot to the body.
Magomedov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magomedov lands the left hand.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
A little jabbing left from Magomedov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Magomedov takes a swing at Schmidt's ribcage but misses.
Schmidt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Magomedov fakes the leg kick and cracks Schmidt in the body.
Magomedov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schmidt's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schmidt as he avoids it easily.
Magomedov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Magomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Schmidt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schmidt.
Schmidt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schmidt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Schmidt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magomedov throws a fast counter high kick but Schmidt manages to duck under it in time.
Magomedov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomedov scores with a jab. Schmidt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Schmidt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magomedov throws a low kick but Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Magomedov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Magomedov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schmidt.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Schmidt.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Schmidt scores with a kick to the body.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Magomedov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Schmidt lunges at Magomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magomedov's hand.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a leg kick that misses.
Schmidt clobbers Magomedov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Schmidt blocks the body kick.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schmidt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schmidt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Schmidt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schmidt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Magomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmidt.
Schmidt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magomedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schmidt counters with a nice leg kick.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
Schmidt with a hook.
Magomedov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schmidt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Magomedov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Magomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schmidt moves out of range as Magomedov strikes.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmidt.
Nice defenses there by Schmidt.
Magomedov lands a jab to the head.
Dieter Schmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magomedov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Schmidt throws a chopping leg kick but Magomedov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Magomedov! But no joy.
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magomedov slips a jab from Schmidt.
Magomedov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schmidt.
Magomedov throws out a loose jab but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov looks to land a body kick but Schmidt moved away.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schmidt in his tracks.
Schmidt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magomedov cracks Schmidt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Magomedov misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt with a hook.
Magomedov misses with a straight left.
Schmidt is looking to counter with a body kick.
Magomedov shoots for a takedown but Schmidt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dieter Schmidt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marat Magomedov.
Schmidt throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov blocks a head kick by Schmidt.
Magomedov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Schmidt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schmidt cracks Magomedov with a good jab.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Magomedov slaps the foot to one side.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Schmidt blocks a low kick nicely.
Magomedov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schmidt throws a hook to the side of Magomedov's head but Magomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomedov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Magomedov.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov moves away from the strike by Schmidt.
Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Schmidt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Schmidt's head but Schmidt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marat Magomedov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Magomedov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donk. Magomedov catches Schmidt right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Magomedov lands.
A leg kick checked by Magomedov.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schmidt. Magomedov shrugs it off though.
Schmidt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magomedov's calf.
Magomedov misses with a low kick.
Schmidt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Schmidt throws a front kick aimed at Magomedov's knee but Magomedov avoids it well.
Magomedov tries to score with a low kick but Schmidt moves his leg out of the way.
Schmidt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magomedov's calf.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Magomedov slaps the foot to one side.
Magomedov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Magomedov cracks a nice hook into Schmidt's ribs.
Schmidt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marat Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov takes a swing at Schmidt's ribcage but misses.
Schmidt walks into a stiff left hand from Magomedov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Schmidt.
Magomedov checks a leg kick.
Schmidt lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schmidt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Magomedov blocks the body kick.
Magomedov misses with a body kick.
Magomedov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Schmidt throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Schmidt moves away
and Schmidt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Magomedov.
Schmidt tries to score with a low kick but Magomedov moves his leg out of the way.
Magomedov lands a leg kick that knocks Schmidt off balance momentarily.
Schmidt swings for the body but Magomedov moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Magomedov.
Schmidt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Schmidt settles back down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schmidt moves out of range as Magomedov throws a body kick.
Schmidt slips a jab from Magomedov.
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 blocks a leg kick.
Magomedov feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magomedov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schmidt doesn't seem bothered though.
Schmidt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Magomedov motions for Schmidt to come forward. Magomedov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmidt misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Magomedov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schmidt motions for Magomedov to come forward. Schmidt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Magomedov moved away.
Magomedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Magomedov moved away.
Magomedov feints a counter leg kick.
Magomedov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmidt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Magomedov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marat Magomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magomedov defending well as Schmidt loads up on a big left hand.
Magomedov throws a leg kick that misses.
Schmidt throws a solid leg kick but Magomedov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmidt.
A bone on bone clash there as Magomedov blocks the leg kick.
Magomedov lands a head kick!
Magomedov throws out a leg kick but Schmidt moves out of range and Magomedov only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Magomedov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magomedov checks the leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a straight right.
Magomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magomedov throws a right hand that misses
and Schmidt counters with a leg kick.
Magomedov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Magomedov, right into the meat.
Schmidt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Magomedov if he has to take too many more of those.
Schmidt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magomedov.
Schmidt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magomedov checks a low kick from Schmidt.
Magomedov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Magomedov wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmidt.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schmidt thuds a left hand into Magomedov's body.
Schmidt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmidt moves away from the strike by Magomedov.
Magomedov with a hook.
Schmidt checks a low kick from Magomedov.
Schmidt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magomedov. That did some damage!
Schmidt misses with an uppercut. Magomedov saw that one coming.
Magomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into Schmidt's guard.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmidt working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Schmidt's brow.
Magomedov slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marat Magomedov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Schmidt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt misses with the body kick
and Magomedov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Magomedov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmidt controls Magomedov momentarily but Magomedov frees himself.
Magomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Magomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Magomedov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Schmidt keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schmidt working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt can't keep his opponent in guard - Magomedov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schmidt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magomedov.
Magomedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Schmidt tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Magomedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Magomedov is trying to control. Schmidt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magomedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Magomedov is working for a submission of some sort.
Magomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schmidt defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt wants to get back to full guard.
Magomedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magomedov trying to mount his opponent but Schmidt defends it.
Schmidt is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Magomedov unloading with bombs!
Schmidt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Magomedov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Schmidt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Magomedov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Magomedov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schmidt hang on?
Schmidt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Magomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Magomedov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schmidt hang on?
Magomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schmidt taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is landing with some decent strikes but Schmidt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schmidt is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Schmidt is now in Magomedov's guard. A big mistake from Magomedov there, giving up the dominant position!
Oh Schmidt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schmidt wants to stand but Magomedov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Schmidt seems to have got his legs back now.
Schmidt stands and steps away. Magomedov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dieter Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schmidt throws a shot from downtown. Magomedov moves away and avoids it.
Schmidt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Schmidt throws the kick towards the body but Magomedov avoids it.
Magomedov lands with a shot to the body.
Magomedov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Magomedov slaps the foot to one side.
Magomedov stuns Schmidt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magomedov walks into a jab.
Schmidt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmidt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Magomedov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marat Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marat Magomedov!
An out of breath Marat Magomedov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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