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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kabit Nargamadov (ranked 2948 p4p, 276 weight class) and Zachary Crawford (ranked 24900 p4p, 508 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kabit Nargamadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zachary Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford shoots in for a takedown but Nargamadov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nargamadov tries for a takedown but Crawford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nargamadov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crawford has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nargamadov is on him like a limpet, forcing Crawford back against the cage.
Nargamadov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crawford can't fight it off and eventually Nargamadov manages to take the fight to the floor. Crawford looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Nargamadov from controlling successfully.
Nargamadov throwing strikes but missing.
Nargamadov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crawford trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nargamadov throws an elbow that misses. Crawford uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nargamadov's guard. Nice move by Crawford!
Nargamadov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Crawford is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nargamadov is trying to stand up here but Crawford is controlling him well.
Nargamadov is looking to control Crawford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nargamadov avoid being mounted?
Nargamadov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Crawford jumps into side control!
Nargamadov looking for a sweep but Crawford has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Nargamadov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nargamadov tries to get out of the position.
Crawford throwing strikes here but Nargamadov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Crawford looking to finish with strikes here!
Nargamadov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nargamadov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nargamadov tries to hold on but Crawford pushes him away.
Nargamadov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Crawford throwing strikes here but Nargamadov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Crawford prevents Nargamadov from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nargamadov wants to control but Crawford is having none of it.
Crawford throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nargamadov because Crawford loaded up on that one.
Nargamadov wants to control but Crawford is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nargamadov is trying to reverse the position but instead Crawford has taken his back - oops!
Nargamadov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nargamadov is keeping busy.
Nargamadov breaks Crawford's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford keeping full guard, as Nargamadov tries to pass.
Nargamadov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nargamadov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nargamadov trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Nargamadov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nargamadov throws a big right hand that misses.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Nargamadov from controlling successfully.
Nargamadov postures up in Crawford's guard and throws a big left but Crawford blocks it.
Nargamadov wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
Crawford looking for a sweep. Not yet Crawford, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Crawford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nargamadov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nargamadov is keen to just control but Crawford is a slippery customer.
Nargamadov is controlling the pace.
Nargamadov is nestled in close to Crawford, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crawford is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nargamadov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crawford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nargamadov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crawford manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nargamadov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nargamadov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nargamadov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crawford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nargamadov connects with a couple of short punches.
Nargamadov trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nargamadov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nargamadov tries to free his leg and advance position but Crawford is retaining full guard.
Crawford will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nargamadov is in close to Crawford's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nargamadov throws a big elbow that misses.
Nargamadov trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nargamadov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nargamadov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crawford on the ground.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Nargamadov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nargamadov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crawford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nargamadov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nargamadov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crawford's head.
Nargamadov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crawford is keeping the position for now.
Nargamadov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nargamadov cracks Crawford with a solid left hand.
Nargamadov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Crawford keeping full guard, as Nargamadov tries to pass.
Nargamadov preventing the sweep.
Nargamadov passes Crawford's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nargamadov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nargamadov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nargamadov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice strikes from Nargamadov there.
Nargamadov controlling the pace.
Kabit Nargamadov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crawford is not content to let Nargamadov control the position.
Nargamadov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nargamadov trying to control the action but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Nargamadov drops an elbow to the side of Crawford's head.
Nargamadov wants to control but Crawford is keeping him busy.
Nargamadov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford has hold of Nargamadov's hands but Nargamadov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nargamadov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crawford can do to turn this around?
Nargamadov wants to take a breather but Crawford is having none of it.
Nargamadov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crawford defending well though.
Nargamadov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nargamadov trying to control from half guard but Crawford is working away.
Crawford on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nargamadov drops an elbow to the side of Crawford's head.
Nargamadov trying to control from half guard but Crawford is working away.
Nargamadov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Nargamadov there.
Nargamadov lands with a punch from half guard.
Nargamadov trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabit Nargamadov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nargamadov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nargamadov trying to control from half guard but Crawford is working away.
Nargamadov throws a strike but Crawford avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nargamadov cracks Crawford with a solid left hand.
Nargamadov trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nargamadov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nargamadov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nargamadov looking to pass the guard.
Nargamadov looking to sit in guard and control but Crawford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nargamadov striking off his back but it's not causing Crawford any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Nargamadov is looking to control Crawford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nargamadov avoid being mounted?
Nargamadov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nargamadov is looking to control Crawford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nargamadov avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nargamadov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Nargamadov wants to get back to full guard.
Nargamadov wants to get back to full guard but Crawford has mounted him!
Crawford prevents Nargamadov from getting the reversal.
Nargamadov tries to hold on but Crawford pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford misses with a head shot.
Nargamadov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nargamadov is squirming around, avoiding Crawford's attempts to control the action.
Nargamadov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nargamadov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Nargamadov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nargamadov is concentrating on defense, preventing Crawford from advancing position.
Crawford escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nargamadov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crawford counters with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crawford.
Kabit Nargamadov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nargamadov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crawford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crawford is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nargamadov managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Nargamadov is trying to trip Crawford. He has hold of a leg but Crawford is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nargamadov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Crawford is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nargamadov is trying to trip Crawford. He has hold of a leg but Crawford is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nargamadov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nargamadov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nargamadov distracts Crawford with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zachary Crawford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crawford 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachary Crawford!
A determined Zachary Crawford didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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