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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akhmedov Nurmagedov (ranked 5974 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oren Wright (ranked 4542 p4p, 444 weight class). Nurmagedov's entrance music is Dagestan. A fine choice. Oren Wright has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Akhmedov Nurmagedov's chin.
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akhmedov Nurmagedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oren Wright !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nurmagedov counters by moving into the clinch.
Nurmagedov has hold of one of Wright 's legs. Wright is fighting the takedown attempt but Nurmagedov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nurmagedov passes Wright 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wright is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wright can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nurmagedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nurmagedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nurmagedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nurmagedov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wright is looking to control Nurmagedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wright avoid being mounted?
Nurmagedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright trying to control from the bottom.
Nurmagedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wright is trying to maintain the position but Nurmagedov is very close to passing his half guard.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmagedov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice strikes from Nurmagedov there.
Nurmagedov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nurmagedov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nurmagedov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nurmagedov lands a nice short elbow.
Nurmagedov winds up and cracks Wright with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nurmagedov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nurmagedov landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov controlling from the full mount.
Nurmagedov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wright looks a forlorn figure.
Nurmagedov with good strikes from the mount here!
Nurmagedov landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagedov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nurmagedov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nurmagedov with good strikes from the mount here!
Nurmagedov with the ground and pound from mount.
Wright is rocked!
Nurmagedov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Wright covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akhmedov Nurmagedov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akhmedov Nurmagedov waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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