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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Nurmagomedov slaps away a takedown attempt from Bolietec, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nurmagomedov throws a looping overhand right but Bolietec ducks down to avoid it.
A cross from Nurmagomedov lands.#KD#
Nice combo by Nurmagomedov! Oh, that's hurt him - Bolietec falls to the canvas and Nurmagomedov follows him into side control. #CUT#It looks like Budem Bolietec has been cut.
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!
Nurmagomedov throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bolietec works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bolietec missing with punches from the bottom.
#SUB#
Nurmagomedov seems to be working for a kimura but Bolietec defends the submission attempt.
Bolietec has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nurmagomedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bolietec is pressing down on Nurmagomedov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Bolietec working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nurmagomedov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bolietec is tightening it up a little... Nurmagomedov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nurmagomedov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nurmagomedov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bolietec!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Budem Bolietec! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Nurmagomedov connects with a right hand. Morrell Jr shakes it off.#CUT#That has opened up David Morrell Jr's cut even more.
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab.
Nurmagomedov throws a body punch but Morrell Jr moves out of range.
Morrell Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook. Morrell Jr ducked under it nicely.
Morrell Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morrell Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nurmagomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmagomedov throws a combination that misses
letting Morrell Jr counter with a right hand.
Nurmagomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Morrell Jr counters with a series of strikes. Nurmagomedov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a left hand but Morrell Jr moved out of range nicely.
Morrell Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrell Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Nurmagomedov is wise to it.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Nurmagomedov misses the body punch
and Morrell Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Nurmagomedov is breathing heavily.
Morrell Jr stalks Nurmagomedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nurmagomedov's face. Nurmagomedov staggers backwards, shaken.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morrell Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab from Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov throws a right hand that misses
and Morrell Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurmagomedov throws a sloppy head kick
and Morrell Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmagomedov thinking.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrell Jr connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov misses with a shot to the body
and Morrell Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Nurmagomedov throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Morrell Jr counter with a right hand. #T2#
Nurmagomedov swings widly with a right hand
and Morrell Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Nurmagomedov thuds his right hand into Morrell Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morrell Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Nurmagomedov misses with a shot to the body
and Morrell Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Morrell Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Morrell Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrell Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrell Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nurmagomedov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morrell Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nurmagomedov scrambles back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morrell Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurmagomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrell Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T3#
Morrell Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch.
Morrell Jr moves away from the strike by Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nurmagomedov throws a sloppy body shot
and Morrell Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch there but Nurmagomedov circles away.
Morrell Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nurmagomedov back to the cage. Morrell Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Morrell Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy head kick
and Morrell Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Morrell Jr moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov pushes him off.
Morrell Jr just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov looks to throw the jab but Morrell Jr is out of range.
Nurmagomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morrell Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Nurmagomedov - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrell Jr lands a high kick!
Morrell Jr moves out of range as Nurmagomedov strikes.
Morrell Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morrell Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morrell Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
A head kick misses from Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrell Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nurmagomedov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrell Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Morrell Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Morrell Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Morrell Jr avoids them all with ease.
Morrell Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nurmagomedov misses with a lunging right hand
and Morrell Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morrell Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nurmagomedov swings widly with a right hand
and Morrell Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Morrell Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nurmagomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Morrell Jr moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell Jr connects with a body shot.
Nurmagomedov misses with a jab to the body
and Nurmagomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrell Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nurmagomedov's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Morrell Jr avoids them all with ease.
Morrell Jr throws out a counter right but Nurmagomedov avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Morrell Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morrell Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nurmagomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morrell Jr counters with a good low kick that Nurmagomedov was not able to check.
Nurmagomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morrell Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morrell Jr avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morrell Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nurmagomedov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nurmagomedov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morrell Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagomedov misses the body punch
and Morrell Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrell Jr throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Nurmagomedov misses its target.#T2#
Morrell Jr slips under a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nurmagomedov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nurmagomedov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morrell Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Morrell Jr counter with a right hand.
Morrell Jr avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov is looking to wear down Morrell Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nurmagomedov throws a nice looking combination but Morrell Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nurmagomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrell Jr.#T3#
A big right from Nurmagomedov misses.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Nurmagomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrell Jr lands with a straight right. Nurmagomedov didn't see that one coming.
Morrell Jr lands a nice hook to Nurmagomedov's body. Nurmagomedov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nurmagomedov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nurmagomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrell Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab
and Morrell Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Morrell Jr lands a nice hook to Nurmagomedov's body. Nurmagomedov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook
and Morrell Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook
and Morrell Jr counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Nurmagomedov misses
and Morrell Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmagomedov thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping right.
Nurmagomedov misses with a combination
and Morrell Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Morrell Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Morrell Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Morrell Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Morrell Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nurmagomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nurmagomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab
and Morrell Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook
and Morrell Jr counters with a left to the body.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook to the body
and Morrell Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmagomedov circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrell Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmagomedov circles away.
#T1#
Nurmagomedov misses the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nurmagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morrell Jr throws a head kick but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab.
Morrell Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nurmagomedov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab
and Morrell Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmagomedov thinking. #T2#
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Morrell Jr misses with a head kick.
Nurmagomedov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Morrell Jr misses with a head kick.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrell Jr manages to avoid it.
Morrell Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nurmagomedov throws out a loose jab but Morrell Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Morrell Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nurmagomedov throws a sloppy body shot
and Morrell Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Morrell Jr's ribcage but misses.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrell Jr is just out of range.
Morrell Jr throws a big counter head kick but Nurmagomedov avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Morrell Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurmagomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmagomedov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMorrell Jr.
Morrell Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nurmagomedov misses the body punch
and Morrell Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nurmagomedov's knee momentarily.
Morrell Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nurmagomedov's hands.
Nurmagomedov avoids the head kick by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook. Morrell Jr ducked under it nicely.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmagomedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmagomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrell Jr circles away quickly and effectively.#T4#
Morrell Jr misses with a head kick.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Morrell Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrell Jr blocks a jab.
David Morrell Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morrell Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Morrell Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nurmagomedov misses with a left hand
and Morrell Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrell Jr lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Nurmagomedov misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Morrell Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Morrell Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morrell Jr 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Morrell Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, David Morrell Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Nurmagomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diablo wants to clinch.
Nurmagomedov lands a jab.#CUT#It looks like Damian Diablo has been cut.
Diablo tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Diablo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#KD#
Nurmagomedov bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Diablo! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC#Diablo is rocked!
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!
Diablo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diablo is still in real trouble! Can Nurmagomedov finish him?
Diablo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nurmagomedov gets to his feet and stands over Diablo, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Diablo felt that one! Nurmagomedov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Diablo from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
During a confident post fight interview, Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Nurmagomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrell Jr with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomedov drops his hands momentarily and Morrell Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagomedov. Morrell Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Morrell Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov misses with a few strikes there.
Nurmagomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrell Jr avoids the head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr avoids the head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr scores with a nice right hand.
#T1#
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrell Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Morrell Jr blocks a jab.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov avoids the head kick by Morrell Jr.
A big right from Nurmagomedov misses.
Morrell Jr with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov dodges the punch combination from Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrell Jr is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrell Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T2#
Morrell Jr tries to clinch there but Nurmagomedov circles away.
Nurmagomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov swings for the body but Morrell Jr moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Nurmagomedov does no damage.
Morrell Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick from Morrell Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morrell Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nurmagomedov's hands.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagomedov. Morrell Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Nurmagomedov misses.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov is looking to wear down Morrell Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morrell Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morrell Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrell Jr avoids the head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
A big left from Nurmagomedov misses.
And Morrell Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Morrell Jr's ribcage but misses.
Morrell Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nurmagomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrell Jr lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmagomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up but Nurmagomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Nurmagomedov misses with a head kick.
Nurmagomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrell Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morrell Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurmagomedov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrell Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Morrell Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Nurmagomedov missing with a left hand there. Morrell Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Morrell Jr.
A slow jab from Nurmagomedov misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nurmagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurmagomedov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Morrell Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nurmagomedov has got the better of the exchanges.
Morrell Jr lands the left hand.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping right.
Nurmagomedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell Jr throws a leg kick which misses Nurmagomedov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nurmagomedov tries to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T1#
Morrell Jr avoids the head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrell Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook but Morrell Jr avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Morrell Jr moves out of range.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Morrell Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmagomedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrell Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurmagomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrell Jr can do to turn this around?
Morrell Jr wants to clinch up but Nurmagomedov keeps it at a distance.
Morrell Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmagomedov throws out the jab.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrell Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morrell Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nurmagomedov backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrell Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Morrell Jr misses with a head kick.
Nurmagomedov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up but Nurmagomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr slips under a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Morrell Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot.
And Morrell Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Morrell Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov pushes him off.
Nurmagomedov is looking to counter punch.
Nurmagomedov blocks a head kick by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov throws a head kick but Morrell Jr moves out of range.
#T4#
Nurmagomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Morrell Jr's ribcage but misses.
Morrell Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurmagomedov defends it well.
A big left from Nurmagomedov misses.
Morrell Jr misses with a head kick.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch.
Morrell Jr dodges the punch combination from Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrell Jr defending well as Nurmagomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Morrell Jr lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Khabib Nurmagomedov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Morrell Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Morrell Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Morrell Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Nurmagomedov seems unphased.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Nurmagomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrell Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrell Jr avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morrell Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nurmagomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nurmagomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T1#
Nurmagomedov misses with the combination.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot.
Morrell Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurmagomedov defends it well.
Nurmagomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nurmagomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrell Jr lands a high kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov loads up on a big right hand but Morrell Jr slips the punch.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrell Jr.
#T2#
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up but Nurmagomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrell Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurmagomedov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morrell Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmagomedov throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrell Jr is just out of range.
Morrell Jr feints the counter takedown.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrell Jr ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.#T3#
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Nurmagomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nurmagomedov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up but Nurmagomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrell Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrell Jr moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov pushes him off.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a combination but Morrell Jr avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrell Jr moves away.
Morrell Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T4#
Morrell Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nurmagomedov doesn't seem bothered though.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nurmagomedov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nurmagomedov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurmagomedov misses the target.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
David Morrell Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrell Jr moves out of range as Nurmagomedov strikes.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Morrell Jr's head but Morrell Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morrell Jr feints the counter takedown.
Morrell Jr slips a straight right by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nurmagomedov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov!
A relieved looking Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Date: Nov 12, 2021 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Nurmagomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Nurmagomedov does no damage.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild combination.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Morrell Jr avoids the head kick by Nurmagomedov.
And Morrell Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurmagomedov throws a nice looking combination but Morrell Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nurmagomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Morrell Jr's shoulder, as Morrell Jr tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Nurmagomedov misses.
Morrell Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmagomedov circles away.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Morrell Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrell Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
And Morrell Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurmagomedov looks to throw the jab but Morrell Jr is out of range.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a left hand but Morrell Jr moved out of range nicely.
Morrell Jr tests Nurmagomedov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Morrell Jr scores with a nice strike.
Morrell Jr avoids the head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook but Morrell Jr blocks it.
No joy there for Nurmagomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrell Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrell Jr lands the left hand.
Nurmagomedov throws a body punch but Morrell Jr moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov throws a nice looking combination but Morrell Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nurmagomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrell Jr has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nurmagomedov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Morrell Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab when Morrell Jr was well out of range.#T2#
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping right.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrell Jr avoids the head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrell Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Nurmagomedov misses the target.
Nurmagomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight left.
Morrell Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
And Morrell Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurmagomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Nurmagomedov appears to be looking for a big counter.#T3#
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up.
Morrell Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrell Jr slips under a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook. Morrell Jr ducked under it nicely.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morrell Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurmagomedov defends it well.
Nurmagomedov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nurmagomedov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T4#
Nurmagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurmagomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrell Jr blocks a head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov is breathing heavily.
Morrell Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrell Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morrell Jr dodges the punch combination from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrell Jr throws a combination. Nurmagomedov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up but Nurmagomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Nurmagomedov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morrell Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Morrell Jr'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.#R2#
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Nurmagomedov.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Morrell Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nurmagomedov has got the better of the exchanges.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov throws a counter high kick but Morrell Jr was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrell Jr can do to turn this around?
Morrell Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morrell Jr moves out of range as Nurmagomedov strikes.
Morrell Jr ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nurmagomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrell Jr slips under a jab.
Nurmagomedov misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Morrell Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Morrell Jr moves out of range easily.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that Morrell Jr avoids nicely.
Morrell Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nurmagomedov drops his hands momentarily and Morrell Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight left.
Morrell Jr slips a jab from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrell Jr.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Morrell Jr moves out of range.
Morrell Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Morrell Jr ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nurmagomedov misses with a head kick.
Morrell Jr with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrell Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurmagomedov defends it well.
Good shot there by Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr defending well as Nurmagomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Morrell Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrell Jr throws a head kick but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurmagomedov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot.
Morrell Jr feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurmagomedov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Nurmagomedov misses.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a right hand but Morrell Jr moved out of range.
Nurmagomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrell Jr feints the counter takedown.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up.
Nurmagomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Morrell Jr's ribcage but misses.
Nurmagomedov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for Nurmagomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrell Jr feints the counter takedown.#T4#
Morrell Jr throws a one two combo.
Morrell Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morrell Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmagomedov circles away.
Nurmagomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrell Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmagomedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov pushes him off.
Nurmagomedov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nurmagomedov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morrell Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Morrell Jr slips a straight right by Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Morrell Jr's cut.
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!#R3#
Nice defenses there by Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr feints the counter takedown.
Morrell Jr avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
A nice combination there by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook.
Morrell Jr blocks a head kick by Nurmagomedov.
And Morrell Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nurmagomedov tries to bum rush Morrell Jr with a series of wild strikes but Morrell Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morrell Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nurmagomedov misses with the combination.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell Jr scores with a head kick. Nurmagomedov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrell Jr is just out of range.#T1#
Morrell Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurmagomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrell Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov throws a body punch but Morrell Jr moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov loads up on a big right hand but Morrell Jr slips the punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrell Jr throws a series of punches but Nurmagomedov avoids them all with ease.
Morrell Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrell Jr ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
And Morrell Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morrell Jr avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nurmagomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T2#
Nurmagomedov scores with a three punch combo!
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Morrell Jr avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morrell Jr looks to land a combination. Nurmagomedov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
A swing and a miss from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a shot from downtown. Morrell Jr moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrell Jr moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov pushes him off.
Morrell Jr lands a jab to Nurmagomedov's midsection.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3#
Morrell Jr ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr moves away from the strike by Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr blocks a head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morrell Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrell Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrell Jr manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a combination but Morrell Jr avoids it well.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurmagomedov is looking to counter punch.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Nurmagomedov misses with a head kick.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Nurmagomedov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrell Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurmagomedov lands with an overhand left.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
David Morrell Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice combination there by Nurmagomedov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that Morrell Jr avoids nicely.
Morrell Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Morrell Jr tries to bum rush Nurmagomedov with a series of wild strikes but Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Nurmagomedov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nurmagomedov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov!
A relieved looking Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Date: Oct 26, 2021 |
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Morrell Jr lands with an overhand left.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrell Jr moves away.
Morrell Jr feints the counter takedown.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook but Morrell Jr avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight left.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrell Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nurmagomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrell Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Morrell Jr throws a head kick but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
It looked like Nurmagomedov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nurmagomedov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nurmagomedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T1#
A punch combination from Nurmagomedov misses.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Nurmagomedov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nurmagomedov throws a nice looking combination but Morrell Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook. Morrell Jr ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Nurmagomedov catches Morrell Jr right on the button with a cross.#CUT#It looks like David Morrell Jr has been cut.
Nurmagomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
Morrell Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Nurmagomedov moves out of range easily.
Morrell Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook but Morrell Jr avoids it easily.
Morrell Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
#T2#
Morrell Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nurmagomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrell Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrell Jr wants to clinch up but Nurmagomedov keeps it at a distance.
Morrell Jr blocks a jab.
Jab from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy right hand but Morrell Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morrell Jr slips under a jab.
Nurmagomedov misses with a few strikes there.
Morrell Jr blocks a head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov throws a nice looking combination but Morrell Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nurmagomedov is breathing heavily.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
#T3#
Morrell Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Nurmagomedov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrell Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up.
Morrell Jr avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nurmagomedov stuns Morrell Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Nurmagomedov misses.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up but Nurmagomedov circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Morrell Jr cracks Nurmagomedov with a good jab.
Nurmagomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
Morrell Jr moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov pushes him off.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmagomedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrell Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morrell Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nurmagomedov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomedov misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Morrell Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Morrell Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurmagomedov missing with a left hand there. Morrell Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrell Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Morrell Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morrell Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrell Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurmagomedov defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell Jr wants to clinch.
Nurmagomedov throws out a loose jab but Morrell Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrell Jr can do to turn this around?#T1#
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrell Jr.
Nurmagomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch there but Nurmagomedov circles away.
Nurmagomedov throws a looping overhand right but Morrell Jr ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nurmagomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morrell Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrell Jr manages to avoid it.
Morrell Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrell Jr. #T2#
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrell Jr scores with the left hand. Nurmagomedov knows he should have avoided that one.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
Nurmagomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrell Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Morrell Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrell Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmagomedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrell Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch there but Nurmagomedov circles away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Morrell Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nurmagomedov has got the better of the exchanges.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Morrell Jr's ribcage but misses.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook but Morrell Jr blocks it.#T3#
Morrell Jr tries to clinch there but Nurmagomedov circles away.
Nurmagomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurmagomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up but Nurmagomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrell Jr moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov pushes him off.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch there but Nurmagomedov circles away.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
Nurmagomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nurmagomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Nurmagomedov misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
#T4#
Nurmagomedov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morrell Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nurmagomedov lands a head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morrell Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Morrell Jr slips under a jab.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a combination but Morrell Jr avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up but Nurmagomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up.
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch.
Morrell Jr blocks a head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Morrell Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Morrell Jr is looking to slow Nurmagomedov down with leg kicks.
Nurmagomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurmagomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrell Jr.
Morrell Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
Morrell Jr wants to clinch up but Nurmagomedov keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Morrell Jr moves out of range.
Morrell Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrell Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrell Jr circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Morrell Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrell Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nurmagomedov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrell Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurmagomedov defends it well.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a combination but Morrell Jr avoids it well.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a counter combo.
Morrell Jr wants to clinch.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab when Morrell Jr was well out of range.#T2#
Morrell Jr misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Nurmagomedov throws a jab when Morrell Jr was well out of range.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrell Jr manages to avoid it.
And Morrell Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morrell Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrell Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the side of Morrell Jr's head but Morrell Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurmagomedov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrell Jr. #T3#
Morrell Jr tries to clinch there but Nurmagomedov circles away.
Morrell Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up.
Morrell Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmagomedov throws a series of punches but Morrell Jr moves out of range.
Morrell Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrell Jr punishes Nurmagomedov's body with a nice straight punch.
Nurmagomedov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morrell Jr moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov pushes him off.
Morrell Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrell Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up.#T4#
Morrell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmagomedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Morrell Jr - just one landing.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch there but Nurmagomedov circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Morrell Jr. That snapped Nurmagomedov's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmagomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Morrell Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomedov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
David Morrell Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrell Jr is looking to clinch but Nurmagomedov is avoiding it.
Nurmagomedov thuds a left hand into Morrell Jr's body.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrell Jr manages to avoid it.
Morrell Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Morrell Jr's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nurmagomedov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov!
A victorious Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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