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Event:
LAF 2
Date: Apr 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Sakurai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#TD#
Magomedov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Magomedov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakurai tries to kick Magomedov off in order to stand up. Magomedov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Magomedov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB#
Magomedov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sakurai pushes Magomedov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Magomedov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai is looking to reverse the position.
Magomedov takes a little break here. Sakurai wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Magomedov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sakurai's legs. #T1#
Magomedov controls the position from side control.
Sakurai wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
Sakurai looks to move to half guard but instead Magomedov has passed into mount! Damn!
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
Magomedov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magomedov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Sakurai really wants to buck Magomedov off and get back to his feet.
Sakurai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakurai is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magomedov controlling from mount.
Sakurai is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Magomedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Magomedov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov prevents Sakurai from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aslan Magomedov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Sakurai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magomedov. That did some damage!
Magomedov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sakurai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sakurai stuffs the takedown attempt from Magomedov. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakurai shapes to counter with a head kick.#CL#
Magomedov closes the distance and clinches.
Magomedov tries for a takedown but Sakurai manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslan Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakurai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Sakurai.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sakurai.
Magomedov takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#It looks like Aslan Magomedov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sakurai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sakurai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sakurai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakurai gets underhooks to prevent Magomedov's takedown attempt.
#T1#
Sakurai misses with a knee to the head.
Magomedov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sakurai lands a knee to the head.
Sakurai lands a nice knee to the body.
Sakurai lands a knee to the head.
Sakurai throws an elbow that misses.
Sakurai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sakurai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magomedov's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sakurai throws an elbow but misses.
Sakurai throws an elbow that misses.
Sakurai landing knees to the body.
Magomedov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magomedov takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakurai throws an elbow that misses.
Sakurai looking to throw knees to the head but Magomedov is blocking nicely.
Magomedov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Magomedov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Sakurai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magomedov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakurai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magomedov's face.
A right hand to the body from Sakurai.
Sakurai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sakurai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sakurai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sakurai misses with a knee strike.
Sakurai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakurai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Magomedov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sakurai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakurai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakurai lands a nice knee to the body.
Sakurai crunches a lovely knee into Magomedov's ribcage.
Sakurai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sakurai tries a knee to the head but Magomedov blocks it.
#T3#
Sakurai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magomedov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A body shot lands from Sakurai.
Magomedov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sakurai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sakurai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sakurai tries to land a knee to the head but Magomedov blocks with his arms.
Sakurai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sakurai tries a knee to the head but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sakurai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sakurai connects with a knee to the head.
#ROC2#Magomedov is rocked!
Magomedov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Magomedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakurai lands an elbow just above Magomedov 's eye.
Sakurai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sakurai lands a big knee! That's hurt Magomedov! Oh, he's all over the place! Sakurai lands another knee that sends Magomedov to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nissho Sakurai!
Nissho Sakurai managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
LEGACY OF AMSTERDAM FC 1
Date: Apr 16, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Aslan Magomedov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shamil Magomedov!
Aslan Magomedov advances to full mount. #SUB2#
Aslan Magomedov wants to finish this one by submission but Shamil Magomedov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Aslan Magomedov.
Aslan Magomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shamil Magomedov is working to get back to half guard.
Aslan Magomedov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Let's hope that Aslan Magomedov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Aslan Magomedov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Shamil Magomedov is now in Aslan Magomedov's guard. A big mistake from Aslan Magomedov there, giving up the dominant position!
Aslan Magomedov is trying to control the position but Shamil Magomedov postures up. #T4##SUB2#
Aslan Magomedov has his foot on Shamil Magomedov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shamil Magomedov works his way back into a safe position though.
Aslan Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Shamil Magomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aslan Magomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shamil Magomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Aslan Magomedov's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Aslan Magomedov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shamil Magomedov defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamil Magomedov pushing down on Aslan Magomedov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aslan Magomedov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Shamil Magomedov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shamil Magomedov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Aslan Magomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aslan Magomedov is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Shamil Magomedov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aslan Magomedov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aslan Magomedov wants to control but Shamil Magomedov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aslan Magomedov regains half guard.
Shamil Magomedov sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T1#
Shamil Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Aslan Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aslan Magomedov wants to control but Shamil Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shamil Magomedov passes into side control, despite Aslan Magomedov's attempt to control the position.
Aslan Magomedov is trying to control Shamil Magomedov's posture but Shamil Magomedov avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamil Magomedov tries to advance to mount but Aslan Magomedov denies him. #SUB#
Shamil Magomedov tries for a kimura but Aslan Magomedov is defending well. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shamil Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aslan Magomedov keeps working.
Shamil Magomedov has control of an arm but Aslan Magomedov manages to advance to Shamil Magomedov's back!
Shamil Magomedov is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Shamil Magomedov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Aslan Magomedov controls the action.#T3#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Aslan Magomedov.
Aslan Magomedov struggling to land strikes to the head as Shamil Magomedov covers up.
Aslan Magomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aslan Magomedov is riding his opponent, not letting Shamil Magomedov buck him off. #SUB2#
Aslan Magomedov looking to break Shamil Magomedov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Shamil Magomedov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Aslan Magomedov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T4#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#SUB2#
Aslan Magomedov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shamil Magomedov is defending well though. Aslan Magomedov let's go of the attempt for now.
Aslan Magomedov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#SUB2#
Aslan Magomedov looking for the choke but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamil Magomedov wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aslan Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Shamil Magomedov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aslan Magomedov wants to control but Shamil Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aslan Magomedov is looking to improve his position.
Aslan Magomedov trying to control but Shamil Magomedov postures up.
Aslan Magomedov tries to get to full guard but Shamil Magomedov has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aslan Magomedov won't allow Shamil Magomedov to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Aslan Magomedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Shamil Magomedov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aslan Magomedov is just riding it out for now. Shamil Magomedov eventually gives up the hold. #T1#
Shamil Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Aslan Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Aslan Magomedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shamil Magomedov pulls his head out easily.
Aslan Magomedov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Aslan Magomedov trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Aslan Magomedov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aslan Magomedov slows the pace down in half guard.
Aslan Magomedov is trying to control. Shamil Magomedov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aslan Magomedov is just content to waste time from the top position. Shamil Magomedov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T3#
Aslan Magomedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Aslan Magomedov content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Shamil Magomedov has locked up a guillotine! Shamil Magomedov's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Aslan Magomedov is holding on here and Shamil Magomedov must be using up a lot of energy. Aslan Magomedov has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Shamil Magomedov gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shamil Magomedov! |
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