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WCF 86: Khabib vs Bender PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy OBrien (ranked 4306 p4p, 23049 weight class) and Gancho Ganevski (ranked 498 p4p, 614 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy OBrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gancho Ganevski!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OBrien has Ganevski up against the cage in a clinch.
OBrien leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ganevski can't find room to land a body shot as OBrien controls the action.
OBrien tries to land a knee to the head but Ganevski blocks with his arms.
Ganevski is trying to break free.
OBrien manages to pull guard.
Ganevski won't allow OBrien to sweep him here.
Ganevski is looking to stand up but OBrien won't let him.
Ganevski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
OBrien has control of Ganevski's left arm, preventing Ganevski from doing any damage.
Ganevski wants to stand but OBrien is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
OBrien has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ganevski should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, OBrien has tightened it up now! Ganevski should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paddy OBrien!
Paddy OBrien took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thank you everyone . I need to his w'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlakan Targa (ranked 3708 p4p, 21452 weight class) and Cameron Jones (ranked 456 p4p, 660 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlakan Targa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cameron Jones!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targa wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Targa shoots in but no luck this time.
Vlakan Targa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Targa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Targa has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Targa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlakan Targa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Jones.
Jones cracks Targa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Targa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a crisp one two that drops Targa! Jones thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Targa to his feet! Targa is in big trouble!
 Targa is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Targa to the canvas! Targa doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Jones keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Cameron Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herlock Von Ryan (ranked 2438 p4p, 4013 weight class) and Pate Hunt (ranked 338 p4p, 516 weight class). Von Ryan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Herlock Von Ryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herlock Von Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pate Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Von Ryan misses
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Von Ryan.
Nice combo by Von Ryan! Oh, that's hurt him - Hunt falls to the canvas and Von Ryan follows him into side control.
 Hunt is rocked!
 It looks like Pate Hunt has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Ryan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hunt is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Herlock Von Ryan!
Herlock Von Ryan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smith (ranked 1678 p4p, 5713 weight class) and Bruno Gehard (ranked 224 p4p, 516 weight class). Gehard has chosen Scooter - Nessaja as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Gehard!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Gehard slips a straight right by Smith.
Gehard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith tries to bum rush Gehard with a series of wild strikes but Gehard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gehard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gehard throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gehard was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Gehard is just out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but Gehard avoids them all with ease.
Gehard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Gehard lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gehard takes the fight into the clinch.
Gehard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Gehard lands with a light punch inside.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Gehard, against the cage.
Gehard is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smith is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gehard to the mat. Gehard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gehard keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gehard wants to sweep but no luck.
Gehard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gehard wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gehard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gehard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith is fighting to break Gehard's control of his arms but Gehard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gehard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gehard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith stands up over Gehard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gehard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith postures up in Gehard's guard and throws a big left but Gehard blocks it.
Gehard looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith works over Gehard with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith trying to control but Gehard is working from the bottom.
Gehard working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gehard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Gehard wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Gehard trying to control the position.
Smith stands up over Gehard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gehard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Smith cracks Gehard with a solid left hand.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gehard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith is not content to let Gehard control the position.
Gehard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gehard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Smith regains half guard.
Smith wants to improve his position but Gehard is controlling well.
Gehard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith is staying active underneath Gehard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gehard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gehard punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruno Gehard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gehard is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Gehard circles away and we're back to standing.
Gehard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by Gehard.
Gehard has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gehard's coach down at Area 51 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gehard's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gehard.
Gehard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Gehard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith is trying to drag Gehard to the mat but Gehard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gehard lands an uppercut.
Gehard tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gehard to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gehard.
Gehard misses with the head strike.
Gehard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Gehard controls his hands.
Smith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith stops Gehard from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Gehard's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gehard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gehard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gehard controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Gehard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gehard has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gehard's guard.
Gehard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Gehard is defending well.
Jake Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gehard trying to control but Smith postures up.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gehard is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gehard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gehard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gehard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gehard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Gehard keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Gehard is keeping the position.
Gehard working a defensive guard here.
Gehard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gehard is keeping the position for now.
Gehard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Gehard working a defensive guard here.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Gehard.
Gehard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gehard 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gehard scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Gehard avoids it.
Gehard loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gehard digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith lands a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Gehard as Smith shoots in.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gehard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Gehard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Bruno Gehard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Gehard misses.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Gehard scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruno Gehard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gehard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Gehard.
Gehard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gehard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gehard is looking for a sweep.
Gehard struggling a bit here.
Gehard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gehard actively working from the bottom here.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Gehard is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying to control. Gehard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Gehard's hands, connecting with Gehard's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gehard looking for submissions off his back.
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Gehard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith is thwarting Gehard's attempts to control the position.
Smith prevents Gehard from improving his position.
Gehard keeping hold of Smith's head, controlling as best he can.
Gehard actively working from the bottom here.
Smith moves nicely into side control.
Gehard wants to control but Smith postures up.
Jake Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Gehard is defending well.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gehard is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith tries for a kimura but Gehard is defending well.
Gehard gets back to half guard.
Gehard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gehard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gehard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gehard keeps moving.
Gehard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gehard looking for a sweep. Not yet Gehard, not yet.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gehard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gehard has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Gehard.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gehard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Gehard's legs - danger averted.
Smith passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control. Gehard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gehard is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gehard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gehard wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Gehard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gehard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Gehard!
After winning the bout, Bruno Gehard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wulfgang Bleak (ranked 1244 p4p, 1877 weight class) and Julius Turunen (ranked 167 p4p, 242 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bleak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Du Hast - Rammstein. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wulfgang Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Turunen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bleak fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bleak throws an elbow but Turunen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Turunen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bleak connects with a decent elbow.
Bleak working the ground and pound but Turunen is defending the strikes.
Bleak working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bleak cracks Turunen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turunen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bleak asserts his dominance and retains side control.
An elbow from Bleak crashes against the mat.
Bleak lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bleak scoring with punches from side control.
Turunen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bleak connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Turunen some visible discomfort.
Turunen is still in real trouble! Can Bleak finish him?
Bleak in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Turunen looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Bleak turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wulfgang Bleak!
After winning the bout, Wulfgang Bleak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thanos Eternal (ranked 22441 p4p, 5327 weight class) and Usko Unbelivable (ranked 206 p4p, 87 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Usko Unbelivable was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanos Eternal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Usko Unbelivable!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Eternal. No joy for Unbelivable on that attempt.
Eternal throws a lazy uppercut
and Unbelivable counters with a single leg into guard. Eternal didn't expect that.
Unbelivable decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Eternal, up you get!
Thanos Eternal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eternal misses with a hook. Unbelivable ducked under it nicely.
Eternal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Unbelivable.
Eternal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Unbelivable darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eternal tries to kick Unbelivable off in order to stand up. Unbelivable Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Unbelivable working the head with strikes.
Unbelivable content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eternal is wriggling around trying to escape but Unbelivable has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Eternal taps out and Unbelivable picks up the big win! Great work there by Unbelivable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Usko Unbelivable!
An out of breath and clearly excited Usko Unbelivable thanked Sportivité for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 729 p4p, 1160 weight class) and Jubei Akechi (ranked 93 p4p, 158 weight class). Vladimir Kosmanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jubei Akechi's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jubei Akechi!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kosmanov as Akechi shoots in.
Kosmanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akechi.
Kosmanov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Akechi to the ground. Kosmanov is now in Akechi's guard.
Akechi trying to control the position here.
Kosmanov preventing the sweep.
Kosmanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kosmanov stands up over Akechi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akechi keeping moving, preventing Kosmanov from controlling successfully.
Akechi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kosmanov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov controlling the action here.
Akechi tries to get to full guard but Kosmanov has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Akechi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akechi keeping moving, preventing Kosmanov from controlling successfully.
Kosmanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Akechi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kosmanov postures up and lands a big shot to Akechi's brow.
Kosmanov works over Akechi with some ground and pound from guard.
Akechi is trying to keep Kosmanov in close.
Kosmanov stopping the sweep attempt from Akechi.
Akechi is trying to control the position but Kosmanov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov content to stall in guard here.
Kosmanov preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kosmanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosmanov preventing the sweep.
Kosmanov working some strikes from top position.
Kosmanov postures up.
Kosmanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Akechi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kosmanov stands up over Akechi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akechi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akechi controls Kosmanov momentarily but Kosmanov frees himself.
Kosmanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akechi is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kosmanov with a nice head shot there.
Akechi working a defensive guard here.
Kosmanov lands a couple of elbows.
Kosmanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Akechi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kosmanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Akechi controls Kosmanov momentarily but Kosmanov frees himself.
Kosmanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akechi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kosmanov is one step ahead there.
Kosmanov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kosmanov stopping the sweep attempt from Akechi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akechi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akechi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kosmanov has passed into side control.
Akechi tries to bench press Kosmanov off him but Kosmanov keeps the position.
Kosmanov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosmanov lands an elbow.
Akechi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kosmanov dominated that round.
That's time! Kosmanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kosmanov scores with a jab to the body.
Kosmanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Akechi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kosmanov.
Akechi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kosmanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Akechi doesn't seem bothered though.
Kosmanov scores with a jab. Akechi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kosmanov swings for the body but Akechi moves out of range.
Kosmanov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kosmanov duly obliges.
Akechi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kosmanov is fending him off so far but Akechi persists. Nope, Kosmanov circles away and we're back to standing.
Kosmanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akechi feints the counter takedown.
Kosmanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kosmanov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kosmanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kosmanov takes a swing at Akechi's ribcage but misses.
Akechi feints the counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kosmanov tries to work over Akechi's front leg with a kick but Akechi checks it.
Kosmanov misses with a looping right.
Kosmanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akechi can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kosmanov.
Akechi drops his hands momentarily and Kosmanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the liver by Akechi. Beautiful body shot.
Kosmanov misses the jab.
Kosmanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kosmanov misses the jab.
Akechi staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Akechi.
Akechi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kosmanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Akechi.
Kosmanov misses the jab.
Akechi takes a swing at Kosmanov's ribcage but misses.
Kosmanov avoids the body shot from Akechi.
Kosmanov throws a hook but Akechi avoids it easily.
Kosmanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kosmanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Akechi tries to counter it with a takedown but Kosmanov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kosmanov is just out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Akechi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kosmanov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Akechi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Akechi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kosmanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kosmanov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Akechi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kosmanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Akechi.
Kosmanov tries to roll over but Akechi keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Akechi connects with a nice short shot to Kosmanov's temple.
Akechi drops an elbow to the side of Kosmanov's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kosmanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kosmanov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Akechi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Akechi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kosmanov keeps working.
Akechi blocks the strikes from Kosmanov.
Akechi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Akechi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vladimir Kosmanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akechi is controlling the pace.
Akechi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Akechi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kosmanov is looking for a sweep. Akechi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Akechi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kosmanov defending well though.
Akechi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kosmanov defending well though.
Akechi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kosmanov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kosmanov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akechi manages to get himself to full guard.
Akechi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kosmanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Akechi trying to control the position.
Kosmanov is stalling in the full guard.
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 Vladimir Kosmanov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Akechi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akechi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Akechi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov slips under a jab from Akechi.
Akechi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kosmanov moves away.
Akechi slips a straight right by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov digs a good body shot into Akechi's ribs.
Kosmanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akechi moves away.
Kosmanov misses the jab.
Akechi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Akechi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kosmanov keeping control of the position.
Akechi is stalling here. Kosmanov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Akechi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kosmanov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kosmanov off and has taken his back!
Akechi connects with a big shot to the side of Kosmanov's head.
Kosmanov is really stuck here.
Akechi landing with strikes.
Akechi scores with strikes from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Akechi.
Akechi throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Akechi struggling to land strikes to the head as Kosmanov covers up.
Akechi missing with strikes from the back.
Kosmanov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Akechi.
Akechi has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kosmanov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kosmanov wants to escape the position.
Kosmanov prevents Akechi from getting a body triangle.
Akechi lands strikes to the head.
Akechi tries to get the hooks in deep but Kosmanov pushed the leg off.
Kosmanov wants to control his opponent's hands but Akechi gets his hands free.
Kosmanov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Akechi cracks Kosmanov with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kosmanov from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Kosmanov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Jubei Akechi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov breaks Akechi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Akechi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Akechi working a defensive guard here.
Kosmanov is working Akechi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kosmanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Akechi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kosmanov defends well.
Akechi looking to control.
Akechi has momentary wrist control but Kosmanov slips an elbow through the middle.
Kosmanov wants to control from the top but Akechi keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akechi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Akechi keeping moving, preventing Kosmanov from controlling successfully.
Akechi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kosmanov connects with a couple of short punches.
Kosmanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kosmanov trying to control but Akechi is working from the bottom.
Kosmanov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kosmanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jubei Akechi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kosmanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vladimir Kosmanov!
A victorious Vladimir Kosmanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Masvidal (ranked 2805 p4p, 2160 weight class) and Malik El Shabazz (ranked 361 p4p, 295 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Nate Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Malik El Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Shabazz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
El Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masvidal was well out of range. Poor timing from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masvidal misses with an uppercut.
El Shabazz loads up on a big right hand but Masvidal slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Masvidal misses the target.
Masvidal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Masvidal is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for El Shabazz. That snapped Masvidal's head back.
El Shabazz misses the body punch
and Masvidal counters with a three punch combo that has El Shabazz backing up. El Shabazz nods at Masvidal to acknowledge the strikes.
El Shabazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masvidal.
El Shabazz with a jab.
Masvidal misses with a two punch combination.
Masvidal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Shabazz connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
Masvidal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
El Shabazz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and El Shabazz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Shabazz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.
El Shabazz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
El Shabazz throws an off balance right hand
and Masvidal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Shabazz has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal has a couple of punches blocked by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masvidal is defending well for now.
Masvidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Shabazz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Masvidal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masvidal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masvidal misses with a jab, cross combination.
El Shabazz connects with a body shot.
El Shabazz looks to land a right hand but Masvidal moved out of range.
El Shabazz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
El Shabazz cracks Masvidal with a good jab.
El Shabazz throws a leg kick which misses Masvidal's front leg but catches the back leg as Masvidal tries to avoid it.
El Shabazz slips under a jab.
El Shabazz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
El Shabazz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masvidal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and El Shabazz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for El Shabazz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
El Shabazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masvidal moves away.
We've been told by Masvidal's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
El Shabazz swings widly with a right hand
and Masvidal counters with a stiff right hand.
Masvidal throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from El Shabazz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
El Shabazz lunges at Masvidal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Masvidal's hand.
El Shabazz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Masvidal misses with a straight right.
Masvidal misses with a series of wild punches.
El Shabazz connects with a leg kick.
El Shabazz lands with a nice body punch.
El Shabazz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Masvidal.
Masvidal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masvidal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sloppy strikes from Masvidal. Those never looked like landing.
El Shabazz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
El Shabazz tests Masvidal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
El Shabazz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Masvidal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Shabazz.
A big left from Masvidal misses.
Masvidal ducks under a wild hook from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
El Shabazz tries to clinch up but Masvidal circles away and keeps his distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by El Shabazz.
Masvidal misses the shot to the body.
El Shabazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masvidal moves away.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut. Masvidal saw that one coming.
El Shabazz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masvidal misses with an uppercut. El Shabazz saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from El Shabazz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
El Shabazz cracks Masvidal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Masvidal scores with a jab to the head.
El Shabazz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Masvidal tries to move into range but El Shabazz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masvidal misses with a right hand
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Shabazz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz loads up on a big right hand but Masvidal slips the punch.
El Shabazz moves forwards but Masvidal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Masvidal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
El Shabazz missing with a left hand there. Masvidal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Shabazz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masvidal.
A shot to the body from El Shabazz misses
and Masvidal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A good leg kick by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masvidal misses with a two punch combination.
El Shabazz thuds his right hand into Masvidal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Masvidal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling El Shabazz to counter with a crisp jab.
Masvidal gets tackled into the cage by El Shabazz. El Shabazz maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Shabazz prevents a body shot from Masvidal.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
Masvidal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt El Shabazz or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Masvidal.
El Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masvidal was well out of range. Poor timing from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz sizes up Masvidal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Masvidal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
El Shabazz throws a series of strikes that have Masvidal backpedaling.
Masvidal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
El Shabazz throws out a powerful jab.
Masvidal looks to land a left hand but El Shabazz moved out of range nicely.
El Shabazz scores with a hook.
Masvidal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like El Shabazz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
El Shabazz lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masvidal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Shabazz throws out a counter right but Masvidal avoids it with no problem.
Masvidal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. El Shabazz eats them both and turns towards Masvidal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from El Shabazz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Masvidal throws a right hand that misses
and El Shabazz counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body punch from Masvidal.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Shabazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Masvidal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Shabazz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz lands with a hook. Masvidal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
El Shabazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masvidal momentarily.
El Shabazz throws a looping overhand right but Masvidal ducks down to avoid it.
El Shabazz lands a leg kick that knocks Masvidal off balance momentarily.
Masvidal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
El Shabazz throws a low kick but Masvidal moves out of range easily.
It looked like Masvidal was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
El Shabazz scores with a nice head shot.
Masvidal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masvidal scores with a crisp jab that stopped El Shabazz in his tracks.
Masvidal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
El Shabazz lands a body shot.
Masvidal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
El Shabazz slips a jab from Masvidal.
Masvidal throws a hook but El Shabazz blocks it.
A big left from Masvidal misses.
El Shabazz wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masvidal cracks El Shabazz with an open hand slap.
El Shabazz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Masvidal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masvidal misses with a right hand
and El Shabazz counters with a straight right hand.
El Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Masvidal is just out of range.
Masvidal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Masvidal missing with a left hand there. El Shabazz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Shabazz throws a right hand that Masvidal ducks under and follows up with a left that Masvidal also avoids with ease.
El Shabazz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Masvidal. That did some damage!
El Shabazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.
Masvidal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz throws a hook but Masvidal blocks it.
Masvidal misses with a hook. El Shabazz ducked under it nicely.
El Shabazz looks to throw the jab but Masvidal is out of range.
Masvidal is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masvidal moves away.
El Shabazz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
El Shabazz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Masvidal.
El Shabazz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
El Shabazz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Masvidal swinging wildly here.
Masvidal fails to land with a series of punches.
Masvidal throws a jab when El Shabazz was well out of range.
Masvidal misses with a straight right.
A low kick from El Shabazz is predictable there
and Masvidal counters with a straight right hand.
El Shabazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masvidal momentarily.
El Shabazz rushes Masvidal and presses him up against the cage.
El Shabazz tries to throw a body punch but Masvidal avoids it by throwing El Shabazz back against the cage.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masvidal misses with a punch on the inside.
El Shabazz scores with a shot to the side of Masvidal's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
El Shabazz lands a body shot.
El Shabazz walks into a stiff left hand from Masvidal.
No joy there for Masvidal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
El Shabazz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
El Shabazz connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Masvidal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masvidal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Masvidal fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from El Shabazz misses.
El Shabazz takes the fight into the clinch.
El Shabazz with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Masvidal.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masvidal tries to circle away but El Shabazz has him pinned against the cage.
Masvidal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
El Shabazz throws a shot to the body.
El Shabazz misses with a hook. Masvidal ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
El Shabazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masvidal manages to avoid it.
Masvidal ducks under a wild hook from El Shabazz.
Masvidal cracks El Shabazz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Masvidal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
El Shabazz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.
El Shabazz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Masvidal misses the target.
El Shabazz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
El Shabazz tries to clinch up.
El Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Masvidal is just out of range.
Masvidal moves away from the strike by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the side of Masvidal's head but Masvidal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz clinches up with Masvidal and pushes him back against the cage.
Masvidal breaks the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Masvidal checks a leg kick.
El Shabazz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masvidal defending well as El Shabazz loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as El Shabazz backs up against the cage.
El Shabazz moves away from the strike by Masvidal.
El Shabazz tries a quick counter leg kick but Masvidal is wise to it.
El Shabazz throws a right and a left that Masvidal avoids nicely.
El Shabazz misses with a straight left.
El Shabazz connects with a body shot.
El Shabazz scores with a body shot.
El Shabazz with a hook.
El Shabazz lands with an uppercut that bounces Masvidal off the cage and back into range.
El Shabazz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from El Shabazz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Masvidal moves away from the strike by El Shabazz.
Masvidal throwing a counter right hand but El Shabazz manages to avoid it.
El Shabazz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masvidal throws an overhand right that lands on El Shabazz's shoulder, as El Shabazz tries to avoid the shot.
El Shabazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masvidal's sensitive parts.
El Shabazz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
El Shabazz scores with a nice head shot.
Nate Masvidal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz misses with a right hand
and Masvidal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masvidal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract El Shabazz.
Masvidal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
El Shabazz clinches up against the cage.
Masvidal tries to circle away but El Shabazz has him pinned against the cage.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by El Shabazz.
Masvidal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Shabazz scores with a hook to the body.
El Shabazz lands a nice uppercut.
El Shabazz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Masvidal scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masvidal.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks with his arms.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal misses with the head strike.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Masvidal is blocking nicely.
Masvidal is trying to push El Shabazz away but El Shabazz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
El Shabazz struggles to land a body shot inside as Masvidal controls his hands.
Masvidal lands with a short shot to the head.
Masvidal can't find room to land a body shot as El Shabazz controls the action.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Masvidal is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from El Shabazz.
Masvidal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masvidal looks to land a left hand but El Shabazz moved out of range nicely.
El Shabazz thuds a left hand into Masvidal's body.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masvidal.
Masvidal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Masvidal misses its intended target.
El Shabazz scores with a decent looking hook.
Masvidal moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for El Shabazz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
El Shabazz lands with a hook. Masvidal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Shabazz tries to clinch there but Masvidal circles away.
A good leg kick by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz wants to clinch
and Masvidal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masvidal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz connects with a body shot.
Masvidal walks into a jab.
El Shabazz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masvidals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Masvidal does it's job there.
El Shabazz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masvidal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Shabazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masvidal.
Malik El Shabazz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
El Shabazz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
El Shabazz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
El Shabazz just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik El Shabazz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well El Shabazz 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik El Shabazz!
Malik El Shabazz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seemah Feet (ranked 426 p4p, 1728 weight class) and Wesley Shutes (ranked 65 p4p, 249 weight class). Feet kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Footsteps (Go Higher). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seemah Feet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Shutes!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feet misses with a looping left.
Feet has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shutes scores with a hook to the body. Feet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shutes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Feet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Shutes misses
and Feet counters with an inside leg kick.
Feet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shutes throws a leg kick
and Feet counters with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shutes, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shutes checks a leg kick.
Shutes just misses with a punch to the body.
Shutes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes thuds his right hand into Feet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shutes motions for Feet to come forward. Shutes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Feet misses its intended target.
Shutes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shutes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Feet. That did some damage!
Shutes scores with a jab.
Feet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Feet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shutes moves away from the strike by Feet.
Shutes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Feet misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shutes looks to throw the jab but Feet is out of range.
Shutes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feet was well out of range. Poor timing from Shutes.
Shutes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Feet's hands.
Shutes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Feet.
Feet looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jab, jab by Feet - just one landing.
Feet walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shutes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Feet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Feet swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good exchange - Feet coming out on top.
Shutes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Feets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes moves out of range of the strikes.
Shutes throws a body shot but no joy.
Shutes misses with a wild body shot.
Feet misses with a straight left.
Feet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shutes throws a sloppy head kick and Feet moves out of range easily.
Feet tries to counter by clinching up but Shutes breaks away and moves out of range.
Shutes connects with a leg kick.
Shutes scoring well with a low kick there.
Feet throws a low kick but Shutes moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes scores with a kick to the body.
Shutes scores with a three punch combo!
Feet scores with a hook.
Shutes scores with a one two! Feet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shutes misses with a leg kick.
Shutes thuds his shin into the meat of Feet's side.
Shutes misses the shot to the body.
Shutes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feet was well out of range. Poor timing from Shutes.
Shutes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Shutes 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.
Feet avoids the head kick by Shutes.
Feet half committed to a counter leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Feet.
Shutes wants to slow Feet down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Feet misses its target.
Feet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Shutes.
Feet moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Feet.
Wesley Shutes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shutes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shutes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feet with a nice cross.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Feet might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Shutes scores with a spinning back kick!
Wesley Shutes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shutes with a hook.
Shutes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shutes punishes Feet's body with a nice straight punch.
Shutes throws a leg kick that misses.
Shutes scores with a decent looking hook.
Shutes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Feet.
We've been informed that Shutes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Feet scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feet takes one to the side of the head.
Feet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shutes.
Shutes scores with a sloppy right hand. Feet should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick from Feet.
Shutes scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shutes. Feet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Feet scoring well with a low kick there.
Shutes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes misses with a leg kick
and Feet counters with a straight right hand.
Feet moves out of range of the leg kick from Shutes.
Shutes throws a sloppy head kick and Feet moves out of range easily.
Shutes defending well as Feet loads up on a big left hand.
Feet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Feet throws a body shot but no joy.
Shutes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab from Shutes.
Danga de danga de dang - Shutes scores with a four punch combination!
Feet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shutes manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feet misses with a straight left.
Shutes cracks Feet with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shutes throws a head kick that Feet semi-blocks.
Shutes tries to land a leg kick but Feet saw it coming and moves away.
Feet looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shutes throws a leg kick which misses Feet's front leg but catches the back leg as Feet tries to avoid it.
Feet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shutes lands a body shot.
A low kick from Shutes is predictable there
and Feet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Shutes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shutes misses with a straight right.
Feet tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shutes manages to circle out of the way.
Feet misses with a shot to the body
and Shutes counters with a stiff right hand.
Shutes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Feet.
Feet just misses with a punch to the body.
Shutes misses with an uppercut
letting Feet counter with a right hand.
Feet misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shutes misses with a low kick as Feet jumps back.
Shutes staying out of range there.
Shutes is looking for the big counter here.
Feet looks to throw the jab but Shutes is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes with the inside leg kick.
Feet checks a leg kick nicely.
Feet needs to keep his hands up - Shutes had a free shot at his head there.
Feet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shutes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shutes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slow jab from Feet misses its intended target.
Shutes throws a looping overhand right but Feet ducks down to avoid it.
Good work by Feet as he checks the leg kick.
Feet is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shutes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Feet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Seemah Feet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feet throws a head kick that misses
and Shutes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shutes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shutes throws a low kick but Feet moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Shutes misses.
Feet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shutes moves away.
Shutes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Feet.
Feet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Shutes finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes throws a sloppy head kick and Feet moves out of range easily.
It looked like Feet was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shutes.
Shutes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Feet doesn't seem bothered though.
Shutes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Feet doesn't seem bothered though.
Feet throws a body punch but Shutes moves out of range.
Shutes misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Feet blocks the leg kick.
Feet avoids the body shot from Shutes.
Feet checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shutes misses with a low kick.
Shutes misses the body punch
and Feet counters with a stiff right hand.
Wesley Shutes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Feet misses with a leg kick
and Shutes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shutes lands with a slapping head kick.
Feet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Feet takes a swing at Shutes's ribcage but misses.
Feet backing away here, and Shutes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Feet thows a leg kick but Shutes checks it
and Shutes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Feet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Shutes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shutes 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Shutes!
Wesley Shutes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 182 p4p, 1041 weight class) and Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 18 p4p, 153 weight class). Nurmagomedov comes to the cage accompanied by Dagestan (Remix). Mein Armbach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter Sandman, Metallica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bender Mein Armbach!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mein Armbach throws a body punch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov swings for the body but Mein Armbach moves out of range.
Mein Armbach changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook. Mein Armbach ducked under it nicely.
Nurmagomedov scores with a body shot.
Nurmagomedov scores with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mein Armbach was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov'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.
Mein Armbach gets back to half guard.
Mein Armbach actively working from the bottom here.
Mein Armbach moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mein Armbach looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nurmagomedov has picked Mein Armbach up and slammed him! Mein Armbach can't keep hold of the triangle and Nurmagomedov manages to pass to side control!
Mein Armbach tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach looks to move to half guard but instead Nurmagomedov has passed into mount! Damn!
Nurmagomedov controlling from mount.
Mein Armbach is looking to improve his position but Nurmagomedov isn't that keen on the idea.
Nurmagomedov controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov controlling the position easily from mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Nurmagomedov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mein Armbach is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mein Armbach is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nurmagomedov stuns Mein Armbach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nurmagomedov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nurmagomedov tries to work over Mein Armbach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurmagomedov lands a body shot.
Nurmagomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mein Armbach has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nurmagomedov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nurmagomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mein Armbach can do to turn this around?
Mein Armbach misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Mein Armbach has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nurmagomedov lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov shoots for a takedown but Mein Armbach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook. Mein Armbach ducked under it nicely.
Mein Armbach is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mein Armbach scores with a jab.
Mein Armbach lands a lovely overhand right.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mein Armbach to counter with a crisp jab.
Mein Armbach shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nurmagomedov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nurmagomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Khabib Nurmagomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nurmagomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mein Armbach trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mein Armbach won't allow Nurmagomedov to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nurmagomedov keeping full guard, as Mein Armbach tries to pass.
Mein Armbach looking to sit in guard and control but Nurmagomedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nurmagomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Mein Armbach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mein Armbach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mein Armbach throws out a counter right but Nurmagomedov avoids it with no problem.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mein Armbach tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mein Armbach defends it nicely.
Mein Armbach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nurmagomedov with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Nurmagomedov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mein Armbach doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach misses with an uppercut
enabling Nurmagomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Mein Armbach lands a jab to the nose.
Mein Armbach takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mein Armbach avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mein Armbach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mein Armbach lands with a cross.
Mein Armbach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mein Armbach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nurmagomedov tries to bum rush Mein Armbach with a series of wild strikes but Mein Armbach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Mein Armbach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nurmagomedov doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nurmagomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Mein Armbach is retaining full guard.
Mein Armbach throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nurmagomedov uses it to pass to side control.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position but Mein Armbach is working away.
Nurmagomedov working away.
Mein Armbach is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mein Armbach keeps working.
Mein Armbach struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach tries to bench press Nurmagomedov off him but Nurmagomedov keeps the position.
Mein Armbach tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nurmagomedov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mein Armbach really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mein Armbach keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach tries to hold on but Nurmagomedov pushes him away.
Nurmagomedov controlling his opponent.
Mein Armbach tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mein Armbach is still trying to improve position.
Nurmagomedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mein Armbach tries to hold on but Nurmagomedov pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach is looking to get to half guard.
Mein Armbach regains half guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the pace.
Mein Armbach wants to improve his position but Nurmagomedov is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mein Armbach is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nurmagomedov jumps into side control!
Mein Armbach looks to move to half guard but instead Nurmagomedov has passed into mount! Damn!
Mein Armbach sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nurmagomedov slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mein Armbach manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mein Armbach throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Mein Armbach ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Mein Armbach with the counter takedown but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov clinches.
Nurmagomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mein Armbach is trying to pull guard but Nurmagomedov has him pressed against the cage.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mein Armbach fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Mein Armbach.
Nurmagomedov tries to work over Mein Armbach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurmagomedov tries to work over Mein Armbach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurmagomedov blocks a body shot from Mein Armbach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nurmagomedov as Mein Armbach tries to tie him up.
Mein Armbach has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nurmagomedov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bender Mein Armbach.
Nurmagomedov tries to work over Mein Armbach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mein Armbach jumps guard but Nurmagomedov stands there with Mein Armbach around his waist. Mein Armbach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurmagomedov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mein Armbach.
Nurmagomedov tries a body shot but Mein Armbach blocks it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body punch.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mein Armbach misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Nurmagomedov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nurmagomedov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nurmagomedov blocks an uppercut.
Mein Armbach slows down the pace here.
The referee calls for Mein Armbach to work.
Mein Armbach continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mein Armbach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nurmagomedov slows down the pace here.
Mein Armbach misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mein Armbach backwards.
Mein Armbach blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mein Armbach trying to control the position but instead, Nurmagomedov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mein Armbach into the cage.
Mein Armbach prevents a body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov blocks an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Mein Armbach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries to bum rush Mein Armbach with a series of wild strikes but Mein Armbach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mein Armbach is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice looking body shot.
Mein Armbach might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
Nurmagomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt
letting Mein Armbach counter with a right hand.
Nurmagomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Mein Armbach misses.
A quick step to the side and Nurmagomedov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov is looking to wear down Mein Armbach with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mein Armbach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mein Armbach sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot by Nurmagomedov.
Mein Armbach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nurmagomedov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mein Armbach tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nurmagomedov is in Mein Armbach's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mein Armbach wants to sweep here but Nurmagomedov controlling him for the moment.
Mein Armbach wants to improve his position but instead Nurmagomedov has moved into half guard.
Mein Armbach wants to get back to full guard.
Mein Armbach gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov had his way with Bender Mein Armbach in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nurmagomedov goes for a double leg but Mein Armbach avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mein Armbach continues to drive forward.
Nice body punch from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach throws an elbow but it misses.
Mein Armbach ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mein Armbach no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nurmagomedov is stalling in the full guard.
Mein Armbach is looking to sweep but instead, Nurmagomedov has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mein Armbach wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mein Armbach knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mein Armbach wants to get back to full guard.
Nurmagomedov slows the pace down in half guard.
Mein Armbach wants to control the action here but instead Nurmagomedov manages to pass to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nurmagomedov avoids the attempt from Mein Armbach to control.
Nurmagomedov controlling his opponent.
Nurmagomedov prevents Mein Armbach from getting the reversal.
Mein Armbach tries to hold on but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Mein Armbach is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mein Armbach looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mein Armbach gets back to full guard.
Nurmagomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mein Armbach 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.
Mein Armbach working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mein Armbach looking for a sweep. Not yet Mein Armbach, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bender Mein Armbach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmagomedov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Mein Armbach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mein Armbach is fending him off so far but Nurmagomedov persists. Nope, Mein Armbach circles away and we're back to standing.
Nurmagomedov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mein Armbach's head.
Nurmagomedov gets the takedown into side control.
Mein Armbach tries to bench press Nurmagomedov off him but Nurmagomedov keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov gets to mount! Mein Armbach was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Mein Armbach tries to reverse the position but Nurmagomedov maintains control.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov retains his welterweight title!
Khabib Nurmagomedov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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