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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 116 p4p, 554 weight class) and Timo Bader (ranked 17 p4p, 71 weight class). Nurmagomedov comes into the arena with Dagestan (Remix) blaring out of the sound system. Khabib Nurmagomedov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Timo Bader's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Bader!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nurmagomedov's hands.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Nurmagomedov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmagomedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot.
Bader staying out of range there.
Bader catches Nurmagomedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nurmagomedov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nurmagomedov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nurmagomedov landing a few strikes.
Nurmagomedov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bader is pushing Nurmagomedov's head away, looking to escape. Nurmagomedov manages to hold on to the position though.
Nurmagomedov is putting a hurting on Bader here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nurmagomedov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bader can do anything to dispel that myth.
You can see the frustration on Bader's face as Nurmagomedov controls the position.
Nurmagomedov working the body and head with strikes.
Bader explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nurmagomedov scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bader is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nurmagomedov connects with a decent elbow.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bader keeps working.
Nurmagomedov is putting a hurting on Bader here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bader is rocked!
Bader is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nurmagomedov connects with a decent elbow.
Bader is still in real trouble! Can Nurmagomedov finish him?
Nurmagomedov scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Bader is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Nurmagomedov can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Khabib Nurmagomedov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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