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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nikolai Magomedov (ranked 22537 p4p, 21249 weight class) and Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 570 p4p, 550 weight class). Camulius Talboteasar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nikolai Magomedov's chin.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talboteasar blocks a jab.
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Talboteasar throws a hook to the side of Magomedov's head but Magomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomedov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Talboteasar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov clinches.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Talboteasar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Magomedov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Talboteasar.
A right hook to the body lands for Talboteasar.
Magomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Talboteasar backwards.
Talboteasar landing knees to the body.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Talboteasar.
I was talking to Magomedov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talboteasar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomedov's elbow.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Talboteasar controls his hands.
Talboteasar tries to land knees in the clinch but Magomedov avoids the damage to the body.
Magomedov misses with a knee strike.
Magomedov misses with a knee to the head.
Talboteasar lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talboteasar lands a left hand.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Talboteasar avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the ropes.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Talboteasar.
Magomedov missing with knees to the body.
Talboteasar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magomedov is defending well for now.
Talboteasar gets through Magomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talboteasar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talboteasar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magomedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Talboteasar.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Magomedov fails to land.
Talboteasar working aggressively here.
Magomedov misses with a knee to the head.
Magomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talboteasar is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Magomedov.
Talboteasar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talboteasar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body.
Talboteasar wants to break free but Magomedov has control.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Talboteasar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Talboteasar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomedov's elbow.
Magomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Talboteasar swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talboteasar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomedov lands a left hand.
Talboteasar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Talboteasar throws a big shot that misses.
Talboteasar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Magomedov moves out of range as Talboteasar strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nikolai Magomedov will probably get the nod.
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.
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Talboteasar lands.
Talboteasar looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Magomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Talboteasar circles away quickly and effectively.
Camulius Talboteasar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talboteasar throws a hook but Magomedov avoids it easily.
Magomedov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Talboteasar as he connects with a hook.
Talboteasar misses with a straight left.
Talboteasar throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Magomedov.
Magomedov rushes Talboteasar and presses him up against the ropes.
Magomedov cracks Talboteasar with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talboteasar misses with the head strike.
Magomedov tries to work over Talboteasar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov misses with a knee to the head.
Talboteasar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nikolai Magomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magomedov lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a body punch.
Talboteasar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Talboteasar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magomedov lands a knee to the body.
Talboteasar is breathing heavily.
Magomedov lands a left hand.
Magomedov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a knee to the head.
Talboteasar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomedov's elbow.
Magomedov connects with a knee to the head.
Magomedov scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
Magomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Talboteasar avoids the damage to the body.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Talboteasar controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Talboteasar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
Magomedov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Talboteasar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magomedov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov tries to work over Talboteasar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
Talboteasar takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Magomedov.
A head punch on the inside from Talboteasar fails to land.
Magomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Talboteasar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Magomedov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Talboteasar needs to keep his hands up - Magomedov had a free shot at his head there.
Camulius Talboteasar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talboteasar looks to score with a jab to the body but Magomedov is just out of range.
Talboteasar jabs Magomedov right on the nose. Magomedov blinks but takes it well.
Talboteasar misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Magomedov misses the target.
Magomedov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Talboteasar back to the ropes. Magomedov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Magomedov has closed the distance and engaged Talboteasar in a clinch.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talboteasar can do to turn this around?
Talboteasar tries to break the clinch but Magomedov is controlling the position.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov trying to land knees to the body.
Talboteasar cracks Magomedov with a nice body shot.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Talboteasar lands a hook that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Talboteasar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talboteasar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talboteasar's elbow.
Talboteasar has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Nice body punch from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Talboteasar or not.
Talboteasar missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talboteasar's elbow.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magomedov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Talboteasar throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov pushes Talboteasar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Magomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Talboteasar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
A body shot lands from Magomedov.
Talboteasar misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Magomedov.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Talboteasar prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Talboteasar takes a shot to the head.
Magomedov lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Talboteasar backwards.
Talboteasar tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Talboteasar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
A right hand to the body from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Talboteasar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magomedov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Magomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Talboteasar blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magomedov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Magomedov!
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