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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Nurmagedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauren Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Nurmagedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lauren Burns!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Burns. No joy for Nurmagedov on that attempt.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagedov closes the distance and clinches up with Burns, looking for a takedown. Nurmagedov pushes Burns against the cage but Burns circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nurmagedov shoots in and drives through. Burns sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Nurmagedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns jabs Nurmagedov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Nurmagedov moves out of range easily.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagedov is just out of range.
Burns throws a head kick but Nurmagedov moves out of range.
Nurmagedov shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nurmagedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lauren Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmagedov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burns was covering up waiting for the punch and Nurmagedov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nurmagedov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burns's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagedov stalling.
Burns trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagedov controlling the pace.
Burns trying to control here.
Burns won't allow Nurmagedov to pass to mount.
Nurmagedov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rustam Nurmagedov.
Burns connects with a high kick.
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Burns defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nurmagedov stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rustam Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burns napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nurmagedov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rustam Nurmagedov.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns tries to sprawl but Nurmagedov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nurmagedov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rustam Nurmagedov.
Burns leaves Nurmagedov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burns misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagedov avoids the head kick by Burns.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurmagedov blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns looks winded!
Nurmagedov shoots in for a double leg but Burns sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Nurmagedov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nurmagedov gets a double leg takedown into Burns's guard.
Nurmagedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nurmagedov pushing down on Burns's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Nurmagedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nurmagedov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Burns looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagedov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burns can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rustam Nurmagedov just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Lauren Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns throws a solid leg kick but Nurmagedov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns.
Nurmagedov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nurmagedov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Burns's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns stops Nurmagedov from passing to mount.
Nurmagedov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Rustam Nurmagedov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Burns throws a series of punches but Nurmagedov moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nurmagedov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Burns wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Nurmagedov seems content to control.
Nurmagedov wants to pass to mount but Burns is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rustam Nurmagedov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nurmagedov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Nurmagedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagedov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nurmagedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Burns tries to sprawl out of it but Nurmagedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns slaps away a takedown attempt from Nurmagedov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns throws a head kick but Nurmagedov moves out of range.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Nurmagedov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Burns's guard.
Nurmagedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Nurmagedov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nurmagedov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burns is looking to control Nurmagedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burns avoid being mounted?
Nurmagedov controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rustam Nurmagedov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nurmagedov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nurmagedov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nurmagedov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burns but Burns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nurmagedov if he has to take too many more of those.
Rustam Nurmagedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmagedov fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Nurmagedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Nurmagedov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Burns is trying to get back to his feet.
Lauren Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Burns's face as Nurmagedov controls the position.
Burns tries to buck Nurmagedov off but Nurmagedov is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns is trying to get back to his feet.
Burns is being controlled here.
Nurmagedov working away.
Nurmagedov happy to just control the position for now.
We're going to have a standup here because Rustam Nurmagedov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nurmagedov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Burns to the mat! Burns manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rustam Nurmagedov.
Burns throws a head kick but Nurmagedov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov dives in and scores a takedown into Burns's guard.
Nurmagedov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rustam Nurmagedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nurmagedov'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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurmagedov advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Nurmagedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nurmagedov, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Rustam Nurmagedov!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Rustam Nurmagedov!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Rustam Nurmagedov!
Rustam Nurmagedov wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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