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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mukhammadgafur Gazimagomedov (ranked 3679 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan Msuva (ranked 3649 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mukhammadgafur Gazimagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hassan Msuva!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazimagomedov misses with a takedown attempt - Msuva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch but Msuva moves out of range.
Msuva throws a head kick that Gazimagomedov semi-blocks.
Msuva misses with a head kick.
Gazimagomedov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses.
Gazimagomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gazimagomedov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gazimagomedov darts in looking for a takedown but Msuva gets double underhooks and turns Gazimagomedov into the cage.
Msuva tries a head kick but it misses.
Msuva throws a right hand that Gazimagomedov ducks under and follows up with a left that Gazimagomedov also avoids with ease.
Msuva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Msuva slaps away a takedown attempt from Gazimagomedov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mukhammadgafur Gazimagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Msuva swats away the attempt to clinch by Gazimagomedov.
Gazimagomedov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Msuva to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses.
Gazimagomedov closes the distance and clinches up with Msuva, looking for a takedown. Gazimagomedov pushes Msuva against the cage but Msuva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gazimagomedov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hassan Msuva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gazimagomedov blocks a head kick by Msuva.
Gazimagomedov throwing a counter right hand but Msuva manages to avoid it.
Msuva throws a head kick but Gazimagomedov moves out of range.
Gazimagomedov blocks a head kick by Msuva.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses.
Msuva looks winded!
Gazimagomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Gazimagomedov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gazimagomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gazimagomedov or perhaps it was just good defense by Msuva, which made it look bad.
Msuva throws a sloppy head kick and Gazimagomedov moves out of range easily.
Msuva swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazimagomedov dives in and grabs Msuva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Msuva pushes down on Gazimagomedov's head and hops out.
Gazimagomedov goes for a double leg but Msuva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Msuva continues to drive forward.
Msuva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gazimagomedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gazimagomedov instigates a clinch.
Msuva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Msuva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Gazimagomedov with that takedown attempt.
Hassan Msuva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gazimagomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but Msuva sprawls well. He's pushed Gazimagomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch up.
Msuva throws a sloppy head kick and Gazimagomedov moves out of range easily.
Gazimagomedov fails with the takedown.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Msuva stuffs the takedown attempt from Gazimagomedov. Gazimagomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Msuva throws a nice looking combination but Gazimagomedov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Msuva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Msuva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gazimagomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Gazimagomedov throws a big counter combination but Msuva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gazimagomedov misses with a wild combination.
Gazimagomedov moves into range and clinches up with Msuva.
Msuva prevents the takedown attempt.
Gazimagomedov looking to slow down the pace here.
Msuva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Msuva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gazimagomedov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Msuva is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Msuva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gazimagomedov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Msuva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gazimagomedov somewhat.
Despite the aggression on Msuva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Msuva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Msuva tries a head kick but it misses.
Gazimagomedov tries for a takedown but Msuva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gazimagomedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Msuva tries to sprawl out of it but Gazimagomedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Msuva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gazimagomedov fakes the leg kick and cracks Msuva in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Msuva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gazimagomedov blocks a head kick by Msuva.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Msuva!
Msuva throws a head kick but Gazimagomedov moves out of range.
Msuva throws a head kick but Gazimagomedov moves out of range.
Msuva misses with a head kick.
Msuva misses with a series of wild punches.
Msuva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gazimagomedov's head.
Gazimagomedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Msuva's waist but Msuva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gazimagomedov off to one side.
Gazimagomedov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gazimagomedov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gazimagomedov is looking to clinch but Msuva is avoiding it.
Gazimagomedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mukhammadgafur Gazimagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Gazimagomedov staying out of range there.
Msuva is breathing heavily.
Gazimagomedov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Msuva pinned against the cage. Msuva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazimagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Msuva throws a head kick but Gazimagomedov moves out of range.
Gazimagomedov wants to clinch up but Msuva keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Msuva.
As Msuva tries to get set, Gazimagomedov tries to push him back and clinch up but Msuva manages to avoid the attempt.
Hassan Msuva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gazimagomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Msuva throws a head kick but Gazimagomedov moves out of range.
Gazimagomedov dives in for a single leg takedown but Msuva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Msuva fails to land with a series of punches.
Gazimagomedov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Msuva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gazimagomedov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Msuva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gazimagomedov somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazimagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Msuva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Msuva fails to land with a series of punches.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses.
Msuva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gazimagomedov is looking to counter the offense by Msuva and move into the clinch.
Gazimagomedov shoots in and drives through. Msuva sprawls well.
Msuva throws a series of punches but Gazimagomedov avoids them all with ease.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch up but Msuva circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Msuva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Msuva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gazimagomedov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Msuva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Msuva avoids the body shot from Gazimagomedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Msuva misses with a wild combination.
Gazimagomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Msuva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gazimagomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gazimagomedov avoids the head kick by Msuva.
Gazimagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Msuva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch there but Msuva circles away.
Gazimagomedov fails with the takedown.
Msuva throws a series of punches but Gazimagomedov avoids them all with ease.
Gazimagomedov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Msuva misses with a head kick.
Gazimagomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but Msuva sprawls well. He's pushed Gazimagomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Gazimagomedov backs off Msuva throws a huge counter combo but Gazimagomedov manages to avoid it all.
A combination from Msuva does no damage.
Msuva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gazimagomedov is looking to clinch but Msuva is avoiding it.
Gazimagomedov takes a swing at Msuva's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gazimagomedov.
Msuva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Msuva.
Gazimagomedov looks to land a combination but Msuva avoids it well.
Msuva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Msuva fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
No joy there for Gazimagomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gazimagomedov dodges the punch combination from Msuva.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch but Msuva moves out of range.
Msuva throws a sloppy head kick and Gazimagomedov moves out of range easily.
Msuva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gazimagomedov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Msuva manages to circle out of the way.
Msuva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Msuva 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. And we move into the final round!
Gazimagomedov rushes Msuva and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Msuva.
Msuva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Msuva.
Gazimagomedov wants to clinch up but Msuva keeps it at a distance.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch but Msuva moves out of range.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch up but Msuva circles away and keeps his distance.
Msuva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gazimagomedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Msuva's waist but Msuva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gazimagomedov off to one side.
Gazimagomedov moves into the clinch.
Gazimagomedov is trying to maintain a safe position but Msuva gets an underhook and turns Gazimagomedov into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Msuva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gazimagomedov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Msuva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gazimagomedov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Msuva prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Msuva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Msuva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gazimagomedov blocks it with crossed arms.
Msuva is looking to break free of the clinch but Gazimagomedov has double underhooks.
Gazimagomedov is trying to pull guard but Msuva has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mukhammadgafur Gazimagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gazimagomedov tries to work over Msuva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gazimagomedov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Msuva swats away the attempt to clinch by Gazimagomedov.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch but Msuva moves out of range.
Msuva unleashes a big counter combination but Gazimagomedov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gazimagomedov shoots in and drives through. Msuva sprawls well.
Msuva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gazimagomedov shoots in for a double leg but Msuva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Msuva is looking for the big counter here.
Msuva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Msuva misses with a head kick.
Msuva throws a head kick but Gazimagomedov moves out of range.
Gazimagomedov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Msuva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gazimagomedov somewhat.
Gazimagomedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Msuva.
Gazimagomedov connects with a high kick.
Gazimagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Msuva swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gazimagomedov. Msuva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Gazimagomedov misses.
Gazimagomedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Msuva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Msuva misses with a head kick.
Gazimagomedov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Msuva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Msuva throws a head kick that Gazimagomedov semi-blocks.
Gazimagomedov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Msuva avoids it really well and circles away.
Msuva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gazimagomedov avoids the head kick by Msuva.
Gazimagomedov is looking to counter the offense by Msuva and move into the clinch.
Gazimagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Msuva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gazimagomedov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Msuva pushes Gazimagomedov off looking to stand but Gazimagomedov dives back in and keeps control.
Gazimagomedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Msuva on the ground.
Gazimagomedov wants to work for an arm triangle but Msuva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Msuva is trying to stand.
Gazimagomedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gazimagomedov tries to clinch there but Msuva circles away.
Mukhammadgafur Gazimagomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hassan Msuva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Msuva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan Msuva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Msuva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan Msuva!
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hype
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