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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Magomedov (ranked 2906 p4p, 2310 weight class) and Greg Fitzgerald (ranked 294 p4p, 246 weight class). Fitzgerald has chosen Where The Idols At ft. DMX as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Magomed Magomedov 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magomed Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov is looking to clinch.
Magomedov tries to clinch there but Fitzgerald circles away.
Fitzgerald looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fitzgerald is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Magomedov lands with a hook. Fitzgerald tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab, cross combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scores with a jab. Magomedov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magomedov takes the fight into the clinch.
Fitzgerald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Magomedov trying to land knees to the body.
Magomedov keeps control of Fitzgerald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Greg Fitzgerald has been cut.
Fitzgerald avoids a wild elbow strike from Magomedov.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzgerald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magomedov throws an elbow but it misses.
Fitzgerald lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Fitzgerald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov lands a damaging elbow.
Fitzgerald blocks the elbow strike.
Magomedov missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzgerald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fitzgerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magomedov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fitzgerald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Magomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzgerald avoids the damage to the body.
Magomedov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage as Magomedov throws knees to the body.
Magomedov has Fitzgerald pressed against the cage, preventing Fitzgerald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Magomedov lands a knee to the body.
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!
Fitzgerald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Fitzgerald.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Magomedov.
Fitzgerald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Magomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzgerald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fitzgerald lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzgerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Fitzgerald scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov scores a nice knee to the body.
Fitzgerald is trying to push Magomedov away but Magomedov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but Fitzgerald blocks with his arms.
Magomedov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov lands a nice elbow.
Fitzgerald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magomedov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Magomedov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fitzgerald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magomedov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magomed Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Fitzgerald's cut.
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.
Magomedov takes one to the chin there.
Magomedov tries to clinch
and Fitzgerald counters with a two punch combo.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Fitzgerald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magomedov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magomedov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magomedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fitzgerald throws out a counter right but Magomedov avoids it with no problem.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Fitzgerald is having none of it.
Fitzgerald swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fitzgerald cracks Magomedov with an open hand slap.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fitzgerald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magomedov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fitzgerald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Magomedov on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fitzgerald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magomedov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzgerald misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzgerald avoids the damage to the body.
Fitzgerald scores with a shoulder strike.
Magomed Magomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fitzgerald avoids the elbow strike from Magomedov, against the cage.
Magomedov lands a nice knee to the body.
Magomedov throws an elbow that misses.
Fitzgerald has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Fitzgerald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but Fitzgerald blocks with his arms.
Fitzgerald takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fitzgerald is rocked!
Magomedov throws an elbow but it misses.
Fitzgerald is still on wobbly legs! Can Magomedov finish him?
Magomedov misses with an elbow over the top.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but Fitzgerald blocks with his arms.
Fitzgerald lands a nice uppercut.
Fitzgerald seems to have recovered his senses.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage as Magomedov throws knees to the body.
Fitzgerald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fitzgerald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Magomedov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov crunches a lovely knee into Fitzgerald's ribcage.
Fitzgerald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fitzgerald wants to get back to striking at distance but Magomedov won't allow it.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Fitzgerald misses with a body punch.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magomedov misses with an elbow over the top.
Fitzgerald avoids the elbow strike from Magomedov, against the cage.
Fitzgerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magomedov misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Magomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzgerald avoids the damage to the body.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzgerald avoids it.
Magomedov pushes off an throws an elbow but Fitzgerald leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fitzgerald managing to block the knees to the body from Magomedov.
Fitzgerald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov looking to throw knees to the head but Fitzgerald is blocking nicely.
Magomedov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Magomedov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Greg Fitzgerald will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Greg Fitzgerald's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Magomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magomedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magomedov moves into range and clinches up with Fitzgerald.
Magomedov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fitzgerald avoids a wild elbow strike from Magomedov.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzgerald avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but Fitzgerald blocks with his arms.
Magomedov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fitzgerald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Magomedov lands an elbow that stopped Fitzgerald in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Magomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzgerald is defending well for now.
Magomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzgerald avoids the damage to the body.
Fitzgerald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magomedov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fitzgerald scores with a hook.
Fitzgerald stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magomedov is rocked!
A combination from Magomedov does no damage.
Magomedov tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magomedov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Fitzgerald releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to clinch.
Fitzgerald lands a lovely overhand right.
Magomedov slips a jab and a cross from Fitzgerald.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzgerald misses with a two punch combination.
Fitzgerald throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magomed Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Magomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Magomedov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fitzgerald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magomedov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fitzgerald is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Magomedov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Fitzgerald to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Magomedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald fails to land with a series of punches.
Magomedov seems to have got his legs back now.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Fitzgerald moves away
and Fitzgerald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magomedov closes the distance and pushes Fitzgerald back into the cage.
Magomedov misses with an elbow strike.
Fitzgerald blocks an elbow strike.
Fitzgerald is trying to break the clinch but Magomedov has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Magomedov obliges.
Magomedov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Magomedov misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov scores a nice knee to the body.
Fitzgerald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magomedov lands a knee to the body.
Magomedov trying to land knees to the body.
Magomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzgerald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fitzgerald has had enough of the clinch but Magomedov keeps him there for the moment.
Fitzgerald blocks an elbow strike from Magomedov.
Fitzgerald has had enough of the clinch but Magomedov keeps him there for the moment.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Greg Fitzgerald.
I think Fitzgerald 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Greg Fitzgerald!
Post fight, Greg Fitzgerald took to the microphone: 'You're not safe Biden! You better have that belt spit shined for me! You don't know what it's like to get popped in the mouth, yet! Don't worry about training cardio, it's not goin' to the 2nd round! You haven't seen hands like mine! I run this division! I let you fight in it!'.
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