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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Vieira (ranked 2738 p4p, 2527 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 327 p4p, 304 weight class). Nurmagomedov has chosen Khabib Nurmagomedov Mix || The Eagle Motivation as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eli Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira misses with a head kick.
Vieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut
and Vieira counters with a right hand to the body.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nurmagomedov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurmagomedov misses with a head kick.
Vieira is looking to counter punch.
Nurmagomedov misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Vieira tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Vieira's shoulder, as Vieira tries to avoid the shot.
Vieira darts in and clinches Nurmagomedov up against the cage.
Vieira stalls.
Nurmagomedov working hard to break the clinch.
Vieira stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov breaks from the clinch.
Nurmagomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vieira is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vieira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vieira doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmagomedov circles away.
Vieira digs a good body shot into Nurmagomedov's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira throws a hook but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nurmagomedov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vieira.
A big left from Vieira misses.
Vieira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot.
Vieira is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vieira scores with a nice strike.
Vieira just misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nurmagomedov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vieira clinches up with Nurmagomedov and pushes him back against the cage.
Vieira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vieira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vieira misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmagomedov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vieira counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira avoids the head kick by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vieira is out of range and Nurmagomedov settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira cracks Nurmagomedov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Vieira.
Nurmagomedov lands a left and a right that sends Vieira crashing to the canvas! Nurmagomedov dives into mount looking to finish!
Vieira is rocked!
It looks like Eli Vieira has been cut.
Nurmagomedov is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Oh Vieira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Vieira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vieira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nurmagomedov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Nurmagomedov! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
A victorious Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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