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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bambang Pamungkas (ranked 598 p4p, 400 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 53 p4p, 34 weight class). Khalidovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Зима-мама 25/17. On his way into the cage it seems that Bambang Pamungkas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bambang Pamungkas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bambang Pamungkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pamungkas but Pamungkas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Pamungkas off balance momentarily.
Khalidovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Pamungkas blocks it.
Khalidovic is looking to land body kicks.
Khalidovic throws a lazy head kick
and Pamungkas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Khalidovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pamungkas doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, jab by Khalidovic - just one landing.
Khalidovic scores with a nice strike.
Khalidovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pamungkas avoids the head kick by Khalidovic.
Pamungkas blocks a head kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Pamungkas's shoulder, as Pamungkas tries to avoid the shot.
Pamungkas misses with a shot to the body
and Khalidovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Pamungkas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khalidovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pamungkas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pamungkas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Pamungkas misses the target.
Pamungkas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Pamungkas darts in trying to clinch
and Khalidovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Pamungkas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Pamungkas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pamungkas checks a leg kick.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic misses with a double jab
and Pamungkas counters with a stiff right hand.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Pamungkas's head but Pamungkas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pamungkas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pamungkas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pamungkas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Pamungkas looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Pamungkas steps away.
Bambang Pamungkas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Pamungkas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick lands from Pamungkas.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Pamungkas ducks down to avoid it.
Pamungkas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pamungkas throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic tries to land a leg kick but Pamungkas saw it coming and moves away.
Pamungkas throwing a counter right hand but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pamungkas slips under a jab.
Khalidovic throws a looping overhand right but Pamungkas ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Khalidovic there.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Pamungkas down.
Pamungkas misses the jab.
Jab from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas throws a body punch but Khalidovic moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Pamungkas down.
Khalidovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khalidovic lands a high kick!
Khalidovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pamungkas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khalidovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pamungkas misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Khalidovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic is looking to chop away at Pamungkas's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Pamungkas moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKhalidovic.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic lands a jab to Pamungkas's midsection.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Pamungkas avoids it.
Khalidovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pamungkas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
Khalidovic throws a right hand that misses
and Pamungkas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pamungkas lands with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the side of Pamungkas's head but Pamungkas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pamungkas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic cracks Pamungkas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Pamungkas avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Pamungkas.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
Pamungkas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pamungkas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Pamungkas moves out of range.
Pamungkas is looking to counter punch.
Khalidovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic looks to throw the jab but Pamungkas is out of range.
Pamungkas lands a head shot.
It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
Pamungkas avoids the head kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pamungkas.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pamungkas.
Khalidovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pamungkas lands the left hand.
Pamungkas misses with a straight right.
Pamungkas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khalidovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pamungkas looks to land a body kick but Khalidovic moved away.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khalidovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pamungkas misses with a hook.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pamungkas has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic with a nice calf kick.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pamungkas.
A jab from Pamungkas does it's job there.
Khalidovic misses with a left hand
letting Pamungkas counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pamungkas tries to land a front kick but Khalidovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pamungkas is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down.
Khalidovic walks into a stiff left hand from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Pamungkas looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Pamungkas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Pamungkas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pamungkas throws a big shot that misses.
Pamungkas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Nice defenses there by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas blocks a head kick by Khalidovic.
Pamungkas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pamungkas throws a low kick but Khalidovic avoids it.
Pamungkas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pamungkas throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Pamungkas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas stuns Khalidovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pamungkas is looking to counter punch.
Pamungkas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Pamungkas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pamungkas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovic.
Pamungkas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khalidovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khalidovic checks a low kick from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas backing away here, and Khalidovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pamungkas connects with a solid leg kick.
Pamungkas swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Pamungkas avoids it with no problem.
Pamungkas lands a nice shot that snaps Khalidovic's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khalidovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khalidovic misses with a hook
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pamungkas misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic throws a shot from downtown. Pamungkas moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic throws a solid leg kick but Pamungkas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khalidovic.
Pamungkas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pamungkas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khalidovic.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidovic throws a lazy uppercut
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic connects with a body shot that sends Pamungkas's belly button to the back.
Pamungkas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khalidovic checks it well.
Khalidovic throws out a leg kick but Pamungkas moves out of range and Khalidovic only half commits.
Pamungkas throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pamungkas throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
Pamungkas swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws a head kick that misses
and Pamungkas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pamungkas misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a straight right hand.
Pamungkas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
It looked like Pamungkas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pamungkas throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Pamungkas.
Khalidovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Pamungkas's front leg but catches the back leg as Pamungkas tries to avoid it.
Pamungkas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pamungkas tries to move into range but Khalidovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khalidovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pamungkas takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pamungkas.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pamungkas.
Khalidovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Pamungkas is wise to it.
Pamungkas misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Pamungkas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khalidovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pamungkas walks into a straight right hand from Khalidovic.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas throws a solid leg kick but Khalidovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pamungkas.
Khalidovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Pamungkas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khalidovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pamungkas. Pamungkas obviously looking to wear him down.
Khalidovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pamungkas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khalidovic. Khalidovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khalidovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That has opened up Mamed Khalidovic's cut even more.
Khalidovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Pamungkas looks to land a body kick but Khalidovic moved away.
Pamungkas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little feinted left hand from Pamungkas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khalidovic is breathing heavily.
Pamungkas connects with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pamungkas misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick lands for Pamungkas.
Khalidovic slips a straight right by Pamungkas.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pamungkas counters with a nice uppercut.
Khalidovic misses with a shot to the body
and Pamungkas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khalidovic thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambang Pamungkas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pamungkas scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas tests Khalidovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pamungkas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pamungkas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pamungkas with a hook.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Pamungkas.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pamungkas.
Khalidovic misses with a looping right.
Pamungkas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.
Khalidovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Khalidovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pamungkas connects with an inside leg kick.
Pamungkas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Pamungkas. Beautiful body shot.
Pamungkas lands a body shot.
Pamungkas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidovic can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Pamungkas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khalidovic! But no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidovic.
A telegraphed right hand from Pamungkas misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Pamungkas strikes.
Khalidovic throws out a counter right but Pamungkas avoids it with no problem.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pamungkas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Pamungkas.
Khalidovic defending well as Pamungkas loads up on a big left hand.
Khalidovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Khalidovic. Beautiful body shot.
Pamungkas lands with a shot to the body.
Pamungkas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pamungkas throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Pamungkas swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Pamungkas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pamungkas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Pamungkas misses.
Pamungkas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pamungkas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khalidovic laying and praying for a moment but Pamungkas takes advantage and regains half guard.
Khalidovic stops Pamungkas from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas is in trouble now - Khalidovic has advanced to mount!
Pamungkas is squirming around, avoiding Khalidovic's attempts to control the action.
Pamungkas is trying to stand.
Pamungkas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pamungkas is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas tries to control Khalidovic's body but Khalidovic pushes him off. Pamungkas squirms to his side and now Khalidovic has his back!
Pamungkas wants to control his opponent's hands but Khalidovic gets his hands free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Khalidovic's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Pamungkas trying to get back to his feet but Khalidovic is in full control for now.
Khalidovic avoiding Pamungkas 's attempts to control his hands.
Khalidovic is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bambang Pamungkas.
I think Pamungkas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bambang Pamungkas!
An out of breath Bambang Pamungkas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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