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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Magomedsharipov (ranked 24919 p4p, 22401 weight class) and Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedsharipov has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Magomed Magomedsharipov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 71 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Magomedsharipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedsharipov gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xanthopoulos manages to get back to half guard.
Xanthopoulos preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've been hearing that Magomedsharipov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Xanthopoulos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Xanthopoulos is pulling down on Magomedsharipov's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xanthopoulos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magomedsharipov's guard.
Xanthopoulos pushing down on Magomedsharipov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Xanthopoulos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos trying to pass the guard but Magomedsharipov defending well.
Xanthopoulos moves into full mount! Magomedsharipov won't be happy about that!
Xanthopoulos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Magomedsharipov is breathing heavily.
Xanthopoulos wants to take his opponent's back but Magomedsharipov doesn't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedsharipov is looking to improve his position but Xanthopoulos isn't that keen on the idea.
Xanthopoulos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Xanthopoulos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Magomedsharipov wants to control but Xanthopoulos is having none of it.
Xanthopoulos controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Xanthopoulos mounts Magomedsharipov! Really nice guard pass there!
Xanthopoulos controlling the position easily from mount.
Magomedsharipov is just holding on here. Xanthopoulos manages to take his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good control from Xanthopoulos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos dominated that round.
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.
Xanthopoulos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Magomedsharipov is trying to escape the position but Xanthopoulos is controlling the position.
Xanthopoulos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Let's hope that Xanthopoulos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
More stalling from Xanthopoulos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Xanthopoulos is continuing to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Magomedsharipov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Xanthopoulos's guard.
Xanthopoulos is pulling down on Magomedsharipov's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Xanthopoulos is on top in guard.
Xanthopoulos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Xanthopoulos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Magomedsharipov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Magomedsharipov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Xanthopoulos to the ground. Magomedsharipov is now in Xanthopoulos's guard.
Xanthopoulos seems keen to control Magomedsharipov's posture.
Xanthopoulos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magomedsharipov's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xanthopoulos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xanthopoulos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos moves into full mount! Magomedsharipov won't be happy about that!
Xanthopoulos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Xanthopoulos forces the positional change into back control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Magomedsharipov taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Xanthopoulos.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos!
Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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