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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hobo Garrincha (ranked 345 p4p, 160 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 44 p4p, 22 weight class). Garrincha comes to the cage accompanied by Молодые ветра. Khalidovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Зима-мама 25/17 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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 35 - 16 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hobo Garrincha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrincha digs a good body shot into Khalidovic's ribs.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Garrincha avoids it.
Garrincha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khalidovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrincha.
Garrincha blocks a head kick by Khalidovic.
Garrincha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic misses with a jab to the body
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Garrincha's shoulder, as Garrincha tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garrincha scores with a body shot.
Khalidovic scores with a leg kick.
Garrincha misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Garrincha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garrincha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Khalidovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Garrincha misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garrincha checks a leg kick.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Garrincha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khalidovic throws a sloppy head kick and Garrincha moves out of range easily.
Garrincha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khalidovic loads up on a big right hand but Garrincha slips the punch.
Garrincha scores with a jab.
Garrincha throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha scores with a jab.
Garrincha slips under a jab.
Garrincha throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garrincha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garrincha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Nice cross by Khalidovic.
Garrincha takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garrincha on the side of the head.
Garrincha looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garrincha looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
Garrincha missing with a left hand there. Khalidovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garrincha is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garrincha.
Garrincha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garrincha ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic digs a good body shot into Garrincha's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrincha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic lands a really nice looking cross but Garrincha seems unphased.
Khalidovic motions for Garrincha to come forward. Khalidovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot.
Khalidovic looks to land a left hand but Garrincha moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garrincha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garrincha misses with a hook.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic lands a jab to the nose.
Khalidovic misses with a low kick as Garrincha jumps back.
A jab from Garrincha finds it's way through Khalidovic's defenses.
Garrincha moves out of range as Khalidovic throws a body kick.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Garrincha.
Garrincha jabs at Khalidovic's body.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Garrincha looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalidovic is just out of range.
Khalidovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Garrincha avoids it.
Garrincha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garrincha throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Garrincha.
A swing and a miss from Garrincha.
Khalidovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garrincha takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garrincha.
A big left from Garrincha misses.
Khalidovic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic tries to land a front kick but Garrincha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garrincha walks into a stiff left hand from Khalidovic.
Nice uppercut lands for Garrincha. That snapped Khalidovic's head back.
Khalidovic swings for the body but Garrincha moves out of range.
Khalidovic misses with a straight right.
Garrincha connects with a looping right hand.
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Garrincha.
Khalidovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garrincha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garrincha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Garrincha.
Khalidovic lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Khalidovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khalidovic.
Garrincha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khalidovic scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidovic manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khalidovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Garrincha misses the target.
Garrincha throws an off balance right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Garrincha won't be happy with that.
Garrincha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garrincha wants to control but Khalidovic postures up.
Khalidovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garrincha keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Garrincha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garrincha tries to improve position but can't.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garrincha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garrincha ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Garrincha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrincha dips to his left and cracks Khalidovic with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Garrincha misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Garrincha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garrincha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Garrincha strikes.
Khalidovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garrincha works Khalidovic's body with a nice hook.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic thuds his right hand into Garrincha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrincha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Garrincha misses.
Garrincha misses with a hook.
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Garrincha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrincha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garrincha is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down.
Garrincha with a nice cross.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garrincha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khalidovic looks for the body kick but Garrincha saw that one coming.
Garrincha lands a head shot.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khalidovic scores with a kick to the body.
Khalidovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garrincha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khalidovic throws an overhand right that lands on Garrincha's shoulder, as Garrincha tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic wants to slow Garrincha down by chopping away at his legs.
Hobo Garrincha is winning the standup battle so far.
Garrincha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good standup being displayed there by Garrincha as he connects with a hook.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Garrincha avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic scores with a jab.
Khalidovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garrincha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khalidovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Garrincha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garrincha misses with a looping right.
A jab from Garrincha finds it's way through Khalidovic's defenses.
Khalidovic feints and then cracks Garrincha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garrincha down.
Garrincha slips under a jab.
Garrincha defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand.
Garrincha staying out of range there.
Khalidovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garrincha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khalidovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garrincha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khalidovic throws a head kick that misses.
Khalidovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrincha.
Garrincha blocks a head kick by Khalidovic.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Garrincha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a solid leg kick but Garrincha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khalidovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha scores with a decent looking hook.
Garrincha misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
Khalidovic feints and then cracks Garrincha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garrincha down.
A jab from Garrincha does it's job there.
Garrincha throws a hook but Khalidovic avoids it easily.
Khalidovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garrincha misses with a straight left.
Garrincha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Khalidovic tries to counter it with a takedown but Garrincha pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrincha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garrincha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khalidovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Garrincha.
Khalidovic cracks Garrincha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut.
Garrincha misses with a looping right.
Garrincha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khalidovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garrincha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Garrincha.
Khalidovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garrincha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Garrincha off the cage and back into range.
Garrincha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khalidovic lands an overhand right.
Khalidovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Khalidovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garrincha misses with a hook. Khalidovic ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khalidovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrincha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Garrincha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Khalidovic throws a lazy right hand but Garrincha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic scores with a nice body kick.
Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garrincha.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Khalidovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garrincha lands with a good body shot.
Khalidovic scores with a nice strike.
Garrincha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khalidovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Garrincha's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hobo Garrincha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Khalidovic. Garrincha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garrincha swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Garrincha throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrincha.
Khalidovic dodges the punch combination from Garrincha.
Khalidovic thumps Garrincha with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrincha. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garrincha throws a looping overhand right but Khalidovic ducks down to avoid it.
Khalidovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khalidovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garrincha's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic with a hook.
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garrincha avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Garrincha cracks Khalidovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khalidovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrincha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovic.
Garrincha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalidovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Garrincha slips a jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic thows a leg kick but Garrincha checks it
and Garrincha counters with a nice body shot.
Khalidovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khalidovic misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Garrincha to counter with a crisp jab.
Garrincha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrincha.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
Khalidovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garrincha misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic slips a straight right by Garrincha.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garrincha throws a jab when Khalidovic was well out of range.
Khalidovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Garrincha avoids it easily.
Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Garrincha.
Khalidovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garrincha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha defending well as Khalidovic loads up on a big left hand.
Khalidovic connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Garrincha.
Khalidovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrincha was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidovic.
Garrincha blocks the body kick.
It looked like Garrincha was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khalidovic.
Garrincha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy body kick from Khalidovic
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garrincha loads up on a big right hand but Khalidovic slips the punch.
Khalidovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garrincha avoids the body shot from Khalidovic.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic feints and then cracks Garrincha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garrincha down.
Khalidovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Khalidovic throws a solid leg kick but Garrincha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrincha.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garrincha.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garrincha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garrincha lands a body shot.
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Garrincha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Garrincha lands a head shot.
Garrincha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khalidovic.
Khalidovic blocks a jab.
Garrincha digs a good hook to Khalidovic's body.
Garrincha swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Khalidovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Khalidovic misses.
Garrincha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Khalidovic. Beautiful body shot.
Garrincha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garrincha.
Khalidovic throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Garrincha to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khalidovic tried to score with a low kick but Garrincha checks it.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Garrincha throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garrincha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha checks a leg kick.
Garrincha lands a slapping body shot.
Garrincha misses with a hook.
Khalidovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garrincha is able to avoid easily.
Khalidovic throws a head kick but Garrincha moves out of range.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Garrincha moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Garrincha.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrincha. Khalidovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalidovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrincha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garrincha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khalidovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrincha.
Khalidovic defending well as Garrincha loads up on a big left hand.
Garrincha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khalidovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrincha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khalidovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Garrincha off the cage and back into range.
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 Hobo Garrincha.
I think Garrincha 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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