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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Omarov (ranked 2161 p4p, 2450 weight class) and Geronimo Lindeman (ranked 254 p4p, 285 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magomed Omarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geronimo Lindeman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omarov connects with a right hand. Lindeman shakes it off.
Omarov misses with a combination
letting Lindeman counter with a right hand.
Omarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lindeman lands a front kick.
Lindeman throws a chopping leg kick but Omarov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Omarov is looking to counter punch.
Omarov gets the takedown into side control.
Lindeman is not content to let Omarov control the position.
Lindeman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Omarov trying to control the position but Lindeman is working away.
Omarov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindeman prevents Omarov from moving into mount.
Check out the look on Omarov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Omarov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Omarov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Omarov is putting a hurting on Lindeman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Omarov working the ground and pound but Lindeman is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Lindeman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Omarov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lindeman to see if he's OK.
Omarov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Omarov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarov wants to control but Lindeman is keeping him busy.
Lindeman seems a little lost for a moment, as Omarov dominates the positioning.
Omarov is looking to take a break and control but Lindeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Omarov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lindeman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lindeman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lindeman missing with a left hand there. Omarov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lindeman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindeman throws a right hand that Omarov ducks under and follows up with a left that Omarov also avoids with ease.
Lindeman ducks under a wild hook from Omarov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Omarov.
An inside leg kick from Lindeman misses.
Omarov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lindeman throws a leg kick but Omarov checks it.
Lindeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Omarov manages to avoid it.
Omarov gets a takedown into half guard.
Omarov working over Lindeman with some ground and pound. Lindeman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Omarov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lindeman defending well though.
Lindeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Omarov.
Omarov trying to control from half guard but Lindeman is working away.
Lindeman taking some punishment here, with Omarov in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman is looking to improve his position.
Omarov stands up from half guard.
Lindeman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Omarov tried to counter with a leg kick but Lindeman avoided it.
Lindeman throws a hook but Omarov blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Lindeman.
Geronimo Lindeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omarov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lindeman loads up on a big right hand but Omarov slips the punch.
Omarov feints and as Lindeman raises his hands in defense, Omarov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Omarov passes Lindeman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Omarov lands a nice short elbow.
Lindeman won't allow Omarov to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Magomed Omarov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Omarov lands a slapping body shot.
Omarov wants to clinch up but Lindeman keeps it at a distance.
Geronimo Lindeman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lindeman's corner calls for a 1-2. Lindeman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Omarov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lindeman's guard.
Omarov advances to half guard.
Omarov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Omarov thows a huge punch but Lindeman dodges it nicely.
Omarov is looking to take a break and control but Lindeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Omarov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omarov trying to mount his opponent but Lindeman defends it.
Lindeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Omarov passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Omarov.
Omarov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lindeman keeps working.
Lindeman regains half guard there - taking advantage of Omarov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Lindeman is looking to control Omarov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lindeman avoid being mounted?
Omarov is pressing down on Lindeman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lindeman is holding on for now.
Lindeman is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lindeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Omarov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Omarov is looking to advance position but Lindeman won't allow it.
Lindeman has hold of Omarov's hands but Omarov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Omarov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lindeman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Omarov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Omarov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lindeman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Omarov breaks from Lindeman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarov lands a heavy elbow.
Omarov punching from mount but Lindeman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lindeman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Omarov throwing strikes but Lindeman bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Omarov wants to sweep but no luck.
Omarov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Omarov wants to sweep here but Lindeman controlling him for the moment.
Omarov is trying to hold Lindeman in close to prevent damage but Lindeman has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Omarov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lindeman preventing the sweep.
Lindeman trying to control but Omarov is working from the bottom.
Omarov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Omarov controls Lindeman momentarily but Lindeman frees himself.
Omarov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lindeman's guard.
Lindeman keeping moving, preventing Omarov from controlling successfully.
Omarov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magomed Omarov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Omarov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lindeman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lindeman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lindeman throws a leg kick but Omarov moved away.
Lindeman misses the shot to the body.
Omarov tries to counter by clinching up but Lindeman breaks away and moves out of range.
Omarov checks a low kick from Lindeman.
A swing and a miss from Lindeman.
Lindeman misses with a wild body shot.
Lindeman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Lindeman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Omarov moves into the clinch successfully.
Omarov blocks an uppercut.
Omarov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Omarov lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omarov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Omarov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Omarov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lindeman misses with some punches.
Lindeman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindeman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindeman misses with some punches.
Lindeman misses with some punches.
Omarov lands a hook that snaps the head of Lindeman backwards.
Omarov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Omarov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lindeman backwards.
Lindeman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Omarov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lindeman up against the cage.
Omarov lands with a light punch inside.
Lindeman misses with the head strike.
Lindeman stalling in the clinch but Omarov improves position.
Omarov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lindeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lindeman swings wildly with an uppercut but Omarov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Omarov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lindeman misses with a punch on the inside.
Omarov lands a shoulder strike.
Omarov scores with a shot to the side of Lindeman's head.
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!
Lindeman wants to stall.
Omarov blocking some punches.
Omarov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lindeman blocking some punches.
Omarov with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Omarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Lindeman on the inside.
Lindeman has a couple of punches blocked by Omarov.
Omarov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Omarov.
Lindeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lindeman throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Omarov.
Lindeman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Omarov.
Lindeman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Omarov misses with some punches.
Omarov can't find room to land a body shot as Lindeman controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Omarov obliges.
Lindeman prevents a body shot from Omarov.
A short right from Omarov on the inside.
Lindeman avoiding damage as Omarov throws knees to the body.
Omarov stalls.
The referee is keeping an eye on Omarov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lindeman blocking some punches.
Omarov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lindeman prevents it.
Omarov has a couple of punches blocked by Lindeman.
Omarov looking to throw knees to the head but Lindeman is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lindeman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lindeman.
Lindeman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindeman working aggressively here.
Omarov wants to take the fight to the mat but Lindeman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magomed Omarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lindeman wants to stall.
Magomed Omarov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lindeman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omarov wants to clinch up but Lindeman keeps it at a distance.
Lindeman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Omarov takes a step back to recover.
Lindeman looks to land a body kick but Omarov moved away.
A shot to the liver by Omarov. Beautiful body shot.
Lindeman throws a chopping leg kick but Omarov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Omarov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lindeman just manages to avoid it.
Geronimo Lindeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omarov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lindeman throws a hook but Omarov avoids it easily.
Magomed Omarov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Omarov throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomed Omarov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Omarov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomed Omarov!
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