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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 14, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Magomedov darts in and clinches Chimaev up against the cage.#BC2#
Magomedov breaks the clinch.
Chimaev is looking to clinch.
Chimaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magomedov throws out the jab. #TD2#
Magomedov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chimaev on his heels. He'll look to pass Chimaev's guard now, I'm sure.
Chimaev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chimaev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magomedov's guard. #REVR#
Magomedov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chimaev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Chimaev from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Magomedov holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaev trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Chimaev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Chimaev wants to stand but Magomedov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chimaev looking to pass the guard.
Chimaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chimaev won't allow Magomedov to sweep him here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magomedov is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Magomedov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Chimaev is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Magomedov.
Chimaev tries to stand but Magomedov is controlling his head.
Magomedov is not content to let Chimaev control the position. #SU#
Chimaev decides to stand up, so the ref orders Magomedov to his feet. #T3#
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chimaev doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Magomedov counters by moving into the clinch. #TD2#
Magomedov drags the fight down to the ground.
Chimaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Magomedov is retaining full guard.
Chimaev preventing the sweep.
Magomedov pulls Chimaev in close to prevent any damage.
Magomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chimaev's guard. #REVB#
Magomedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4##SUB#
Chimaev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.
Chimaev trying to control the position.
Magomedov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Chimaev is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magomed Magomedov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##KD#
Oooooh!!! Chimaev has knocked Magomedov down with a huge combo! Chimaev steps away and waves a wobbly Magomedov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Magomed Magomedov has been cut.
Magomedov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chimaev's head backwards.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chimaev.
Magomedov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chimaev with a body shot.
Chimaev shoots and misses #CL2#
and Magomedov counters by clinching up.
Chimaev is working for takedown but Magomedov is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Magomedov pulls guard effortlessly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chimaev wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Magomed Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet but Chimaev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Magomedov pulls Chimaev in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Chimaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magomedov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chimaev throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Chimaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magomedov is controlling Chimaev's posture.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Magomedov. #T2#
Magomedov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Magomedov wants to stand but Chimaev has his arm trapped.
Magomedov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chimaev tries to bench press Magomedov off him but Magomedov keeps the position. #T3#
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chimaev keeps working.
Chimaev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Magomedov not doing much here.
Chimaev missing with punches from the bottom.
Chimaev tries to get to full guard but Magomedov has control of the leg.
Well, if Magomedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chimaev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Magomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Magomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chimaev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Chimaev's legs - danger averted.
Chimaev trying to keep a closed guard but Magomedov is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov wanted to stand there but Chimaev had control of the position.
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 Beehmun Chimaev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Magomed Magomedov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Magomedov misses with a series of wild punches.
Magomedov scores with a head kick. Chimaev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Beehmun Chimaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chimaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Magomedov sprawls well. Magomedov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chimaev gets slowly back to his feet.
Chimaev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaev has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Magomedov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Magomedov stalling against the cage.
#T1#
Chimaev stalling in the clinch but Magomedov improves position. #TD2#
Magomedov jumps into guard, dragging Chimaev to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chimaev wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Magomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chimaev's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Chimaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magomedov defends it easily.
Magomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Magomedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Chimaev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Magomedov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Chimaev looking for a guillotine here but Magomedov defends easily.
#SU2#
Magomedov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T3#
Chimaev doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Magomedov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beehmun Chimaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Magomedov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Magomedov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chimaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magomedov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chimaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB2#
Magomedov looking for a guillotine here but Chimaev defends easily.
Chimaev postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it.
Chimaev is looking to stand up but Magomedov won't let him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chimaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Magomedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Magomedov is trying to trip Chimaev. He has hold of a leg but Chimaev is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Magomedov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomed Magomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magomedov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magomed Magomedov! |
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