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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hairuddin Abdul Rahim (ranked 4310 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandelay (ranked 2748 p4p, 0 weight class). Vandelay is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Answering Machine. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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157 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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153 lbs
22 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Lethal high kicks
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hairuddin Abdul Rahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Vandelay!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vandelay with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Vandelay scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Hairuddin Abdul Rahim has been cut.
Vandelay stalling in the clinch.
Vandelay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vandelay breaks from the clinch.
Vandelay moves into the clinch.
Vandelay gets underhooks to prevent Abdul Rahim's takedown attempt.
Vandelay breaks from the clinch.
Vandelay clinches up against the cage.
Vandelay lands an uppercut.
Vandelay lands a shot to the body.
Vandelay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vandelay slowing the pace effectively.
Vandelay breaks the clinch.
Vandelay takes the fight into the clinch.
Vandelay gets underhooks to prevent Abdul Rahim's takedown attempt.
Vandelay stalls.
Vandelay lands with a short shot to the head.
Vandelay breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay lands a really nice looking cross but Abdul Rahim seems unphased.
Vandelay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdul Rahim.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hairuddin Abdul Rahim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandelay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vandelay wants it to stay on the feet.
Vandelay has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Abdul Rahim is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vandelay drives through and clinches with Abdul Rahim against the cage.
Vandelay breaks the clinch.
Vandelay scores with a jab. Abdul Rahim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abdul Rahim with a poor takedown
and Vandelay counters with a stiff right hand.
Abdul Rahim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdul Rahim fails with the takedown
and Vandelay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abdul Rahim is breathing heavily.
A head kick lands from Vandelay that sends Abdul Rahim to the canvas. Abdul Rahim tries to scramble back to his feet but Vandelay brings him back down into side control.
Abdul Rahim is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandelay lands a strong strike to the head of Abdul Rahim. That's dazed him! Vandelay looking to finish here. Abdul Rahim is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Vandelay lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Vandelay!
A victorious Art Vandelay thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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