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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Mahogany (ranked 2996 p4p, 23919 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 394 p4p, 798 weight class). Mahogany comes to the cage accompanied by Look Good in Leather. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Mahogany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahogany pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaire lands with a right hand.
Mahogany shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mahogany seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zaire tries to roll over but Mahogany keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire wants to control but Mahogany is keeping busy.
Zaire is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaire keeps working.
Zaire trying to control but Mahogany postures up.
Zaire has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Zaire looking for submissions off his back.
Zaire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zaire tries to get to full guard but Mahogany has control of the leg.
Zaire slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zaire trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zaire is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mahogany not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zaire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mahogany shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zaire pinned against the cage. Zaire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zaire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zaire throws an overhand right that lands on Mahogany's shoulder, as Mahogany tries to avoid the shot.
Mahogany shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahogany uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaire.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaire gets caught napping as Mahogany dives in and scores a takedown. Zaire manages to retain guard.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Mahogany from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zaire is trying to keep Mahogany in close.
Zaire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahogany defends it easily.
Mahogany slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mahogany has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mahogany wants to control from the top but Zaire keeps moving.
That's four 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.
Mahogany stays in close to Zaire's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Zaire finds it's way through Mahogany's defenses.
A low kick from Zaire misses
and Mahogany counters with a single leg into guard. Zaire didn't expect that.
Zaire controls Mahogany momentarily but Mahogany frees himself.
Mahogany showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mahogany avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Mahogany dominated that round.
That's time! Mahogany's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mahogany with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaire to score with a decent uppercut.
Zaire scores with a jab. Mahogany acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Zaire misses.
Mahogany looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Mahogany from controlling successfully.
Mahogany is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire trying to keep a closed guard but Mahogany is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mahogany defends well.
Zaire is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zaire working for a triangle but Mahogany defends it easily.
Zaire working for a triangle but Mahogany defends it easily.
Zaire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahogany defends it easily.
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.
Mahogany is stalling in the full guard.
Zaire controls Mahogany momentarily but Mahogany frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahogany.
Zaire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zaire swings for the body but Mahogany moves out of range.
Mahogany looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Zaire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zaire thows a leg kick but Mahogany checks it
and Mahogany counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zaire!
Mahogany working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Zaire's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Zaire's face as Mahogany controls the position.
Zaire is trying to control Mahogany's posture but Mahogany avoids it.
Mahogany tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mahogany has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mahogany wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaire keeps working.
Zaire struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Mahogany controls the position.
Zaire is trying to control Mahogany's posture but Mahogany avoids it.
Zaire is letting Mahogany control him for a moment.
Mahogany is looking to take a break and control but Zaire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zaire is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mahogany trying to control the action but Zaire is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Mahogany dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mahogany fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mahogany shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zaire's guard.
Zaire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mahogany is looking to stand up but Zaire won't let him.
Zaire can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mahogany controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mahogany controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mahogany is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaire can do to turn this around?
Mahogany on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaire. Zaire obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaire connects with a body shot that sends Mahogany's belly button to the back.
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahogany.
Mahogany throws the kick towards the body but Zaire avoids it.
Zaire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mahogany checks it well.
Mahogany goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Zaire misses.
Zaire throws a body kick that misses
and Mahogany counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zaire!
Abdullah Zaire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire is looking for a sweep.
Zaire is not content to let Mahogany control the position.
Zaire struggling a bit here.
Mahogany wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaire keeps working.
Zaire is looking for a sweep.
Zaire regains half guard.
Mahogany tries to pass to full mount but Zaire defends it.
Mahogany stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany wants to pass to mount but Zaire is defending the position.
Mahogany works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mahogany trying to control but Zaire is having none of it.
Mahogany tries to take his opponent's back but Zaire turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Mahogany is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany is adopting a defensive guard.
Mahogany looking for a sweep. Not yet Mahogany, not yet.
Zaire must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mahogany seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rich Mahogany is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mahogany lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Mahogany showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mahogany, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Mahogany!
A relieved looking Rich Mahogany thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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