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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Rahman (ranked 1259 p4p, 1109 weight class) and A. Mere Con (ranked 163 p4p, 147 weight class). Con has chosen Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdul Rahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, A. Mere Con!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Con tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Con.
Rahman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Con cracks Rahman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've been told by Rahman's head coaches at Island Kings Lua MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rahman slips under a jab from Con.
Rahman looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Con looks to land a left hand but Rahman moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Con does no damage.
A. Mere Con seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Con throws an overhand right that lands on Rahman's shoulder, as Rahman tries to avoid the shot.
Con thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahman moves away from the strike by Con.
Con fails to land with a series of punches.
Con misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Con digs a good hook to Rahman's body.
Con throws a looping overhand right but Rahman ducks down to avoid it.
Rahman wants to slow Con down by chopping away at his legs.
Rahman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Con misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rahman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Con misses with a right hand
and Rahman counters with a stiff right hand.
Rahman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Con misses with a left hand
and Rahman counters with a straight right hand.
Con thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Con lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Con lands the left hand.
Rahman slips a straight right by Con.
Rahman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A left lands for Con.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Con thuds a left hand into Rahman's body.
Rahman moves out of range as Con strikes.
Con misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con misses with a left hand
and Rahman counters with a good low kick that Con was not able to check.
Con lands with an uppercut that bounces Rahman off the cage and back into range.
Con pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Con cracks Rahman with an open hand slap.
Con just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Con swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Con throws the left hand but Rahman avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Rahman misses its target.
Rahman lands a really nice looking cross but Con seems unphased.
Rahman misses with an uppercut
and Con counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Con scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Con misses the jab.
Rahman is looking to counter the offense by Con and move into the clinch.
Rahman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Con.
Rahman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Con.
Rahman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Con throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Con.
Rahman scores with a hook.
Rahman wants to clinch.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Rahman moves away and avoids it.
As Con tries to get set, Rahman tries to push him back and clinch up but Con manages to avoid the attempt.
Con keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rahman.
Con misses with a wild body shot.
Con misses with an uppercut. Rahman saw that one coming.
Con misses the shot to the body.
Rahman thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con takes a swing at Rahman's ribcage but misses.
Con misses with an uppercut. Rahman saw that one coming.
Con just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRahman.
Con just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Rahman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rahman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahman doesn't manage to clinch there - Con circles away.
Rahman misses with a straight left.
Rahman ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Con uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rahman has time to react.
Con scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rahman misses with a head kick.
Con scores with a sloppy right hand. Rahman should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Con misses with a hook. Rahman ducked under it nicely.
Rahman throws a quick counter head kick but Con was just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A. Mere Con dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rahman takes one to the chin there.
Rahman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Con paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rahman throws a jab when Con was well out of range.
Con takes a swing at Rahman's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rahman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Con throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rahman is looking to counter the offense by Con and move into the clinch.
Con ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahman moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Con. That snapped Rahman's head back.
Con swings widly with a right hand
and Rahman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Con connects with a nice looking jab.
Rahman staying out of range there.
Rahman moves forwards but Con connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rahman slips under a jab.
Rahman is looking to counter the offense by Con and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Con. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Con.
A. Mere Con seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Con throws a body punch but Rahman moves out of range.
Con listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Con coming out on top.
Con has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Con throws an off balance right hand
and Rahman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Con scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Con looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rahman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Con throws a hook to the side of Rahman's head but Rahman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Con swings widly with a right hand
letting Rahman counter with a right hand.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Rahman moves away and avoids it.
As Con tries to get set, Rahman tries to push him back and clinch up but Con manages to avoid the attempt.
A jab lands there for Con.
Con misses with an uppercut. Rahman saw that one coming.
Rahman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahman missing with a left hand there. Con was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Con let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rahman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Rahman moves away and avoids it.
Rahman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rahman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Con checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rahman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Con throws a hook but Rahman avoids it easily.
Rahman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Con manages to circle out of the way.
Con scores with the left hand. Rahman knows he should have avoided that one.
Rahman walks into a stiff left hand from Con.
A jab from Con finds it's way through Rahman's defenses.
A jab from Con misses.
It appears Rahman was looking to counter with a kick there.
Con throws a hook to the side of Rahman's head but Rahman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rahman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rahman walks into a straight right hand from Con.
Con jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahman moves out of range as Con strikes.
Rahman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fighters circling - Con throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rahman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jab by Con.
Rahman misses with a body shot.
Con getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rahman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Con tests Rahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rahman blocks a jab.
Rahman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Con throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rahman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Con swings widly with a right hand
and Rahman counters with a three punch combo that has Con backing up. Con nods at Rahman to acknowledge the strikes.
Con throws an overhand right that lands on Rahman's shoulder, as Rahman tries to avoid the shot.
Rahman throwing a counter right hand but Con manages to avoid it.
Rahman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Con lands a nice looking body shot.
Con misses with a straight left.
Rahman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Con. Rahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Rahman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Con fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Con misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahman.
Con throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rahman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Con to score with a decent uppercut.
Rahman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Con.
Rahman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Con misses with a hook. Rahman ducked under it nicely.
Rahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Con.
Con throws a hook to the side of Rahman's head but Rahman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rahman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A. Mere Con showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rahman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Con.
Rahman staying out of range there.
Con scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Con lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rahman misses with the combination.
Con misses with a right hand
and Rahman counters with an inside leg kick.
Rahman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rahman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Con throws a shot to the body.
Con throws out a loose jab but Rahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahman tries to counter by clinching up but Con breaks away and moves out of range.
Rahman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rahman has closed the distance and engaged Con in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Con is defending well for now.
Rahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Con throws a hook but Rahman blocks it.
Rahman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rahman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Con misses with a hook
and Rahman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Con working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rahman manages to break the clinch.
Con listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Con.
Rahman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Con.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Con missing with a left hand there. Rahman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Con misses.
Abdul Rahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Con. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Con.
Con bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rahman's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Con is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rahman moves away from the strike by Con.
Con just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRahman.
Con swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rahman defending well as Con loads up on a big left hand.
Rahman is looking to counter with head kicks.
Con misses the jab.
Rahman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Con.
Con scores with a hook.
Rahman throws a big shot that misses.
Con tests Rahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Con.
A big right from Con misses.
Rahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Con.
Con throws a hook but Rahman blocks it.
Con cracks Rahman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Con.
Con throws a jab when Rahman was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rahman misses the target.
Con connects with a crisp jab.
Con throws a lazy right hand but Rahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Con swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Con throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahman manages to avoid it.
Rahman ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Con comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Con rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rahman counters with a three punch combo that has Con backing up. Con nods at Rahman to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
A jab from Con misses.
Rahman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Con.
Con connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Con misses with a looping left.
Rahman tries to clinch up.
Con throws a lazy uppercut
and Rahman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rahman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Con throws a right hand that misses
and Rahman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rahman.
Con misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
A. Mere Con comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Con winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... A. Mere Con!
A very excited looking A. Mere Con made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Abdul Rahman was interviewed post fight and said 'How you say in english...my bad? Is it? Yes, my bad.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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