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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fahir Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rimmon Sabrael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fahir Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimmon Sabrael!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan shoots in for a double leg but Sabrael sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sabrael looks to land a body kick but Hassan moved away.
Sabrael scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabrael, right into the meat.
Hassan dives in and grabs Sabrael's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sabrael pushes down on Hassan's head and hops out.
Hassan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sabrael working for a triangle but Hassan defends it easily.
Sabrael keeping full guard, as Hassan tries to pass.
Sabrael is trying to control the position but Hassan postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabrael working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hassan.
Hassan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sabrael keeping moving, preventing Hassan from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sabrael holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sabrael scores with a leg kick.
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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabrael. That's going to slow Hassan down.
Fahir Hassan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabrael looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hassan blocks a head kick by Sabrael.
Hassan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sabrael defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fahir Hassan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabrael misses with a head kick.
Hassan fails with a takedown attempt.
Sabrael misses with a kick to the body.
Sabrael lands a front kick.
Hassan is breathing heavily.
Sabrael throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabrael lands a high kick!
Rimmon Sabrael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hassan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sabrael.
Sabrael throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hassan misses with a takedown attempt - Sabrael sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabrael looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sabrael thumps Hassan with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Sabrael there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sabrael tries a head kick but it misses.
Hassan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sabrael.
Sabrael is looking to slow Hassan down with leg kicks.
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!
Sabrael thows a body kick. Hassan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hassan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sabrael thumps Hassan with a low kick.
Sabrael feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hassan's calf.
Sabrael throws a sloppy head kick and Hassan moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabrael. That's going to slow Hassan down.
Sabrael tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabrael is looking to slow Hassan down with leg kicks.
Sabrael feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hassan's calf.
Sabrael moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabrael lands a head kick!
Sabrael lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hassan will feel that in the morning.
Sabrael lands a high kick!
Sabrael lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sabrael lands a high kick to the side of Hassan's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Sabrael dives into guard, looking to finish.
Hassan is rocked!
Sabrael passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oh Hassan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hassan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hassan tries to get out of the position.
Sabrael is looking to take a break and control but Hassan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hassan seems to have got his legs back now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rimmon Sabrael 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabrael.
Hassan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabrael is adopting a defensive guard.
Sabrael working a defensive guard here.
Hassan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sabrael looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sabrael is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sabrael has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabrael controlling the position.
Hassan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sabrael is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hassan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabrael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hassan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two 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.
Hassan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sabrael is trying to control the position but Hassan postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sabrael tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabrael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hassan. That did some damage!
A head kick from Sabrael lands but Hassan takes it in his stride.
Hassan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sabrael throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rimmon Sabrael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabrael is looking to land body kicks.
Hassan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sabrael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabrael looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sabrael goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sabrael scores with a leg kick.
Rimmon Sabrael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabrael looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sabrael throws a nice head kick!
Hassan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sabrael. That one must have hurt.
Crunch! Sabrael slams his shin into Hassan's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabrael lands a high kick!
Sabrael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hassan avoids the head kick by Sabrael.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big head kick from Sabrael and Hassan is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Hassan keeping moving, preventing Sabrael from controlling successfully.
Sabrael wanted to stand there but Hassan had control of the position.
Sabrael is pushing down on Hassan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hassan is fighting to maintain full guard but Sabrael has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hassan is staying active underneath Sabrael, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sabrael thows a huge punch but Hassan dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rimmon Sabrael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sabrael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hassan's sensitive parts.
Hassan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sabrael looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sabrael wants to stand and escape but Hassan is having none of it.
Sabrael being controlled here, momentarily.
Hassan wants to control from the top but Sabrael keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabrael seems keen to control Hassan's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabrael looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hassan passes into side control.
Hassan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sabrael works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hassan wants to control but Sabrael is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Sabrael is trying to maintain the position but Hassan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hassan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sabrael is looking to control Hassan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sabrael avoid being mounted?
Sabrael is trying to stand.
Hassan trying to control the action but Sabrael is working from the bottom.
Sabrael is trying to maintain the position but Hassan is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sabrael scores with a nice body kick.
Sabrael lands with a kick to the temple. Hassan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sabrael. Hassan shrugs it off though.
Hassan shoots for a takedown but Sabrael saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sabrael lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sabrael thows a body kick. Hassan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sabrael throws a sloppy head kick and Hassan moves out of range easily.
Sabrael scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sabrael.
Sabrael feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hassan's calf.
Sabrael lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabrael lands a front kick.
Sabrael throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sabrael defends it nicely.
Hassan avoids the head kick by Sabrael.
Hassan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rimmon Sabrael is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sabrael scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sabrael thumps Hassan with a low kick.
Sabrael scores with a spinning back kick!
Sabrael throws a head kick that half lands.
Sabrael scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sabrael throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabrael throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sabrael moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fahir Hassan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hassan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hassan throws an overhand right that lands on Sabrael's shoulder, as Sabrael tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rimmon Sabrael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sabrael 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rimmon Sabrael!
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