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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luqmaan Yasin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fadi Rymad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rymad has chosen The Beast as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luqmaan Yasin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fadi Rymad!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rymad moves into the clinch.
Yasin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rymad.
Yasin working hard to break the clinch.
Rymad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Luqmaan Yasin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fadi Rymad.
Yasin prevents the takedown attempt.
Rymad lands a good knee to the midsection. Yasin won't want to take too many of those.
Yasin is breathing heavily.
Yasin is trying to break the clinch but Rymad has him pressed against the cage.
Rymad is working for takedown but Yasin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rymad has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yasin is trying to keep an underhook but Rymad manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rymad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymad stalling.
Rymad thows a huge punch but Yasin dodges it nicely.
Rymad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rymad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rymad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yasin keeps working.
Rymad seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rymad performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rymad is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yasin sees it coming and defends easily.
Rymad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rymad wants to control but Yasin is keeping him busy.
Rymad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rymad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rymad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Rymad might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fadi Rymad was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rymad shoots in but Yasin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rymad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yasin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rymad.
Rymad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yasin defends it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yasin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rymad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yasin!
Rymad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yasin as he avoids it easily.
Rymad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yasin instigates a clinch.
Rymad gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rymad is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yasin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rymad wants to take a breather but Yasin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fadi Rymad dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yasin tries to close the distance and clinch but Rymad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rymad throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yasin was covering up waiting for the punch and Rymad finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yasin keeping full guard, as Rymad tries to pass.
Rymad sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yasin's guard.
Rymad is looking for a kimura here.
Rymad works his way into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymad throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rymad is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yasin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yasin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rymad misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rymad remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rymad cracks Yasin with a big right hand but Yasin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yasin prevents Rymad from moving into mount.
Rymad is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yasin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rymad tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasin dodges the ground and pound from Rymad.
Rymad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yasin, who protects the arm well.
Rymad is looking to take a break and control but Yasin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymad in side control, throwing shots but Yasin defends.
Rymad lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rymad is trying to get an arm triangle but Yasin is defending well.
Rymad has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fadi Rymad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Yasin as Rymad shoots in.
Rymad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yasin tries to sprawl but Rymad drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rymad is working for a kimura but Yasin is defending it quite comfortably.
Rymad trying to control the pace.
Rymad lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rymad.
Yasin has hold of Rymad's hands but Rymad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Rymad.
Yasin is trying to stand up here but Rymad is controlling him well.
Yasin is staying active underneath Rymad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rymad is trying to work for a kimura but Yasin is defending well.
Rymad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasin wants to control but Rymad is keeping busy.
Rymad is trying to control. Yasin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rymad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rymad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rymad scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rymad is trying for a kimura here. Yasin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rymad wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fadi Rymad!
Fadi Rymad is the new middleweight champion!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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