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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Salwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seyran Zeynalabdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeynalabdinov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Saku kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gabriel Salwa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seyran Zeynalabdinov's chin.
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198 lbs
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204 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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TWGC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Salwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Zeynalabdinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zeynalabdinov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salwa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zeynalabdinov is out of range and Salwa settles back down.
Zeynalabdinov fails to land with a series of punches.
Salwa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to maintain the position but Salwa is very close to passing his half guard.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to improve his position.
Salwa wants to control but Zeynalabdinov is keeping him busy.
Zeynalabdinov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salwa is working away from the top position though.
Zeynalabdinov wants to get back to full guard but Salwa has mounted him!
Salwa trying to control but Zeynalabdinov is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov tries to hold on but Salwa postures up.
Salwa is looking to work his way around to Zeynalabdinov's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Salwa looking to control but Zeynalabdinov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zeynalabdinov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Salwa trying to control but Zeynalabdinov is having none of it.
Zeynalabdinov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa content just to control the position here.
Zeynalabdinov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Salwa passes to side control.
Salwa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zeynalabdinov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zeynalabdinov is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeynalabdinov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zeynalabdinov connects with a nice short shot to Salwa's temple.
Ground and pound from Zeynalabdinov.
Zeynalabdinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zeynalabdinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov lands strikes from half guard.
Salwa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zeynalabdinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zeynalabdinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zeynalabdinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salwa wants to control but Zeynalabdinov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Salwa taking some punishment here, with Zeynalabdinov in his half guard.
Salwa looking for submissions off his back.
Salwa gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeynalabdinov trying to control but Salwa is working from the bottom.
Salwa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Salwa is controlling the pace.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Salwa pulls his head out easily.
Salwa is thwarting Zeynalabdinov's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salwa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salwa prevents Zeynalabdinov from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seyran Zeynalabdinov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zeynalabdinov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salwa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zeynalabdinov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zeynalabdinov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salwa misses with a leg kick
and Zeynalabdinov counters with a shoot takedown. Salwa fights it but they end up in guard.
Zeynalabdinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Salwa looking for a sweep. Not yet Salwa, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zeynalabdinov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zeynalabdinov wants to control from the top but Salwa keeps moving.
Zeynalabdinov lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeynalabdinov lands a couple of elbows.
Salwa wants to sweep here but Zeynalabdinov controlling him for the moment.
Salwa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zeynalabdinov stopping the sweep attempt from Salwa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov with a nice head shot there.
Zeynalabdinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Salwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salwa controls Zeynalabdinov momentarily but Zeynalabdinov frees himself.
Zeynalabdinov postures up in Salwa's guard and throws a big left but Salwa blocks it.
Salwa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Salwa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zeynalabdinov is just riding it out for now. Salwa eventually gives up the hold.
Zeynalabdinov is not content to let Salwa control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Salwa controlling the pace.
Seyran Zeynalabdinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salwa wants to free his trapped foot but Zeynalabdinov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zeynalabdinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zeynalabdinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Salwa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zeynalabdinov is looking for a triangle but Salwa pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zeynalabdinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zeynalabdinov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Salwa passes into side control.
Salwa trying to control the action but Zeynalabdinov is working from the bottom.
Zeynalabdinov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Salwa off and has taken his back!
Salwa is really stuck here.
Zeynalabdinov punches Salwa on the ear.
Zeynalabdinov is persistently looking for the submission but Salwa is defending it well.
Salwa trying to control the hands but Zeynalabdinov breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov connects with a big shot to the side of Salwa's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeynalabdinov loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Salwa hold on?
Even with his hooks in, Zeynalabdinov manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Zeynalabdinov throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Salwa is trapped and Zeynalabdinov is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Zeynalabdinov is working the ground and pound. Can Salwa escape?
Zeynalabdinov scores with punches from the back.
Salwa is rocked!
Zeynalabdinov lands strikes from the back and Salwa isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
A victorious Seyran Zeynalabdinov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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