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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hassan i Sabbah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Dreyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hassan i Sabbah had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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187 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Sydney, Hassan i Sabbah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rufus Dreyer!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreyer misses with a wild combination.
Sabbah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dreyer.
Dreyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabbah tries to clinch up but Dreyer circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Sabbah blocks the low kick.
Sabbah checks a low kick from Dreyer.
Dreyer throws a hook but Sabbah blocks it.
Dreyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabbah.
Dreyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dreyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dreyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabbah manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sabbah.
Dreyer lands a body shot.
Dreyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dreyer misses with a few strikes there.
Sabbah clobbers Dreyer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreyer misses with a body kick.
Dreyer pushes Sabbah away with a front kick.
Sabbah is breathing heavily.
Dreyer misses with a wild combination.
Dreyer wants to land a leg kick but Sabbah is out of range.
Sabbah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dreyer.
Dreyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Sabbah ducks under a wild hook from Dreyer.
Dreyer scores with a nice head shot.
Dreyer misses with a head kick.
Dreyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dreyer misses with a low kick.
Sabbah is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Sabbah counter with a right hand.
Dreyer throws a right hand that Sabbah ducks under and follows up with a left that Sabbah also avoids with ease.
Dreyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sabbah counters with a straight right hand.
Sabbah connects with a single shot there.
Sabbah scores with a shot to the body.
Sabbah wants to clinch up but Dreyer keeps it at a distance.
Sabbah just misses with a punch to the body.
Dreyer throws a head kick that misses.
Dreyer ducks right into an uppercut from Sabbah.
A jab from Sabbah misses.
Dreyer misses with a body shot.
A jab from Dreyer misses.
Dreyer falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Sabbah to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah misses with a hook. Dreyer ducked under it nicely.
Dreyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sabbah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sabbah loads up on a big right hand but Dreyer slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Sabbah.
Dreyer throws a sloppy head kick and Sabbah moves out of range easily.
Sabbah moves into the clinch successfully.
Dreyer prevents Sabbah from breaking the clinch.
Sabbah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dreyer wants to break free but Sabbah has control.
Sabbah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabbah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabbah misses with the head strike.
Sabbah working aggressively here.
Dreyer is trying to break the clinch but Sabbah has him pressed against the cage.
Dreyer misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sabbah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabbah throws a hook to the side of Dreyer's head but Dreyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah looks to throw the jab but Dreyer is out of range.
Sabbah looks to throw the jab but Dreyer is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Dreyer scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Hassan i Sabbah has been cut.
Sabbah is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dreyer throws a right hand that Sabbah ducks under and follows up with a left that Sabbah also avoids with ease.
Dreyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dreyer misses with a few strikes there.
Dreyer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dreyer misses with a combination
and Sabbah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Dreyer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dreyer misses with the combination.
Sabbah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dreyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Dreyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hassan i Sabbah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dreyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dreyer slips under a jab.
Dreyer ducks under a wild hook from Sabbah.
Sabbah jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dreyer misses with the combination.
Dreyer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dreyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Dreyer misses with a two punch combination.
Sabbah throws a hook but Dreyer blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabbah.
Dreyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dreyer is breathing heavily.
Dreyer wants to land a leg kick but Sabbah is out of range.
Sabbah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dreyer.
A big left from Sabbah misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabbah tries to bum rush Dreyer with a series of wild strikes but Dreyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dreyer tries to bum rush Sabbah with a series of wild strikes but Sabbah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sabbah misses with the combination.
Sabbah slips under a jab from Dreyer.
Dreyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabbah.
Sabbah is looking to clinch.
Sabbah works Dreyer's body with a nice hook.
Dreyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabbah.
Rufus Dreyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabbah has managed to clinch.
Dreyer blocks an uppercut.
Dreyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dreyer tries a knee to the head but Sabbah blocks it.
Sabbah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sabbah pressing his opponent against the cage.
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.
Dreyer keeps control of Sabbah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sabbah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sabbah tries to stall but Dreyer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sabbah throws a head punch that misses.
Dreyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dreyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sabbah.
Sabbah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dreyer blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabbah.
Dreyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dreyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sabbah avoids a wild elbow strike from Dreyer.
Sabbah lands a nice uppercut.
Dreyer misses with a knee to the head.
Dreyer takes a shot to the head.
Sabbah wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dreyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabbah's brow.
Dreyer misses with a punch to the body.
Sabbah can't break the clinch.
Sabbah working aggressively here.
Sabbah throws a head punch that misses.
Dreyer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah can't break the clinch.
Dreyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sabbah's defenses.
Sabbah holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sabbah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dreyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sabbah.
Dreyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dreyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sabbah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sabbah is looking to clinch but Dreyer is avoiding it.
Dreyer looks to land a right hand but Sabbah moved out of range.
Dreyer slips a jab from Sabbah.
A combination from Sabbah does no damage.
Sabbah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dreyer.
Sabbah tries to clinch but Dreyer moves out of range.
Dreyer throws a right and a left that Sabbah avoids nicely.
A jab from Sabbah misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head kick misses from Dreyer.
Sabbah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sabbah defending well as Dreyer loads up on a big left hand.
Dreyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabbah.
A punch lands to the side of Dreyer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dreyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabbah.
Dreyer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sabbah throws a jab but it's blocked by Dreyer.
Sabbah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dreyer.
A slow jab from Dreyer misses its intended target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sabbah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sabbah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dreyer moves away from the strike by Sabbah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hassan i Sabbah's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sabbah looks to land a right hand but Dreyer moved out of range.
Sabbah tries to clinch up but Dreyer circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Dreyer.
Dreyer swinging wilding here.
Dreyer misses with a few strikes there.
Sabbah moves into range and clinches up with Dreyer.
Dreyer blocking some punches.
Sabbah avoiding damage as Dreyer throws knees to the body.
Dreyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sabbah blocks it with crossed arms.
Sabbah throws a punch but it's blocked by Dreyer.
Sabbah working aggressively here.
Dreyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabbah swings wildly with an uppercut but Dreyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Sabbah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sabbah is trying to break the clinch but Dreyer has him pressed against the cage.
Dreyer missing with knees to the body.
Dreyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Sabbah avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dreyer.
A head punch on the inside from Sabbah fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabbah has a couple of punches blocked by Dreyer.
Sabbah throws a head punch that misses.
Dreyer tries a knee to the head but Sabbah blocks it.
Sabbah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dreyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sabbah checks the leg kick.
Sabbah loads up on a big right hand but Dreyer slips the punch.
Sabbah throws out a loose jab but Dreyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rufus Dreyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dreyer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rufus Dreyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabbah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sabbah has closed the distance and engaged Dreyer in a clinch.
Sabbah throws a head punch that misses.
Dreyer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sabbah avoiding damage as Dreyer throws knees to the body.
Sabbah wants to break free but Dreyer has control.
Sabbah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sabbah moves out of range of the leg kick from Dreyer.
Dreyer throws a hook to the side of Sabbah's head but Sabbah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dreyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sabbah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabbah can't break the clinch.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike.
Sabbah holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sabbah throws a punch but it's blocked by Dreyer.
Sabbah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabbah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dreyer breaks the clinch.
Sabbah doesn't manage to clinch there - Dreyer circles away.
Sabbah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dreyer.
Dreyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sabbah.
Dreyer throws out a leg kick but Sabbah moves out of range and Dreyer only half commits.
Sabbah staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah looks to throw the jab but Dreyer is out of range.
Dreyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabbah.
Dreyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Sabbah waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Dreyer.
Sabbah just misses with a punch to the body.
Dreyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dreyer throws a hook to the side of Sabbah's head but Sabbah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dreyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabbah closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sabbah fails to land.
Dreyer scores a nice knee to the body.
Dreyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabbah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sabbah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dreyer is keeping busy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dreyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dreyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sabbah misses with some punches.
Dreyer blocking some punches.
Sabbah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dreyer missing with knees to the body.
Sabbah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dreyer is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dreyer throws an elbow but misses.
Dreyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dreyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabbah blocks the elbow strike.
Sabbah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sabbah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabbah misses with a wild combination.
Dreyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sabbah at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sabbah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sabbah wants to clinch up but Dreyer keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan i Sabbah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sabbah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan i Sabbah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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