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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Al Mustapha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuneyt Arkin (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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Muhammed Al Mustapha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cuneyt Arkin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkin slaps away a takedown attempt from Al Mustapha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arkin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Al Mustapha is looking to clinch.
Arkin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Al Mustapha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Arkin crashes against the mat.
Al Mustapha tries to buck Arkin off but Arkin is having none of it.
Arkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Al Mustapha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Al Mustapha gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Arkin drops an elbow to the side of Al Mustapha's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Mustapha gets full guard.
Al Mustapha will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Al Mustapha has Arkin pulled in close to control his posture.
Arkin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkin is working Al Mustapha over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Al Mustapha looking to control.
Arkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arkin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arkin scoring with some ground and pound.
Arkin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Al Mustapha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arkin moves away.
Al Mustapha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arkin distracts Al Mustapha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Mustapha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arkin wanted to stand there but Al Mustapha had control of the position.
Al Mustapha keeping moving, preventing Arkin from controlling successfully.
Al Mustapha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Al Mustapha isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Arkin stacks Al Mustapha on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Arkin!
Al Mustapha is trying to buck Arkin off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A lull in the action here.
The ground and pound from Arkin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Al Mustapha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arkin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Arkin trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arkin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Arkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Mustapha keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Al Mustapha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Mustapha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arkin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Al Mustapha throws a front kick aimed at Arkin's knee but Arkin avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cuneyt Arkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Al Mustapha throws a series of punches but Arkin moves out of range.
Al Mustapha drives through with a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arkin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arkin trying to keep a closed guard but Al Mustapha is proving a slippery customer.
Al Mustapha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arkin has his hands on Al Mustapha's head, controlling the position.
Al Mustapha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arkin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arkin is fighting to break Al Mustapha's control of his arms but Al Mustapha is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Arkin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Al Mustapha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arkin has managed to get both his arms back between Al Mustapha's legs - danger averted.
Arkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arkin postures up.
Arkin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arkin preventing the sweep.
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.
Al Mustapha working a defensive guard here.
Al Mustapha is controlling Arkin's posture.
Arkin wants to stand but Al Mustapha has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Al Mustapha has a takedown stuffed.
Al Mustapha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arkin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Al Mustapha defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arkin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Al Mustapha to the ground. Arkin is now in Al Mustapha's guard.
Al Mustapha pulls Arkin in close to prevent any damage.
Al Mustapha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arkin throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mustapha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arkin defends it easily.
Arkin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Arkin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arkin preventing the sweep.
Arkin throwing strikes from guard but Al Mustapha blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Muhammed Al Mustapha will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Arkin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Al Mustapha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Al Mustapha working a defensive guard but Arkin passes into half guard.
Al Mustapha is looking for a sweep. Arkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Al Mustapha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arkin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arkin's back!
Al Mustapha keeps control of the position as Arkin tries to break free.
Arkin staying busy and making it hard for Al Mustapha to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Mustapha has the hooks in. Arkin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Al Mustapha wants to control the position but Arkin frees himself and scrambles - Al Mustapha manages to regain control in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mustapha scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Arkin to see if he's OK.
Al Mustapha decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Al Mustapha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Al Mustapha digs a good hook to Arkin's body.
Muhammed Al Mustapha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Mustapha dives in for a single leg takedown but Arkin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Arkin feints the counter takedown.
Al Mustapha misses with a takedown attempt
and Arkin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Al Mustapha!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Al Mustapha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arkin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Al Mustapha wants to control but Arkin postures up.
Al Mustapha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cuneyt Arkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Mustapha manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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!
Al Mustapha decides to stand up.
Al Mustapha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arkin shoots in and drives through. Al Mustapha sprawls well.
Arkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Arkin gets the takedown into side control.
Al Mustapha is trying to control Arkin's posture but Arkin avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mustapha takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Arkin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Al Mustapha regains half guard.
Arkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Al Mustapha is looking to improve his position.
Cuneyt Arkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Arkin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Al Mustapha trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Al Mustapha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arkin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Al Mustapha's guard.
Al Mustapha trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Muhammed Al Mustapha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Mustapha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cuneyt Arkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arkin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Cuneyt Arkin!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Cuneyt Arkin!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Cuneyt Arkin!
Cuneyt Arkin wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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