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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musa Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slow Motion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musa Ahmed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Musa Ahmed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slow Motion!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motion falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ahmed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahmed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Motion rushes Ahmed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Motion manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ahmed slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ahmed drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Motion manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ahmed has Motion in his guard.
Ahmed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Motion defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed trying to keep a closed guard but Motion is proving a slippery customer.
Motion is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ahmed controlling Motion's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Motion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ahmed is looking for a takedown.
Ahmed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Motion clinches with his opponent.
Ahmed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motion taking a breather.
Motion avoiding damage.
Ahmed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahmed gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Motion to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ahmed seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Motion trying to control but Ahmed is working from the bottom.
Motion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ahmed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ahmed doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed wants to stand but Motion is controlling the position.
Ahmed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ahmed working for a triangle but Motion defends it easily.
Motion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ahmed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Motion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Motion gets underhooks to prevent Ahmed's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musa Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Motion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahmed tries to clinch but Motion is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motion gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Motion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Motion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahmed keeps working.
Ahmed is trying to maintain the position but Motion is very close to passing his half guard.
Motion trying to control from Ahmed's half guard. Ahmed has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Motion trying to control but Ahmed is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slow Motion dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ahmed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Motion to score with a decent uppercut.
Ahmed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Motion fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ahmed sprawls well initially but Motion persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ahmed pushes Motion off and gets back to his feet.
Ahmed throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Motion's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ahmed or perhaps it was just good defense by Motion, which made it look bad.
Motion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ahmed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musa Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Motion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ahmed!
Ahmed tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Motion is hanging on to Ahmed's back as he tries to escape.
Ahmed takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Motion has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ahmed's body.
Ahmed is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Motion is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Ahmed up.
Motion punches Ahmed on the ear.
Motion biding his time, controlling Ahmed.
Motion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Motion lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Ahmed.
Motion is not going to allow Ahmed to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Motion has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Ahmed.
Motion looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Motion's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Ahmed right now.
Slow Motion has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed wants to control his opponent's hands but Motion gets his hands free.
Motion softening up his opponent with strikes here.
I really don't envy Ahmed right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Motion controlling the positon.
Motion scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Motion. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Motion softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Ahmed is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motion biding his time, controlling Ahmed.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ahmed wants to escape the position.
Ahmed trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slow Motion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Motion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Motion tries to get set, Ahmed tries to push him back and clinch up but Motion manages to avoid the attempt.
Ahmed gets tackled into the cage by Motion. Motion maintains the clinch.
Motion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ahmed's efforts to push away.
Ahmed is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Motion misses with a punch on the inside.
Motion works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Motion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Motion trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahmed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ahmed is trying to keep Motion in close.
Motion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahmed, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Motion's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Motion is looking to work some ground and pound but Ahmed has wrist control.
Motion wants to control from the top but Ahmed keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ahmed tries to clinch but Motion moves out of range.
Motion drives through with a takedown into Ahmed's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahmed pushes Motion off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Motion is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ahmed's half guard.
Ahmed has one foot on Motion's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Musa Ahmed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Motion counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ahmed won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motion lands a nice forearm strike.
Motion connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ahmed some visible discomfort.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Motion working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Motion scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ahmed to see if he's OK.
Ahmed prevents Motion from moving into mount.
Motion content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ahmed striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Ahmed manages to work his way to half guard, despite Motion's best efforts.
Ahmed kicks off Motion and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed shoots in for a double leg but Motion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Motion closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ahmed quickly recovers to half guard.
Ahmed has hold of Motion's hands but Motion slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Motion seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Motion is working for a kimura but Ahmed is defending it quite comfortably.
Ahmed is looking for a sweep. Motion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Motion working Ahmed over with strikes.
Motion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motion prevents Ahmed from improving his position.
Motion seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Motion.
Ahmed trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Motion in particular looking to stall.
Slow Motion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Motion looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Slow Motion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Motion has Ahmed up against the cage in a clinch.
Motion just leaning against Ahmed, taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slow Motion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Motion 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slow Motion!
Musa Ahmed spoke after the fight, saying 'I got 2 put more effort'.
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RATING
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