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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nabyr Al Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gio Orsini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabyr Al Bar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gio Orsini's chin.
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177 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nabyr Al Bar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gio Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Bar shoots for a double leg takedown but Orsini sprawls well. He's pushed Al Bar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Orsini has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Orsini moves into range and clinches up with Al Bar.
Orsini manages to break the clinch.
Al Bar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Orsini sprawls well. Orsini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Al Bar gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Orsini as Al Bar shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nabyr Al Bar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Bar tries to keep at a distance but Orsini has taken the fight into the clinch.
Al Bar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Orsini is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Bar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Al Bar is looking for a takedown.
Orsini is trying to break the clinch but Al Bar is controlling him.
Orsini breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini pushes Al Bar up against the cage in a clinch.
Al Bar can't get the takedown.
Orsini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orsini is trying to break the clinch but Al Bar is controlling him.
Al Bar is trying to pull guard but Orsini turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Orsini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Al Bar.
Orsini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Al Bar.
Orsini breaks the clinch.
Orsini jabs Al Bar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orsini tries to clinch but Al Bar is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini moves into the clinch successfully.
Orsini wants to break free but Al Bar has control.
Orsini breaks the clinch.
Orsini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Nabyr Al Bar has been cut.
Orsini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orsini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orsini closes the distance and clinches.
Orsini is trying to break the clinch but Al Bar has him pressed against the cage.
Orsini breaks from the clinch.
Al Bar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Orsini sprawls well. Orsini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Al Bar gets slowly back to his feet.
As Al Bar backs off Orsini throws a huge counter combo but Al Bar manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orsini misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini tries to clinch but Al Bar moves out of range.
Al Bar fails to land the takedown.
Orsini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Bar circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Bar keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Bar shoots in and gets a takedown into Orsini's guard.
Orsini wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Al Bar manages to pass to side control.
Orsini is trying to stand up here but Al Bar is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Bar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Bar trying to pass the guard but Orsini defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gio Orsini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nabyr Al Bar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Al Bar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Orsini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orsini lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Orsini.
Al Bar goes for a double leg but Orsini avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Orsini continues to drive forward.
Al Bar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsini moves into range and clinches up with Al Bar.
Orsini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Bar leaning against his opponent.
Al Bar is trying to drag Orsini to the mat but Orsini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nabyr Al Bar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Bar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Orsini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Orsini. Those never looked like landing.
Al Bar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orsini is fending him off so far but Al Bar persists. Nope, Orsini circles away and we're back to standing.
Orsini darts in and clinches Al Bar up against the cage.
Al Bar tries to score a body lock takedown but Orsini shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orsini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orsini clinches with his opponent.
Orsini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orsini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Al Bar counters with a takedown into side control.
Al Bar advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini is squirming around, avoiding Al Bar's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orsini trying desperately to get to his feet.
Al Bar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orsini is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Al Bar controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Al Bar is looking to work his way around to Orsini's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Nabyr Al Bar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Al Bar controlling from the full mount.
Al Bar tries to control but Orsini wriggling away.
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.
Al Bar controlling his opponent.
Orsini wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gio Orsini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nabyr Al Bar's cut.
That's time! Al Bar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Al Bar shoots in looking for a takedown but Orsini manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Al Bar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Al Bar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orsini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Al Bar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Orsini counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nabyr Al Bar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orsini gets a clinch.
Orsini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Bar fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Bar shoots for a double leg takedown but Orsini sprawls well. He's pushed Al Bar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orsini scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Bar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Orsini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orsini with a hook.
Al Bar fails with a takedown attempt.
Orsini closes the distance and clinches.
Al Bar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Orsini is defending well.
Al Bar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Orsini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Orsini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Bar misses with a takedown
and Orsini counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Al Bar eats them both and turns towards Orsini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Orsini closes the distance and clinches.
Al Bar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Orsini gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Orsini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orsini closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orsini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orsini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Al Bar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orsini instigates a clinch.
Gio Orsini seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Al Bar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orsini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Orsini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Bar tries for a takedown but Orsini circles away easily
and Orsini counters with a one-two to the body.
Nabyr Al Bar's cut is getting worse.
Orsini has Al Bar up against the cage in a clinch.
Orsini breaks the clinch.
Orsini stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Orsini wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Bar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Orsini counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orsini throws a one two combo.
Orsini clinches with his opponent.
Orsini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Orsini.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Bar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Orsini pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Al Bar back to the cage. Orsini follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Orsini instigates a clinch.
Orsini breaks from the clinch.
Orsini throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Al Bar on the side of the head.
Orsini pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Al Bar back to the cage. Orsini follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Orsini misses the shot to the body.
Nabyr Al Bar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Al Bar.
A nice side step and Orsini releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Al Bar keeps the fight on the outside.
Gio Orsini is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Orsini wants to clinch
and Al Bar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gio Orsini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Orsini winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gio Orsini!
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