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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rabah Ghanem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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272 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rabah Ghanem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghanem changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Margera tries to avoid it but Ghanem manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Margera to the ground. Margera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Margera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Margera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ghanem thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ghanem stops Margera from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghanem drops back looking for a leg! Margera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Margera manages to kick Ghanem off! Ghanem jumps back into Margera's guard.
Ghanem drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ghanem jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Margera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ghanem is controlling him.
Ghanem stopping the sweep attempt from Margera.
Ghanem drops back looking for a leg! Margera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Margera manages to kick Ghanem off! Ghanem jumps back into Margera's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera controls Ghanem momentarily but Ghanem frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Ghanem with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rabah Ghanem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Margera misses with a takedown attempt
and Ghanem counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ghanem jumps guard and drags Margera to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Margera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ghanem's guard.
Margera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ghanem is breathing heavily.
Margera decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ghanem, up you get!
Margera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Margera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera controlling from the full mount.
Ghanem is looking to improve his position but Margera isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ghanem slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ghanem is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Margera pulls his head out easily.
Margera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Margera wants to take a breather but Ghanem is having none of it.
Ghanem looking for submissions off his back.
Margera wants to pass the guard but Ghanem is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghanem is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Margera pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghanem looking for submissions off his back.
Margera working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Margera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ghanem. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Margera looks for a takedown but Ghanem sprawls well.
Ghanem shoots and misses
and Margera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ghanem won't be happy with that.
Margera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ghanem, who protects the arm well.
Ghanem regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghanem is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Margera pulls his head out easily.
Ghanem looking for submissions off his back.
Ghanem is staying active underneath Margera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ghanem is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Margera pulls his head out easily.
Ghanem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ghanem is not content to let Margera control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bam Margera will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ghanem misses with a takedown attempt
and Margera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ghanem missing with knees to the body.
Ghanem tries to pull guard but Margera won't allow it.
Ghanem tries to pull guard but Margera won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rabah Ghanem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Margera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ghanem pulls guard effortlessly.
Ghanem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Margera tries to free his leg and advance position but Ghanem is retaining full guard.
Margera 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.
Margera drops back looking for a leg! Ghanem is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ghanem manages to kick Margera off! Margera jumps back into Ghanem's guard.
Ghanem keeping moving, preventing Margera from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghanem looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ghanem has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Margera doesn't defend quickly enough and Ghanem has managed to lock this one up! Can Margera escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ghanem on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rabah Ghanem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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