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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tabatabai (ranked 6497 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdel Rahman Skaf (ranked 6168 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdel Rahman Skaf has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Tabatabai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdel Rahman Skaf!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tabatabai gets a clinch.
Skaf throws a punch but it's blocked by Tabatabai.
A head punch on the inside from Tabatabai fails to land.
Tabatabai throws a punch but it's blocked by Skaf.
Tabatabai tries a body shot but Skaf blocks it.
A short right from Tabatabai on the inside.
It looks like Abdel Rahman Skaf has been cut.
Skaf's coach down at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Skaf's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Skaf can't break the clinch.
Tabatabai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tabatabai has a couple of punches blocked by Skaf.
Tabatabai scores with a shoulder strike.
Skaf working aggressively here.
Tabatabai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Tabatabai.
Skaf tries a body shot but Tabatabai blocks it.
Skaf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tabatabai lands a shoulder strike.
Tabatabai has Skaf pressed against the cage, preventing Skaf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tabatabai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skaf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tabatabai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skaf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tabatabai or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skaf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Tabatabai on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabatabai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skaf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tabatabai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tabatabai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tabatabai tries a body shot but Skaf blocks it.
Tabatabai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tabatabai lands with a left to the head.
Skaf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skaf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tabatabai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skaf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skaf can't find room to land a body shot as Tabatabai controls the action.
Tabatabai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skaf's elbow.
Skaf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tabatabai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tabatabai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tabatabai lands a left hand.
Tabatabai tries to throw a body punch but Skaf avoids it by throwing Tabatabai back against the cage.
Skaf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skaf is trying to break the clinch but Tabatabai is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tabatabai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tabatabai misses with some punches.
Skaf lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tabatabai backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skaf working aggressively here.
Tabatabai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tabatabai scores with a shot to the side of Skaf's head.
Skaf tries to break the clinch but Tabatabai is controlling the position.
Skaf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tabatabai misses with a body shot.
Skaf with a hook.
Skaf swings for the body but Tabatabai moves out of range.
Tabatabai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Skaf.
Skaf takes a swing at Tabatabai's ribcage but misses.
Skaf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tabatabai moves into the clinch successfully.
Skaf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tabatabai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Skaf lands a body shot.
Tabatabai doesn't manage to clinch there - Skaf circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaf avoids the body shot from Tabatabai.
Tabatabai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tabatabai instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skaf.
Skaf lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tabatabai is breathing heavily.
Skaf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skaf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tabatabai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skaf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skaf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skaf lands with a shot to the body.
Abdel Rahman Skaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skaf jabs at Tabatabai's body.
Skaf lands a big right hand that sends Tabatabai crashing to the mat! Skaf stays standing though and waves Tabatabai back to his feet!
Tabatabai is rocked!
It looks like John Tabatabai has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Skaf! Tabatabai is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdel Rahman Skaf!
Abdel Rahman Skaf decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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FIGHT
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