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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rahim Shabazz (ranked 898 p4p, 130 weight class) and Daana Wyte (ranked 987 p4p, 135 weight class). Rahim Shabazz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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221 lbs
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rahim Shabazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daana Wyte!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shabazz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Shabazz.
Shabazz keeps control of Wyte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Shabazz.
Shabazz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wyte's efforts to push away.
Shabazz has Wyte pressed against the cage, preventing Wyte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wyte has had enough of the clinch but Shabazz keeps him there for the moment.
Shabazz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Daana Wyte has been cut.
Shabazz landing knees to the head.
Shabazz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shabazz has Wyte pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shabazz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wyte tumbling to the mat - Shabazz dives into Wyte's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shabazz throwing strikes from guard but Wyte blocks nicely.
Shabazz won't allow Wyte to get back to his feet.
Wyte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shabazz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shabazz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shabazz 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.
Shabazz wants to control from the top but Wyte keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyte wants to stand but Shabazz is controlling the position.
Shabazz wants to control from the top but Wyte keeps moving.
Shabazz is looking to work some ground and pound but Wyte has wrist control.
Wyte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shabazz 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.
Wyte wriggles free and stands up.
Wyte throws a body punch but Shabazz moves out of range.
Shabazz clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Shabazz.
Wyte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shabazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Wyte won't want to take too many of those.
Wyte looks winded!
Shabazz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wyte or not.
Shabazz scores with a knee to the head.
Shabazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shabazz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wyte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wyte takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shabazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wyte's face.
A short right from Shabazz.
Shabazz landing knees to the head.
Shabazz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wyte or not.
Shabazz lands a hook that snaps the head of Wyte backwards.
Shabazz scores a nice knee to the body.
Shabazz is trying to trip Wyte. He has hold of a leg but Wyte is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shabazz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Shabazz is in close to Wyte's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shabazz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shabazz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shabazz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wyte being controlled here, momentarily.
Shabazz with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shabazz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shabazz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shabazz won't allow Wyte to get back to his feet.
Shabazz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shabazz is working Wyte over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shabazz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shabazz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shabazz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shabazz prevents Wyte from getting back to his feet.
Wyte can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shabazz controls the pace.
Shabazz drops back looking for a leg! Wyte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wyte manages to kick Shabazz off! Shabazz jumps back into Wyte's guard.
Wyte keeping moving, preventing Shabazz from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shabazz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shabazz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shabazz scoring with some ground and pound.
Wyte is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shabazz is controlling him.
Shabazz trying to control the position from guard on top but Wyte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wyte is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shabazz is controlling him.
Shabazz is stalling in the full guard.
Shabazz trying to control but Wyte is working from the bottom.
Shabazz sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rahim Shabazz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daana Wyte's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wyte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wyte misses the jab.
Wyte has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A big right from Wyte misses.
Shabazz throws a sloppy head kick and Wyte moves out of range easily.
Wyte doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Daana Wyte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Wyte.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wyte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wyte connects with a right hand. Shabazz shakes it off.
Wyte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shabazz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wyte tests Shabazz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shabazz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shabazz clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shabazz lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shabazz.
That has opened up Daana Wyte's cut even more.
Shabazz pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyte trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shabazz's guard.
Shabazz pulls Wyte in close to prevent any damage.
Wyte tries to stand but Shabazz is controlling from the bottom.
Wyte preventing the sweep.
Wyte wanted to stand there but Shabazz had control of the position.
Shabazz is controlling Wyte's posture.
Shabazz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wyte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
Shabazz seems keen to control Wyte's posture.
Wyte wants to stand but Shabazz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shabazz wants to sweep but no luck.
Wyte is looking to stand up but Shabazz won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shabazz lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Shabazz controlling Wyte's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shabazz is on top in guard.
Rahim Shabazz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shabazz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shabazz trying to control but Wyte is working from the bottom.
Shabazz with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyte is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shabazz lands a couple of elbows.
Shabazz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shabazz stops Wyte from standing up.
Wyte being controlled here, momentarily.
Wyte wants to stand up but Shabazz is controlling him.
Shabazz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wyte wants to stand up but Shabazz is controlling him.
Shabazz scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wyte can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
Shabazz content to stall in guard here.
Shabazz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shabazz stops Wyte from standing up.
Shabazz is stalling in the full guard.
Wyte wants to stand and escape but Shabazz is having none of it.
Shabazz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shabazz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shabazz chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wyte is looking to stand up but Shabazz isn't so interested in that idea.
Shabazz postures up in Wyte's guard and throws a big left but Wyte blocks it.
Shabazz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shabazz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rahim Shabazz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daana Wyte's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shabazz fails to land the takedown.
Shabazz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shabazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wyte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A combination from Wyte does no damage.
Shabazz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by Shabazz as he connects with a hook.
Wyte is rocked!
The cut above Daana Wyte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shabazz misses with a looping left.
A big right from Wyte misses.
Shabazz lands a really nice looking cross but Wyte seems unphased.
Wyte is still on wobbly legs! Can Shabazz finish him?
Wyte scores with a jab to the body.
Wyte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shabazz or perhaps it was just good defense by Wyte, which made it look bad.
Wyte lands a jab to the nose.
Wyte seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shabazz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyte throws a lazy uppercut
and Shabazz counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Wyte to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Shabazz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rahim Shabazz!
Rahim Shabazz retains his light heavyweight title!
Rahim Shabazz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Daana Wyte spoke after the fight, saying 'I am sad for this loss. The important thing is that I don't reach for the alcohol bottle now and most importantly..God is good. Epstein DID kill himself, twice!'.
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hype
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