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Event:
HFC 109: Dorado vs Avila
Date: Nov 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Harklie wants to clinch.
Abdullah keeps the fight on the outside.
Abdullah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Abdullah swats away the attempt to clinch by Harklie.#TD#
Abdullah shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Harklie is trying to defend but Abdullah finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harklie is looking to improve his position.
Abdullah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T1#
Harklie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abdullah is working away from the top position though.
Abdullah prevents Harklie from improving his position.
Abdullah working over Harklie with some ground and pound. Harklie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Abdullah landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harklie is trying to control but Abdullah manages to pass to mount!
Harklie tries to reverse the position but Abdullah maintains control.
Harklie manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Harklie actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Abdullah looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harklie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harklie wants to get back to full guard.
Abdullah is nestled in close to Harklie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
Abdullah lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abdullah lands a nice short elbow.
Abdullah 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.
Abdullah 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harklie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
Harklie looking for submissions off his back.
Abdullah looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harklie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Abdullah sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Harklie! Oh, Harklie is in big trouble! Abdullah lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Axmed Abdullah !
A very excited looking Axmed Abdullah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
HFC 103: Bond vs Dorado
Date: Oct 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Abdullah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abdullah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdullah misses with a takedown
and Brady counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Axmed Abdullah has been cut.
Abdullah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brady avoids it really well and circles away.
Yung Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
Abdullah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brady sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abdullah somewhat.
Brady appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brady was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice sprawl there from Brady as Abdullah shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Brady on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abdullah fails with the takedown
and Brady counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Abdullah moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abdullah tries for a takedown but Brady circles away easily#KD#
and Brady counters with a head kick that drops Abdullah to the mat! Abdullah scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Abdullah shoots in looking for a takedown but Brady manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abdullah 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brady uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdullah .
Brady throws a quick counter kick to the body but Abdullah avoids it.
Abdullah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abdullah throws an off balance right hand
and as Abdullah loses concentration momentarily, Brady counters with a picture perfect head kick! Abdullah goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yung Brady!
Yung Brady retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Yung Brady made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Bounty Tournament 6
Date: Sep 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Abdullah avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Abdullah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chai swivels and escapes.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense.
Chai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Abdullah just manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Abdullah scores with a takedown into Chai's guard.
Abdullah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abdullah throws a big elbow that misses.
Chai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abdullah trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Abdullah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Abdullah from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Abdullah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Chai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Abdullah is looking to work some ground and pound but Chai has wrist control.
Abdullah trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chai manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Chai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chai trying to control but Abdullah is working from the bottom.
Abdullah seems keen to control Chai's posture.#T2#
Abdullah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Abdullah is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abdullah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abdullah prevents Chai from improving his position.
Abdullah thows a huge punch but Chai dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Abdullah seems content to control.
Abdullah is nestled in close to Chai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Chai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abdullah .
Abdullah is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai wants to improve his position but Abdullah is controlling well.
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abdullah .
Abdullah is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abdullah .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai trying to hold on to Abdullah 's head to control him but Abdullah postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chai throws a hook but Abdullah blocks it.
And Abdullah tries to counter it with a takedown but Chai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chai throws out a leg kick but Abdullah moves out of range and Chai only half commits. #T4##TD2#
Abdullah drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Abdullah in side control, throwing shots but Chai defends.
Abdullah landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Abdullah is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Abdullah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axmed Abdullah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Chai lands a two punch combo.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abdullah misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Abdullah tries for a takedown but Chai circles away easily
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Chai. No joy for Abdullah on that attempt.
It appears Chai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Abdullah changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chai tries to avoid it but Abdullah manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chai to the ground. Chai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Abdullah manages to avoid it.
Bronze Bomber Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Abdullah .
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abdullah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Abdullah closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chai did well to prevent Abdullah getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdullah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abdullah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Abdullah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working. #T1#
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abdullah .
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chai's head.
Chai wants to improve his position but Abdullah is controlling well.
Abdullah sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai defending well though.
Abdullah working over Chai with some ground and pound. Chai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Abdullah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abdullah .
Chai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abdullah working Chai over with strikes.
Chai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Abdullah throwing shots but Chai is blocking nicely.
Chai is not content to let Abdullah control the position.
Abdullah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chai's head. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abdullah lands a glancing blow to the side of Chai's head.
Abdullah tries for a takedown but Chai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chai as he avoids it easily.
Chai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt - Chai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abdullah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abdullah throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Chai lands with a hook. Abdullah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD2#
Abdullah dives in and scores a takedown into Chai's guard.
Abdullah throwing strikes from guard but Chai blocks nicely.
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abdullah postures up in Chai's guard and throws a big left but Chai blocks it.
Abdullah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abdullah throwing strikes but missing.
Axmed Abdullah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abdullah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abdullah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdullah .
Abdullah with a poor takedown
and Abdullah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chai tried to counter with a leg kick but Abdullah avoided it.
Nice takedown defense from Chai. No joy for Abdullah on that attempt.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdullah .
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdullah .
Abdullah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abdullah lunges at Chai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chai's hand. #TD2#
Abdullah throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chai was covering up waiting for the punch and Abdullah finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai seems keen to control Abdullah 's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Axmed Abdullah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Chai walks into a jab.
Abdullah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice takedown defense from Chai. No joy for Abdullah on that attempt.
Chai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt - Chai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chai sizes up Abdullah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abdullah shoots in for a double leg but Chai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bronze Bomber Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.#TD2#
Abdullah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Chai!
Abdullah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T1#
Abdullah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Abdullah connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chai some visible discomfort.
Chai wants to control but Abdullah postures up.
Abdullah in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Abdullah working the ground and pound.
Abdullah working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The strikes coming from Abdullah are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Abdullah working the ground and pound but Chai is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai dodges the ground and pound from Abdullah .
Abdullah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working. #T2#
Abdullah scoring with punches and elbows.
Chai defending against the ground and pound.
Abdullah working the ground and pound but Chai is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Abdullah crashes against the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chai taking a bit of punishment here - Abdullah scoring with strikes.
An elbow from Abdullah crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Abdullah crashes against the mat.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#TD2#
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chai napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T3#
Abdullah lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chai down.
Abdullah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Abdullah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abdullah looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chai is avoiding damage well.
Abdullah is putting a hurting on Chai here, landing some big shots from side control.
An elbow from Abdullah crashes against the mat.
Chai tries to bench press Abdullah off him but Abdullah keeps the position.
Abdullah tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Abdullah looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chai is avoiding damage well.
Abdullah working the body and head with strikes.
Chai is not content to let Abdullah control the position.
Abdullah is chipping away with strikes.
#T4#
Chai tries to buck Abdullah off but Abdullah is having none of it.
Bronze Bomber Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdullah tries to score with some ground and pound. Chai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Abdullah .
Abdullah tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Check out the look on Abdullah 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Abdullah trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Axmed Abdullah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chai taking punishment in the form of punches.
Abdullah in side control lands a decent elbow. #ROC2#Chai is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Axmed Abdullah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abdullah 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axmed Abdullah !
During a confident post fight interview, Axmed Abdullah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 67
Date: Jul 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Abdullah lands a head shot.#TD#
Abdullah shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dewitt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Abdullah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Abdullah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dewitt is keeping the position for now.
Abdullah postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdullah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abdullah is in close to Dewitt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abdullah 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Abdullah wants to control from the top but Dewitt keeps moving.
Abdullah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dewitt told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T1#
Dewitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abdullah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dewitt is keeping the position for now.
Abdullah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abdullah throws a big elbow that misses.
Abdullah stands and throws Dewitt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Abdullah in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Abdullah throws an elbow but Dewitt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Abdullah lands a few punches from side control.
Abdullah working the body and head with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Abdullah working the ground and pound.#T2#
Abdullah looks up at the clock and then as Dewitt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Abdullah smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Abdullah looks up at the clock and then as Dewitt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Abdullah smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Abdullah works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dewitt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Abdullah .
Abdullah working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ground and pound from Abdullah seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dewitt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Abdullah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dewitt keeps working.
Abdullah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Abdullah is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dewitt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Abdullah tries to score with some ground and pound. Dewitt controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T3#
Abdullah is trying to ground and pound but Dewitt uses the momentary lack of control by Abdullah to regain half guard.
Dewitt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abdullah .
Dewitt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abdullah is working away from the top position though.
Dewitt pushes Abdullah off looking to stand but Abdullah dives back in and keeps control.
Abdullah is keen to just control but Dewitt is a slippery customer.
Abdullah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Abdullah .
Abdullah prevents Dewitt from improving his position.
Abdullah 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.
Dewitt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abdullah . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abdullah lands a nice short elbow.
Abdullah working over Dewitt with some ground and pound. Dewitt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abdullah lands a nice short elbow.
Abdullah performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dewitt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dewitt wants to stand back up but Abdullah manages to pass into side control.
Dewitt is trying to control Abdullah 's posture but Abdullah avoids it.
Abdullah looks up at the clock and then as Dewitt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Abdullah smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axmed Abdullah dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown but Dewitt shows good takedown defense.
Dewitt moves out of range as Abdullah strikes.
And Dewitt responds with a good body kick, but Abdullah manages to step out the way in time.
Abdullah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dewitt circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axmed Abdullah . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdullah shoots for a takedown but Dewitt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abdullah misses with a left hand
and Dewitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Abdullah gets a takedown into half guard.
Dewitt is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewitt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abdullah .
Dewitt is looking for a sweep. Abdullah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abdullah throwing shots but Dewitt is blocking nicely. #T1#
Abdullah slips a nice elbow through Dewitt's hands, connecting with Dewitt's forehead.
Nice strikes from Abdullah there.
Abdullah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dewitt is looking to escape.
Dewitt gets full guard.
Abdullah wants to control from the top but Dewitt keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abdullah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abdullah landing with the ground and pound.
Dewitt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abdullah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2##ES2#
Dewitt wriggles free and stands up. #TD#
Dewitt tries to sprawl but Abdullah drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdullah working Dewitt over with strikes.
Abdullah is nestled in close to Dewitt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abdullah connects with a nice short shot to Dewitt's temple.
Abdullah thows a huge punch but Dewitt dodges it nicely.
Abdullah thows a huge punch but Dewitt dodges it nicely.
Abdullah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Abdullah seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Abdullah drops an elbow to the side of Dewitt's head.
Abdullah slips a nice elbow through Dewitt's hands, connecting with Dewitt's forehead.
Abdullah scores with a big shot! Dewitt's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Dewitt! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axmed Abdullah !
After winning the bout, Axmed Abdullah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Howie Dewitt had this to say: 'That is NOT how you do it. '. |
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Event:
TOF 18
Date: Jun 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Diabeetus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diabeetus avoids the body shot from Abdullah .
Diabeetus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdullah looks to score with a jab to the body but Diabeetus is just out of range.
Diabeetus moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Diabeetus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abdullah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abdullah slips a jab from Diabeetus.
Diabeetus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diabeetus lands with a hook. Abdullah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD#
Abdullah closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Abdullah is looking to take a break and control but Diabeetus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Diabeetus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Abdullah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Abdullah working Diabeetus over with strikes.
Diabeetus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abdullah connects with a nice short shot to Diabeetus's temple.
Diabeetus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Abdullah trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Diabeetus actively working from the bottom here.
Diabeetus has hold of Abdullah 's hands but Abdullah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diabeetus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Abdullah .
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abdullah lands a nice short elbow.
Abdullah working Diabeetus over with strikes.
Abdullah working Diabeetus over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abdullah connects with a nice short shot to Diabeetus's temple. #ROC#Diabeetus is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diabeetus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abdullah controlling the action here. #T2#
Diabeetus is looking to control Abdullah 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diabeetus avoid being mounted?
Diabeetus is refusing to be controlled, as Abdullah sits in half guard.
Abdullah working Diabeetus over with strikes.
Diabeetus is trying to stand up here but Abdullah is controlling him well.
Abdullah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Abdullah 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdullah lands strikes from half guard.
Diabeetus tries to roll over but Abdullah keeps him under control.
Diabeetus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abdullah . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abdullah lands a nice short elbow.
Abdullah is trying to control the action in half guard but Diabeetus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abdullah scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Abdullah lands with a punch from half guard.
Diabeetus is still in real trouble! Can Abdullah finish him?
Abdullah lands a big elbow - Diabeetus is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Abdullah !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axmed Abdullah !
After winning the bout, Axmed Abdullah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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TOF 13
Date: Apr 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Abdullah scores with the left hand. Pauli knows he should have avoided that one.
Pauli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abdullah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Abdullah throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pauli tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Abdullah is in Pauli's guard.
Abdullah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pauli has his hands on Abdullah 's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pauli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abdullah is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pauli keeping full guard, as Abdullah tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah postures up in Pauli's guard and throws a big left but Pauli blocks it.
Pauli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pauli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abdullah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Abdullah trying to control the position from guard on top but Pauli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Pauli misses.
Abdullah dives in for a single leg takedown but Pauli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abdullah scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Abdullah misses. #TD2#
Abdullah manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pauli on his heels. He'll look to pass Pauli's guard now, I'm sure.
Pauli managing to control the position.
Pauli is trying to control the position but Abdullah postures up. #T2#
Abdullah content to stall in guard here.
Pauli is trying to keep Abdullah in close.
Abdullah controlling from the top position.
Abdullah is looking to work some ground and pound but Pauli has wrist control.
Abdullah is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pauli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Abdullah shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pauli defends it nicely.
Wolfgang Pauli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
Pauli slips a jab from Abdullah .
Abdullah changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pauli tries to avoid it but Abdullah manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pauli to the ground. Pauli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abdullah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Abdullah looks to move away, Pauli throws a big counter combo but Abdullah just gets out of the way.
Pauli misses with a body shot.
Abdullah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pauli avoids it really well and circles away.
Abdullah fails with the takedown.
Pauli throwing a counter right hand but Abdullah manages to avoid it.
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pauli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Abdullah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pauli is fending him off so far but Abdullah persists. Nope, Pauli circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been told by Pauli's head coaches at Monkey Magic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abdullah throws an overhand right that lands on Pauli's shoulder, as Pauli tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Pauli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Pauli misses its target.
A big right from Abdullah misses.
Abdullah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pauli.
Pauli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdullah throws out the jab.
Pauli throws a right and a left that Abdullah avoids nicely.
Pauli ducks under a wild hook from Abdullah .
It looked like Pauli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pauli moves out of range of the strikes.
Pauli is looking for a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Pauli.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abdullah throws the left hand but Pauli avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Pauli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt - Pauli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axmed Abdullah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Abdullah shoots in looking for a takedown. Pauli tries to sprawl out of it but Abdullah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pauli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pauli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pauli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abdullah .
Abdullah looks to land a left hand but Pauli moved out of range nicely.
Pauli is looking to counter punch.
Abdullah is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pauli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdullah darts in looking for a takedown but Pauli gets double underhooks and turns Abdullah into the cage.
Pauli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pauli ducks right into an uppercut from Abdullah .
Axmed Abdullah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pauli leaves Abdullah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pauli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wolfgang Pauli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
Abdullah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Abdullah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pauli counters with a nice body shot.
Abdullah throws a looping overhand right but Pauli ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Abdullah misses its intended target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abdullah .
A counter left hand to the body from Pauli misses its target.
Pauli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Abdullah misses the target.
Pauli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pauli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdullah .#KD#
Pauli drops Abdullah with a beautiful combination! Abdullah stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pauli is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Axmed Abdullah has been cut.
Abdullah is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdullah throws a hook to the side of Pauli's head but Pauli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pauli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Pauli stuffs the takedown attempt from Abdullah . Abdullah gets slowly back to his feet.
Pauli looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdullah is just out of range.
Abdullah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pauli.
Abdullah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD2#
Abdullah shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Abdullah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pauli tries to get to full guard but Abdullah has control of the leg.
Pauli wants to control but Abdullah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abdullah wants to control but Pauli is keeping him busy. #T3#
Pauli is looking to improve his position.
Abdullah sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pauli defending well though.
Pauli is looking to improve his position.
Pauli is working hard here to advance position.
Abdullah landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Abdullah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pauli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pauli's head. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abdullah avoids the body shot from Pauli.
Abdullah with a poor takedown
and Pauli counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Abdullah as he connects with a hook.
Jab, jab by Abdullah - just one landing.
Pauli cracks a nice hook into Abdullah 's ribs.
Pauli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdullah .
Abdullah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pauli appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Pauli misses the target. #TD2#
Pauli gets caught napping as Abdullah dives in and scores a takedown. Pauli manages to retain guard.
Pauli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pauli tries to get out of the position.
Pauli working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Pauli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Axmed Abdullah '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.#R3#
The fighters circling - Abdullah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abdullah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abdullah throws a lazy right hand but Pauli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdullah throws out a loose jab but Pauli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pauli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abdullah lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pauli scores with a sloppy right hand. Abdullah should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pauli slips under a jab from Abdullah .
Pauli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pauli jabs Abdullah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pauli leaves Abdullah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
Abdullah has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Pauli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abdullah .
Wolfgang Pauli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
Abdullah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pauli pinned against the cage. Pauli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pauli misses with an uppercut. Abdullah saw that one coming.
Pauli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abdullah .
Pauli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abdullah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abdullah misses with an uppercut.
Abdullah throws the left hand but Pauli avoids the punch easily.
Pauli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pauli throws a body shot but no joy.
Abdullah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abdullah might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T2#
Pauli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abdullah misses with a straight right.
Abdullah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#KD#
Pauli drops Abdullah with a beautiful combination! Abdullah stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pauli is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdullah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pauli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Abdullah or perhaps it was just good defense by Pauli, which made it look bad.
A jab from Abdullah finds it's way through Pauli's defenses. #T3#
Pauli misses the shot to the body.
Abdullah tries for a takedown but Pauli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pauli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pauli wants it to stay on the feet.
Abdullah throws an overhand right that lands on Pauli's shoulder, as Pauli tries to avoid the shot.
Abdullah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abdullah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abdullah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pauli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pauli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abdullah .
Pauli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Abdullah . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abdullah .
Pauli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abdullah with a jab.
A slow jab from Pauli misses its intended target.
Abdullah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pauli as he avoids it easily. #T4#
Abdullah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pauli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pauli wants it to stay on the feet.
Pauli is looking to counter punch.
Abdullah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pauli throws a jab when Abdullah was well out of range.
Abdullah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pauli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pauli throws a hook but Abdullah avoids it easily.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pauli as he avoids it easily.
Abdullah misses with a straight left.
Pauli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abdullah tries for a takedown but Pauli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pauli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pauli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Pauli clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Axmed Abdullah 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Pauli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdullah .
It looked like Pauli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Abdullah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pauli.
A slow jab from Pauli misses its intended target.
Abdullah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pauli.
Abdullah throws an overhand right that lands on Pauli's shoulder, as Pauli tries to avoid the shot.
Pauli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pauli slips a straight right by Abdullah .
Pauli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdullah misses with an uppercut. Pauli saw that one coming.
Pauli scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah misses with an uppercut.
Abdullah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolfgang Pauli is winning the standup battle so far.
Abdullah loads up on a big right hand but Pauli slips the punch.#T1#
Abdullah avoids the body shot from Pauli.
Abdullah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abdullah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pauli.
A big right from Pauli misses.
Abdullah cracks Pauli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Abdullah misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Pauli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abdullah looks for a takedown but Pauli sprawls well.
Nice straight punches there by Pauli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pauli.#TD2#
Abdullah scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pauli gets back to full guard.
Pauli controls Abdullah momentarily but Abdullah frees himself. #T2#
Pauli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pauli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abdullah .
Pauli is pulling down on Abdullah 's head. It's preventing any offense from Abdullah , at least for the moment.
Abdullah throws a big elbow that misses.
Abdullah trying to control but Pauli is working from the bottom.
Abdullah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Abdullah shoots for a takedown but Pauli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pauli is looking to counter punch.
Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pauli throwing a counter right hand but Abdullah manages to avoid it.
Wolfgang Pauli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pauli as he avoids it easily.
Wolfgang Pauli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pauli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdullah moves away.
Pauli slips a jab from Abdullah .
Abdullah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pauli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdullah throws out the jab.
Abdullah misses with a right hand
letting Pauli counter with a right hand.
Pauli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abdullah under the eye.#T4#
Abdullah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pauli is fending him off so far but Abdullah persists. Nope, Pauli circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Pauli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abdullah is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Abdullah thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Pauli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pauli looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdullah is just out of range.
Pauli ducks right into an uppercut from Abdullah .
Abdullah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pauli slips under a jab.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown but Pauli shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Pauli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abdullah throws the left hand but Pauli avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Pauli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abdullah with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pauli counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abdullah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abdullah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Pauli had his way with Axmed Abdullah in that round.
The cut man is working on Axmed Abdullah 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt.
Pauli takes a swing at Abdullah 's ribcage but misses.
Pauli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abdullah .
Pauli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdullah .
Wolfgang Pauli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
Abdullah throws a lazy uppercut
and Pauli counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pauli punishes Abdullah 's body with a nice straight punch.
Pauli throws a body shot but no joy.
Abdullah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pauli defends it well.
Abdullah is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pauli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abdullah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pauli pinned against the cage. Pauli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Pauli misses with a wild body shot.
Abdullah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abdullah there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abdullah is defended easily by Pauli.
Pauli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abdullah ducks under a wild hook from Pauli.
Pauli misses the shot to the body.
Pauli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdullah .
Pauli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Pauli moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Pauli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abdullah .
Abdullah misses with a hook
and Pauli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abdullah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pauli.
Pauli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdullah .
Pauli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Abdullah .
Abdullah cracks Pauli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Abdullah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abdullah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pauli circles away.
It looked like Pauli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abdullah .
Pauli tries to bum rush Abdullah with a series of wild strikes but Abdullah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Abdullah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abdullah throws out a loose jab but Pauli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdullah goes for a double leg but Pauli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pauli continues to drive forward.
Abdullah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Abdullah .
Pauli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdullah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pauli pinned against the cage. Pauli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pauli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pauli lands a jab.#T4#
Abdullah shoots and misses
and Abdullah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Abdullah misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Pauli misses its target.
Nice shot lands for Abdullah .
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abdullah throws a hook but Pauli blocks it.
It looked like Pauli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abdullah .
Wolfgang Pauli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pauli throws a hook to the side of Abdullah 's head but Abdullah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdullah goes for a double leg but Pauli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pauli continues to drive forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdullah throws the left hand but Pauli avoids the punch easily.
Axmed Abdullah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pauli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abdullah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pauli counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Pauli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pauli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Pauli!
Wolfgang Pauli retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Wolfgang Pauli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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TOF 8
Date: Mar 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Abdullah stuffs the takedown.#TD#
Abdullah closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Abdullah is nestled in close to Osmond, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Osmond manages to get to full guard.
Abdullah landing some decent shots from guard.
Abdullah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Osmond is looking to sweep but instead, Abdullah has passed into half guard.
Abdullah landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Osmond taking some punishment here, with Abdullah in his half guard.
Abdullah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Osmond wants to improve his position but Abdullah is controlling well.
Abdullah 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.
Abdullah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT#It looks like Joel Osmond has been cut.#T1#
Abdullah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Abdullah lands with a punch from half guard.
Abdullah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abdullah working over Osmond with some ground and pound. Osmond looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC#Osmond is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Joel Osmond's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Osmond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Osmond has hold of Abdullah 's hands but Abdullah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abdullah working over Osmond with some ground and pound. Osmond looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Osmond is still in real trouble! Can Abdullah finish him?#CUT#Joel Osmond's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joel Osmond's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Axmed Abdullah !
A relieved looking Axmed Abdullah thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Abdullah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hurst throws out the jab.
Hurst looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hurst misses with a hook. Abdullah ducked under it nicely. #TD#
Abdullah looking to score a takedown here. Hurst is defending well but Abdullah drives through and ends up in Hurst's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurst wants to sweep but no luck.
Hurst is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abdullah working some strikes from top position.
Hurst really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abdullah . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Abdullah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hurst's head.
Abdullah throws an elbow that misses. Hurst uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Abdullah 's guard. Nice move by Hurst!#REVB#
Abdullah is controlling Hurst's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurst trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdullah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdullah striking from his own guard.
Hurst tries to free his leg and advance position but Abdullah is retaining full guard. #T1#
Abdullah is pulling down on Hurst's head. It's preventing any offense from Hurst, at least for the moment.
Abdullah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abdullah is adopting a defensive guard.
Abdullah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hurst trying to control but Abdullah is working from the bottom.
Abdullah is striking off his back. Hurst thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Abdullah punching from the bottom.
Abdullah is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hurst tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Abdullah . #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abdullah is holding on to half guard well.
Abdullah trying to control here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Abdullah 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.
Abdullah tries to get to full guard but Hurst has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdullah keeping control of the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Abdullah closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hurst to the mat! Hurst manages to get full guard.
Abdullah lands a couple of elbows.
Abdullah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hurst works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abdullah throws a big right hand that misses.
Abdullah preventing the sweep. #T3#
Abdullah lands a couple of digs.
Abdullah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Abdullah postures up.
Abdullah is pushing down on Hurst's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hurst is fighting to maintain full guard but Abdullah has managed to sneak the leg through.
Abdullah slips a nice elbow through Hurst's hands, connecting with Hurst's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abdullah lands a nice short elbow.
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hurst's head.
Abdullah perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Abdullah lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Abdullah working Hurst over with strikes.
Abdullah seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hurst has hold of Abdullah 's hands but Abdullah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T4#
Abdullah landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC#Hurst is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abdullah connects with a nice short shot to Hurst's temple.
Hurst is still in real trouble! Can Abdullah finish him?
Abdullah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Abdullah 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.
Abdullah sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hurst seems to have recovered his senses.
Hurst is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abdullah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdullah working the head and body with strikes.
Abdullah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Abdullah stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axmed Abdullah dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Abdullah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#TD#
Abdullah closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hurst to the mat! Hurst manages to get full guard.
Abdullah throwing strikes but missing.
Abdullah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abdullah landing with the ground and pound.
Hurst wants to sweep here but Abdullah controlling him for the moment.
Hurst not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurst avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abdullah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hurst can do to turn this around?
Abdullah sitting in guard here, content to control.
Abdullah lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Abdullah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Abdullah scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hurst utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abdullah 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Abdullah distracts Hurst with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Abdullah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Axmed Abdullah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abdullah is in close to Hurst's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Abdullah gets to his feet and stands over Hurst, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hurst felt that one! Abdullah unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hurst from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axmed Abdullah !
Axmed Abdullah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
BB 95 - St. Gough vs Cisse
Date: Jan 28, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Abdullah shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Oneil is trying to defend but Abdullah finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Oneil has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Abdullah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oneil tries to get to full guard but Abdullah has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Oneil is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abdullah pulls his head out easily.
Oneil has hold of Abdullah 's hands but Abdullah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oneil is looking for a sweep. Abdullah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Oneil looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oneil trying to hold on to Abdullah 's head to control him but Abdullah postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil is refusing to be controlled, as Abdullah sits in half guard.
Abdullah prevents Oneil from improving his position.#T1##SUB2#
Oneil actively working from the bottom here.
Abdullah looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Oneil with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Abdullah 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.
Oneil manages to get to full guard.
Oneil controlling the position.
Abdullah trying to control the position from guard on top but Oneil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdullah 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Abdullah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oneil's head.
Oneil has momentary wrist control but Abdullah slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
Oneil working a defensive guard but Abdullah passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oneil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Oneil looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oneil is looking to control Abdullah 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oneil avoid being mounted?
Abdullah is looking to take a break and control but Oneil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abdullah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Abdullah seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oneil is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Oneil looking for submissions off his back.
Abdullah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3##SUB2#
Oneil has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Abdullah . Oh but Oneil has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Abdullah goes limp - he's gone! Oneil jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Oneil!
Our winner, David Oneil, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
TUF S2: Semi Finals
Date: Dec 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Abdullah misses the jab.
Abdullah has his takedown stuffed
enabling Inhanamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Abdullah dives in for a single leg takedown but Inhanamoto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Inhanamoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD2#
Abdullah shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Inhanamoto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Inhanamoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abdullah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Inhanamoto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Inhanamoto keeping moving, preventing Abdullah from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inhanamoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Abdullah working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Inhanamoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Inhanamoto tries to get out of the position.
Abdullah throwing strikes from guard but Inhanamoto blocks nicely.
Abdullah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abdullah landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Abdullah wants to control from the top but Inhanamoto keeps moving.
Abdullah chips away with some ground and pound.
Abdullah distracts Inhanamoto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abdullah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Inhanamoto wants to control the position but Abdullah says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Inhanamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abdullah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Inhanamoto is staying active underneath Abdullah , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Abdullah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Abdullah throwing shots but Inhanamoto is blocking nicely.
Inhanamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Inhanamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abdullah sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Inhanamoto defending well though.
Abdullah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Inhanamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abdullah takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#CUT2#It looks like Ryu Inhanamoto has been cut.
Abdullah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inhanamoto keeps working.
Abdullah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abdullah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abdullah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abdullah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abdullah is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Abdullah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Abdullah thows a huge punch but Inhanamoto dodges it nicely.
Abdullah working Inhanamoto over with strikes.
Inhanamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abdullah on the ground.
Abdullah lands with a punch from half guard.
Abdullah stalling.
Abdullah sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Inhanamoto defending well though.
Abdullah slips a nice elbow through Inhanamoto's hands, connecting with Inhanamoto's forehead.#CUT2#Ryu Inhanamoto's cut is getting worse.
Inhanamoto trying to get back to full guard but Abdullah takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Abdullah breaks from Inhanamoto's wrist control and lands an elbow. #CUT2#Jeez, Ryu Inhanamoto's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryu Inhanamoto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Axmed Abdullah !
Axmed Abdullah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TUF S2: Quarter Finals
Date: Nov 16, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Dratchev drives through and clinches with Abdullah against the cage.
Abdullah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dratchev prevents it.
Abdullah fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Abdullah breaks from the clinch.
Dratchev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abdullah 's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dratchev fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Dratchev clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Abdullah is trying to trip Dratchev. He has hold of a leg but Dratchev is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Abdullah persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dratchev manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdullah prevents Dratchev from breaking the clinch.
Dratchev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdullah wants a takedown.
Surkho Dratchev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
Dratchev stops a takedown attempt from Abdullah .
A shot in the inside from Dratchev.
Dratchev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abdullah backwards.
Dratchev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Abdullah manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Dratchev throws a hook but Abdullah blocks it.
Surkho Dratchev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dratchev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dratchev misses the shot to the body.
Dratchev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abdullah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dratchev defends it well.
Dratchev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abdullah shoots in but no luck this time.
Abdullah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dratchev misses with a hook. Abdullah ducked under it nicely.
Dratchev is looking to chop away at Abdullah 's legs.
Dratchev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abdullah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #TD2#
Abdullah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dratchev!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdullah moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
An elbow from Abdullah crashes against the mat.
#T2#
Abdullah misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Abdullah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Abdullah crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Abdullah seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Abdullah with the ground and pound but Dratchev regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Abdullah tries to pass to full mount but Dratchev defends it.
Abdullah working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dratchev's thigh. Dratchev counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Abdullah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dratchev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Dratchev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abdullah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dratchev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abdullah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dratchev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abdullah is looking to work some ground and pound but Dratchev has wrist control.#ES#
Dratchev has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Abdullah is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dratchev tries a body shot but Abdullah blocks it.
Abdullah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dratchev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dratchev throws a series of punches but Abdullah moves out of range.
Abdullah with the counter takedown but Dratchev avoids it easily.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Abdullah . #T4#
Dratchev takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Abdullah with the ground and pound but Dratchev regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dratchev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abdullah .
Abdullah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abdullah working Dratchev over with strikes.
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dratchev's head.
Dratchev wants to get back to his feet.
Abdullah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Surkho Dratchev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Dratchev blocks a jab.
Dratchev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Abdullah swats away the attempt to clinch by Dratchev.
Abdullah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dratchev is pressed up against the cage. Abdullah has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dratchev down to the mat. Dratchev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2#
Abdullah drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Abdullah working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Abdullah is looking to take a break and control but Dratchev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dratchev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdullah can do to turn this around?
Abdullah in side control, throwing shots but Dratchev defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah in side control, throwing shots but Dratchev defends.
Dratchev defending against the ground and pound. #T1#
Abdullah working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dratchev is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdullah creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dratchev sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dratchev taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dratchev seems a little lost for a moment, as Abdullah dominates the positioning.
Dratchev is not content to let Abdullah control the position.
Abdullah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Abdullah lands a decent elbow from side control.
Abdullah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Abdullah landing a few strikes. #T2#
Abdullah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Abdullah landing a few strikes.
Abdullah in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Abdullah controlling the position.
Axmed Abdullah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abdullah working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Abdullah misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Abdullah landing strikes.
Abdullah landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Abdullah just content to control the position.
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!
Abdullah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dratchev keeps working. #T3#
Abdullah lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dratchev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dratchev to see if he's OK.
Abdullah postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Abdullah tries to advance to mount but Dratchev denies him.
Abdullah postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abdullah throws a strike aimed at the side of Dratchev's head but Dratchev avoids it well.
Abdullah scoring with punches from side control. #T4##SUB2#
Abdullah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Abdullah landing strikes.
Abdullah is looking to take a break and control but Dratchev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abdullah working the ground and pound from side control.
Abdullah in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Abdullah tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Abdullah lands a few punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axmed Abdullah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Abdullah throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dratchev was covering up waiting for the punch and Abdullah finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dratchev scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#TD2#
Abdullah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dratchev!
Abdullah scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdullah is trying to ground and pound but Dratchev uses the momentary lack of control by Abdullah to regain half guard.
Dratchev won't allow Abdullah to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dratchev is looking to escape.
Abdullah is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Abdullah throwing shots but Dratchev is blocking nicely.
Dratchev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abdullah .
Abdullah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dratchev has hold of Abdullah 's hands but Abdullah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abdullah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abdullah throwing shots but Dratchev is blocking nicely.
Abdullah lands with a punch from half guard.
Abdullah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abdullah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abdullah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Dratchev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abdullah connects with a nice short shot to Dratchev's temple.
Abdullah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dratchev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Abdullah lands strikes from half guard.
Dratchev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abdullah controlling the action here.
Abdullah lands strikes from half guard.
Abdullah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abdullah throwing shots but Dratchev is blocking nicely.
Dratchev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dratchev's head.
Abdullah lands strikes from half guard.
Abdullah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Abdullah seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Abdullah thows a huge punch but Dratchev dodges it nicely.
Dratchev has hold of Abdullah 's hands but Abdullah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abdullah is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Abdullah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abdullah lands with a punch from half guard.
Abdullah controlling the pace. #T4#
Abdullah lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dratchev's head.
Abdullah throwing shots but Dratchev is blocking nicely.
Dratchev is looking to escape.
Abdullah is nestled in close to Dratchev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abdullah stalling.
Abdullah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dratchev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abdullah .
And that's the end of the fight!
Axmed Abdullah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abdullah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axmed Abdullah !
A very excited looking Axmed Abdullah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TUF S2: Round 2
Date: Oct 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Gautier. No joy for Abdullah on that attempt.
Gautier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdullah throws out the jab. #TD#
Abdullah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gautier!
Gautier bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Abdullah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gautier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gautier wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axmed Abdullah . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Gautier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gautier napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gautier tries to escape but Abdullah is in control.
Abdullah working the body and head with strikes.
Gautier pushes Abdullah away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Abdullah gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Abdullah lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #CUT#It looks like Trebor Gautier has been cut.
Gautier is pushing Abdullah 's head away, looking to escape. Abdullah manages to hold on to the position though.
Gautier is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #ROC#Gautier is rocked!
Gautier wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Abdullah lands a strong strike to the head of Gautier. That's dazed him! Abdullah looking to finish here. Gautier is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Abdullah lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axmed Abdullah !
A very excited looking Axmed Abdullah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TUF S2: Round 1, Day 2
Date: Sep 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Olofsson throws a lazy right hand but Nolife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olofsson tests Nolife's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olofsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut there from Olofsson.
Nolife takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Teyofimo Nolife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Olofsson.
Olofsson throws a series of punches but Nolife moves out of range.
Nolife gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD2#
Nolife bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olofsson wants to get back to his feet.
Nolife connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Olofsson some visible discomfort.
Nolife lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nolife scores with punches from side control.
Olofsson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nolife working the body and head with strikes.
Nolife lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Olofsson wants to get back to his feet but Nolife is dominant here and he's now got Olofsson's back!
Olofsson is trying to stand back up.
Nolife lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Nolife.
#T1#
Nolife connects with a big shot to the side of Olofsson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olofsson trying to get back to his feet but Nolife is in full control for now.
Nolife trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Olofsson doesn't escape.
Olofsson is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolife lands strikes to the head.
The referee is taking a good look at Olofsson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Nolife!
#T2#
Nolife gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Olofsson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Can Olofsson hold on?! Nolife is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Olofsson is trying to get back to his feet but Nolife has full control of the position and if anything, Olofsson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nolife lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Nolife.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nolife is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Nolife gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Nolife gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Nolife apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Olofsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nolife sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olofsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD2#
Nolife drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nolife cracks Olofsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T3##SUB2#
Nolife is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Olofsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Olofsson wants to get back to his feet but Nolife drags him back down.
Nolife working the head with strikes.
Nolife cracks Olofsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.#ROC2#Olofsson is rocked!
Nolife lands a big left to the face of Olofsson, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Nolife and another - Olofsson is out! Nolife stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Teyofimo Nolife!
An intense looking Teyofimo Nolife took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Guess it's possible to win while playing by the rules. Thought we were supposed to create fighters between 250-270 pounds. I didn't know I could go above that and have my buddy make one for me. Interesting how this event was run. I may win this tournament or I may lose, but I know I didn't cheat. BS'. |
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Event:
TUF test 1
Date: Jul 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Diodorus shoots in and drives through. Abduallahi sprawls well.
Abduallahi misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Abduallahi clinches up with Diodorus and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Abduallahi wants the takedown. Diodorus is fighting it off but Abduallahi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Diodorus's guard against the cage.
Abduallahi 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. #SUB#
Diodorus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abduallahi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abduallahi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abduallahi is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Diodorus wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Abduallahi is now in half guard. #SUB2#
Abduallahi wants to work for an arm triangle but Diodorus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diodorus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abduallahi is working away from the top position though.
Abduallahi is nestled in close to Diodorus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abduallahi controlling the action here.
Abduallahi is nestled in close to Diodorus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Abduallahi content to control rather than advance.
Abduallahi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diodorus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diodorus tries to get to full guard but Abduallahi has control of the leg.
Abduallahi is thwarting Diodorus's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abduallahi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Abduallahi lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axmed Abduallahi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abduallahi 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 9:10
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 9:10
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axmed Abduallahi!
Axmed Abduallahi took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'When we were in exchanges, I just felt as though I was stiff. I couldn't get the cleaner, crisper shots off. Congratulations to him.'. |
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