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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between co Two (ranked 4880 p4p, 4824 weight class) and Abddal Few (ranked 0 p4p, 523 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, co Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abddal Few!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two misses with a double jab.
Few shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Two but Two pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Two tries to keep at a distance but Few has taken the fight into the clinch.
Few is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Few has had enough of the clinch but Two keeps him there for the moment.
Few pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Few moves into the clinch.
Few breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Few clinches up with Two and pushes him back against the cage.
Two stalling the fight.
Few wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Two has him pressed against the cage.
Few breaks the clinch.
Two tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Few swivels and escapes.
Few tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Few, pushing him back against the cage.
Few pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Few closes the distance and pushes Two back into the cage.
Two breaks the clinch.
Few has taken the fight to the clinch.
Two is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Few is defending well for now.
Two is looking to break free of the clinch but Few has double underhooks.
Few's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Two is looking to clinch but Few is avoiding it.
Two throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Few clinches.
Few manages to break the clinch.
Few rushes Two and presses him up against the cage.
Few tries to circle away but Two has him pinned against the cage.
Two wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Few escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Few misses with a series of wild punches.
Few moves into range and clinches up with Two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Few manages to break the clinch.
Few tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Two manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Few moves into the clinch.
Few is trying to force a seperation but Two has the dominant position.
Few tries to circle away but Two has him pinned against the cage.
Few manages to break the clinch.
Two closes the distance and clinches.
Two is trying to pull guard but Few turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for co Two. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Few's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Few slaps away a takedown attempt from Two, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Two tries to clinch up.
Few doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Two tries to score a power double leg takedown but Few sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Two somewhat.
Few tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Two manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Two shoots in but Few avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Few steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Two.
Two closes the distance and pushes Few back into the cage.
Few pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Two gets tackled into the cage by Few. Few maintains the clinch.
Few breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Few closes the distance and pushes Two back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Few's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Few tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Two defends well and Few ends up having to push Two into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Abddal Few seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Few fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Two, pushing him back against the cage.
Two breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Two fails to land the takedown.
Few clinches with his opponent.
Few breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Few gets a clinch.
Two tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Few escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Two shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Few as he avoids it easily.
Few rushes Two and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abddal Few 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.
Few closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Few as Two tries to tie him up.
Two is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Few is defending well.
Few escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Few shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Two pinned against the cage. Two gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Few has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Two clinches up with Few and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Few to keep the fight standing.
Two pulls guard effortlessly.
Two utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Two really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Two is working an open guard so Few takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two throws a hook but Few avoids it easily.
Few shoots in but no luck this time.
Two dives in and grabs Few's left leg, looking for a takedown. Few pushes down on Two's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for co Two. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Two looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Few rushes Two and presses him up against the cage.
Two tries to stall but Few uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Few pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Few clinches with his opponent.
Few pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Few fails with the takedown.
Two closes the distance and clinches up with Few, looking for a takedown. Two pushes Few against the cage but Few circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two circles away from the clinch attempt.
Two fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Few clinches up against the cage.
Two misses with an elbow strike.
Few jumps guard but Two stands there with Few around his waist. Few gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Few manages to break the clinch.
Two will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Few lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Two throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Few's waist but Few gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Two off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Few shoots in for a takedown but Two shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Few clinches.
Few manages to break the clinch.
Few shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Two defends it nicely.
Two tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Few breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Two gets tackled into the cage by Few. Few maintains the clinch.
Few breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Few has Two up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Few escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Few there.
It looks like co Two has been cut.
Few is looking to clinch.
Few moves into the clinch successfully.
Two working hard to break the clinch.
Two is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Few manages to break the clinch.
Two swats away the attempt to clinch by Few.
Few clinches up against the cage.
Few breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abddal Few showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on co Two's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Few closes the distance and clinches.
Two is trying to pull guard but Few has him pressed against the cage.
Few's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Few fails with an attempt to clinch.
Few has closed the distance and engaged Two in a clinch.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Few.
Few breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Few clinches.
Few wants to break free but Two has control.
Few breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Few moves into the clinch successfully.
Few's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Few moves in looking to clinch but Two pushes him off.
Few tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Two swivels and escapes.
Few moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two has Few pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Few manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Few can't break the clinch.
Two breaks the clinch.
Few takes the fight into the clinch.
Few manages to break the clinch.
Few throws a combination. Two tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Few fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Two, pushing him back against the cage.
Few breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Two gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Few counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for co Two. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Few takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Few wants to clinch up but Two keeps it at a distance.
Few keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Few wants to counter with a clinch but Two pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Few instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Two tries to score a body lock takedown but Few shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Few's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Few shoots in looking for a takedown. Two tries to sprawl out of it but Few keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Two manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Few tries to close the distance and clinch but Two swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Two wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Few forces Two back against the cage and clinches.
Few has had enough of the clinch but Two keeps him there for the moment.
Few breaks from the clinch.
Few fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Few checks a low kick from Two.
Horrible takedown attempt by Two or perhaps it was just good defense by Few, which made it look bad.
Two shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Few as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Few on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Few fails with a takedown attempt.
As Few looks to move away, Two throws a big counter combo but Few just gets out of the way.
co Two is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Two tries to keep at a distance but Few has taken the fight into the clinch.
Few pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Few has managed to clinch.
Two jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Few walks away with a smile on his face. Two gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Two shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Few as he jumps to the side.
Few has taken the fight to the clinch.
Few breaks from the clinch.
Few clinches up against the cage.
Two has Few pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Few manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Few breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Few clinches with his opponent.
Two fails to pull guard.
co Two has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Few escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abddal Few comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Few 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abddal Few!
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