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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Scott (ranked 605 p4p, 73 weight class) and Rahim Shabazz (ranked 88 p4p, 16 weight class). Scott's entrance music is Alejandro - Lady Gaga. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20 - 13 - 0 |
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15 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alejandro Scott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahim Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Shabazz misses.
Shabazz connects with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Scott.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott is looking to slow Shabazz down with leg kicks.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scott slips a straight right by Shabazz.
Scott has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Defiant MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Shabazz dodges the punch combination from Scott.
Scott throws a right and a left that Shabazz avoids nicely.
Scott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott misses with the combination.
Scott misses with a straight right.
Scott moves out of range of the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Shabazz.
Scott blocks a jab.
Shabazz throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Scott.
Shabazz misses with a double jab.
Shabazz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromScott.
Shabazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shabazz misses with a head kick.
Shabazz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scott.
Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shabazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
Shabazz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shabazz catches Scott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shabazz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shabazz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shabazz motions for Scott to come forward. Shabazz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scott throws a body kick that misses
and Shabazz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scott throws a right hand that Shabazz ducks under and follows up with a left that Shabazz also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz looks to land a left hand but Scott moved out of range nicely.
Shabazz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scott is looking for a counter combo.
Alejandro Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shabazz lands a high kick!
Shabazz looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
Shabazz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scott misses with the combination.
Shabazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shabazz dips to his left and cracks Scott with an uppercut!
Scott cracks Shabazz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shabazz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott throws a nice looking combination but Shabazz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott throws a body punch but Shabazz moves out of range.
Scott throws a right hand that Shabazz ducks under and follows up with a left that Shabazz also avoids with ease.
Scott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shabazz takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott cracks Shabazz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scott throws a series of punches but Shabazz avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Scott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shabazz misses with a series of wild punches.
Shabazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott misses with a wild combination.
Scott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shabazz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shabazz tries to clinch up.
Shabazz tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shabazz throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Scott on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shabazz slips under a jab.
It seemed like Shabazz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shabazz throws a chopping leg kick but Scott manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott misses with a double jab.
Shabazz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Scott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scott avoids the body shot from Shabazz.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shabazz.
Shabazz misses with a body shot.
It looked like Scott was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shabazz.
Scott slips under a jab.
Scott tries to bum rush Shabazz with a series of wild strikes but Shabazz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shabazz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shabazz throws a hook to the side of Scott's head but Scott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shabazz clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shabazz.
Shabazz misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Shabazz as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shabazz.
Scott wants to get back to striking at distance but Shabazz won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shabazz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rahim Shabazz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shabazz throws a wild body kick that Scott sees coming a mile off.
Scott swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Scott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shabazz.
Scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alejandro Scott is winning the standup battle so far.
Shabazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott misses with a body kick.
Scott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shabazz.
Shabazz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alejandro Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shabazz tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.
Shabazz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shabazz takes one on the button.
Shabazz tries to clinch up.
Scott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shabazz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shabazz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shabazz slips a jab and a cross from Scott.
Shabazz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott slips a jab and a cross from Shabazz.
Scott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scott!
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Shabazz.
Nice defenses there by Shabazz.
Nice uppercut lands for Scott. That snapped Shabazz's head back.
Scott scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Scott throws a nice looking combination but Shabazz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shabazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shabazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shabazz throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott connects with a leg kick.
Scott throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shabazz counters with a one-two to the body.
Scott works over Shabazz's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott works the jab nicely.
Shabazz slips a straight right by Scott.
Shabazz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shabazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shabazz misses with a low kick.
Shabazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice combination there by Scott.
Scott closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shabazz tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Shabazz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shabazz throws a head kick that misses.
Shabazz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shabazz manages to avoid it.
Scott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Scott slips a jab from Shabazz.
Scott works Shabazz's body with a nice hook.
Scott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scott thuds a left hand into Shabazz's body.
Shabazz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Scott is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shabazz gets a clinch.
Shabazz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shabazz tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shabazz drops Scott with a big knee straight up the middle! Scott is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Scott is rocked!
It looks like Alejandro Scott has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Shabazz throws an uppercut from hell that sends Scott clean off his feet! He's out cold! Shabazz stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rahim Shabazz!
Rahim Shabazz is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rahim Shabazz very nearly forgot to thank SynCity Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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