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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Zaire (ranked 603 p4p, 529 weight class) and Cayden Abner (ranked 88 p4p, 80 weight class). Abner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bulls On Parade. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdullah Zaire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cayden Abner!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zaire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abner.
Zaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaire throws a lazy right hand but Abner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaire throws out a loose jab but Abner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaire has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Zaire lands a slapping body shot.
Zaire throws a big shot that misses.
Zaire swats away the attempt to clinch by Abner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner blocks a jab.
Abner only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Zaire.
Abner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaire.
Abner flicks out a counter leg kick but Zaire steps away.
Abner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zaire finds it's way round the side to connect with Abner's head.
Zaire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaire throws out the jab.
Abner moves away from the strike by Zaire.
A countering left hand to the body from Abner misses.
Abner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zaire pinned against the cage. Zaire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abner shoots in but Zaire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zaire moves away from the strike by Abner.
Zaire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abner moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaire looks to land a body kick but Abner moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zaire finds it's way round the side to connect with Abner's head.
A shot to the liver by Zaire. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abner walks into a left hand.
Zaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abner.
Zaire digs a good body shot into Abner's ribs.
Zaire misses with a hook.
A low kick from Zaire is predictable there
and Abner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zaire misses the body punch
letting Abner counter with a right hand.
Zaire tried to score with a low kick but Abner checks it.
Abner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Abner moved away.
Zaire throws a poor cross that misses
and Abner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zaire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abner walks into a jab.
Abner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire throws a poor cross that misses
and Abner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zaire just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Abner misses.
Abner scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaire throws a combination that misses
and Abner counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire lands with a kick to the ribs.
Abner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a hook to the side of Abner's head but Abner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abner blocks a low kick nicely.
Zaire scores with a nice strike.
Abner takes a swing at Zaire's ribcage but misses.
Zaire ducks right into an uppercut from Abner.
Zaire throws a lazy uppercut
and Abner counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Abdullah Zaire has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Zaire.
Abner dodges the punch combination from Zaire.
Abner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zaire rather than just go for the knockout.
A slow jab from Zaire misses its intended target.
Zaire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Zaire misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Zaire's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Abner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaire can pounce on him.
Zaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abner misses with a straight right.
Zaire with a nice cross.
Abner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire lands a jab to the nose.
Zaire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Zaire as he connects with a hook.
Zaire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zaire misses with a wild body shot.
Abner tries a quick counter leg kick but Zaire is wise to it.
Abner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
Zaire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Abner takes a step back to recover.
Zaire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abner just misses with a punch to the body.
Abner defending well as Zaire loads up on a big left hand.
Abner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That kick from Abner tenderised Zaire's leg. Zaire is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Zaire there.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Abner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire misses with a hook. Abner ducked under it nicely.
Zaire lands with a nice body kick.
Abner misses with a leg kick
letting Zaire counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abner throws a leg kick but Zaire checks it.
It looked like Zaire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaire cracks Abner with a good jab.
Zaire throws out a leg kick but Abner moves out of range and Zaire only half commits.
Zaire misses with a jab to the body
enabling Abner to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zaire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abdullah Zaire is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zaire misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abner counters with a nice right hand that sends Zaire toppling to the canvas! Zaire scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Abner finish him?!
Zaire is rocked!
Zaire looks to land a right hand but Abner moved out of range.
Oh Zaire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaire misses with a left hand
and Abner counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cayden Abner!
Cayden Abner is the new middleweight champion!
Cayden Abner decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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RATING
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