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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Abel (ranked 560 p4p, 568 weight class) and Malik El Shabazz (ranked 84 p4p, 86 weight class). Abel's entrance music is Express Yourself. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 30 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik El Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Shabazz throws a shot from downtown. Abel moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by El Shabazz there.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
El Shabazz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
El Shabazz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abel.
Abel looks to land a body kick but El Shabazz moved away.
Abel takes one to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Abel cracks El Shabazz with an open hand slap.
Abel throws a combination. El Shabazz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abel slips under a jab.
El Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
Abel throws a front kick aimed at El Shabazz's knee but El Shabazz avoids it well.
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
El Shabazz avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from El Shabazz misses.
El Shabazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abel ducks under a wild hook from El Shabazz.
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
Abel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from El Shabazz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel misses with a double jab
and El Shabazz counters with a leg kick.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel moves out of range as El Shabazz strikes.
El Shabazz throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by El Shabazz.
A swing and a miss from El Shabazz.
Abel misses with a body shot.
El Shabazz lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
Abel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Abel misses the target.
El Shabazz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abel slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Shabazz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Shabazz. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel throws a counter high kick but El Shabazz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Abel throws a lazy uppercut
and El Shabazz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
El Shabazz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from El Shabazz misses the target.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by El Shabazz.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abel throws a body kick that misses
and El Shabazz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
El Shabazz throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Abel swings widly with a right hand
enabling El Shabazz to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abel avoids the body shot from El Shabazz.
Abel misses with a hook. El Shabazz ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Shabazz.
Abel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
A left lands for El Shabazz.
El Shabazz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abel's hands.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz throws a jab when Abel was well out of range.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Abel delivers a nice body kick.
Abel looks to land a right hand but El Shabazz moved out of range.
El Shabazz tries to score with a low kick but Abel moves his leg out of the way.
Abel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
El Shabazz throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps El Shabazz's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abel scores with a jab. El Shabazz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abel throws a low kick but El Shabazz moves out of range easily.
Abel slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abel misses with a straight right.
El Shabazz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from El Shabazz! But no joy.
El Shabazz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
El Shabazz cracks Abel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
El Shabazz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abel is out of range.
Abel half committed to a counter leg kick.
El Shabazz moves out of range of the body kick from Abel.
El Shabazz jabs at Abel's body.
El Shabazz moves out of range of the body kick from Abel.
Abel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like El Shabazz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
El Shabazz blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Shabazz avoids the head kick by Abel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
El Shabazz throws a jab but it's blocked by Abel.
As El Shabazz looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but El Shabazz just gets out of the way.
El Shabazz slips under a jab from Abel.
El Shabazz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abel finds it's way round the side to connect with El Shabazz's head.
Abel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
El Shabazz misses with a hook.
Abel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt El Shabazz.
A good leg kick by El Shabazz.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Shabazz lands with a straight right. Abel didn't see that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abel. That's going to slow El Shabazz down.
El Shabazz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
El Shabazz throws a leg kick but Abel moved away.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Shabazz.
Abel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Shabazz lands with an uppercut that bounces Abel off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
El Shabazz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abel lands with a good body shot.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
El Shabazz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
El Shabazz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a jab, cross combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Abel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
El Shabazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
Abel checks a leg kick.
El Shabazz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot.
El Shabazz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. El Shabazz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Shabazz misses with a low kick as Abel jumps back.
Abel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abel.
Abel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
El Shabazz with a hook.
El Shabazz thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Shabazz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abel is able to avoid easily.
Abel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abel there as he acknowledges the shot.
El Shabazz throws a solid leg kick but Abel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at El Shabazz.
Abel looks for the body kick but El Shabazz saw that one coming.
Abel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel fakes the leg kick and cracks El Shabazz in the body.
El Shabazz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
El Shabazz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
El Shabazz blocks the body kick.
El Shabazz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
El Shabazz cracks Abel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Abel misses.
Abel misses with an uppercut.
Abel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by El Shabazz.
A telegraphed right hand from El Shabazz misses the target.
Abel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abel there as he acknowledges the shot.
El Shabazz blocks the body kick.
Abel tries to land a body kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and El Shabazz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel throws a lazy body kick
and El Shabazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Shabazz thuds his right hand into Abel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Shabazz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abel.
Abel thuds his shin into the meat of El Shabazz's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz staying out of range there.
Abel throws a low kick, looking for El Shabazz's leg but El Shabazz calmly moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from El Shabazz misses.
El Shabazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.
El Shabazz lands with a shot to the body.
El Shabazz with a hook.
El Shabazz misses with a looping left.
El Shabazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches El Shabazz on the side of the head.
Abel cracks El Shabazz with an open hand slap.
Abel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from El Shabazz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Shabazz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abel. Abel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
El Shabazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel is looking to counter punch.
El Shabazz lunges at Abel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abel's hand.
El Shabazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abel's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
El Shabazz throws a big shot that misses.
Abel looks for the body kick but El Shabazz saw that one coming.
Abel throws a leg kick but El Shabazz sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Abel misses.
Abel lands with a shot to the body.
Abel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Abel misses.
El Shabazz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
El Shabazz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abel scores with a head kick.
Abel misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz lands with an overhand left.
Sloppy strikes from El Shabazz. Those never looked like landing.
Abel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from El Shabazz.
Some bone on bone action there as Abel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
El Shabazz throws a hook but Abel blocks it.
El Shabazz needs to keep his hands up - Abel had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Abel misses
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Shabazz. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel is looking to chop away at El Shabazz's legs.
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abel throws a right and a left that both miss.
El Shabazz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
El Shabazz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Abel feints and then cracks El Shabazz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow El Shabazz down.
El Shabazz throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from El Shabazz misses.
Aristides Abel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
Abel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
El Shabazz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abel.
El Shabazz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Abel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Shabazz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel moves out of range as El Shabazz strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by El Shabazz.
Abel tries a low kick but El Shabazz avoids it.
El Shabazz moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abel.
Abel blocks a jab.
El Shabazz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abel.
Abel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abel blocks a jab.
Abel fires out a quick counter leg kick but El Shabazz just manages to avoid it.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Shabazz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
El Shabazz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
El Shabazz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abel throws a push kick but El Shabazz slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheers as Abel lands an impressive looking overhand right. El Shabazz doesn't seem phased though.
El Shabazz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
El Shabazz throws a shot to the body.
El Shabazz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
El Shabazz works Abel's body with a nice hook.
El Shabazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
El Shabazz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.
El Shabazz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
El Shabazz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abel under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Shabazz fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
Abel misses with an attempted mid kick.
El Shabazz misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. El Shabazz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Abel.
El Shabazz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abel under the eye.
Abel lands a nice looking body kick.
El Shabazz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abel looks to throw a body kick
and El Shabazz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malik El Shabazz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik El Shabazz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well El Shabazz 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik El Shabazz!
Malik El Shabazz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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