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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Rahman (ranked 474 p4p, 767 weight class) and Mareth Line (ranked 65 p4p, 100 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Rahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mareth Line!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahman throws a big shot that misses.
Line takes a swing at Rahman's ribcage but misses.
Rahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crunch! Line slams his shin into Rahman's torso.
Line circles away from the clinch attempt.
Line has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rahman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rahman moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahman.
Rahman misses with a body punch.
Rahman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Line backwards.
Line is trying to break the clinch but Rahman is controlling him.
Line 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.
Rahman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rahman avoids the head kick by Line.
Rahman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rahman throws a hook to the side of Line's head but Line sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Line throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rahman is looking to clinch but Line is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rahman misses with an uppercut. Line saw that one coming.
Line dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rahman. That did some damage!
A jab from Rahman does it's job there.
Line displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rahman throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Line misses.
Rahman moves into range and clinches up with Line.
Rahman throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahman.
Line blocking some punches.
Line breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahman throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Line counter with a right hand.
Rahman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Line paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rahman walks into a jab.
Rahman just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Rahman's head coaches at Vale Tudo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahman is looking to clinch but Line is avoiding it.
Line throws the kick towards the body but Rahman avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Line misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Line tries a head kick but it misses.
Line tries a head kick but it misses.
Line swats away the attempt to clinch by Rahman.
Rahman misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Line counter with a right hand.
Line lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rahman circles away quickly and effectively.
Rahman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Line on the side of the head.
Rahman tries to clinch but Line moves out of range.
Rahman doesn't manage to clinch there - Line circles away.
Rahman forces Line back against the cage and clinches.
Rahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Line's elbow.
Rahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Line effectively controlling the action here.
Rahman lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Rahman.
Line wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Line breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rahman closes the distance but Line moves to the side
and Line counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rahman's knee momentarily.
Rahman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Rahman is just out of range.
Line misses with a head kick.
Rahman blocks the body kick.
Line feints and then cracks Rahman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rahman down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line misses with a low kick.
Rahman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abdul Rahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahman throws a lazy uppercut
and Line counters with a stiff right hand.
Rahman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Line looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rahman instigates a clinch.
Rahman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahman lands a nice hook to Line's body. Line takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Line lands a high kick!
Rahman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Line's head.
Line waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rahman.
Rahman swings for the body but Line moves out of range.
Line lands with a straight right. Rahman didn't see that one coming.
Line has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Line there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Line manages to avoid it.
Line now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Line misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mareth Line will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rahman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Line swats away the attempt to clinch by Rahman.
Rahman tries to clinch there but Line circles away.
A jab lands there for Line.
Line thumps Rahman with a low kick.
Line fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahman manages to avoid it.
Line fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rahman slips a jab and a cross from Line.
Rahman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Line just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Line manages to circle out of the way.
Line swats away the attempt to clinch by Rahman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Line.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rahman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman misses with a body punch
and Line counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Line punishes Rahman's body with a nice straight punch.
Mareth Line seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rahman rushes Line and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rahman struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
Line breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rahman pushes Line up against the cage in a clinch.
Line has had enough of the clinch but Rahman keeps him there for the moment.
Rahman pushes Line back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Line.
Line wants to get back to striking at distance but Rahman won't allow it.
Line has had enough of the clinch but Rahman keeps him there for the moment.
Line wants to break free but Rahman has control.
Line blocking some punches.
Line can't find room to land a body shot as Rahman controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahman lands with a light punch inside.
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Line pressing his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rahman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Line can't break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rahman pushes Line back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abdul Rahman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rahman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Line lands a body shot.
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahman misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line prevents a body shot from Rahman.
Line pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahman wants to clinch up but Line keeps it at a distance.
Despite the aggression on Line's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rahman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Line manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Rahman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rahman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Line looks to throw the jab but Rahman is out of range.
Rahman misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Rahman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rahman.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rahman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rahman throws a lazy uppercut
letting Line counter with a right hand.
Rahman avoids the head kick by Line.
Rahman moves in looking to clinch but Line pushes him off.
Line waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rahman.
Rahman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Line steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Line fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rahman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Line lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line scores with a hook to the body. Rahman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Rahman there.
Line throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rahman closes the distance and clinches.
Rahman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Line holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Line is trying to push Rahman away but Rahman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rahman has Line pressed against the cage, preventing Line from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mareth Line will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rahman rushes Line and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rahman fails to land.
Rahman lands a right hand.
Rahman digs a right hand underneath Line's ribcage. Line let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Line breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Rahman.
Rahman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Line connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Line at a distance.
Rahman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Line counters with a nice body kick.
Rahman doesn't manage to clinch there - Line circles away.
Line uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rahman.
Line raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Line misses with a right hand
and Rahman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman throws a head punch that misses.
Line prevents a body shot from Rahman.
Rahman tries to work over Line's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Line is defending well for now.
Rahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Line blocks an uppercut.
Line breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Line throws a hook to the side of Rahman's head but Rahman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rahman tries to close the distance and clinch but Line swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Rahman blocks the low kick.
Rahman tries to clinch up but Line circles away and keeps his distance.
Rahman doesn't manage to clinch there - Line circles away.
Rahman closes the distance and pushes Line back into the cage.
Line's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abdul Rahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahman moves out of range of the leg kick from Line.
Line's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rahman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Line scrambles back to his feet.
Rahman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rahman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rahman tries to clinch there but Line circles away.
Line tests Rahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Line misses with a kick to the body
and Rahman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Line blocks a body shot from Rahman.
Rahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Line gets through Rahman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rahman misses with a body punch.
Line escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahman wants to clinch but Line slips to the side
and Line counters with a nice uppercut.
Line keeps the fight on the outside.
Line raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rahman swings for the body but Line moves out of range.
Line misses with a head kick.
Line misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahman.
Line fakes the leg kick and cracks Rahman in the body.
Line swings for the body but Rahman moves out of range.
Rahman misses with a hook. Line ducked under it nicely.
Rahman wants to clinch.
Rahman tries to clinch up
and Line cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rahman is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman doesn't manage to clinch there - Line circles away.
Line looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rahman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rahman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rahman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Line thuds a left hand into Rahman's body.
Rahman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rahman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Line swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Line lands a slapping body shot.
Rahman lands a slapping body shot.
Line lands a nice looking body shot.
Rahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Line moves away.
Mareth Line is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rahman swings widly with a right hand
and Line counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mareth Line.
I've got Line 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mareth Line!
A very excited looking Mareth Line 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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energy
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hype
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RATING
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