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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zaid Al Balushi (ranked 158 p4p, 173 weight class) and Ay Blyad (ranked 29 p4p, 31 weight class). Blyad is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: luv. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm 35 155 23 - 9 - 1 |
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177 cm 35 158 24 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zaid Al Balushi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ay Blyad! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A shot to the body from Blyad misses enabling Al Balushi to counter with a crisp jab. Al Balushi throws a leg kick that misses. Blyad tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Al Balushi tries to land a leg kick but Blyad saw it coming and moves away.
Blyad changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Blyad feints and then cracks Al Balushi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al Balushi down. Ay Blyad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A head kick misses from Blyad. Blyad misses with an uppercut
and Al Balushi counters with a straight right hand. Blyad misses with a looping left. Blyad misses with a body shot.
Blyad clobbers Al Balushi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Blyad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al Balushi is out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blyad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blyad misses with a body shot.
Al Balushi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Blyad.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blyad swings widly with a right hand
and Al Balushi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Al Balushi walks into a left hand. Blyad connects with a body shot. Al Balushi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blyad. Al Balushi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Blyad is predictable there and Al Balushi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Al Balushi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blyad can pounce on him.
Blyad throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Balushi. Blyad throws a body punch but Al Balushi moves out of range. Blyad thows a left - swing and a miss! Al Balushi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blyad momentarily.
Blyad throws a head kick that misses. Al Balushi moves out of range as Blyad strikes. A shot to the body from Blyad misses and Al Balushi counters with a low kick, right behind Blyad 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blyad throws a nice inside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Al Balushi is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Blyad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Balushi. Blyad misses with a straight right. Blyad is looking to score with low kicks. Blyad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Balushi manages to avoid it. Blyad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blyad swings for the body but Al Balushi moves out of range.
Blyad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A big left from Blyad misses. Al Balushi thinks about countering with a body kick. Blyad misses with an uppercut. A counter left hand to the body from Al Balushi misses its target. Al Balushi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blyad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Balushi manages to avoid it. Al Balushi throws a hook to the side of Blyad's head but Blyad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Al Balushi is looking to land body kicks. A jab from Blyad finds it's way through Al Balushi's defenses. Al Balushi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Al Balushi moves out of range as Blyad strikes. Al Balushi throws a shot from downtown. Blyad moves away and avoids it. Blyad scores with a leg kick.
Blyad thows a left - swing and a miss! Al Balushi tries to land a front kick but Blyad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Blyad jabbing away but nothing is landing. Blyad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Al Balushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Al Balushi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Al Balushi 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 Blyad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blyad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blyad checks a leg kick. Blyad punishes Al Balushi's body with a nice straight punch. A swing and a miss from Blyad. Blyad misses with a looping left. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blyad. Blyad throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Balushi counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Blyad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Balushi manages to avoid it. Al Balushi throwing a counter right hand but Blyad manages to avoid it. Blyad misses with an uppercut
and Al Balushi counters with a left to the body. Al Balushi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Blyad swings widly with a right hand
and Al Balushi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Al Balushi throws a big shot that misses. Al Balushi moves out of range as Blyad strikes. Al Balushi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Blyad throws a lazy right hand but Al Balushi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ay Blyad dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Blyad misses with a shot to the body and Al Balushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Blyad missing with a left hand there. Al Balushi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Al Balushi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A solid leg kick lands there for Blyad.
Al Balushi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Al Balushi's corner calls for a 1-2. Al Balushi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Al Balushi takes one to the chin there. Blyad throws a leg kick and Al Balushi counters with a slapping leg kick. Nice defenses there by Al Balushi. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Blyad misses. Al Balushi feinted there with a counter leg kick. Al Balushi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blyad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Al Balushi defending well as Blyad loads up on a big left hand. Al Balushi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Al Balushi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blyad. Blyad misses with a lunging right hand
letting Al Balushi counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blyad tests Al Balushi's chin there with a solid looking shot. Blyad swings widly with a right hand
and Al Balushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Al Balushi jabs Blyad to the body, keeping him at a distance. Blyad throws a lazy right hand but Al Balushi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Blyad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Blyad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Al Balushi on the side of the head. Al Balushi cracks Blyad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Al Balushi blocks a leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Blyad. Al Balushi does a little dance to reset his feet. As Blyad backs away, Al Balushi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Blyad thows a leg kick but Al Balushi checks it and Al Balushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Blyad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Al Balushi's corner calls for a 1-2. Al Balushi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blyad cracks Al Balushi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. This has been an exciting period of action! Blyad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Balushi. Blyad misses with a hook
and Blyad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Al Balushi is looking to chop away at Blyad's legs. Blyad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Al Balushi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Blyad just manages to avoid it. Blyad throws a solid leg kick but Al Balushi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blyad. Blyad throws an off balance right hand
and Al Balushi counters with a stiff right hand. A nice inside leg kick there by Al Balushi. That's going to slow Blyad down. Blyad misses with an uppercut
and Al Balushi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Al Balushi. A right hook to the body lands for Blyad.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. A right hand to the body from Blyad.
Al Balushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blyad lands a right hand. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blyad.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Al Balushi misses with a body punch.
Blyad misses with a short punch on the inside. Al Balushi tries to land a knee to the head but Blyad blocks with his arms.
Al Balushi swings wildly with an uppercut but Blyad uses good head movement to avoid it. Al Balushi blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Blyad.
Blyad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Al Balushi lands an elbow just above Blyad 's eye. Blyad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blyad cracks Al Balushi with a nice body shot. Blyad tries to work over Al Balushi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Al Balushi misses with a short punch on the inside. Blyad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Balushi can't find room to land a body shot as Blyad controls the action.
Blyad pushes Al Balushi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Al Balushi pressing his opponent against the cage. Blyad has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Al Balushi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Blyad can turn it around. Al Balushi scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blyad misses with some punches.
Blyad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blyad throws a head punch that misses. Blyad tries a body shot but Al Balushi blocks it.
Blyad throws a head punch that misses. 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! Al Balushi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Al Balushi lands a hook that snaps the head of Blyad backwards. Blyad managing to block the knees to the body from Al Balushi.
Blyad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Blyad lands a left hand.
Blyad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al Balushi backwards. Blyad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Balushi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blyad is defending well for now. Al Balushi blocks an uppercut.
Blyad working some nice short punches in the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Blyad. Al Balushi working aggressively here.
Blyad can't find room to land a body shot as Al Balushi controls the action.
Blyad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al Balushi misses with a hook from the clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zaid Al Balushi will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Blyad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Blyad avoids a kick to the body.
Blyad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a leg kick. Al Balushi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Al Balushi misses with a left hand and Blyad counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Blyad is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Al Balushi has managed to free his arm - good work. Al Balushi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Al Balushi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Al Balushi keeping moving, preventing Blyad from controlling successfully. Al Balushi working a defensive guard here.
Al Balushi keeping moving, preventing Blyad from controlling successfully. Al Balushi looking for a sweep. Not yet Al Balushi, not yet. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Blyad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Al Balushi swivels though and keeps the full guard. Blyad wants to control from the top but Al Balushi keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Al Balushi. Blyad shrugs it off though. Blyad looks to land a right hand but Al Balushi moved out of range. Blyad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Blyad misses with a hook. Al Balushi ducked under it nicely. Blyad misses with a wild body shot. Blyad lands with an uppercut that bounces Al Balushi off the cage and back into range. Al Balushi throws an overhand right that lands on Blyad's shoulder, as Blyad tries to avoid the shot. Al Balushi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blyad takes a step back to recover. Blyad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Al Balushi checks it well. Al Balushi avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Blyad throws an off balance right hand
and Al Balushi counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blyad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Balushi at a distance.
Blyad moves out of range as Al Balushi strikes. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Al Balushi - that will leave a mark!
Al Balushi throws a lazy uppercut
and Blyad counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Blyad is working for a kimura but Al Balushi is defending it quite comfortably.
Blyad wants to work for an arm triangle but Al Balushi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blyad looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blyad is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blyad is looking for submissions but instead, Al Balushi has regained full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ay Blyad really dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Al Balushi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blyad has time to react. A swing and a miss from Blyad. Al Balushi throws a leg kick but Blyad sees it coming and moves out of range. Blyad takes a swing at Al Balushi's ribcage but misses. Blyad throws a shot from downtown. Al Balushi moves away and avoids it. Blyad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Blyad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blyad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Balushi moves away. Blyad misses the jab. Al Balushi throwing a counter right hand but Blyad manages to avoid it. Blyad scores with a body shot.
Al Balushi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Balushi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blyad throws a looping overhand right but Al Balushi ducks down to avoid it. Nice defenses there by Al Balushi. Al Balushi moves forwards but Blyad connects with a nice, crisp jab. Blyad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Balushi.
Blyad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Al Balushi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blyad.
Blyad blocks the body kick.
Al Balushi ducks under a wild hook from Blyad. As Blyad backs away, Al Balushi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Al Balushi moves forwards but Blyad connects with a nice, crisp jab. Blyad throws a jab when Al Balushi was well out of range. Al Balushi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Blyad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blyad misses with a leg kick. Al Balushi tries to counter by clinching up but Blyad breaks away and moves out of range. Blyad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Al Balushi misses the shot to the body. Blyad misses with an uppercut. Al Balushi tries to clinch but Blyad moves out of range. Donk. Al Balushi catches Blyad right on the button with a cross. This has been an exciting period of action! Al Balushi looks to land a body kick but Blyad moved away. Al Balushi is looking to slow Blyad down with leg kicks. Ay Blyad seems to be getting the better of the standup. Blyad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Balushi.
Blyad avoids the body shot from Al Balushi.
Blyad blocks a leg kick. Blyad plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Al Balushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Blyad swings away with a body shot that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Blyad catches Al Balushi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A big right from Blyad misses. Al Balushi walks into a jab. Blyad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Blyad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Balushi. Blyad ducks under a wild hook from Al Balushi. A slow jab from Blyad misses its intended target. And Al Balushi counters with a quick kick to the body but Blyad blocks it. Blyad swings widly with a right hand
and Al Balushi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Blyad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Al Balushi misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blyad lands with a kick to the temple. Al Balushi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Blyad throws a nice outside leg kick. Al Balushi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blyad lands with a shot to the body. 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! A jab lands there for Al Balushi. Blyad misses with a right hand and Al Balushi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Al Balushi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Al Balushi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Blyad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Blyad thows a leg kick but Al Balushi checks it and Al Balushi counters with a good low kick that Blyad was not able to check. Al Balushi is looking to chop away at Blyad's legs. Al Balushi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ay Blyad will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Al Balushi slips a jab from Blyad. Good leg kick by Al Balushi. Al Balushi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blyad. Al Balushi misses with a low kick.
Blyad takes a kick to the side of the head. Blyad misses with a hook
and Al Balushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Blyad misses with a low kick. Al Balushi wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blyad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Balushi manages to avoid it. Blyad throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Balushi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blyad moves out of range of the leg kick from Al Balushi. A jab from Blyad finds it's way through Al Balushi's defenses. Blyad defending well as Al Balushi loads up on a big left hand. Blyad feints the counter takedown. A swing and a miss from Al Balushi. Al Balushi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Blyad throws a shot from downtown. Al Balushi moves away and avoids it. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blyad 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 Al Balushi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Balushi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Al Balushi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Blyad takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Al Balushi tried to score with a low kick but Blyad checks it. A shot to the liver by Al Balushi. Beautiful body shot. Blyad misses with a straight left. Zaid Al Balushi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Al Balushi looks to land a right hand but Blyad moved out of range. Blyad with the counter takedown but Al Balushi avoids it easily. Al Balushi checks the leg kick. Blyad tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Balushi moves out of range of the strikes. Al Balushi tries to counter by clinching up but Blyad breaks away and moves out of range. Blyad looks to land a left hand but Al Balushi moved out of range nicely. Al Balushi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action! Blyad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Balushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Blyad. Blyad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Blyad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Blyad throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Blyad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Balushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Blyad. Al Balushi moves out of range of the strikes. Blyad scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blyad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Blyad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Blyad misses with an uppercut. Al Balushi saw that one coming. Al Balushi ducks under a wild hook from Blyad. Blyad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Balushi is out of range and Blyad settles back down. Al Balushi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Blyad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Al Balushi rushes Blyad and presses him up against the cage. Al Balushi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Blyad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Balushi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Al Balushi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Al Balushi blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Al Balushi scores with a nice short uppercut. Blyad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Balushi misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Balushi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Al Balushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blyad moves away. Blyad scores with a hook. Blyad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! That kick from Blyad tenderised Al Balushi's leg. Al Balushi is trying to keep his angry face on. Blyad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Balushi sees it coming and avoids it easily. Al Balushi avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Blyad takes a swing at Al Balushi's ribcage but misses. Blyad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Al Balushi has time to react. Blyad throws a hook but Al Balushi blocks it. The fighters circling - Al Balushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Al Balushi ducks under a wild hook from Blyad. Al Balushi is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zaid Al Balushi. Well Blyad 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:50 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ay Blyad! Ay Blyad seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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