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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chabuk Al Zubairi (ranked 5732 p4p, 5402 weight class) and Harry C Distacio (ranked 519 p4p, 511 weight class). Distacio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gravity Lies - Red kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chabuk Al Zubairi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry C Distacio!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Zubairi swings for the body but Distacio moves out of range.
Al Zubairi sets himself, and Distacio steps forward looking for the clinch! Al Zubairi avoids it this time.
Al Zubairi throws a solid leg kick but Distacio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Al Zubairi.
Distacio tries to counter with a clinch but Al Zubairi shakes him off and moves away.
Al Zubairi throws a series of punches but Distacio avoids them all with ease.
Distacio clinches up with Al Zubairi and pushes him back against the cage.
Distacio tries a knee to the head but Al Zubairi blocks it.
Al Zubairi is trying to break free.
Distacio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Al Zubairi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Zubairi throws a wild body kick that Distacio sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Zubairi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Zubairi misses with a body kick.
Distacio tries to counter with a clinch but Al Zubairi shakes him off and moves away.
Al Zubairi lands with a nice combination. Distacio backs away looking to recover.
Distacio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Al Zubairi.
We've been told by Al Zubairi's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio takes one to the chin there.
Distacio ducks under a wild hook from Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Al Zubairi throws a hook but Distacio blocks it.
Distacio blocks a low kick nicely.
Al Zubairi throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Al Zubairi misses.
Distacio is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Al Zubairi. Distacio shrugs it off though.
Al Zubairi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Distacio wants to counter the offense by Al Zubairi and move into the clinch position.
Distacio throws a solid leg kick but Al Zubairi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Distacio.
Al Zubairi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Distacio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Distacio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Al Zubairi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Distacio misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Zubairi managing to block the knees to the body from Distacio.
Distacio tries a knee to the head but Al Zubairi blocks it.
Distacio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Al Zubairi is looking to control Distacio's arms but Distacio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Al Zubairi has his back to the cage.
Distacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Distacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Distacio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Al Zubairi takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Chabuk Al Zubairi has been cut.
Distacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Distacio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zubairi is trying to break free.
Distacio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Zubairi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Distacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Distacio tries a knee to the head but Al Zubairi blocks it.
Distacio prevents Al Zubairi from breaking the clinch.
Distacio landing knees to the body.
Distacio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Zubairi is defending well for now.
Al Zubairi tries to throw a body punch but Distacio avoids it by throwing Al Zubairi back against the cage.
Distacio looking to throw knees to the head but Al Zubairi is blocking nicely.
Distacio landing knees to the head.
Distacio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Zubairi is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Distacio obliges.
Al Zubairi is breathing heavily.
Al Zubairi looking for a takedown.
Al Zubairi is trying to break free.
Distacio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Al Zubairi avoids it.
Distacio misses with a knee strike.
Distacio lands a knee to the body.
Al Zubairi swings wildly with an uppercut but Distacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Distacio looking to throw knees to the head but Al Zubairi is blocking nicely.
Distacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Distacio missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry C Distacio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chabuk Al Zubairi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Al Zubairi misses the shot to the body.
Distacio lands a big head kick that sends Al Zubairi tumbling to the mat! Distacio takes a step backwards and waves Al Zubairi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Distacio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Distacio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Zubairi. That's going to slow Distacio down.
Distacio tries to score with a low kick but Al Zubairi moves his leg out of the way.
Al Zubairi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Zubairi throws a leg kick but Distacio checks it.
Al Zubairi tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Zubairi throws a jab when Distacio was well out of range.
Distacio avoids a kick to the body.
Distacio wants to counter with a clinch but Al Zubairi pushes him away.
Al Zubairi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Distacio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al Zubairi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Distacio moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zubairi throws a nice head kick!
Al Zubairi misses with a double jab
and Distacio counters by clinching up.
Al Zubairi lands a right hand.
Al Zubairi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Distacio misses with a knee strike.
Distacio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Distacio.
Harry C Distacio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Distacio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Al Zubairi blocks it with crossed arms.
Al Zubairi is trying to push Distacio away but Distacio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Distacio misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio missing with knees to the body.
Al Zubairi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al Zubairi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Distacio tries to land a knee to the head but Al Zubairi blocks with his arms.
Distacio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Distacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Distacio obliges.
Distacio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Zubairi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Distacio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Al Zubairi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Distacio connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio missing with knees to the body.
Al Zubairi wants to get back to striking at distance but Distacio won't allow it.
Distacio misses with a knee strike.
Al Zubairi scores with a hook to the body.
Distacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Zubairi avoids the damage to the body.
Distacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Distacio misses with a knee to the head.
Distacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Distacio tries to land a knee to the head but Al Zubairi blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Distacio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Zubairi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Distacio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Distacio.
Al Zubairi working hard to break the clinch.
Distacio trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Zubairi.
Distacio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Distacio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Distacio trying to land knees to the body.
Distacio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry C Distacio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chabuk Al Zubairi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Al Zubairi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Zubairi throws a head kick that misses
and Distacio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Distacio.
Al Zubairi avoiding damage as Distacio throws knees to the body.
Distacio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Al Zubairi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Al Zubairi is trying to break free.
Distacio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Zubairi.
Distacio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Al Zubairi blocks it with crossed arms.
Distacio tries a knee to the head but Al Zubairi blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio tries a knee to the head but Al Zubairi blocks it.
Distacio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Al Zubairi lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Al Zubairi avoids it.
A knee to the head by Distacio.
Al Zubairi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Distacio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Al Zubairi's face.
Distacio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Zubairi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Distacio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Zubairi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Al Zubairi is looking to break free of the clinch but Distacio has double underhooks.
Distacio tries to land a knee to the head but Al Zubairi blocks with his arms.
Distacio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Zubairi is defending well for now.
Distacio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harry C Distacio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio trying to land knees to the body.
Distacio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Al Zubairi blocks it with crossed arms.
Distacio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Zubairi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Distacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Distacio drops Al Zubairi with a big knee straight up the middle! Al Zubairi is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Al Zubairi is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Al Zubairi with a nice calf kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Distacio blocks the leg kick.
Al Zubairi misses with a series of wild punches.
Distacio tries to counter with a clinch but Al Zubairi shakes him off and moves away.
Al Zubairi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Zubairi looks to land a combination but Distacio avoids it well.
Distacio wants to counter the offense by Al Zubairi and move into the clinch position.
Al Zubairi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Distacio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Distacio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chabuk Al Zubairi is winning the standup battle so far.
Al Zubairi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chabuk Al Zubairi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Al Zubairi.
Al Zubairi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Distacio is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Al Zubairi is looking to chop away at Distacio's legs.
Distacio stuffs the takedown attempt from Al Zubairi. Al Zubairi gets slowly back to his feet.
Distacio wants to counter the offense by Al Zubairi and move into the clinch position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Distacio avoids the body shot from Al Zubairi.
Chabuk Al Zubairi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zubairi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Zubairi dives in and grabs Distacio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Distacio pushes down on Al Zubairi's head and hops out.
Distacio clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Zubairi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry C Distacio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Distacio 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry C Distacio!
Harry C Distacio 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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