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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Howard Webb (ranked 3503 p4p, 2962 weight class) and Mo Jassim (ranked 0 p4p, 372 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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203 cm 25 200 1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm 25 197 4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Good chin |
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Good wrestler Brawler Solid chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Howard Webb! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mo Jassim! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jassim closes the distance and clinches up with Webb, looking for a takedown. Jassim pushes Webb against the cage but Webb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Jassim walks into a straight right hand from Webb. Nice takedown defense from Webb. No joy for Jassim on that attempt. Nice uppercut lands for Webb. That snapped Jassim's head back.
Jassim fails with a takedown attempt. Howard Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Jassim. Webb lands a nice shot that snaps Jassim's head back.
Webb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Jassim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Webb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Webb throwing a counter right hand but Jassim manages to avoid it. Jassim with a poor takedown and Webb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Webb definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Jassim shoots for a takedown but Webb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Jassim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Webb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jassim on the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Jassim fails with the takedown and Webb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. No luck for Jassim with that takedown attempt. Jassim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jassim tries for a takedown but Webb circles away easily and Webb counters with a lovely shot to the body. Jassim looks winded! Jassim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jassim goes for a double leg but Webb avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Webb continues to drive forward. Webb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Webb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Jassim takes a body punch but keeps moving. Webb lands with a good body shot. Webb bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jassim's head backwards. Webb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jassim's head. Webb scores with a jab to the body. Webb lands a jab.
 Jassim is rocked! Jassim fails with the takedown and Webb counters with a big right hand! Oh Jassim is in trouble here! Webb follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Howard Webb! Howard Webb really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Island clothing lite logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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