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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abduwali Hassan (ranked 1282 p4p, 1330 weight class) and Dill Nickle (ranked 117 p4p, 121 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abduwali Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dill Nickle!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hassan with a hook.
It looks like Dill Nickle has been cut.
Nickle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hassan looks to throw the jab but Nickle is out of range.
Hassan cracks Nickle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nickle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hassan tries to score with a low kick but Nickle moves his leg out of the way.
Hassan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nickle. Nickle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hassan throws a sloppy head kick
and Nickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nickle shoots in for a double leg but Hassan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nickle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Hassan connects with a solid leg kick.
Nickle ducks under a wild hook from Hassan.
Hassan throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Nickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Hassan throws a body punch but Nickle moves out of range.
Nickle with the counter takedown but Hassan avoids it easily.
Abduwali Hassan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hassan pinned against the cage. Hassan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nickle.
Hassan throws a wild body kick that Nickle sees coming a mile off.
Hassan misses with a straight right.
Hassan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Hassan misses.
Hassan misses with a lunging right hand
and Nickle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nickle.
Hassan missing with knees to the body.
Hassan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hassan is trying to maintain a safe position but Nickle gets an underhook and turns Hassan into the cage.
Nickle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hassan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Abduwali Hassan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dill Nickle.
Hassan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nickle's face.
Hassan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nickle takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickle.
Hassan with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickle.
Nickle works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nickle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nickle looking to pass the guard.
Hassan being controlled here, momentarily.
Nickle wants to control from the top but Hassan keeps moving.
Nickle controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nickle looking to sit in guard and control but Hassan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nickle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickle is working an open guard so Hassan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hassan scoring well with a low kick there.
Nickle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hassan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nickle tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nickle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nickle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nickle moves away from the strike by Hassan.
Hassan misses with a body shot.
Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nickle with the counter takedown but Hassan avoids it easily.
Hassan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hassan.
Hassan scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nickle avoids the body shot from Hassan.
Hassan feints and then cracks Nickle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nickle down.
Hassan gets caught napping as Nickle dives in and scores a takedown. Hassan manages to retain guard.
Nickle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nickle forces his way into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abduwali Hassan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dill Nickle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hassan misses with an uppercut
letting Nickle counter with a right hand.
Hassan throws a leg kick that misses.
Hassan closes the distance and clinches.
Nickle is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nickle has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hassan after a bit of a struggle.
Nickle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hassan.
Hassan leaning against his opponent.
Nickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hassan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nickle blocking some punches.
Hassan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickle can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickle has Hassan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nickle pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hassan tumbling to the mat - Nickle dives into Hassan's guard.
Nickle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan keeping full guard, as Nickle tries to pass.
Nickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Hassan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nickle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nickle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hassan is keeping the position for now.
Nickle wants to control from the top but Hassan keeps moving.
Hassan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nickle is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hassan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hassan looks to land a left hand but Nickle moved out of range nicely.
Hassan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nickle's hands.
Nickle checks a leg kick.
Nickle blocks a jab.
Nickle is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hassan throws an off balance right hand
and Nickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abduwali Hassan is winning the standup battle so far.
Hassan throws a front kick aimed at Nickle's knee but Nickle avoids it well.
Hassan throws a lazy right hand but Nickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Nickle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A low kick from Hassan is predictable there
and Nickle counters with a single leg into guard. Hassan didn't expect that.
Nickle throwing strikes from guard but Hassan blocks nicely.
Nickle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle throwing strikes but missing.
Hassan wants to stand and escape but Nickle is having none of it.
Nickle wants to control from the top but Hassan keeps moving.
Nickle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hassan can't keep his opponent in guard - Nickle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nickle prevents Hassan from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nickle trying to control from half guard but Hassan is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hassan tries to kick Nickle off but Nickle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nickle takes one on the button.
Nickle ducks under a wild hook from Hassan.
Hassan connects with a right hand. Nickle shakes it off.
Nickle lands a right hook to the body.
Hassan swings widly with a right hand
and Nickle counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hassan.
Dill Nickle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Nickle. That snapped Hassan's head back.
Hassan missing with a left hand there. Nickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hassan with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dill Nickle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dill Nickle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hassan missing with a left hand there. Nickle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hassan tries a head kick but it misses.
Hassan throws a shot from downtown. Nickle moves away and avoids it.
Hassan throws a lazy right hand but Nickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hassan misses with a leg kick
and Nickle counters with a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hassan.
Hassan throws a leg kick but Nickle moved away.
Nickle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hassan is fending him off so far but Nickle persists. Nope, Hassan circles away and we're back to standing.
Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nickle darts in and clinches Hassan up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickle tries for a takedown but Hassan manages to get underhooks.
Hassan stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nickle.
Hassan misses with a punch on the inside.
Nickle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abduwali Hassan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dill Nickle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan trying to stall but Nickle improves his position.
Hassan tries to land knees in the clinch but Nickle avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hassan fails to land.
Nickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hassan backwards.
Still in the clinch, Nickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hassan prevents the takedown attempt.
Nickle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hassan tries to land knees in the clinch but Nickle avoids the damage to the body.
Nickle avoids the elbow strike from Hassan, against the cage.
Hassan working Nickle over with knees to the body.
Nickle successfully pulls guard.
Hassan won't allow Nickle to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickle trying to keep a closed guard but Hassan is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan wants to stand but Nickle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dill Nickle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nickle looking to control.
Hassan stands up from Nickle's guard - Hassan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nickle slips under a jab from Hassan.
Nickle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hassan defends it well.
Hassan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hassan scores with a hook.
Nickle tries to move into range but Hassan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abduwali Hassan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hassan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nickle in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle dives in for a single leg takedown but Hassan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hassan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nickle.
Hassan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Hassan as Nickle shoots in.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hassan throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Nickle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nickle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hassan is fending him off so far but Nickle persists. Nope, Hassan circles away and we're back to standing.
Nickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nickle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hassan dips to his left and cracks Nickle with an uppercut!
Hassan digs a good body shot into Nickle's ribs.
Nickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hassan.
Nickle is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hassan lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickle looks to land a combination but Hassan avoids it well.
Hassan misses with a looping right.
Nickle ducks under a wild hook from Hassan.
Hassan jabs Nickle right on the nose. Nickle blinks but takes it well.
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!
Hassan misses with an uppercut. Nickle saw that one coming.
Hassan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nickle, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hassan.
Hassan trying to land knees to the body.
Hassan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hassan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hassan throws a head punch that misses.
Nickle lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hassan is not content to let Nickle control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hassan tries to kick Nickle off but Nickle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abduwali Hassan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hassan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abduwali Hassan!
Abduwali Hassan gave a mention to Stoner's Killer Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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