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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdo Farah (ranked 1438 p4p, 1293 weight class) and Samuel Sycek (ranked 175 p4p, 162 weight class). Samuel Sycek has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdo Farah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Sycek!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sycek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left and a right from Farah both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Samuel Sycek has been cut.
Farah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sycek tries to clinch up but Farah circles away and keeps his distance.
Sycek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Farah misses with a hook.
Farah scores with a sloppy right hand. Sycek should have avoided that one.
Sycek fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Farah to the ground. Sycek is now in Farah's guard.
Farah pulls Sycek in close to prevent any damage.
Farah's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sycek throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Farah being controlled here, momentarily.
Sycek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Farah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sycek working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Farah controlling Sycek's posture.
Sycek showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sycek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Farah is trying to control the position but Sycek postures up.
Sycek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
We've been told by Farah's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sycek is looking to clinch.
Sycek has his takedown stuffed
and Farah counters with a nice leg kick.
Sycek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sycek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Farah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sycek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farah throws a wild body kick that Sycek sees coming a mile off.
Farah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sycek drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sycek misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Farah is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sycek's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sycek scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sycek looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sycek is thwarting Farah's attempts to control the position.
Farah on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sycek is working away from the top position though.
Farah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sycek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Farah is looking to escape.
Sycek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sycek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sycek lands with a punch from half guard.
Sycek thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farah's head.
Sycek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sycek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sycek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sycek trying to control from half guard but Farah is working away.
Farah trying to control from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sycek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Farah counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abdo Farah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel Sycek's cut.
That's time! Farah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Farah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sycek's head.
Farah forces Sycek back against the cage and clinches.
Sycek has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Farah after a bit of a struggle.
Farah gets underhooks to prevent Sycek's takedown attempt.
Sycek pulls guard.
Sycek keeping moving, preventing Farah from controlling successfully.
Sycek has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Farah has passed into side control.
Sycek sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sycek is refusing to be controlled, as Farah sits in half guard.
Sycek is controlling Farah's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sycek works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sycek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sycek wants to sweep here but Farah controlling him for the moment.
Farah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sycek keeping full guard, as Farah tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sycek wants to hit a sweep here but Farah passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sycek there!
Farah looking to control but Sycek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sycek regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Farah is going to stand back up.
Sycek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Farah is looking to take a break and control but Sycek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sycek controlling the position well.
Sycek gets full guard.
Sycek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sycek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Farah defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek thows a huge punch but Farah dodges it nicely.
Sycek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sycek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Farah on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Farah tries to get out of the position.
Sycek is looking to take a break and control but Farah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Farah on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sycek winds up and cracks Farah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Farah is trying to maintain the position but Sycek is very close to passing his half guard.
Sycek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sycek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sycek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Farah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sycek scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sycek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sycek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Farah knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sycek on the ground.
Sycek prevents Farah from improving his position.
Sycek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farah is trying to maintain the position but Sycek is very close to passing his half guard.
Sycek drops an elbow to the side of Farah's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Sycek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samuel Sycek's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Farah leaves Sycek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abdo Farah is winning the standup battle so far.
Sycek doesn't manage to clinch there - Farah circles away.
Sycek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Farah under the eye.
Sycek shoots in for a takedown but Farah shows good takedown defense.
Sycek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Farah moves forwards but Sycek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Farah lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sycek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Farah sprawls well. Farah wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sycek gets slowly back to his feet.
Abdo Farah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Sycek.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sycek is defended easily by Farah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farah throws the kick towards the body but Sycek avoids it.
Sycek closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Farah's guard.
Farah pushes Sycek off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Farah shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sycek eats them both and turns towards Farah to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sycek misses with a takedown attempt
and Farah counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sycek dives in and grabs Farah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Farah pushes down on Sycek's head and hops out.
Farah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sycek was well out of range. Poor timing from Farah.
Sycek fails with the takedown
enabling Farah to counter with a crisp jab.
Farah dips to his left and cracks Sycek with an uppercut!
Farah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sycek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick lands for Farah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sycek dives in and scores a takedown into Farah's guard.
Farah keeping moving, preventing Sycek from controlling successfully.
Farah is trying to control the position but Sycek postures up.
Farah wants to stand and escape but Sycek is having none of it.
Sycek controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Farah is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sycek dives into side control.
Sycek fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Farah takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek working the body and head with strikes.
Sycek is looking to take a break and control but Farah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Farah is letting Sycek control him for a moment.
Farah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sycek misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sycek misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sycek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Farah wants to control but Sycek postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farah takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sycek in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
It looks like Abdo Farah has been cut.
Sycek looks up at the clock and then as Farah takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sycek smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sycek lands a nice forearm strike.
Farah is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Farah dodges the ground and pound from Sycek.
Sycek trying to control the position but Farah is working away.
Sycek grinds an elbow into Farah's temple.
Abdo Farah's cut is getting worse.
Sycek cracks Farah with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Abdo Farah's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sycek working away.
Sycek cracks Farah with an elbow. That is naaassty.
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 Abdo Farah.
I think Farah 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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