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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axmed Abdullah (ranked 717 p4p, 633 weight class) and Keanu Marlin (ranked 93 p4p, 81 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axmed Abdullah !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keanu Marlin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marlin throws a hook but Abdullah avoids it easily.
Marlin throws a lazy right hand but Abdullah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marlin takes a swing at Abdullah 's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Abdullah misses its target.
Marlin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abdullah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marlin's guard.
Abdullah trying to control the position from guard on top but Marlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marlin managing to control the position.
Abdullah makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah is fighting to break Marlin's control of his arms but Marlin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marlin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marlin keeping moving, preventing Abdullah from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Abdullah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abdullah postures up in Marlin's guard and throws a big left but Marlin blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdullah postures up in Marlin's guard and throws a big left but Marlin blocks it.
Abdullah tries to free his leg and advance position but Marlin is retaining full guard.
Marlin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Abdullah cracks Marlin with a solid left hand.
Abdullah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marlin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abdullah is controlling him.
Abdullah with a nice head shot there.
Abdullah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marlin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marlin is controlling Abdullah 's posture.
Abdullah lands a couple of elbows.
Abdullah stops Marlin from standing up.
Marlin pulls Abdullah in to control the position.
Abdullah throws an elbow that misses. Marlin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Abdullah 's guard. Nice move by Marlin!
Abdullah controls Marlin momentarily but Marlin frees himself.
Abdullah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abdullah is keeping the position for now.
Marlin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Abdullah 's guard.
Abdullah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marlin wants to get up but he can't break Abdullah 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marlin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Abdullah , up you get!
Marlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abdullah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice cross by Marlin.
Marlin looks to land a left hand but Abdullah moved out of range nicely.
Abdullah connects with a nice looking jab.
Marlin misses with a hook
and Abdullah counters with a straight right hand.
Marlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marlin throws a hook to the side of Abdullah 's head but Abdullah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marlin misses with a left hand
and Abdullah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abdullah cracks Marlin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abdullah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abdullah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marlin moves away.
Abdullah lands with a nice combination. Marlin backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Keanu Marlin has been cut.
Abdullah slips a straight right by Marlin.
Marlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Marlin backs away, Abdullah returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Abdullah avoids the body shot from Marlin.
Abdullah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Abdullah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt - Marlin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marlin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abdullah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marlin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdullah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marlin throws out the jab.
Keanu Marlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdullah moves away.
Abdullah throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abdullah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Abdullah . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abdullah .
Abdullah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marlin throws an off balance right hand
and Abdullah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Marlin misses.
Marlin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marlin throws out a loose jab but Abdullah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abdullah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abdullah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdullah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdullah lands with a right hand.
Marlin throws a right hand that misses
and Marlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdullah slips a jab from Marlin.
Abdullah attempts a counter takedown but Marlin avoids it well and moves away.
Marlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abdullah counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Abdullah tries to land a front kick but Marlin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abdullah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marlin swings widly with a right hand
and Abdullah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah slips a straight right by Marlin.
Abdullah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marlin just manages to avoid it.
Abdullah avoids the body shot from Marlin.
An attempted straight right counter from Abdullah misses the target.
Marlin throws a right hand that misses
and Abdullah counters with a left to the body.
Marlin misses with a body shot.
Marlin throws a lazy right hand but Abdullah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Abdullah misses its target.
Abdullah 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marlin under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Abdullah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abdullah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axmed Abdullah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keanu Marlin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Abdullah looks to land a left hand but Marlin moved out of range nicely.
Abdullah ducks under a wild hook from Marlin.
Abdullah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marlin.
Marlin misses with a left hand
and Abdullah counters with a straight right hand.
Abdullah staying out of range there.
Marlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marlin throws a looping overhand right but Abdullah ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdullah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdullah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marlin sprawls and moves away.
Marlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdullah moves away.
It looked like Abdullah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah gets a double leg takedown into Marlin's guard.
Marlin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Abdullah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marlin preventing the sweep.
Abdullah is working hard here to advance position.
Abdullah looking to control.
Marlin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Abdullah is working an open guard so Marlin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Marlin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Marlin. No joy for Abdullah on that attempt.
Marlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Abdullah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abdullah ducks under a wild hook from Marlin.
The fighters circling - Marlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marlin misses with a hook. Abdullah ducked under it nicely.
Abdullah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Abdullah shoots for a takedown but Marlin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marlin throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Abdullah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marlin misses with a shot to the body
and Abdullah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin looks to throw the jab but Abdullah is out of range.
Abdullah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abdullah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdullah is looking to counter punch.
Abdullah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marlin.
Abdullah attempts a counter takedown but Marlin avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from Marlin misses.
A jab from Abdullah does it's job there.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marlin as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axmed Abdullah . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marlin throws a right hand that misses
so Abdullah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marlin has his feet on Abdullah 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marlin swings widly with a right hand
and Marlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Marlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marlin misses the body punch
and Abdullah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marlin throws a lazy right hand but Abdullah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marlin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abdullah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marlin throws a right hand that misses
and Abdullah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marlin. Abdullah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marlin throws a lazy uppercut
and Abdullah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abdullah lands a lovely overhand right.
Abdullah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Axmed Abdullah is winning the standup battle so far.
Abdullah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marlin.
Abdullah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marlin swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Abdullah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abdullah moves away from the strike by Marlin.
Marlin swinging wildly here.
Abdullah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marlin misses with a looping right.
Marlin jabs Abdullah right on the nose. Abdullah blinks but takes it well.
Keanu Marlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Marlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdullah .
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marlin throws a combination. Abdullah tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Abdullah here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Abdullah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marlin looks to land a left hand but Abdullah moved out of range nicely.
Marlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdullah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Abdullah was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abdullah working away.
Abdullah landing strikes.
Marlin struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marlin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Marlin is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdullah lands an elbow.
Marlin is looking for a sweep.
Marlin can't do much from the bottom here.
Abdullah scores with punches from side control.
Marlin pushes Abdullah away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Abdullah gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Abdullah working the ground and pound from side control.
Marlin is not content to let Abdullah control the position.
Axmed Abdullah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abdullah sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marlin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah is working Marlin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marlin is looking to regain half guard here but Abdullah keeps moving and retains side control.
Abdullah is working Marlin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marlin tries to bench press Abdullah off him but Abdullah keeps the position.
Marlin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Abdullah throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Abdullah misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Abdullah creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Marlin is looking to regain half guard here but Abdullah keeps moving and retains side control.
Abdullah is chipping away with strikes.
Abdullah working the ground and pound.
Abdullah lands a few punches from side control.
Marlin is rocked!
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 Axmed Abdullah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keanu Marlin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Marlin looks to land a right hand but Abdullah moved out of range.
Marlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdullah .
Marlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdullah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Marlin.
Marlin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abdullah with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdullah moves away.
Abdullah looks to land a left hand but Marlin moved out of range nicely.
Marlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marlin dips to his left and cracks Abdullah with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah moves away from the strike by Marlin.
Abdullah slips under a jab.
Abdullah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdullah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abdullah lands a leg kick that knocks Marlin off balance momentarily.
Abdullah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Marlin.
Marlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick misses from Abdullah .
Marlin misses with a left hand
enabling Abdullah to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abdullah counters with a three punch combo that has Marlin backing up. Marlin nods at Abdullah to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdullah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marlin misses with an uppercut.
Abdullah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marlin sprawls and moves away.
Marlin lands with a right hand.
Marlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Marlin backs away, Abdullah returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Abdullah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marlin misses with a two punch combination.
Marlin scores with the left hand. Abdullah knows he should have avoided that one.
Marlin misses with a left hand
and Abdullah counters with a single leg into guard. Marlin didn't expect that.
Abdullah trying to control the position from guard on top but Marlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marlin wants to stand up but Abdullah is controlling him.
Abdullah scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Marlin manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Marlin working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Abdullah .
Abdullah breaks from the clinch.
Abdullah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marlin.
Marlin throws a shot from downtown. Abdullah moves away and avoids it.
Abdullah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Marlin does no damage.
Abdullah is looking for a counter combo.
No joy there for Marlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marlin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abdullah takes one to the side of the head.
Abdullah ducks under a wild hook from Marlin.
Abdullah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marlin misses with an uppercut
and Marlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdullah misses with a takedown
and Marlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marlin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdullah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abdullah drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Abdullah looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marlin is avoiding damage well.
Marlin is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Marlin's face as Abdullah controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marlin tries to buck Abdullah off but Abdullah is having none of it.
Marlin has one of Abdullah 's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Abdullah misses with the ground and pound.
Abdullah lands some shots froms side control.
Marlin regains half guard, as Abdullah was trying to land strikes.
We've been hearing that Abdullah has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Abdullah is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdullah seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marlin tries to kick Abdullah off but Abdullah keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marlin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marlin is trying to stand back up but Abdullah is controlling him
Abdullah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abdullah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Abdullah there.
Abdullah is thwarting Marlin's attempts to control the position.
Abdullah wants to pass to mount but Marlin is defending the position.
Marlin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abdullah .
Marlin wants to get back to his feet.
Marlin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abdullah .
Marlin trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marlin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abdullah working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marlin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abdullah is working away from the top position though.
Marlin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abdullah working the head and body with strikes.
Abdullah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marlin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marlin wants to control but Abdullah is keeping busy.
Marlin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah with a nice head shot there.
Marlin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abdullah 's guard.
Marlin trying to control but Abdullah is working from the bottom.
Marlin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Marlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdullah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdullah is looking to counter punch.
Marlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdullah attempts a counter takedown but Marlin avoids it well and moves away.
Marlin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abdullah at a distance.
Marlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keanu Marlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marlin connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keanu Marlin.
I think Abdullah 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axmed Abdullah !
During a confident post fight interview, Axmed Abdullah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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