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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexev Savinov (ranked 477 p4p, 450 weight class) and Axmed Abdullah (ranked 64 p4p, 60 weight class). Savinov comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Point A. 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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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexev Savinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axmed Abdullah !
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Savinov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abdullah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abdullah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Abdullah is predictable there
and Savinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savinov throws a sloppy head kick and Abdullah moves out of range easily.
Abdullah lands a nice looking body shot.
Abdullah with a jab.
Savinov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Savinov stuffs the takedown attempt from Abdullah . Abdullah gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Savinov. Savinov obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah has closed the distance and engaged Savinov in a clinch.
Savinov tries to throw a body punch but Abdullah avoids it by throwing Savinov back against the cage.
Abdullah lands a body punch.
Savinov stops a takedown attempt from Abdullah .
Abdullah blocks a body shot from Savinov.
Abdullah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abdullah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Abdullah has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Savinov misses with a punch to the body.
Abdullah breaks from the clinch.
Savinov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Savinov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abdullah to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Savinov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savinov takes a swing at Abdullah 's ribcage but misses.
Abdullah shoots in but Savinov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexev Savinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
Savinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdullah flicks out a counter leg kick but Savinov steps away.
A head kick misses from Savinov.
Savinov scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Abdullah .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdullah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savinov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savinov misses with a head kick.
Savinov misses with a two punch combination.
Savinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick from Savinov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexev Savinov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abdullah slips a jab from Savinov.
Abdullah with the counter takedown but Savinov avoids it easily.
Savinov throws a sloppy head kick
and Abdullah counters with a single leg into guard. Savinov didn't expect that.
Abdullah chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah with a nice head shot there.
Savinov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Abdullah off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdullah scores with a jab to the body.
Savinov throws a shot from downtown. Abdullah moves away and avoids it.
Abdullah is looking for the big counter here.
Savinov sizes up Abdullah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abdullah is defended easily by Savinov.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Savinov throws a head kick that misses.
Savinov throws a hook but Abdullah blocks it.
Savinov throws a sloppy head kick and Abdullah moves out of range easily.
Abdullah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Savinov defends it well.
Savinov misses with a right hand
and Abdullah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Abdullah there.
Savinov taking some punishment here, with Abdullah in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdullah is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Abdullah content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savinov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Savinov has hold of Abdullah 's hands but Abdullah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abdullah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savinov is looking to escape.
Abdullah trying to control the pace.
Savinov pushes Abdullah off and gets back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Savinov.
Abdullah connects with a good right hand that stumbles Savinov. Savinov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick by Abdullah misses
and Savinov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abdullah 's knee momentarily.
Savinov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Abdullah to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Savinov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abdullah is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah throws a strike but Savinov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Abdullah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Savinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abdullah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savinov wants to stand but Abdullah is controlling his posture from full guard.
Abdullah controlling the position.
Abdullah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Savinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Savinov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abdullah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Savinov stopping the sweep attempt from Abdullah .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdullah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Savinov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abdullah looking for a sweep. Not yet Abdullah , not yet.
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 Alexev Savinov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Savinov misses with a left hand
letting Abdullah counter with a right hand.
Abdullah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savinov.
Savinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abdullah throws a leg kick
and Savinov counters with a stiff right hand.
Abdullah with the inside leg kick.
Abdullah lands a glancing blow to the side of Savinov's head.
A low kick from Savinov misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Abdullah .
Abdullah tries a quick counter leg kick but Savinov is wise to it.
Abdullah misses with a hook
and Savinov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah cracks Savinov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Abdullah . Those never looked like landing.
Abdullah closes the distance and pushes Savinov back into the cage.
Abdullah works on Savinov's body with a couple of short punches.
Savinov slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abdullah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Savinov can't find room to land a body shot as Abdullah controls the action.
Savinov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Savinov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abdullah backwards.
Savinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savinov throws a front kick aimed at Abdullah 's knee but Abdullah avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown but Savinov shows good takedown defense.
Savinov is looking to counter with head kicks.
A good leg kick by Abdullah .
Savinov tries to work over Abdullah 's front leg with a kick but Abdullah checks it.
Abdullah throws a combination that misses
and Savinov counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdullah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savinov.
Abdullah steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Savinov tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savinov misses with a right hand
and Abdullah counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Savinov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abdullah controls the pace.
Abdullah throwing strikes but missing.
Abdullah throwing strikes from guard but Savinov blocks nicely.
Savinov being controlled here, momentarily.
Savinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savinov wants to stand but Abdullah is controlling the position.
Abdullah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Savinov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abdullah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick by Savinov misses
enabling Abdullah to counter with a crisp jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alexev Savinov is winning the standup battle so far.
Savinov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Savinov.
Abdullah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savinov feints and then cracks Abdullah 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abdullah down.
Savinov throws a hook but Abdullah avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abdullah ! But no joy.
Savinov with a nice calf kick.
Savinov misses with a head kick.
As Savinov backs off Abdullah throws a huge counter combo but Savinov manages to avoid it all.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah has Savinov up against the cage in a clinch.
Abdullah blocking some punches.
Abdullah gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdullah working over Savinov with some ground and pound. Savinov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Savinov wants to get back to his feet.
Savinov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Abdullah is on him like a limpet, forcing Savinov back against the cage.
Savinov misses with a punch to the body.
Abdullah avoids a wild elbow strike from Savinov.
Abdullah lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Savinov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abdullah 's brow.
Abdullah is trying to force a seperation but Savinov has the dominant position.
Savinov scores with a shoulder strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Savinov lands with a light punch inside.
Abdullah blocks an uppercut.
Abdullah misses with a body punch.
Savinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savinov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abdullah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Savinov misses with an uppercut. Abdullah saw that one coming.
Abdullah doesn't manage to clinch there - Savinov circles away.
Abdullah misses with the combination.
Abdullah pushes Savinov up against the cage in a clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Savinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savinov throws an elbow but it misses.
Abdullah manages to break the clinch.
Savinov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Savinov is looking to chop away at Abdullah 's legs.
Abdullah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Savinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savinov throws a leg kick but Abdullah moved away.
Abdullah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Savinov on the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah checks a leg kick.
Savinov throws a head kick that misses
and Abdullah counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Savinov is not content to let Abdullah control the position.
Savinov is trying to buck Abdullah off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Axmed Abdullah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Abdullah feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Abdullah looking to sit in guard and control but Savinov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Abdullah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Savinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Savinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Axmed Abdullah has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Abdullah wants to sweep here but Savinov controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abdullah is on top in guard.
Abdullah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abdullah landing some decent shots from guard.
Savinov pushes Abdullah off and gets back to his feet.
Savinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savinov connects with an inside leg kick.
Abdullah cracks Savinov with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savinov throws a head kick that misses
and Abdullah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savinov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abdullah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abdullah misses with a looping left.
Abdullah lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdullah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Savinov misses with an uppercut
letting Abdullah counter with a right hand.
Abdullah tries to clinch but Savinov is having none of it.
Savinov half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdullah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdullah takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abdullah shoots in and bounces Savinov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Savinov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abdullah throws a big elbow that misses.
Abdullah lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah content to stall in guard here.
Abdullah postures up and lands a big shot to Savinov's brow.
Savinov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Savinov misses with a hook
and Abdullah counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Abdullah lands but Savinov takes it in his stride.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savinov tried to score with a low kick but Abdullah checks it.
Savinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Savinov throws a head kick but Abdullah moves out of range.
Abdullah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savinov misses with a shot to the body
and Abdullah counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abdullah gets a clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Savinov gets underhooks to prevent Abdullah 's takedown attempt.
Abdullah breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abdullah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Savinov throws a sloppy head kick and Abdullah moves out of range easily.
Savinov throws a sloppy head kick and Abdullah moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Abdullah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abdullah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Savinov is looking to counter punch.
Savinov throws a leg kick
and Abdullah counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah blocks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Abdullah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abdullah 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Savinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Abdullah counters with a thumping low kick.
Abdullah lands the left hand.
Savinov throws a head kick that misses.
Abdullah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abdullah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savinov throws a leg kick
and Abdullah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savinov throws a chopping leg kick but Abdullah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Savinov is out of range and Abdullah settles back down.
Savinov throws a leg kick but Abdullah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt - Savinov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Savinov throws a counter high kick but Abdullah was just alert enough to avoid it.
Alexev Savinov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axmed Abdullah .
Abdullah looks for the body kick but Savinov saw that one coming.
Abdullah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Savinov throws a sloppy head kick and Abdullah moves out of range easily.
Abdullah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Savinov throws a solid leg kick but Abdullah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Savinov.
Savinov throws a sloppy head kick and Abdullah moves out of range easily.
Abdullah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Savinov misses with a head kick.
Abdullah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Savinov misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdullah . Savinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savinov throws a sloppy head kick and Abdullah moves out of range easily.
Savinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Axmed Abdullah .
I think Abdullah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Axmed Abdullah !
A victorious Axmed Abdullah thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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