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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axmed Abdullah (ranked 303 p4p, 1097 weight class) and Deebo Samuel (ranked 40 p4p, 136 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 17 - 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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deebo Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuel misses with a right hand
and Abdullah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Samuel throws the left hand but Abdullah avoids the punch easily.
Samuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdullah moves away.
Abdullah clinches.
A shot in the inside from Abdullah .
Samuel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Samuel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Samuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdullah manages to avoid it.
Samuel scores with a nice strike.
Samuel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Samuel scores with a jab to the body.
Abdullah is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel drops Abdullah with a beautiful combination! Abdullah stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Samuel is looking for the KO!
It looks like Axmed Abdullah has been cut.
Samuel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abdullah counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Samuel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Samuel trying to control here.
Samuel wants to improve his position but Abdullah is controlling well.
Samuel wants to control but Abdullah is keeping busy.
Abdullah slows the pace down in half guard.
Samuel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuel is refusing to be controlled, as Abdullah sits in half guard.
Samuel tries to roll over but Abdullah keeps him under control.
Samuel is looking to control Abdullah 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Samuel avoid being mounted?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Abdullah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Samuel's head.
Samuel is controlling Abdullah 's trapped leg to prevent Abdullah from advancing to side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Samuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdullah manages to avoid it.
Deebo Samuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel's corner calls for a 1-2. Samuel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abdullah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdullah 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abdullah duly obliges.
Abdullah fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Samuel sprawls well initially but Abdullah persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Samuel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Abdullah manages to move to mount!
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!
Samuel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Abdullah lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Samuel tries to reverse the position but Abdullah maintains control.
Abdullah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Samuel is looking to escape.
Samuel blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Abdullah throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Samuel because Abdullah loaded up on that one.
Abdullah lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abdullah tries to push Samuel's head away but Samuel is holding on tight.
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.
Samuel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Samuel is looking to improve his position but Abdullah isn't that keen on the idea.
Abdullah is landing with some decent strikes but Samuel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Samuel bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Abdullah and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axmed Abdullah !
Axmed Abdullah seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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