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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sycek (ranked 938 p4p, 837 weight class) and Abdo Farah (ranked 118 p4p, 103 weight class). Samuel Sycek had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 21 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Sycek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdo Farah!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sycek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farah throws a body punch but Sycek moves out of range.
Sycek drops down looking for a counter takedown but Farah sprawls and moves away.
Sycek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farah lunges at Sycek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sycek's hand.
Farah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sycek was well out of range. Poor timing from Farah.
Farah throws a leg kick
and Sycek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sycek gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Farah regains guard.
Farah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farah trying to control the position here.
Farah trying to keep a closed guard but Sycek is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sycek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sycek trying to control but Farah is working from the bottom.
Sycek lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farah has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sycek has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sycek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Farah pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Farah tries to throw a body punch but Sycek avoids it by throwing Farah back against the cage.
Farah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farah stuffs the takedown attempt from Sycek. Sycek gets slowly back to his feet.
Farah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sycek fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Sycek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farah throws a jab when Sycek was well out of range.
Farah misses the jab.
Sycek closes the distance and clinches.
Farah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farah swings wildly with an uppercut but Sycek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sycek gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sycek is keen to just control but Farah is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Farah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Farah actively working from the bottom here.
Farah wants to get back to his feet.
Sycek looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sycek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sycek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sycek looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sycek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've been hearing good reports from Sycek's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sycek.
Farah is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sycek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sycek wants to take a breather but Farah is having none of it.
Sycek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Farah defending well though.
Sycek trying to mount his opponent but Farah defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sycek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sycek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sycek content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Farah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sycek.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sycek lands with a punch from half guard.
Sycek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sycek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sycek slips a nice elbow through Farah's hands, connecting with Farah's forehead.
Sycek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Farah is trying to maintain the position but Sycek is very close to passing his half guard.
Sycek thows a huge punch but Farah dodges it nicely.
Sycek throwing shots but Farah is blocking nicely.
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 Samuel Sycek will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Farah lands a nice hook to Sycek's body. Sycek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sycek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Farah as he avoids it easily.
Sycek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farah.
Farah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Farah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sycek momentarily.
Sycek dives in and scores a takedown into Farah's guard.
Farah wants to stand up but Sycek is controlling him.
Sycek won't allow Farah to sweep him here.
Farah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sycek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sycek wants to control from the top but Farah keeps moving.
Sycek won't allow Farah to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farah keeps trying to improve his position.
Farah trying to control the position.
Sycek throws a big elbow that misses.
Farah controls Sycek momentarily but Sycek frees himself.
Sycek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farah keeping moving, preventing Sycek from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Farah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sycek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sycek moves away.
Sycek blocks the body kick.
Sycek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Farah there.
Sycek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Farah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sycek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sycek avoids a kick to the body.
Farah swings for the body but Sycek moves out of range.
Sycek darts in and clinches Farah up against the cage.
Farah misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Farah.
Farah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farah tries to throw a body punch but Sycek avoids it by throwing Farah back against the cage.
Farah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sycek is trying to pull guard but Farah has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Sycek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sycek's elbow.
Farah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sycek is trying to pull guard but Farah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Farah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah gets underhooks to prevent Sycek's takedown attempt.
Sycek tries to pull guard but Farah won't allow it.
Sycek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Farah smiles and moves away.
Samuel Sycek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Farah.
Abdo Farah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farah misses with a body shot.
Farah misses the shot to the body.
Sycek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sycek avoids the body shot from Farah.
Sycek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Farah avoids it really well and circles away.
Sycek has a takedown stuffed.
Farah scores with the left hand. Sycek knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sycek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farah pinned against the cage. Farah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abdo Farah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sycek fails with the takedown.
Farah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Farah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sycek moves out of range of the body kick from Farah.
Sycek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Farah!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sycek working the head and body with strikes.
Sycek throws a strike aimed at the side of Farah's head but Farah avoids it well.
Sycek in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdo Farah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Farah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sycek has time to react.
Farah gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sycek to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Farah pulls Sycek in close to prevent any damage.
Sycek throws a big elbow that misses.
Sycek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sycek trying to control the position from guard on top but Farah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sycek lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sycek lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sycek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sycek is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sycek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Farah's head.
Sycek won't allow Farah to get back to his feet.
Sycek throwing strikes but missing.
Farah keeping moving, preventing Sycek from controlling successfully.
Farah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sycek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sycek throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farah working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sycek is looking to work some ground and pound but Farah has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sycek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sycek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Farah as he jumps to the side.
Farah leaves Sycek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sycek avoids the body shot from Farah.
Sycek wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sycek looking to score a takedown here. Farah is defending well but Sycek drives through and ends up in Farah's guard.
Sycek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Farah is trying to keep Sycek in close.
Farah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sycek.
Farah looking to control.
Sycek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sycek throwing strikes from guard but Farah blocks nicely.
Farah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sycek.
Sycek trying to control but Farah is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Farah is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sycek dives into side control.
Sycek tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sycek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farah keeps working.
Sycek postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sycek working the body and head with strikes.
Sycek misses with the ground and pound.
Sycek working the ground and pound but Farah is defending the strikes.
Farah defending against the ground and pound.
Sycek misses with the ground and pound.
Sycek working the ground and pound.
Farah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farah pushes Sycek away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sycek gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Farah is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sycek connects with a decent elbow.
Sycek works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Sycek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sycek 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Sycek!
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hype
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