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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zayden Ahmad (ranked 836 p4p, 1307 weight class) and Aljosa Medeiros (ranked 86 p4p, 134 weight class). Medeiros comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sidequest - Chime kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zayden Ahmad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aljosa Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros misses with a left hand
and Ahmad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahmad clinches with his opponent.
Ahmad lands with a left to the head.
Medeiros working hard to break the clinch.
Medeiros throws a head punch that misses.
Medeiros blocking some punches.
Ahmad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ahmad working aggressively here.
Ahmad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medeiros blocking some punches.
Ahmad throws a head punch that misses.
Ahmad misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Medeiros throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahmad.
Medeiros lands a nice shot to the body.
Medeiros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Medeiros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Medeiros has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ahmad cracks Medeiros with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahmad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahmad misses with an uppercut.
Ahmad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ahmad scores with a nice right hand.
Ahmad leaves Medeiros with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Medeiros scores with a jab to the body.
Ahmad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Medeiros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Medeiros misses with a takedown attempt
and Ahmad counters with a straight right hand.
Medeiros throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahmad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Medeiros.
Medeiros takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medeiros closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ahmad slips under a jab from Medeiros.
Medeiros defending well as Ahmad loads up on a big left hand.
Medeiros shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Medeiros was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ahmad tries to buck Medeiros off but Medeiros is having none of it.
Medeiros trying to control the action but Ahmad is working from the bottom.
Ahmad wants to control but Medeiros postures up.
Medeiros tries to move to full mount but Ahmad actually manages to regain half guard.
Medeiros is stalling here. Ahmad is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Medeiros seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ahmad has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Medeiros can't do much from the bottom here.
Medeiros is looking for a sweep.
Medeiros wants to get back to his feet.
Medeiros gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Medeiros has a hand on Ahmad's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ahmad takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros is trying desperately to improve position.
Medeiros is still trying to improve position.
Medeiros tries to hold on but Ahmad postures up.
Medeiros is trying to reverse the position but instead Ahmad has taken his back - oops!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zayden Ahmad dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ahmad stuffs the takedown.
Ahmad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Medeiros can do to turn this around?
Medeiros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Medeiros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahmad at a distance.
Medeiros misses with a takedown
and Ahmad counters with a good, hard body kick but Medeiros shrugs it off.
Medeiros misses with a jab to the body
enabling Ahmad to counter with a crisp jab.
Medeiros throws a sloppy body shot
and Ahmad counters with a nice uppercut.
Medeiros rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ahmad to counter with a crisp jab.
Medeiros connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ahmad momentarily.
Nice shot by Medeiros.
Ahmad throws a hook but Medeiros blocks it.
Ahmad stuns Medeiros with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahmad slips under a jab.
Medeiros throws a right hand that misses
and Ahmad counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Medeiros is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros misses with a wild body shot.
Ahmad misses with a looping right.
Medeiros misses with a shot to the body
letting Ahmad counter with a right hand.
Ahmad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Medeiros darts in looking for a takedown but Ahmad gets double underhooks and turns Medeiros into the cage.
Zayden Ahmad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aljosa Medeiros.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahmad misses the target.
Medeiros lands a glancing blow to the side of Ahmad's head.
Nice body kick from Ahmad.
Ahmad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Medeiross jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Medeiros scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahmad is not content to let Medeiros control the position.
Medeiros taking a break here but Ahmad is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Medeiros is thwarting Ahmad's attempts to control the position.
Ahmad gets back to full guard.
Medeiros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahmad is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
Ahmad pulls Medeiros in close to prevent any damage.
Medeiros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ahmad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Ahmad keeps moving.
Ahmad pulls Medeiros in to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ahmad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Medeiros manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A jab from Medeiros misses.
Medeiros shoots in for a double leg but Ahmad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Medeiros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zayden Ahmad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahmad thows a body kick. Medeiros tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Medeiros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ahmad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Medeiros misses with a hook to the body
and Medeiros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahmad misses with a looping right.
Ahmad delivers a nice body kick.
Zayden Ahmad is winning the standup battle so far.
Medeiros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ahmad tests Medeiros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zayden Ahmad dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Medeiros takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ahmad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Medeiros moves out of range as Ahmad strikes.
Medeiros doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Medeiros throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ahmad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahmad scores with a nice body kick.
Medeiros misses with a jab to the body
and Ahmad counters with a nice body kick.
Ahmad thuds his shin into the meat of Medeiros's side.
Medeiros ducks under a wild hook from Ahmad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros fails with the takedown.
A counter left hand to the body from Ahmad misses its target.
Medeiros has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ahmad.
Medeiros ducks under a wild hook from Ahmad.
Medeiros dives in for a single leg takedown but Ahmad sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Medeiros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad cracks Medeiros with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Medeiros on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Medeiros is rocked!
A cross from Ahmad lands.
Medeiros is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahmad finish him?
Ahmad cracks Medeiros with an uppercut from hell and Medeiros crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Ahmad's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahmad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Medeiros working a defensive guard here.
Medeiros 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.
Medeiros throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Medeiros seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Medeiros looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Medeiros fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ahmad avoids it really well and circles away.
Zayden Ahmad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aljosa Medeiros.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ahmad.
Medeiros drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ahmad keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
Ahmad is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad is trying to keep Medeiros in close.
Medeiros throwing strikes but missing.
Medeiros wants to pass the guard but Ahmad is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aljosa Medeiros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medeiros throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahmad counters with a good, hard body kick but Medeiros shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zayden Ahmad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahmad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zayden Ahmad!
Zayden Ahmad 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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hype
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