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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Rabadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sid Vicious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Rabadi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vicious throws a series of punches but Rabadi moves out of range.
Vicious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sid Vicious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vicious throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rabadi.
Vicious throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rabadi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vicious fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rabadi is out of range.
Vicious leaves Rabadi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rabadi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vicious paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rabadi wants to clinch.
Vicious swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vicious takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vicious drops Rabadi with a left right combo! Vicious follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Alan Rabadi has been cut.
Vicious will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vicious wants to stand but Rabadi has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Vicious is fighting to break Rabadi's control of his arms but Rabadi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rabadi 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious wants to get up but he can't break Rabadi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rabadi working for a triangle but Vicious defends it easily.
Rabadi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vicious's guard.
Rabadi stops Vicious from standing up.
Vicious is breathing heavily.
Rabadi stands and steps away. Vicious gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rabadi throws a right and a left that Vicious avoids nicely.
Vicious circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vicious.
Vicious takes a swing at Rabadi's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabadi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vicious in his tracks.
Vicious misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Rabadi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rabadi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rabadi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rabadi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vicious moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rabadi tries to clinch but Vicious moves out of range.
Rabadi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rabadi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vicious throws a series of strikes that have Rabadi backpedaling.
A head kick from Rabadi lands but Vicious takes it in his stride.
Vicious moves away from the strike by Rabadi.
Vicious lands with a straight right. Rabadi didn't see that one coming.
Rabadi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vicious lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vicious looks to land a combination but Rabadi avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabadi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vicious.
Vicious throws a combination that misses
and Rabadi counters by clinching up.
Vicious has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vicious has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vicious looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rabadi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rabadi connects with a high kick.
A jab from Vicious finds it's way through Rabadi's defenses.
Rabadi lands a high kick!
Rabadi moves into the clinch successfully.
Rabadi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vicious's efforts to push away.
Rabadi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rabadi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vicious smiles and moves away.
Sid Vicious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Rabadi.
Vicious scores with a hook to the body. Rabadi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vicious on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabadi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vicious to score with a decent uppercut.
Vicious throws a right and a left that Rabadi avoids nicely.
Rabadi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sid Vicious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabadi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rabadi.
Vicious lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vicious thuds a left hand into Rabadi's body.
Vicious misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rabadi tries to close the distance and clinch but Vicious swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vicious tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vicious throws a right hand that Rabadi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabadi also avoids with ease.
Vicious misses with a leg kick
and Rabadi counters with a good, hard body kick but Vicious shrugs it off.
Rabadi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vicious lands a with a good body shot.
Rabadi moves in looking to clinch but Vicious pushes him off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vicious uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rabadi has time to react.
Vicious lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sid Vicious will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alan Rabadi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rabadi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Vicious throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rabadi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rabadi dodges the punch combination from Vicious.
Vicious misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vicious misses with an uppercut. Rabadi saw that one coming.
Rabadi lands with a kick to the temple. Vicious shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vicious misses with a body shot.
Vicious throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rabadi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rabadi has managed to clinch.
Rabadi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sid Vicious is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rabadi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabadi misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Vicious, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rabadi throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabadi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vicious is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rabadi looks to score with a jab to the body but Vicious is just out of range.
Vicious ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vicious misses with a combination
and Rabadi counters with a left and a right that stings Vicious.
Vicious throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabadi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vicious misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vicious darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vicious throws a looping overhand right but Rabadi ducks down to avoid it.
Vicious takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rabadi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Rabadi.
Rabadi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vicious swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two 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.
Vicious throws a lazy body kick
and Rabadi counters with a head kick. That will keep Vicious thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Rabadi.
Rabadi misses with a double jab.
Vicious fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rabadi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vicious misses with a body shot.
Rabadi misses with a two punch combination.
Vicious misses with a two punch combination.
Rabadi shoots in for a double leg but Vicious sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vicious bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rabadi's head backwards.
Rabadi throws a right and a left that Vicious avoids nicely.
Vicious looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vicious throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rabadi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rabadi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rabadi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vicious throws a series of punches but Rabadi moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious connects with a body shot.
Vicious dodges the punch combination from Rabadi.
Rabadi misses with a two punch combination.
Rabadi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vicious throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rabadi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vicious keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rabadi misses with a double jab.
Vicious scores with a three punch combo!
A nice combination there by Vicious.
Vicious takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vicious tries to bum rush Rabadi with a series of wild strikes but Rabadi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vicious avoids the head kick by Rabadi.
Rabadi wants to clinch.
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.
Vicious takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rabadi misses with an uppercut. Vicious saw that one coming.
Vicious throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rabadi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vicious is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vicious jabs at Rabadi's body.
Rabadi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vicious.
Vicious takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vicious scores with a one two! Rabadi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vicious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vicious throws a series of punches but Rabadi moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabadi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rabadi throws a combination. Vicious tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rabadi!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Rabadi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alan Rabadi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rabadi has a takedown stuffed.
Vicious throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabadi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rabadi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vicious is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vicious throws a right and a left that Rabadi avoids nicely.
Vicious slips a jab from Rabadi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rabadi.
Rabadi digs a good hook to Vicious's body.
Rabadi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vicious.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rabadi.
A clash of legs there as Rabadi blocks the low kick.
Vicious tests Rabadi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rabadi staying out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rabadi fails to land with a series of punches.
Vicious lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rabadi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Vicious.
Vicious throws a series of punches but Rabadi moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Vicious as he connects with a hook.
Vicious lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rabadi throws a right hand that Vicious ducks under and follows up with a left that Vicious also avoids with ease.
Vicious scores with a three punch combo!
Vicious fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vicious throws a jab but it's blocked by Rabadi.
Rabadi clinches up against the cage.
Vicious is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vicious is trying to force a seperation but Rabadi has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vicious tries to break free but Rabadi pushes him back against the cage.
Vicious's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vicious misses with a wild combination.
Rabadi drives through and clinches with Vicious against the cage.
Rabadi breaks from the clinch.
Vicious displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rabadi.
Vicious rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabadi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vicious has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rabadi finds it's way round the side to connect with Vicious's head.
Vicious will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rabadi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vicious throws a series of punches but Rabadi moves out of range.
Rabadi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rabadi throws a one two combo.
Vicious misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rabadi slips a jab from Vicious.
Rabadi misses with a double jab
and Vicious counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious stalks Rabadi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rabadi's face. Rabadi staggers backwards, shaken.
Rabadi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vicious misses with a straight left.
Rabadi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabadi misses with a double jab
and Vicious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vicious falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rabadi counters by moving into the clinch.
Rabadi manages to break the clinch.
Rabadi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vicious.
Vicious finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vicious misses with a wild combination.
Sid Vicious is winning the standup battle so far.
Vicious cracks Rabadi with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rabadi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vicious stuffs the takedown attempt from Rabadi. Rabadi gets slowly back to his feet.
Sid Vicious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Rabadi.
Vicious throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rabadi on the side of the head.
No joy there for Rabadi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vicious cracks Rabadi with a good jab.
Rabadi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rabadi pushes Vicious up against the cage in a clinch.
Rabadi manages to break the clinch.
Vicious looks to throw a body kick
and Rabadi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rabadi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rabadi has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Rabadi.
Rabadi pulls guard successfully.
Rabadi has a closed guard, preventing Vicious from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Rabadi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rabadi 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Rabadi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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