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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izzy Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Mamood comes to the cage accompanied by Mamute Pequenino. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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167 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Izzy Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Mamood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ryan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Al Mamood tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Mamood lands a big elbow.
Al Mamood punching from mount but Ryan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ryan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Al Mamood trying to control from half guard but Ryan is working away.
Al Mamood moves into full mount! Ryan won't be happy about that!
Ryan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ryan regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Al Mamood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Al Mamood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ryan's head.
Al Mamood is trying to control the action in half guard but Ryan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Al Mamood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Al Mamood stops Ryan from getting back to his feet.
Ryan wants to control but Al Mamood is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Al Mamood tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ryan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ryan is not content to let Al Mamood control the position.
Ryan has hold of Al Mamood's hands but Al Mamood slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ryan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Al Mamood.
Al Mamood working Ryan over with strikes.
Al Mamood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan defending well though.
Ryan trying to control here.
Ryan wants to improve his position but Al Mamood is controlling well.
Al Mamood throwing shots but Ryan is blocking nicely.
Ryan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Al Mamood from controlling successfully.
Al Mamood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Al Mamood wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Al Mamood throws a strike but Ryan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Al Mamood wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ryan postures up in Al Mamood's guard and throws a big left but Al Mamood blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Al Mamood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Al Mamood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ryan is looking to stand up but Al Mamood won't let him.
Ryan looks gassed!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al Mamood slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan throws a combination. Al Mamood tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Al Mamood.
Ryan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Al Mamood throws an elbow but Ryan slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iqbal Al Mamood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ryan tries to clinch but Al Mamood is having none of it.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Al Mamood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Mamood.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Al Mamood's shoulder, as Al Mamood tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Al Mamood avoids them all with ease.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Mamood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Mamood shoots in for a double leg but Ryan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Al Mamood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood shoots in for a double leg but Ryan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iqbal Al Mamood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan swinging wilding here.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Mamood closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ryan did well to prevent Al Mamood getting side control.
Ryan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Al Mamood trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan is looking to stand up but Al Mamood isn't so interested in that idea.
Al Mamood is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Al Mamood from controlling successfully.
Al Mamood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Al Mamood is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ryan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Al Mamood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Al Mamood postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.
Al Mamood throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Mamood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown but Ryan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan swings for the body but Al Mamood moves out of range.
Al Mamood gets the takedown into side control.
Al Mamood working the body and head with strikes.
Ryan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Al Mamood cracks Ryan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Al Mamood misses with the ground and pound.
Al Mamood working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Al Mamood tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ryan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to regain half guard here but Al Mamood keeps moving and retains side control.
Al Mamood in side control, throwing shots but Ryan defends.
Al Mamood tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Al Mamood postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Al Mamood works to advance to full mount. Ryan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Al Mamood putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Al Mamood wants to control the pace but Ryan is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Al Mamood.
Al Mamood controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iqbal Al Mamood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Al Mamood shoots in for a double leg but Ryan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ryan wants to slow Al Mamood down by chopping away at his legs.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Al Mamood keeps it at a distance.
Al Mamood shoots for a double leg takedown but Ryan sprawls well. He's pushed Al Mamood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Al Mamood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Al Mamood showed some decent athleticism there.
Al Mamood misses with a head shot. Ryan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Mamood prevents Ryan from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan wants to stand but Al Mamood is controlling the position.
Al Mamood trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Al Mamood looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Al Mamood is controlling Ryan's posture.
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.
Ryan won't allow Al Mamood to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryan misses with a kick to the body.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan stuffs the takedown attempt from Al Mamood. Al Mamood gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iqbal Al Mamood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ryan did well to prevent Al Mamood getting side control.
Ryan keeping control of the position.
Al Mamood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ryan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Al Mamood looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Al Mamood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Al Mamood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Al Mamood lands a nice short elbow.
Al Mamood with the ground and pound but Ryan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Al Mamood connects with a couple of short punches.
Al Mamood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ryan wants to stand up but Al Mamood is controlling him.
Al Mamood wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ryan holds on and takes a little breather.
Al Mamood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Iqbal Al Mamood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Mamood postures up and lands a big shot to Ryan's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Al Mamood from controlling successfully.
Izzy Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iqbal Al Mamood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Al Mamood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ryan defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iqbal Al Mamood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Al Mamood, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iqbal Al Mamood!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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