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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Al Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Devan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm
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250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
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254 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdul Al Hassan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Devan! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Devan moves out of range of the strikes. Devan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Hassan.
Al Hassan throws a jab but it's blocked by Devan. Devan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Hassan.
Devan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Al Hassan misses with a double jab.
Al Hassan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Devan has time to react. Al Hassan misses with a hook. Devan ducked under it nicely. Al Hassan throws a nice looking combination but Devan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Devan slips a straight right by Al Hassan. Devan throws a body punch but Al Hassan moves out of range. Al Hassan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Al Hassan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Devan moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Al Hassan lands the left hand. Devan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Al Hassan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Devan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Al Hassan to the mat! Al Hassan manages to get full guard. Al Hassan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Devan dives into side control.
Devan wants to control but Al Hassan is keeping him busy. Al Hassan is pushing Devan's head away, looking to escape. Devan manages to hold on to the position though. Devan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Al Hassan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Devan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Al Hassan is avoiding damage well.
Devan looking to control but instead Al Hassan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Devan stalling away here and it's allowed Al Hassan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Devan throws a strike but Al Hassan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Devan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Devan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Al Hassan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Al Hassan being controlled here momentarily.
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. Devan is working an open guard so Al Hassan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Devan takes a body punch but keeps moving. Al Hassan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Devan tests Al Hassan's chin there with a solid looking shot. Devan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Al Hassan's half guard. 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 Abdul Al Hassan will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Al Hassan thows a body shot but no joy. Al Hassan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Devan just misses with a punch to the body.
Devan misses with a hook to the body
and Al Hassan counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Al Hassan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Devan misses with a takedown and Al Hassan counters with a straight right hand. Al Hassan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devan.
Al Hassan connects with a nice looking jab.
Al Hassan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Devan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Hassan throws out the jab. Devan moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Devan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Al Hassan counters with a right hand to the body. A shot to de liver by Al Hassan. Beautiful body shot. Devan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Al Hassan. A shot to de liver by Al Hassan. Beautiful body shot. Devan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Hassan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Abdul Al Hassan is winning the standup battle so far. A lazy left from Al Hassan finds it's target. Al Hassan throws a right hand that Devan ducks under and follows up with a left that Devan also avoids with ease. Al Hassan tries to clinch but Devan is having none of it. Devan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Al Hassan. Abdul Al Hassan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Al Hassan looks to score with a jab to the body but Devan is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Al Hassan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Al Hassan.
Devan is rocked! Abdul Al Hassan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Devan walks straight into a right hand from Al Hassan - that's dropped him! Al Hassan jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Devan from any more punishment! Devan complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abdul Al Hassan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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