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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Nabeatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amun Abdelghani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amun Abdelghani is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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233 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
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277 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Nabeatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amun Abdelghani!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabeatu slips under a jab from Abdelghani.
Abdelghani throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nabeatu's waist but Nabeatu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abdelghani off to one side.
Abdelghani closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nabeatu circles away.
Abdelghani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nabeatu as he avoids it easily.
Igor Nabeatu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amun Abdelghani.
Abdelghani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nabeatu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nabeatu wants it to stay on the feet.
Abdelghani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abdelghani looks gassed!
Abdelghani dives in and grabs Nabeatu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nabeatu pushes down on Abdelghani's head and hops out.
Abdelghani shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nabeatu but Nabeatu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nabeatu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nabeatu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nabeatu wants to stand up but Abdelghani has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Abdelghani is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nabeatu scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelghani avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nabeatu.
Nabeatu trying to pass the guard but Abdelghani defending well.
Nabeatu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nabeatu is trying to work for a kimura but Abdelghani is defending well.
Nabeatu throwing shots but Abdelghani is blocking nicely.
Nabeatu wants to stand up but Abdelghani manages to regain full guard.
That's two 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.
Abdelghani keeping full guard, as Nabeatu tries to pass.
Nabeatu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Abdelghani fails with the takedown
and Nabeatu counters with a single leg into guard. Abdelghani didn't expect that.
Abdelghani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abdelghani 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.
Nabeatu wants to stand but Abdelghani is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabeatu postures up.
Nabeatu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abdelghani is trying to control the position but Nabeatu postures up.
Nabeatu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abdelghani has his takedown stuffed
so Nabeatu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabeatu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Abdelghani is proving hard to escape from.
Nabeatu looking to pass the guard.
Nabeatu wants to stand but Abdelghani is controlling his posture from full guard.
Abdelghani pulls Nabeatu in close to his closed guard and prevents Nabeatu from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Nabeatu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Abdelghani doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nabeatu counters by moving into the clinch.
Nabeatu fails to pull guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nabeatu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nabeatu is trying to break free.
Nabeatu tries to circle away but Abdelghani has him pinned against the ropes.
Abdelghani gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nabeatu.
Nabeatu manages to break the clinch.
Abdelghani shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Nabeatu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nabeatu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abdelghani is keeping the position for now.
Nabeatu wants to stand and escape but instead Abdelghani has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelghani content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Abdelghani looking to pass the guard.
Abdelghani makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Abdelghani with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Abdelghani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abdelghani lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelghani lands a couple of elbows.
Abdelghani cracks Nabeatu with a solid left hand.
Abdelghani keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nabeatu's head.
Abdelghani chips away with some ground and pound.
Abdelghani is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Abdelghani keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nabeatu's head.
Abdelghani trying to control but Nabeatu is working from the bottom.
Nabeatu has momentary wrist control but Abdelghani slips an elbow through the middle.
Abdelghani drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nabeatu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nabeatu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nabeatu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelghani struggling a bit here.
Nabeatu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Abdelghani is avoiding damage well.
Nabeatu misses with the ground and pound.
Nabeatu wants to stand but Abdelghani is controlling his arm.
Abdelghani wants to control but Nabeatu postures up.
That's four 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.
Abdelghani is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Abdelghani preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nabeatu drops an elbow to the side of Abdelghani's head.
Abdelghani wants to control but Nabeatu is keeping busy.
Abdelghani might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nabeatu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Amun Abdelghani will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nabeatu fails with the takedown
and Abdelghani counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nabeatu won't be happy with that.
Abdelghani cracks Nabeatu with a big elbow.
Abdelghani working the ground and pound.
Abdelghani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nabeatu keeps working.
Nabeatu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Abdelghani grinds an elbow into Nabeatu's temple.
Abdelghani working the head with strikes.
Abdelghani has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abdelghani cracks Nabeatu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabeatu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Abdelghani landing strikes.
Amun Abdelghani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abdelghani landing strikes.
Abdelghani cracks Nabeatu with a big elbow.
Abdelghani cracks Nabeatu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Abdelghani lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nabeatu wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Abdelghani looks up at the clock and then as Nabeatu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Abdelghani smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelghani cracks Nabeatu with a big elbow.
Abdelghani lands a decent elbow from side control.
Abdelghani landing strikes.
Nabeatu is pushing Abdelghani's head away, looking to escape. Abdelghani manages to hold on to the position though.
Abdelghani tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Abdelghani wants to control but Nabeatu is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelghani tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Abdelghani throws an elbow but Nabeatu slips to the side and avoids it well.
Abdelghani lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nabeatu down.
Abdelghani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nabeatu keeps working.
Abdelghani lands some shots froms side control.
That's four 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.
Abdelghani scoring with punches from side control.
Abdelghani scoring with punches and elbows.
Abdelghani has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Abdelghani gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nabeatu counters with a thumping low kick.
Abdelghani doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nabeatu counters with a head kick.
Amun Abdelghani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdelghani is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nabeatu's half guard.
Abdelghani looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amun Abdelghani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abdelghani 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amun Abdelghani!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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