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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wallakowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Abdulsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Abdulsson's choice of entrance music: Apostle of God. Bruce Wallakowski had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Wallakowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdul Abdulsson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulsson swings for the body but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Abdulsson looks to throw the jab but Wallakowski is out of range.
Abdulsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdulsson looks to land a left hand but Wallakowski moved out of range nicely.
Wallakowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abdulsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abdul Abdulsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdulsson misses the shot to the body.
Abdulsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wallakowski avoids the body shot from Abdulsson.
Wallakowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdulsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulsson looks to land a left hand but Wallakowski moved out of range nicely.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdulsson misses with a hook. Wallakowski ducked under it nicely.
Wallakowski throws a leg kick but Abdulsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallakowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdulsson throws out the jab.
Abdulsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdulsson throws a right and a left that Wallakowski avoids nicely.
Abdulsson throws a hook but Wallakowski avoids it easily.
Wallakowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdulsson throws a right and a left that Wallakowski avoids nicely.
Abdulsson with a jab.
It looks like Bruce Wallakowski has been cut.
Wallakowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdulsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wallakowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wallakowski - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson throws a looping overhand right but Wallakowski ducks down to avoid it.
Wallakowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Abdulsson blocks the low kick.
Abdulsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wallakowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abdulsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abdulsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wallakowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson throws a body punch but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Wallakowski is looking to slow Abdulsson down with leg kicks.
Abdulsson tries for a takedown but Wallakowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski ducks under a wild hook from Abdulsson.
Wallakowski slips a jab and a cross from Abdulsson.
Wallakowski slips a straight right by Abdulsson.
Abdulsson missing with a left hand there. Wallakowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abdulsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
Wallakowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdulsson throws out the jab.
Wallakowski slips a jab and a cross from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wallakowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abdulsson's calf.
Wallakowski tries to clinch but Abdulsson moves out of range.
Wallakowski closes the distance and clinches.
Wallakowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abdulsson is defending well for now.
Abdulsson managing to block the knees to the body from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abdulsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallakowski has him pressed against the cage.
Wallakowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abdulsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abdulsson lands with a light punch inside.
Wallakowski misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Wallakowski.
Abdulsson dodges an elbow strike from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson wants to break free but Wallakowski has control.
Wallakowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abdulsson's efforts to push away.
Wallakowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallakowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abdulsson can't break the clinch.
A short right from Abdulsson on the inside.
Wallakowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abdulsson tries to break free but Wallakowski pushes him back against the cage.
Abdulsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Abdulsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
That's time! Wallakowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wallakowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallakowski slips a jab from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson misses with a looping left.
Wallakowski defending well as Abdulsson loads up on a big left hand.
Abdulsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallakowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdulsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdulsson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wallakowski wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallakowski moves away.
Abdulsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson misses with a looping left.
A big right from Abdulsson misses.
A swing and a miss from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson loads up on a big right hand but Wallakowski slips the punch.
A combination from Abdulsson does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson throws out a powerful jab.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallakowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallakowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abdulsson is out of range.
Wallakowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdulsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallakowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abdulsson throws a series of punches but Wallakowski avoids them all with ease.
Abdulsson missing with a left hand there. Wallakowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abdulsson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallakowski.
Abdulsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abdulsson stuns Wallakowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abdulsson lands the left hand.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallakowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wallakowski is controlling Abdulsson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski wants to control but Abdulsson is keeping busy.
Wallakowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Abdulsson.
Wallakowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallakowski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Abdulsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wallakowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abdulsson throws a body punch but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Abdulsson blocks a leg kick.
Abdulsson loads up on a big right hand but Wallakowski slips the punch.
Abdulsson throws a lazy right hand but Wallakowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdulsson shoots in for a double leg but Wallakowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulsson misses with a wild combination.
Abdulsson moves out of range as Wallakowski throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallakowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdulsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallakowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wallakowski.
Abdulsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wallakowski's head backwards.
Wallakowski throws a front kick aimed at Abdulsson's knee but Abdulsson avoids it well.
Abdulsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson blocks a leg kick.
Abdulsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abdulsson throws a lazy right hand but Wallakowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdulsson.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Abdulsson misses its intended target.
Abdulsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallakowski manages to avoid it.
Abdulsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallakowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wallakowski scores with a kick to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Abdulsson blocks the leg kick.
Abdulsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruce Wallakowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson throws out a loose jab but Wallakowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallakowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallakowski.
Wallakowski avoids the body shot from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallakowski moves away.
Abdulsson misses with a body shot.
Wallakowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abdulsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallakowski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wallakowski slips a jab from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallakowski.
A big right from Abdulsson misses.
Abdulsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Abdulsson.
A slow jab from Abdulsson misses its intended target.
Abdulsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abdulsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallakowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdulsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abdulsson swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Abdulsson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallakowski cracks the inside of Abdulsson's front leg.
Abdulsson misses with an uppercut.
Wallakowski throws a series of strikes that have Abdulsson backpedaling.
Abdulsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abdulsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulsson misses with an uppercut. Wallakowski saw that one coming.
Wallakowski pushes Abdulsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wallakowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abdulsson is defending well for now.
Abdulsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wallakowski prevents Abdulsson from breaking the clinch.
Abdulsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wallakowski closes the distance and clinches.
Abdulsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallakowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson is trying to break free.
Abdulsson pulls guard effortlessly.
Wallakowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallakowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wallakowski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Abdulsson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wallakowski, into his guard.
Wallakowski keeping full guard, as Abdulsson tries to pass.
Abdulsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson passes into half guard.
Abdulsson works his way into side control.
Abdulsson taking a break here but Wallakowski is having none of it and regains half guard.
Abdulsson is looking for a kimura but Wallakowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Abdulsson to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wallakowski sees it coming and defends easily.
Abdulsson content to control rather than advance.
Abdulsson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wallakowski tries to roll over but Abdulsson keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdulsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wallakowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Abdulsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Abdulsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Wallakowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallakowski is looking to control Abdulsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wallakowski avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Abdul Abdulsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
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.
Abdulsson throws out a loose jab but Wallakowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Abdulsson misses.
Abdulsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wallakowski's head.
Abdulsson swings for the body but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Abdulsson throws a hook but Wallakowski avoids it easily.
Abdulsson throws a shot from downtown. Wallakowski moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson swings for the body but Wallakowski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulsson cracks Wallakowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wallakowski leaves Abdulsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
A solid body kick from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A swing and a miss from Abdulsson.
Wallakowski moves out of range as Abdulsson strikes.
Abdulsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Abdulsson misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallakowski moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Abdulsson misses the target.
Wallakowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wallakowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abdul Abdulsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abdulsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallakowski.
Abdulsson throws out a powerful jab.
Abdulsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wallakowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Abdulsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abdul Abdulsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abdulsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski avoids the body shot from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson misses with a straight left.
Abdulsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallakowski.
Abdulsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abdulsson throws a hook but Wallakowski avoids it easily.
Abdulsson misses with an uppercut.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdulsson throws a body punch but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Abdulsson checks a low kick from Wallakowski.
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.
Abdulsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski instigates a clinch.
Abdulsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Wallakowski won't allow it.
Wallakowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wallakowski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Abdulsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallakowski has him pressed against the cage.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but Abdulsson blocks it.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Abdulsson blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski prevents Abdulsson from breaking the clinch.
Wallakowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abdulsson is defending well for now.
Wallakowski landing knees to the head.
Wallakowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abdulsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wallakowski backwards.
Bruce Wallakowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdulsson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wallakowski uses from the top position.
Wallakowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abdulsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Abdulsson, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Abdulsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abdulsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdul Abdulsson!
Abdul Abdulsson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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