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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdi wali Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Dreyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdi wali Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rufus Dreyer!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dreyer tries to bum rush Mohammed with a series of wild strikes but Mohammed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dreyer misses with a wild body shot.
Rufus Dreyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dreyer.
A jab-cross combination lands for Dreyer and sends Mohammed crashing to the mat! Dreyer follows him down to the mat - Mohammed regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Mohammed is rocked!
It looks like Abdi wali Mohammed has been cut.
Mohammed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dreyer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dreyer trying to control but Mohammed is working from the bottom.
Mohammed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dreyer on the ground.
Mohammed has momentary wrist control but Dreyer slips an elbow through the middle.
Mohammed keeping moving, preventing Dreyer from controlling successfully.
Mohammed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dreyer preventing the sweep.
Dreyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohammed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dreyer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dreyer wants to pass the guard but Mohammed is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mohammed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dreyer.
Dreyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mohammed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dreyer tries a knee to the head but Mohammed blocks it.
Dreyer tries to pull guard but Mohammed won't allow it.
Mohammed lands a knee to the head.
Dreyer manages to pull guard.
Dreyer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mohammed preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dreyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mohammed wanted to stand there but Dreyer had control of the position.
Dreyer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mohammed!
Mohammed is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dreyer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dreyer looking to control but Mohammed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dreyer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mohammed is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dreyer controlling his opponent.
Mohammed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dreyer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dreyer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mohammed is looking to get to half guard.
Dreyer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dreyer lands with some strikes.
Dreyer looking to control but Mohammed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mohammed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dreyer landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer with shots to the head and body - Mohammed looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dreyer prevents Mohammed from getting the reversal.
BOOM! Dreyer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dreyer raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dreyer with shots to the head and body - Mohammed looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dreyer with shots to the head and body - Mohammed looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dreyer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mohammed is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dreyer landing punches.
Dreyer lands a heavy elbow.
Dreyer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mohammed can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Dreyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdi wali Mohammed's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mohammed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dreyer.
Oh Mohammed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mohammed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mohammed seems to have got his legs back now.
Dreyer throws a combination that misses
and Mohammed counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dreyer's knee momentarily.
Mohammed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mohammed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dreyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dreyer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mohammed walks away with a smile on his face. Dreyer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mohammed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dreyer throws out the jab.
Dreyer misses with a looping left.
Mohammed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dreyer misses with a double jab
and Mohammed counters with a nice leg kick.
Dreyer misses with a double jab
and Mohammed counters with a head kick.
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dreyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mohammed counters with a series of strikes. Dreyer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dreyer is breathing heavily.
Mohammed throws a head kick that Dreyer semi-blocks.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch but Dreyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mohammed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreyer missing with a left hand there. Mohammed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dreyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dreyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mohammed moves away from the strike by Dreyer.
Mohammed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dreyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dreyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mohammed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dreyer.
Dreyer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mohammed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dreyer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mohammed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdi wali Mohammed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mohammed clinches up with Dreyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Dreyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mohammed is defending well for now.
Mohammed lands an elbow inside.
Dreyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mohammed blocks it with crossed arms.
Mohammed breaks the clinch.
Mohammed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dreyer jumps guard but Mohammed stands there with Dreyer around his waist. Dreyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mohammed lands a knee to the head.
Dreyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mohammed has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dreyer looking to throw knees to the head but Mohammed is blocking nicely.
Mohammed avoiding damage.
Mohammed landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dreyer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mohammed connects with a knee to the head.
Mohammed lands a good knee to the midsection. Dreyer won't want to take too many of those.
Mohammed manages to break the clinch.
Mohammed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mohammed lands a jab to the head.
Mohammed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dreyer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dreyer throws a combination that misses
and Mohammed counters with a leg kick.
Mohammed gets a clinch.
Mohammed looking to throw knees to the head but Dreyer is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mohammed.
Mohammed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammed is looking to clinch.
Mohammed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dreyer if he has to take too many more of those.
Mohammed throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dreyer's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer misses the shot to the body.
Mohammed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dreyer.
Dreyer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mohammed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dreyer blocks a head kick by Mohammed.
Dreyer misses with an uppercut. Mohammed saw that one coming.
Dreyer misses with a combination
and Mohammed counters with a big head kick but Dreyer shrugs it off.
Mohammed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dreyer throws a combination that misses
and Mohammed counters with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mohammed.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but Dreyer is avoiding it.
Mohammed displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dreyer.
Abdi wali Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Dreyer.
Mohammed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mohammed throws a head kick that Dreyer semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dreyer misses with an uppercut.
Mohammed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mohammed lands a head kick. Dreyer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mohammed. That's going to slow Dreyer down.
Mohammed throws a head kick but Dreyer moves out of range.
Abdi wali Mohammed is winning the standup battle so far.
Mohammed closes the distance and clinches.
Mohammed throws an elbow but it misses.
Dreyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mohammed manages to break the clinch.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but Dreyer is avoiding it.
Mohammed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mohammed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dreyer misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mohammed throws a head kick that Dreyer semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammed tries to clinch but Dreyer moves out of range.
Dreyer misses with a double jab
and Mohammed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dreyer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi wali Mohammed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abdi wali Mohammed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mohammed misses with a head kick.
Mohammed scores with a three punch combo!
Mohammed lands a head kick!
Dreyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mohammed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dreyer.
Dreyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dreyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mohammed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mohammed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dreyer misses with a hook. Mohammed ducked under it nicely.
Mohammed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mohammed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mohammed throws a nice head kick!
Mohammed lands with a kick to the temple. Dreyer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dreyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mohammed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dreyer takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Mohammed.
Mohammed misses with a knee to the head.
Dreyer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dreyer takes an elbow to the temple.
Mohammed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mohammed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mohammed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Mohammed.
Dreyer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mohammed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dreyer misses with a shot to the body
and Mohammed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dreyer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dreyer throws a combination that misses
and Mohammed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abdi wali Mohammed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohammed lands a high kick!
Mohammed lands a high kick!
Dreyer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mohammed lands a head kick. Dreyer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mohammed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dreyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed ducks under a wild hook from Dreyer.
Mohammed slaps away a takedown attempt from Dreyer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mohammed lands a head kick. Dreyer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dreyer throws the left hand but Mohammed avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mohammed.
Mohammed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dreyer, pushing him back against the cage.
Mohammed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dreyer swinging wilding here.
Mohammed lands a high kick!
Dreyer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dreyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mohammed can pounce on him.
Mohammed throws a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dreyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mohammed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed throws a head kick that Dreyer semi-blocks.
Dreyer misses with a double jab
and Mohammed counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dreyer's knee momentarily.
Mohammed moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Dreyer.
Mohammed keeps control of Dreyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mohammed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mohammed misses with an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dreyer jumps guard but Mohammed stands there with Dreyer around his waist. Dreyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Abdi wali Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Dreyer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dreyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mohammed's brow.
Dreyer trying to land knees to the body.
Mohammed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dreyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mohammed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dreyer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Mohammed.
Mohammed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mohammed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mohammed counters with a big head kick but Dreyer shrugs it off.
Dreyer avoids the head kick by Mohammed.
Dreyer misses with a double jab
and Mohammed counters by clinching up.
Dreyer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mohammed lands a hook that snaps the head of Dreyer backwards.
Mohammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dreyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Dreyer fails to pull guard.
Mohammed just leaning against Dreyer, taking a breather.
Mohammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dreyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dreyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dreyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dreyer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mohammed lands with a slapping head kick.
Dreyer misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mohammed wants to clinch up but Dreyer keeps it at a distance.
A solid body kick from Mohammed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdi wali Mohammed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mohammed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdi wali Mohammed!
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hype
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