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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Hosseini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Fleek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hosseini comes into the arena with Zulfiqar - Secret Chiefs 3 blaring out of the sound system. Fleek has chosen "Binge & Purge" by Clutch as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdullah Hosseini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Fleek!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Hosseini misses its intended target.
Hosseini throws a jab when Fleek was well out of range.
A jab from Fleek does it's job there.
Fleek scores with a jab to the head.
Fleek misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Hosseini.
Fleek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hosseini scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Michael Fleek has been cut.
Fleek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hosseini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fleek tries a head kick but it misses.
Fleek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hosseini.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hosseini lands the left hand.
Hosseini throws a jab when Fleek was well out of range.
Fleek tries to clinch up but Hosseini circles away and keeps his distance.
Hosseini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hosseini throws an overhand right that lands on Fleek's shoulder, as Fleek tries to avoid the shot.
Fleek is looking to clinch.
Hosseini feints and as Fleek raises his hands in defense, Hosseini changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fleek keeping moving, preventing Hosseini from controlling successfully.
Hosseini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fleek is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosseini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hosseini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hosseini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fleek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hosseini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hosseini preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hosseini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleek.
Hosseini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fleek misses with a looping left.
Hosseini tries to keep at a distance but Fleek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fleek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hosseini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hosseini is trying to drag Fleek to the mat but Fleek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hosseini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hosseini.
Hosseini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fleek tries to land knees in the clinch but Hosseini avoids the damage to the body.
Fleek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hosseini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fleek trying to land knees to the body.
Fleek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fleek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hosseini managing to block the knees to the body from Fleek.
Fleek looks gassed!
Fleek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Hosseini.
Hosseini trying to stall but Fleek improves his position.
Hosseini is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fleek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hosseini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fleek backwards.
Hosseini lands a shoulder strike.
Hosseini lands with a right to the head.
Hosseini lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hosseini as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fleek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hosseini lands a shoulder strike.
Hosseini avoiding damage as Fleek throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hosseini.
Hosseini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fleek is keeping busy.
Hosseini lands with a right to the head.
Hosseini's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hosseini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hosseini prevents a body shot from Fleek.
Hosseini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fleek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hosseini's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fleek trying to land knees to the body.
Hosseini is working for takedown but Fleek is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Hosseini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hosseini turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hosseini throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleek takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hosseini in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hosseini working the ground and pound from side control.
Hosseini throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hosseini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fleek keeps working.
Hosseini lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fleek down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hosseini is looking to take a break and control but Fleek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hosseini postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Hosseini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Fleek's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fleek just misses with a punch to the body.
Hosseini swats away the attempt to clinch by Fleek.
Fleek throws a body punch but Hosseini moves out of range.
Nice shot by Hosseini.
Fleek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hosseini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hosseini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hosseini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fleek tries to close the distance and clinch but Hosseini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hosseini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fleek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fleek is looking to clinch but Hosseini is avoiding it.
Hosseini throws a hook but Fleek avoids it easily.
Hosseini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fleek is breathing heavily.
Hosseini wants to control but Fleek is keeping him busy.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hosseini here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fleek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hosseini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleek taking some punishment here, with Hosseini in his half guard.
Fleek is refusing to be controlled, as Hosseini sits in half guard.
Hosseini with the ground and pound but Fleek uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hosseini trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hosseini with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hosseini passes Fleek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fleek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hosseini.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosseini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fleek's head.
Hosseini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hosseini tries to pass to full mount but Fleek defends it.
Fleek is staying active underneath Hosseini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fleek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fleek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hosseini rather than just go for the knockout.
Fleek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hosseini moves away.
Abdullah Hosseini is winning the standup battle so far.
Hosseini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hosseini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hosseini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hosseini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hosseini shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fleek's guard.
Hosseini has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hosseini trying to control but Fleek is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosseini landing with the ground and pound.
Hosseini is stalling in the full guard.
Hosseini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fleek keeping full guard, as Hosseini tries to pass.
Hosseini is looking to work some ground and pound but Fleek has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fleek looking for a sweep. Not yet Fleek, not yet.
Hosseini 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.
Hosseini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fleek can do to turn this around?
Hosseini throws and elbow that misses. Fleek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hosseini's guard. Nice move by Fleek!
Hosseini is looking to stand up but Fleek isn't so interested in that idea.
Fleek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hosseini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hosseini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hosseini tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hosseini throws a series of punches but Fleek moves out of range.
Fleek tries to clinch there but Hosseini circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Hosseini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Fleek's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fleek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hosseini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hosseini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fleek moves away from the strike by Hosseini.
Fleek ducks under a wild hook from Hosseini.
Fleek throws a series of strikes that have Hosseini backpedaling.
Hosseini fails to land with a series of punches.
Fleek avoids the body shot from Hosseini.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hosseini.
Hosseini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fleek is looking to clinch.
Hosseini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hosseini lands a body shot.
Hosseini jabs Fleek right on the nose. Fleek blinks but takes it well.
Hosseini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleek moves away.
Hosseini misses with a wild body shot.
Fleek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fleek defending well as Hosseini loads up on a big left hand.
Hosseini cracks Fleek with a good jab.
Fleek misses with a body shot
and Hosseini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No joy there for Hosseini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hosseini throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fleek was covering up waiting for the punch and Hosseini finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hosseini postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fleek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hosseini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hosseini trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hosseini throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleek looking for a sweep. Not yet Fleek, not yet.
Fleek keeping full guard, as Hosseini tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fleek ducks under a wild hook from Hosseini.
Fleek lands a body shot.
Hosseini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fleek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hosseini.
Fleek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hosseini.
Hosseini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosseini's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hosseini sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fleek defending well though.
Hosseini sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fleek defending well though.
Hosseini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
Fleek is trying to stand.
Abdullah Hosseini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hosseini is keen to just control but Fleek is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Hosseini seems content to control.
Fleek taking some punishment here, with Hosseini in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Hosseini seems content to control.
Hosseini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hosseini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michael Fleek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleek is staying active underneath Hosseini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hosseini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdullah Hosseini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hosseini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Hosseini!
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