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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashawn Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paula Abdul (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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195 lbs
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186 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rashawn Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paula Abdul!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curry. That's going to slow Abdul down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Curry is defended easily by Abdul.
Abdul with a nice cross.
Abdul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdul swings for the body but Curry moves out of range.
Curry shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Abdul is looking to improve his position.
Curry wants to control but Abdul is keeping him busy.
Curry prevents Abdul from improving his position.
Curry works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abdul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Curry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abdul keeps working.
Curry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Curry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Abdul is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Curry's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Abdul is looking to control Curry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abdul avoid being mounted?
Curry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two 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.
Abdul is trying to control but can't.
Curry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abdul defends it well.
Abdul is trying to control but can't.
Curry is keen to just control but Abdul is a slippery customer.
Abdul wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Curry throws a leg kick but Abdul sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Curry throws a leg kick but Abdul sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abdul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curry lands with a slapping head kick.
Abdul stalks Curry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Curry's face. Curry staggers backwards, shaken.
Curry lands with a kick to the temple. Abdul shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Curry.
Abdul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Curry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Curry finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Paula Abdul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abdul cracks a nice hook into Curry's ribs.
Abdul misses with a body shot.
Curry misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Curry.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good leg kick by Curry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abdul misses with a body shot.
Curry throws a wild body kick that Abdul sees coming a mile off.
Abdul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Curry rather than just go for the knockout.
Abdul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Curry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Curry passes the guard and advances to mount!
Curry trying to control but Abdul is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry is really struggling to control Abdul but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Curry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Abdul tries to improve his position but instead Curry has taken his back!
Curry is trying to stick to Abdul's back but Abdul is turning into Curry. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Curry's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Abdul.
Curry seems keen to control Abdul's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashawn Curry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Curry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Curry feints and as Abdul raises his hands in defense, Curry changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Abdul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Curry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Abdul is just riding it out for now. Curry eventually gives up the hold.
Curry wants to free his trapped foot but Abdul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Curry looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Curry wants to free his trapped foot but Abdul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Abdul is doing well to control the position and prevent Curry from advancing to side control.
Curry wants to pass the guard but Abdul is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdul is trying to maintain the position but Curry is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Curry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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.
Curry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curry. That's going to slow Abdul down.
Curry slips under a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Curry.
Curry throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Abdul.
Curry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abdul throws a looping overhand right but Curry ducks down to avoid it.
Abdul lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Curry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdul.
A slapping leg kick lands for Curry.
Curry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abdul throws out a powerful jab.
Abdul throws a series of punches but Curry moves out of range.
Abdul throws a jab but it's blocked by Curry.
Curry avoids the body shot from Abdul.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Abdul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abdul.
Abdul scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paula Abdul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curry tried to score with a low kick but Abdul checks it.
Curry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abdul misses with a double jab.
Abdul looks to land a combination but Curry avoids it well.
Paula Abdul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curry throws out a leg kick but Abdul moves out of range and Curry only half commits.
Abdul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Curry on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Abdul.
Curry throws a sloppy head kick and Abdul moves out of range easily.
Abdul looks to score with a jab to the body but Curry is just out of range.
Curry looks for the body kick but Abdul saw that one coming.
Curry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Curry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abdul.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Curry preventing the sweep.
Abdul keeping full guard, as Curry tries to pass.
Abdul trying to control the position.
Curry wants to control from the top but Abdul keeps moving.
Abdul trying to keep a closed guard but Curry is proving a slippery customer.
Curry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Curry is sitting in close to Abdul's body. Abdul has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Curry is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Curry is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Abdul.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paula Abdul!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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