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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Abadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lubomir burqa (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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248 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joel Abadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, lubomir burqa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abadi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abadi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Joel Abadi has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abadi.
lubomir burqa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abadi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abadi is looking to slow burqa down with leg kicks.
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!
Abadi throws a head kick that misses.
Abadi lands a nice leg kick that just misses burqa's sensitive parts.
burqa looks gassed!
Abadi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but burqa moves away.
burqa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
burqa lands a right hook to the body.
burqa looks to land a left hand but Abadi moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body kick from Abadi.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abadi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like lubomir burqa has been cut.
Abadi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abadi cracks the inside of burqa's front leg.
Abadi lands a jab to the nose.
Abadi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abadi is looking to slow burqa down with leg kicks.
Abadi lands with a nice body kick.
Abadi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to burqa's calf.
Abadi throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Abadi does no damage.
burqa jabs at Abadi's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abadi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
burqa misses with a few strikes there.
burqa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abadi counters with a leg kick.
Abadi with a jab.
burqa is rocked!
Abadi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abadi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. burqa did well to prevent Abadi getting side control.
burqa is still in real trouble! Can Abadi finish him?
Abadi is controlling the pace.
burqa seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
burqa is trying to stand up here but Abadi is controlling him well.
Abadi trying to pass the guard but burqa defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abadi controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
burqa wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Abadi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Abadi looks to score with a jab to the body but burqa is just out of range.
burqa defending well as Abadi loads up on a big left hand.
burqa scores with a jab to the head.
burqa slips a jab from Abadi.
Abadi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Abadi lands a high kick!
Joel Abadi is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abadi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abadi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
burqa connects with a crisp jab.
burqa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abadi.
Abadi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abadi.
Abadi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abadi scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abadi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
burqa takes a jab right on the kisser.
That has opened up lubomir burqa's cut even more.
burqa looks to land a left hand but Abadi moved out of range nicely.
Abadi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abadi is looking to slow burqa down with leg kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Abadi.
burqa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abadi misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abadi.
burqa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abadi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abadi connects with a good right hand that stumbles burqa. burqa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
burqa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abadi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abadi throws a head kick but burqa moves out of range.
burqa misses with a hook. Abadi ducked under it nicely.
burqa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Abadi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from burqa.
Crunch! Abadi slams his shin into burqa's torso.
Abadi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abadi tries to land a front kick but burqa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
burqa lands with a nice body punch.
burqa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abadi. Abadi obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abadi throws a hook to the side of burqa's head but burqa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
burqa blocks the body kick.
burqa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abadi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
burqa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abadi thows a body kick. burqa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
burqa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abadi counters with an outside leg kick.
burqa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Abadi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
burqa takes a swing at Abadi's ribcage but misses.
burqa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abadi.
Abadi misses with a head kick.
burqa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
burqa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abadi manages to avoid it.
Abadi wants to slow burqa down by chopping away at his legs.
Abadi throws a head kick but burqa moves out of range.
burqa scores with the left hand. Abadi knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abadi. burqa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abadi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that burqa can do to turn this around?
Abadi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
burqa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
burqa takes a swing at Abadi's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abadi lands with a thumping leg kick.
burqa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Abadi.
Abadi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
burqa throws the left hand but Abadi avoids the punch easily.
Crunch! Abadi slams his shin into burqa's torso.
Abadi lands with a nice body kick.
Abadi gets the takedown into side control.
Abadi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by burqa, who protects the arm well.
burqa is looking for a sweep.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abadi trying to control the action but burqa is working from the bottom.
burqa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abadi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Abadi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Abadi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Abadi keeps burqa at a distance using the push kick.
Abadi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
burqa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abadi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abadi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Abadi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Abadi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abadi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abadi trying to mount his opponent but burqa defends it.
burqa tries to roll over but Abadi keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
burqa is trying to stand.
burqa is not content to let Abadi control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abadi in particular looking to stall.
burqa is staying active underneath Abadi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
burqa misses with a wild combination.
Abadi throws a head kick that misses.
burqa thows a left - swing and a miss!
burqa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abadi.
Abadi throws a nice inside leg kick.
burqa misses with a combination
and Abadi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abadi!
A solid leg kick lands there for Abadi.
Abadi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Abadi lands a brutal head kick. burqa looks out on his feet and Abadi throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Joel Abadi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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