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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodion Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salman Ahmad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmad has chosen Eazy-E - Gimme Dat Nut as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
179 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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180 cm
21
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodion Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salman Ahmad!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmad moves into the clinch.
Ahmad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Ahmad's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Salman Ahmad.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmad shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.
Ahmad controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahmad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ahmad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Ahmad controlling him for the moment.
Ahmad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ahmad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ahmad thows a big elbow that misses.
Ahmad sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ahmad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie is trying to control but Ahmad manages to pass to mount!
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ahmad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ahmad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ahmad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ahmad throwing strikes but missing.
Ahmad lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahmad scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ahmad chips away with some ground and pound.
Ahmad sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ahmad wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Ahmad connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ahmad trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Ahmad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ahmad defends well.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ahmad from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahmad is one step ahead there.
Ahmad wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Ahmad landing with the ground and pound.
Ahmad landing with the ground and pound.
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.
Ahmad postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Ahmad passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ahmad connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ahmad lands a nice shot to the head.
Ahmad putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ahmad looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ahmad lands a big elbow.
Ahmad scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahmad looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gracie is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ahmad! Gracie is hurt baaadly! Ahmad is firing away with more strikes - Gracie is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salman Ahmad!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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