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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Zahabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaino St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed Zahabi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 cm
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180 lbs
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182 cm
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182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Zahabi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vaino St Pierre! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! St Pierre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Pierre wants it to stay on the feet. Both fighters circling a little - St Pierre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. A slapping leg kick lands for St Pierre.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Pierre. Zahabi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zahabi fails with a takedown attempt. Zahabi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Zahabi persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Zahabi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Zahabi shoots in looking for a takedown. St Pierre tries to sprawl out of it but Zahabi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. St Pierre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. St Pierre throws a head kick that half lands.
St Pierre scoring well with a low kick there.
St Pierre lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zahabi will feel that in the morning. St Pierre lands a high kick!
Zahabi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Zahabi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Pierre. Zahabi is breathing heavily. St Pierre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zahabi back to the ropes. St Pierre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! St Pierre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. St Pierre scores with a nice strike. St Pierre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Ahmed Zahabi has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Pierre lands with an uppercut that bounces Zahabi off the ropes and back into rage. St Pierre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. St Pierre lands with a kick to the temple. Zahabi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" St Pierre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zahabi backs up against the ropes.
Zahabi takes a kick to the side of the head. A head kick from St Pierre lands but Zahabi takes it in his stride. Zahabi fails with a takedown attempt. St Pierre is looking to slow Zahabi down with leg kicks. A good leg kick by St Pierre. St Pierre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zahabi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. St Pierre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zahabi. St Pierre lands with a nice body kick. Zahabi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zahabi is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Zahabi is aggressively charging in as St Pierre backs up avoiding any damage. St Pierre tosses out a jab and Zahabi runs right into it face first! Zahabi is out cold! St Pierre dropped down on all fours and is barking in Zahabi's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vaino St Pierre!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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