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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasi Abuelazam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Swanson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Push It By Static-X. Nasi Abuelazam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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207 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nasi Abuelazam!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abuelazam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Abuelazam is out of range.
Swanson misses with an uppercut
and Abuelazam counters with a one-two to the body.
Swanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karl Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abuelazam counters with a nice uppercut.
Swanson misses with a right hand
and Abuelazam counters with a right hand to the body.
Swanson jabs Abuelazam right on the nose. Abuelazam blinks but takes it well.
Abuelazam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swanson.
Swanson throws a combination that misses
and Abuelazam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Swanson misses with an uppercut
and Abuelazam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swanson misses with a hook
and Abuelazam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swanson throws a shot from downtown. Abuelazam moves away and avoids it.
Swanson scores with a punch to the head.
Swanson misses with a hook
and Abuelazam counters with a two punch combo.
Abuelazam looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Swanson coming out on top.
Abuelazam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Swanson counters with a shoot takedown. Abuelazam fights it but they end up in guard.
Swanson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abuelazam is trying to control the position but Swanson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Swanson.
Swanson misses with a hook.
Swanson drives through with a takedown into Abuelazam's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Swanson wants to pass the guard but Abuelazam is keeping the position.
Swanson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abuelazam is keeping the position for now.
Swanson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Swanson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karl Swanson.
Swanson throws a combination. Abuelazam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abuelazam staying out of range there.
Swanson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Abuelazam is looking for a sweep. Swanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swanson slips a nice elbow through Abuelazam's hands, connecting with Abuelazam's forehead.
Swanson lands with a punch from half guard.
Swanson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Abuelazam for as long as he can get away with.
Swanson wants to free his trapped foot but Abuelazam is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Swanson thows a huge punch but Abuelazam dodges it nicely.
Karl Swanson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Abuelazam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Swanson misses its intended target.
Swanson scores with a takedown into Abuelazam's guard.
Swanson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Swanson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karl Swanson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Abuelazam staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Swanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abuelazam moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Swanson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Abuelazam takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swanson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Swanson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Swanson is pushing down on Abuelazam's leg trying to pass to half guard. Abuelazam is fighting to maintain full guard but Swanson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Swanson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Swanson wants to free his trapped foot but Abuelazam is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Swanson is controlling the pace.
Swanson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Abuelazam is breathing heavily.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Karl Swanson just wasn't active enough.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abuelazam backs up against the cage.
Swanson looking to score a takedown here. Abuelazam is defending well but Swanson drives through and ends up in Abuelazam's guard.
Abuelazam keeping full guard, as Swanson tries to pass.
Abuelazam being controlled here, momentarily.
Swanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abuelazam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Swanson stands up over Abuelazam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Swanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abuelazam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abuelazam being controlled here, momentarily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swanson gets the takedown into side control.
Swanson is chipping away with strikes.
Abuelazam trying to remain calm as Swanson controls from the top position.
Abuelazam wants to control but Swanson postures up.
Abuelazam stops Swanson from passing to mount.
A lull in the action here as Swanson stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karl Swanson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Swanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abuelazam defending well as Swanson loads up on a big left hand.
Abuelazam ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson's corner calls for a 1-2. Swanson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abuelazam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Swanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abuelazam circles away quickly and effectively.
Abuelazam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Swanson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Swanson throws out a loose jab but Abuelazam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Swanson.
Swanson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Swanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abuelazam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swanson controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Swanson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Swanson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Swanson scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Swanson.
Swanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Abuelazam counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.
Swanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abuelazam's hands.
Abuelazam moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
Swanson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swanson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Swanson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Swanson'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.
Abuelazam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karl Swanson.
Swanson cracks Abuelazam with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abuelazam tries to move into range but Swanson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nasi Abuelazam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abuelazam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Swanson finds it's way round the side to connect with Abuelazam's head.
A slow jab from Swanson misses its intended target.
Swanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abuelazam circles away quickly and effectively.
Swanson throws a jab when Abuelazam was well out of range.
Swanson scores with a hook.
Abuelazam tries to move into range but Swanson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Swanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Swanson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abuelazams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Swanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Swanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abuelazam can do to turn this around?
Swanson misses with a looping left.
Swanson feints and as Abuelazam raises his hands in defense, Swanson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Swanson controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Karl Swanson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Abuelazam slips a straight right by Swanson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abuelazam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Swanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abuelazam.
Swanson looks to land a left hand but Abuelazam moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Swanson does no damage.
Abuelazam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Swanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abuelazam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nasi Abuelazam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abuelazam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Swanson scores with a hook to the body. Abuelazam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Swanson misses with a looping left.
Abuelazam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swanson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abuelazam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abuelazam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Swanson finds it's way round the side to connect with Abuelazam's head.
Swanson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karl Swanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Swanson scores with a decent looking hook.
Swanson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Swanson. That snapped Abuelazam's head back.
Abuelazam moves forwards but Swanson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abuelazam slips a straight right by Swanson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson lands with an uppercut that bounces Abuelazam off the cage and back into rage.
Swanson misses with an uppercut.
Swanson swings for the body but Abuelazam moves out of range.
A jab from Swanson finds it's way through Abuelazam's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Swanson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Swanson 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Swanson!
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