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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdual Jemall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mazaman Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
26
160 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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176 cm
26
162 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abdual Jemall! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mazaman Man! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Man throws an elbow but Jemall slips to the side and avoids it well. Man tries to score with some ground and pound. Jemall controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. You can see the frustration on Jemall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Jemall tries to bench press Man off him but Man keeps the position. Jemall can't do much from the bottom here. Man connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jemall some visible discomfort.
Man postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jemall is looking to regain half guard here but Man keeps moving and retains side control. Jemall is working hard here to advance position. Man scores with punches from side control. Man in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Man postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man throwing strikes but Jemall manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Man taking punishment in the form of punches.
Man taking a bit of punishment here - Jemall scoring with strikes. Man tries to bench press Jemall off him but Jemall keeps the position. Jemall lands a nice forearm strike. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Man gets back to half guard. Jemall prevents Man from improving his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jemall is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Man! Man can't escape the position.
Jemall lands a nice shot to the head. Man really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jemall raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like Mazaman Man has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jemall wants to control the pace but Man is squirming around nicely. Jemall working away from the top, dropping strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jemall working Man over with strikes here. Jemall prevents Man from getting the reversal. Jemall scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Man?
Jemall is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Man is surviving well by controlling Jemall's body position as best he can. Jemall lands with some strikes. Jemall dominating with strikes here. Jemall has hold of Man's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Man manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Jemall. Jemall unloading with bombs! Man is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Jemall jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Man manages to avoid the submission attempt. Man tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jemall presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Jemall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. A nice elbow there by Jemall. Jemall looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The cut above Mazaman Man's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Jemall pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Jemall scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Man?
The referee warns Man that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jemall working Man over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jemall tries to control but Man wriggling away. Jemall working for a guillotine from mount but Man is in no mood to give up. Jemall lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Man is looking to get to half guard. Jemall is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Man is surviving well by controlling Jemall's body position as best he can. Man is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdual Jemall dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mazaman Man's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Man doesn't succeed with the takedown and Jemall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jemall. Jemall preventing the sweep. Jemall is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control. Jemall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jemall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Man tries to land a sweep but no joy. Jemall is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control. Man throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jemall's guard. Jemall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Man! Jemall raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mazaman Man's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mazaman Man's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdual Jemall! Abdual Jemall is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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