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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad El Sayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Choo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Sayed comes to the cage accompanied by Stand Up by Trapt. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammad El Sayed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Choo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo shoots in looking for a takedown but El Sayed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Choo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good work by El Sayed as he checks the leg kick.
Choo closes the distance and clinches up with El Sayed, looking for a takedown. Choo pushes El Sayed against the cage but El Sayed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Choo looks for a takedown but El Sayed sprawls well.
Mohammad El Sayed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Choo.
Choo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
El Sayed tries to bum rush Choo with a series of wild strikes but Choo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Choo slips a straight right by El Sayed.
Choo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
El Sayed throws a nice head kick!
El Sayed cracks Choo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
El Sayed gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Choo looks gassed!
El Sayed managing to control the position.
El Sayed wants to stand and escape but Choo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Sayed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Choo stops El Sayed from standing up.
El Sayed working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Choo stops El Sayed from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mohammad El Sayed just wasn't active enough.
El Sayed gets caught flat footed, as Choo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
El Sayed wants to stand up but Choo is controlling him.
Choo preventing the sweep.
Choo is standing up over El Sayed. El Sayed looks to escape but Choo dives into side control.
Choo wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Sayed keeps working.
Choo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Choo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Sayed is trying to control Choo's posture but Choo avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Sayed wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Choo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but El Sayed is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
El Sayed is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Choo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for El Sayed!
El Sayed is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Choo raining down hammerfists from mount.
El Sayed is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Choo working for a guillotine from mount but El Sayed is in no mood to give up.
El Sayed is trying to stand but he's just given Choo his back.
Choo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. El Sayed defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Choo tightening his grip on El Sayed, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo controlling well, preventing El Sayed from escaping the position.
El Sayed holding both Choo 's hands and preventing any damage.
El Sayed breaks Choo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Choo keeping moving, preventing El Sayed from controlling successfully.
El Sayed stopping the sweep attempt from Choo.
El Sayed wants to stand but Choo is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Choo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
El Sayed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
El Sayed misses with a body kick.
El Sayed with a jab.
Choo takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from El Sayed misses.
El Sayed darts in trying to clinch
and Choo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Choo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. El Sayed is keeping the position for now.
El Sayed wants to stand up but Choo is controlling him.
Choo is breathing heavily.
El Sayed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Sayed prevents Choo from improving his position.
Choo wants to control but El Sayed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
El Sayed postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Choo to stand up.
El Sayed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from El Sayed. Choo shrugs it off though.
A punch combination from El Sayed misses.
El Sayed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Choo's head backwards.
Mohammad El Sayed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Sayed misses with a wild body shot.
El Sayed throws a lazy right hand but Choo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
El Sayed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choo defending well as El Sayed loads up on a big left hand.
El Sayed with a jab.
El Sayed misses with a lunging right hand
and Choo counters with a good low kick that El Sayed was not able to check.
El Sayed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Choo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Choo with that takedown attempt.
El Sayed tries a head kick but it misses.
El Sayed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Choo momentarily.
El Sayed stuffs the takedown attempt from Choo. Choo gets slowly back to his feet.
Mohammad El Sayed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Sayed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Choo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El Sayed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Sayed lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
El Sayed pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Choo back to the cage. El Sayed follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Choo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Choo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mohammad El Sayed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
El Sayed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
El Sayed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Choo blocks a head kick by El Sayed.
El Sayed misses with a two punch combination.
El Sayed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
El Sayed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
El Sayed throws a body punch but Choo moves out of range.
Good exchange - El Sayed coming out on top.
El Sayed digs a good body shot into Choo's ribs.
El Sayed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed throws a head kick but Choo moves out of range.
El Sayed throws a right hand that Choo ducks under and follows up with a left that Choo also avoids with ease.
El Sayed throws a sloppy head kick and Choo moves out of range easily.
El Sayed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Choo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
El Sayed looks like he's trying to stand up.
El Sayed tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Choo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Choo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mohammad El Sayed will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
El Sayed scores with a nice strike.
El Sayed misses with a head kick.
Choo shoots in and drives through. El Sayed sprawls well.
Choo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
El Sayed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Choo throws a low kick but it's checked well by El Sayed.
Nice jab there from El Sayed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Sayed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Choo wants to clinch up but El Sayed keeps it at a distance.
El Sayed throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Choo's head.
Choo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
El Sayed looks to land a combination but Choo avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Sayed lands with a hook. Choo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
El Sayed lands a jab-cross combination.
El Sayed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and El Sayed duly obliges.
El Sayed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
El Sayed scores with a hook.
El Sayed throws a series of punches but Choo moves out of range.
Choo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
El Sayed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mohammad El Sayed is winning the standup battle so far.
El Sayed swinging wildly here.
El Sayed lands a head kick!
Choo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
El Sayed fails to land with a series of punches.
El Sayed lands a nice shot to the body.
El Sayed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
El Sayed throws a series of strikes that have Choo backpedaling.
El Sayed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Choo eats them both and turns towards El Sayed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Choo avoids the head kick by El Sayed.
El Sayed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
El Sayed effectively controlling the action here.
El Sayed looking to throw knees to the head but Choo is blocking nicely.
El Sayed is trying to maintain a safe position but Choo gets an underhook and turns El Sayed into the cage.
El Sayed tries to pull guard but Choo holds him up against the cage and eventually El Sayed drops back down to his feet.
El Sayed lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo blocks an elbow strike from El Sayed.
Choo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Choo prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammad El Sayed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Sayed pushes Choo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Sayed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Choo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
El Sayed is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
El Sayed can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Choo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but El Sayed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
El Sayed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Choo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. El Sayed can't fight it off and eventually Choo manages to take the fight to the floor. El Sayed looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
El Sayed keeping moving, preventing Choo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed wants to get back to his feet but Choo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
El Sayed manages to escape and get back to his feet.
El Sayed misses with a looping right.
El Sayed scores with a nice strike.
El Sayed wants to clinch but Choo slips to the side
and Choo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in El Sayed's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choo wants to control from the top but El Sayed keeps moving.
Daniel Choo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Choo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. El Sayed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammad El Sayed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think El Sayed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad El Sayed!
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