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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bull Terrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrier kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Closer - Nine Inch Nales. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
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197 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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182 cm
26
193 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bull Terrier! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdullah Zaire! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Terrier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaire tries to clinch but Terrier is having none of it. Terrier misses with a hook. Zaire ducked under it nicely. Terrier just misses with a punch to the body.
Terrier moves out of range of the body kick. Zaire throws a sloppy head kick and Terrier moves out of range easily. Terrier swings and misses with a shot to the body and Zaire counters by moving into the clinch. Zaire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Terrier is defending well for now. Terrier breaks from the clinch.
Zaire slips a jab from Terrier. Zaire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Terrier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zaire takes the fight into the clinch. Terrier blocking some punches.
Zaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrier uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice left hand lands by Terrier.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zaire blocks a body shot from Terrier. Terrier can't find room to land a body shot as Zaire controls the action.
Terrier blocks a body shot from Zaire. A body shot lands from Terrier.
Zaire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Terrier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaire misses with a hook from the clinch. Zaire lands on the inside with an uppercut. Terrier breaks from the clinch.
Zaire moves into the clinch. Terrier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zaire misses with the head strike.
Terrier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Terrier scores with a nice short uppercut. Zaire throws an elbow that misses.
Zaire has a couple of punches blocked by Terrier.
Zaire working aggressively here.
Zaire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Terrier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Terrier scores with a shoulder strike. Terrier working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zaire lands a left hand.
Terrier scores with a shot to the side of Zaire's head. Zaire pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Terrier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaire misses with a few strikes there.
Terrier cracks a nice hook into Zaire's ribs. Zaire wants to clinch up but Terrier keeps it at a distance. Terrier connects with a body shot that sends Zaire's belly button to the back. Zaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Terrier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrier. Terrier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A big right from Terrier misses. Bull Terrier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zaire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Zaire swings away with a leg kick that misses. Terrier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Terrier throws an overhand right that lands on Zaire's shoulder, as Zaire tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Terrier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Zaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Terrier swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaire. Terrier throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it. Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terrier.
Zaire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Terrier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Zaire throws a sloppy head kick and Terrier moves out of range easily. Zaire blocks a jab. A punch lands to the side of Zaire 's head but he takes it in his stride. Terrier looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaire is just out of range. Terrier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaire.
Zaire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A punch lands to the side of Zaire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Terrier moves out of range of the body kick. Terrier throws a right hand that misses
and Zaire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zaire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Terrier. That did some damage! Terrier misses with an uppercut. Zaire saw that one coming. Terrier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it. Zaire dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Zaire wants to clinch up but Terrier keeps it at a distance. Jab from Terrier. Terrier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrier. Zaire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Terrier throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range. Terrier is looking to wear down Zaire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Zaire tries to land a front kick but Terrier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Terrier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Zaire scores to the head and body with a nice combination! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Terrier dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Terrier misses with a wild body shot. Terrier connects with a body shot. Terrier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaire.
Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terrier.
Terrier cracks Zaire with an open hand slap. The fighters circling - Terrier throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Terrier swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaire. Terrier pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Zaire connects with a solid leg kick. Terrier jabs Zaire to the body, keeping him at a distance. Terrier checks a leg kick. Terrier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaire counters with a flying knee. Nice. Zaire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terrier misses the shot to the body. Terrier throws the left hand but Zaire avoids the punch easily. A big left from Terrier misses. Terrier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Zaire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terrier lands a right hook to the body.
Zaire moves into the clinch. Terrier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Terrier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A right hook to the body lands for Terrier.
Terrier blocks an elbow strike from Zaire.
Terrier throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaire. Zaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Terrier struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaire controls his hands.
Terrier misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaire tries for a takedown but Terrier manages to get underhooks.
Zaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrier uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zaire has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Terrier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A nice right hand lands inside from Terrier. Terrier lands with a short shot to the head. Zaire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Terrier's defenses. Terrier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Terrier tries to work over Zaire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaire just misses with a elbow thrown towards Terrier's brow. Zaire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrier. Terrier gets through Zaire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Zaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrier uses good head movement to avoid it. Terrier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Terrier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Terrier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bull Terrier has scored more points in the clinch so far. Zaire misses with a short punch on the inside. Zaire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Terrier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaire drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terrier pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bull Terrier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Terrier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaire on the side of the head. Terrier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Terrier. A looping hook to the body misses from Zaire. Terrier does a little dance to reset his feet. Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrier moves away. Abdullah Zaire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Terrier stuns Zaire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Zaire slips under a jab. Terrier lands with a nice body punch. Good exchange - Terrier coming out on top. Zaire gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Terrier. Bull Terrier is winning the standup battle so far. Zaire wants to slow Terrier down by chopping away at his legs. Zaire takes a swing at Terrier's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zaire tries to clinch but Terrier moves out of range. Zaire tries to clinch up. Terrier scores with a jab. Terrier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zaire backs up against the cage.
Zaire is rocked! Terrier lands a nice looking body shot.
Zaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Terrier finish him? A looping hook to the body misses from Terrier. Zaire does a little dance to reset his feet. Zaire seems to have recovered his senses. Terrier throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Terrier cracks Zaire with a good jab. Zaire swinging wildly here.
Terrier just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Zaire throws an off balance right hand
and Terrier counters with a lovely shot to the body. Terrier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Terrier dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zaire tries to close the distance and clinch but Terrier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Terrier misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot lands for Terrier. A combination from Terrier does no damage. Zaire looks to land a combination but Terrier avoids it well. Zaire doesn't manage to clinch there - Terrier circles away.
Terrier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaire. Zaire throws a body punch but Terrier moves out of range. Zaire throws out a loose jab but Terrier uses good head movement to avoid it. Zaire tries to clinch there but Terrier circles away.
Terrier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Terrier scores with a jab to the body. Zaire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terrier misses with a hook
and Zaire counters with a lovely straight right hand! Terrier takes a swing at Zaire's ribcage but misses. Zaire takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Zaire tries to clinch but Terrier moves away and Terrier counters with a left to the body. Nice cross by Terrier. Terrier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrier. Terrier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A slapping leg kick lands for Zaire.
Terrier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zaire counters with a head kick. That will keep Terrier thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Terrier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action! Zaire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Zaire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terrier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Terrier misses with a hook
and Zaire counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Zaire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Terrier backwards. Zaire leaning against his opponent.
Terrier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Zaire misses with some punches.
Zaire misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Terrier on the inside. A short uppercut from Zaire. A nice right hand lands inside from Terrier. Zaire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Terrier lands a hook to the side of the head. Zaire has a couple of punches blocked by Terrier.
Terrier digs a right hand into Zaire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaire's gas tank. A quick uppercut on the inside from Terrier. A short left from Terrier. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Zaire pushes off an throws an elbow but Terrier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Zaire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terrier.
Terrier lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Terrier lands a hook to the side of the head. Terrier lands a big right hand that drops Zaire! The killer instinct kicks in and Terrier finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Terrier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bull Terrier! Bull Terrier got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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