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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannes Hellberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulami has chosen The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannes Hellberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Boulami!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulami is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hellberg.
Boulami misses the shot to the body.
Boulami throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hannes Hellberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boulami.
Hellberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Boulami counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hellberg has hold of Boulami's hands but Boulami slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boulami prevents Hellberg from improving his position.
Boulami has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boulami slows the pace down in half guard.
Hellberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Boulami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hellberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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!
Hellberg trying to hold on to Boulami's head to control him but Boulami postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulami landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boulami looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boulami looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hellberg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hellberg tries to roll over but Boulami keeps him under control.
Hellberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hellberg tries to get out of the position.
Boulami winds up and cracks Hellberg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hellberg holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boulami prevents Hellberg from improving his position.
Boulami is keen to just control but Hellberg is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hellberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellberg looking to control.
Boulami postures up and lands a big shot to Hellberg's brow.
Hellberg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boulami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulami sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Hellberg, not yet.
Boulami stands up out of Hellberg's guard for a moment - Hellberg manages to land a nice upkick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boulami postures up in Hellberg's guard and throws a big left but Hellberg blocks it.
Hellberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boulami lands a couple of digs.
Boulami is looking to work some ground and pound but Hellberg has wrist control.
Boulami is in close to Hellberg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boulami looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boulami lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellberg is trying to control the position but Boulami postures up.
Hellberg wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Boulami is now in half guard.
Boulami tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hellberg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boulami lands strikes from half guard.
Boulami passes to full mount!
Boulami looking to secure an arm triangle but Hellberg defends it well.
Hellberg is bucking up trying to escape but Boulami cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulami is landing with some decent strikes but Hellberg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boulami trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boulami drops a big elbow. That's hurt Hellberg! More shots from Boulami and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Boulami!
Omar Boulami is the new welterweight champion!
Omar Boulami was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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