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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuku Xumusu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ahmed Ali Baba has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuku Xumusu!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xumusu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ali Baba to the mat! Ali Baba manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ali Baba looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Xumusu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali Baba keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Xumusu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ali Baba is looking to control Xumusu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ali Baba avoid being mounted?
Ali Baba tries to get to full guard but Xumusu has control of the leg.
Xumusu stands up and beckons Ali Baba to join him on the feet.
Xumusu has managed to clinch.
Xumusu pulls Ali Baba into guard.
Xumusu pulls Ali Baba in to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xumusu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Baba won't allow Xumusu to sweep him here.
Xumusu keeping moving, preventing Ali Baba from controlling successfully.
Xumusu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kuku Xumusu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ali Baba fails with the takedown
and Xumusu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Xumusu.
Xumusu misses with a knee strike.
Ali Baba managing to block the knees to the body from Xumusu.
Ali Baba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xumusu is trying to trip Ali Baba. He has hold of a leg but Ali Baba is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Xumusu persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Xumusu postures up.
Xumusu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ali Baba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xumusu is looking to stand up but Ali Baba won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ali Baba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xumusu moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali Baba wants to break free but Xumusu has control.
Ali Baba is trying to break the clinch but Xumusu has him pressed against the cage.
Xumusu has clasped his hands together around Ali Baba's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Xumusu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba is trying to control Xumusu's posture but Xumusu avoids it.
Ali Baba is looking to regain half guard here but Xumusu keeps moving and retains side control.
Xumusu slows the pace down.
Xumusu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Xumusu stands up.
Ali Baba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Xumusu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali Baba tries for a takedown but Xumusu circles away easily
and Xumusu counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Ali Baba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xumusu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xumusu moves out of range of the body kick from Ali Baba.
Ali Baba has his takedown stuffed
letting Xumusu counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali Baba has his takedown stuffed
and Xumusu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Xumusu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ali Baba is breathing heavily.
Xumusu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ali Baba controls Xumusu momentarily but Xumusu frees himself.
Xumusu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali Baba is trying to keep Xumusu in close.
Ali Baba has a closed guard, preventing Xumusu from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuku Xumusu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Xumusu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ali Baba was covering up waiting for the punch and Xumusu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Xumusu gets to his feet - Ali Baba follows without any prompting.
Ahmed Ali Baba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xumusu 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.
Xumusu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Xumusu tries to stand but Ali Baba is controlling from the bottom.
Xumusu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ali Baba looking to control.
Ali Baba keeping full guard, as Xumusu tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kuku Xumusu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Xumusu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xumusu lands with a left to the head.
Xumusu pushes off an throws an elbow but Ali Baba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Xumusu decides to pull guard.
Ali Baba is pushing down on Xumusu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Xumusu is fighting to maintain full guard but Ali Baba has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ali Baba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Xumusu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ali Baba looking for a submission but Xumusu manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Xumusu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Xumusu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba wants to control but Xumusu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ali Baba is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xumusu slows the pace down in half guard.
Xumusu trying to control from half guard but Ali Baba is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ali Baba tries to land a leg kick but Xumusu saw it coming and moves away.
Xumusu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ali Baba trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Xumusu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ali Baba trying to control but Xumusu postures up.
Ground and pound from Xumusu.
Xumusu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Xumusu wants to stand up but Ali Baba has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Xumusu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Xumusu trying to mount his opponent but Ali Baba defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba is looking to control Xumusu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ali Baba avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Xumusu in particular looking to stall.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Xumusu misses with a wild combination.
Xumusu avoids the head kick by Ali Baba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Ali Baba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ali Baba.
Ali Baba misses with a takedown
and Xumusu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuku Xumusu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ali Baba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xumusu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Xumusu has picked Ali Baba up - he's going for a ride! Xumusu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Xumusu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Xumusu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ali Baba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuku Xumusu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Xumusu content to control rather than advance.
Ali Baba wants to control but Xumusu passes into side.
Xumusu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali Baba trying to remain calm as Xumusu controls from the top position.
Xumusu working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Baba is trying to improve his position.
Xumusu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Xumusu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Ali Baba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xumusu in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ali Baba is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xumusu stands up and beckons Ali Baba to his feet.
Ali Baba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xumusu's waist but Xumusu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ali Baba off to one side.
Ali Baba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Xumusu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Ali Baba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali Baba is looking to improve his position.
Xumusu is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Xumusu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ali Baba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Xumusu is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xumusu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kuku Xumusu.
Xumusu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ali Baba enables Xumusu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ali Baba manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Xumusu pushes down on Ali Baba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Xumusu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ali Baba wants to control but Xumusu is keeping busy.
Ali Baba wants to improve his position but Xumusu is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Xumusu there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xumusu not doing much here.
Ali Baba is trying to maintain the position but Xumusu is very close to passing his half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Xumusu prevents Ali Baba from improving his position.
Xumusu trying to control the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xumusu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali Baba wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuku Xumusu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Xumusu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuku Xumusu!
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