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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ghita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Hosseini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hosseini is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zulfiqar - Secret Chiefs 3. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 cm
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270 lbs
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188 cm
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Ghita! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdullah Hosseini! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hosseini takes a kick to the side of the head. Hosseini drops his shoulder and cracks Ghita with a huge uppercut! Ghita goes down! Can Hosseini finish him?
Ghita is rocked!
It looks like Daniel Ghita has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hosseini stays in close to Ghita's body and controls the position. Ghita trying to keep a closed guard but Hosseini is proving a slippery customer.
Hosseini wants to control from the top but Ghita keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hosseini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Hosseini chips away with some ground and pound. Hosseini trying to control but Ghita is working from the bottom. Ghita trying to keep a closed guard but Hosseini is proving a slippery customer.
Hosseini won't allow Ghita to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hosseini works the jab nicely. Ghita throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ghita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghita will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hosseini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Ghita throws a sloppy head kick and Hosseini moves out of range easily. Ghita misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hosseini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hosseini closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Ghita is letting Hosseini control him for a moment. Hosseini scores with a couple of short elbows. 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! Hosseini tries to advance to mount but Ghita denies him. Ghita takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Ghita taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hosseini landing a few strikes. Hosseini is working Ghita over with some ground and pound from side control. Hosseini working away. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Ghita is looking for a sweep. Hosseini is chipping away with strikes.
Hosseini throws an elbow but Ghita slips to the side and avoids it well. Hosseini misses with the ground and pound. Sloppy strikes there by Hosseini. Hosseini is trying to ground and pound but Ghita uses the momentary lack of control by Hosseini to regain half guard. Ghita avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hosseini.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hosseini is tying to control. Ghita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Hosseini thows a huge punch but Ghita dodges it nicely.
Ghita trying to control but Hosseini postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Ghita misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ghita misses with a wild body shot. Ghita throws a head kick but Hosseini moves out of range.
Hosseini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Daniel Ghita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hosseini blocks a head kick by Ghita.
Ghita is breathing heavily. Hosseini scores with a hook to the body. Ghita takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Daniel Ghita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ghita on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Daniel Ghita's cut is getting worse. Ghita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hosseini thuds his right hand into Ghita's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Oh Ghita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hosseini misses the shot to the body. Ghita seems to have got his legs back now. Hosseini closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hosseini winds up and cracks Ghita with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Ghita has hold of Hosseini's hands but Hosseini slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hosseini throwing shots but Ghita is blocking nicely. Ghita blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hosseini. Hosseini looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Hosseini scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Ghita has hold of Hosseini's hands but Hosseini slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Hosseini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ghita tries to get to full guard but Hosseini has control of the leg. Hosseini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ghita's head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hosseini throws a strike but Ghita avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Ghita has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Hosseini is pushing down on Ghita's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ghita is fighting to maintain full guard but Hosseini has managed to sneak the leg through. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Hosseini dominated that round. The cut man is working on Daniel Ghita's cut. That's time! Ghita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ghita misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hosseini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghita.
Ghita throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ghita lands with a straight right. Hosseini didn't see that one coming. Hosseini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ghita misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ghita with a body punch. A glancing blow. Abdullah Hosseini seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hosseini takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hosseini scores with a jab to the body. Ghita scores with a punch to the head. Hosseini jabs Ghita right on the nose. Ghita blinks but takes it well. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Hosseini scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Hosseini working the body and head with strikes. Hosseini lands an elbow. Hosseini lands a nice forearm strike. Hosseini connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ghita some visible discomfort.
Hosseini lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hosseini in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ghita looks to move to half guard but instead Hosseini has passed into mount! Damn! Hosseini landing strikes, looking to finish! Hosseini avoids the attempt from Ghita to control. Hosseini with good strikes from the mount here! Hosseini with shots to the head and body - Ghita looks very uncomfortable down there. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hosseini. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Hosseini scoring with strikes but Ghita is staying in there. Hosseini lands a big shot there that rocks Ghita but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hosseini landing strikes from the mount and Ghita is in trouble! Hosseini lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hosseini fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hosseini working the ground and pound effectively.
Ghita is trying desperately to improve position. Hosseini working the ground and pound effectively.
Hosseini lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ghita taking shots to the head. Ghita tries to reverse the position but Hosseini maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ghita is working hard here to advance position. Hosseini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ghita is looking to escape. Ghita really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hosseini with the ground and pound from mount. Hosseini trying to control but Ghita is having none of it. Hosseini landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hosseini lands a heavy elbow. Abdullah Hosseini has got the better of the ground game so far. Hosseini landing strikes from the mount. Ghita can't escape the position.
Hosseini working the ground and pound effectively.
Hosseini has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hosseini working Ghita over with strikes here. Hosseini lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hosseini landing strikes, looking to finish! Hosseini scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ghita?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hosseini in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hosseini looking to control but Ghita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Ghita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Hosseini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Daniel Ghita's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ghita throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ghita throws a head kick but Hosseini moves out of range.
Ghita tries a head kick but it misses.
Ghita misses with a head kick.
Hosseini scores a takedown into full mount! Hosseini landing strikes, looking to finish! Hosseini postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ghita looks a forlorn figure.
Hosseini has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ghita's face.
Hosseini lands a big shot there that rocks Ghita but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hosseini is in the full mount, landing strikes. Ghita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ghita taking shots to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ghita is looking to get to half guard. Ghita takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Hosseini looking to control but Ghita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Hosseini working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Daniel Ghita's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Ghita tries to hold on but Hosseini postures up. Hosseini trying to control but he's not successful this time. Hosseini lands a big shot there that rocks Ghita but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Daniel Ghita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hosseini landing shots from mount. Ghita is trying to escape the mount.
Hosseini lands a nice shot to the head.
Jeez, Daniel Ghita's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Ghita's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdullah Hosseini!
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