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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richie Furst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altair Ibn La Ahad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Ahad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hurt by Johnny Cash. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richie Furst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Altair Ibn La Ahad!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Ahad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and La Ahad wants it to stay on the feet.
La Ahad misses the shot to the body.
Furst gets a clinch.
Furst with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Furst tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Furst has been working on his balance at Bruize Brothers, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by La Ahad.
Furst tries a knee to the head but La Ahad blocks it.
La Ahad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Ahad tries to circle away but Furst has him pinned against the cage.
Furst with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Furst misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Ahad.
Furst misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Furst.
Furst swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Ahad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Furst fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Ahad misses with a punch to the body.
Furst looks to throw an elbow but misses.
La Ahad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Ahad tries to work over Furst's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Ahad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Furst misses with a knee to the head.
La Ahad blocking some punches.
Furst lands an elbow that stopped La Ahad in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Ahad.
Furst lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Furst just misses with a elbow thrown towards La Ahad's brow.
La Ahad drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Furst working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Furst throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
La Ahad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Furst trying to control the position from guard on top but La Ahad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
La Ahad looking for a guillotine here but Furst defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Ahad keeping moving, preventing Furst from controlling successfully.
La Ahad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Furst drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and La Ahad dives on top into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furst pulls La Ahad in close to his closed guard and prevents La Ahad from doing any damage or advancing position.
La Ahad drops back looking for a leg! Furst is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Furst manages to kick La Ahad off! La Ahad jumps back into Furst's guard.
La Ahad sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Furst's guard.
Furst knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for La Ahad on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Ahad seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
La Ahad is trying to control. Furst wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furst is trying to control but can't.
Furst is refusing to be controlled, as La Ahad sits in half guard.
La Ahad is controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
La Ahad tries to keep at a distance but Furst has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furst tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Furst misses with an elbow strike.
Furst swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richie Furst will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Furst misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Furst takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Furst fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Ahad tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Furst will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
La Ahad looks to score with a jab to the body but Furst is just out of range.
La Ahad checks a leg kick.
Richie Furst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furst tries to clinch but fails miserably
and La Ahad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Furst tries to close the distance and clinch but La Ahad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Furst tries to clinch but La Ahad is having none of it.
Furst tries to clinch there but La Ahad circles away.
La Ahad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
La Ahad plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab, jab by La Ahad - just one landing.
Furst tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling La Ahad to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Ahad keeps the fight on the outside.
Furst uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Ahad.
Furst fails with an attempt to clinch.
Furst moves into range and clinches up with La Ahad.
La Ahad gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Furst has his foot on La Ahad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. La Ahad works his way back into a safe position though.
La Ahad controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Ahad trying to control the position from guard on top but Furst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Furst looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Furst keeping moving, preventing La Ahad from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Altair Ibn La Ahad wasn't active enough on the ground.
Furst tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Ahad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Furst tries to clinch up but La Ahad circles away and keeps his distance.
La Ahad misses with a looping right.
La Ahad fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Furst tries to clinch but fails miserably
and La Ahad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furst tries to clinch but La Ahad moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Furst looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
La Ahad lands a nice looking body shot.
Furst rushes La Ahad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as La Ahad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Furst misses with some punches.
Furst lands an elbow inside.
La Ahad drags the fight down to the ground.
Furst has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
La Ahad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Furst manages to get himself to full guard.
La Ahad's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Furst keeping moving, preventing La Ahad from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furst working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because La Ahad has passed into half guard!
Well, if La Ahad 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.
Furst is looking for a sweep. La Ahad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
La Ahad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furst keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Altair Ibn La Ahad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Furst's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Furst throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Ahad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furst is looking to clinch but La Ahad is avoiding it.
La Ahad scores with a jab to the head.
Furst wants to clinch up but La Ahad keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from La Ahad as Furst shoots in.
Furst moves in looking to clinch but La Ahad pushes him off.
Furst shoots in looking for a takedown. La Ahad tries to sprawl out of it but Furst keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. La Ahad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
La Ahad throws a low kick but Furst avoids it.
La Ahad misses with a straight left.
La Ahad is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Furst rather than just go for the knockout.
Furst slips a jab from La Ahad.
Furst walks into a straight right hand from La Ahad.
Altair Ibn La Ahad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Ahad tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furst's hands are dropping dangerously low here and La Ahad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Furst scrambles back to his feet.
La Ahad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Ahad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furst tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
La Ahad throws a low kick but Furst avoids it.
Furst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Ahad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Ahad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furst looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Furst avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Furst looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Altair Ibn La Ahad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
La Ahad's corner calls for a 1-2. La Ahad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Furst tries to clinch up but La Ahad circles away and keeps his distance.
Furst tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as Furst blocks the low kick.
La Ahad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Ahad circles away from the clinch attempt.
La Ahad throws an overhand right that lands on Furst's shoulder, as Furst tries to avoid the shot.
Furst uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Ahad.
Furst gets a clinch.
La Ahad has had enough of the clinch but Furst keeps him there for the moment.
Furst keeps control of La Ahad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
La Ahad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Furst is keeping busy.
Furst with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Furst gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Ahad is looking to break free of the clinch but Furst has double underhooks.
Furst with an attempt at a knee that misses.
La Ahad is trying to break the clinch but Furst has him pressed against the cage.
Furst tries to land a knee to the head but La Ahad blocks with his arms.
La Ahad manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furst is looking to pass into half guard but La Ahad pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now La Ahad is in guard.
Altair Ibn La Ahad has got the better of the ground game so far.
La Ahad trying to control but Furst is working from the bottom.
La Ahad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
La Ahad drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Furst dives on top into guard.
Furst pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. La Ahad is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furst passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Furst are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
La Ahad sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Ahad wants to control but Furst is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Furst wants to lay and pray for a moment but La Ahad keeps working.
Furst is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Furst missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Furst is trying to control. La Ahad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furst is looking to stall here but La Ahad recovers full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furst throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as La Ahad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Richie Furst.
I think Furst 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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pop
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