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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Raheem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abott comes into the arena with The Winner Takes it All! blaring out of the sound system. David Abott could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abdul Raheem's chin.
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255 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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277 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Raheem!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raheem throws an overhand right that lands on Abott's shoulder, as Abott tries to avoid the shot.
Abott tries to clinch there but Raheem circles away.
Raheem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abott, pushing him back against the cage.
Raheem told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Raheem swings wildly with an uppercut but Abott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abott misses with a knee to the head.
Raheem can't find room to land a body shot as Abott controls the action.
Raheem lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like David Abott has been cut.
Abott blocks a body shot from Raheem.
Raheem misses with some punches.
Abott tries to break the clinch but Raheem is controlling the position.
Abott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raheem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abott avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raheem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Raheem.
Abott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abott is trying to break free.
Abott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice takedown defense from Raheem. No joy for Abott on that attempt.
Raheem rushes Abott and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raheem working aggressively here.
Abott is trying to break the clinch but Raheem is controlling him.
Abott lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raheem.
Raheem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raheem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raheem lands an elbow just above Abott 's eye.
Raheem blocks an uppercut.
Raheem throws a head punch that misses.
Raheem lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Raheem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raheem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raheem tries a body shot but Abott blocks it.
Abott manages to break the clinch.
Abott is looking to clinch.
Abott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raheem rushes Abott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raheem lands an elbow inside.
Abott throws an elbow that misses.
Abott taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raheem presses Abott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abott is breathing heavily.
Raheem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abott backwards.
Abott misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Raheem as the two fighters clinch.
Raheem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Raheem is leaning against Abott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raheem crunches a lovely knee into Abott's ribcage.
Raheem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abott backwards.
Raheem lands a left hand.
Raheem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abott is rocked!
Raheem lands a big right hand that drops Abott! The killer instinct kicks in and Raheem finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Raheem!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Raheem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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