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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santos Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wassup - by ASAP Rocky kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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187 lbs
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Dangerous knees
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fahad Al Qarni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santos Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Qarni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ryan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Al Qarni.
Ryan dives in and scores a takedown into Al Qarni's guard.
Al Qarni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ryan defends it easily.
Al Qarni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Al Qarni's head.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Al Qarni looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ryan passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Al Qarni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ryan lands a nice short elbow.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but Al Qarni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryan to get the leverage.
Ryan is trying to control. Al Qarni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan moves nicely into side control.
Al Qarni is looking for a sweep.
Ryan trying to control the action but Al Qarni is working from the bottom.
Al Qarni is looking for a sweep.
Ryan lands an elbow.
Ryan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Al Qarni, who protects the arm well.
Al Qarni is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ryan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Al Qarni looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ryan connects with a nice short shot to Al Qarni's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni taking some punishment here, with Ryan in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan moves nicely into side control.
Ryan working the head and body with strikes.
Ryan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Al Qarni takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Al Qarni is looking to reverse the position.
Al Qarni is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ryan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Al Qarni is looking to escape.
Ryan working Al Qarni over with strikes here.
Al Qarni can't escape the position.
Ryan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ryan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Ryan.
Al Qarni is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni is in a horrible position here. Ryan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Al Qarni is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Qarni regains half guard.
Ryan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ryan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Al Qarni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Qarni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Qarni seems to have got his legs back now.
Ground and pound from Ryan.
Ryan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Qarni manages to get to full guard.
Ryan is in close to Al Qarni's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Al Qarni is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ryan defends well.
Al Qarni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Al Qarni keeps moving.
Ryan chips away with some ground and pound.
Ryan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Al Qarni's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Al Qarni manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ryan throws a big right hand that misses.
Al Qarni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ryan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ryan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Al Qarni looking for a guillotine here but Ryan defends easily.
Al Qarni looking for a guillotine here but Ryan defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santos Ryan 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.
Al Qarni shoots and misses
and Ryan counters with a thumping low kick.
Al Qarni walks into a jab.
Ryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Al Qarni, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Al Qarni misses with a takedown
and Ryan counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fahad Al Qarni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Al Qarni is avoiding it.
Nice body kick there by Ryan.
Ryan moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ryan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Al Qarni's defenses.
Ryan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Al Qarni goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ryan prevents it.
Ryan lands a nice elbow.
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!
Ryan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Al Qarni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ryan lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al Qarni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ryan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice elbow from Ryan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands an elbow just above Al Qarni 's eye.
Ryan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Al Qarni looking for a takedown.
Ryan landing knees to the head.
Ryan lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al Qarni backwards.
Ryan lands an elbow just above Al Qarni 's eye.
Ryan lands an elbow inside.
Ryan lands an elbow inside that Al Qarni shrugs off.
Ryan lands an elbow just above Al Qarni 's eye.
Al Qarni tries for a takedown but Ryan manages to get underhooks.
Al Qarni changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ryan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ryan lands an elbow inside.
Al Qarni misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos Ryan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Al Qarni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Qarni tries to score a body lock takedown but Ryan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ryan lands a nice elbow.
Ryan breaks the clinch.
Al Qarni avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Al Qarni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Al Qarni backs up against the cage.
Ryan connects with a looping right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ryan.
Ryan with a jab.
Al Qarni fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Al Qarni, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryan.
Ryan manages to break the clinch.
Al Qarni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ryan has managed to clinch.
Ryan lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Al Qarni is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ryan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Al Qarni misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Ryan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ryan.
Al Qarni tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryan manages to break the clinch.
Ryan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Al Qarni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
Al Qarni misses with a takedown attempt
and Ryan counters with a low kick, right behind Al Qarni 's knee.
Al Qarni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
Ryan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ryan is pushing Al Qarni up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ryan manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Qarni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryan but Ryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni goes for a double leg but Ryan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ryan continues to drive forward.
Ryan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Al Qarni misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ryan.
Ryan lands an elbow inside that Al Qarni shrugs off.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ryan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ryan lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Al Qarni goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Ryan in side control.
Ryan lands a strong strike to the head of Al Qarni. That's dazed him! Ryan looking to finish here. Al Qarni is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ryan lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santos Ryan!
Santos Ryan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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