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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Ector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulami comes to the cage accompanied by The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim. Ector has chosen Monster! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Boulami!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kay Ector!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Boulami.
Ector lands with a nice combination. Boulami backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Boulami circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Boulami misses.
Boulami keeps the fight on the outside.
Boulami has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Exiled Stand Up - Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
Ector misses with a low kick.
Boulami ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ector just misses with a punch to the body.
Boulami walks into a stiff left hand from Ector.
Ector darts in trying to clinch
and Boulami counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boulami throws an elbow but Ector slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boulami throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boulami is putting a hurting on Ector here, landing some big shots from side control.
Boulami 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.
Ector is trying to escape the position but Boulami is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulami is working Ector over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ector is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boulami throws a strike aimed at the side of Ector's head but Ector avoids it well.
Boulami wants to control but Ector is keeping him busy.
Ector wants to control but Boulami postures up.
Boulami cracks Ector with a big right hand but Ector just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Boulami content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boulami lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulami is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ector knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boulami working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulami working the body and head with strikes.
Ector dodges the ground and pound from Boulami.
Ector taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ector is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boulami misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ector's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Ector's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boulami is looking to take a break and control but Ector is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Ector's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ector tries to bench press Boulami off him but Boulami keeps the position.
Boulami postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boulami.
Boulami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ector keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boulami scores with punches from side control.
Boulami in side control, throwing shots but Ector defends.
Boulami wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ector, who protects the arm well.
Boulami tries to score with some ground and pound. Ector controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boulami looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boulami jabs Ector to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boulami drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ector trying to control the position.
Boulami slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ector preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ector is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boulami trying to control but Ector is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boulami finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ector with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ector misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kay Ector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ector misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ector avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kay Ector is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boulami works the jab nicely.
Boulami shoots in but no luck this time.
Boulami closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ector to the mat! Ector manages to get full guard.
Ector manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boulami manages to get himself to full guard.
Ector is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ector is one step ahead there.
Omar Boulami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ector would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulami looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ector trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boulami's guard.
Boulami keeping moving, preventing Ector from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kay Ector hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A punch lands to the side of Ector 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boulami slips a jab and a cross from Ector.
Ector fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boulami, pushing him back against the cage.
Boulami letting Ector take a breather here.
Boulami tries a body shot but Ector blocks it.
Ector tries to break free but Boulami pushes him back against the cage.
Boulami letting Ector take a breather here.
Ector tries to break free but Boulami pushes him back against the cage.
Ector is trying to push Boulami away but Boulami has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ector gets underhooks to prevent Boulami's takedown attempt.
Boulami is trying to pull guard but Ector has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulami tries a body shot but Ector blocks it.
Boulami manages to break the clinch.
Ector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boulami darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boulami throws a body kick that misses.
Kay Ector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulami with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ector misses with a few strikes there.
Ector gets caught napping as Boulami dives in and scores a takedown. Ector manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boulami is pushing down on Ector's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ector is fighting to maintain full guard but Boulami has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boulami passes to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boulami lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ector hang on?
Boulami lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ector tries to sprawl but Boulami drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Boulami is taking a breather. Ector says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ector is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ector avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boulami.
Boulami stops Ector from getting back to his feet.
Boulami scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boulami is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ector trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Boulami manages to pass to mount!
Ector tries to hold on but Boulami postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulami can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ector is looking to escape.
Ector has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Boulami scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ector?
Boulami thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boulami prevents Ector from getting the reversal.
Boulami working Ector over with strikes here.
Ector tries to lock up and control but Boulami gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulami trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boulami lands a big elbow.
It looks like Kay Ector has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulami throwing strikes here but Ector is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boulami lands with some strikes.
Ector is rocked!
Boulami lands a big elbow - Ector is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ector is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Omar Boulami!
Omar Boulami retains his welterweight title!
Omar Boulami thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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