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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sud Saming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saming kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kiss of the Dragon Soundtrack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Boulami's choice of entrance music: The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim. Omar Boulami has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sud Saming's chin.
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184 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
21 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sud Saming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Boulami!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saming missing with a left hand there. Boulami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boulami is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saming with a body shot.
Saming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saming avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boulami swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saming has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Saming slips under a jab from Boulami.
Boulami misses the shot to the body.
Saming throwing a counter right hand but Boulami manages to avoid it.
Saming throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boulami stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saming throws a hook to the side of Boulami's head but Boulami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saming paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Saming misses the target.
Saming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boulami.
Saming lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boulami circles away quickly and effectively.
Saming blocks a jab.
Boulami loads up on a big right hand but Saming slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulami darts in trying to clinch
and Saming counters with a straight right hand.
Boulami throws a hook to the side of Saming's head but Saming sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boulami has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saming.
Boulami looks for a takedown but Saming sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming cracks Boulami with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saming checks a low kick from Boulami.
Saming looks to throw the jab but Boulami is out of range.
Saming misses with a hook.
Boulami drops his hands momentarily and Saming takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saming's corner calls for a 1-2. Saming obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saming slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Saming's corner calls for a 1-2. Saming obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boulami tries to clinch but Saming moves out of range.
Saming throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boulami stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saming changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saming avoids the body shot from Boulami.
Boulami shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saming's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saming keeping moving, preventing Boulami from controlling successfully.
Boulami landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saming is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saming will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Boulami is fighting to break Saming's control of his arms but Saming is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boulami got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saming has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boulami has managed to get both his arms back between Saming's legs - danger averted.
Boulami throws an elbow that misses. Saming uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boulami's guard. Nice move by Saming!
Boulami has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saming can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boulami is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami working a defensive guard but Saming manages to pass into side control anyway.
Saming swings around for an armbar but Boulami sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Saming's guard.
Saming controls Boulami momentarily but Boulami frees himself.
Boulami keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Saming's head.
Boulami is stalling in the full guard.
Saming working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boulami.
Saming thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saming not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boulami content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boulami is in close to Saming's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boulami avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boulami makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boulami trying to control the position from guard on top but Saming is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saming has his foot on Boulami's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boulami works his way back into a safe position though.
Boulami trying to control the position from guard on top but Saming is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saming wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boulami postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sud Saming dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boulami moves forwards but Saming connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boulami slips a jab and a cross from Saming.
Saming swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saming falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boulami counters with a nice body shot.
Saming moves out of range as Boulami strikes.
Saming is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boulami misses with a right hand
and Saming counters with a left to the body.
Saming wants to slow Boulami down by chopping away at his legs.
Boulami swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saming throws a shot from downtown. Boulami moves away and avoids it.
Boulami misses the shot to the body.
Boulami is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Saming as Boulami shoots in.
Boulami shoots in and bounces Saming off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saming is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Omar Boulami has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boulami slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming tries to bench press Boulami off him but Boulami keeps the position.
Boulami landing a few strikes.
Boulami is trying to ground and pound but Saming uses the momentary lack of control by Boulami to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Boulami there.
Boulami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saming defending well though.
Boulami is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Saming reverses the position - he's now on top in Boulami's guard.
Saming postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boulami is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Saming, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boulami trying to control the position from guard on top but Saming is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saming looking to control.
Boulami is stalling in the full guard.
Boulami is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saming tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boulami with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boulami working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boulami in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boulami lands a couple of digs.
Boulami trying to control but Saming is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saming working a defensive guard but Boulami manages to pass into side control anyway.
Saming defending against the ground and pound.
Boulami is working Saming over with some ground and pound from side control.
Boulami landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
An elbow from Boulami crashes against the mat.
Boulami is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Saming will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Saming wants to control but Boulami postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulami works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boulami tries to score with some ground and pound. Saming controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Saming on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boulami working the body and head with strikes.
Saming is rocked!
Boulami tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Oh Saming is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boulami misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Boulami lands some shots froms side control.
Boulami lands a few punches from side control.
Boulami crunches a massive hammerfist down on Saming - he's out! Boulami Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Omar Boulami!
A very excited looking Omar Boulami made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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