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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abraham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslin Habibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Habibi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bézu - Ali Baba. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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253 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abraham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aslin Habibi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abraham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abraham clinches up against the cage.
Abraham misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Abraham.
Abraham lands a nice uppercut.
Habibi is looking to control Abraham's arms but Abraham gets an underhook and turns him. Now Habibi has his back to the cage.
Habibi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abraham.
Abraham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abraham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abraham lands with a light punch inside.
Abraham pushes Habibi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Habibi blocking some punches.
Habibi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abraham misses with some punches.
Abraham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Habibi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abraham working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abraham blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habibi looking to throw knees to the head but Abraham is blocking nicely.
Abraham misses with some punches.
Habibi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abraham prevents it.
Abraham is trying to maintain a safe position but Habibi gets an underhook and turns Abraham into the cage.
Abraham misses with a punch to the body.
Abraham lands a body shot.
Habibi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Habibi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abraham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Habibi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abraham could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Habibi is trying to pull guard but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
David Abraham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslin Habibi.
Habibi wants to stall.
Abraham lands a body shot in the clinch.
Habibi tries to work over Abraham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Abraham fails to land.
Habibi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abraham avoids a wild elbow strike from Habibi.
Habibi digs a right hand underneath Abraham's ribcage. Abraham let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abraham is breathing heavily.
Abraham struggles to land a body shot inside as Habibi controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Habibi.
Habibi is looking to control Abraham's arms but Abraham gets an underhook and turns him. Now Habibi has his back to the cage.
Good body shot from Abraham.
Habibi stalling in the clinch but Abraham improves position.
Habibi landing knees to the head.
It looks like David Abraham has been cut.
Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abraham avoiding damage as Habibi throws knees to the body.
Habibi landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Habibi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Habibi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Habibi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abraham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Habibi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abraham has a couple of punches blocked by Habibi.
Habibi misses with a knee strike.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Habibi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Habibi stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habibi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abraham as Habibi tries to tie him up.
Habibi throws a head punch that misses.
Habibi tries to land knees in the clinch but Abraham avoids the damage to the body.
Habibi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Habibi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Habibi looking to throw knees to the head but Abraham is blocking nicely.
Habibi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abraham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Habibi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abraham smiles and moves away.
Habibi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Habibi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Habibi drives through and clinches with Abraham against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habibi blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Habibi as the two fighters clinch.
Habibi misses with a punch to the body.
Habibi looking to slow down the pace here.
Habibi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abraham avoids it.
Abraham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Habibi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Habibi can't get the takedown.
Habibi looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Abraham.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Habibi lands a nice knee to the body.
Habibi lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslin Habibi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Abraham's cut.
That's time! Abraham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Habibi throws a head kick that misses.
Abraham scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abraham.
Habibi is looking to slow Abraham down with leg kicks.
Aslin Habibi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Habibi tries a head kick but it misses.
Habibi throws a hook to the side of Abraham's head but Abraham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Habibi throws a head kick that misses
and Abraham moves into the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Habibi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Habibi pushes off an throws an elbow but Abraham leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habibi is working Abraham over against the cage.
Abraham managing to block the knees to the body from Habibi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Habibi tries to land knees in the clinch but Abraham avoids the damage to the body.
Habibi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abraham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abraham avoiding damage as Habibi throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habibi tries to throw a body punch but Abraham avoids it by throwing Habibi back against the cage.
Abraham blocks an elbow strike.
Habibi tries to work over Abraham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abraham tries to throw a body punch but Habibi avoids it by throwing Abraham back against the cage.
Abraham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Habibi trying to land knees to the body.
Abraham gets underhooks to prevent Habibi's takedown attempt.
Habibi just leaning against Abraham, taking a breather.
Habibi misses with a punch on the inside.
Habibi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Habibi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
Aslin Habibi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abraham throws a punch but it's blocked by Habibi.
Abraham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Habibi's elbow.
Abraham blocks an elbow strike.
Habibi tries to stall but Abraham uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abraham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Habibi trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Habibi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Habibi tries to land knees in the clinch but Abraham avoids the damage to the body.
Habibi blocking some punches.
Abraham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Habibi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Habibi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Habibi blocks a body shot from Abraham.
Habibi lands an elbow just above Abraham 's eye.
Habibi stalling in the clinch but Abraham improves position.
Habibi tries to land knees in the clinch but Abraham avoids the damage to the body.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abraham lands an uppercut.
Habibi blocks a body shot from Abraham.
Abraham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Habibi lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abraham managing to block the knees to the body from Habibi.
Habibi has a couple of punches blocked by Abraham.
Habibi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abraham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
David Abraham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslin Habibi.
Habibi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Habibi throws a hook but Abraham blocks it.
A head kick misses from Habibi.
Habibi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Habibi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Habibi connects with an inside leg kick.
Aslin Habibi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abraham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Habibi.
Abraham misses with a looping left.
Habibi tries to clinch up but Abraham circles away and keeps his distance.
Abraham is looking to counter the offense by Habibi and move into the clinch.
Habibi throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abraham throws a looping overhand right but Habibi ducks down to avoid it.
Habibi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Habibi throws a series of punches but Abraham avoids them all with ease.
Abraham is looking to counter the offense by Habibi and move into the clinch.
Abraham blocks the body kick.
Habibi looks to land a body kick but Abraham moved away.
Abraham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Habibi manages to avoid it.
Habibi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Abraham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Habibi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Abraham avoids the head kick by Habibi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslin Habibi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Abraham's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Habibi lands with a kick to the temple. Abraham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abraham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abraham misses with a punch to the body.
Habibi blocks an uppercut.
Habibi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Habibi controlling the action here for a moment.
Habibi trying to land knees to the body.
Abraham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Habibi blocks a body shot from Abraham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habibi scores a nice knee to the body.
Habibi tries to land knees in the clinch but Abraham avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Habibi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Abraham is keeping busy.
Habibi is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Abraham has denied him.
Habibi lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habibi goes for a takedown attempt but Abraham pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
David Abraham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Habibi tries a head kick but it misses.
Abraham swats away the attempt to clinch by Habibi.
Abraham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Habibi misses with a double jab.
Abraham moves out of range as Habibi throws a body kick.
Abraham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
David Abraham's cut is getting worse.
Aslin Habibi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Habibi lands a head kick!
Habibi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abraham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abraham is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Habibi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abraham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Habibi.
Habibi looks to land a body kick but Abraham moved away.
As Habibi tries to get set, Abraham tries to push him back and clinch up but Habibi manages to avoid the attempt.
Abraham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Habibi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Habibi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Habibi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abraham if he has to take too many more of those.
Habibi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Habibi lands a leg kick that knocks Abraham off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habibi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abraham's head.
A good leg kick by Habibi.
Habibi thows a body kick. Abraham tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Habibi misses with a body shot.
Abraham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Habibi can pounce on him.
Abraham steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Habibi. That one must have hurt.
Abraham has closed the distance and engaged Habibi in a clinch.
Habibi misses with a punch to the body.
Habibi tries to throw a body punch but Abraham avoids it by throwing Habibi back against the cage.
Habibi trying to land knees to the body.
Abraham avoiding damage as Habibi throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habibi tries a body shot but Abraham blocks it.
Habibi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Habibi looking to stall.
David Abraham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Habibi seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Aslin Habibi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abraham avoiding damage.
Habibi with a knee to the head.
Habibi blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abraham misses with a punch on the inside.
Habibi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abraham swings wildly with an uppercut but Habibi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aslin Habibi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Habibi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslin Habibi!
A relieved looking Aslin Habibi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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