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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Qarni's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hells Bells. Kimura is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by STORM by the Yoshida Brothers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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187 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
14 - 4 - 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahiko Kimura!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Qarni tries to clinch there but Kimura circles away.
Al Qarni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kimura.
Kimura throws a lazy right hand but Al Qarni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kimura throws a big shot that misses.
Kimura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Qarni.
A big left from Kimura misses.
Al Qarni looks to land a combination. Kimura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Qarni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kimura closes the distance and clinches.
Al Qarni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Qarni.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al Qarni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kimura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al Qarni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Qarni lands a nice uppercut.
Al Qarni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al Qarni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kimura tries to stall but Al Qarni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kimura is trying to maintain a safe position but Al Qarni gets an underhook and turns Kimura into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni lands with a short shot to the head.
Kimura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Al Qarni throws a punch but it's blocked by Kimura.
Al Qarni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Qarni has Kimura pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kimura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Al Qarni struggles to land a body shot inside as Kimura controls his hands.
Kimura avoiding damage.
Al Qarni throws a head punch that misses.
Al Qarni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Qarni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kimura can't find room to land a body shot as Al Qarni controls the action.
Kimura displaying some good clinch control by pressing Al Qarni up against the cage.
Al Qarni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Qarni.
Al Qarni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kimura content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is fighting off a takedown attempt but Al Qarni is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kimura to the mat. Kimura regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimura managing to control the position.
Kimura keeping full guard, as Al Qarni tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kimura is on top in guard.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Al Qarni keeps moving.
Al Qarni looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kimura has picked Al Qarni up and slammed him! Al Qarni can't keep hold of the triangle and Kimura manages to pass to side control!
Al Qarni is looking to reverse the position.
Al Qarni struggling a bit here.
Kimura works to advance to full mount. Al Qarni defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Al Qarni is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to take Al Qarni's back but instead Al Qarni gets back to half guard. Nice work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Al Qarni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kimura.
Kimura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Qarni fails with a takedown attempt.
Kimura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kimura.
Kimura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Qarni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al Qarni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kimura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kimura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kimura misses the jab.
Kimura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Al Qarni circles away.
Al Qarni cracks Kimura with an open hand slap.
Kimura walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Qarni throws a right hand that Kimura ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimura also avoids with ease.
Al Qarni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Al Qarni.
Kimura looks to land a right hand but Al Qarni moved out of range.
Al Qarni cracks Kimura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kimura lands with a cross.
A cross from Al Qarni lands.
Al Qarni misses with an uppercut.
Kimura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kimura moves in looking to clinch but Al Qarni pushes him off.
Al Qarni misses with a straight left.
Al Qarni forces Kimura back against the cage and clinches.
Al Qarni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Qarni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Qarni is leaning against Kimura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Qarni.
Al Qarni digs a right hand into Kimura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kimura's gas tank.
Kimura blocking some punches.
Al Qarni changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kimura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fahad Al Qarni dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kimura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Qarni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Qarni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kimura can do to turn this around?
Kimura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Al Qarni.
Kimura slips a straight right by Al Qarni.
Al Qarni blocks a jab.
Fahad Al Qarni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Qarni tries to keep at a distance but Kimura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kimura digs a right hand into Al Qarni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Al Qarni's gas tank.
Al Qarni pushes Kimura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Qarni is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kimura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kimura is trying to stall.
Kimura prevents a body shot from Al Qarni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qarni working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kimura.
Al Qarni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Qarni's elbow.
Kimura displaying some good clinch control by pressing Al Qarni up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni throws a punch but it's blocked by Kimura.
Kimura blocks a body shot from Al Qarni.
Kimura is trying to maintain a safe position but Al Qarni gets an underhook and turns Kimura into the cage.
Al Qarni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kimura is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Al Qarni throws a punch but it's blocked by Kimura.
Al Qarni blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni has a couple of punches blocked by Kimura.
Al Qarni has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kimura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fahad Al Qarni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Qarni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al Qarni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al Qarni throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Al Qarni's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Qarni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni misses with some punches.
Kimura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Qarni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kimura lands with a right to the head.
Al Qarni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kimura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Al Qarni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kimura blocks an uppercut.
Al Qarni misses with some punches.
Al Qarni misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Al Qarni fails to land.
Kimura lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Qarni throws a head punch that misses.
Al Qarni misses with a punch on the inside.
Kimura throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Qarni.
Stalling in the clinch from Kimura.
Al Qarni misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Kimura.
Kimura takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kimura.
Kimura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Qarni can't find room to land a body shot as Kimura controls the action.
Kimura controlling the action here for a moment.
Al Qarni misses with some punches.
Kimura misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Qarni.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kimura tries a body shot but Al Qarni blocks it.
Kimura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kimura is trying to maintain a safe position but Al Qarni gets an underhook and turns Kimura into the cage.
Kimura taking a breather.
Al Qarni tries a body shot but Kimura blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kimura throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kimura.
Al Qarni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kimura gets through Al Qarni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al Qarni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Qarni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kimura throws a head punch that misses.
Al Qarni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Al Qarni.
Kimura prevents a body shot from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni misses with the head strike.
Al Qarni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Qarni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al Qarni cracks Kimura with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Qarni misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fahad Al Qarni dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Al Qarni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kimura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Qarni moves out of range as Kimura throws a body kick.
A jab lands there for Al Qarni.
Al Qarni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oooh a lovely combination from Al Qarni sends Kimura down but not out. Al Qarni dives into side control looking to finish.
Kimura is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Qarni is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kimura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kimura is still in real trouble! Can Al Qarni finish him?
Kimura tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Al Qarni easily slips into full mount!
Al Qarni working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kimura is looking to improve his position but Al Qarni isn't that keen on the idea.
Kimura seems to have recovered his senses.
Kimura manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni wants to work for an arm triangle but Kimura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Qarni wants to free his trapped foot but Kimura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Al Qarni is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kimura defends it well.
Kimura is refusing to be controlled, as Al Qarni sits in half guard.
Al Qarni wants to advance to full mount but Kimura doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kimura looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
Al Qarni looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Al Qarni looks to land a left hand but Kimura moved out of range nicely.
Kimura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kimura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Al Qarni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Al Qarni throws a series of punches but Kimura moves out of range.
Good shot there by Al Qarni.
Al Qarni walks into a left hand.
Al Qarni dives in and scores a takedown into Kimura's guard.
Al Qarni tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Kimura working a defensive guard here.
Al Qarni drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kimura looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kimura looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kimura!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Al Qarni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
My spies in LOD: Xtreme MMA inform me that Kimura has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Al Qarni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Qarni keeps working.
Al Qarni tries to bench press Kimura off him but Kimura keeps the position.
Kimura staying calm.
Al Qarni can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Al Qarni darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is defending against the submission attempts here by Al Qarni.
Kimura is pressing down on Al Qarni's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Al Qarni looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Qarni throws a big right hand that misses.
Al Qarni trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masahiko Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fahad Al Qarni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Qarni sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fahad Al Qarni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al Qarni has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fahad Al Qarni!
An out of breath and clearly excited Fahad Al Qarni thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Masahiko Kimura had this to say: 'It was a bad night for me. All the credit to my foe but i`ll be back stronger and sharper, you can count with me! Thank you for your support my friends!'.
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RATING
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