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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serg Ebonivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serg Ebonivic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 cm
24
290 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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150 cm
46
300 lbs
16 - 26 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Serg Ebonivic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnem�ki.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebonivic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Abdalla tries to get back to half guard but can't. Ebonivic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Abdalla will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ebonivic decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ebonivic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Abdalla tries to buck Ebonivic off but Ebonivic is having none of it. Abdalla can't do much from the bottom here. Abdalla managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ebonivic.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ebonivic wants to stand but Abdalla is controlling his arm. Abdalla is letting Ebonivic control him for a moment. Ebonivic tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Abdalla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Ebonivic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abdalla keeps working.
 The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Abdalla throws a head kick but Ebonivic moves out of range.
Abdalla throws a front kick aimed at Ebonivic's knee but Ebonivic avoids it well. Ebonivic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ebonivic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Abdalla to the ground. Ebonivic is now in Abdalla's guard. Ebonivic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Abdalla trying to control the position.
Ebonivic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Ebonivic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Ebonivic trying to control but Abdalla is working from the bottom. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Abdalla controls Ebonivic momentarily but Ebonivic frees himself.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Abdalla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abdalla gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Ebonivic trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Ebonivic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Serg Ebonivic dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ebonivic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ebonivic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Ebonivic passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Abdalla! Ebonivic controlling from the full mount. Abdalla regains half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebonivic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Abdalla wants to get back to full guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Abdalla gets full guard. Ebonivic throwing strikes from guard but Abdalla blocks nicely. Ebonivic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdalla can do to turn this around? Abdalla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ebonivic won't allow Abdalla to pass to mount. Ebonivic trying to control here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ebonivic keeping control of the position. Abdalla tries to pass to full mount but Ebonivic defends it. Ebonivic is staying active underneath Abdalla, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Ebonivic wants to get back to full guard. Ebonivic trying to control from the bottom.
Abdalla is keen to just control but Ebonivic is a slippery customer. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ebonivic is positioning himself well to prevent Abdalla advancing to mount.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ebonivic looking to score a takedown here. Abdalla is defending well but Ebonivic drives through and ends up in Abdalla's guard. Ebonivic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. This is a sustained period of stalling by Ebonivic. Ebonivic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Abdalla trying to keep a closed guard but Ebonivic is proving a slippery customer.
Ebonivic is looking to stand up but Abdalla won't let him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abdalla holds on and takes a little breather. Ebonivic throwing strikes but missing. Ebonivic is looking to work some ground and pound but Abdalla has wrist control.
 The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Ebonivic moves in looking to clinch but Abdalla pushes him off. Abdalla tries a quick counter leg kick but Ebonivic is wise to it. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abdalla. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ebonivic feints and as Abdalla raises his hands in defense, Ebonivic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Serg Ebonivic dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ebonivic looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Ebonivic trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Abdalla looking to control but Ebonivic passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Abdalla wants to get back to full guard. Ebonivic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
 That's one minute gone in the round. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Abdalla is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ebonivic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ebonivic's back! Abdalla gets his hands free as Ebonivic looks to control. Abdalla really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ebonivic. Ebonivic is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Ebonivic is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rayle Amot Abdalla!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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