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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hello Bay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Boarigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boarigh has chosen فاروق بقة / fafa el bjaoui 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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206 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hello Bay! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ali Boarigh! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bay cracks Boarigh with a big right hand and Boarigh goes down!
Boarigh is rocked!
It looks like Ali Boarigh has been cut. Bay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Boarigh is still in real trouble! Can Bay finish him? Boarigh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Boarigh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bay is one step ahead there. Bay throwing strikes from guard but Boarigh blocks nicely. Boarigh seems to have recovered his senses. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boarigh can do anything to dispel that myth. Boarigh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bay with a flurry of punches that miss. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bay throwing strikes but missing. Boarigh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bay throws a big right hand that misses. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boarigh holds on and takes a little breather. Bay is working Boarigh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Bay throws a strike but Boarigh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boarigh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Bay is looking to stand up but Boarigh isn't so interested in that idea. Bay definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Boarigh darts in looking for a takedown but Bay gets double underhooks and turns Boarigh into the cage. Boarigh lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Bay misses with a double jab.
Bay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Boarigh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bay looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Bay pushes Boarigh away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Boarigh gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Boarigh stands up. Boarigh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boarigh is controlling the pace.
Bay wants to get back to his feet.
Boarigh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Boarigh misses with a hook. Bay ducked under it nicely. Bay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boarigh swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bay throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Boarigh dips to his left and cracks Bay with an uppercut! Bay catches Boarigh napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Boarigh to the canvas!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Boarigh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Boarigh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Bay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boarigh works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bay scoring with some ground and pound. Boarigh seems keen to control Bay's posture. Bay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Bay throws an elbow that misses. Boarigh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bay's guard. Nice move by Boarigh!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hello Bay dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ali Boarigh's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bay throws an uppercut from hell that sends Boarigh clean off his feet! He's out cold! Bay stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hello Bay! Hello Bay thanked the fans post fight for their support. In defeat, Ali Boarigh stepped up to the mic, saying 'thank all'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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