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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Safforn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abraham Safforn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
23 - 21 - 0 |
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279 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abraham Safforn!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clasie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Safforn throws a head kick that misses.
Clasie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackstar Striking Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Clasie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Safforn.
Clasie throws a right hand that Safforn ducks under and follows up with a left that Safforn also avoids with ease.
Clasie throws a nice looking combination but Safforn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clasie blocks the body kick.
Clasie is looking for a counter combo.
Clasie throws a series of punches but Safforn avoids them all with ease.
Clasie tries to keep at a distance but Safforn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Safforn looking to throw knees to the head but Clasie is blocking nicely.
Clasie manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clasie misses with a body shot.
Safforn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Safforn throws a leg kick but Clasie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Safforn slips a jab and a cross from Clasie.
Safforn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Clasie blocks the low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Safforn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Safforn.
Clasie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Safforn looks to land a body kick but Clasie moved away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Safforn!
A head kick misses from Clasie.
Safforn unleashes a big counter combination but Clasie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Safforn digs a good body shot into Clasie's ribs.
Clasie is breathing heavily.
Safforn throws a sloppy head kick and Clasie moves out of range easily.
Safforn throws a right hand that Clasie ducks under and follows up with a left that Clasie also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Safforn. Clasie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clasie avoids a kick to the body.
Safforn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Safforn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Safforn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Safforn ducks under a wild hook from Clasie.
Safforn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clasie throws out a loose jab but Safforn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Safforn misses with a head kick.
Safforn is looking to slow Clasie down with leg kicks.
Safforn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clasie sprawls well. Clasie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Safforn gets slowly back to his feet.
Safforn avoids the head kick by Clasie.
Clasie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clasie moves out of range as Safforn strikes.
Clasie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Safforn fails to land with a series of punches.
Safforn shoots for a double leg takedown but Clasie sprawls well. He's pushed Safforn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Safforn throws a hook but Clasie avoids it easily.
Clasie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Safforn.
Clasie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marcel Clasie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abraham Safforn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Safforn does no damage.
Clasie appears to be looking for a big counter.
That kick from Safforn tenderised Clasie's leg. Clasie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clasie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clasie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Safforn.
Safforn jabs Clasie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marcel Clasie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Safforn misses with a right hand
and Clasie counters with a left and a right that stings Safforn.
Safforn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clasie throws a big counter combination but Safforn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clasie lands with a nice body punch.
Clasie misses with a body shot.
Safforn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clasie lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clasie throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Clasie misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Safforn.
Safforn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Safforn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clasie throws a series of punches but Safforn avoids them all with ease.
Clasie misses with a series of wild punches.
Clasie is looking to wear down Safforn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Safforn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Safforn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Safforn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clasie misses with a two punch combination.
Safforn flicks out a counter leg kick but Clasie steps away.
Clasie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Safforn finds it's way round the side to connect with Clasie's head.
Safforn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clasie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Safforn darts in and clinches Clasie up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abraham Safforn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Safforn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Clasie if he has to take too many more of those.
Safforn scores with a jab. Clasie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Safforn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clasie is trying to break the clinch but Safforn has him pressed against the cage.
Clasie is looking to break free of the clinch but Safforn has double underhooks.
Clasie manages to break the clinch.
Safforn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Safforn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clasie slips a straight right by Safforn.
Clasie keeps the fight on the outside.
Clasie throws a right and a left that Safforn avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Safforn! But no joy.
Safforn lands a right hook to the body.
Safforn misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safforn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Safforn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Safforn lands with a nice body punch.
Safforn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Safforn moves into the clinch.
Safforn misses with a punch to the body.
Clasie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Safforn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Safforn gets through Clasie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clasie wants to get back to striking at distance but Safforn won't allow it.
Clasie is trying to break free.
Clasie is trying to break the clinch but Safforn is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Safforn.
Safforn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safforn lands a left hand.
Safforn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Safforn lands with a left to the head.
Safforn prevents Clasie from breaking the clinch.
Clasie is trying to break the clinch but Safforn is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Clasie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Safforn.
A left hand lands to the body for Safforn.
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!
Safforn missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Safforn obliges.
Clasie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clasie can't break the clinch.
Safforn lands an uppercut.
Safforn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safforn lands a good knee to the midsection. Clasie won't want to take too many of those.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Safforn tries to land a knee to the head but Clasie blocks with his arms.
Safforn tries to land knees in the clinch but Clasie avoids the damage to the body.
Safforn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clasie.
Safforn is working for takedown but Clasie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clasie is trying to force a seperation but Safforn has the dominant position.
Safforn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Safforn on the inside.
Safforn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clasie blocks it with crossed arms.
Safforn tries a knee to the head but Clasie blocks it.
Safforn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Safforn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clasie backwards.
Clasie manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clasie slips a straight right by Safforn.
Safforn moves into range and clinches up with Clasie.
Safforn has Clasie pressed against the cage, preventing Clasie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Safforn stalling.
Clasie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clasie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Safforn doesn't manage to clinch there - Clasie circles away.
Clasie throws a big counter combination but Safforn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clasie scores with a one two! Safforn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Safforn gets a clinch.
Safforn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clasie backwards.
Clasie managing to block the knees to the body from Safforn.
Clasie has had enough of the clinch but Safforn keeps him there for the moment.
Safforn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clasies head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Safforn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Clasie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Safforn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Safforn misses with an uppercut. Clasie saw that one coming.
Safforn scores with a hook to the body. Clasie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clasie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clasie avoids the body shot from Safforn.
Clasie throws a big counter combination but Safforn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Safforn throws out a powerful jab.
Safforn misses with a body shot.
Clasie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Safforn misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Safforn.
Clasie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Safforn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clasie dodges the punch combination from Safforn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safforn slips a jab and a cross from Clasie.
Clasie backing away here, and Safforn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Clasie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Safforn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Safforn drops an elbow to the side of Clasie's head.
Clasie is rocked!
Clasie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oh Clasie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Safforn stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Safforn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clasie seems to have got his legs back now.
Safforn misses with a wild body shot.
Marcel Clasie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clasie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Safforn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Safforn tenderised Clasie's leg. Clasie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clasie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clasie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Safforn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Safforn wants to clinch up but Clasie keeps it at a distance.
Safforn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clasie on the side of the head.
Abraham Safforn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Safforn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clasie looks to land a combination but Safforn avoids it well.
Safforn is looking for the big counter here.
Safforn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Safforn misses with a head kick.
Clasie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcel Clasie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Safforn lands with a straight right. Clasie didn't see that one coming.
Clasie swinging wildly here.
Abraham Safforn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Safforn!
Clasie misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Clasie misses.
Safforn throws out a counter right but Clasie avoids it with no problem.
Clasie misses with a body kick.
Safforn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decent striking displayed by Safforn there.
Clasie throws a sloppy head kick
and Safforn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clasie thinking.
Clasie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Safforn.
Safforn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Safforn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clasie.
Clasie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Safforn misses with a leg kick.
Safforn slips a jab and a cross from Clasie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Clasie misses.
Clasie slips a jab from Safforn.
Safforn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clasie has time to react.
Clasie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Safforn.
Safforn takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Clasie blocks the leg kick.
Safforn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Safforn looks to land a combination but Clasie avoids it well.
As Safforn looks to move away, Clasie throws a big counter combo but Safforn just gets out of the way.
Safforn lands with a hook. Clasie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Safforn with a nice cross.
Marcel Clasie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clasie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Safforn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Safforn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clasie kicks off Safforn and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Clasie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Safforn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Abraham Safforn!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Abraham Safforn!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Abraham Safforn!
Abraham Safforn wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Abraham Safforn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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