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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amr Al As (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marlo Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amr Al As!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield throws a head kick but Al As moves out of range.
Stanfield blocks a head kick by Al As.
Stanfield wants to clinch.
Al As shapes to counter with a head kick.
Al As takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Al As lands with a straight right. Stanfield didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanfield looks to land a right hand but Al As moved out of range.
Stanfield lands a glancing blow to the side of Al As's head.
Stanfield gets a clinch.
Al As's coach down at Helsinki Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Al As's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Al As pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al As throws a hook to the side of Stanfield's head but Stanfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stanfield lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Stanfield.
Stanfield wants to clinch up but Al As keeps it at a distance.
Al As staying out of range there.
Al As lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Al As moves away from the strike by Stanfield.
Stanfield moves into the clinch.
Stanfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Stanfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Al As uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al As escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanfield throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Al As dodges the punch combination from Stanfield.
Al As looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al As slips a jab and a cross from Stanfield.
Al As swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marlo Stanfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al As avoids the head kick by Stanfield.
Al As lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stanfield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Al As on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanfield with a hook.
Al As uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanfield.
Al As is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stanfield misses with a straight left.
Al As blocks a head kick by Stanfield.
Stanfield moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAl As.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Al As avoids them all with ease.
Stanfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al As throws a big counter head kick but Stanfield avoids it with no problem.
Stanfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Al As in his tracks.
Stanfield thumps Al As with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with a right hand
and Al As counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stanfield thinking.
Al As blocks a head kick by Stanfield.
Al As looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Al As misses with a looping left.
Stanfield blocks a jab.
It looked like Stanfield was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stanfield throws an off balance right hand
and Al As counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stanfield walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Al As misses with a leg kick
and Stanfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al As avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al As uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that Al As avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Al As on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stanfield misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield tries to land a front kick but Al As steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Al As ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al As closes the distance and pushes Stanfield back into the cage.
Stanfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al As swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al As blocks an uppercut.
Stanfield cracks Al As with a nice body shot.
Stanfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al As prevents a body shot from Stanfield.
Stanfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stanfield blocks an uppercut.
Stanfield pushes Al As back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanfield.
Stanfield definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Al As blocking some punches.
Al As throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlo Stanfield dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Al As is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stanfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al As.
Stanfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al As.
Stanfield went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Al As takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stanfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Al As.
Al As ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Al As was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stanfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al As circles away quickly and effectively.
Al As ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Al As is predictable there
and Stanfield counters with a left and a right that stings Al As.
An inside leg kick lands from Al As.
Al As keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanfield closes the distance and pushes Al As back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al As working hard to break the clinch.
Al As swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stanfield pushes Al As back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al As's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al As.
An inside leg kick from Stanfield misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al As! But no joy.
Stanfield is looking to score with low kicks.
Al As blocks a head kick by Stanfield.
Al As fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanfield throws a right hand that Al As ducks under and follows up with a left that Al As also avoids with ease.
Stanfield lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stanfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Al As counters with a thumping low kick.
Marlo Stanfield is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield misses the jab.
Stanfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanfield throws a front kick aimed at Al As's knee but Al As avoids it well.
Stanfield scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Al As with a hook.
Stanfield with a nice cross.
Al As avoids the head kick by Stanfield.
A head kick misses from Stanfield.
Stanfield lands a head kick!
Stanfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Al As can do to turn this around?
Al As needs to keep his hands up - Stanfield had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al As slips under a jab.
Stanfield throws a sloppy head kick
and Al As connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stanfield takes one on the button.
Stanfield is rocked!
Al As drives through and clinches with Stanfield against the cage.
Oh Stanfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al As tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanfield working aggressively here.
Al As lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.
Al As working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al As throws a big uppercut that drops Stanfield! More strikes from Al As and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stanfield lies dazed against the cage as Al As celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amr Al As!
A very excited looking Amr Al As made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Marlo Stanfield was interviewed post fight and said 'He got me! Well done to Him,this is not the end for me, I'm gonna take some time, work on my skills the I'll be back! '.
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