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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Qarni kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hells Bells. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 cm
33
187 lbs
22 - 13 - 1 |
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188 cm
42
185 lbs
37 - 34 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
22 - 13 - 1, 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
37 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Oppelaar! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice uppercut there from Oppelaar. Oppelaar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Oppelaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Qarni.
Oppelaar throws out a loose jab but Al Qarni uses good head movement to avoid it. Oppelaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Qarni sees it coming and avoids it easily. Al Qarni is looking to counter punch. Oppelaar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Oppelaar lands with an overhand left. Oppelaar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Al Qarni sprawls well. Al Qarni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oppelaar gets slowly back to his feet. Al Qarni misses with an uppercut. Oppelaar misses with a straight right. A quick step to the side and Al Qarni tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Oppelaar throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Al Qarni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. A punch lands to the side of Oppelaar 's head but he takes it in his stride. Al Qarni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Oppelaar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Al Qarni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oppelaar sees it coming and avoids it easily. Al Qarni avoids the head kick by Oppelaar.
Al Qarni scores with a jab. Oppelaar dips to his left and cracks Al Qarni with an uppercut! A head kick from Al Qarni lands but Oppelaar takes it in his stride.
It looks like Dennis Oppelaar has been cut. Oppelaar moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Al Qarni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oppelaar throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Qarni counters with a nice uppercut. Al Qarni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Al Qarni misses with a straight left. Al Qarni misses with a body shot.
Oppelaar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Al Qarni as he jumps to the side. Al Qarni staying out of range there. A little feinted left hand from Al Qarni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Oppelaar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Al Qarni jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Oppelaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Qarni manages to avoid it. Oppelaar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Al Qarni defends it nicely. Fahad Al Qarni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Oppelaar. Al Qarni cracks Oppelaar with a right hand to the side of the head. Oppelaar throws a head kick but Al Qarni moves out of range.
Good exchange - Al Qarni coming out on top.
Oppelaar is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Al Qarni drops Oppelaar with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Oppelaar! Al Qarni dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fahad Al Qarni! Our winner, Fahad Al Qarni, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
63% |
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