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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sameh Mahmoud (ranked 46 p4p, 6 weight class) and Gabriel Zackrisson (ranked 513 p4p, 74 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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159 lbs
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sameh Mahmoud!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Zackrisson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahmoud throws a lazy right hand but Zackrisson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zackrisson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mahmoud throws a shot from downtown. Zackrisson moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mahmoud.
Mahmoud throws a hook to the side of Zackrisson's head but Zackrisson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zackrisson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mahmoud feints and then cracks Zackrisson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zackrisson down.
Zackrisson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zackrisson throws a combination that misses
and Mahmoud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Mahmoud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zackrisson ducks right into an uppercut from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud misses with a straight right.
Zackrisson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Zackrisson scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmoud throws a jab when Zackrisson was well out of range.
Zackrisson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mahmoud looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Zackrisson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zackrisson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahmoud tries to counter by clinching up but Zackrisson breaks away and moves out of range.
Mahmoud tries to close the distance and clinch but Zackrisson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zackrisson is looking for the big counter here.
Mahmoud stalks Zackrisson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zackrisson's face. Zackrisson staggers backwards, shaken.
Mahmoud doesn't manage to clinch there - Zackrisson circles away.
Mahmoud looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahmoud looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zackrisson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zackrisson looks to throw the jab but Mahmoud is out of range.
Zackrisson cracks the inside of Mahmoud's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud pushes Zackrisson up against the cage in a clinch.
Zackrisson tries to throw a body punch but Mahmoud avoids it by throwing Zackrisson back against the cage.
Zackrisson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahmoud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahmoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahmoud lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zackrisson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahmoud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mahmoud avoids a wild elbow strike from Zackrisson.
Mahmoud swings wildly with an uppercut but Zackrisson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zackrisson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mahmoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zackrisson's elbow.
Good body shot from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud tries to land knees in the clinch but Zackrisson avoids the damage to the body.
Mahmoud scores with a hook to the body.
Mahmoud pushes Zackrisson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahmoud lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zackrisson.
Mahmoud lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson working hard to break the clinch.
Zackrisson misses with a body punch.
Zackrisson blocks an uppercut.
Mahmoud working Zackrisson over with knees to the body.
Zackrisson looks winded!
Mahmoud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zackrisson backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands a nice knee to the body.
Mahmoud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahmoud controlling the action here for a moment.
Mahmoud pushes Zackrisson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahmoud leaning against his opponent.
Mahmoud gets through Zackrisson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zackrisson prevents a body shot from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands a left hand.
Mahmoud works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zackrisson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahmoud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mahmoud unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zackrisson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mahmoud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahmoud taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mahmoud lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands with a left to the head.
Mahmoud works on Zackrisson's body with a couple of short punches.
Mahmoud can't find room to land a body shot as Zackrisson controls the action.
Mahmoud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mahmoud.
Zackrisson misses with the head strike.
Zackrisson lands with a right to the head.
Zackrisson lands a body punch.
Zackrisson trying to control the position but instead, Mahmoud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zackrisson into the cage.
Zackrisson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sameh Mahmoud dominated that round.
That's time! Mahmoud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mahmoud misses with a kick to the body.
Mahmoud throws a good cross that connects.
Mahmoud connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Mahmoud misses.
A combination from Mahmoud does no damage.
A nice side step and Zackrisson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zackrisson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mahmoud is able to avoid easily.
Mahmoud lands with an uppercut that bounces Zackrisson off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmoud is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmoud blocks a body shot from Zackrisson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahmoud.
Zackrisson stalling the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahmoud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zackrisson blocks a body shot from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zackrisson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahmoud lands with a light punch inside.
Mahmoud lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahmoud misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Mahmoud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahmoud.
Mahmoud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zackrisson can do to turn this around?
Zackrisson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahmoud stalling.
Zackrisson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mahmoud scores with a hook to the body.
Zackrisson is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mahmoud tries a body shot but Zackrisson blocks it.
Zackrisson blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahmoud lands a left hand.
Mahmoud is working Zackrisson over against the cage.
Mahmoud lands a left hand.
Mahmoud is leaning against Zackrisson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mahmoud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zackrisson prevents a body shot from Mahmoud.
A nice left hand lands by Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands with a light punch inside.
Mahmoud scores with a shot to the side of Zackrisson's head.
Zackrisson is rocked!
Mahmoud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zackrisson backwards.
Zackrisson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahmoud finish him?
Mahmoud lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zackrisson backwards.
A short left from Mahmoud.
Mahmoud lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmoud lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Zackrisson to his knees! Mahmoud keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sameh Mahmoud!
Sameh Mahmoud retains his middleweight title!
Sameh Mahmoud thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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