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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Oubaali (ranked 3375 p4p, 357 weight class) and Brynden Tully (ranked 2166 p4p, 253 weight class). Oubaali's entrance music is Belsunce Breakdown. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
25
175 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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185 cm
41
176 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Oubaali! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brynden Tully! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tully lands a really nice looking cross but Oubaali seems unphased.
Oubaali has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Tully lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oubaali at a distance.
Oubaali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Tully lands a left and a right that send Oubaali crashing to the mat, dazed. Tully thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tully throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tully takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tully lands a nice looking body shot.
Tully connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Oubaali takes the fight into the clinch. Tully is looking to control Oubaali's arms but Oubaali gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tully has his back to the cage. Tully is trying to maintain a safe position but Oubaali gets an underhook and turns Tully into the cage. Oubaali prevents a body shot from Tully. Tully blocks an uppercut.
Tully content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oubaali throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Tully fails to land. Tully lands a right hand. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oubaali. Tully struggles to land a body shot inside as Oubaali controls his hands.
We've been informed that Tully has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Tully. Tully just leaning against Oubaali, taking a breather. Oubaali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Oubaali moves into range and clinches up with Tully. Tully is working Oubaali over against the cage. Oubaali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tully tries to throw a body punch but Oubaali avoids it by throwing Tully back against the cage. Oubaali lands with a left to the head. Oubaali swings wildly with an uppercut but Tully uses good head movement to avoid it. Oubaali lands a right hand. Oubaali misses with a body punch.
Oubaali scores with a shot to the side of Tully's head. A short uppercut from Oubaali.
It looks like Brynden Tully has been cut. Tully stalls. Oubaali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tully backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tully misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oubaali misses with the head strike.
Tully blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oubaali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oubaali misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Tully fails to land. Tully stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Tully taking a breather. Tully has Oubaali pressed against the cage.
Oubaali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Oubaali prevents a body shot from Tully. Tully blocks a body shot from Oubaali. Tully tries to throw a body punch but Oubaali avoids it by throwing Tully back against the cage. Oubaali misses with a punch on the inside.
Oubaali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oubaali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tully blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A hook to the body from Tully.
Oubaali has a couple of punches blocked by Tully.
Oubaali lands on the inside with an uppercut. Tully misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tully pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tully lands a head kick!
Tully misses with a body kick. Oubaali clinches up with Tully and pushes him back against the cage. Tully goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tully is struggling to control the position. Tully doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oubaali working aggressively here.
Tully stalling in the clinch but Oubaali improves position. A right hand to the body from Oubaali.
Tully tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oubaali's elbow. Oubaali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tully throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oubaali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oubaali lands a really nice looking cross but Tully seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Oubaali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oubaali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tully's elbow. Oubaali is working Tully over against the cage. Oubaali working aggressively here.
Oubaali misses with a punch on the inside.
Tully lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oubaali or not. Oubaali tries a body shot but Tully blocks it.
Oubaali prevents a body shot from Tully. Tully tries to work over Oubaali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tully lands with a short shot to the head. Oubaali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tully backwards. Oubaali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Tully is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Oubaali tries a body shot but Tully blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oubaali. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brynden Tully will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Brynden Tully's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oubaali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tully misses with a low kick.
Tully misses with a low kick.
Tully misses the body punch and Oubaali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ali Oubaali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tully scores with a shot to the body.
Ali Oubaali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oubaali darts in and clinches Tully up against the cage. Oubaali prevents a body shot from Tully. Oubaali breaks from the clinch.
Tully ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Tully throws a leg kick but Oubaali checks it. Oubaali clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oubaali tries a body shot but Tully blocks it.
Tully lands a hook that snaps the head of Oubaali backwards. Oubaali blocks a body shot from Tully. Oubaali works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tully misses with a knee strike.
Tully tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oubaali. Nice body punch from Oubaali - that landed with a thud.
Tully tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Oubaali is looking to break free of the clinch but Tully has double underhooks. Tully stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ali Oubaali has scored more points in the clinch so far. Oubaali tries a body shot but Tully blocks it.
Oubaali scores with an uppercut up the middle. Oubaali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Oubaali misses with a hook from the clinch. Oubaali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A shot in the inside from Oubaali. Tully blocks an uppercut.
Oubaali misses with a short punch on the inside. Oubaali lands a left hand.
Tully is trying to maintain a safe position but Oubaali gets an underhook and turns Tully into the cage. Tully lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oubaali backwards. Tully looking to throw knees to the head but Oubaali is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tully breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tully fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Oubaali is looking to clinch but Tully is avoiding it.
Oubaali rushes Tully and presses him up against the cage. Tully is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Tully. Tully blocking some punches.
Tully blocking some punches.
Tully struggles to land a body shot inside as Oubaali controls his hands.
Oubaali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Tully wants to stall.
Tully escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tully swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tully avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tully is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oubaali rather than just go for the knockout. Oubaali moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tully lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oubaali blocks a body shot from Tully. Oubaali prevents a body shot from Tully. Oubaali pushes Tully back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tully tries a body shot but Oubaali blocks it.
Tully tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Oubaali misses with a short punch on the inside. Oubaali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Oubaali.
Tully fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oubaali manages to avoid it. Oubaali has Tully up against the cage in a clinch.
Tully goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Tully.
Tully tries to throw a body punch but Oubaali avoids it by throwing Tully back against the cage. Oubaali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tully blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tully. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tully. A hook to the body from Oubaali.
Tully working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action! Oubaali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Oubaali working some nice short punches in the clinch. A hook to the body from Tully.
Tully has a couple of punches blocked by Oubaali.
Oubaali breaks the clinch.
Tully throws a lazy body kick and Oubaali counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Oubaali takes one to the side of the head.
Tully throws a series of punches but Oubaali moves out of range. Oubaali is looking to counter punch. Tully throws a poor cross that misses
and Oubaali counters with a beautiful punch that sends Tully to the canvas!
Tully is rocked! Oubaali wants to stand but Tully is controlling his posture from full guard. Tully is still in real trouble! Can Oubaali finish him? And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Oubaali dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Brynden Tully's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Oubaali is looking to clinch. Oubaali ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Sloppy strikes from Tully. Those never looked like landing. Oubaali tries to clinch but Tully moves away and Tully counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Oubaali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Tully seems to have recovered his senses. Oubaali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tully manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tully circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oubaali tries to clinch there but Tully circles away.
Tully misses with a body kick. Tully looks to land a right hand but Oubaali moved out of range. Oubaali takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oubaali fails in his attempt to clinch. Oubaali backing away here, and Tully unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Tully avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oubaali punishes Tully's body with a nice straight punch. Oubaali fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Oubaali.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oubaali wants to clinch up but Tully keeps it at a distance. Tully waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oubaali. Oubaali moves into the clinch. Tully is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Oubaali misses with the head strike.
Oubaali working some nice short punches in the clinch. Oubaali working aggressively here.
Tully is pushing Oubaali up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Tully stalling in the clinch but Oubaali improves position. Tully is stalling here.
Oubaali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oubaali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tully scores with a hook to the body. Tully goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oubaali lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Tully takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Tully misses with a punch on the inside.
Tully blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Oubaali fails to land. Oubaali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oubaali tries to work over Tully's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Oubaali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tully backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tully tries to stall but Oubaali uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Oubaali - that landed with a thud.
Oubaali pushes Tully back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tully is trying to maintain a safe position but Oubaali gets an underhook and turns Tully into the cage. Tully trying to stall but Oubaali improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Oubaali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tully softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oubaali throws a punch but it's blocked by Tully. Oubaali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oubaali lands with a short head shot on the inside. Oubaali unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tully! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Oubaali is unloading with more strikes now! Tully drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Oubaali! During a confident post fight interview, Ali Oubaali thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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