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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman (ranked 4351 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nassim El Ghoulbzouri (ranked 4082 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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180 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nassim El Ghoulbzouri!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulrakhman misses with a jab, cross combination.
El Ghoulbzouri's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on El Ghoulbzouri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
El Ghoulbzouri looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Abdulrakhman rushes El Ghoulbzouri and presses him up against the cage.
El Ghoulbzouri drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abdulrakhman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abdulrakhman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Ghoulbzouri.
El Ghoulbzouri is looking to clinch but Abdulrakhman is avoiding it.
Abdulrakhman has El Ghoulbzouri up against the cage in a clinch.
Abdulrakhman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abdulrakhman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. El Ghoulbzouri can't fight it off and eventually Abdulrakhman manages to take the fight to the floor. El Ghoulbzouri looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Abdulrakhman works over El Ghoulbzouri with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulrakhman content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman wanted to stand there but El Ghoulbzouri had control of the position.
Abdulrakhman pushing down on El Ghoulbzouri's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Abdulrakhman wants to work for an arm triangle but El Ghoulbzouri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
El Ghoulbzouri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abdulrakhman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under El Ghoulbzouri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abdulrakhman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Abdulrakhman seems content to control.
El Ghoulbzouri trying to hold on to Abdulrakhman's head to control him but Abdulrakhman postures up.
Abdulrakhman wants to pass the guard but El Ghoulbzouri is defending well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abdulrakhman drives through and clinches with El Ghoulbzouri against the cage.
El Ghoulbzouri can't break the clinch.
Abdulrakhman wants to get back to striking at distance but El Ghoulbzouri won't allow it.
Abdulrakhman jumps guard and drags El Ghoulbzouri to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdulrakhman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Abdulrakhman striking off his back but it's not causing El Ghoulbzouri any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman keeping moving, preventing El Ghoulbzouri from controlling successfully.
Abdulrakhman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. El Ghoulbzouri stacks Abdulrakhman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by El Ghoulbzouri!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdulrakhman dodges the ground and pound from El Ghoulbzouri.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Ghoulbzouri wants to stand but Abdulrakhman has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Abdulrakhman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck for El Ghoulbzouri with that takedown attempt.
Abdulrakhman moves into the clinch successfully.
El Ghoulbzouri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdulrakhman tries to pull guard but El Ghoulbzouri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Abdulrakhman tries to pull guard but El Ghoulbzouri won't allow it.
Abdulrakhman has El Ghoulbzouri pressed against the cage.
Abdulrakhman is working for takedown but El Ghoulbzouri is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Ghoulbzouri is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulrakhman fails to pull guard.
Abdulrakhman has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by El Ghoulbzouri.
Abdulrakhman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
El Ghoulbzouri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics El Ghoulbzouri uses from the top position.
El Ghoulbzouri won't allow Abdulrakhman to sweep him here.
Abdulrakhman is looking for a triangle here but El Ghoulbzouri uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
El Ghoulbzouri working away.
Abdulrakhman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for El Ghoulbzouri on the ground.
Abdulrakhman is looking to reverse the position.
El Ghoulbzouri tries for a kimura but Abdulrakhman is defending well.
El Ghoulbzouri wants to control but Abdulrakhman is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman can't do much from the bottom here.
El Ghoulbzouri is trying to get an arm triangle but Abdulrakhman is defending well.
Abdulrakhman holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Abdulrakhman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that El Ghoulbzouri can do to turn this around?
Abdulrakhman is trying to improve his position.
El Ghoulbzouri tries to stand but Abdulrakhman is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abdulrakhman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Abdulrakhman tries to roll over but El Ghoulbzouri keeps him under control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abdulrakhman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but El Ghoulbzouri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdulrakhman feints and as El Ghoulbzouri raises his hands in defense, Abdulrakhman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Abdulrakhman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. El Ghoulbzouri is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of El Ghoulbzouri's head.
Abdulrakhman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Abdulrakhman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Abdulrakhman is looking to stand up but El Ghoulbzouri won't let him.
Abdulrakhman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdulrakhman gets to his feet. El Ghoulbzouri looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Abdulrakhman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for El Ghoulbzouri!
El Ghoulbzouri is looking for a sweep.
Abdulrakhman wants to stand but El Ghoulbzouri is controlling his arm.
El Ghoulbzouri prevents Abdulrakhman from moving into mount.
El Ghoulbzouri trying to remain calm as Abdulrakhman controls from the top position.
Abdulrakhman stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulrakhman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdulrakhman throws out a leg kick but El Ghoulbzouri moves out of range and Abdulrakhman only half commits.
El Ghoulbzouri gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Abdulrakhman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
El Ghoulbzouri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman won't allow El Ghoulbzouri to get back to his feet.
El Ghoulbzouri being controlled here, momentarily.
El Ghoulbzouri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Abdulrakhman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abdulrakhman passes El Ghoulbzouri's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Abdulrakhman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under El Ghoulbzouri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Abdulrakhman not doing much here.
Abdulrakhman wants to pass the guard but El Ghoulbzouri is defending well.
Abdulrakhman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks El Ghoulbzouri with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Abdulrakhman wants to stand but El Ghoulbzouri has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Abdulrakhman stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman feints and as El Ghoulbzouri raises his hands in defense, Abdulrakhman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Abdulrakhman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abdulrakhman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of El Ghoulbzouri's head.
Abdulrakhman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
El Ghoulbzouri is trying to hold Abdulrakhman in close to prevent damage but Abdulrakhman has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Abdulrakhman escapes and gets back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdulrakhman doesn't manage to clinch there - El Ghoulbzouri circles away.
Nassim El Ghoulbzouri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
El Ghoulbzouri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abdulrakhman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman!
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