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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Ain Habbawe (ranked 4974 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kush McKontol (ranked 5017 p4p, 0 weight class). McKontol comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Liechtenstein Lullaby kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 cm
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160 lbs
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180 cm
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Ain Habbawe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kush McKontol! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Habbawe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McKontol but McKontol pushes him off and we're back to square one. McKontol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Habbawe counters with a takedown into side control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McKontol can do anything to dispel that myth. Habbawe cracks McKontol with a big elbow. Habbawe scoring with punches and elbows. McKontol is trying to escape the position but Habbawe is controlling the position. McKontol wants to control but Habbawe postures up. McKontol takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Habbawe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Habbawe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. McKontol defending against the ground and pound. Habbawe scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Habbawe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Habbawe is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McKontol's shoulder. That is not cool. Check out the look on Habbawe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Habbawe working the ground and pound from side control. Habbawe is putting a hurting on McKontol here, landing some big shots from side control. Habbawe landing strikes. Habbawe working the ground and pound. Habbawe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Habbawe controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Habbawe working the body and head with strikes. Habbawe working the ground and pound. McKontol taking punishment in the form of punches.
McKontol takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Habbawe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. McKontol looks winded! Habbawe is chipping away with strikes.
Habbawe in side control, just content to control the action for now. Habbawe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Habbawe is working McKontol over with some ground and pound from side control. Habbawe in side control lands a decent elbow. Habbawe landing a few strikes.
McKontol is rocked! Habbawe lands a nice forearm strike. McKontol is still in real trouble! Can Habbawe finish him? Habbawe is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Habbawe is putting a hurting on McKontol here, landing some big shots from side control. Habbawe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. McKontol being controlled for a moment. McKontol takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McKontol is not in a great position here, taking some shots. McKontol seems to have recovered his senses. Habbawe working the body and head with strikes. Habbawe advances to full mount. A nice elbow there by Habbawe. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Habbawe looking to finish McKontol with some ground and pound. This is bad for McKontol! Habbawe content just to control the position here. Habbawe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Habbawe lands a big elbow - McKontol is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and McKontol is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Al Ain Habbawe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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