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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahmoud Modaro (ranked 4029 p4p, 441 weight class) and Nathan Dylan (ranked 4120 p4p, 452 weight class). Nathan Dylan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahmoud Modaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Dylan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Modaro is defended easily by Dylan.
Dylan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Modaro throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Dylan to counter with a crisp jab.
Modaro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dylan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Dylan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modaro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dylan to score with a decent uppercut.
Modaro misses with a straight left.
Modaro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Modaro lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan wants to stand but Modaro is controlling the position.
Modaro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dylan's guard.
Dylan is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dylan taking some punishment here, with Modaro in his half guard.
Dylan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Modaro manages to move to mount!
Modaro controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Modaro controlling from mount.
Modaro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dylan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Modaro content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan wants to try and get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dylan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Modaro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dylan really wants to buck Modaro off and get back to his feet.
Modaro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dylan is surviving well by controlling Modaro's body position as best he can.
Dylan bucks Modaro off and manages to get back to his feet!
Dylan lands a nice hook to Modaro's body. Modaro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Modaro fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahmoud Modaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Modaro fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mahmoud Modaro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Modaro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No luck for Modaro with that takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Dylan.
Modaro shoots in looking for a takedown but Dylan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Modaro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modaro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dylan sprawls well. Dylan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Modaro gets slowly back to his feet.
Dylan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahmoud Modaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Dylan is predictable there
and Modaro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dylan won't be happy with that.
Modaro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dylan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dylan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Modaro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dylan seems a little lost for a moment, as Modaro dominates the positioning.
Modaro prevents Dylan from escaping the position.
Modaro is trying to get an arm triangle but Dylan is defending well.
Dylan wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Dylan is trying to stand.
Dylan is bucking up trying to escape but Modaro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dylan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Modaro controlling the pace for now.
Modaro with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modaro controlling the position easily from mount.
Dylan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Modaro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dylan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Modaro controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Dylan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Modaro controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Modaro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dylan throws a leg kick
and Modaro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Modaro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Modaro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Modaro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modaro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dylan wants to stand and escape but Modaro is having none of it.
Modaro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modaro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dylan throws a lazy right hand but Modaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Modaro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dylan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dylan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Modaro counters with a single leg into guard. Dylan didn't expect that.
Mahmoud Modaro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dylan wants to get back to his feet but Modaro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Modaro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dylan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Modaro manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modaro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Modaro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dylan for as long as he can get away with.
Dylan is looking to escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Modaro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good shot there by Dylan.
Dylan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Modaro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dylan!
Dylan tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dylan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Nathan Dylan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mahmoud Modaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahmoud Modaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Modaro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahmoud Modaro!
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