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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mitchell (ranked 1573 p4p, 173 weight class) and Hairuddin Abdul Rahim (ranked 4314 p4p, 357 weight class). Mitchell comes to the cage accompanied by Michael Jackson - Beat it. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hairuddin Abdul Rahim enters the cage!
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170 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm
27
157 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Mitchell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hairuddin Abdul Rahim! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Abdul Rahim shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Mitchell seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Abdul Rahim has a takedown stuffed. Mitchell gets a double leg takedown into Abdul Rahim's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mitchell controls from within his opponent's guard. Abdul Rahim is striking off his back. Mitchell thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard. Abdul Rahim flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mitchell controlling the pace. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Abdul Rahim is refusing to be controlled, as Mitchell sits in half guard. Mitchell not doing much here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abdul Rahim can do anything to dispel that myth. Abdul Rahim throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mitchell sitting and controlling from the half guard. Abdul Rahim tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Abdul Rahim is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Mitchell controlling from the full mount. Mitchell has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Abdul Rahim is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Mitchell! Our winner, Shane Mitchell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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