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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abdulrahman Al Abdullah (ranked 4709 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Nagasaki (ranked 3044 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdulrahman Al Abdullah !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihiro Nagasaki !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki throws a head kick that misses.
Al Abdullah drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Al Abdullah tries to stand but Nagasaki is controlling his head.
Nagasaki is trying to improve his position.
Nagasaki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Abdullah controlling the position.
Al Abdullah trying to control the position but Nagasaki is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nagasaki wants to control but Al Abdullah postures up.
Nagasaki controls the position for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Al Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt - Nagasaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Al Abdullah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nagasaki circles away.
Despite the aggression on Nagasaki 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Al Abdullah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nagasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Al Abdullah fails with the takedown
and Nagasaki moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdulrahman Al Abdullah . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nagasaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Abdullah .
Nagasaki effectively controlling the action here.
Nagasaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Al Abdullah has double underhooks.
Nagasaki stalling the fight.
Nagasaki is trying to push Al Abdullah away but Al Abdullah has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al Abdullah has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nagasaki uses from the top position.
Al Abdullah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Abdullah keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully.
Nagasaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki won't allow Al Abdullah to sweep him here.
Nagasaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Al Abdullah has his foot on Nagasaki 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nagasaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Nagasaki stopping the sweep attempt from Al Abdullah .
Al Abdullah is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nagasaki passes Al Abdullah 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nagasaki uses his free foot to push down on Al Abdullah 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Al Abdullah .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki working Al Abdullah over with strikes here.
Al Abdullah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nagasaki controlling the position easily from mount.
Nagasaki working the ground and pound effectively.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nagasaki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Al Abdullah wants to hold on but Nagasaki pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Nagasaki dominated that 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.
Al Abdullah tries to keep at a distance but Nagasaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Al Abdullah has Nagasaki pushed against the cage.
Al Abdullah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Al Abdullah is trying to hold Nagasaki in close to prevent damage but Nagasaki has managed to pass into half guard.
Al Abdullah moves into full guard.
Al Abdullah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Abdullah has a closed guard, preventing Nagasaki from standing up.
Yoshihiro Nagasaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Al Abdullah trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki wants to control from the top but Al Abdullah keeps moving.
Al Abdullah is trying to keep Nagasaki in close.
Nagasaki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nagasaki trying to control but Al Abdullah is working from the bottom.
Nagasaki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two 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.
Nagasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Abdullah .
Al Abdullah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Abdullah sets himself, and Nagasaki steps forward looking for the clinch! Al Abdullah avoids it this time.
Nagasaki tries to keep at a distance but Al Abdullah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nagasaki pulls guard.
Al Abdullah throws a big right hand that misses.
Nagasaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Al Abdullah wants to control from the top but Nagasaki keeps moving.
Nagasaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Nagasaki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Al Abdullah is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Abdullah stopping the sweep attempt from Nagasaki .
Nagasaki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Al Abdullah wants to control from the top but Nagasaki keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Al Abdullah with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nagasaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nagasaki .
Nagasaki just leaning against Al Abdullah , taking a breather.
Al Abdullah is trying to break the clinch but Nagasaki is controlling him.
Al Abdullah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nagasaki is keeping busy.
Nagasaki has hold of one of Al Abdullah 's legs. Al Abdullah is fighting the takedown attempt but Nagasaki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nagasaki is standing up over Al Abdullah . Al Abdullah looks to escape but Nagasaki dives into side control.
Al Abdullah tries to bench press Nagasaki off him but Nagasaki keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Abdullah is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nagasaki wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Al Abdullah uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Al Abdullah will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Al Abdullah is pulling down on Nagasaki 's head to control his posture.
Al Abdullah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Abdullah keeping full guard, as Nagasaki tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Nagasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nagasaki misses with a two punch combination.
Al Abdullah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nagasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Al Abdullah napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Al Abdullah explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Al Abdullah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nagasaki as he jumps to the side.
Al Abdullah manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nagasaki on his heels. He'll look to pass Nagasaki 's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagasaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nagasaki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Al Abdullah trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Abdullah is looking to improve his position.
Nagasaki wants to pass the guard but Al Abdullah is defending well.
Nagasaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Al Abdullah is just riding it out for now. Nagasaki eventually gives up the hold.
Al Abdullah is trying to maintain the position but Nagasaki is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nagasaki seems to be looking for submissions.
Al Abdullah wants to get back to full guard.
Al Abdullah wants to control but Nagasaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Al Abdullah keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nagasaki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Abdullah tries to get to full guard but Nagasaki has control of the leg.
Nagasaki content to control rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Al Abdullah wants to clinch up but Nagasaki keeps it at a distance.
Nagasaki gets the takedown into side control.
Nagasaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Al Abdullah is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nagasaki off and has taken his back!
Al Abdullah not allowing Nagasaki to control his hands.
Nagasaki fending off the submission attempt from Al Abdullah .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is trying to break free.
Al Abdullah trying to control momentarily.
Al Abdullah wants to control but Nagasaki manages to buck him off and is now in Al Abdullah 's guard! Nice work there by Nagasaki !
Abdulrahman Al Abdullah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshihiro Nagasaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Abdullah is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nagasaki is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Abdulrahman Al Abdullah .
Well Nagasaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Nagasaki !
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energy
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