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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Alcantara (ranked 2366 p4p, 267 weight class) and Abdul Rahman (ranked 1713 p4p, 205 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abraham Alcantara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Rahman!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcantara doesn't manage to clinch there - Rahman circles away.
Rahman stuffs the takedown.
Abraham Alcantara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alcantara.
Alcantara wants to clinch up but Rahman keeps it at a distance.
Alcantara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alcantara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alcantara misses with an elbow over the top.
Alcantara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahman drives through and clinches with Alcantara against the cage.
Rahman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahman scores with a jab to the head.
Alcantara scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rahman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcantara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rahman at a distance.
Alcantara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rahman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alcantara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rahman cracks Alcantara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alcantara gets tackled into the cage by Rahman. Rahman maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alcantara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman lands an uppercut.
Rahman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcantara ducks under a wild hook from Rahman.
Abdul Rahman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rahman looks to land a left hand but Alcantara moved out of range nicely.
Rahman wants to clinch up but Alcantara keeps it at a distance.
Rahman moves into the clinch.
Rahman scores a nice knee to the body.
Rahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alcantara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rahman swings for the body but Alcantara moves out of range.
Rahman throws a big shot that misses.
Alcantara tries to clinch up.
Rahman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alcantara.
Alcantara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rahman has closed the distance and engaged Alcantara in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcantara working aggressively here.
Rahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rahman breaks from the clinch.
Alcantara tries to clinch but Rahman moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Alcantara's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rahman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rahman lands with a left to the head.
Alcantara has a couple of punches blocked by Rahman.
Rahman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rahman has Alcantara up against the cage in a clinch.
Alcantara working aggressively here.
Alcantara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rahman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alcantara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alcantara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahman sizes up Alcantara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rahman cracks Alcantara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rahman takes the fight into the clinch.
Alcantara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alcantara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara scores a nice knee to the body.
Rahman has had enough of the clinch but Alcantara keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alcantara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rahman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alcantara prevents Rahman from breaking the clinch.
Rahman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alcantara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rahman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcantara manages to avoid it.
Alcantara throws a nice looking combination but Rahman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alcantara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alcantara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rahman wants to counter the offense by Alcantara and move into the clinch position.
Rahman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alcantara connects with a leg kick. Rahman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rahman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alcantara. Alcantara obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rahman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman forces Alcantara back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcantara lands an elbow inside that Rahman shrugs off.
Rahman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alcantara doesn't manage to clinch there - Rahman circles away.
Rahman clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rahman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Alcantara.
Rahman blocks an elbow strike from Alcantara.
Rahman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alcantara backwards.
Alcantara trying to land knees to the body.
Rahman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rahman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcantara misses with a punch on the inside.
Alcantara misses with some punches.
Rahman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alcantara tries to bum rush Rahman with a series of wild strikes but Rahman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rahman scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Rahman dominated that round.
That's time! Alcantara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rahman tests Alcantara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rahman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Alcantara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rahman gets a clinch.
Rahman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rahman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Alcantara misses.
Rahman punishes Alcantara's body with a nice straight punch.
Alcantara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rahman clinches up with Alcantara and pushes him back against the cage.
Abdul Rahman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rahman blocks the elbow strike.
Alcantara pushes off an throws an elbow but Rahman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rahman takes a shot to the head.
Alcantara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rahman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahman breaks the clinch.
Rahman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alcantara sets himself, and Rahman steps forward looking for the clinch! Alcantara avoids it this time.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Rahman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rahman avoiding damage as Alcantara throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman breaks the clinch.
Alcantara moves in looking to clinch but Rahman pushes him off.
Rahman tries to counter with a clinch but Alcantara shakes him off and moves away.
Rahman closes the distance and clinches.
Rahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alcantara misses with a straight left.
Rahman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Alcantara misses the target.
Rahman keeps the fight on the outside.
Rahman lands with a straight right. Alcantara didn't see that one coming.
Alcantara doesn't manage to clinch there - Rahman circles away.
Rahman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alcantara.
Alcantara throws a sloppy head kick and Rahman moves out of range easily.
Alcantara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alcantara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahman.
Abdul Rahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alcantara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rahman cracks a nice hook into Alcantara's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahman pushes Alcantara up against the cage in a clinch.
Alcantara takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rahman avoids it.
Rahman breaks from the clinch.
Alcantara pushes Rahman up against the cage in a clinch.
Rahman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abraham Alcantara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alcantara tries to clinch but Rahman moves out of range.
Alcantara doesn't manage to clinch there - Rahman circles away.
Rahman has managed to clinch.
Rahman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alcantaras head.
Alcantara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rahman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alcantara has a couple of punches blocked by Rahman.
Rahman lands a hook that snaps the head of Alcantara backwards.
Rahman lands a shoulder strike.
Alcantara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alcantara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rahman.
Rahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rahman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Rahman on the inside.
Rahman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rahman, pushing him back against the cage.
Rahman lands with a right to the head.
Rahman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rahman managing to block the knees to the body from Alcantara.
Alcantara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rahman breaks from the clinch.
Rahman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alcantara, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alcantara.
Rahman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rahman lands with a short shot to the head.
Rahman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rahman lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahman gets a clinch.
Rahman breaks from the clinch.
Rahman forces Alcantara back against the cage and clinches.
Alcantara has a couple of punches blocked by Rahman.
Rahman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rahman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rahman lands a good knee to the midsection. Alcantara won't want to take too many of those.
Rahman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman manages to break the clinch.
Rahman connects with a body shot.
Rahman forces Alcantara back against the cage and clinches.
Rahman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahman cracks Alcantara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rahman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alcantara, pushing him back against the cage.
Alcantara misses with a punch on the inside.
Alcantara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alcantara wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahman keeps the fight on the outside.
Rahman lands a nice looking body shot.
Rahman scores with a jab. Alcantara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Rahman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rahman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rahman content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcantara is controlling Rahman's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Abraham Alcantara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Rahman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alcantara, pushing him back against the cage.
Alcantara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alcantara misses with the head strike.
Rahman blocks an uppercut.
Rahman landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alcantara has a couple of punches blocked by Rahman.
Alcantara tries to land knees in the clinch but Rahman avoids the damage to the body.
Rahman breaks the clinch.
Rahman moves into the clinch successfully.
Rahman landing knees to the body.
Rahman breaks the clinch.
Rahman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alcantara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alcantara misses with a low kick.
Alcantara gets tackled into the cage by Rahman. Rahman maintains the clinch.
Rahman breaks the clinch.
Rahman darts in and clinches Alcantara up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcantara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rahman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rahman instigates a clinch.
Rahman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alcantara backwards.
Alcantara working Rahman over with knees to the body.
Alcantara pushes off an throws an elbow but Rahman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdul Rahman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A body shot lands from Rahman.
Alcantara tries to land knees in the clinch but Rahman avoids the damage to the body.
Alcantara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alcantara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rahman is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Alcantara fails to land.
Alcantara misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara trying to land knees to the body.
Rahman dodges an elbow strike from Alcantara.
Rahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alcantara.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rahman has managed to clinch.
Rahman breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcantara. Rahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rahman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alcantara in his tracks.
Danga de danga de dang - Rahman scores with a four punch combination!
Alcantara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alcantara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rahman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Rahman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rahman 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdul Rahman!
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energy
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hype
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