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Event:
HFC 305 Viceroy vs Malik
Date: Mar 17, 2017 |
#R1#
A lazy left from Castle finds it's target.#CL2#
Castle tries to keep at a distance but Swaleh has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Swaleh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swaleh staying out of range there.
Castle lands a glancing blow to the side of Swaleh's head.
Swaleh slips under a jab from Castle.
Castle fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Swaleh drives through and clinches with Castle against the cage.
Swaleh throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Swaleh fails to land.
Swaleh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swaleh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swaleh pushes Castle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swaleh tries to land a knee to the head but Castle blocks with his arms.
Swaleh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Swaleh.
Swaleh jumps guard but Castle stands there with Swaleh around his waist. Swaleh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T1#
A shot in the inside from Swaleh.
Swaleh is trying to pull guard but Castle has him pressed against the cage.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saif Swaleh.
Swaleh working aggressively here.
Swaleh swings wildly with an uppercut but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Swaleh fails to land.
Swaleh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swaleh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Castle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Swaleh.
Swaleh is working for takedown but Castle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Castle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swaleh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swaleh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Castle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castle is trying to break free.
Castle blocks an uppercut.
Swaleh throws a punch but it's blocked by Castle.
Castle gets underhooks to prevent Swaleh's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swaleh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swaleh prevents Castle from breaking the clinch.
Swaleh prevents Castle from breaking the clinch.
Castle wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swaleh. #BC#
Castle breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Castle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Castle drops Swaleh with a right and a left! Castle comes rushing in but Swaleh regains his composure and manages to keep Castle in guard.
#CUT#
It looks like Saif Swaleh has been cut.
Castle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Swaleh is proving hard to escape from.
Swaleh wants to stand up but Castle is controlling him.
Swaleh looks winded!#T3#
Castle tries to stand but Swaleh is controlling from the bottom. #SU#
Castle stands up from Swaleh's guard - Castle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Swaleh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Frank Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castle misses with a double jab.
Castle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castle lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Swaleh is looking to close the distance but Castle sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Swaleh crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Swaleh is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Frank Castle!
In defeat, Saif Swaleh stepped up to the mic, saying 'This guy is crazy, he fights like a champ. I tried to knock him down but he wasn't going down, and his face was licking blood but he was still infront of my face. This guy is a champ and he needs a tittle shot!!!! Sorry to all my fans!!!!'.
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Event:
Revolution XC 10
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Swaleh. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Swaleh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swaleh fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Swaleh takes the fight into the clinch.
Swaleh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swaleh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swaleh lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Swaleh.
Swaleh trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Swaleh into the cage.
Brown is trying to drag Swaleh to the mat but Swaleh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Swaleh.
Swaleh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Swaleh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1#
A nice left hand lands by Swaleh.
Swaleh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swaleh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swaleh is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Swaleh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Swaleh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head. #TD#
Brown decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swaleh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Swaleh is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Brown has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Swaleh is looking to defend but Brown has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Swaleh! Brown pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Swaleh taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bill Brown!
A relieved looking Bill Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Saif Swaleh had this to say: 'This guy is crazy, he fights like a champ. I tried to knock him down but he wasn't going down, and his face was licking blood but he was still infront of my face. This guy is a champ and he needs a tittle shot!!!! Sorry to all my fans!!!!'.
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Event:
ICON Fight NIGHT 5
Date: Oct 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Swaleh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Swaleh looks winded!
Swaleh tries to clinch but Parade moves away
and Parade counters with a one-two to the body.
Swaleh looks up at the clock. Bad move! Parade lands a right hand from hell, dropping Swaleh. Parade pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rage Parade!
Rage Parade was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Saif Swaleh was interviewed post fight and said 'This guy is crazy, he fights like a champ. I tried to knock him down but he wasn't going down, and his face was licking blood but he was still infront of my face. This guy is a champ and he needs a tittle shot!!!! Sorry to all my fans!!!!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Tupper V feints a jab promting Swaleh to slip. Tupper V then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Swaleh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Swaleh looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Swaleh with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Tupper V counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tupper V.
Tupper V wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Tupper V gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tupper V lands a nice short elbow.#SU2#
Tupper V gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #KD2#
Tupper V lands a left and a right that send Swaleh crashing to the mat, dazed. Tupper V thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Tupper V drops Swaleh with a beautiful combination! Swaleh stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tupper V is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Swaleh is rocked!#TD2#
Tupper V scores with a takedown into Swaleh's guard.
Oh Swaleh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tupper V engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SU2#
Tupper V decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tupper V cracks Swaleh on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Swaleh falls backwards against the cage. Tupper V follows up with more strikes that drop Swaleh to his knees. Tupper V keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Swaleh! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Tupper V!
After the big win, Bobby Tupper V made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Saif Swaleh spoke after the fight, saying 'This guy is crazy, he fights like a champ. I tried to knock him down but he wasn't going down, and his face was licking blood but he was still infront of my face. This guy is a champ and he needs a tittle shot!!!! Sorry to all my fans!!!!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 19, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Swaleh has closed the distance and engaged Fitzpatrick in a clinch.
Swaleh looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Swaleh swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Fitzpatrick pulls guard effortlessly.
Fitzpatrick throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Swaleh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fitzpatrick could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fitzpatrick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fitzpatrick wants to get back to his feet but Swaleh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Swaleh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fitzpatrick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swaleh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fitzpatrick looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick has Swaleh pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Fitzpatrick closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swaleh did well to prevent Fitzpatrick getting side control.
Fitzpatrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swaleh defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swaleh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fitzpatrick. #T1#
Fitzpatrick is trying to control the action in half guard but Swaleh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Swaleh has hold of Fitzpatrick's hands but Fitzpatrick slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Swaleh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Swaleh controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fitzpatrick working Swaleh over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fitzpatrick lands a nice short elbow.
Fitzpatrick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fitzpatrick performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fitzpatrick trying to mount his opponent but Swaleh defends it.
Fitzpatrick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2#
Fitzpatrick lands with a punch from half guard.
Fitzpatrick is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fitzpatrick raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fitzpatrick scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Swaleh?
Fitzpatrick with shots to the head and body - Swaleh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fitzpatrick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swaleh is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzpatrick with shots to the head and body - Swaleh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Swaleh is in a horrible position here. Fitzpatrick smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fitzpatrick working the ground and pound effectively.
#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fitzpatrick punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fitzpatrick lands with some strikes.
Swaleh is bucking up trying to escape but Fitzpatrick cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fitzpatrick with good strikes from the mount here!
Swaleh is desperately trying to improve his position but Fitzpatrick has a good base and remains in mount.
Fitzpatrick breaks from Swaleh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fitzpatrick looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice shot to the head.
Fitzpatrick with good strikes from the mount here!
Fitzpatrick with shots to the head and body - Swaleh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fitzpatrick dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzpatrick with a couple of short strikes.#ROC#
Swaleh is rocked!#T4#
Fitzpatrick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Swaleh is still in real trouble! Can Fitzpatrick finish him?
Fitzpatrick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fitzpatrick with a couple of short strikes.
Fitzpatrick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice shot to the head.
Fitzpatrick wants to control the pace but Swaleh is squirming around nicely.
A big strike lands for Fitzpatrick! That's really hurt Swaleh and he's turned his back - Fitzpatrick keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Fitzpatrick jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Fitzpatrick!
In defeat, Saif Swaleh stepped up to the mic, saying 'This guy is crazy, he fights like a champ. I tried to knock him down but he wasn't going down, and his face was licking blood but he was still infront of my face. This guy is a champ and he needs a tittle shot!!!! Sorry to all my fans!!!!'.
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Event:
ICON Fight NIGHT 2
Date: Sep 16, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Vidal pushes Swaleh up against the cage in a clinch.
Swaleh looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Vidal lands an elbow inside that Swaleh shrugs off.
Swaleh misses with the head strike.
Vidal lands an elbow that stopped Swaleh in his tracks for a moment.
Swaleh tries to score a body lock takedown but Vidal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Swaleh blocks an elbow strike.
Swaleh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vidal throws an elbow but misses.
Swaleh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vidal lands an elbow inside that Swaleh shrugs off.
Vidal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vidal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vidal throws an elbow but it misses.
Vidal lands an elbow that stopped Swaleh in his tracks for a moment.
Vidal lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swaleh takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vidal.
Vidal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vidal.
Vidal lands an elbow inside.
Vidal lands an elbow that stopped Swaleh in his tracks for a moment. #T1#
Nice elbow from Vidal.
Vidal throws an elbow but it misses.
Swaleh dodges an elbow strike from Vidal.
Vidal lands a nice elbow.
Swaleh avoids the elbow strike from Vidal, against the cage.
Vidal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vidal lands a nice elbow.
Vidal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vidal lands a damaging elbow.
Swaleh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vidal lands an elbow inside that Swaleh shrugs off.
Vidal lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swaleh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vidal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Swaleh avoids the elbow strike from Vidal, against the cage.
Vidal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Swaleh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vidal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T2#
Vidal lands an elbow inside.
Swaleh blocks an elbow strike from Vidal.
Swaleh dodges an elbow strike from Vidal.
Swaleh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vidal lands an elbow just above Swaleh 's eye.
Vidal throws an elbow but it misses.
Vidal misses with an elbow strike.
Vidal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swaleh avoids the elbow strike from Vidal, against the cage.
Swaleh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swaleh avoids the elbow strike from Vidal, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Vidal. #ROC#
Swaleh is rocked!
Swaleh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swaleh is still on wobbly legs! Can Vidal finish him?
Vidal lands an elbow inside that Swaleh shrugs off.
Vidal lands an elbow that stopped Swaleh in his tracks for a moment.
Swaleh is pressed against the cage. Vidal pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Swaleh! Two more big strikes from Vidal and Swaleh crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Arturo Vidal!
Arturo Vidal tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Saif Swaleh spoke after the fight, saying 'This guy is crazy, he fights like a champ. I tried to knock him down but he wasn't going down, and his face was licking blood but he was still infront of my face. This guy is a champ and he needs a tittle shot!!!! Sorry to all my fans!!!!'.
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Event:
ICON Fight NIGHT 1
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Swaleh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swaleh shoots and misses
and Vidal counters with a left and a right that stings Swaleh.
Vidal doesn't manage to clinch there - Swaleh circles away.
#CL2#
Swaleh clinches with his opponent.
Vidal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Swaleh.
Vidal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Vidal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidal lands an elbow inside that Swaleh shrugs off.
Swaleh blocks an elbow strike.
Vidal throws an elbow that misses.
Swaleh blocks an elbow strike.#T1#
Swaleh blocks an elbow strike.
Vidal pushes off an throws an elbow but Swaleh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vidal throws an elbow but misses.
We've been hearing reports that Vidal has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vidal lands a damaging elbow.
Vidal throws an elbow but it misses.
Vidal lands an elbow just above Swaleh 's eye.
Vidal throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vidal throws an elbow but misses.
Swaleh blocks the elbow strike.
Swaleh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Arturo Vidal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saif Swaleh.#T2#
Vidal pushes off an throws an elbow but Swaleh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vidal misses with an elbow over the top.
Vidal pushes off an throws an elbow but Swaleh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Swaleh stalling in the clinch.
Vidal lands a damaging elbow.
Swaleh blocks an elbow strike.
Swaleh blocks an elbow strike from Vidal.
Vidal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vidal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T3#
Vidal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Swaleh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Swaleh has had enough of the clinch but Vidal keeps him there for the moment.
Swaleh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vidal throws an elbow that misses.
Swaleh dodges an elbow strike from Vidal.
Swaleh is trying to break the clinch but Vidal has him pressed against the cage.
Vidal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swaleh goes for a takedown attempt but Vidal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Arturo Vidal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Swaleh.
Swaleh throws a series of punches but Vidal moves out of range. #T4#
Swaleh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Swaleh misses with a series of wild punches.
Swaleh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vidal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Swaleh looks winded!
Swaleh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Swaleh looks to move away, Vidal throws a big counter combo but Swaleh just gets out of the way.
Vidal is looking to clinch but Swaleh is avoiding it.
Swaleh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swaleh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Vidal was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vidal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Swaleh gets tackled into the cage by Vidal. Vidal maintains the clinch.
Swaleh takes an elbow to the temple.
Vidal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swaleh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vidal to keep the fight standing.
Swaleh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Vidal 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.
#R2#
Vidal tries to close the distance and clinch but Swaleh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swaleh swats away the attempt to clinch by Vidal.
Swaleh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Swaleh tries to bum rush Vidal with a series of wild strikes but Vidal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Swaleh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swaleh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vidal sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Vidal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vidal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swaleh avoids a wild elbow strike from Vidal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vidal misses with an elbow over the top.
Vidal lands an elbow just above Swaleh 's eye. #T1#
Swaleh dodges an elbow strike from Vidal.
Vidal lands a damaging elbow.
Vidal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swaleh is looking for a takedown.
Swaleh avoids the elbow strike from Vidal, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vidal pushes off an throws an elbow but Swaleh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Vidal. #TD2#
Swaleh manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Swaleh holds on and takes a little breather.
Vidal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T2#
Vidal is fighting to break Swaleh's control of his arms but Swaleh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vidal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Swaleh is proving hard to escape from.
Swaleh throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Vidal wanted to stand there but Swaleh had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vidal wants to stand and escape but instead Swaleh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T3##SU2#
Swaleh stands and steps away. Vidal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Swaleh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vidal circles away quickly and effectively.
Saif Swaleh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vidal wants to clinch up but Swaleh keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Vidal takes the fight into the clinch.
Vidal misses with an elbow strike.
Vidal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swaleh blocks the elbow strike.
Vidal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T4#
Vidal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swaleh tries to pull guard but Vidal holds him up against the cage and eventually Swaleh drops back down to his feet.
Swaleh taking a breather.
Vidal lands an elbow just above Swaleh 's eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swaleh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swaleh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vidal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Arturo Vidal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saif Swaleh.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vidal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swaleh's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Vidal dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Swaleh misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Vidal misses the target.
Vidal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swaleh can do to turn this around?
Swaleh tries to score with a low kick but Vidal moves his leg out of the way.
Vidal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Swaleh moves into range and clinches up with Vidal.
Vidal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vidal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arturo Vidal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vidal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swaleh blocks the elbow strike.
Swaleh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidal misses with an elbow over the top.
Swaleh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vidal prevents it.
Swaleh blocks the elbow strike.
#T1#
Swaleh blocks the elbow strike.
Vidal lands an elbow just above Swaleh 's eye.
Vidal throws an elbow that misses.
Vidal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vidal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vidal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vidal throws an elbow that misses.
Vidal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Swaleh blocks an elbow strike from Vidal.
#T2#
Vidal pushes off an throws an elbow but Swaleh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vidal misses with an elbow over the top.
Vidal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swaleh blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Swaleh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arturo Vidal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swaleh looks to land a combination but Vidal avoids it well.
Vidal is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Vidal moves into the clinch.
Swaleh jumps guard but Vidal stands there with Swaleh around his waist. Swaleh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vidal looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T3#
Swaleh blocks an elbow strike from Vidal.
Vidal throws an elbow that misses.
Swaleh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vidal up against the cage.
Vidal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vidal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vidal pushes off an throws an elbow but Swaleh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Swaleh is trying to break free.#T4#
Swaleh blocks the elbow strike.
Swaleh takes an elbow to the temple.
Swaleh avoids the elbow strike from Vidal, against the cage.
Vidal throws an elbow but it misses.
Swaleh blocks the elbow strike.
Swaleh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vidal smiles and moves away.
Arturo Vidal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saif Swaleh.#CL2#
Swaleh moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swaleh fails to pull guard.
Saif Swaleh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arturo Vidal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swaleh blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Vidal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vidal, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Arturo Vidal!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Arturo Vidal!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Arturo Vidal!
Arturo Vidal wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Saif Swaleh had this to say: 'This guy is crazy, he fights like a champ. I tried to knock him down but he wasn't going down, and his face was licking blood but he was still infront of my face. This guy is a champ and he needs a tittle shot!!!! Sorry to all my fans!!!!'.
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