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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul yuqdho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdul yuqdho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Van Dijk's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdul yuqdho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Van Dijk!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dijk tries to clinch up.
Van Dijk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
yuqdho swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Dijk.
Van Dijk wants to clinch up but yuqdho keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from yuqdho.
yuqdho shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Dijk sprawls well. He's pushed yuqdho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
yuqdho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Dijk tries to clinch but yuqdho is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dijk doesn't manage to clinch there - yuqdho circles away.
yuqdho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Dijk moves in looking to clinch but yuqdho pushes him off.
yuqdho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk is looking to clinch.
Jesse Van Dijk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Dijk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Dijk lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Abdul yuqdho has been cut.
yuqdho has had enough of the clinch but Van Dijk keeps him there for the moment.
yuqdho tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul yuqdho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dijk misses with a knee to the head.
yuqdho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Dijk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Dijk looking to throw knees to the head but yuqdho is blocking nicely.
Van Dijk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Dijk doesn't manage to clinch there - yuqdho circles away.
Van Dijk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Dijk tries to clinch there but yuqdho circles away.
Van Dijk tries to close the distance and clinch up but yuqdho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Dijk tries to close the distance and clinch up but yuqdho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
yuqdho keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Dijk darts in and clinches yuqdho up against the cage.
yuqdho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
yuqdho tries to pull guard but Van Dijk holds him up against the cage and eventually yuqdho drops back down to his feet.
Van Dijk tries to land a knee to the head but yuqdho blocks with his arms.
Van Dijk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Dijk connects with a nasty looking knee right to yuqdho's face.
Van Dijk looks gassed!
A shot in the inside from yuqdho.
Van Dijk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
yuqdho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Van Dijk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
yuqdho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
yuqdho lands an elbow inside that Van Dijk shrugs off.
yuqdho has Van Dijk pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. yuqdho pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Van Dijk tumbling to the mat - yuqdho dives into Van Dijk's guard.
yuqdho 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
yuqdho's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
yuqdho throwing strikes from guard but Van Dijk blocks nicely.
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.
yuqdho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Van Dijk wants to stand but yuqdho is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
yuqdho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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 Abdul yuqdho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abdul yuqdho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
yuqdho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Dijk tries to clinch but yuqdho moves out of range.
Van Dijk tries to close the distance and clinch up but yuqdho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
yuqdho circles away from the clinch attempt.
yuqdho keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Dijk tries to clinch up but yuqdho circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dijk tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Dijk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Dijk fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Dijk wants to clinch.
yuqdho shoots in but Van Dijk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van Dijk wants to clinch.
Van Dijk darts in and clinches yuqdho up against the cage.
yuqdho blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Van Dijk looking to slow down the pace here.
yuqdho has clasped his hands together around Van Dijk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Van Dijk is breathing heavily.
Van Dijk is letting yuqdho control him for a moment.
yuqdho prevents Van Dijk from escaping the position.
yuqdho decides to stand up, so the ref orders Van Dijk to his feet.
Van Dijk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Dijk is looking to clinch.
Van Dijk tries to clinch up but yuqdho circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Dijk tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Dijk is looking to clinch.
Van Dijk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but yuqdho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by yuqdho or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Dijk which made him look bad.
yuqdho keeps the fight on the outside.
yuqdho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Dijk as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul yuqdho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dijk tries to clinch but yuqdho moves out of range.
yuqdho closes the distance and clinches up with Van Dijk, looking for a takedown. yuqdho pushes Van Dijk against the cage but Van Dijk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Van Dijk tries to clinch but yuqdho is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Dijk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Dijk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Dijk clinches.
Van Dijk connects with a nasty looking knee right to yuqdho's face.
Van Dijk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Dijk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Dijk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
yuqdho has Van Dijk pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. yuqdho pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Van Dijk tumbling to the mat - yuqdho dives into Van Dijk's guard.
Van Dijk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
yuqdho trying to control but Van Dijk is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abdul yuqdho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abdul yuqdho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
yuqdho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Dijk wants to clinch.
Van Dijk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
yuqdho shoots in for a takedown but Van Dijk shows good takedown defense.
Van Dijk tries to clinch but yuqdho moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
yuqdho shoots in but no luck this time.
Van Dijk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Dijk fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk tries to close the distance and clinch up but yuqdho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Dijk wants to clinch up but yuqdho keeps it at a distance.
Van Dijk tries to close the distance and clinch but yuqdho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Dijk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Dijk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
yuqdho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
yuqdho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Dijk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from yuqdho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul yuqdho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dijk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but yuqdho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Dijk wants to clinch up but yuqdho keeps it at a distance.
Van Dijk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Dijk is looking to clinch but yuqdho is avoiding it.
Van Dijk moves in looking to clinch but yuqdho pushes him off.
Van Dijk tries to clinch up but yuqdho circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Dijk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Dijk wants it to stay on the feet.
Van Dijk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Dijk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
yuqdho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk tries to clinch but yuqdho moves out of range.
Van Dijk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Dijk fails in his attempt to clinch.
yuqdho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Dijk fails in his attempt to clinch.
yuqdho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Van Dijk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but yuqdho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
Van Dijk is looking to clinch but yuqdho is avoiding it.
Abdul yuqdho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Dijk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Dijk tries to clinch but yuqdho moves out of range.
Van Dijk wants to clinch up but yuqdho keeps it at a distance.
Jesse Van Dijk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Dijk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Dijk tries to clinch there but yuqdho circles away.
yuqdho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Dijk avoids it really well and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Dijk falls off balance throwing a combination
and yuqdho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Abdul yuqdho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
yuqdho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul yuqdho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for yuqdho, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdul yuqdho!
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