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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greek Gyros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yazan Al Naber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gyros comes into the arena with Greek Gyros blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
24
295 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greek Gyros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yazan Al Naber!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyros shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Al Naber as he avoids it easily.
Gyros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Al Naber is fending him off so far but Gyros persists. Nope, Al Naber circles away and we're back to standing.
Gyros shoots in looking for a takedown. Al Naber tries to sprawl out of it but Gyros keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Al Naber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greek Gyros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gyros fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Al Naber misses with a head kick.
Gyros misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Al Naber moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gyros.
Al Naber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gyros.
Al Naber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Naber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gyros.
Al Naber throws a shot from downtown. Gyros moves away and avoids it.
Gyros has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Naber closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gyros did well to prevent Al Naber getting side control.
Gyros is breathing heavily.
Gyros avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Al Naber.
Al Naber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gyros avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Al Naber.
Gyros wants to improve his position but Al Naber is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Al Naber there.
Gyros blocking the ground and pound attempt from Al Naber.
Gyros avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Al Naber.
Al Naber tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gyros controls his leg.
Gyros works his way to full guard. Good work.
Al Naber advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyros tries to roll over but Al Naber keeps him under control.
Al Naber moves nicely into side control.
Gyros takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The ground and pound from Al Naber seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Al Naber decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gyros to his feet.
Al Naber throws a sloppy head kick and Gyros moves out of range easily.
Gyros throws a sloppy head kick and Al Naber moves out of range easily.
Al Naber misses with a wild combination.
Gyros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Al Naber counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gyros pulls Al Naber in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyros tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gyros has Al Naber pulled in close to control his posture.
Gyros will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gyros is trying to keep Al Naber in close.
Gyros has Al Naber pulled in close to control his posture.
Gyros wants to stand but Al Naber is controlling the position.
Gyros is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gyros is looking to stand up but Al Naber isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Al Naber.
Al Naber tries a head kick but it misses.
Gyros fails with the takedown
and Al Naber counters with a series of strikes. Gyros will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gyros fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Al Naber avoids it really well and circles away.
Gyros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Al Naber's waist but Al Naber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gyros off to one side.
Gyros shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Gyros does no damage.
Al Naber scores with a three punch combo!
Gyros fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Al Naber avoids it really well and circles away.
Gyros changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Al Naber tries to avoid it but Gyros manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Al Naber to the ground. Al Naber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yazan Al Naber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gyros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Naber.
Al Naber throws a nice head kick!
Al Naber with a nice cross.
Gyros shoots in for a takedown but Al Naber shows good takedown defense.
Gyros shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Al Naber defends it nicely.
Al Naber throws a jab but it's blocked by Gyros.
Al Naber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gyros.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greek Gyros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gyros shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Al Naber pinned against the cage. Al Naber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Al Naber lands with an uppercut that bounces Gyros off the ropes and back into rage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gyros will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Al Naber lands with a straight right. Gyros didn't see that one coming.
Al Naber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gyros circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Naber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyros bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by Gyros.
Gyros scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Yazan Al Naber has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Al Naber. No joy for Gyros on that attempt.
Al Naber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gyros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Al Naber counters with a single leg into guard. Gyros didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gyros looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Naber is one step ahead there.
Gyros is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gyros is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyros is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Al Naber can't fight it off and eventually Gyros manages to take the fight to the floor. Al Naber looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Al Naber working a defensive guard here.
Gyros controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Naber keeping moving, preventing Gyros from controlling successfully.
Gyros is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Greek Gyros just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gyros lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Naber circles away quickly and effectively.
Gyros clinches up with Al Naber and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four 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.
Gyros breaks the clinch.
Gyros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Al Naber counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gyros!
Gyros tries to hold on but Al Naber postures up.
Gyros is trying desperately to improve position.
Gyros manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gyros wants to get back to his feet.
Yazan Al Naber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gyros pushes Al Naber off and gets back to his feet.
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 Greek Gyros will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yazan Al Naber's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gyros fails to land with a series of punches.
Gyros drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gyros trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Naber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Naber is working an open guard so Gyros takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Al Naber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gyros swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gyros fails with the takedown
and Al Naber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gyros tries for a takedown but Al Naber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Naber throws a sloppy head kick and Gyros moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gyros gets caught flat footed, as Al Naber shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Al Naber wanted to stand there but Gyros had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Naber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gyros swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gyros working a defensive guard here.
Al Naber stops Gyros from standing up.
Al Naber is looking to advance position but Gyros has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Al Naber takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gyros content just to control the position here.
Al Naber looks very frustrated and is flailing away with strikes from the bottom. His corner are telling him to stay calm.
That's two 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.
Gyros sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gyros is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Al Naber can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gyros looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyros has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gyros seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Al Naber for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Greek Gyros just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice takedown defense from Al Naber. No joy for Gyros on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greek Gyros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gyros scores with a takedown into Al Naber's guard.
Gyros showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyros has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gyros stands and steps away. Al Naber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gyros.
Gyros scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gyros working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gyros works his way into side control.
Al Naber gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greek Gyros showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gyros has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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RATING
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