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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Roginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melhim Abu Shahin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abu Shahin has chosen Desert Rose as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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219 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Roginski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melhim Abu Shahin!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roginski closes the distance and clinches.
Roginski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abu Shahin.
Abu Shahin pulls guard successfully.
Roginski won't allow Abu Shahin to get back to his feet.
Abu Shahin keeping moving, preventing Roginski from controlling successfully.
Roginski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Abu Shahin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roginski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abu Shahin wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu Shahin has his foot on Roginski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roginski works his way back into a safe position though.
Abu Shahin looking for a guillotine here but Roginski defends easily.
Abu Shahin has a closed guard, preventing Roginski from standing up.
Abu Shahin is looking to stand back up but Roginski counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Abu Shahin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu Shahin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Abu Shahin kicks Roginski off and gets back to his feet.
Abu Shahin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roginski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roginski tries to buck Abu Shahin off but Abu Shahin is having none of it.
Abu Shahin lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu Shahin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roginski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Abu Shahin is controlling him well.
Abu Shahin cracks Roginski with a big right hand but Roginski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Abu Shahin working away.
The ground and pound from Abu Shahin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Abu Shahin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Roginski struggling a bit here.
Abu Shahin is putting a hurting on Roginski here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu Shahin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Roginski taking a bit of punishment here - Abu Shahin scoring with strikes.
Roginski wants to control but Abu Shahin postures up.
Abu Shahin working the head with strikes.
Abu Shahin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roginski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Abu Shahin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Roginski some visible discomfort.
Abu Shahin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Roginski gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Roginski is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roginski is in a horrible position here. Abu Shahin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Abu Shahin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melhim Abu Shahin dominated that round.
That's time! Roginski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Abu Shahin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roginski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abu Shahin.
Abu Shahin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Abu Shahin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Abu Shahin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abu Shahin trying to control from half guard but Roginski is working away.
Abu Shahin thows a huge punch but Roginski dodges it nicely.
Abu Shahin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roginski is trying to maintain the position but Abu Shahin is very close to passing his half guard.
Abu Shahin drops an elbow to the side of Roginski's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abu Shahin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roginski defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu Shahin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roginski defending well though.
Abu Shahin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Abu Shahin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Abu Shahin missing with the ground and pound from 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.
Abu Shahin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abu Shahin is trying to control. Roginski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roginski taking some punishment here, with Abu Shahin in his half guard.
Roginski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abu Shahin.
Abu Shahin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abu Shahin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Abu Shahin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abu Shahin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Abu Shahin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roginski defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roginski wants to get back to full guard.
Abu Shahin seems to be looking for submissions.
Abu Shahin moves into full mount! Roginski won't be happy about that!
Roginski is trying desperately to improve position.
Abu Shahin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Abu Shahin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu Shahin breaks from Roginski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Abu Shahin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Roginski because Abu Shahin loaded up on that one.
Abu Shahin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Roginski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Roginski shrugs it off.
Roginski is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Abu Shahin looking to secure an arm triangle but Roginski defends it well.
Roginski is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melhim Abu Shahin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Roginski takes the fight into the clinch.
Abu Shahin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roginski lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Melhim Abu Shahin has been cut.
Nice elbow from Roginski.
Roginski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abu Shahin is defending well for now.
Roginski breaks the clinch.
Roginski lands a head kick. Abu Shahin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roginski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abu Shahin throws a solid leg kick but Roginski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abu Shahin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abu Shahin.
Abu Shahin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roginski, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Abu Shahin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roginski doesn't seem phased though.
Roginski moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu Shahin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roginski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abu Shahin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roginski throws a head kick but Abu Shahin moves out of range.
Melhim Abu Shahin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Abu Shahin as Roginski shoots in.
Roginski moves into range and clinches up with Abu Shahin.
Abu Shahin being controlled against the cage.
Abu Shahin looking for a takedown.
Tomek Roginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melhim Abu Shahin.
Roginski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abu Shahin's defenses.
Abu Shahin tries to score a body lock takedown but Roginski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roginski lands an elbow inside that Abu Shahin shrugs off.
Roginski pulls guard effortlessly.
Roginski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roginski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roginski tries to get out of the position.
Abu Shahin throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu Shahin is looking to work some ground and pound but Roginski has wrist control.
Roginski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abu Shahin on the ground.
Abu Shahin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roginski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roginski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abu Shahin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Abu Shahin with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roginski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abu Shahin misses with a double jab.
Abu Shahin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Abu Shahin misses with a hook. Roginski ducked under it nicely.
Roginski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roginski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abu Shahin circles away.
Tomek Roginski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu Shahin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roginski circles away quickly and effectively.
Roginski avoids the head kick by Abu Shahin.
Roginski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abu Shahin.
Roginski clinches up against the cage.
Abu Shahin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roginski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roginski jumps into guard, dragging Abu Shahin to the mat.
Abu Shahin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abu Shahin throwing strikes from guard but Roginski blocks nicely.
Abu Shahin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roginski is keeping the position for now.
Roginski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abu Shahin landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu Shahin wants to control from the top but Roginski keeps moving.
Abu Shahin throwing strikes from guard but Roginski blocks nicely.
Abu Shahin preventing the sweep.
Tomek Roginski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melhim Abu Shahin has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roginski forces Abu Shahin back against the cage and clinches.
Roginski manages to pull guard.
Abu Shahin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Abu Shahin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomek Roginski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abu Shahin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melhim Abu Shahin!
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hype
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