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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seyran Zeynalabdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Bubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeynalabdinov's entrance music is Saku. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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204 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
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183 cm
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175 lbs
21 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bubby!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeynalabdinov misses with a body shot.
Bubby moves out of range as Zeynalabdinov strikes.
Zeynalabdinov with a jab.
Bubby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zeynalabdinov avoids a kick to the body.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a takedown
and Bubby counters with a head kick.
Bubby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a right hand
and Bubby finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bubby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bubby misses with a body kick.
Bubby looks to score with a jab to the body but Zeynalabdinov is just out of range.
A jab from Zeynalabdinov misses.
Bubby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bubby jabs Zeynalabdinov right on the nose. Zeynalabdinov blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubby ducks under a wild hook from Zeynalabdinov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeynalabdinov.
We've been hearing reports that Zeynalabdinov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zeynalabdinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bubby.
Zeynalabdinov throws a looping overhand right but Bubby ducks down to avoid it.
Zeynalabdinov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bubby throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bubby misses with a straight right.
Bubby dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zeynalabdinov. That did some damage!
Zeynalabdinov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bubby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zeynalabdinov avoids the head kick by Bubby.
Zeynalabdinov lands with a right hand.
Bubby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zeynalabdinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bubby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've been informed that Bubby has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubby misses with a punch on the inside.
Zeynalabdinov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good body shot from Zeynalabdinov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zeynalabdinov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bubby prevents a body shot from Zeynalabdinov.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a body punch.
Bubby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bubby gets through Zeynalabdinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zeynalabdinov works on Bubby's body with a couple of short punches.
Zeynalabdinov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bubby defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov tries to move to mount but Bubby blocks the move with his legs.
Zeynalabdinov working away.
Bubby managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zeynalabdinov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bubby is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Zeynalabdinov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bubby is in a horrible position here. Zeynalabdinov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bubby is working to get back to half guard.
Zeynalabdinov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bubby is now in Zeynalabdinov's guard. A big mistake from Zeynalabdinov there, giving up the dominant position!
Zeynalabdinov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bubby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bubby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zeynalabdinov is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bubby escapes and throws Zeynalabdinov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeynalabdinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bubby wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bubby trying to control the action but Zeynalabdinov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to regain half guard here but Bubby keeps moving and retains side control.
Bubby trying to control the position but Zeynalabdinov is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeynalabdinov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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 Seyran Zeynalabdinov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bubby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeynalabdinov.
Bubby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zeynalabdinov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bubby scrambles back to his feet.
Zeynalabdinov swings widly with a right hand
and Bubby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boy Bubby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bubby walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zeynalabdinov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bubby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zeynalabdinov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bubby sprawls well. Bubby wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zeynalabdinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Bubby throws a push kick but Zeynalabdinov slaps the foot to one side.
Bubby looks to throw a body kick
and Zeynalabdinov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bubby won't be happy with that.
Bubby tries to bench press Zeynalabdinov off him but Zeynalabdinov keeps the position.
Zeynalabdinov working the ground and pound but Bubby is defending the strikes.
Bubby gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeynalabdinov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zeynalabdinov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bubby defending well though.
Bubby is looking for a sweep. Zeynalabdinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zeynalabdinov is working for a submission of some sort.
Bubby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zeynalabdinov.
Zeynalabdinov seems to be looking for submissions.
Zeynalabdinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bubby is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubby has hold of Zeynalabdinov's hands but Zeynalabdinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bubby is looking for a sweep. Zeynalabdinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zeynalabdinov is looking to advance position but Bubby won't allow it.
Zeynalabdinov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zeynalabdinov is working for a submission of some sort.
Zeynalabdinov trying to control the action but Bubby is working from the bottom.
Zeynalabdinov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zeynalabdinov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubby trying to get back to full guard but Zeynalabdinov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Zeynalabdinov cracks Bubby with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Seyran Zeynalabdinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bubby is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zeynalabdinov tries to control but Bubby wriggling away.
Bubby is looking to improve his position but Zeynalabdinov isn't that keen on the idea.
Zeynalabdinov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bubby tries to reverse the position but Zeynalabdinov maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov with the ground and pound from mount.
Zeynalabdinov unloading with bombs!
Zeynalabdinov jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bubby is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bubby and Zeynalabdinov has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeynalabdinov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bubby is trying to get back to half guard.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to get an arm triangle but Bubby is defending well.
Zeynalabdinov swings around for an armbar but Bubby sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zeynalabdinov's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeynalabdinov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bubby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bubby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seyran Zeynalabdinov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bubby with a jab.
Zeynalabdinov shoots in for a takedown but Bubby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bubby leaves Zeynalabdinov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bubby misses with a low kick as Zeynalabdinov jumps back.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a hook.
Bubby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zeynalabdinov checks the leg kick.
Zeynalabdinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zeynalabdinov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bubby.
Bubby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bubby's waist but Bubby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zeynalabdinov off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seyran Zeynalabdinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zeynalabdinov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bubby tries to avoid it but Zeynalabdinov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bubby to the ground. Bubby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bubby wants to land a leg kick but Zeynalabdinov is out of range.
Zeynalabdinov missing with a left hand there. Bubby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid body kick from Bubby.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zeynalabdinov.
Bubby avoids the body shot from Zeynalabdinov.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bubby. Zeynalabdinov shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zeynalabdinov throws a shot from downtown. Bubby moves away and avoids it.
Bubby throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bubby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zeynalabdinov.
Bubby throws a series of punches but Zeynalabdinov avoids them all with ease.
Bubby scores with a body shot.
Boy Bubby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zeynalabdinov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bubby - the referee stops the clock and Zeynalabdinov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bubby. Zeynalabdinov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zeynalabdinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bubby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bubby can't find room to land a body shot as Zeynalabdinov controls the action.
Zeynalabdinov is working for takedown but Bubby is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bubby lands a left hand.
Zeynalabdinov misses with some punches.
Bubby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zeynalabdinovs head.
A right handed body shot lands from Zeynalabdinov.
Zeynalabdinov lands a hook that snaps the head of Bubby backwards.
Zeynalabdinov wants to stall.
Bubby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubby misses with some punches.
Zeynalabdinov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zeynalabdinov.
Bubby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bubby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bubby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bubby slows down the pace here.
Bubby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bubby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bubby misses with a punch on the inside.
Bubby is pressed up against the cage. Zeynalabdinov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bubby down to the mat. Bubby avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bubby moves out of range as Zeynalabdinov strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bubby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bubby.
Bubby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bubby tries a body shot but Zeynalabdinov blocks it.
Bubby is working Zeynalabdinov over against the cage.
Zeynalabdinov takes a shot to the head.
Bubby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bubby's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeynalabdinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zeynalabdinov can't find room to land a body shot as Bubby controls the action.
Bubby lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Bubby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zeynalabdinov 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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