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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Abd Elmonaem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Flint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ahmed Abd Elmonaem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Flint!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abd Elmonaem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abd Elmonaem closes the distance and clinches.
Abd Elmonaem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flint smiles and moves away.
Abd Elmonaem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flint.
Abd Elmonaem is looking to clinch but Flint is avoiding it.
Flint stuffs the takedown attempt from Abd Elmonaem. Abd Elmonaem gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Abd Elmonaem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flint pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abd Elmonaem shoots in and drives through. Flint sprawls well.
Abd Elmonaem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abd Elmonaem darts in trying to clinch
and Flint counters with a one-two to the body.
Abd Elmonaem is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abd Elmonaem moves in looking to clinch but Flint pushes him off.
Flint misses with a wild body shot.
Abd Elmonaem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abd Elmonaem tries to clinch up but Flint circles away and keeps his distance.
Abd Elmonaem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abd Elmonaem gets a clinch.
Flint tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flint's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abd Elmonaem moves in looking to clinch but Flint pushes him off.
Abd Elmonaem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flint leaves Abd Elmonaem with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abd Elmonaem clinches up with Flint and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abd Elmonaem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flint is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Abd Elmonaem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flint just stands there and leans against the cage.
Abd Elmonaem is trying to trip Flint. He has hold of a leg but Flint is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Abd Elmonaem persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abd Elmonaem is fighting to break Flint's control of his arms but Flint is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Abd Elmonaem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abd Elmonaem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abd Elmonaem with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flint is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Abd Elmonaem is looking to work some ground and pound but Flint has wrist control.
Flint tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abd Elmonaem trying to control the position from guard on top but Flint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Abd Elmonaem misses with a head kick.
Abd Elmonaem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abd Elmonaem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abd Elmonaem fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flint sprawls well initially but Abd Elmonaem persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Flint slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flint has an active guard here but Abd Elmonaem has managed to pass into half guard.
Abd Elmonaem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flint avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abd Elmonaem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flint trying to control from the bottom.
Flint is pressing down on Abd Elmonaem's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flint utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abd Elmonaem working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flint's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abd Elmonaem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abd Elmonaem working some strikes from top position.
Flint utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flint seems keen to control Abd Elmonaem's posture.
Abd Elmonaem is working Flint over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flint avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abd Elmonaem with a nice head shot there.
Flint working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abd Elmonaem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Abd Elmonaem dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flint is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abd Elmonaem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abd Elmonaem shoots in and drives through. Flint sprawls well.
Abd Elmonaem shoots in for a double leg but Flint sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abd Elmonaem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Abd Elmonaem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abd Elmonaem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Flint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Flint. No joy for Abd Elmonaem on that attempt.
Flint throws a right and a left that Abd Elmonaem avoids nicely.
Flint lands with a nice combination. Abd Elmonaem backs away looking to recover.
Abd Elmonaem swinging wildly here.
Abd Elmonaem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flint manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good standup being displayed there by Flint as he connects with a hook.
Abd Elmonaem tries to clinch there but Flint circles away.
Abd Elmonaem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flint circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abd Elmonaem shoots in looking for a takedown but Flint manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abd Elmonaem's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Abd Elmonaem closes the distance and clinches up with Flint, looking for a takedown. Abd Elmonaem pushes Flint against the cage but Flint circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abd Elmonaem drops his hands momentarily and Flint takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Flint throws a shot to the body.
Flint manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Abd Elmonaem on his heels. He'll look to pass Abd Elmonaem's guard now, I'm sure.
Flint stays in close to Abd Elmonaem's body and controls the position.
Ahmed Abd Elmonaem overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abd Elmonaem is trying to keep Flint in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flint's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Abd Elmonaem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flint missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flint trying to control but Abd Elmonaem is working from the bottom.
Flint pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abd Elmonaem is keeping the position for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flint blocks a head kick by Abd Elmonaem.
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!
Flint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flint avoids the head kick by Abd Elmonaem.
Abd Elmonaem throws a push kick but Flint slaps the foot to one side.
Abd Elmonaem has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flint shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Flint controlling the pace.
Flint thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abd Elmonaem's head.
Abd Elmonaem wants to improve his position but Flint is controlling well.
Flint is looking to stall here but Abd Elmonaem recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abd Elmonaem wants to sweep here but Flint controlling him for the moment.
Flint works over Abd Elmonaem with some ground and pound from guard.
Flint stopping the sweep attempt from Abd Elmonaem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flint's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Flint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Abd Elmonaem dives in for a single leg takedown but Flint sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Abd Elmonaem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Flint tries to break free but Abd Elmonaem pushes him back against the cage.
Abd Elmonaem has had enough of the clinch but Flint keeps him there for the moment.
Abd Elmonaem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abd Elmonaem wants to clinch up but Flint keeps it at a distance.
Abd Elmonaem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flint as he jumps to the side.
A punch lands to the side of Abd Elmonaem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abd Elmonaem throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abd Elmonaem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flint throws a right and a left that Abd Elmonaem avoids nicely.
Ahmed Abd Elmonaem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flint defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abd Elmonaem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Abd Elmonaem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flint misses with an uppercut. Abd Elmonaem saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abd Elmonaem avoids the body shot from Flint.
Flint blocks a head kick by Abd Elmonaem.
Flint fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flint fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Abd Elmonaem to the ground. Flint is now in Abd Elmonaem's guard.
Flint won't allow Abd Elmonaem to get back to his feet.
Flint cracks Abd Elmonaem with a solid left hand.
Abd Elmonaem wants to stand and escape but Flint is having none of it.
Abd Elmonaem keeping moving, preventing Flint from controlling successfully.
Flint content to stall in guard here.
Abd Elmonaem is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Flint is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris Flint wasn't active enough on the ground.
Abd Elmonaem shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flint but Flint pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice cross by Flint.
Flint misses with a head kick.
Abd Elmonaem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flint counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flint scores with a jab to the head.
Abd Elmonaem tries a head kick but it misses.
Abd Elmonaem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Flint counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abd Elmonaem thinking.
Nice shot by Flint.
Flint throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Abd Elmonaem tries to clinch there but Flint circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Abd Elmonaem blocks the leg kick.
Abd Elmonaem is looking to clinch.
Abd Elmonaem ducks under a wild hook from Flint.
Ahmed Abd Elmonaem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abd Elmonaem wants to clinch up but Flint keeps it at a distance.
Flint keeps the fight on the outside.
Abd Elmonaem misses with a few strikes there.
Flint looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flint scores with a takedown into Abd Elmonaem's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flint postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flint's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Flint connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flint trying to control but Abd Elmonaem is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abd Elmonaem wants to sweep but no luck.
Abd Elmonaem wants to stand up but Flint is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Flint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flint 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Flint!
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