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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abdi Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kronin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed comes to the cage accompanied by Muhammed Ali RIP. Kronin has chosen Rocking from Riga as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdi Ahmed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kronin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronin moves into the clinch.
Ahmed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahmed misses with a body punch.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but Kronin holds him up against the cage and eventually Ahmed drops back down to his feet.
Kronin prevents a body shot from Ahmed.
Ahmed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahmed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kronin is keeping busy.
Kronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahmed misses with a body punch.
Ahmed has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kronin uses from the top position.
Ahmed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ahmed is trying to keep Kronin in close.
Kronin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ahmed has his foot on Kronin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kronin works his way back into a safe position though.
Ahmed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kronin is aware though and is defending well.
Ahmed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahmed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kronin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ahmed is trying to keep Kronin in close.
Ahmed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ahmed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two 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.
Kronin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kronin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ahmed working for a triangle but Kronin defends it easily.
Ahmed looking for a guillotine here but Kronin defends easily.
Kronin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed trying to control the position.
Kronin stands up and waves to Ahmed to follow him.
Ahmed ducks under a wild hook from Kronin.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahmed misses the target.
Ahmed tests Kronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahmed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kronin at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed throws a looping overhand right but Kronin ducks down to avoid it.
Ahmed thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahmed.
Kronin misses with a wild body shot.
Ahmed misses with a hook
and Kronin counters with a stiff right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kronin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kronin looks to clinch
and Ahmed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahmed gets tackled into the cage by Kronin. Kronin maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi Ahmed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kronin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahmed connects with a body shot.
Ahmed misses with a body shot.
Kronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahmed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kronin throws a series of punches but Ahmed moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kronin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ahmed throws a hook but Kronin blocks it.
Abdi Ahmed is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Ahmed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kronin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kronin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahmed.
Kronin throws out a counter right but Ahmed avoids it with no problem.
Ahmed with a jab.
Ahmed looks to land a left hand but Kronin moved out of range nicely.
Ahmed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kronin manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Kronin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ahmed swings for the body but Kronin moves out of range.
Ahmed misses with a straight left.
Kronin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kronin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kronin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kronin scores with a three punch combo!
Kronin doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahmed circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Ahmed. That snapped Kronin's head back.
Ahmed digs a good hook to Kronin's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahmed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kronin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kronin moves out of range as Ahmed strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahmed digs a good body shot into Kronin's ribs.
Ahmed tests Kronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahmed avoids the body shot from Kronin.
Ahmed throws a hook to the side of Kronin's head but Kronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdi Ahmed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kronin rushes Ahmed and presses him up against the cage.
Kronin manages to break the clinch.
Kronin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ahmed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed with a jab.
Igor Kronin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kronin lands a head shot.
Ahmed missing with a left hand there. Kronin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahmed throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahmed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kronin misses with a double jab.
Ahmed tries to keep at a distance but Kronin has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi Ahmed dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kronin takes one to the chin there.
Kronin misses with a two punch combination.
Ahmed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kronin moves away.
Nice shot lands for Ahmed.
Ahmed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kronin can do to turn this around?
Ahmed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kronin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ahmed misses with an uppercut. Kronin saw that one coming.
It looks like Ahmed has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahmed.
Kronin misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Ahmed misses its target.
Ahmed throws out a loose jab but Kronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kronin tests Ahmed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahmed loads up on a big right hand but Kronin slips the punch.
Kronin misses with the combination.
Ahmed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahmed sizes up Kronin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed checks a leg kick nicely.
Ahmed defending well as Kronin loads up on a big left hand.
Kronin slips a straight right by Ahmed.
Jab by Ahmed.
Kronin takes one on the button.
Kronin tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahmed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by Ahmed.
Ahmed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed scores with a jab to the body.
Ahmed looks to land a right hand but Kronin moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Ahmed - just one landing.
Ahmed slips a jab from Kronin.
Ahmed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ahmed throws a series of punches but Kronin avoids them all with ease.
Kronin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahmed dips to his left and cracks Kronin with an uppercut!
Kronin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahmed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronin avoids the body shot from Ahmed.
Kronin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ahmed lands a right hook to the body.
Ahmed avoids the body shot from Kronin.
Ahmed was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ahmed throws a lazy right hand but Kronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahmed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kronin manages to avoid it.
Kronin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahmed.
Despite the aggression on Kronin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ahmed, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi Ahmed clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ahmed lands a jab to Kronin's midsection.
Ahmed misses with a jab to the body
and Ahmed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahmed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahmed.
Kronin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Ahmed misses.
Ahmed just misses with a punch to the body.
Kronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kronin to score with a decent uppercut.
Ahmed throws a jab when Kronin was well out of range.
Ahmed throws a looping overhand right but Kronin ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed slips a jab from Kronin.
Kronin slips a jab and a cross from Ahmed.
Ahmed throws a big shot that misses.
Ahmed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ahmed duly obliges.
Ahmed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kronin.
Kronin slips a straight right by Ahmed.
Kronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahmed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kronin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed fails to land with a series of punches.
Kronin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kronin blocks a jab.
As Ahmed backs off Kronin throws a huge counter combo but Ahmed manages to avoid it all.
Kronin closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahmed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kronin throws an elbow but misses.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but Kronin won't allow it.
Ahmed lands a body shot.
Ahmed can't find room to land a body shot as Kronin controls the action.
Ahmed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahmed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kronin throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahmed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kronin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kronin gets a clinch.
Kronin pushes off an throws an elbow but Ahmed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kronin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but Kronin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kronin misses with some punches.
Kronin misses with a punch to the body.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but Kronin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdi Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kronin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ahmed backwards.
Kronin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed scores with a body shot.
Kronin moves away from the strike by Ahmed.
A combination from Ahmed does no damage.
Kronin throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahmed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahmed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kronin manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahmed. Kronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kronin! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Ahmed both land. Nice combination.
Kronin blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi Ahmed had his way with Igor Kronin in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kronin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahmed.
Kronin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kronin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ahmed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kronin tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahmed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahmed drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kronin sprawls and moves away.
Kronin rushes Ahmed and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kronin.
Kronin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahmed connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kronin.
Ahmed scores with a jab.
Ahmed throws the left hand but Kronin avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Kronin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kronin.
Ahmed swings for the body but Kronin moves out of range.
Kronin is looking for the big counter here.
Ahmed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kronin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ahmed just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Kronin.
Ahmed looks to land a left hand but Kronin moved out of range nicely.
Kronin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kronin misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Ahmed tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdi Ahmed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed fails to land with a series of punches.
Kronin drives through and clinches with Ahmed against the cage.
Ahmed is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kronin to keep the fight standing.
Kronin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kronin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kronin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ahmed misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Kronin misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kronin throws a jab when Ahmed was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ahmed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed misses with a body shot.
Kronin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kronin blocks a jab.
Kronin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kronin misses the jab.
It looked like Ahmed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ahmed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ahmed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kronin doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed misses with a wild combination.
Ahmed slips a jab from Kronin.
Ahmed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kronin misses the body punch
and Ahmed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahmed cracks Kronin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Ahmed.
Ahmed throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdi Ahmed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahmed, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:45
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdi Ahmed!
Abdi Ahmed is the new bantamweight champion!
Abdi Ahmed looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '...this belt is for you champ...RIP...MUHAMMAD ALI'.
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