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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Qary fails to land with a series of punches.
Al Qassam tries for a takedown but Qary circles away easily#CL#
and Qary holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Al Qassam jumps guard but Qary turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Al Qassam fails to pull guard.
Watin Qary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Izz Addin Al Qassam.
Al Qassam tries for a takedown. No joy.
Qary effectively controlling the action here.
Al Qassam jumps guard but Qary turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Al Qassam tries to pull guard but Qary holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Qassam drops back down to his feet.
#BC#
Qary escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Qary misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Qary rushes Al Qassam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Al Qassam is trying to pull guard but Qary turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Al Qassam has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Qary is trying to keep an underhook but Al Qassam manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Qary is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Al Qassam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Qary really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Qary is in trouble now - Al Qassam has advanced to mount!
Al Qassam postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Qary looks a forlorn figure.
Al Qassam lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Qary is working to get back to half guard.
Al Qassam postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Qary looks a forlorn figure.
Al Qassam with the ground and pound from mount.
Al Qassam avoids the attempt from Qary to control.
Al Qassam in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Al Qassam connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Al Qassam landing punches. #T2#
Al Qassam lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Al Qassam breaks from Qary's wrist control and lands an elbow. #ROC2#
Qary is rocked!
Al Qassam postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Qary badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Al Qassam around the waist but Al Qassam pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Al Qassam is the winner by TKO! Al Qassam jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izz Addin Al Qassam!
Our winner, Izz Addin Al Qassam, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Rodrigo dives in and grabs Al Qassam's left leg, looking for a takedown. Al Qassam pushes down on Rodrigo's head and hops out.
Al Qassam leaves Rodrigo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rodrigo tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Qassam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Al Qassam looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD2#
Al Qassam bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rodrigo is trying to get back to half guard.
Al Qassam works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rodrigo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Al Qassam creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#ROC2#
Rodrigo is rocked!
Al Qassam lands a strong strike to the head of Rodrigo. That's dazed him! Al Qassam looking to finish here. Rodrigo is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Al Qassam lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izz Addin Al Qassam!
A victorious Izz Addin Al Qassam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Al Qassam stuffs the takedown.
Chavez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Al Qassam pinned against the cage. Al Qassam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Chavez moves into the clinch successfully.
Chavez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Al Qassam smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Al Qassam closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chavez missing with punches from the bottom.
Al Qassam is nestled in close to Chavez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qassam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #ROC2#
Chavez is rocked!
Chavez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Al Qassam on the ground.
Al Qassam is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Oh Chavez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Qassam unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Chavez wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Al Qassam celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izz Addin Al Qassam!
After winning the bout, Izz Addin Al Qassam thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 02, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Carlito looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Al Qassam!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Qassam struggling a bit here.
Carlito trying to control the action but Al Qassam is working from the bottom.
Carlito working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Al Qassam tries to bench press Carlito off him but Carlito keeps the position.
Carlito trying to control the action but Al Qassam is working from the bottom.
Al Qassam is looking to reverse the position.
Carlito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Carlito tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carlito has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Carlito looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Carlito wants to stand but Al Qassam has his arm trapped. #SUB#
Carlito tries for a kimura but Al Qassam is defending well.
Al Qassam is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Carlito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Al Qassam is not content to let Carlito control the position. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Al Qassam tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Carlito is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Al Qassam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Al Qassam prevents Carlito from moving into mount. #SUB#
Carlito thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Al Qassam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carlito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Al Qassam is trying to buck Carlito off.#T3#
Carlito wants to stand but Al Qassam is controlling his arm.
Al Qassam is looking for a sweep.
Carlito trying to control the action but Al Qassam is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Al Qassam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Al Qassam can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carlito shoots in for a takedown but Al Qassam shows good takedown defense.
Carlito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Qassam paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Al Qassam throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carlito was covering up waiting for the punch and Al Qassam finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carlito is breathing heavily.
Al Qassam landing with the ground and pound.
Al Qassam working some strikes from top position.#T4#
Al Qassam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Al Qassam is working Carlito over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #ROC2#
Carlito is rocked!
Al Qassam arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Carlito's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Izz Addin Al Qassam!
During a confident post fight interview, Izz Addin Al Qassam thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 844 Round 2
Date: Apr 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Al Qassam avoids the head kick by Abel.
Al Qassam shoots for a double leg takedown but Abel sprawls well. He's pushed Al Qassam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Al Qassam moves in looking to clinch but Abel pushes him off.#TD2#
Abel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Al Qassam napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Al Qassam tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Al Qassam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abel tries to control but Al Qassam wriggling away.
Al Qassam wants to hold on but Abel pushes him away.
Abel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abel lands a big shot there that rocks Al Qassam but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Qassam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T1#
Al Qassam is looking to get to half guard.
Abel landing strikes from the mount.
Al Qassam working to try and regain half guard.
Abel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Al Qassam is squirming around, avoiding Abel's attempts to control the action.
Abel looking to finish with strikes here!
#SUB2#
Abel goes for an armbar but Al Qassam turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Al Qassam. #T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Al Qassam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Al Qassam.
Al Qassam tries to free his leg and advance position but Abel is retaining full guard.
Abel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Al Qassam throws a strike but Abel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Abel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Abel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Al Qassam is pulling down on Abel's head to control his posture. #T3#
Abel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Qassam trying to control the position here.
Al Qassam wants to get back to his feet but Abel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Abel stopping the sweep attempt from Al Qassam.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Al Qassam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Al Qassam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Al Qassam tries to get out of the position.
Al Qassam keeping moving, preventing Abel from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abel shoots in looking for a takedown. Al Qassam tries to sprawl out of it but Abel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Al Qassam manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Abel keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Al Qassam drives through and clinches with Abel against the cage.
#TD2#
Abel manages to pull guard.
Al Qassam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Al Qassam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Abel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanan Abel dominated that 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.
#R2#
Al Qassam misses with a takedown attempt - Abel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Al Qassam tries to close the distance and clinch but Abel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD#
Al Qassam gets a double leg takedown into Abel's guard.
Al Qassam won't allow Abel to sweep him here.
Abel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Al Qassam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abel trying to keep a closed guard but Al Qassam is proving a slippery customer.
Abel scores with a nice shot.
Abel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Al Qassam postures up in Abel's guard and throws a big left but Abel blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qassam postures up and lands a big shot to Abel's brow.
Al Qassam throws an elbow that misses. Abel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Al Qassam's guard. Nice move by Abel!#REVB#
Al Qassam looking for a sweep. Not yet Al Qassam, not yet. #T1#
Al Qassam is working hard here to advance position.
Abel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Al Qassam's guard.
Abel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Abel wants to control from the top but Al Qassam keeps moving.
Abel wants to pass the guard but Al Qassam is keeping the position.
Abel tries to stand but Al Qassam is controlling from the bottom.
Al Qassam is pulling down on Abel's head. It's preventing any offense from Abel, at least for the moment.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Al Qassam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abel tries to avoid it but Al Qassam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abel to the ground. Abel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kanan Abel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Qassam fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Izz Addin Al Qassam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Qassam dives in and grabs Abel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abel pushes down on Al Qassam's head and hops out.#TD2#
Al Qassam gets caught napping as Abel dives in and scores a takedown. Al Qassam manages to retain guard.
Al Qassam is trying to control the position but Abel postures up. #T3#
Al Qassam 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.
Abel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Abel passes Al Qassam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Abel is looking to take a break and control but Al Qassam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Abel is working for a submission of some sort.
Abel throwing shots but Al Qassam is blocking nicely. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Al Qassam wants to improve his position but Abel is controlling well.
Al Qassam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abel.
Al Qassam preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Al Qassam is looking to control Abel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Al Qassam avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Qassam desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Abel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanan Abel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Al Qassam rushes Abel and presses him up against the cage.
Al Qassam is trying to pull guard but Abel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Al Qassam tries to pull guard but Abel holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Qassam drops back down to his feet.
Al Qassam is trying to pull guard but Abel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Izz Addin Al Qassam. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Al Qassam jumps guard and drags Abel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Abel wants to control from the top but Al Qassam keeps moving.
Abel throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel wanted to stand there but Al Qassam had control of the position.
Al Qassam is pulling down on Abel's head. It's preventing any offense from Abel, at least for the moment.#T1#
Abel wants to control from the top but Al Qassam keeps moving.
Abel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abel wants to stand but Al Qassam has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Al Qassam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Qassam is pulling down on Abel's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abel fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Al Qassam tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Al Qassam wants to clinch#TD2#
and Abel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abel. #T2#
Al Qassam has Abel pulled in close to control his posture.
Abel trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Qassam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Qassam keeping full guard, as Abel tries to pass.
Al Qassam controlling the position.
Al Qassam has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Abel has passed into side control.
Abel wants to control but Al Qassam is keeping him busy.
Abel advances to full mount. #T3#
Al Qassam wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Al Qassam reaches up to try and control the position but Abel seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Al Qassam rolls and tries to escape and now Abel has his back!
#SUB2#
Abel is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Al Qassam trying to control the hands but Abel breaks the grip.
Al Qassam can't escape the position.
Abel gets his hands free as Al Qassam looks to control. #T4#
Al Qassam is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Al Qassam is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Abel is not going to allow Al Qassam to sit and survive in this position.
Al Qassam tries to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Abel's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kanan Abel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Kanan Abel!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Kanan Abel!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Kanan Abel!
Kanan Abel wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 844 Round 1
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Kaso fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Al Qassam sprawls well initially but Kaso persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kaso content to control rather than advance.
Al Qassam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al Qassam is concentrating on defense, preventing Kaso from advancing position.
Al Qassam is trying to get back to full guard.
Al Qassam is controlling Kaso's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kaso tries to pass the half guard into mount. Al Qassam knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Al Qassam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Al Qassam preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kaso is taking a breather. Al Qassam says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T1#
Kaso tries to stand and escape but Al Qassam is controlling the position.
Al Qassam wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Al Qassam manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Al Qassam 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.
Kaso trying to control but Al Qassam is working from the bottom.
Al Qassam is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Kaso misses #TD2#
and Al Qassam counters with a shoot takedown. Kaso fights it but they end up in guard.
Al Qassam cracks Kaso with a solid left hand.
Al Qassam lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Qassam landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaso is pulling down on Al Qassam's head. It's preventing any offense from Al Qassam, at least for the moment.#T2#
Al Qassam won't allow Kaso to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaso keeping moving, preventing Al Qassam from controlling successfully. #ES#
Kaso pushes Al Qassam off and scrambles back to his feet.
#CL#
Kaso moves into the clinch.
Kaso is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Al Qassam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T3#
Kaso misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Kaso breaks the clinch.
Kaso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al Qassam throws out a counter right but Kaso avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Kaso clinches with his opponent.
Kaso misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD#
Kaso has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Al Qassam is trying to keep an underhook but Kaso manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Al Qassam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al Qassam keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Al Qassam is staying active underneath Kaso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Al Qassam is trying to stand back up but Kaso is controlling him
Kaso tries to stand and escape but Al Qassam is controlling the position. #T4#
Al Qassam is concentrating on defense, preventing Kaso from advancing position.
Kaso prevents Al Qassam from standing back up.
Kaso tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Al Qassam. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kaso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Qassam swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Kaso closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Al Qassam did well to prevent Kaso getting side control.
Kaso is breathing heavily.
Al Qassam is concentrating on defense, preventing Kaso from advancing position.
Kaso prevents Al Qassam from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Qassam is concentrating on defense, preventing Kaso from advancing position.
Al Qassam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaso.
Al Qassam preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Kaso dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Kaso tries to clinch up but Al Qassam circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Kaso closes the distance and clinches.
Kaso tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Qassam avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Qassam. #TD#
Kaso tightens his grip and picks Al Qassam up, before dumping him to the ground. Al Qassam manages to land in guard.
Kaso wants to stand but Al Qassam has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Al Qassam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaso is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaso wants to stand but Al Qassam has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T1#
Kaso wants to control from the top but Al Qassam keeps moving.
Al Qassam looking for a sweep. Not yet Al Qassam, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Al Qassam keeping moving, preventing Kaso from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Al Qassam gets caught flat footed, as Kaso shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaso trying to control but Al Qassam is working from the bottom.
Al Qassam has control of Kaso's left arm, preventing Kaso from doing any damage. #T2#
Kaso is looking to stand up but Al Qassam won't let him.
Al Qassam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaso won't allow Al Qassam to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Al Qassam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Qassam looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaso misses with a looping right.
Kaso falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
so Al Qassam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB#
Al Qassam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Al Qassam looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Al Qassam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kaso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kaso tries to get out of the position.
Al Qassam is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaso can't keep his opponent in guard - Al Qassam advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Al Qassam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Al Qassam is nestled in close to Kaso, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kaso on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Al Qassam is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Al Qassam scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Al Qassam working Kaso over with strikes.
Al Qassam scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Al Qassam working over Kaso with some ground and pound. Kaso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kaso pushes Al Qassam off looking to stand but Al Qassam dives back in and keeps control.
Al Qassam lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Al Qassam is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Al Qassam looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#ROC2#
Kaso is rocked!
Still in half guard, Al Qassam seems content to control.
Al Qassam landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Kaso is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Qassam takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Al Qassam in particular looking to stall.
Kaso on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Al Qassam slips a nice elbow through Kaso's hands, connecting with Kaso's forehead.
Izz Addin Al Qassam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Al Qassam is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Al Qassam landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Qassam connects with a bit shot that sees Kaso covering up! More strikes from Al Qassam and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Al Qassam is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izz Addin Al Qassam!
A victorious Izz Addin Al Qassam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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