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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mehdi Kanaani (ranked 3743 p4p, 3502 weight class) and John Rambo (ranked 192 p4p, 183 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehdi Kanaani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Rambo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rambo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanaani throws a jab when Rambo was well out of range.
Kanaani moves into the clinch.
Rambo prevents a body shot from Kanaani.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rambo.
Kanaani misses with a punch to the body.
Kanaani working aggressively here.
Kanaani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kanaani keeps control of Rambo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kanaani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanaani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanaani can't find room to land a body shot as Rambo controls the action.
Rambo has had enough of the clinch but Kanaani keeps him there for the moment.
Rambo has a couple of punches blocked by Kanaani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanaani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Kanaani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rambo doesn't seem phased though.
Kanaani has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rambo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanaani throws out the jab.
Rambo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rambo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanaani throws out the jab.
Rambo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Rambo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rambo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanaani manages to avoid it.
Kanaani throws a jab when Rambo was well out of range.
Kanaani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rambo, pushing him back against the cage.
Kanaani keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rambo's efforts to push away.
Kanaani misses with a punch to the body.
Kanaani throws a punch but it's blocked by Rambo.
Rambo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rambo throws a body kick that misses
and Kanaani counters with a shoot takedown. Rambo fights it but they end up in guard.
Rambo keeping full guard, as Kanaani tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo wants to stand up but Kanaani is controlling him.
Kanaani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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!
Rambo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rambo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kanaani landing with the ground and pound.
Kanaani throws a strike but Rambo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rambo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kanaani throws a hook but Rambo blocks it.
Rambo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John Rambo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kanaani misses with a hook. Rambo ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Rambo.
Kanaani seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani misses with a two punch combination.
Kanaani takes a swing at Rambo's ribcage but misses.
Kanaani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rambo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanaani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rambo.
Rambo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rambo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rambo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - Kanaani coming out on top.
Rambo avoids the body shot from Kanaani.
Kanaani lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rambo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanaani.
Rambo swings for the body but Kanaani moves out of range.
Kanaani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kanaani blocks a head kick by Rambo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rambo ducks right into an uppercut from Kanaani.
Rambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rambo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani forces Rambo back against the cage and clinches.
Rambo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kanaanis head.
Kanaani misses with some punches.
Kanaani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rambo's elbow.
Kanaani can't find room to land a body shot as Rambo controls the action.
Rambo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kanaani works on Rambo's body with a couple of short punches.
Kanaani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanaani lands with a light punch inside.
Kanaani breaks the clinch.
Kanaani scores with the left hand. Rambo knows he should have avoided that one.
Kanaani misses with a hook. Rambo ducked under it nicely.
Rambo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rambo misses with a body kick.
A big right from Kanaani misses.
Rambo throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mehdi Kanaani dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rambo walks into a left hand.
Rambo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kanaani.
Kanaani looks to throw the jab but Rambo is out of range.
Kanaani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kanaani connects with a body shot that sends Rambo's belly button to the back.
Kanaani looks to throw the jab but Rambo is out of range.
Kanaani dips to his left and cracks Rambo with an uppercut!
Rambo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kanaani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kanaani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rambo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanaani.
Kanaani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rambo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kanaani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rambo throws a body kick that misses
and Kanaani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanaani throws a nice looking combination but Rambo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanaani misses with a hook.
Kanaani scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kanaani misses with a wild body shot.
Rambo misses with a head kick.
Kanaani is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rambo can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanaani takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kanaani closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rambo is trying to stand.
Kanaani working over Rambo with some ground and pound. Rambo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rambo is staying active underneath Kanaani, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kanaani looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rambo is trying to stand.
Kanaani sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rambo defending well though.
Rambo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rambo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani lands with a punch from half guard.
Kanaani prevents Rambo from standing back up.
Nice strikes from Kanaani there.
Rambo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kanaani.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rambo wants to get back to his feet.
Kanaani is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Rambo is looking to escape.
Kanaani slips a nice elbow through Rambo's hands, connecting with Rambo's forehead.
Rambo tries to kick Kanaani off but Kanaani keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kanaani looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kanaani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kanaani lands with a punch from half guard.
Kanaani throwing shots but Rambo is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani working Rambo over with strikes.
Mehdi Kanaani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kanaani is trying to control the action in half guard but Rambo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rambo has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kanaani is on him like a limpet, forcing Rambo back against the cage.
Kanaani tries to work over Rambo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rambo prevents the takedown attempt.
Kanaani has a couple of punches blocked by Rambo.
Kanaani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Rambo.
Rambo avoids the body shot from Kanaani.
Rambo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rambo blocks a jab.
Kanaani looks to land a left hand but Rambo moved out of range nicely.
Kanaani throws a body punch but Rambo moves out of range.
Rambo throws a counter combo.
Rambo lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani shoots in and bounces Rambo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanaani is working Rambo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Kanaani from controlling successfully.
Kanaani slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kanaani loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kanaani working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kanaani prevents Rambo from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mehdi Kanaani dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.
Jab by Kanaani.
Rambo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanaani.
Kanaani throws a good cross that connects.
Kanaani avoids the head kick by Rambo.
John Rambo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanaani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kanaani keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rambo throws a series of punches but Kanaani avoids them all with ease.
Mehdi Kanaani is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanaani jabs Rambo right on the nose. Rambo blinks but takes it well.
Rambo slips under a jab.
And Rambo responds with a good body kick, but Kanaani manages to step out the way in time.
The fighters circling - Kanaani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Kanaani.
Kanaani falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rambo counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanaani scores with a body shot.
Rambo throws a right and a left that Kanaani avoids nicely.
Rambo lands with a slapping head kick.
Rambo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kanaani circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanaani throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Rambo.
Kanaani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rambo.
Rambo throws a poor cross that misses
and Kanaani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rambo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kanaani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rambo.
Kanaani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kanaani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rambo throws a head kick that misses.
Kanaani changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rambo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kanaani in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kanaani grinds an elbow into Rambo's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanaani connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rambo some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Rambo's face as Kanaani controls the position.
Rambo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani working the ground and pound.
Kanaani trying to control the position but Rambo is working away.
Kanaani creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kanaani lands an elbow.
Kanaani working the ground and pound from side control.
Rambo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kanaani asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kanaani grinds an elbow into Rambo's temple.
Kanaani looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rambo is avoiding damage well.
Kanaani is looking to take a break and control but Rambo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rambo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kanaani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rambo keeps working.
Kanaani working the ground and pound.
Rambo is pushing Kanaani's head away, looking to escape. Kanaani manages to hold on to the position though.
Rambo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rambo is rocked!
Kanaani lands a few punches from side control.
Rambo is still in real trouble! Can Kanaani finish him?
Kanaani scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kanaani slows the pace down.
Rambo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kanaani is controlling him well.
Rambo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kanaani working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanaani lands a strong strike to the head of Rambo. That's dazed him! Kanaani looking to finish here. Rambo is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kanaani lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mehdi Kanaani!
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hype
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