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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abduwali Hassan (ranked 811 p4p, 829 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 70 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abduwali Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Gavin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hassan throws a big shot that misses.
Gavin throws a low kick, looking for Hassan's leg but Hassan calmly moves out of range.
Gavin walks into a stiff left hand from Hassan.
Hassan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gavin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hassan counters with a stiff right hand.
Hassan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Gavin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gavin misses with a looping left.
Gavin tries to clinch there but Hassan circles away.
Hassan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hassan. Gavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hassan checks a leg kick.
Gavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Hassan misses its intended target.
Gavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hassan looks for the body kick but Gavin saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gavin.
A big left from Hassan misses.
A little jabbing left from Gavin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gavin checks the leg kick.
Hassan scores with a hook to the body. Gavin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gavin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Gavin misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hassan misses the target.
Hassan scores with a nice right hand.
Gavin moves out of range as Hassan strikes.
Gavin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hassan throws a low kick, looking for Gavin's leg but Gavin calmly moves out of range.
Hassan is looking to score with low kicks.
Gavin throws a shot from downtown. Hassan moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Gavin. Those never looked like landing.
Gavin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hassan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hassan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gavin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gavin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hassan misses with a hook.
Gavin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hassan walks into a left hand.
Gavin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hassan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hassan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hassan catches Gavin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Hassan catches Gavin right on the button with a cross.
Gavin throws a hook but Hassan blocks it.
Hassan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick misses from Hassan.
Hassan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Good standup being displayed there by Gavin as he connects with a hook.
Hassan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hassan throws a body shot but no joy.
Hassan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavin.
Gavin looks to land a left hand but Hassan moved out of range nicely.
Hassan is looking to counter punch.
Gavin drops his hands momentarily and Hassan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hassan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hassan ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Hassan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Gavin.
Hassan throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Gavin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hassan throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
Gavin takes one on the button.
Hassan moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Hassan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gavin walks into a straight right hand from Hassan.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Hassan slips the punch.
Hassan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gavin lands a really nice looking cross but Hassan seems unphased.
Hassan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hassan blocks a head kick by Gavin.
Hassan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gavin lands with an overhand left.
Hassan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Hassan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Hassan misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gavin! But no joy.
Hassan lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Hassan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gavin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gavin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hassan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hassan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hassan wants to slow Gavin down by chopping away at his legs.
Hassan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hassan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hassan.
Hassan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hassan.
Gavin tries to move into range but Hassan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hassan connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Hassan looks for the body kick but Gavin saw that one coming.
Hassan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Hassan off balance momentarily.
Hassan misses with the body kick
and Gavin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gavin lands the left hand.
Hassan throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hassan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hassan tests Gavin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hassan blocks a jab.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Hassan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abduwali Hassan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hassan throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Hassan blocks the low kick.
Hassan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gavin throws a front kick aimed at Hassan's knee but Hassan avoids it well.
Hassan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hassan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gavin misses with a leg kick.
Hassan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hassan throws a lazy uppercut
and Gavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hassan missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin checks a leg kick.
Gavin tries a low kick but Hassan avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan cracks Gavin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Hassan.
Hassan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin missing with a left hand there. Hassan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hassan misses with a body kick.
Gavin slips a straight right by Hassan.
Gavin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hassan slips under a jab from Gavin.
Hassan throws a leg kick which misses Gavin's front leg but catches the back leg as Gavin tries to avoid it.
Hassan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavin.
Nice shot lands for Gavin.
Hassan scores with a hook.
Gavin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hassan lands a leg kick that knocks Gavin off balance momentarily.
Gavin staying out of range there.
Hassan feints and then cracks Gavin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gavin down.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Hassan slips the punch.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
Hassan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hassan with a nice calf kick.
Gavin swings for the body but Hassan moves out of range.
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!
Hassan throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Hassan.
A little feinted left hand from Hassan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan slips under a jab from Gavin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavin slips under a jab from Hassan.
Gavin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hassan's head backwards.
Hassan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Hassan slips under a jab.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Hassan moved out of range.
Gavin moves out of range as Hassan strikes.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Hassan moved away.
Hassan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Gavin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abduwali Hassan is winning the standup battle so far.
Gavin throws a body kick that misses.
Hassan misses with a looping left.
Hassan ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Hassan off balance momentarily.
Gavin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hassan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hassan misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gavin.
Hassan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gavin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hassan with a nice calf kick.
Hassan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavin.
The fighters circling - Gavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gavin slips a straight right by Hassan.
Donk. Hassan catches Gavin right on the button with a cross.
Gavin slips under a jab from Hassan.
Hassan moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Gavin misses with an uppercut.
Hassan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Gavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Gavin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hassan just misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Hassan scores with a hook.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hassan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good work by Hassan as he checks the leg kick.
Hassan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hassan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gavin misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hassan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gavin doesn't seem bothered though.
Hassan missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hassan misses with a straight right.
Hassan moves out of range of the leg kick from Gavin.
Hassan throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Hassan swings for the body but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin throws a shot from downtown. Hassan moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Gavin blocks the leg kick.
Hassan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gavin missing with a left hand there. Hassan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hassan.
Hassan lands a head shot.
Gavin looks to land a left hand but Hassan moved out of range nicely.
Gavin checks a leg kick.
Gavin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gavin clobbers Hassan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gavin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hassan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hassan lands with a straight right. Gavin didn't see that one coming.
Gavin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hassan.
Hassan throws out a leg kick but Gavin moves out of range and Hassan only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow Hassan down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hassan pushes Gavin away with a front kick.
Gavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hassan. That did some damage!
Gavin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hassan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gavin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hassan is out of range and Gavin settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Hassan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan swings widly with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a low kick, right behind Hassan 's knee.
Gavin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hassan tries a head kick but it misses.
Gavin throws a looping overhand right but Hassan ducks down to avoid it.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Hassan is out of range.
A big right from Gavin misses.
Hassan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gavin with a jab.
Hassan misses with a straight right.
Gavin tries a quick counter leg kick but Hassan is wise to it.
Hassan throws a leg kick
and Gavin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gavin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hassan to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Hassan blocks the low kick.
Gavin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hassan's sensitive parts.
Gavin connects with a solid leg kick.
Gavin just misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin misses with a kick to the body
and Hassan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin throws a leg kick
and Hassan counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hassan checks a leg kick.
A jab from Hassan finds it's way through Gavin's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan slips under a jab from Gavin.
Hassan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hassan moves out of range of the body kick from Gavin.
Hassan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gavin misses with an uppercut
letting Hassan counter with a right hand.
Gavin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gavin lands the left hand.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Hassan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hassan lands the left hand.
Hassan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hassan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gavin doesn't seem bothered though.
Hassan staying out of range there.
Gavin tries to close the distance and clinch but Hassan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick lands for Gavin.
Hassan throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Hassan misses the shot to the body.
Gavin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hassan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Hassan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gavin on the side of the head.
Gavin throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gavin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hassan slips under a jab.
Gavin connects with a looping right hand.
Hassan misses with a low kick.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Hassan missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hassan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hassan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hassan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hassan.
Hassan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gavin.
Hassan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gavin. That snapped Hassan's head back.
Hassan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hassan checks a leg kick.
Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gavin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hassan throws a head kick that Gavin semi-blocks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gavin checks a leg kick.
Gavin misses with a left hand
and Hassan counters with a stiff right hand.
Hassan throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
Gavin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hassan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hassan tried to counter with a leg kick but Gavin avoided it.
Hassan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hassan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gavin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gavin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hassan throws a good cross that connects.
Gavin moves out of range as Hassan strikes.
Gavin throws a lazy uppercut
and Hassan counters with a stiff right hand.
Gavin misses with a right hand
and Hassan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin avoids the body shot from Hassan.
Gavin throws a hook but Hassan blocks it.
Gavin defending well as Hassan loads up on a big left hand.
Gavin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hassan is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Gavin.
I think Gavin 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abduwali Hassan!
Abduwali Hassan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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