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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amadi Yousuf (ranked 331 p4p, 364 weight class) and Del Salar (ranked 43 p4p, 48 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amadi Yousuf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Del Salar!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That kick from Salar tenderised Yousuf's leg. Yousuf is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salar moves out of range as Yousuf throws a body kick.
Salar slips a jab from Yousuf.
Yousuf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yousuf slips a straight right by Salar.
We've been told by Yousuf's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Salar slips a straight right by Yousuf.
Salar throws out a counter right but Yousuf avoids it with no problem.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salar.
Salar misses with an uppercut.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but Salar moved away.
Yousuf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yousuf moves away from the strike by Salar.
Yousuf looks for the body kick but Salar saw that one coming.
Yousuf is looking to chop away at Salar's legs.
Salar throws a lazy right hand but Yousuf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yousuf attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Salar blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yousuf. Salar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salar misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yousuf.
Salar looks to land a body kick but Yousuf moved away.
Yousuf throwing a counter right hand but Salar manages to avoid it.
Salar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salar throws a poor cross that misses
and Yousuf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yousuf misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yousuf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salar was well out of range. Poor timing from Yousuf.
Yousuf throws out a loose jab but Salar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salar scores with a punch to the head.
Yousuf misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salar! But no joy.
A big right from Yousuf misses.
Yousuf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yousuf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salar.
Del Salar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yousuf throws a leg kick that is checked
and Salar counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yousuf. Salar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salar throws a poor cross that misses
and Salar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Yousuf counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salar scores with a one two! Yousuf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salar's head.
Salar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salar defending well as Yousuf loads up on a big left hand.
Salar throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Yousuf to counter with a crisp jab.
Yousuf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yousuf fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salar tried to score with a low kick but Yousuf checks it.
Yousuf defending well as Salar loads up on a big left hand.
Yousuf lands a glancing blow to the side of Salar's head.
Salar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salar connects with a solid leg kick.
Yousuf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salar.
Salar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yousuf counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Yousuf misses its intended target.
Salar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yousuf.
It looked like Yousuf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yousuf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yousuf throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salar checks a leg kick.
Donk. Yousuf catches Salar right on the button with a cross.
Salar misses with an uppercut.
Yousuf walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yousuf ducks under a wild hook from Salar.
It looked like Yousuf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salar misses with a straight right.
Yousuf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yousuf misses with a straight left.
Salar throws a leg kick which misses Yousuf's front leg but catches the back leg as Yousuf tries to avoid it.
Yousuf is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Salar staying out of range there.
Yousuf attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Salar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yousuf throws a body shot but no joy.
Yousuf throws the left hand but Salar avoids the punch easily.
Salar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yousuf was well out of range. Poor timing from Salar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf connects with a right hand. Salar shakes it off.
Yousuf is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salar slips under a jab from Yousuf.
It seemed like Salar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yousuf avoids a kick to the body.
Yousuf missing with a left hand there. Salar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yousuf misses with a hook.
Salar lands a nice shot to the body.
Yousuf misses with a left hand
and Salar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yousuf missing with a left hand there. Salar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yousuf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salar moves out of range of the body kick from Yousuf.
Salar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yousuf.
Salar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salar swings widly with a right hand
enabling Yousuf to counter with a crisp jab.
Salar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salar misses with a body shot.
Salar looks to score with a jab to the body but Yousuf is just out of range.
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 Amadi Yousuf will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Salar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yousuf. That did some damage!
Yousuf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salar.
Salar lands a head kick. Yousuf smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Salar blocks the body kick.
Salar swings widly with a right hand
and Yousuf counters with a nice uppercut.
Yousuf tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yousuf moves out of range as Salar strikes.
Donk. Salar catches Yousuf right on the button with a cross.
Salar misses with a right hand
and Yousuf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yousuf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salar.
Salar looks to land a left hand but Yousuf moved out of range nicely.
Salar scores with a spinning back kick!
Yousuf lands a jab to the nose.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Salar misses the target.
Yousuf throws a big shot that misses.
Salar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yousuf swings widly with a right hand
and Salar counters with a stiff right hand.
Yousuf throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Salar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Salar looks to score with a jab to the body but Yousuf is just out of range.
Yousuf misses with a straight right.
Salar is looking to chop away at Yousuf's legs.
Salar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salar throws a body kick that misses.
Yousuf throws a wild body kick that Salar sees coming a mile off.
Salar misses with a head kick.
Yousuf half committed to a counter leg kick.
A solid body kick from Salar.
Salar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yousuf misses with a left hand
enabling Salar to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Yousuf.
Yousuf is looking to counter punch.
Yousuf defending well as Salar loads up on a big left hand.
Yousuf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf looks to land a right hand but Salar moved out of range.
Yousuf tries a low kick but Salar avoids it.
That kick from Yousuf tenderised Salar's leg. Salar is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salar misses with an uppercut
and Yousuf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yousuf ducks under a wild hook from Salar.
A low kick lands for Salar.
Yousuf throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salar.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but Salar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salar lands a jab to Yousuf's midsection.
Yousuf connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yousuf avoids a kick to the body.
Yousuf half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yousuf throws a low kick but Salar avoids it.
Salar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yousuf.
Yousuf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yousuf throws the kick towards the body but Salar avoids it.
Yousuf avoids the body shot from Salar.
Salar throws a shot from downtown. Yousuf moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yousuf.
A big left from Salar misses.
Yousuf with the inside leg kick.
Del Salar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salar misses with a combination
and Yousuf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salar missing with a left hand there. Yousuf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salar swings widly with a right hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Yousuf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salar throws a leg kick
and Yousuf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Yousuf misses the target.
Salar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yousuf slips under a jab from Salar.
Salar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yousuf throws an overhand right that lands on Salar's shoulder, as Salar tries to avoid the shot.
Salar misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Salar as he connects with a hook.
Salar moves away from the strike by Yousuf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf is looking to slow Salar down with leg kicks.
Yousuf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yousuf will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salar throws a lazy uppercut
and Yousuf counters with a nice uppercut.
Yousuf lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salar. Yousuf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salar throws an overhand right that lands on Yousuf's shoulder, as Yousuf tries to avoid the shot.
Salar throws a jab but it's blocked by Yousuf.
Yousuf scores with a shot to the body.
Yousuf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salar throws a jab when Yousuf was well out of range.
Yousuf connects with a nice looking jab.
Yousuf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yousuf scores with a nice head shot.
Salar defending well as Yousuf loads up on a big left hand.
Yousuf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Amadi Yousuf will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Salar lands a nice shot to the body.
Yousuf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salar throws a right hand that misses
and Yousuf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salar throws a jab but it's blocked by Yousuf.
Yousuf throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yousuf takes one on the button.
Salar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yousuf throws a push kick but Salar slaps the foot to one side.
Salar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yousuf misses the shot to the body.
Salar throws a lazy head kick
and Yousuf counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yousuf throws a body punch but Salar moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salar throws a leg kick but Yousuf checks it.
Salar 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.
Yousuf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salar manages to avoid it.
Yousuf defending well as Salar loads up on a big left hand.
Yousuf was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yousuf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salar on the side of the head.
Salar throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yousuf misses with a hook.
Yousuf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salar.
Salar blocks the body kick.
Yousuf backing away here, and Salar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Salar tenderised Yousuf's leg. Yousuf is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Salar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yousuf punishes Salar's body with a nice straight punch.
Salar misses with a lunging right hand
letting Yousuf counter with a right hand.
Salar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yousuf.
Salar throws a jab when Yousuf was well out of range.
A big right from Salar misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salar, as that shot connected.
Salar misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Salar blocks the low kick.
Yousuf takes a swing at Salar's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yousuf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yousuf connects with a leg kick.
Yousuf moves out of range of the leg kick from Salar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salar checks a low kick from Yousuf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yousuf.
Salar tries to land a leg kick but Yousuf saw it coming and moves away.
Salar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salar slips under a jab.
Yousuf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salar.
Salar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yousuf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yousuf throws a hook to the side of Salar's head but Salar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yousuf.
Yousuf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salar tries a head kick but it misses.
Salar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yousuf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf throws an overhand right that lands on Salar's shoulder, as Salar tries to avoid the shot.
Yousuf misses with a body shot.
Salar misses with an uppercut
and Yousuf counters with a nice uppercut.
Yousuf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yousuf wants to land a leg kick but Salar is out of range.
A slow jab from Yousuf misses its intended target.
Salar misses with a lunging right hand
letting Yousuf counter with a right hand.
Salar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yousuf.
Salar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yousuf.
Yousuf connects with an inside leg kick.
Salar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yousuf.
Salar throws a combination that misses
and Yousuf counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Yousuf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salar tries a quick counter leg kick but Yousuf is wise to it.
Yousuf fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salar is out of range.
Yousuf slips a straight right by Salar.
Yousuf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salar can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yousuf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Salar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Yousuf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yousuf throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Salar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Salar blocks the low kick.
Salar throws a jab but it's blocked by Yousuf.
Yousuf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salar throws a leg kick
and Yousuf counters with a straight right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salar - that will leave a mark!
Yousuf blocks a jab.
Yousuf will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Salar misses with a low kick.
Yousuf lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yousuf.
Salar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Del Salar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salar throws a nice looking combination but Yousuf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amadi Yousuf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yousuf has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadi Yousuf!
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