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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hassan i Sabbah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabbah's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War Dogs. Wade has chosen System of a down - This cocaine make me feel like I'm on this song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
17 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hassan i Sabbah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kane Wade!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabbah wants to clinch up but Wade keeps it at a distance.
Wade connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sabbah throws a head kick but Wade moves out of range.
Wade swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sabbah counters with a body kick that stops Wade in his tracks momentarily.
Sabbah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabbah stuffs the takedown.
Wade checks a leg kick nicely.
Wade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sabbah counters with a good low kick that Wade was not able to check.
Sabbah lands with a good body shot.
Sabbah moves out of range of the strikes.
Sabbah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade.
Wade throws a right hand that misses
and Sabbah counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade misses with a hook
and Sabbah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wade misses the shot to the body.
Sabbah fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Sabbah tenderised Wade's leg. Wade is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Sabbah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wade misses with a left hand
and Sabbah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sabbah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wade throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wade swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wade looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabbah lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sabbah swings for the body but Wade moves out of range.
Hassan i Sabbah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wade misses with a hook
and Sabbah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wade's knee momentarily.
Sabbah sizes up Wade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sabbah scores with a shot to the body.
Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sabbah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wade is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabbah.
Sabbah throws a head kick but Wade moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sabbah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sabbah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabbah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sabbah misses with a low kick.
Wade tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabbah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabbah connects with a solid leg kick.
Wade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sabbah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah tries to score with a low kick but Wade moves his leg out of the way.
Wade's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sabbah lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabbah looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wade scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sabbah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wade.
Sabbah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabbah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sabbah misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sabbah counters with a left to the body.
Sabbah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No luck for Wade with that takedown attempt.
Sabbah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wade misses with a hook
and Sabbah counters with an outside leg kick.
Sabbah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wade can do to turn this around?
Wade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabbah.
Sabbah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sabbah misses with a low kick.
Wade is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabbah throws a low kick, looking for Wade's leg but Wade calmly moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wade might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sabbah has got the better of the exchanges.
Sabbah closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sabbah's waist but Sabbah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wade off to one side.
Wade moves out of range of the body kick.
Sabbah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.
Sabbah has Wade up against the cage in a clinch.
Sabbah lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Sabbah.
Sabbah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A frustrated look appears on Wade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabbah has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah pushes Wade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sabbah stalls.
Sabbah lands a nice shot to the body.
Sabbah is leaning against Wade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wade wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sabbah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wade is trying to force a seperation but Sabbah has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Sabbah.
Sabbah slows down the pace here.
Sabbah prevents Wade from breaking the clinch.
Sabbah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Sabbah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wade drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sabbah pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hassan i Sabbah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Wade.
Sabbah misses the shot to the body.
Sabbah pushes Wade up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Sabbah to work.
Wade is looking to control Sabbah's arms but Sabbah gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wade has his back to the cage.
Sabbah effectively controlling the action here.
Wade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabbah has him pressed against the cage.
Sabbah is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice body punch from Sabbah.
Wade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabbah is looking to wear down Wade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sabbah rushes Wade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wade working hard to break the clinch.
Sabbah manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wade pulls Sabbah into guard.
Wade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade wants to hit a switch here but Sabbah passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wade there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah 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.
Wade throws an off balance right hand
and Sabbah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Sabbah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wade's knee momentarily.
Wade shoots in and drives through. Sabbah sprawls well.
Hassan i Sabbah is winning the standup battle so far.
Sabbah looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.
Good shot there by Sabbah.
Wade moves out of range of the body kick.
Sabbah throws a front kick aimed at Wade's knee but Wade avoids it well.
Wade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sabbah misses with the body kick
and Wade counters with a stiff right hand.
Wade lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade throws a right hand that Sabbah ducks under and follows up with a left that Sabbah also avoids with ease.
Wade misses with a left hand
and Sabbah counters with a left to the body.
Wade throws a jab but it's blocked by Sabbah.
Sabbah tries to clinch but Wade is having none of it.
Sabbah moves in looking to clinch but Wade pushes him off.
Sabbah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sabbah moves out of range of the strikes.
Sabbah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabbah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade blocks a leg kick.
Sabbah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wade if he has to take too many more of those.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wade.
Sabbah connects with a solid leg kick.
Wade checks a leg kick nicely.
Sabbah thuds his shin into the meat of Wade's side.
Wade slips under a jab from Sabbah.
Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabbah moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wade throws a lazy uppercut
and Sabbah counters with a big head kick but Wade shrugs it off.
Wade might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sabbah thuds a left hand into Wade's body.
Sabbah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabbah misses with a looping right.
Jab by Sabbah.
Sabbah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wade is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade misses with an uppercut
and Sabbah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Sabbah misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sabbah.
Sabbah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wade misses with a left hand
and Sabbah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wade thinking.
Sabbah misses with a low kick.
No luck for Wade with that takedown attempt.
Hassan i Sabbah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Wade.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabbah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wade in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wade throws a lazy uppercut
and Sabbah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sabbah misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Wade checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wade swings widly with a right hand
and Sabbah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sabbah thumps Wade with a low kick.
Wade fails with the takedown.
Sabbah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sabbah. Wade shrugs it off though.
Wade is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade blocks a head kick by Sabbah.
Wade misses with a right hand
and Sabbah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sabbah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sabbah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sabbah dips to his left and cracks Wade with an uppercut!
Wade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Sabbah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sabbah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wade at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sabbah.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wade crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sabbah - the referee stops the clock and Wade gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sabbah. Wade manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabbah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wade doesn't seem bothered though.
Wade takes one to the chin there.
Wade avoids a kick to the body.
Sabbah lands a high kick!
Sabbah tries to score with a low kick but Wade moves his leg out of the way.
Sabbah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wade has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sabbah.
Sabbah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabbah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sabbah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sabbah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wade moves out of range of the leg kick from Sabbah.
Sabbah is looking to land body kicks.
Sabbah misses with a leg kick
and Wade counters with a three punch combo that has Sabbah backing up. Sabbah nods at Wade to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wade will feel that in the morning.
Wade shoots in but Sabbah avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sabbah throws a chopping leg kick but Wade manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sabbah counters with a nice leg kick.
Sabbah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wade misses with a hook
and Sabbah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah had his way with Kane Wade in 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sabbah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sabbah lands with a shot to the body.
Sabbah misses with a body kick.
Wade misses with a hook
and Sabbah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sabbah lands a front kick.
Wade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sabbah counters with a thumping low kick.
Wade throws a poor cross that misses
and Sabbah counters with an inside leg kick.
Sabbah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sabbah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wade is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabbah.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wade checks a leg kick.
A combination from Sabbah does no damage.
Sabbah wants to slow Wade down by chopping away at his legs.
Sabbah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wade throws an off balance right hand
and Sabbah counters with an outside leg kick.
Wade with a nice cross.
Sabbah throws a leg kick but Wade moved away.
Wade misses with a right hand
and Sabbah counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A clash of legs there as Wade blocks the low kick.
Sabbah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Sabbah throws a front kick aimed at Wade's knee but Wade avoids it well.
Wade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sabbah counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wade misses with a left hand
and Sabbah counters with a low kick, right behind Wade 's knee.
Sabbah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wade checks a low kick from Sabbah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wade steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sabbah. That one must have hurt.
Wade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sabbah can pounce on him.
Sabbah lands with a nice body punch.
Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sabbah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sabbah lands a front kick.
Wade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kane Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Wade blocks the low kick.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Sabbah counters with a head kick.
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!
Sabbah lands with a nice body punch.
Sabbah cracks Wade with an open hand slap.
Good leg kick by Sabbah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wade tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hassan i Sabbah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabbah.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabbah.
Sabbah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wade will feel that in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan i Sabbah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sabbah, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 50:42
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:42
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan i Sabbah!
Hassan i Sabbah retains his middleweight title!
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