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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahmed Assoumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mahmed Assoumi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assoumi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Assoumi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Assoumi staying calm.
Assoumi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ellis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ellis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ellis is trying to control Assoumi's posture but Assoumi avoids it.
Ellis wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assoumi stands up.
Assoumi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Assoumi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Assoumi working away.
Assoumi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ellis wants to control but Assoumi postures up.
Assoumi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ellis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ellis struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assoumi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Assoumi stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assoumi misses with a leg kick
and Ellis counters with a head kick. That will keep Assoumi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Assoumi is looking to clinch but Ellis is avoiding it.
Assoumi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ellis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Assoumi is in Ellis's guard.
Assoumi prevents Ellis from getting back to his feet.
Ellis looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is really struggling to control Assoumi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Assoumi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ellis, up you get!
Assoumi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Assoumi counters with a three punch combo that has Ellis backing up. Ellis nods at Assoumi to acknowledge the strikes.
Assoumi misses with a combination
and Ellis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ellis.
Assoumi is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ellis can't find room to land a body shot as Assoumi controls the action.
Ellis scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ellis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Assoumi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Assoumi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Assoumi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Assoumi.
Assoumi has closed the distance and engaged Ellis in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Assoumi is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis is working for takedown but Assoumi is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmed Assoumi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Assoumi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellis.
Assoumi dives in and scores a takedown into Ellis's guard.
Ellis working a defensive guard here.
Ellis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ellis is trying to control the position but Assoumi postures up.
Assoumi postures up and lands a big shot to Ellis's brow.
Ellis trying to control the position.
Assoumi postures up in Ellis's guard and throws a big left but Ellis blocks it.
Assoumi being controlled here momentarily.
Assoumi content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrew Ellis.
Assoumi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ellis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mahmed Assoumi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Assoumi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ellis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Assoumi!
Assoumi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assoumi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Assoumi trying to control but Ellis is working from the bottom.
Assoumi stays in close to Ellis's body and controls the position.
Ellis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ellis working for a triangle but Assoumi defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Assoumi is one step ahead there.
Assoumi wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Ellis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Assoumi is one step ahead there.
Ellis is trying to keep Assoumi in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mahmed Assoumi.
Ellis is looking to clinch but Assoumi is avoiding it.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Assoumi throws a series of punches but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assoumi moves into the clinch successfully.
Ellis is looking to control Assoumi's arms but Assoumi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellis has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmed Assoumi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ellis shoots for a takedown but Assoumi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Assoumi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Assoumi lands in his opponent's guard.
Assoumi wants to pass the guard but Ellis is keeping the position.
Ellis is working an open guard so Assoumi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Assoumi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ellis counters with a stiff right hand.
Assoumi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ellis doesn't seem bothered though.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown but Assoumi shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assoumi forces Ellis back against the cage and clinches.
Ellis taking a breather.
Assoumi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Assoumi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ellis uses from the top position.
Assoumi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Assoumi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ellis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ellis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Assoumi defending well though.
Ellis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ellis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ellis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assoumi is doing well to control the position and prevent Ellis from advancing to side control.
Ellis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Assoumi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Assoumi has hold of Ellis's hands but Ellis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Assoumi is looking to get back to is feet but Ellis passes into side control.
Assoumi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
What's Assoumi going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Ellis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assoumi defending against the ground and pound.
Assoumi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ellis is controlling him well.
Ellis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Assoumi keeps working.
Assoumi is trying to control Ellis's posture but Ellis avoids it.
Ellis working the ground and pound but Assoumi is defending the strikes.
Assoumi tries to bench press Ellis off him but Ellis keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Assoumi's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ellis working the ground and pound.
Ellis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ellis wants to stand but Assoumi has his arm trapped.
Assoumi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Assoumi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ellis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ellis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Andrew Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mahmed Assoumi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assoumi has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mahmed Assoumi.
Well Assoumi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahmed Assoumi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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