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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Bedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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26
290 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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287 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Bedorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdalla throws a low kick but Bedorf moves out of range easily.
Abdalla tried to score with a low kick but Bedorf checks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bedorf.
Abdalla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bedorf clinches with his opponent.
Bedorf stalls.
Bedorf pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bedorf is stalling here.
Bedorf seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Abdalla being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedorf holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karol Bedorf.
Bedorf clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedorf avoiding damage.
Bedorf pushes off an throws an elbow but Abdalla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bedorf will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abdalla up against the cage.
Bedorf throws an elbow but it misses.
Abdalla tries to land knees in the clinch but Bedorf avoids the damage to the body.
Abdalla dodges an elbow strike from Bedorf.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bedorf takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bedorf content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bedorf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdalla avoids the elbow strike from Bedorf, against the cage.
Bedorf just leaning against Abdalla, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf misses with an elbow over the top.
Bedorf lands a shoulder strike.
Bedorf's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Abdalla lands a good knee to the midsection. Bedorf won't want to take too many of those.
Bedorf displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abdalla up against the cage.
Bedorf looking to throw knees to the head but Abdalla is blocking nicely.
Abdalla works on Bedorf's body with a couple of short punches.
Bedorf wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karol Bedorf.
Abdalla misses with a takedown attempt - Bedorf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abdalla tries to keep at a distance but Bedorf has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf has Abdalla pushed against the cage.
Bedorf struggles to land a body shot inside as Abdalla controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bedorf misses with the head strike.
Bedorf has Abdalla pressed against the cage.
Bedorf scores with a hook to the body.
Bedorf misses with a knee to the head.
Bedorf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abdalla.
Abdalla cracks Bedorf with a nice body shot.
Abdalla avoiding damage as Bedorf throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla pushes Bedorf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bedorf is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bedorf misses with the head strike.
Abdalla misses with a body punch.
Bedorf wants to stall.
Bedorf stalling against the cage.
Abdalla pushes Bedorf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bedorf is trying to maintain a safe position but Abdalla gets an underhook and turns Bedorf into the cage.
Bedorf struggles to land a body shot inside as Abdalla controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bedorf tries a body shot but Abdalla blocks it.
Bedorf leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bedorf will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abdalla up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Bedorf dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bedorf checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bedorf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdalla can do to turn this around?
Abdalla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bedorf checks a leg kick nicely.
Bedorf moves into the clinch.
Bedorf stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karol Bedorf.
Bedorf clinches.
Bedorf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abdalla being controlled against the cage.
Abdalla tries to work over Bedorf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedorf pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bedorf takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bedorf misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bedorf.
Abdalla avoids a wild elbow strike from Bedorf.
Bedorf taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bedorf slowing the pace effectively.
Bedorf avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karol Bedorf.
Abdalla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bedorf's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bedorf dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bedorf for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bedorf takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bedorf displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abdalla up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bedorf misses with a punch to the body.
Abdalla wants to get back to striking at distance but Bedorf won't allow it.
Bedorf prevents a body shot from Abdalla.
Bedorf stalling in the clinch.
Abdalla is looking to control Bedorf's arms but Bedorf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abdalla has his back to the cage.
Bedorf lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bedorf.
We've been informed that Abdalla has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bedorf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bedorf - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Abdalla being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karol Bedorf.
Bedorf tries to clinch but Abdalla moves out of range.
Bedorf checks a leg kick.
It looked like Bedorf was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bedorf tries to clinch there but Abdalla circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Bedorf checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bedorf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bedorf tries to clinch there but Abdalla circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abdalla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abdalla misses with a leg kick.
Abdalla fails with a takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Bedorf.
A head kick misses from Abdalla.
Nice sprawl there from Bedorf as Abdalla shoots in.
Karol Bedorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdalla is breathing heavily.
Bedorf clinches up against the cage.
Bedorf effectively controlling the action here.
Bedorf is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf stalling in the clinch.
Abdalla managing to block the knees to the body from Bedorf.
Bedorf struggles to land a body shot inside as Abdalla controls his hands.
Bedorf stalls.
Abdalla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Abdalla.
Bedorf scores with a shot to the side of Abdalla's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abdalla prevents a body shot from Bedorf.
Bedorf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abdalla avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bedorf is pushing Abdalla up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bedorf stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Bedorf dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bedorf moves into range and clinches up with Abdalla.
Abdalla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Come on Bedorf - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Abdalla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bedorf missing with knees to the body.
Bedorf taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karol Bedorf.
Bedorf moves out of range as Abdalla throws a body kick.
Abdalla moves into range and clinches up with Bedorf.
Bedorf stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedorf trying to land knees to the body.
Abdalla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bedorf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abdalla blocks it with crossed arms.
Bedorf stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedorf stalling the fight.
Bedorf is stalling here.
Bedorf stalling the fight.
Abdalla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdalla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bedorf's elbow.
Karol Bedorf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bedorf stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karol Bedorf.
Abdalla drives through and clinches with Bedorf against the cage.
Bedorf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Abdalla.
Abdalla misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdalla.
Bedorf missing with knees to the body.
Bedorf taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Bedorf - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bedorf taking a breather.
Bedorf has Abdalla pushed against the cage.
Bedorf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bedorf taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karol Bedorf.
Abdalla looks to throw the jab but Bedorf is out of range.
Bedorf appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bedorf moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bedorf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abdalla shoots in but Bedorf avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abdalla throws a low kick but Bedorf moves out of range easily.
Abdalla swats away the attempt to clinch by Bedorf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla connects with a solid leg kick.
Abdalla wants to slow Bedorf down by chopping away at his legs.
Bedorf throws a big counter combination but Abdalla scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bedorf wants to clinch up but Abdalla keeps it at a distance.
Bedorf backing away here, and Abdalla unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bedorf is looking to clinch.
Bedorf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abdalla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bedorf checks the leg kick.
Bedorf clinches.
Bedorf holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Abdalla scores with a hook to the body.
Bedorf lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Abdalla as the two fighters clinch.
Abdalla prevents a body shot from Bedorf.
Abdalla blocking some punches.
Abdalla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bedorf stalling.
Abdalla drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bedorf gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bedorf is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bedorf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bedorf tries to land knees in the clinch but Abdalla avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abdalla.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bedorf has Abdalla pressed against the cage, preventing Abdalla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rayle Amot Abdalla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdalla lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdalla misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karol Bedorf.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bedorf, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Bedorf!
A relieved looking Karol Bedorf thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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