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Round 1
Abdullah Al Ali is the referee for this amateur contest. Osman is
swinging wildly and missing the mark. Alameri closes the distance.
Osman grabs the neck but is taken down. Alameri lands in side
control. Osman refuses to let go of the neck despite being in no
kind of position to secure a guillotine. Osman uses the cage to
work back to his feet, but Alameri slams his man down emphatically.
Alameri is content to control positioning from side control.
Alameri looks to push off the cage. Alameri traps his foe’s right
arm for a crucifix and he lands a few short shots from above. The
round will end with Alameri in this dominant position.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Alameri
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Alameri
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Alameri
Round 2
A right partially lands for Osman, but he’s still swinging wild
overhands to start. Alameri blocks a kick and backs Osman up with a
combination. A poorly-timed shot is denied by Osman, who responds
with a knee down the middle. Alameri counters a body kick with good
straight left shot. Osman secures a headlock and Alameri gets him
down. Alameri is out of danger as he passes to side control.
Alameri secures the crucifix once again. Osman tries to buck out.
Osman pushes off the fence and eventually scrambles to his knees.
Alameri powers him back to the floor, however. Alameri will end the
frame landing mild ground-and-pound from half guard.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Alameri
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Alameri
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Alameri
Round 3
Alameri takes the center of the cage. Osman continues to wing
overhand rights with little success. Alameri works his way closer
and shoots for a takedown against the cage. Osman looks for a
guillotine. He cranks from a standing position. He temporarily
lifts Alameri off his feet. Alameri survives and gets his foe down,
moving to side control. The danger appears to be over for Alameri.
Osman tries some knees to the ribs from his back. Osman lets go of
the headlock and prevents alameri from achieving full mount.
Alameri stays heavy on top grinding his forearm across the face.
Osman is able to scramble up in the waning seconds. Alameri lands
an inside leg kick before the bell.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Alameri (30-27
Alameri)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Alameri (30-27 Alameri)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Alameri (30-27 Alameri)
The Official Result
Butti Suwaid Alameri def. Hamada Mohamed Osman via Unanimous
Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) R3 3:00
Round 1
Gerd Richter is the referee. Albrahim opens with an inside leg kick
and then has a takedown denied. Mahmoud lands a straight right.
Albrahim explodes for a takedown and plants Mahmoud on his back.
Albrahim looks to secure a crucifix but Mahmoud is wise to it.
Albrahim is heavy on top, working from side control. Albrahim looks
for a kimura before dropping an elbow and some short shots to the
ribs. Mahmoud attempts to scramble up, allowing Albrahim to take
the back. Albrahim hunts for the rear-naked choke, but gives up on
it. Albrahim takes full mount and unloads with punches and elbows
from above. Mahmoud attempts to kick off the cage, but Albrahim
drops more shots. Somehow, Mahmoud is able to escape and return to
his feet. Albrahim conntinues to march forward and he tags Mahmoud,
who is in retreat mode. Albrahim gets the takedown again and drops
a series of elbows. Albrahim gets the crucifix and lands more
elbows as the one-way traffic rolls on. Mahmoud scrambles and tries
to secure a takedown of his own. Albrahim sprawls and moves to
mount. Albrahim resumes the ground-and-pound assault. Mahmoud gives
up his back, and he’ll survive until the horn.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-8 Albrahim
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Albrahim
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Albrahim
Round 2
Mahmoud probes with a front kick, looking to keep the distance.
Albrahim feints a takedown. He catches Mahmoud in a leaping knee
attempt and gets the takedown. Albrahim gets to work from half
guard. Mahmoud looks exhausted already. Albrahim finds space to
pepper Mahmoud with some right hands. Mahmoud is active with his
guard, creating some space with his legs. Albrahim stands and kicks
his opponent’s legs. Albrahim dives back into full guard. Mahmoud
tries to set up a triangle, but Albrahim escapes without issue.
Albrahim isn’t as active with gorund-and-pound in this frame.
Mahmoud is thinking about framing a triangle. Albrahim escapes and
transitions to side control, then full mount. Albrahim postures up
and lands hammerfists and elbows. Albrahim goes knee on belly near
the fence and lands more offense from above. Mahmoud scrambles and
looks for a takedown, eating elbows to the side of the head in the
process. As Mahmoud clings to a leg, Albrahim rocks him with heavy
shots. Albrahim powers his man back down and unloads with more
ground-and-pound until the horn sounds.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Albrahim
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Albrahim
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Albrahim
Round 3
Albrahim shakes his head at Mahmoud as his foe throws a few
halfhearted kicks to begin the round. Albrahim stalks Mahmoud, who
is in survival mode at this point. Albrahim decides he’s tired of
this routine and rushes forward for a takedown a little more than a
minute in. Heavy shots land as Albrahim gets full mount. Mahmoud
rolls out of the position, but Albrahim dives back into top
position, where he continues to land punishment. Albrahim back to
full mount, as he alternates between hammerfists and elbows.
Richter tells Mahmoud to fight back.
Albrahim transitions to side control and resumes the assault.
Mahmoud is simply covering up at this point, and Richter has seen
enough. This one is over after a dominant showing from
Albrahim.
The Official Result
Ahmed Albrahim def. Ibrahim Mahmoud via TKO (Punches) R3 2:47
Round 1
Abdullah Al Ali is the referee. Marhoon takes the center of the
cage and fires a leg kick. Qasmieh pressures behind a front kick.
Qasmieh has a combination blocked. A heavy calf kick lands for
Qasmieh. Marhoon chops his foe’s legs uout with a huge leg kick.
Marhoon snaps Qasmieh’s head back with a straight right, and he
showboats to celebrate. Qasmieh blitzes forward with power shots,
but Marhoon’s defense is solid. Marhoon attacks behind a spinning
backfist, and the flyweights trade in close quarters before
clinching. They jockey for position near the fence, and Marhoon
uses a jumping knee to separate. Marhoon misses on a spinning heel
kick. Qasmieh moves forward behind a power combination and they
clinch. Marhoon lands a knee on the break and then partially lands
a spinning heel kick. Qasmieh kicks the body, then lands an inside
leg kick. A counter right lands for Marhoon, but Qasmieh responds
with multiple punches. They clinch against the fence once again.
The battle for positioning continues, and Marhoon lands a knee to
the body on the break. Qasmieh lands a pair of inside low kicks.
Qasmieh shoots and Marhoon sprawls. Marhoon locks up a choke late
in the round, trapping his foe’s left arm in the process. Qasmieh
is going to survive.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Marhoon
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Marhoon
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Marhoon
Round 2
Qasmieh with a combination. Marhoon answers with a right. Marhoon
clinches behind a jab, but Qasmieh disengages and lands a flurry of
punches. Qasmieh lands a hard body kick. Qasmieh can’t quite find
the range on a head kick. Qasmieh blocks a head kick. The pace has
slowed this round. Marhoon connects with a spinning backfist.
Qasmieh is unfazed. Qasmieh fires off a combination and just misses
a head kick at the end of it. Qasmieh pressures behind power
punches and Marhoon angles out. Marhoon catches a body kick and
takes Qasmieh down. Marhoon is inside his opponent’s full guard.
Marhoon lands a right from above. Qasmieh is active with his guard.
Marhoon drops an elbow. Qasmieh stands and eats a head kick.
Qasmieh lands a big right. Qasmieh sprawls on a Marhoon takedown.
Qasmieh with a few solid elbows to the side of the head. Qasmieh
threatens with a guillotine. He loses it as the flyweights scramble
to their feet. Marhoon pushes Qasmieh into the fence and lands a
knee before the bell.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Qasmieh
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Marhoon
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Qasmieh
Round 3
They hug to begin the round in a sign of respect. Qasmieh opens
with a front kick. A straight right gets through for Marhoon.
Marhoon with a calf kick. Qasmieh counters a low kick with a left
hook. Qasmieh pressures forward with a combination. Qasmieh follows
a front kick with a nice combination. Marhoon has a spinning back
kick blocked. An inside leg kick lands for Qasmieh. Qasmieh just
misses on a high kick. Qasmieh pressures near the fence and they
trade in close before clinching. Marhoon with a knee to the body.
Marhoon is able to take Qasmieh down near the fence. He moves to
side control. Marhoon is thinking about an arm-triangle choke, but
he founds himself inside Qasmieh’s guard. Qasmieh is able to stand
with 1:30 to go. An ill-advised spinning elbow in close quarters
allows Marhoon to take the fight down to the mat. Marhoon is
working from half guard. Marhoon creates space and lands
ground-and-pound as Qasmieh gives up his back. Marhoon can’t get
his hooks in and Qasmieh is able to secure a body lock as they
stand. Qasmieh gets space and flurries with punches. Qasmieh goes
on the offensive, but Marhoon answers with a right and a spinning
elbow. Qasmieh ends the fight with another combination.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Marhoon (29-28
Marhoon)
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Marhoon (30-27 Marhoon)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Marhoon (29-28 Marhoon)
The Official Result
Saher Qasmieh def. Hamad Marhoon via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29,
29-28) R3 5:00
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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The Official Result
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 2
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Round 3
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The Official Result
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 2
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Round 3
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