Silvester Saba Vs Saddam Abou Ragheb

First fight on the card is about to start, the crowd is going crazy as Sadam Abu Ragheb enters the cage. This guy looks like a welterweight! Beast

Entering now is Sylvester Saba from Tristar gym Lebanon. In his corner is Wissam Abi Nader, head-coach and owner of Tristar Lebanon.

Saba enters the cage with the crowd booing him! The presenter introducing the fighters and again, cheers for the local Jordanian. Fight is on the way.

Round 1: Saddam opens the round with fast take down, pressuring Saba from the beginning. Saba controlling the fight, but Saddam trying to to make more damage. A great sweep from Saba, before he lands in the mount. Wow! Saba maintaining control as Saddam helplessly trying to get hold of a better position. Saba peppering Abu Ragheb from top, no significant damage. Saba still controlling, Saddam fails to escape. Saba with a high mount, goes for an armbar, it’s locked. Saddam Slams Saba not once, but three times, 4 times!

The crowd is going crazy, but Saba still holding on. 10 seconds till the round ends. First round is in the books

Round 2: Saba still looking fresh. Round 2 is on!

Fighters touch gloves, Saddam also goes for a fast take down. Another sweep from Silvester, the stallion lands him in half guard, Saba pounding from half guard yet trying to maintain the position.

Saddam reverses the position lands in semi butterfly guard. Saddam’s face is bloodied. Seems those short elbows from Saba are paying dues. Saba’s technique and flexibility are second to none on the ground.

Saddam going from the ground and pound, tagging Saba. Yet the Lebanese calms the storm, and locks the guard on Saddam. Referee stands the up. Saba working the jab.

Saddam goes for the take down, Saba stops it. Saba trying to take the back of Saddam, but the Jordanian reverses the position again. WOWWW.

Another sweep from Saba, yet Saddam reverses again! What a battle. Short elbows from Saba off his back. Saddam with some strikes of his own, yet Saba covering! He tags him as the second round ends. Rounds three on the way

Round 3: Saddam walks to Saba and shakes his hand. Saddam goes for the take down putting Saba on the cage. He manages to get the takedown after using brute power in this one. Saba with short elbows making damage to his back. Saddam working from guard but the strikes are not very effective.

Saba goes for a triangle but Saddam brushes it off. Saba doing a great job handling Sadam on the ground. Referee stands them up, Saddam catches Saba with a big right hand and goes for the takedown, but Saba controls the situation and pressures Abu Ragheb on the cage. Saba working the knees as he pressures Saddam on the cage. Saba with more knees to Saddams thighs. 30 seconds, the referee stands them up. Saba with a jab, and Saddam with another successful takedown. Saba Sweeps. Saba pounding Abu Ragheb. Third round is over!

That was a close fight. We could very well see Saba’s hand raised, or possibly the Jordanian in Amman!

Abu Raghab is the winner! Saba looking very surprised.

Up next is Hussein Salem Vs another local star from Team Al Taamari.