Хагас хүнд жингийн ангилалд Мостафа Нада болон Осама Элсайди нар гурав дахь удаагаа учраа тааран тулалдахаар боллоо.
Саудын Арабын Рияд хотын Boulevard City-д зохион байгуулагдах PFL MENA 11 тэмцээний хүрээнд бүс нутгийн аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээний хагас шигшээ болон сонирхолтой тулаанууд явагдана. Үдшийн оргил тулаанд хагас хүнд жингийн тулаанчид болох Мостафа Нада болон Осама Элсайди нар арван жилийн өмнө эхэлсэн өрсөлдөөнөө эцэслэн шийдвэрлэхээр октагонд гарах гэж байна.
Хоёр тамирчин анх 2016 оны гуравдугаар сард тулалдахад Мостафа Нада шүүгчдийн хуваагдсан шийдвэрээр ялалт байгуулж байв. Улмаар мөн оны арванхоёрдугаар сард дахин тулалдахад Осама Элсайди техникийн нокаутаар хариугаа авсан түүхтэй. PFL-ийн удирдлагууд энэхүү удаан үргэлжилсэн өрсөлдөөнийг эцэслэх нь тухайн бүс нутгийн MMA-ийн түүхэнд чухал ач холбогдолтой гэж үзэж байна.
Тэмцээний бэлтгэл ажлыг хариуцсан тал хоёр тулаанчийн өмнөх тулаанууд маргаан дагуулсан шийдвэрүүдээр өндөрлөж байсныг онцоллоо. Тухайлбал, хоёр дахь тулаанд Осама Элсайди ялах үед дүрэм зөрчсөн гэх шүүмжлэл гарч байсан нь энэ удаагийн тулааныг илүү сонирхолтой болгож байна. Тулаанчид өөрсдийн нэр хүнд болон бүс нутгийн шилдэг тулаанчийн байр суурийг баталгаажуулах том сорилттой тулгарч байна.
Мөн энэ үдшийн тулааны хуваарьт Саудын Арабын анхны эмэгтэй тулаанч Хаттан Алсайфаас урам зориг авсан Фатима Аль Аммаригийн сонирхогчийн түвшний дебют тулаан Аяа Лоунесийн эсрэг явагдах болно. PFL MENA 11 тэмцээн нь бүс нутгийн тулааны спортын хөгжилд томоохон түлхэц өгөх үйл явдал болж байна.
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PFL MENA 11 is a stacked night of action in Riyadh that might be sliding under the radar for American audiences.
Boulevard City in Riyadh plays host to the semi-finals of their regional tournaments, as well as a host of showcase matchups. There’s even an amateur prelim that features Saudi Arabian Fatima Al Ammari – who was inspired to take up MMA by the fan favorite Hattan Alsaif debuts against Aya Lounes.
It all leads to a massive main event between Mostafa Nada and Osama Elsaidy at light-heavyweight. The pair first met in March of 2016 with the former scoring a split decision win, before Elsaidy got his win back that December.
PFL MENA 11 broken down by General Manager and Matchmaker
In an exclusive chat with Bloody Elbow ahead of tonight’s PFL MENA 11 event in Riyadh, General Manager Jerome Mazet broke down the history of their grudge match main event that dates back to over a decade ago.
“There’s a bit for everyone in this card,” he explained. “Obviously the most exciting fight is the main event which is a trilogy ten years in the making between two of the biggest punchers in the region. There aren’t a lot of light-heavyweights or heavyweights in MENA.
“So these guys have been at it for ten years, they’re 1-1 and both look really strong and solid. They are towards the second half of their careers and their legacies, it’s a big fight for anybody who has been following MMA in the region for the last 10-15 years.
“We know we have those hardcore fans and the number of comments we have received on this fight has been massive and there’s been, really, a lot of gratitude. Fans saying ‘we’re so glad you’re doing it’ and even the fighters were surprised when we came back to them and said ‘why don’t we settle that score?’
“There’s a lot on the line in this fight that goes beyond simply the result on Friday night. It really is the legacy for both fighters and being able to claim that they are the dominant big guy in the region.”
Matchmaker Gustavo Firmino was tasked with putting the fight together, and added that: “Both of their fights were very controversial depending on who you speak to. The first one was a split decision which always has controversy because one of the judges didn’t agree.
“Then the second fight where Osama Elsaidy won by TKO there was apparently an illegal shot to the groin that was felt that the referee never stopped the action for. At the end of the day, they’re 1-1 and they have the chance to settle this score.
“Both fighters have fought for PFL Global… They haven’t had the activity they were looking for and both men were basically saying ‘look, if we’re going to come back it has to be for a meaningful fight and that’s what we are having. It’s an incredible main event.”
