PFL Europe: Main Card Live Stream (US Only)
Summary
TLDRThe Professional Fighters League (PFL) Europe season kicked off with a bang in Paris, featuring a series of thrilling mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts. The event was highlighted by the undefeated Yakob Kashuba's intense match against Kane Musa, where Kashuba's grappling skills and physicality were on full display. The co-main event saw Abdul Abdul Ragimov, known as the 'Lazy King,' in a gripping contest with Jack Grant, where both fighters showcased their grappling prowess. The main event was an anticipated clash between Cedric Dumay and Baki Shamov, which ended abruptly due to an injury sustained by Dumay. The night was a testament to the skill and resilience of the fighters, leaving fans eager for more.
Takeaways
- 🥊 Yakob Kashuba remains undefeated in his mixed martial arts career, showcasing his physicality and incredible cardio.
- 🏆 Kane Musa, a veteran of the game, is determined to make an impact in his MMA career and challenge Kashuba's title.
- 📊 Kashuba and Musa's fight was a strategic battle, with Kashuba using his size advantage and Musa relying on his speed and footwork.
- 🥋 The fight was a close match, with both fighters displaying high-level skills and determination to win.
- 🏆 The PFL Europe season aims to crown regional champions and build a path to global recognition and potential millionaire status.
- 🌟 The event in Paris was a significant milestone, being the largest MMA event in the country's history.
- 🎉 The main event featured Cedric Dumay, an undefeated French fighter, in a highly anticipated match against Baki Shamov.
- 🤕 The main event ended with an unusual twist, as Dumay suffered an injury that led to a technical knockout victory for Shamov.
- 🤝 Both Dumay and Shamov expressed a desire to rematch and settle the score in a more conclusive manner.
- 🌐 The PFL Europe season's success in Paris sets the stage for future events and highlights the growth of MMA in Europe.
Q & A
Who is Yakob Kashuba and what is his record in the PFL Europe season in 2023?
-Yakob Kashuba is a mixed martial arts fighter who was undefeated in the PFL Europe season in 2023. He is known for his physicality, size, and incredible cardio which helped him through tough matchups.
What was the outcome of the fight between Yakob Kashuba and Kane Musa?
-Yakob Kashuba won the fight against Kane Musa by unanimous decision after three rounds of action.
What is the significance of the PFL Europe Championship?
-The PFL Europe Championship is a prestigious title in the world of mixed martial arts. It represents the highest level of achievement within the PFL Europe circuit and the winner of the championship can potentially earn a significant amount of money, as mentioned with the $100,000 championship at the end of the year.
Who is the main event fighter, Cedric Dumay, facing in the main event?
-Cedric Dumay, the main event fighter, is facing Baki Sham Sudanov in the main event.
What was the unusual event that led to the end of the main event fight between Cedric Dumay and Baki Sham Sudanov?
-The main event fight ended unusually when Cedric Dumay suffered an injury, possibly a sliver in his toe, and despite wanting to continue, the referee declared a technical knockout victory for Baki Sham Sudanov due to the self-inflicted injury.
What was the reaction of the fighters and the audience to the ending of the main event?
-Both fighters and the audience were surprised and somewhat disappointed by the anticlimactic ending of the main event. Cedric Dumay expressed his desire to continue fighting, and Baki Sham Sudanov acknowledged that the win was not how he wanted to win.
What was the general atmosphere of the event?
-The event was highly anticipated and had a sold-out crowd at the Accor Arena in Paris. The atmosphere was electric, with fans eagerly awaiting the performances of the fighters, especially the main event.
What is the significance of the PFL Europe regular season bouts?
-The PFL Europe regular season bouts are important as they help determine the fighters who will advance to the playoffs and eventually compete for the European Championship and a chance to become millionaires and potential legends in the sport.
What was the strategy for Yakob Kashuba in his fight against Kane Musa?
-Yakob Kashuba's strategy was to expect early pressure from Musa, strike in the clinch, get in top position, and use his physical size advantage. He also aimed to weather any early storm and then dominate in the second round to potentially steal the belt.
What was the strategy for Kane Musa in his fight against Yakob Kashuba?
-Kane Musa's strategy was to attack Kashuba's lead leg, anticipate level changes, use smart footwork and composure, and avoid getting drawn into a brawl when it wasn't necessary.
Outlines
🥊 Yakob Kashuba's Dominance and Kane Musa's Experience
The script introduces Yakob Kashuba, an undefeated mixed martial arts fighter known for his physicality and incredible cardio. It highlights his tough matchups and victories, including a second-round TKO over John Mitchell. The narrative contrasts Kashuba's raw power with Kane Musa's veteran experience, emphasizing Musa's strategic approach and his readiness to face Kashuba, the reigning champion. The script sets the stage for a high-stakes battle, with both fighters aiming for the $100,000 championship at the end of the year.
🏆 Size and Skill: Kashuba vs. Musa
The script delves into the matchup between Yakob Kashuba and Kane Musa, focusing on their physical differences and fighting styles.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
💡Physicality
💡Cardio
💡Takedowns
💡Championship
💡Veteran
💡Undefeated
💡Strategy
💡Submission
💡Knockout
Highlights
Yakob Kashuba remains undefeated in his MMA career, showcasing his physicality, size, and incredible cardio.
Kane Musa, a veteran of the game, is aware of the challenge he faces against Kashuba, the reigning champion.
Kashuba's victory over John Mitchell with a second-round TKO at the PFL European Championship is a testament to his resilience.
K Musa, known for his dangerous fighting style, is determined to make his opponent call him 'the danger'.
The significant size disparity between Kashuba and Musa is a key factor in their matchup, with Kashuba being the larger fighter.
Kashuba's strategy involves using his physical size advantage and grappling skills, while Musa focuses on smart footwork and striking.
Kashuba's impressive performance against Musa, including a level change and a drive, demonstrates his versatility in the fight.
Musa's defense against Kashuba's takedowns and his ability to scramble back to his feet show his resilience and skill.
The judges' scorecards for the bout between Kashuba and Musa are closely contested, reflecting the intensity of the fight.
Yakob Kashuba wins by unanimous decision, maintaining his undefeated status and setting up a playoff matchup against Daniela Scati.
The PFL Europe regular season continues with a lightweight contest between Yassine Capa and Yazid Shushan, both known for their striking power.
Capa's knockout victory over Shushan with a perfectly timed uppercut showcases his skill and moves him to the playoffs.
The welterweight tilt between Ibrahim Ammane and Shaka Noo Pedro features a grueling battle with both fighters displaying impressive grappling and striking.
Abdul Abdul Haimov, known as the 'Lazy King', is a fan favorite and grappling phenom, preparing to make a statement in his return to the smart cage.
The co-main event features a welterweight showdown between Jack Grant and Abdul Abdul Haimov, with both fighters known for their submission skills.
The main event of the evening is a welterweight clash between Cedric Dumay and Baki Shamov, with Dumay being an undefeated kickboxing world champion.
Cedric Dumay's fight against Baki Shamov ends in a controversial TKO victory for Shamov due to an injury sustained by Dumay.
Transcripts
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yakob kashuba undefeated so far in his
mixed martial arts career came in as a
relative unknown to the pfl Europe
season in
2023 but his physicality his size his
incredible cardio really just carried
him through some tough tough matchups
survived Radu
Maxim battled it out with Dylan tuque
had to reverse the momentum in that
fight and then at the pfl European
Championship knees and punches a second
round TKO over John Mitchell three five
minute rounds between yakob kashuba and
Kane Musa who did not shy away from this
as a veteran of the game he knows
exactly what he's up against he knows
he's the smaller fighter here Kane mus
knows that yakob kashuba is undefeated
and is the guy to beat because he won
the belt last year you said that's
exactly what I want I mean k Musa was
sitting at the side of the smart cage in
Dublin as soon as as soon as kassu had
the belt around his waist I looked over
at K Musa and he was doing that Sinister
rubbing together of the hands that he
does we're going to see it tonight as
well K muser is a veteran he's a
dangerous fighter and he's fresh even
though he's a little bit older in his
career he's been training for a long
time but he's a smart individual the one
danger with K Musa danger being his
nickname is that he can get drawn in
sometimes if he sniff the victory he FS
that blood in the water and he chases
for it and we know from yakob cba's last
fight you just can't do that he can come
through an a weather an early storm and
stick it on you in the second round and
steal that belt from underneath you as
we welcome in our YouTube audience again
look this is pfl Europe regular season
action last year's Champion yakob
kassuba Kane Musa an absolute veteran
explosive power incredible
athleticism all trying to build toward a
$100,000 championship at the end of this
year as we create the model the
Champions League model of mixed martial
arts you take the regions Crown
champions in those regions Europe proof
of concept last year obviously Middle
East North Africa is launching this year
the Champions there will eventually
build toward our Global roster where
they can make themselves into
Millionaires and potentially Legends
like Stephan stru Dan Hardy I'm Shan
oconnell look at this in the building
now here at a soldout acore Arena Baki
sham sud bison Gore The 22-year-old
Undefeated Prospect chni and descent
proud representative of France now and a
guy who is looking to spoil the Cedric
Doom Bay party in the main
event
introducing first in the blue Corner K
Musa
really it's appropriate that we see Kan
Musa here in pfl Europe he's fought all
over Europe he's fought for 15 years
which means he he came up in some of the
promotions in Europe that really laid
the foundation but are now extinct he's
been everywhere he's fought really high
level guys but he's never really broken
through in a way that pfl Europe
Championship would allow him to Kan Musa
calls himself the danger his coaches
call him the danger because he's
dangerous as hell and he's goal is to
make his opponent call him the danger
here he is at the side of the smart cage
right now and you you can tell how much
he enjoys this moment look at
this this is his moment in K Moose's
mind this is his year he has to make a
big impact in his MMA career this year
and I think he feels like a 14 and five
this is the moment that he's going to
really show people what he's capable of
we're going to show you how old he is in
the tail of the tape but I told you
already he's a 15-year veteran on the
due the math on that he's been fighting
since he was 16 years old and I'm sure
he had a few more sit before then as
well and in the Red Corner
y
one thing you're going to see when these
two square off inside the smart cage is
a significant size disparity yakob
kassuba is a massive lightweight I spoke
with him at the hotel he said end of
January I hopped on the scale and I was
195 lbs oh you let yourself get a little
soft in the offseason he said no I still
had a six-pack but I was 195 lb he
weighed in
at the limit of 155 lbs and that means
tonight as he climbs in with rehydration
he could be walking right now anywhere
from 170 to 190 lb and he's lean he's
shredded he's confident and the thing
that's scary about him even in the face
off the other night of the Eiffel Tower
they stared in each other's eyes K moose
has got an intensity and yakob Kuma's
got this kind of awkward smile on his
face like this is kind of unique he's a
very interesting and unusual character
the auditor as his nickname but when he
steps in here this the other side of
this same coin he's a lethal dangerous
man he can take you back and squeeze the
life out of you he can put punches
together with ferocity and power but
does he want to do that tonight with K
Musa wrestling and grappling and using
that physical imposing brows might be
the right thing to do
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tonight
here's a look at our tail of the tape
for this regular season bout yakob
kashuba 28 years old K Musa is 31
kashuba 5' 11 in tall Kan Musa is 59 the
reach advantage of 4 in belongs to yakob
kashuba on the arms both men with 40-in
measurement on the
leg all right so keys to victory for
these two phenomenal fighters of course
yakob cba's got to expect that early
pressure and if he can strike St in the
clinch and even get in top position
that's where that physical size is going
to be problematic for Kane on musa's
side he's got to attack that lead leg
take away the movement uppercuts her
knees anticipating the level change and
then smart footwork and smart composure
as well not getting drawn into a brawl
when he doesn't need
to Andy Shepard the voice of the smart
cage the following a fight is a pfl
Europe regular season contest in the
lightweight division introducing first
fighting out of the blue corner he is a
striking specialist and stands 5'9 in
tall he weighed officially at
155.5 lb and in his 19th fight career as
a a record of 14 victories and five
defeats fighting out of Manchester
England K the danger
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MOA and his opponent fighting out of the
Red Corner he is a kickboxing specialist
and PS 5' 11 in tall he waited
officially at
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154.181
2023 pfl Europe lightweight
champion the
udor yakob
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casba your referee judge L
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POR kashuba in the black trunks Musa in
the blue you know what's even scary
about
katuba that size doesn't affect him his
car CIO is insanely good yeah he he
carries it incredibly well as he moves
in behind a jab and high kick to follow
same
side both of those were lefts for Musa
though being the smaller fighter doesn't
have to be a disadvantage again against
someone as physically strong as kasuba
you don't want to make it a physical
battle you want to move around him being
smaller being lighter especially with
the footwork Musa has it could be an
advantage and this is the Smart footwork
we've been seeing from kza here early
getting out of range when he needs to
beautiful you'll see him try to play the
speed and footwork game for this entire
fight and of course yakob kashuba will
try to press him potentially take him
down freeze those feet where he can use
beauti this is strength nice timing good
balance so far by Musa though this is
where the size comes in Advantage for
katuba and this is the first time k mo
has got to feel the strength of of yakob
kassuba as well he's looking for a high
crotch seems good defense
by by Musa there but I was going to say
kba had him down a beautiful way to get
back up by
Musa anytime Kane can be winning these
grapping exchanges scrambling back to
his feet he's going to be discouraging
yakob kassuba potentially even training
the gas tank if he had a big weight cut
this K moose is going to now try and
break and start to strike but that's
lovely work from cassu on the inside
there and you see now he's triggered K
Musa to fight that's dangerous because
this is where K Musa can rush into those
takedowns of
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kassuba a right and left from kba that
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2-1 another level change and an uppercut
on the exit kashuba looking for his
openings as Kane moves around
really good job from Musa so far being
patient moving out of the way every
single time katuba tries to close the
distance and this for me is the is the
fight that kassuba needs in his MMA
career not his pfl career last year he
beat a lot of really tough prospects go
to the back he WN the European title if
he if he beats a veteran here that's a
big statement and this is a strong tight
Wati that he's got on K Musa shots there
puts a lot of away Musa here makes some
work tires him out Musa is going to have
to be careful as he tries to work
himself back uppr right with kassuba on
his
back good hand fighting here from K Musa
fighting his time but he's got to be
very cautious that kassuba doesn't
switch his attack here front headlock
potentially level change onto the legs
kba so incredibly
strong Cuba there with that cheese
grater drag acoss the
fence now trying to work all the way
around to the back goes chest to chest
instead nice job by Musa to get back to
do 5050 position
here driving KNE on the inside from
yakob kashuba look we got the
physicality of K kassuba and the
experience of K Musa trying to be
efficient he's going to break the clinch
here I think and he's going to try and
strike but kassuba is not going to let
him get away for free heavy tight
overhook on that right arm of Kane Musa
yakob kashuba though head in the wrong
position right
now and again as we said earlier on
being a smaller fighter in this position
against the fence pays off usually
because it's easier to get your head
into right
position oh strikes nice flurry and a
finish with two uppercuts yakob kashuba
showing the versatility in his game
here
and ni good level change again wow he
just he drops straight down and then
Begins the drive great timing on those
shots tuck that leg between his own
knees and pulls Kan Musa to the mat and
now climbing into a mount position yakob
katuba 42 seconds left in this first
round katuba looking for the wrist ride
now you can put Musa on the on the on
the mat but good defense Again by Musa
he's going to get back up
and we go back to yakob cba's First
regular season win last year with that
beautiful submission over Ru
Maxim he's constantly trying to expose
the back of K Musa musa's wise to it but
he's losing this round on the grappling
in my eyes right
now final 10 seconds of round number one
in exchange of knees really good job by
Musa in his first round defending
against katuba but katuba really had him
spend a lot of energy to the stools they
go k Musa hangs his arms on the cage
yakob kba heads back to the stool as we
look at these replays at the timing on
this level change and this is where K
muser comes in with these big Power
shots and before he knows it yakob
kassuba just disappeared from in front
of him and now he's defending takedowns
which he was doing for the vast majority
of that first round that's got a
cardivascular attacked to
it
the VIPs have started to trickle in here
at the acor French raer black
m a slow down on the
instruction so you know when he's going
shots okay look for more
shots Shan Connell Stephen stru Dan
Hardy bfl Europe Paris driving towards
the main
event Cedric Dumay climbs back into the
smart cage against Baki sham
sudanov right now yakob kashuba last
year's European champion in the
lightweight division in the black trunks
against Kane mua Kane Musa in the
blue bit of a lower stance here from
Kane Musa
Al Cedric Doom Jordan Zebo Crouch down
to try and meet that level
change kassuba very fresh in the corner
between rounds Eyes Wide Open breathing
calm listening to his Corner team and he
moves forward
here inside leg kick and kashuba tries
to use that this time Kane does not
allow him to get all the way in on the
hips Musa trying to break again but
there he lands nice right
hand now he's got kasuba moving
backwards that might have hurt a little
bit more than the initial
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thought I certainly think the grappling
that K mus had to deal with in that
first round as filled his arms with
lactate you can tell he's a little bit
more labored in his movement now with
his
arms better work here with his taked
down defense back to an orthodox stance
after a brief change to Southpaw for
Kane
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Musa barely missed with her right hand
upper cut by katuba there looks like we
have a cut above the eye of Jakob
kassuba as well deep breath for K Musa
and some swelling around his eye as well
K
Musa good second round for Musa so far I
want to see him throw more of these leg
kicks B and then throw the
kick upper cut landed there for
Musa doing a much better job of meating
that Forward Motion in those level
changes now kassuba offers a kick
blocked by the
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shoulder good coaching from the corner
of Musa don't overdo it they shouted
they know that Rush forward is dangerous
kassuba will level
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change
subba really struggling this second
round to get a hold of of of Musa circle
circle nowes K Musa back right in front
of our broadcast position halfway
through round number two but Musa
reverses position puts him self toward
the cage center of the cage he he really
uses you know being smaller in that
position he puts his head under the chin
of katuba turns him around and takes
center of the stage again and now he's
back to the Striking Distance shots
beautiful body shot by kassuba they were
solid body shots by kassuba I think that
he felt the effect of the body shots
from Kan Musa and it might have reminded
him hey I've got some of those too
offered some back remember he won the
season last year he won the finale with
a body shot and now Musa with the level
change drives
it great balance from kassuba though
hops over to the fence he's got his
overhook and he's landed a few short
shots on the inside which allowed him to
dig an
underhook and now
returns see M trying to Pummel
in get his arm up above that shoulder
but it's tall tall yakob
kassuba he goes again nice knee on the
inside good uppercut and more body shots
from
Musa both Fighters digging to the body
in the second round great shots by Musa
there
tell you what those exchanges on the