Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018: Iran vs Argentina, Live Match Updates

That's all from the live coverage of the first match of the Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 as Iran defeat Argentina with a 57-27 scoreline. Stay tuned for the all live updates of the action from Dubai right here at Sportskeeda.

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Iran 57-27 Argentina

Argentina win in comfortable fashion as Saed Ghaffari's strong raiding exploits keep them undefeated in the tournament. With this loss for Argentinga, South Korea have moved into the final four of the tournament.

Matias Martinez goes in for the buzzer raid and gets a touch point on the left corner after a slip from the ankle hold attempt.

Shadloui is taken down by Canencia at the centre of the mat but waits and gets another touch before getting his hand past the mid-line. Two points for Iran as we near the end of the match.

Naseri is dashed off the mat by Nahuel Lopez as he started to make his way towards the mid-line. Good effort from Lopez.

Nahuel Lopez scores a superb raid point on the left corner with a dive towards the mid-line after a touch.

Mariano Pascual is revived but gives away the final raid point for the all-out for Iran.

Sebastian Canencia goes in as the last man to raid and manages to get a touch and bonus point to barely keep them alive in the contest after being thrown out of the bounds by the defenders.

Ghorbani goes in against two men and scores an easy touch to reduce the South Americans to one man.

Nahuel Villamayor is taken out with a good tackle on the left corner and now it's Argentina who are in danger of an all-out.

Just when it looked lit it's headed for an all-out, Mohammad Taghi pulls out a stunner and scores a Super Raid!!

Four points for the Iran man with a superb raiding effort on the left corner.

Franco Castro goes in against three men and forces Naseri deep into the right corner and rushes to the mid-line as Iran are now in danger of an unexpected all-out.

Time-out called.

Mariano Pascual is on point again as he gets another running hand touch on the left corner defender.

Sebastian Canencia rushes in too quick and gives an easy tackle point to Ghaffari.

Nahuel Lopez gets his man with a touch on the left corner after a failed ankle hold attempt.

Saed Ghaffari goes in for the do-or-die raid and gets two men out with a good touch and turn on the right corner.

Franco Castro takes Hamid Mirzaei out with a quick escape from the ankle hold attempt on the right corner.

Mariano Pascual moves around a lot during his raid and capitalizes on a slip by Ghorbani to stumble across the mid-line to score his 5th raid point of the match. He has been impressive for the Argentina side.

Game resumes after the timeout and Argentina score a good tackle point taking out Jafari with a ankle hold by the skipper Acevedo.

Mariano Pascual moves well across the mat and gets a running hand touch on Shadloui on the left corner of the Iran defence.

Time-out called.

Gramajo goes in too deep within the Iran defence and is taken out with a strong tackle.

Ghorbani goes to raid from the left side and manages to get two points after a great effort escaping from the ankle hold and gets an added touch point as the defender tried to keep him away.

Mohammad Ghorbani scores an easy bonus point on the right corner and rushes to the mid-line to secure the point.

Naseri is caught on the left corner with a diving ankle hold and Canencia rushes in with a dash to bring him down on the lobby. Good combination by the South Americans.

Mariano Pascual manages to get a touch point on the left corner with a good hand touch.

Jafari is held out of bounds after a good tackle by Canencia on the left corner.

Nahuel Lopez scores a good bonus point on the right corner of the Iran defence.

Naseri moves around the mat during his raid but Rafael Acevedo slips up with his ankle hold conceding an easy point.

Argentina score a tackle point after a combined effort taking out Ghorbani on the left corner.

Saied Ghaffari is taken out by the Argentine raider Franco Castro with a well-executed toe touch on the right corner.

Lopez goes in as the first man to raid for Argentina after the all-out and is caught on the left corner with a strong ankle hold.

ALL-OUT!! Iran score another all-out on Iran as Naseri gets the last man out with a quick touch point.

Nahuel Villamayor scores a bonus point going in as the last man on the mat for the Argentines.

First points of the half for Iran and what a way to begin....a Super Raid of four points!!
Afshin Jafari almost wipes out the entire Argentina defensive line with a show of strength and gets them down to just one man on the mat.

The second half is underway!!

Half Time:

Iran 28-7 Argentina

One-way traffic in the first half as Iran's makeshift starting 7 have proven too hot to handle so far for the South Americans.

Tackle point for Argentina as the defence swarms the raider with a good combined effort on the left corner.

Gramajo scores a touch point on his raid on the right corner after he slips away from the ankle hold attempt.

Gramajo scores a bonus point with a good effort as the Iran defence take it easy on the raider and almost let him go with it.

Naseri goes in against four Argentina defenders and does well to get a touch point as he turned towards the mid-line and rushed to score the point.

Nahuel Lopez goes in for a do-or-die raid and the Iran defence is patient and lure him in but the raider goes out of bounds during his kick attempt and loses his balance.

Iran lost another point as the raider takes up more than the allotted time of 30secs.

Bonus point for Argentina as Nahuel Lopez executes a good stretch on the left corner.

Gramajo goes for the do-or-die raid and takes advantage of the defensive lapse by Naseri to score the 2nd point of the match for the South Americans.

Another raid point for Iran as the Argentina defence struggles to contain Ghorbani who gets away from his man and reaches the mid-line.

Iran have been in a swansong right from the start as they reach the 25-point score mark just after the 12th minute.

Apologies for the delayed updates due to a technical error.

Score: Iran 22 - 1 Argentina

It's one way traffic as Iran inflict the 2nd ALL-OUT

Apologies for the delay! There were some technical glitches.