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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ummer Iqbal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iqbal comes to the cage accompanied by Run This Town. Jordan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Firestarter" - The Prodigy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ummer Iqbal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Benji Jordan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iqbal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Iqbal throws a leg kick which misses Jordan's front leg but catches the back leg as Jordan tries to avoid it.
Jordan tries to clinch up but Iqbal circles away and keeps his distance.
Iqbal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jordan moves into range and clinches up with Iqbal.
Jordan looking to throw knees to the head but Iqbal is blocking nicely.
Iqbal is looking to break free of the clinch but Jordan has double underhooks.
Iqbal tries to break the clinch but Jordan is controlling the position.
Jordan prevents Iqbal from breaking the clinch.
Jordan tries to pull guard but Iqbal won't allow it.
Jordan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jordan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Iqbal's face.
Iqbal can't break the clinch.
Jordan wants to stall.
Iqbal is looking to break free of the clinch but Jordan has double underhooks.
Jordan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Iqbal blocks it with crossed arms.
Jordan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Iqbal is trying to break the clinch but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
Iqbal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
Iqbal wants to get back to striking at distance but Jordan won't allow it.
Jordan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Iqbal up against the cage.
Iqbal has had enough of the clinch but Jordan keeps him there for the moment.
Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iqbal avoids a kick to the body.
Iqbal misses with a few strikes there.
Iqbal misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Iqbal both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jordan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iqbal thumps Jordan with a low kick.
Iqbal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Iqbal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iqbal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jordan looks gassed!
Jordan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Iqbal. Iqbal obviously looking to wear him down.
Iqbal gets the takedown into side control.
Iqbal stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Iqbal, right into the meat.
Iqbal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Iqbal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jordan is rocked!
Iqbal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jordan's calf.
Ummer Iqbal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iqbal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Iqbal finish him?
Iqbal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jordan circles away quickly and effectively.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
Iqbal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jordan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iqbal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Iqbal gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Iqbal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jordan throws a head kick but Iqbal moves out of range.
Iqbal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Iqbal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Iqbal stands up and beckons Jordan to his feet.
Iqbal has a takedown stuffed.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown. Iqbal tries to sprawl out of it but Jordan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Iqbal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iqbal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jordan will feel that in the morning.
Iqbal scores with a takedown into Jordan's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal working some strikes from top position.
Jordan is working an open guard so Iqbal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Iqbal fails to land with a series of punches.
Jordan is looking to clinch.
Iqbal scores with a kick to the body.
Jordan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Iqbal counters with a shoot takedown. Jordan fights it but they end up in guard.
Ummer Iqbal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benji Jordan.
Iqbal gets to his feet. Jordan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Iqbal tries to bum rush Jordan with a series of wild strikes but Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iqbal misses with a low kick.
Jordan forces Iqbal back against the cage and clinches.
Iqbal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iqbal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Iqbal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Iqbal, pushing him back against the cage.
Iqbal tries for a takedown but Jordan manages to get underhooks.
Iqbal is trying to break free.
Iqbal is looking to break free of the clinch but Jordan has double underhooks.
Jordan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Iqbal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Jordan. No joy for Iqbal on that attempt.
Iqbal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jordan takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iqbal tries to break the clinch but Jordan is controlling the position.
Jordan keeps control of Iqbal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Iqbal can't break the clinch.
Iqbal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jordan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Iqbal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iqbal wants to get back to striking at distance but Jordan won't allow it.
Iqbal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iqbal throws a right and a left that Jordan avoids nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Iqbal.
Jordan tries to clinch up
letting Iqbal counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ummer Iqbal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Iqbal misses with a double jab.
Iqbal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jordan moves in looking to clinch but Iqbal pushes him off.
Iqbal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jordan!
Iqbal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Iqbal tries to control but Jordan wriggling away.
Iqbal thowing shots but they're missing.
Jordan blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jordan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Iqbal.
Jordan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Iqbal.
Iqbal won't let Jordan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal cracks Jordan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Iqbal goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jordan turns into him and now he's in Iqbal's guard.
Iqbal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jordan is controlling him.
Jordan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Iqbal thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Iqbal striking from his own guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Iqbal throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Iqbal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Iqbal working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Iqbal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jordan is refusing to be controlled, as Iqbal sits in half guard.
Iqbal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Iqbal decides to stand up.
Iqbal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jordan shoots in and drives through. Iqbal sprawls well.
Iqbal stuffs the takedown.
Jordan wants to clinch.
Iqbal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Iqbal misses with a few strikes there.
Iqbal shoots in and bounces Jordan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Iqbal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jordan can do to turn this around?
Iqbal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jordan is proving hard to escape from.
Iqbal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Iqbal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Iqbal postures up in Jordan's guard and throws a big left but Jordan blocks it.
Iqbal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Iqbal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jordan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Iqbal cracks the inside of Jordan's front leg.
Iqbal scores with a one two! Jordan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Iqbal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Iqbal trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ummer Iqbal dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Iqbal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Iqbal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iqbal has a takedown stuffed.
Iqbal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iqbal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jordan darts in trying to clinch
and Iqbal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jordan is looking to clinch.
Jordan tries to clinch but Iqbal is having none of it.
Jordan clinches but Iqbal breaks the clinch
and Iqbal counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan avoids a kick to the body.
Ummer Iqbal is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Iqbal, pushing him back against the cage.
Iqbal wants to get back to striking at distance but Jordan won't allow it.
Jordan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Iqbal is looking to break free of the clinch but Jordan has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Iqbal as Jordan tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal wants to get back to striking at distance but Jordan won't allow it.
Iqbal wants to get back to striking at distance but Jordan won't allow it.
Jordan looking to throw knees to the head but Iqbal is blocking nicely.
Iqbal is trying to break free.
Iqbal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Iqbal is looking to break free of the clinch but Jordan has double underhooks.
Jordan tries a knee to the head but Iqbal blocks it.
Iqbal is trying to break free.
Jordan keeps control of Iqbal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Iqbal wants to break free but Jordan has control.
Iqbal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iqbal's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Iqbal duly obliges.
Iqbal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ummer Iqbal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iqbal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab from Iqbal.
Iqbal scoring well with a low kick there.
Iqbal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Iqbal trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jordan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Iqbal swats away the attempt to clinch by Jordan.
Jordan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iqbal.
Iqbal throws a series of punches but Jordan avoids them all with ease.
Jordan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iqbal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jordan circles away quickly and effectively.
Iqbal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Iqbal misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jordan lands a knee to the head.
Jordan prevents Iqbal from breaking the clinch.
Iqbal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jordan prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ummer Iqbal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan keeps control of Iqbal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Iqbal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ummer Iqbal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jordan trying to land knees to the body.
Jordan landing knees to the head.
Jordan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Iqbal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Iqbal moves out of range of the body kick.
Iqbal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Iqbal scores with a head kick.
Jordan tries to clinch up.
Iqbal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Iqbal scores with a four punch combination!
Iqbal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal cracks Jordan with a good jab.
Iqbal lands a two punch combo.
Jordan tries to clinch up.
Iqbal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Iqbal showed some decent athleticism there.
Iqbal stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jordan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Iqbal tries to avoid it but Jordan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Iqbal to the ground. Iqbal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Iqbal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Iqbal content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ummer Iqbal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Iqbal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ummer Iqbal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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