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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Dahman (ranked 3085 p4p, 3880 weight class) and Zayn Azi (ranked 225 p4p, 264 weight class). Dahman comes to the cage accompanied by Brand New Guy. Zayn Azi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeremiah Dahman's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremiah Dahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zayn Azi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahman fails with a takedown attempt.
Azi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Azi misses with a wild body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dahman.
Dahman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dahman is looking to take a break and control but Azi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azi struggling a bit here.
Dahman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azi keeps working.
Dahman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Azi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dahman is looking to take a break and control but Azi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dahman laying and praying for a moment but Azi takes advantage and regains half guard.
Dahman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dahman is trying to control. Azi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Azi trying to control here.
Dahman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahman is trying to control. Azi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Azi is looking to control Dahman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Azi avoid being mounted?
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jeremiah Dahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azi shoots and misses
and Dahman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Azi won't be happy with that.
Azi struggling a bit here.
Dahman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dahman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dahman is looking to take a break and control but Azi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahman working away.
Dahman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Azi checks a leg kick nicely.
Dahman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azi.
Azi pushes Dahman up against the cage in a clinch.
Azi managing to block the knees to the body from Dahman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Azi manages to break the clinch.
Dahman feints and as Azi raises his hands in defense, Dahman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Azi is wriggling around but Dahman manages to pass to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Dahman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dahman shoots for a double leg takedown but Azi sprawls well. He's pushed Dahman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dahman clinches.
Azi pulls guard effortlessly.
We've been informed that Azi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dahman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azi can do to turn this around?
Azi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dahman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dahman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Azi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dahman stands up from Azi's guard - Dahman perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Azi to the ground. Dahman is now in Azi's guard.
Azi kicks Dahman off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jeremiah Dahman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Azi trying to control here.
Dahman is looking to stall here but Azi recovers full guard.
Azi keeping moving, preventing Dahman from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dahman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dahman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Azi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Azi is holding on to half guard well.
Azi wants to control but Dahman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Azi actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azi wants to improve his position but Dahman is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Azi wants to control but Dahman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dahman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dahman showed some decent athleticism there.
Dahman thows a huge punch but Azi dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dahman passes to side control.
Azi is not content to let Dahman control the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azi wants to control but Dahman postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeremiah Dahman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dahman clinches up with Azi and pushes him back against the cage.
Dahman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Azi after a bit of a struggle.
Azi slowing the pace effectively.
Azi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dahman's elbow.
Azi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dahman's face.
Azi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Azi lands a nice shot to the body.
A knee to the head by Azi.
Dahman tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Azi.
Azi scores with a knee to the head.
Dahman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azi is trying to control Dahman's posture but Dahman avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azi holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Azi can't do much from the bottom here.
Dahman trying to control the action but Azi is working from the bottom.
Dahman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Azi struggling a bit here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dahman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Azi did well to prevent Dahman getting side control.
Azi is trying to control but can't.
Dahman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Azi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Azi wants to control but Dahman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Azi taking some punishment here, with Dahman in his half guard.
Dahman is trying to control. Azi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Azi is looking to control Dahman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Azi avoid being mounted?
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Azi misses the shot to the body.
That's four 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dahman or perhaps it was just good defense by Azi, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremiah Dahman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azi slaps away a takedown attempt from Dahman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Azi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Azi lands a nice hook to Dahman's body. Dahman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Azi clinches up with Dahman and pushes him back against the cage.
Azi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dahman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Azi misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dahman is defending well for now.
Jeremiah Dahman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dahman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zayn Azi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azi misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zayn Azi.
I think Dahman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Dahman!
After the fight, Jeremiah Dahman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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