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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Youssef Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giani Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadji comes to the cage accompanied by The National Anthem of Morocco. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Youssef Hadji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giani Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Hadji shoots in but Suarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Suarez stalks Hadji and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hadji's face. Hadji staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Youssef Hadji has been cut.
Suarez misses with a wild combination.
Suarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suarez connects with a crisp jab.
Hadji moves into range and clinches up with Suarez.
Hadji changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suarez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hadji throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suarez takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Giani Suarez has been cut.
Suarez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hadji to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hadji stops Suarez from standing up.
Suarez trying to control the position.
Suarez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hadji.
Suarez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hadji has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez tries to buck Hadji off but Hadji is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hadji trying to control the position but Suarez is working away.
The referee asks Hadji politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hadji prefers to stall for the moment though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Suarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Youssef Hadji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hadji blocks a head kick by Suarez.
Suarez lands with an overhand left.
Hadji fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hadji is breathing heavily.
Hadji misses with a leg kick.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Hadji avoids them all with ease.
Hadji misses with a head kick.
Suarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Suarez misses with a combination
and Hadji counters with a left and a right that stings Suarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Suarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Suarez.
Hadji will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Suarez works over Hadji's head and body with a nice combination.
Hadji is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Suarez and Hadji falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Suarez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Giani Suarez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
98% |
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