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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bazar Daqui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Leigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bazar Daqui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Leigh!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leigh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daqui avoids it really well and circles away.
Danny Leigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daqui moves in looking to clinch but Leigh pushes him off.
Leigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leigh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Leigh throws a low kick but Daqui avoids it.
Daqui fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daqui misses with a takedown attempt - Leigh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leigh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daqui counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Daqui breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leigh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daqui avoids it really well and circles away.
Bazar Daqui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Leigh.
Daqui pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daqui leaves Leigh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Daqui drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh is looking to stand up but Daqui isn't so interested in that idea.
Daqui is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leigh looks gassed!
Leigh has his feet on Daqui's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Daqui shoots in for a takedown but Leigh shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Daqui as Leigh shoots in.
Leigh takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Danny Leigh has been cut.
Daqui wants to clinch.
Daqui tries to clinch but Leigh moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Daqui.
Leigh swats away the attempt to clinch by Daqui.
Daqui cracks Leigh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Leigh as Daqui shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daqui shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leigh pinned against the cage. Leigh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daqui tries to clinch there but Leigh circles away.
Daqui shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leigh defends it nicely.
Leigh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daqui counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leigh wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daqui is trying to control. Leigh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Daqui is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Leigh pushes Daqui off looking to stand but Daqui dives back in and keeps control.
Daqui gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Daqui circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daqui tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leigh counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leigh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Leigh throwing strikes from guard but Daqui blocks nicely.
Leigh stopping the sweep attempt from Daqui.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daqui is looking to stand up but Leigh isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bazar Daqui dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Leigh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leigh shoots and misses
and Daqui counters with a single leg into guard. Leigh didn't expect that.
Daqui works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Daqui is trying to control the action in half guard but Leigh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Daqui is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Daqui trying to mount his opponent but Leigh defends it.
Daqui prevents Leigh from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Daqui is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Leigh is not content to let Daqui control the position.
Daqui looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leigh is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daqui wants to clinch up but Leigh keeps it at a distance.
Daqui closes the distance but Leigh moves to the side
and Leigh counters with a series of strikes. Daqui will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leigh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daqui shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leigh but Leigh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daqui tries to clinch up but Leigh circles away and keeps his distance.
Daqui clinches up against the cage.
Daqui tries to pull guard but Leigh holds him up against the cage and eventually Daqui drops back down to his feet.
Leigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daqui lands with a kick to the temple. Leigh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leigh misses with a double jab.
Daqui looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leigh is fending him off so far but Daqui persists. Nope, Leigh circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bazar Daqui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daqui paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daqui is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daqui lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leigh at a distance.
Daqui is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leigh's half guard.
Daqui wants to work for an arm triangle but Leigh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Daqui prevents Leigh from standing back up.
Leigh tries to get to full guard but Daqui has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daqui not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Daqui stops Leigh from getting back to his feet.
Daqui controlling the action here.
Daqui prevents Leigh from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bazar Daqui dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Leigh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Daqui moves in looking to clinch but Leigh pushes him off.
Daqui fails with a takedown attempt.
Leigh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leigh misses with a takedown attempt - Daqui sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Leigh.
Daqui connects with a body shot.
Daqui bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Daqui wants to clinch.
Daqui feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Daqui controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daqui wants to pass the guard but Leigh is keeping the position.
Daqui looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Daqui prevents Leigh from getting back to his feet.
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.
Leigh wants to sweep here but Daqui controlling him for the moment.
Daqui loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daqui advances position into side control!
Bazar Daqui overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daqui is looking to take a break and control but Leigh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leigh regains half guard there - taking advantage of Daqui's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daqui wants to get back to his feet.
Leigh pushes Daqui off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daqui looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leigh is fending him off so far but Daqui persists. Nope, Leigh circles away and we're back to standing.
Leigh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bazar Daqui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Leigh.
Leigh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daqui.
Daqui takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leigh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leigh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daqui is fending him off so far but Leigh persists. Nope, Daqui circles away and we're back to standing.
Daqui moves into the clinch successfully.
Daqui can't get the takedown.
Leigh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daqui fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daqui stuffs the takedown attempt from Leigh. Leigh gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bazar Daqui showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daqui has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bazar Daqui!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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