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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daanish Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Laffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daanish Hussain has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daanish Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Laffer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laffer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hussain obliges.
Hussain presses Laffer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laffer looks gassed!
Hussain lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hussain content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Laffer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hussain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laffers head.
Hussain presses Laffer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Hussain as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hussain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hussain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laffer or not.
Good body shot from Hussain.
Hussain lands a nice shot to the body.
Hussain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Hussain.
Hussain cracks Laffer with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hussain.
Hussain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hussain lands with a light punch inside.
Hussain is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hussain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laffer backwards.
Hussain digs a right hand into Laffer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laffer's gas tank.
Laffer tries to break free but Hussain pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain is pushing Laffer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from Hussain.
Hussain lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hussain lands an uppercut.
Hussain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hussain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laffer takes a shot to the head.
Hussain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hussain lands with a short shot to the head.
Laffer working hard to break the clinch.
Hussain keeps control of Laffer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hussain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hussain pushes Laffer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hussain controlling the action here for a moment.
A short uppercut from Hussain.
Laffer is trying to break free.
Hussain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laffer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hussain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hussain has Laffer pressed against the cage, preventing Laffer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Come on Hussain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hussain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain lands with a light punch inside.
Hussain cracks Laffer with a nice body shot.
Laffer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hussain lands a body shot.
Hussain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Laffer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hussain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hussain lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Hussain.
Hussain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laffer.
Hussain lands a hook that snaps the head of Laffer backwards.
Hussain lands a nice shot to the body.
Hussain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hussain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laffer working hard to break the clinch.
Hussain lands an elbow inside.
Hussain lands with a short shot to the head.
Hussain has Laffer pressed against the cage, preventing Laffer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussain leaning against his opponent.
Laffer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hussain has Laffer pushed against the cage.
Hussain is working Laffer over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laffer is trying to force a seperation but Hussain has the dominant position.
Hussain stalls.
Laffer working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hussain.
Laffer tries to circle away but Hussain has him pinned against the cage.
Laffer is trying to force a seperation but Hussain has the dominant position.
Laffer tries to break the clinch but Hussain is controlling the position.
Hussain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hussain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hussain is leaning against Laffer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hussain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hussain.
A frustrated look appears on Laffer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hussain leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hussain.
Hussain presses Laffer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hussain lands with a right to the head.
Laffer is trying to break the clinch but Hussain is controlling him.
Hussain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hussain is working Laffer over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Hussain.
A nice left hand lands by Hussain.
Hussain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hussain lands with a right to the head.
Hussain with a knee to the head.
It looks like Larry Laffer has been cut.
Laffer tries to break free but Hussain pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Laffer's defenses.
Hussain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laffer tries to break the clinch but Hussain is controlling the position.
Hussain lands an uppercut.
Hussain scores with a shoulder strike.
Hussain lands a nice uppercut.
Hussain stalls.
Laffer has had enough of the clinch but Hussain keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hussain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hussain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hussain keeps control of Laffer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hussain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hussain is leaning against Laffer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daanish Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larry Laffer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Laffer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hussain, pushing him back against the cage.
Hussain lands with a short shot to the head.
Laffer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laffer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laffer tries to break the clinch but Hussain is controlling the position.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laffer can do to turn this around?
Laffer wants to break free but Hussain has control.
Hussain pushes Laffer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daanish Hussain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hussain's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hussain gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Laffer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laffer's efforts to push away.
Stalling in the clinch from Hussain.
Hussain keeps control of Laffer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laffer can't break the clinch.
Laffer is trying to force a seperation but Hussain has the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laffer is looking to break free of the clinch but Hussain has double underhooks.
Laffer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hussain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Hussain.
Hussain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laffer or not.
Laffer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laffer tries to break free but Hussain pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain leaning his opponent against the cage.
Laffer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hussain lands with a right to the head.
Hussain with a knee to the head.
Hussain is working Laffer over against the cage.
Hussain is pushing Laffer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hussain lands with a light punch inside.
Laffer can't break the clinch.
Hussain lands with a short shot to the head.
Hussain lands a body shot.
Hussain leaning against his opponent.
Hussain cracks Laffer with a nice body shot.
A short right from Hussain.
Hussain landing knees to the body.
Hussain lands a shot to the body.
Hussain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hussain lands an elbow inside.
Laffer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hussain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hussain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain prevents Laffer from breaking the clinch.
Hussain working Laffer over with knees to the body.
Hussain scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Hussain.
Hussain lands with a light punch inside.
Laffer is trying to break the clinch but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain digs a right hand into Laffer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laffer's gas tank.
Hussain crunches a lovely knee into Laffer's ribcage.
Hussain pushes Laffer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laffer can't break the clinch.
Hussain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hussain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laffer is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Hussain.
Laffer is trying to break the clinch but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain prevents Laffer from breaking the clinch.
Hussain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laffer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
Laffer letting Hussain take a breather here.
Laffer is trying to break the clinch but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laffer's efforts to push away.
Laffer tries to circle away but Hussain has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hussain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laffer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laffer is trying to break the clinch but Hussain is controlling him.
Laffer can't break the clinch.
Hussain digs a right hand underneath Laffer's ribcage. Laffer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hussain stalls.
Good body shot from Hussain.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hussain.
Laffer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laffer wants to break free but Hussain has control.
Hussain is stalling here.
Hussain with a knee to the head.
Hussain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hussain stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hussain.
Hussain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hussain gets through Laffer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Hussain.
Hussain digs a right hand into Laffer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laffer's gas tank.
Hussain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hussain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hussain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hussain stalling.
Hussain lands a nice elbow.
Laffer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hussain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Hussain.
Laffer is trying to break the clinch but Hussain is controlling him.
Laffer is trying to break free.
Hussain lands a left hand.
Laffer can't break the clinch.
Laffer is trying to push Hussain away but Hussain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hussain cracks Laffer with a nice body shot.
Hussain lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Hussain as the two fighters clinch.
Hussain lands a nice uppercut.
Hussain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laffer's face.
Laffer is looking to break free of the clinch but Hussain has double underhooks.
Hussain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laffer backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain pushes Laffer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hussain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Laffer's defenses.
Hussain stalls.
Laffer is trying to force a seperation but Hussain has the dominant position.
Hussain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laffer up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daanish Hussain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Larry Laffer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hussain lands a head kick!
Laffer blocks a head kick by Hussain.
Larry Laffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laffer closes the distance and clinches.
Laffer can't break the clinch.
Hussain lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hussain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Laffer's defenses.
Hussain lands a shot to the body.
Hussain lands with a short shot to the head.
Laffer working hard to break the clinch.
Hussain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hussain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hussain for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laffer is trying to push Hussain away but Hussain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Laffer wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laffer wants to break free but Hussain has control.
Hussain lands a shoulder strike.
Laffer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hussain as the two fighters clinch.
Hussain lands with a light punch inside.
Hussain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hussain lands a hook that snaps the head of Laffer backwards.
Hussain lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Hussain.
Hussain works on Laffer's body with a couple of short punches.
Laffer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hussain lands with a left to the head.
Hussain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hussain lands an elbow that stopped Laffer in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Hussain as the two fighters clinch.
Hussain lands a body punch in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hussain.
Hussain scores with a knee to the head.
Hussain lands with a light punch inside.
Hussain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laffer.
Hussain lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hussain.
A short right from Hussain.
Hussain lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hussain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laffer can't break the clinch.
Hussain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laffer wants to get back to striking at distance but Hussain won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Hussain.
Laffer is trying to break free.
Hussain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Hussain.
Hussain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hussain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hussain lands a nice uppercut.
Laffer has had enough of the clinch but Hussain keeps him there for the moment.
Laffer wants to get back to striking at distance but Hussain won't allow it.
Laffer is trying to break the clinch but Hussain is controlling him.
Good body shot from Hussain.
Laffer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hussain.
Hussain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hussain prevents Laffer from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hussain.
Hussain taking a breather.
Laffer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laffer wants to break free but Hussain has control.
Laffer has had enough of the clinch but Hussain keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hussain.
Hussain pressing his opponent against the cage.
Laffer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Larry Laffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daanish Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hussain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hussain has Laffer pressed against the cage, preventing Laffer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laffer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hussain has Laffer pressed against the cage, preventing Laffer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laffer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
Laffer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laffer or not.
Hussain lands with a right to the head.
Hussain keeps control of Laffer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hussain prevents Laffer from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hussain.
Hussain prevents a body shot from Laffer.
Laffer is trying to break the clinch but Hussain is controlling him.
Laffer wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A frustrated look appears on Laffer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laffer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
Laffer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laffer tries to circle away but Hussain has him pinned against the cage.
Hussain stalling.
A short right from Hussain.
Laffer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laffer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
Laffer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laffer is trying to break the clinch but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Hussain.
Laffer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussain has him pressed against the cage.
Laffer wants to break free but Hussain has control.
Hussain blocks an elbow strike.
Laffer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hussain.
Laffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hussain.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daanish Hussain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hussain 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daanish Hussain!
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hype
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