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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hu Rah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Haminall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rah's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flogging Molly - Devil's Dance Floor. Haminall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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211 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hu Rah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Haminall!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haminall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rah on his heels. He'll look to pass Rah's guard now, I'm sure.
Haminall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Haminall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Haminall stopping the sweep attempt from Rah.
Haminall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haminall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haminall wants to control from the top but Rah keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Haminall.
Rah changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Haminall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rah working away.
Haminall is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Rah is staying active.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rah is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Haminall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ground and pound from Rah seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rah working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Haminall is trying to control Rah's posture but Rah avoids it.
Rah misses with the ground and pound.
Haminall can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haminall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rah landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rah working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haminall is trying to get back to half guard.
Rah is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Haminall has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rah trying to control the action but Haminall is working from the bottom.
Haminall can't do much from the bottom here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rah wants to control but Haminall is keeping him busy.
Rah is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Haminall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Haminall struggling a bit here.
Rah cracks Haminall with a big right hand but Haminall just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Haminall can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rah working the ground and pound but Haminall is defending the strikes.
Rah thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Haminall is not content to let Rah control the position.
Rah working away.
Rah throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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Rah is looking to take a break and control but Haminall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rah fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rah working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rah trying to control the position but Haminall is working away.
Haminall dodges the ground and pound from Rah.
Rah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Haminall holding on.
Haminall is trying to escape the position but Rah is controlling the position.
Rah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haminall keeps working.
Haminall wants to control but Rah postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haminall tries to control but Rah manages to take his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haminall trying to control the hands but Rah won't let him.
Rah is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hu Rah dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haminall closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rah's guard.
Rah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haminall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Haminall trying to control but Rah is working from the bottom.
Hu Rah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haminall seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haminall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rah keeping moving, preventing Haminall from controlling successfully.
Rah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Haminall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Matt Haminall hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Haminall scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rah wants to control but Haminall postures up.
Rah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rah is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here as Haminall stalls from top position.
Rah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Rah's face as Haminall controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rah is trying to improve his position.
Haminall working away.
Haminall is looking to take a break and control but Rah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haminall happy to just control the position for now.
Rah tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haminall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Haminall is looking to take a break and control but Rah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haminall might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rah kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Haminall wasn't active enough on the ground.
Haminall scores with a takedown into Rah's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haminall trying to control the position from guard on top but Rah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haminall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rah is looking for a triangle but Haminall pushes his legs off easily.
Rah throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rah controls Haminall momentarily but Haminall frees himself.
Haminall trying to control the position from guard on top but Rah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Haminall.
Haminall scores with a takedown into Rah's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haminall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haminall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rah trying to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Haminall trying to control but Rah is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Haminall.
Rah lands with a kick to the temple. Haminall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Matt Haminall has been cut.
Rah shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Haminall manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Haminall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Haminall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Haminall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rah sprawls well initially but Haminall persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haminall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Haminall trying to control the action but Rah is working from the bottom.
Rah wants to improve his position but Haminall is controlling well.
Rah desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rah is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Haminall was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Haminall gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rah is looking to regain half guard here but Haminall keeps moving and retains side control.
Haminall taking a breather here.
Rah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Haminall trying to control the position but Rah is working away.
Rah is looking to regain half guard here but Haminall keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haminall trying to control the action but Rah is working from the bottom.
Rah gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Haminall wants to control but Rah is keeping him busy.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Matt Haminall hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rah gets a takedown into half guard.
Rah tries to pass to full mount but Haminall defends it.
Haminall wants to control but Rah is keeping busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haminall keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rah throwing shots but Haminall is blocking nicely.
Haminall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haminall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Haminall controlling the position well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rah seems to be looking for submissions.
Rah wants to take a breather but Haminall is having none of it.
Haminall is concentrating on defense, preventing Rah from advancing position.
Rah is keen to just control but Haminall is a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rah closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Haminall is trying to maintain the position but Rah is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haminall desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haminall keeps working.
Haminall is positioning himself well to prevent Rah advancing to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Haminall wasn't active enough on the ground.
Haminall shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rah punching from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haminall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Haminall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haminall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Haminall!
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energy
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hype
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