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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rhomber Vernius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rachid Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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26
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
28
150 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rhomber Vernius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rachid Hadji!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Hadji as Vernius shoots in.
Rachid Hadji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hadji doesn't manage to clinch there - Vernius circles away.
Hadji tries to land a front kick but Vernius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hadji bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hadji scores with a one two! Vernius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hadji misses with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hadji - that will leave a mark!
Hadji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hadji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vernius.
Hadji lands an elbow just above Vernius 's eye.
Stalling in the clinch from Hadji.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vernius blocks an elbow strike from Hadji.
A knee to the head by Hadji.
Hadji lands an elbow that stopped Vernius in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hadji.
Vernius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vernius tries to pull guard but Hadji holds him up against the cage and eventually Vernius drops back down to his feet.
Vernius tries to pull guard but Hadji won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhomber Vernius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hadji working Vernius over with knees to the body.
Hadji lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Rhomber Vernius has been cut.
Hadji working Vernius over with knees to the body.
Hadji looking to throw knees to the head but Vernius is blocking nicely.
Hadji working Vernius over with knees to the body.
Vernius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vernius is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hadji to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernius takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hadji digs a right hand into Vernius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vernius's gas tank.
Vernius takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vernius avoiding damage as Hadji throws knees to the body.
Hadji putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vernius in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vernius is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hadji lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hadji slowing the pace effectively.
Vernius takes an elbow to the temple.
Hadji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadji lands a nice elbow.
Hadji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hadji takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice left hand lands by Hadji.
Hadji pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vernius wants a takedown but no success here.
Hadji manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rachid Hadji.
Good work by Vernius as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hadji. Vernius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vernius checks a leg kick.
Vernius avoids a kick to the body.
Vernius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hadji moves away.
Hadji misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hadji lands a nice hook to Vernius's body. Vernius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hadji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hadji tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vernius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rachid Hadji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rhomber Vernius's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hadji.
Hadji tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vernius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hadji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hadji lands a jab to the nose.
Hadji moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vernius with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hadji counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hadji connects with a single shot there.
Hadji throws a head kick that misses.
Hadji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hadji gets a clinch.
Hadji is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vernius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hadji stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji lands a knee to the head.
Rhomber Vernius's cut is getting worse.
Hadji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vernius avoids it.
Hadji scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hadji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rachid Hadji seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hadji lands a damaging elbow.
Hadji lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Hadji.
Hadji landing knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hand to the body from Hadji.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hadji.
Hadji stops a takedown attempt from Vernius.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhomber Vernius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vernius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hadji lands with a left to the head.
Hadji lands a nice knee to the body.
Hadji lands a damaging elbow.
Hadji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hadji unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hadji gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hadji.
Hadji lands an elbow inside that Vernius shrugs off.
Hadji landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadji connects with a knee to the head.
Hadji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vernius is rocked!
Hadji lands an elbow inside that Vernius shrugs off.
Vernius managing to block the knees to the body from Hadji.
Hadji lands an elbow inside that Vernius shrugs off.
Hadji has Vernius pushed against the cage.
Hadji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vernius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hadji utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hadji pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadji lands an elbow inside that Vernius shrugs off.
Hadji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vernius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hadji stalls.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hadji continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rachid Hadji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rhomber Vernius's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hadji looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hadji throws a head kick but Vernius moves out of range.
Hadji scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rachid Hadji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vernius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vernius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vernius shoots for a double leg takedown but Hadji sprawls well. He's pushed Vernius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hadji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vernius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vernius fails with a takedown attempt.
Hadji throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernius misses the shot to the body.
Rachid Hadji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hadji tries to clinch up but Vernius circles away and keeps his distance.
Hadji scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rhomber Vernius's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hadji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Hadji finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hadji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hadji gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hadji lands a good knee to the midsection. Vernius won't want to take too many of those.
Hadji scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadji lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadji lands a damaging elbow.
Hadji content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vernius takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hadji lands a body shot.
Hadji lands an elbow just above Vernius 's eye.
Hadji stalling.
Hadji missing with knees to the body.
Vernius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Hadji to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadji lands an elbow just above Vernius 's eye.
Jeez, Rhomber Vernius's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vernius jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hadji walks away with a smile on his face. Vernius gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhomber Vernius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hadji throws a nice looking combination but Vernius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hadji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vernius.
Hadji clinches up against the cage.
Vernius is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hadji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hadji lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vernius backwards.
Hadji unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vernius lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hadji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hadji - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Hadji scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hadji just leaning against Vernius, taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hadji.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hadji has Vernius pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rachid Hadji really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rhomber Vernius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hadji lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vernius has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vernius and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hadji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vernius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hadji connects with a single shot there.
Hadji misses with the combination.
Hadji swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hadji scores with a head kick. Vernius tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hadji scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Vernius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hadji lands a big head kick that sends Vernius to the canvas! Hadji follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rachid Hadji!
Rachid Hadji is the new featherweight champion!
A less than humble Rachid Hadji misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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