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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Fatim El Hazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart. Jericho Fernandez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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188 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jericho Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Khalid Fatim El Hazad!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatim El Hazad closes the distance and clinches.
Fatim El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jericho Fernandez has been cut.
Fernandez lands a nice elbow.
Fatim El Hazad missing with knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fatim El Hazad tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fernandez is pressed up against the ropes. Fatim El Hazad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fernandez down to the mat. Fernandez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Fatim El Hazad.
A nice combination there by Fernandez.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatim El Hazad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jericho Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalid Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad pushes Fernandez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fernandez misses with an elbow over the top.
Fatim El Hazad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fernandez dodges an elbow strike from Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Fernandez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fatim El Hazad throws an elbow but it misses.
Fernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Fatim El Hazad blocks with his arms.
Fatim El Hazad pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Fatim El Hazad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fernandez.
Fatim El Hazad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fernandez landing knees to the body.
Fernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fatim El Hazad has him pressed against the ropes.
Fatim El Hazad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fatim El Hazad tries to land knees in the clinch but Fernandez avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez prevents the takedown attempt.
Fatim El Hazad looks gassed!
Fernandez blocks an elbow strike from Fatim El Hazad.
Fernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Fatim El Hazad won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Fatim El Hazad.
Fernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Fatim El Hazad has double underhooks.
Fernandez lands an elbow inside that Fatim El Hazad shrugs off.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Fatim El Hazad holds him up against the ropes and eventually Fernandez drops back down to his feet.
Fatim El Hazad tries a knee to the head but Fernandez blocks it.
Fernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Fatim El Hazad won't allow it.
Fernandez landing knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad trying to land knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad misses with an elbow strike.
Fernandez wants to break free but Fatim El Hazad has control.
Fatim El Hazad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fatim El Hazad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fatim El Hazad looking to throw knees to the head but Fernandez is blocking nicely.
Fernandez breaks from the clinch.
Fernandez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fernandez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad pushes Fernandez off looking to stand but Fernandez dives back in and keeps control.
Fatim El Hazad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fernandez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fatim El Hazad gets full guard.
Fatim El Hazad wants to stand and escape but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez wants to pass the guard but Fatim El Hazad is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fatim El Hazad controls Fernandez momentarily but Fernandez frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fatim El Hazad takes the fight into the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad lands an elbow inside.
Fernandez gets underhooks to prevent Fatim El Hazad's takedown attempt.
Fatim El Hazad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jericho Fernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jericho Fernandez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fatim El Hazad shoots in but Fernandez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fatim El Hazad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad has hold of one of Fernandez's legs. Fernandez is fighting the takedown attempt but Fatim El Hazad gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fatim El Hazad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fatim El Hazad trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad wants to stand but Fernandez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fatim El Hazad trying to control but Fernandez is working from the bottom.
Fatim El Hazad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fernandez is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fatim El Hazad postures up.
Fatim El Hazad is pushing down on Fernandez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fernandez is fighting to maintain full guard but Fatim El Hazad has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fatim El Hazad is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fernandez moves into the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fernandez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jericho Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalid Fatim El Hazad.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fatim El Hazad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fatim El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Fernandez prevents the takedown attempt.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Fatim El Hazad holds him up against the ropes and eventually Fernandez drops back down to his feet.
Fatim El Hazad lands a knee to the body.
Fatim El Hazad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad looking to throw knees to the head but Fernandez is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Fatim El Hazad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fernandez's brow.
Fatim El Hazad crunches a lovely knee into Fernandez's ribcage.
Fernandez takes an elbow to the temple.
Fatim El Hazad looking to throw knees to the head but Fernandez is blocking nicely.
Fatim El Hazad wants a takedown but no success here.
Fernandez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fernandez keeping moving, preventing Fatim El Hazad from controlling successfully.
Fatim El Hazad might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fernandez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fatim El Hazad stops Fernandez from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jericho Fernandez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Fernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez stuffs the takedown.
Fatim El Hazad moves into the clinch successfully.
Fatim El Hazad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad lands a damaging elbow.
Fatim El Hazad lands an elbow just above Fernandez 's eye.
Fatim El Hazad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fatim El Hazad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad tries a knee to the head but Fernandez blocks it.
Fatim El Hazad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fatim El Hazad lands an elbow that stopped Fernandez in his tracks for a moment.
Fatim El Hazad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fatim El Hazad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fernandez just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Fernandez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fatim El Hazad.
Jericho Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalid Fatim El Hazad.
Fernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Fatim El Hazad won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad has Fernandez pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Fernandez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fatim El Hazad crunches a lovely knee into Fernandez's ribcage.
Fatim El Hazad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fernandez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fatim El Hazad wants a takedown but no success here.
Fatim El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Fatim El Hazad drags the fight down to the ground.
Fernandez stops Fatim El Hazad from standing up.
Fernandez content to stall in guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fatim El Hazad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fatim El Hazad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fatim El Hazad wants to sweep here but Fernandez controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez looking to pass the guard.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but Fatim El Hazad keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fernandez stuffs the takedown.
Fatim El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fatim El Hazad tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fernandez swivels and escapes.
Fatim El Hazad darts in trying to clinch
and Fernandez counters with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fatim El Hazad shoots in for a takedown but Fernandez shows good takedown defense.
Fatim El Hazad moves into the clinch successfully.
Fernandez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fernandez takes an elbow to the temple.
Fatim El Hazad is working for takedown but Fernandez is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khalid Fatim El Hazad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fatim El Hazad 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalid Fatim El Hazad!
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energy
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hype
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