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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Efriam Haldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Incan Bulb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Efriam Haldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Incan Bulb!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haldi shoots for a takedown but Bulb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haldi checks a leg kick.
Haldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haldi misses with a takedown attempt - Bulb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, jab by Bulb - just one landing.
Haldi throws out a loose jab but Bulb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haldi throws an off balance right hand
and Bulb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haldi thinking.
Bulb throws a head kick that Haldi semi-blocks.
Haldi tries to clinch but Bulb is having none of it.
Haldi moves in looking to clinch but Bulb pushes him off.
Haldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haldi moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bulb.
Haldi misses with a wild body shot.
Bulb cracks the inside of Haldi's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haldi misses with a low kick.
Bulb throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haldi shoots in but Bulb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Efriam Haldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haldi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bulb tries to avoid it but Haldi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bulb to the ground. Bulb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haldi darts in and clinches Bulb up against the cage.
Bulb throws a head punch that misses.
Bulb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Bulb.
Bulb misses with a body punch.
Haldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulb scores with a shot to the side of Haldi's head.
Haldi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haldi blocking some punches.
Haldi lands a nice knee to the body.
Haldi prevents a body shot from Bulb.
Bulb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bulb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulb breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bulb just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haldi circles away quickly and effectively.
Bulb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haldi is able to avoid easily.
Haldi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bulb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulb lands with a shot to the body.
Incan Bulb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Bulb as Haldi shoots in.
Haldi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bulb is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bulb pushes Haldi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bulb misses with a punch to the body.
Haldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bulb avoiding damage as Haldi throws knees to the body.
Bulb is trying to force a seperation but Haldi has the dominant position.
Haldi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bulb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haldi.
Haldi leaning against his opponent.
Haldi wants to stall.
Bulb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bulb has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Haldi tries a body shot but Bulb blocks it.
Bulb can't find room to land a body shot as Haldi controls the action.
Haldi presses Bulb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haldi working Bulb over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Haldi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Haldi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bulb pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haldi lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Bulb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haldi throws an overhand right that lands on Bulb's shoulder, as Bulb tries to avoid the shot.
Haldi throws a head kick but Bulb moves out of range.
Bulb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haldi scores with a head kick. Bulb tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Haldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haldi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bulb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haldi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bulb throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bulb catches Haldi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haldi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Haldi checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice sprawl there from Bulb as Haldi shoots in.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bulb 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 Haldi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haldi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bulb tries to move into range but Haldi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Efriam Haldi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulb.
Haldi fails with a takedown attempt.
Bulb tests Haldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bulb throws a front kick that sends Haldi stumbling back into the cage.
Bulb lands a jab to the head.
Haldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bulb is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bulb.
An inside leg kick from Haldi misses.
Bulb blocks a head kick by Haldi.
Bulb throws a body shot but no joy.
Haldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Bulb ducks right into an uppercut from Haldi.
A head kick misses from Bulb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haldi shoots in and drives through. Bulb sprawls well.
Bulb checks a low kick from Haldi.
Haldi throws a sloppy head kick and Bulb moves out of range easily.
Haldi tries to clinch there but Bulb circles away.
Haldi throws a jab when Bulb was well out of range.
Haldi avoids the body shot from Bulb.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulb.
Haldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bulb.
Haldi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bulb swings wildly with an uppercut but Haldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haldi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haldi tries to score a body lock takedown but Bulb shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Efriam Haldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bulb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haldi prevents a body shot from Bulb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haldi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bulb blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Bulb on the inside.
Haldi tries to throw a body punch but Bulb avoids it by throwing Haldi back against the cage.
Bulb misses with the head strike.
Haldi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bulb in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulb working aggressively here.
Bulb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haldi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haldi misses with a hook. Bulb ducked under it nicely.
Bulb throws a hook to the side of Haldi's head but Haldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Bulb delivers a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Haldi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bulb.
Bulb misses with a low kick.
Bulb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haldi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Haldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haldi throws a body punch but Bulb moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Haldi.
Haldi misses with a leg kick.
Haldi tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bulb.
Haldi moves in looking to clinch but Bulb pushes him off.
Haldi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bulb swats away the attempt to clinch by Haldi.
Haldi throws a head kick that misses.
Bulb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Haldi misses.
Bulb keeps Haldi at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bulb jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haldi staying out of range there.
Haldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bulb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haldi throws a head kick but Bulb moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bulb - that will leave a mark!
Bulb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bulb throws a body shot but no joy.
Haldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulb bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haldi's head backwards.
Haldi walks into a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bulb misses with a body shot.
Haldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Bulb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bulb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Incan Bulb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Haldi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bulb throws a body shot but no joy.
Bulb swings for the body but Haldi moves out of range.
Haldi has a takedown stuffed.
Bulb wants to slow Haldi down by chopping away at his legs.
Haldi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Incan Bulb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haldi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haldi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Haldi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Haldi is pressing down on Bulb's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bulb is holding on for now.
Bulb is refusing to be controlled, as Haldi sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb tries to get to full guard but Haldi has control of the leg.
Haldi is trying to control the action in half guard but Bulb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bulb regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulb working a defensive guard here.
Haldi being controlled here momentarily.
Haldi wants to pass the guard but Bulb is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Haldi is looking to improve his position.
Bulb missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bulb seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Haldi tries to get to full guard but Bulb has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb wants to take a breather but Haldi is having none of it.
Bulb stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Haldi to get to his feet.
Bulb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haldi under the eye.
Bulb slaps away a takedown attempt from Haldi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haldi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bulb sprawls well. Bulb wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haldi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Efriam Haldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bulb tries a body shot but Haldi blocks it.
A short right from Bulb on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haldi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bulb.
Haldi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bulb blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Bulb.
Bulb breaks the clinch.
Bulb connects with a jab.
Bulb lands with a hook. Haldi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Efriam Haldi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bulb throws a low kick, looking for Haldi's leg but Haldi calmly moves out of range.
Haldi tries a low kick but Bulb avoids it.
Haldi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulb. Haldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bulb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haldi shoots in but Bulb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bulb sizes up Haldi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Incan Bulb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bulb 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Incan Bulb!
Incan Bulb decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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