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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
36 - 23 - 5, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner stalks Hossein and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hossein's face. Hossein staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Sadiq Hossein has been cut.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Hossein cracks a nice hook into Banner's ribs.
Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein moves out of range as Banner strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hossein lands a body shot.
Hossein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hossein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banner throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein throws a sloppy body shot
and Banner counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner with a nice cross.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Banner tries to clinch up but Hossein circles away and keeps his distance.
Hossein slips under a jab from Banner.
Banner tries to clinch but Hossein is having none of it.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hossein scores with a decent looking hook.
Hossein has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sweat in the buildup to the fight.
Banner closes the distance and pushes Hossein back into the cage.
Banner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banner tries to break free but Hossein pushes him back against the cage.
Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hossein.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Hossein misses with a double jab.
Banner throws a shot from downtown. Hossein moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Banner.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banner is looking to clinch but Hossein is avoiding it.
Hossein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Banner at a distance.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hossein tries to keep at a distance but Banner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hossein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Banner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hossein prevents Banner from breaking the clinch.
Banner throws an elbow that misses.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Hossein has him pressed against the cage.
Banner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banner tries to break the clinch but Hossein is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Hossein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hossein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Banner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Hossein has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hossein.
Banner lands a nice elbow.
Banner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hossein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hossein lands an uppercut.
Banner wants to get back to striking at distance but Hossein won't allow it.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner throws a sloppy head kick and Hossein moves out of range easily.
Banner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Banner cracks Hossein with a good jab.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hossein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hossein.
Banner moves into the clinch.
Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner.
Banner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hossein lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein lands a nice hook to Banner's body. Banner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Banner tries to clinch up but Hossein circles away and keeps his distance.
Hossein swings for the body but Banner moves out of range.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hossein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hossein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner.
Hossein stalks Banner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Banner's face. Banner staggers backwards, shaken.
Banner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Banner tries to clinch but Hossein is having none of it.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Banner clinches up with Hossein and pushes him back against the cage.
Banner takes a shot to the head.
Banner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banner darts in trying to clinch
and Hossein makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banner is looking to clinch but Hossein is avoiding it.
Banner misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner is looking to clinch.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banner darts in and clinches Hossein up against the cage.
Hossein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Banner moves into range and clinches up with Hossein.
Hossein is trying to maintain a safe position but Banner gets an underhook and turns Hossein into the cage.
Hossein effectively controlling the action here.
Banner is trying to break free.
Hossein working aggressively here.
Banner is pushing Hossein up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Banner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hossein is looking to control Banner's arms but Banner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hossein has his back to the cage.
Hossein throws a head punch that misses.
Banner misses with an elbow over the top.
Hossein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banner's elbow.
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 Sadiq Hossein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
That's time! Hossein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Banner scores with a head kick.
Hossein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hossein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sadiq Hossein is winning the standup battle so far.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Banner digs a good body shot into Hossein's ribs.
Banner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hossein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hossein.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Banner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hossein keeps the fight on the outside.
Hossein appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Danga de danga de dang - Hossein scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banner tries to clinch there but Hossein circles away.
Banner scores with a head kick. Hossein tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sadiq Hossein's cut is getting worse.
Banner clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner tries to break the clinch but Hossein is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hossein.
Banner pushes off an throws an elbow but Hossein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hossein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Banner breaks the clinch.
Banner throws a good cross that connects.
Hossein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hossein sets himself, and Banner steps forward looking for the clinch! Hossein avoids it this time.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Hossein tries to keep at a distance but Banner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banner trying to stall but Hossein improves his position.
Hossein trying to stall but Banner improves his position.
Banner manages to break the clinch.
Banner tries to clinch up
and Banner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banner throws a sloppy head kick and Hossein moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banner moves in looking to clinch but Hossein pushes him off.
Banner wants to clinch.
Hossein lands a nice hook to Banner's body. Banner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hossein, pushing him back against the cage.
Banner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hossein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Banner closes the distance and pushes Hossein back into the cage.
Hossein lands a body shot.
Banner swings wildly with an uppercut but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Banner manages to break the clinch.
Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Hossein's shoulder, as Hossein tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hossein misses the target.
Hossein lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner has closed the distance and engaged Hossein in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Banner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hossein fails to land.
Banner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hossein has a couple of punches blocked by Banner.
Hossein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hossein misses with some punches.
Hossein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hossein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hossein catches Banner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Banner misses.
Hossein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Banner cracks Hossein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hossein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banner.
Hossein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banner throws a combination. Hossein tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hossein jabs Banner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Banner tries to clinch there but Hossein circles away.
Hossein is looking for a counter combo.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Banner.
Banner tries to clinch there but Hossein circles away.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hossein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Banner throws the left hand but Hossein avoids the punch easily.
Hossein throws a body kick that misses.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein clobbers Banner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Banner misses.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hossein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick from Hossein.
Banner tries to clinch but Hossein is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sadiq Hossein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Hossein finds it's way through Banner's defenses.
Banner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hossein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hossein.
An attempted straight right counter from Hossein misses the target.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hossein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hossein throws a big counter combination but Banner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hossein throws a series of punches but Banner avoids them all with ease.
Hossein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hossein jabs Banner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner.
Hossein swats away the attempt to clinch by Banner.
A left and a right from Banner both land. Nice combination.
Banner tries to clinch up but Hossein circles away and keeps his distance.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Hossein loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.
Banner closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner blocking some punches.
Banner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Banner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein jabs Banner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hossein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bruce Banner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Banner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Banner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hossein blocks a head kick by Banner.
Hossein is looking to wear down Banner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Banner needs to keep his hands up - Hossein had a free shot at his head there.
Banner throws a big shot that misses.
Hossein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banner clinches up with Hossein and pushes him back against the cage.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Hossein has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Hossein.
Hossein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hossein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner tries to clinch but Hossein is having none of it.
Hossein throws a body punch but Banner moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Hossein's shoulder, as Hossein tries to avoid the shot.
Hossein swats away the attempt to clinch by Banner.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Hossein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hossein.
Hossein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner.
Banner gets a clinch.
Hossein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banner's elbow.
Hossein tries a body shot but Banner blocks it.
Banner manages to break the clinch.
Banner fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Hossein finds it's way through Banner's defenses.
Hossein swats away the attempt to clinch by Banner.
Banner closes the distance and pushes Hossein back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein swings wildly with an uppercut but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hossein has him pressed against the cage.
Banner blocks a body shot from Hossein.
Banner blocks a body shot from Hossein.
Hossein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Banner breaks from the clinch.
Banner is looking to clinch but Hossein is avoiding it.
Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banner throws a head kick but Hossein moves out of range.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Banner tries to clinch but Hossein moves away
and Hossein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hossein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Hossein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Hossein was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Banner.
Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hossein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner moves in looking to clinch but Hossein pushes him off.
Hossein thuds a left hand into Banner's body.
Hossein dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch but Hossein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banner walks into a stiff left hand from Hossein.
Banner looks to clinch
and Hossein counters with a series of strikes. Banner will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Banner drops his hands momentarily and Hossein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bruce Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hossein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hossein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Banner is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Hossein as he connects with a hook.
Hossein lands a right hook to the body.
Hossein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hossein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banner gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sadiq Hossein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hossein, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadiq Hossein!
Our winner, Sadiq Hossein, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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