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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hossein Vaziri Jr. (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Never More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). and Never More. More is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Never More. Hossein Vaziri Jr. had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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209 lbs
26 - 10 - 1 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hossein Vaziri Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Never More!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by More there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vaziri Jr. bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Never More has been cut.
Vaziri Jr. dives in and grabs More's left leg, looking for a takedown. More pushes down on Vaziri Jr.'s head and hops out.
More connects with an inside leg kick.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a hook
and More counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Vaziri Jr. misses.
More feints a counter leg kick.
Vaziri Jr. closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. More quickly recovers to half guard.
Vaziri Jr. wants to pass the guard but More is defending well.
More moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vaziri Jr. in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
More looking to control.
More controlling Vaziri Jr.'s posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vaziri Jr. accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. is fighting to break More's control of his arms but More is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vaziri Jr. throws a strike but More rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
More stopping the sweep attempt from Vaziri Jr..
More must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vaziri Jr. holds on and takes a little breather.
Vaziri Jr. working a defensive guard here.
More won't allow Vaziri Jr. to sweep him here.
Vaziri Jr. is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. has his hands on More's head, controlling the position.
More slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
More won't allow Vaziri Jr. to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
More tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaziri Jr. was well out of range. Poor timing from More.
More looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaziri Jr. is just out of range.
Vaziri Jr. half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. throws a leg kick
and More counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaziri Jr. checks the leg kick.
More fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaziri Jr. manages to avoid it.
More is looking to slow Vaziri Jr. down with leg kicks.
More scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from More.
Vaziri Jr. throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick from Vaziri Jr. misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. throws an overhand right that lands on More's shoulder, as More tries to avoid the shot.
Vaziri Jr. darts in and clinches More up against the cage.
More working hard to break the clinch.
More stalling in the clinch.
More with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vaziri Jr. looking for a takedown.
More breaks the clinch.
Vaziri Jr. tries to close the distance and clinch up but More swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Never More is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
More connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
More throws a wild body kick that Vaziri Jr. sees coming a mile off.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a telegraphed body shot
and More counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vaziri Jr. delivers a nice body kick.
Vaziri Jr. takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a body kick.
Vaziri Jr. tries for a takedown but More sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hossein Vaziri Jr.. That's going to take a lot out of him.
More tries a low kick but Vaziri Jr. avoids it.
More connects with a nice looking jab.
Vaziri Jr. throws a head kick but More moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Vaziri Jr. lands an impressive looking overhand right. More doesn't seem phased though.
Vaziri Jr. avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
More circles away from the clinch attempt.
More only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vaziri Jr.. Those never looked like landing.
Vaziri Jr. throws a hook but More blocks it.
More throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
More thuds a left hand into Vaziri Jr.'s body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Never More dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Never More's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
More lands a leg kick that knocks Vaziri Jr. off balance momentarily.
Vaziri Jr. throws a head kick that misses.
Vaziri Jr. dives in and grabs More's left leg, looking for a takedown. More pushes down on Vaziri Jr.'s head and hops out.
More is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vaziri Jr. rather than just go for the knockout.
More avoids the body shot from Vaziri Jr..
More throws a head kick but Vaziri Jr. moves out of range.
Vaziri Jr. attempts a counter takedown but More avoids it well and moves away.
Vaziri Jr. blocks a jab.
Vaziri Jr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
More lands a body shot.
Vaziri Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Vaziri Jr. misses its intended target.
Vaziri Jr. is looking to clinch.
Vaziri Jr. has closed the distance and engaged More in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
More is trying to break the clinch but Vaziri Jr. is controlling him.
More is trying to break the clinch but Vaziri Jr. is controlling him.
More is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
More holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. wants to stall.
More wants to stall.
More is trying to maintain a safe position but Vaziri Jr. gets an underhook and turns More into the cage.
Vaziri Jr. is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
More breaks the clinch.
Vaziri Jr. fails to land with a series of punches.
Vaziri Jr. checks a low kick from More.
More throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vaziri Jr. connects with a jab.
More has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
More connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from More.
Vaziri Jr. moves into the clinch.
More looking to throw knees to the head but Vaziri Jr. is blocking nicely.
More leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vaziri Jr. gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, More regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaziri Jr. wants to control from the top but More keeps moving.
Vaziri Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. More swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vaziri Jr. is working More over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaziri Jr. working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of More's head.
More utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. trying to move into half guard but instead More has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. pulls More in close to prevent any damage.
More looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vaziri Jr. 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.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control the position.
More stopping the sweep attempt from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. wants to stand and escape but More is having none of it.
Vaziri Jr. seems keen to control More's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vaziri Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vaziri Jr. wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and More is now in half guard.
Vaziri Jr. wants to sweep but More has passed to side control!
More is looking to take a break and control but Vaziri Jr. is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vaziri Jr. is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Never More will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Never More's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vaziri Jr. connects with a leg kick. More looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
More is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
More stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaziri Jr..
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vaziri Jr..
More lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaziri Jr. gets the takedown into side control.
More tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vaziri Jr. wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vaziri Jr. in side control, throwing shots but More defends.
Vaziri Jr. misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Vaziri Jr.'s face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
More is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vaziri Jr. working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. with the ground and pound but More regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
More is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vaziri Jr.'s legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vaziri Jr.'s back!
More controlling the position well here. Vaziri Jr. rolled but More kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Vaziri Jr. is really stuck here.
Hossein Vaziri Jr. overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - More's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control the action but More just sinks the hooks in.
Never More is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because More is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hossein Vaziri Jr. has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaziri Jr. can't escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Vaziri Jr. tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
More controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vaziri Jr. is looking to get to half guard.
More avoids the attempt from Vaziri Jr. to control.
More trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vaziri Jr. is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Never More comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got More winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Never More!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Never More made sure he mentioned MayheM sportswear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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