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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Galen Stafford (ranked 7101 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zawar Mohammad (ranked 4961 p4p, 0 weight class). Galen Stafford has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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151 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Galen Stafford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zawar Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad clinches up with Stafford and pushes him back against the cage.
Stafford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mohammad working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stafford.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Stafford.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mohammad fails to land.
Stafford stalling.
Stafford looking to throw knees to the head but Mohammad is blocking nicely.
Stafford gets through Mohammad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mohammad gets underhooks to prevent Stafford's takedown attempt.
Stafford misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stafford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stafford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mohammad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mohammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Stafford.
Stafford effectively controlling the action here.
Stafford scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stafford pushes Mohammad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
Mohammad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stafford.
Stafford breaks the clinch.
Mohammad moves into range and clinches up with Stafford.
Mohammad misses with some punches.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Stafford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mohammad working aggressively here.
A short right from Stafford.
Mohammad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stafford blocking some punches.
Mohammad misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafford lands with a left to the head.
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!
Mohammad working aggressively here.
Mohammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Stafford.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stafford.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Stafford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohammad misses with the head strike.
Mohammad misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Stafford.
Stafford leaning against his opponent.
Stafford pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mohammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stafford.
Stafford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stafford tries to keep at a distance but Mohammad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stafford stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stafford stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stafford.
Stafford pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mohammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Stafford.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stafford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mohammad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stafford stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Galen Stafford.
Mohammad closes the distance and pushes Stafford back into the cage.
Stafford misses with the head strike.
Mohammad misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad letting Stafford take a breather here.
Mohammad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mohammad fails to land.
Mohammad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stafford.
Stafford has Mohammad pressed against the cage.
Stafford blocking some punches.
Mohammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Stafford.
Mohammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Stafford.
Stafford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mohammad avoids the elbow strike from Stafford, against the cage.
Stafford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mohammad has managed to clinch.
Stafford blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zawar Mohammad dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mohammad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Stafford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohammad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mohammad fails to land.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Stafford.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mohammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Stafford.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stafford has Mohammad pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Mohammad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stafford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stafford blocking some punches.
Stafford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad moves into the clinch.
Stafford breaks the clinch.
Mohammad has Stafford up against the cage in a clinch.
Mohammad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mohammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Stafford.
Stafford breaks from the clinch.
Mohammad forces Stafford back against the cage and clinches.
Stafford blocks an uppercut.
Stafford just leaning against Mohammad, taking a breather.
Stafford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammad moves forwards but Stafford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mohammad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stafford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammad rushes Stafford and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mohammad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Stafford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohammad misses with some punches.
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!
Stafford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Stafford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohammad misses with a punch on the inside.
Stafford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stafford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stafford misses with a knee strike.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Stafford.
Stafford breaks the clinch.
Zawar Mohammad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mohammad closes the distance and clinches.
Mohammad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stafford backwards.
Stafford controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Mohammad fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
Stafford breaks the clinch.
Mohammad moves into range and clinches up with Stafford.
Stafford lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stafford.
Stafford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammad closes the distance and pushes Stafford back into the cage.
Mohammad misses with some punches.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Stafford.
Stafford is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mohammad misses with a punch on the inside.
Mohammad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mohammad misses with a punch on the inside.
Stafford blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stafford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stafford blocking some punches.
Stafford misses with an elbow over the top.
Mohammad misses with the head strike.
Stafford is pushing Mohammad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Stafford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stafford taking a breather.
Stafford blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohammad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stafford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammad clinches with his opponent.
Mohammad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mohammad misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zawar Mohammad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mohammad clinches with his opponent.
Stafford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mohammad misses with some punches.
Mohammad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mohammad fails to land.
Stafford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stafford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mohammad misses with the head strike.
Mohammad misses with a punch on the inside.
Mohammad working aggressively here.
Stafford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stafford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mohammad misses with the head strike.
Stafford content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stafford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mohammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Stafford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mohammad.
Mohammad misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Stafford.
Mohammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Stafford.
Stafford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stafford gets tackled into the cage by Mohammad. Mohammad maintains the clinch.
Mohammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stafford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stafford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stafford manages to break the clinch.
Stafford shoots in but Mohammad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mohammad moves into the clinch.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Stafford.
A short left from Mohammad.
Stafford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafford slowing the pace effectively.
Stafford blocking some punches.
Stafford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammad has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stafford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mohammad moves into the clinch.
Mohammad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Stafford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
Zawar Mohammad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mohammad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mohammad lands with a light punch inside.
Stafford manages to break the clinch.
Stafford forces Mohammad back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stafford has Mohammad pressed against the cage.
Mohammad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mohammad misses with some punches.
Stafford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammad instigates a clinch.
Stafford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammad forces Stafford back against the cage and clinches.
Mohammad throws a punch but it's blocked by Stafford.
Stafford blocking some punches.
Stafford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stafford lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stafford content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stafford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mohammad clinches up with Stafford and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mohammad.
A short uppercut from Stafford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mohammad fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stafford throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mohammad fails to land.
Stafford stalling the fight.
Mohammad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Stafford.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
Stafford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stafford tries to keep at a distance but Mohammad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stafford lands with a left to the head.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mohammad.
Stafford blocks an uppercut.
Mohammad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Galen Stafford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stafford controlling the action here for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zawar Mohammad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mohammad 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zawar Mohammad!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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