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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hazlehurst (ranked 1791 p4p, 1418 weight class) and Leonard Nimoy (ranked 236 p4p, 203 weight class). Hazlehurst comes to the cage accompanied by Queen - One Vision. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hazlehurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimoy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hazlehurst shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nimoy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hazlehurst controlling from side mount.
Nimoy can't do much from the bottom here.
Nimoy seems a little lost for a moment, as Hazlehurst dominates the positioning.
Nimoy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hazlehurst tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Nimoy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hazlehurst has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nimoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hazlehurst fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nimoy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hazlehurst. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Hazlehurst working the head with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Hazlehurst stalls from top position.
Nimoy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hazlehurst's best efforts.
Nimoy moves into full guard.
Nimoy trying to control the position.
Nimoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nimoy is pulling down on Hazlehurst's head. It's preventing any offense from Hazlehurst, at least for the moment.
Nimoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hazlehurst throws a big elbow that misses.
Nimoy wants to sweep but no luck.
Nimoy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hazlehurst is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nimoy.
Hazlehurst 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy looks to move to half guard but instead Hazlehurst has passed into mount! Damn!
Nimoy is working to get back to half guard.
Hazlehurst in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hazlehurst working the ground and pound effectively.
Nimoy tries to hold on but Hazlehurst pushes him away.
Hazlehurst controlling the position easily from mount.
Nimoy tries to hold on but Hazlehurst postures up.
Hazlehurst raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy wants to control but Hazlehurst is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nimoy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hazlehurst controlling the position easily from mount.
Nimoy is trying desperately to improve position.
Hazlehurst lands a couple of good shots and Nimoy has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
I really don't envy Nimoy right now.
Nimoy is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hazlehurst off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hazlehurst has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nimoy's body.
Hazlehurst looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst lands strikes to the head.
Nimoy wants to get back to his feet.
Hazlehurst working for a choke but Nimoy is defending well.
Hazlehurst has Nimoy flattened out and is raining down punches.
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!
Nimoy is covering up but some of the strikes from Hazlehurst are getting through and doing damage.
Nimoy is rocked!
Nimoy is trying to get back to his feet but Hazlehurst has full control of the position and if anything, Nimoy has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nimoy is still in real trouble! Can Hazlehurst finish him?
Nimoy can't escape the position.
Hazlehurst is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Nimoy seems to have recovered his senses.
Hazlehurst is persistently looking for the submission but Nimoy is defending it well.
Hazlehurst slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Hazlehurst dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hazlehurst slips under a jab.
Hazlehurst takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hazlehurst shoots in but Nimoy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hazlehurst defending well as Nimoy loads up on a big left hand.
Nimoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Hazlehurst dives in and grabs Nimoy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nimoy pushes down on Hazlehurst's head and hops out.
Leonard Nimoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hazlehurst shoots in for a double leg but Nimoy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Hazlehurst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nimoy lands a jab-cross combination.
A big right from Nimoy misses.
Nimoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nimoy enables Hazlehurst to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nimoy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nimoy looking for a sweep. Not yet Nimoy, not yet.
Hazlehurst works over Nimoy with some ground and pound from guard.
Nimoy wants to sweep here but Hazlehurst controlling him for the moment.
Nimoy has momentary wrist control but Hazlehurst slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hazlehurst trying to control but Nimoy is working from the bottom.
Nimoy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hazlehurst is in close to Nimoy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hazlehurst postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hazlehurst scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hazlehurst wants to control from the top but Nimoy keeps moving.
Nimoy working a defensive guard here.
Nimoy wants to get back to his feet but Hazlehurst is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hazlehurst content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy pulls Hazlehurst in close to his closed guard and prevents Hazlehurst from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hazlehurst is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nimoy is wriggling around but Hazlehurst manages to pass to half guard.
Nimoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hazlehurst wants to pass the guard but Nimoy is defending well.
Nimoy is trying to stand back up but Hazlehurst is controlling him
Nimoy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nimoy wants to control but Hazlehurst is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hazlehurst slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst prevents Nimoy from improving his position.
Nimoy wants to control but Hazlehurst is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hazlehurst working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nimoy is looking to control Hazlehurst's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nimoy avoid being mounted?
Hazlehurst working the head and body with strikes.
Hazlehurst lands with a punch from half guard.
Hazlehurst lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Nimoy quite badly. Nimoy pulls Hazlehurst in close trying to recover. Hazlehurst postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Nimoy on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Nimoy doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Hazlehurst!
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hype
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FIGHT
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