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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yar Bol (ranked 1122 p4p, 1708 weight class) and Hafir Dharris (ranked 146 p4p, 228 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yar Bol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hafir Dharris !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dharris throws a body punch but Bol moves out of range.
Dharris jabs Bol to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dharris swings for the body but Bol moves out of range.
Bol throws a leg kick but Dharris sees it coming and moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dharris .
Dharris looks to score with a jab to the body but Bol is just out of range.
Dharris misses with a straight right.
Dharris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dharris swings for the body but Bol moves out of range.
It looked like Bol was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dharris .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bol turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dharris takes a swing at Bol's ribcage but misses.
Bol takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've been informed that Dharris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dharris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dharris throws a shot from downtown. Bol moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bol stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dharris misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Dharris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bol is looking to counter punch.
Bol throws a lazy right hand but Dharris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dharris fails with a takedown attempt.
Dharris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bol stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Dharris .
Bol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dharris . Bol does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dharris misses with an uppercut.
Dharris misses with a takedown attempt - Bol sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bol misses with a body shot.
Dharris feints the counter takedown.
Bol lands a nice shot that snaps Dharris 's head back.
It looks like Hafir Dharris has been cut.
Dharris has a takedown stuffed.
Bol is looking to counter with head kicks.
Yar Bol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hafir Dharris .
Dharris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bol was well out of range. Poor timing from Dharris .
Dharris tries to clinch there but Bol circles away.
Dharris takes a swing at Bol's ribcage but misses.
Bol throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bol stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bol wants it to stay on the feet.
Dharris throws a sloppy body shot
and Dharris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bol avoids the body shot from Dharris .
It looked like Bol wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dharris swings for the body but Bol moves out of range.
Dharris tests Bol's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bol throws the left hand but Dharris avoids the punch easily.
Hafir Dharris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dharris moves in looking to clinch but Bol pushes him off.
Bol half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yar Bol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dharris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bol was well out of range. Poor timing from Dharris .
Bol throws an overhand right that lands on Dharris 's shoulder, as Dharris tries to avoid the shot.
Dharris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bol doesn't seem bothered though.
Dharris moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bol.
Bol gets through Dharris 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dharris or not.
Dharris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dharris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bol sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dharris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bol to the mat! Bol manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bol looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dharris puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dharris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dharris trying to control the action but Bol is working from the bottom.
Dharris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dharris wants to pass the guard but Bol is defending well.
Dharris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bol keeping hold of Dharris 's head, controlling as best he can.
Bol is trying to maintain the position but Dharris is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hafir Dharris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hafir Dharris 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dharris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dharris throws a looping overhand right but Bol ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Dharris misses.
Dharris fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Bol wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bol gets caught flat footed, as Dharris shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bol holds on and takes a little breather.
Dharris stopping the sweep attempt from Bol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dharris trying to control the position from guard on top but Bol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dharris trying to control the position from guard on top but Bol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dharris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bol is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dharris stands up over Bol, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dharris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bol rather than just go for the knockout.
Dharris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dharris jabs Bol right on the nose. Bol blinks but takes it well.
Bol takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Dharris misses.
Dharris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dharris punishes Bol's body with a nice straight punch.
Dharris throws a looping overhand right but Bol ducks down to avoid it.
Dharris throws a body punch but Bol moves out of range.
Hafir Dharris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dharris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bol.
The fighters circling - Dharris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dharris throws a poor cross that misses
and Bol counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dharris 's knee momentarily.
Dharris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dharris is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dharris trying to control from half guard but Bol is working away.
Bol controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dharris thows a huge punch but Bol dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dharris is keen to just control but Bol is a slippery customer.
Dharris is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dharris is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dharris lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dharris .
Dharris is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dharris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bol keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hafir Dharris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dharris throwing shots but Bol is blocking nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dharris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dharris .
Bol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bol appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dharris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bol tries to avoid it but Dharris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bol to the ground. Bol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dharris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bol.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dharris .
Dharris shoots for a takedown but Bol saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dharris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hafir Dharris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hafir Dharris 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dharris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dharris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bol.
Dharris misses the shot to the body.
Dharris misses with a jab to the body
and Bol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dharris misses with a wild body shot.
Dharris takes a swing at Bol's ribcage but misses.
Bol swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dharris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dharris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bol tried to counter with a leg kick but Dharris avoided it.
Dharris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bol misses with a low kick.
Bol lands with a hook. Dharris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dharris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dharris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bol.
A little feinted left hand from Bol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dharris tries to clinch but Bol is having none of it.
Bol avoids the body shot from Dharris .
Dharris misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Dharris - just one landing.
Dharris connects with a body shot.
Dharris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dharris swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bol counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dharris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bol scores with a leg kick.
Bol throws out a loose jab but Dharris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hafir Dharris 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.
Dharris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dharris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bol defends well and Dharris ends up having to push Bol into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bol swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dharris fails with the takedown.
Yar Bol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hafir Dharris .
Dharris changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bol looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yar Bol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Bol's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dharris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bol keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dharris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bol haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bol being controlled for a moment.
Bol on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bol tries to get out of the position.
Bol is not content to let Dharris control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dharris slows the pace down.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bol slips a straight right by Dharris .
Dharris shoots in for a takedown but Bol shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bol connects with a crisp jab.
Dharris throws a jab when Bol was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hafir Dharris .
I've got Dharris 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hafir Dharris !
An out of breath Hafir Dharris thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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