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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anti Half Assed (ranked 1835 p4p, 2283 weight class) and Yusuf Mammadov (ranked 242 p4p, 279 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anti Half Assed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Mammadov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mammadov digs a good hook to Half Assed's body.
Half Assed throws a solid leg kick but Mammadov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a shot to the body.
Half Assed throws a looping overhand right but Mammadov ducks down to avoid it.
Mammadov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mammadov forces Half Assed back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mammadov.
Half Assed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mammadov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mammadov prevents a body shot from Half Assed.
Stalling in the clinch from Half Assed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mammadov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Half Assed backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Mammadov fails to land.
Mammadov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Mammadov fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Half Assed fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammadov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Half Assed misses with a leg kick
and Mammadov counters with a nice body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mammadov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Half Assed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Half Assed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mammadov moves into the clinch.
Mammadov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mammadov fails to land.
Mammadov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mammadov slips under a jab from Half Assed.
Mammadov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mammadov connects with a body shot.
Mammadov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mammadov scoring well with a low kick there.
Mammadov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Half Assed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Half Assed.
Mammadov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mammadov misses the shot to the body.
Half Assed throws a body punch but Mammadov moves out of range.
Mammadov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Half Assed rather than just go for the knockout.
Half Assed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Half Assed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mammadov.
Half Assed tries to bum rush Mammadov with a series of wild strikes but Mammadov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Half Assed throws a nice looking combination but Mammadov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mammadov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mammadov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Half Assed with a body shot.
Half Assed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mammadov momentarily.
Half Assed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov throws a jab but it's blocked by Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a hook to the side of Mammadov's head but Mammadov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mammadov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Half Assed throws a body shot but no joy.
Half Assed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mammadov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Half Assed with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mammadov. Half Assed does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Mammadov looks to move away, Half Assed throws a big counter combo but Mammadov just gets out of the way.
Mammadov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Half Assed.
Mammadov walks into a left hand.
A head kick misses from Half Assed.
Half Assed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mammadov was well out of range. Poor timing from Half Assed.
Mammadov checks a leg kick.
Half Assed throws a wild body kick that Mammadov sees coming a mile off.
Mammadov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov lands a body shot.
Half Assed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Mammadov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Half Assed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Half Assed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mammadov slips a jab from Half Assed.
Half Assed with a jab.
Mammadov checks the leg kick.
Mammadov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Half Assed.
Half Assed ducks under a wild hook from Mammadov.
A big right from Half Assed misses.
Anti Half Assed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Half Assed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mammadov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anti Half Assed will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Half Assed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Half Assed throws a lazy right hand but Mammadov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mammadov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Half Assed throws out a leg kick but Mammadov moves out of range and Half Assed only half commits.
Anti Half Assed is winning the standup battle so far.
Mammadov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Half Assed tries to bum rush Mammadov with a series of wild strikes but Mammadov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mammadov tries to move into range but Half Assed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Half Assed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mammadov lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mammadov connects with an inside leg kick.
Half Assed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mammadov slips a jab from Half Assed.
Mammadov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Half Assed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammadov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Half Assed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Half Assed. Mammadov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mammadov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Half Assed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Half Assed misses with a hook.
Half Assed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mammadov.
Mammadov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Half Assed with a body shot.
Mammadov misses with an uppercut
and Half Assed counters with a straight right hand.
Mammadov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Half Assed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Half Assed misses with a hook.
Half Assed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mammadov counters with a left to the body.
Half Assed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mammadov's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Half Assed.
Half Assed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mammadov can do to turn this around?
Half Assed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mammadov manages to avoid it.
Half Assed cracks Mammadov with an open hand slap.
Mammadov blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Half Assed misses with a hook. Mammadov ducked under it nicely.
Half Assed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Half Assed does no damage.
Mammadov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Half Assed needs to keep his hands up - Mammadov had a free shot at his head there.
Half Assed throws a right hand that misses
and Mammadov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Mammadov misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mammadov throws a low kick but Half Assed avoids it.
Half Assed throws a lazy uppercut
and Mammadov counters with a stiff right hand.
Half Assed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Half Assed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mammadov wants to clinch up but Half Assed keeps it at a distance.
Mammadov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Half Assed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Half Assed swings for the body but Mammadov moves out of range.
Mammadov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Half Assed can pounce on him.
Half Assed thows a leg kick but Mammadov checks it
and Mammadov counters with a nice leg kick.
Half Assed throws a hook but Mammadov avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov staying out of range there.
Mammadov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Half Assed manages to avoid it.
Mammadov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mammadov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Half Assed tries to bum rush Mammadov with a series of wild strikes but Mammadov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Half Assed moves out of range of the body kick.
Half Assed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mammadov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Half Assed misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mammadov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Half Assed on the side of the head.
Mammadov walks into a jab.
Mammadov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mammadov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Half Assed dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Half Assed thuds his right hand into Mammadov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Half Assed misses with a looping right.
Half Assed misses with a body shot
and Mammadov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mammadov.
Mammadov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mammadov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mammadov works on Half Assed's body with a couple of short punches.
Mammadov works on Half Assed's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mammadov.
Mammadov misses with a punch on the inside.
Mammadov lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mammadov as Half Assed tries to tie him up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mammadov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mammadov.
Mammadov lands a nice uppercut.
Half Assed lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammadov can't find room to land a body shot as Half Assed controls the action.
Mammadov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mammadov lands an uppercut.
Mammadov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mammadov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mammadov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Half Assed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mammadov.
Half Assed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Half Assed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mammadov.
It seemed like Mammadov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Half Assed.
Half Assed misses the jab.
Mammadov wants to clinch up but Half Assed keeps it at a distance.
Half Assed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anti Half Assed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov throws a push kick but Half Assed slaps the foot to one side.
Half Assed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mammadov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Half Assed.
Half Assed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Half Assed takes a swing at Mammadov's ribcage but misses.
Half Assed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mammadov lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Half Assed. Mammadov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Half Assed misses with a body punch
and Mammadov counters with a stiff right hand.
Mammadov drops Half Assed with a big left hand and mounts him. Half Assed is in big trouble!
Half Assed is rocked!
Mammadov has control of Half Assed's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Half Assed regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Yusuf Mammadov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Half Assed is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed working to try and regain half guard.
Mammadov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Half Assed is on top in guard.
Half Assed seems to have got his legs back now.
Half Assed throwing strikes but missing.
Half Assed trying to control the position from guard on top but Mammadov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mammadov working for a triangle but Half Assed defends it easily.
Half Assed wants to control from the top but Mammadov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Half Assed has gone for a leg lock! Mammadov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Half Assed's guard.
Half Assed keeping moving, preventing Mammadov from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mammadov passes into half guard.
Mammadov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yusuf Mammadov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Half Assed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anti Half Assed!
Our winner, Anti Half Assed, 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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energy
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hype
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RATING
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