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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colin Hasty (ranked 937 p4p, 1750 weight class) and Lether Gwani (ranked 127 p4p, 230 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 cm 27 180 10 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm 27 177 6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colin Hasty! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lether Gwani! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Gwani misses. Gwani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gwani cracks Hasty with a good jab. Hasty seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Hasty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Hasty slips a jab from Gwani. Hasty misses with a takedown and Gwani counters with a straight right hand. Hasty has Gwani up against the cage in a clinch.
Hasty works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Hasty stopping the sweep attempt from Gwani. Hasty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Hasty works over Gwani with some ground and pound from guard. Hasty working some strikes from top position. Hasty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Hasty connects with a couple of short punches. Hasty stands up over Gwani, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Gwani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Hasty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gwani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gwani has Hasty pulled in close to control his posture. Let's hope that Gwani has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Hasty preventing the sweep. Hasty landing some decent shots from guard. Hasty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gwani works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hasty postures up and lands a big shot to Gwani's brow. Hasty throwing strikes but missing. Gwani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Gwani wants to sweep here but Hasty controlling him for the moment. Gwani is still trying to improve position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gwani has momentary wrist control but Hasty slips an elbow through the middle. Hasty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Hasty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gwani is rocked! Hasty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Gwani is still in real trouble! Can Hasty finish him? Hasty loads up on a big left hand. Gwani felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hasty looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gwani can't hide his disappointment, as Hasty celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Hasty! A pretty intense looking Colin Hasty took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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