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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elyat Afgahni (ranked 3708 p4p, 3702 weight class) and Hannes Schafer (ranked 291 p4p, 342 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Elyat Afgahni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannes Schafer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schafer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Afgahni, pushing him back against the cage.
Afgahni working hard to break the clinch.
Schafer manages to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Afgahni accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Schafer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schafer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Afgahni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schafer on the ground.
Schafer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schafer is looking for a triangle but Afgahni pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Afgahni sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Afgahni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Afgahni is aware though and is defending well.
Afgahni wants to control from the top but Schafer keeps moving.
Schafer controls Afgahni momentarily but Afgahni frees himself.
Afgahni stops Schafer from standing up.
Schafer is working an open guard so Afgahni takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Afgahni closes the distance and clinches up with Schafer, looking for a takedown. Afgahni pushes Schafer against the cage but Schafer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Afgahni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schafer tries to counter with a clinch but Afgahni shakes him off and moves away.
Schafer has his takedown stuffed
and Afgahni counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afgahni misses with a series of wild punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schafer.
Afgahni throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Afgahni looks for a takedown but Schafer sprawls well.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schafer.
Schafer wants to stand but Afgahni is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afgahni is looking to regain half guard here but Schafer keeps moving and retains side control.
Schafer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Afgahni, who protects the arm well.
Schafer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Afgahni is trying to control Schafer's posture but Schafer avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Afgahni is looking to regain half guard here but Schafer keeps moving and retains side control.
Schafer advances to full mount.
Afgahni is trying desperately to improve position.
Schafer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Afgahni to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Afgahni shrugs it off.
Schafer looking to control but Afgahni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schafer wants to get back to his feet but Afgahni is holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hannes Schafer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Afgahni fails with a takedown attempt.
Afgahni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schafer was well out of range. Poor timing from Afgahni.
Afgahni misses with a series of wild punches.
Elyat Afgahni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Afgahni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schafer is fending him off so far but Afgahni persists. Nope, Schafer circles away and we're back to standing.
Schafer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Afgahni to the mat! Afgahni manages to get full guard.
Afgahni is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schafer jumps guard but Afgahni turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Afgahni prevents the takedown attempt.
Afgahni is looking to break free of the clinch but Schafer has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer jumps guard.
Schafer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Afgahni defends it easily.
Schafer keeping full guard, as Afgahni tries to pass.
Afgahni wants to control from the top but Schafer keeps moving.
Schafer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afgahni slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Afgahni passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Schafer parries the strikes from Afgahni easily there. Afgahni is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Schafer to escape.
Afgahni decides to stand up, so the ref orders Schafer to his feet.
Schafer wants to clinch.
Afgahni went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afgahni looks to land a combination but Schafer avoids it well.
Schafer throws out a counter right but Afgahni avoids it with no problem.
Schafer fails with a takedown attempt.
Elyat Afgahni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannes Schafer.
Schafer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schafer goes for a double leg but Afgahni avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Afgahni continues to drive forward.
Afgahni shoots in for a takedown but Schafer shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Afgahni fails with a takedown attempt.
Schafer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Afgahni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afgahni shoots for a takedown but Schafer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schafer looking to score a takedown here. Afgahni is defending well but Schafer drives through and ends up in Afgahni's guard.
Afgahni keeping moving, preventing Schafer from controlling successfully.
Hannes Schafer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Afgahni wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Schafer is now in half guard.
Schafer not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schafer is looking for a kimura but Afgahni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schafer to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hannes Schafer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Afgahni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Schafer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Afgahni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schafer is trying to pull guard but Afgahni has him pressed against the cage.
Afgahni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Afgahni has had enough of the clinch but Schafer keeps him there for the moment.
Afgahni is trying to push Schafer away but Schafer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schafer drags the fight down to the ground.
Afgahni wants to control from the top but Schafer keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schafer pulls Afgahni in close to his closed guard and prevents Afgahni from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schafer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Afgahni doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Afgahni manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer is trying to keep Afgahni in close.
Afgahni has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schafer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Afgahni's guard.
Afgahni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schafer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schafer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Afgahni trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Afgahni throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Schafer escapes and throws Afgahni's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schafer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Afgahni keeps working.
Afgahni takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Schafer wants to control but Afgahni is keeping him busy.
Afgahni is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer tries to stand but Afgahni is controlling his head.
Schafer has hold of Afgahni's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Afgahni tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Schafer cranks the arm and Afgahni screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Afgahni, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hannes Schafer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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