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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khadir Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
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133 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alberto Flash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Khadir Hadji!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Flash.
Flash throws an elbow but Hadji slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hadji wants to control but Flash postures up.
Hadji parries the strikes from Flash easily there. Flash is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hadji to escape.
Flash lands some shots froms side control.
Flash stands up.
Flash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hadji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flash fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hadji sprawls well initially but Flash persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Flash tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hadji knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Flash lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hadji manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji wants to stand but Flash is controlling the position.
Flash is stalling in the full guard.
Flash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hadji looking for a sweep. Not yet Hadji, not yet.
Hadji controls Flash momentarily but Flash frees himself.
Flash is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Flash scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hadji wants to hit a switch here but Flash passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hadji there!
Hadji tries to hold on but Flash postures up.
Flash controlling from mount.
Flash in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hadji tries to reverse the position but Flash maintains control.
Flash lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Flash pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Flash wants to control the pace but Hadji is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadji tries to lock up and control but Flash gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hadji looks gassed!
Flash raining down shots from the mount!
Hadji is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Flash working for a submission but Hadji is keeping him at bay.
Flash lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hadji hang on?
Flash postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hadji looks a forlorn figure.
Flash unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadji is looking to improve his position but Flash isn't that keen on the idea.
Flash is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hadji has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Flash controlling the position easily from mount.
Hadji is trying to escape the mount.
Hadji tries to lock up and control but Flash gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flash takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Flash dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flash wants to clinch up but Hadji keeps it at a distance.
Hadji darts in trying to clinch
and Flash counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hadji trying to keep a closed guard but Flash is proving a slippery customer.
Flash working some strikes from top position.
Flash is looking to work some ground and pound but Hadji has wrist control.
Hadji working a defensive guard here.
Flash trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hadji's guard.
Flash stays in close to Hadji's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji trying to keep a closed guard but Flash is proving a slippery customer.
Hadji is breathing heavily.
Hadji wants to stand up but Flash is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Flash is looking to clinch but Hadji is avoiding it.
Hadji tries to keep at a distance but Flash has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flash tries to clinch up but Hadji circles away and keeps his distance.
Hadji gets caught flat footed, as Flash shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hadji throws his legs up looking for a submission but Flash uses it to pass to side control.
Hadji wants to control but Flash postures up.
Alberto Flash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadji dodges the ground and pound from Flash.
Hadji trying to remain calm as Flash controls from the top position.
Flash trying to control the action but Hadji is working from the bottom.
Hadji is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flash's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Flash seems to be working for a kimura but Hadji defends the submission attempt.
Hadji is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flash's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flash's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadji trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hadji avoiding Flash 's attempts to control his hands.
Hadji working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hadji doesn't have the hooks in and Flash manages to turn into his guard.
Flash trying to control but Hadji is working from the bottom.
Hadji is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flash is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hadji is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flash has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hadji is working away from the top position though.
Flash manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hadji shoots and misses
and Flash counters with a single leg into guard. Hadji didn't expect that.
Flash prevents Hadji from getting back to his feet.
Flash wants to control from the top but Hadji keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Flash dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hadji fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flash sprawls well initially but Hadji persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hadji decides to stand and escape the position.
Flash drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Flash wants to control from the top but Hadji keeps moving.
Hadji wriggles free and stands up.
Flash has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Flash.
Hadji gets underhooks to prevent Flash's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flash working hard to break the clinch.
Flash tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hadji wants the takedown. Flash is fighting it off but Hadji persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Flash's guard against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flash stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hadji to get to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Hadji blocks the leg kick.
Hadji goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hadji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flash counters with a thumping low kick.
Hadji clinches but Flash breaks the clinch
and Flash counters with a low kick, right behind Hadji 's knee.
Hadji misses with a body kick.
Flash throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hadji was covering up waiting for the punch and Flash finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hadji is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flash postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hadji is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Flash, into his guard.
Flash has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hadji can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flash wants to stand but Hadji is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadji advances to half guard.
Hadji has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Flash tries to hold on but Hadji pushes him away.
Hadji stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Flash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khadir Hadji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hadji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flash catches Hadji with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Flash tries to close the distance and clinch but Hadji swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flash misses with a takedown attempt
and Hadji counters with a solid body kick.
Hadji tries a head kick but it misses.
Flash keeps the fight on the outside.
Hadji takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hadji throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flash's waist but Flash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hadji off to one side.
Hadji takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Flash blocks a head kick by Hadji.
Flash misses with a series of wild punches.
Hadji throws a right hand that Flash ducks under and follows up with a left that Flash also avoids with ease.
Hadji moves in looking to clinch but Flash pushes him off.
Hadji wants to clinch up but Flash keeps it at a distance.
Khadir Hadji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flash throws a head kick but Hadji moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Khadir Hadji.
Well Flash has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Alberto Flash!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Alberto Flash!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Alberto Flash!
Alberto Flash wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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