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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bai Run (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarec Saffiedine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saffiedine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Taste of Ink by The Used. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bai Run!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tarec Saffiedine!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saffiedine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Run tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saffiedine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Run tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saffiedine tries to land a knee to the head but Run blocks with his arms.
Run blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Run escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Run circles away from the clinch attempt
and Run counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Saffiedine!
Run controlling his opponent.
Saffiedine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saffiedine bucks Run off and manages to get back to his feet!
Saffiedine wants to clinch but Run slips to the side
and Run counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Run is looking to break free of the clinch but Saffiedine has double underhooks.
Saffiedine looking to throw knees to the head but Run is blocking nicely.
Run is trying to force a seperation but Saffiedine has the dominant position.
Saffiedine landing knees to the head.
Run's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saffiedine ducks under a wild hook from Run.
Saffiedine wants to clinch
and Run counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saffiedine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saffiedine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Run counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Run with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Saffiedine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Run seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saffiedine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saffiedine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Run.
Run seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Saffiedine has one foot on Run's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Saffiedine wants to clinch but Run slips to the side
and Run counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Run trying to mount his opponent but Saffiedine defends it.
Run is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Run stands up and beckons Saffiedine to join him on the feet.
Tarec Saffiedine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saffiedine darts in trying to clinch
and Run counters with a takedown into side control.
Saffiedine sneaks out the side door and pushes Run away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Saffiedine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saffiedine clinches but Run breaks the clinch
and Run counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saffiedine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Run fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saffiedine wants to clinch
and Run counters with a single leg into guard. Saffiedine didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Run trying to control but Saffiedine is working from the bottom.
Run is working Saffiedine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Saffiedine pushes Run off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Saffiedine moves in looking to clinch but Run pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Run circles away from the clinch attempt
and Run counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saffiedine's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bai Run dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saffiedine forces Run back against the cage and clinches.
Saffiedine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saffiedine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Run takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saffiedine stops a takedown attempt from Run.
Saffiedine tries a knee to the head but Run blocks it.
Saffiedine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saffiedine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Saffiedine tries to land a knee to the head but Run blocks with his arms.
Saffiedine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Saffiedine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Run backwards.
Saffiedine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Run controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saffiedine misses with a knee to the head.
Saffiedine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Run's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saffiedine has Run pressed against the cage.
Saffiedine keeps control of Run as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saffiedine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Run misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saffiedine.
Run drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saffiedine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saffiedine tries to clinch up but Run circles away and keeps his distance.
Saffiedine wants to clinch.
Saffiedine tries to clinch
and Run counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Saffiedine wants to clinch but Run slips to the side
and Run counters with a nice body kick.
Saffiedine doesn't manage to clinch there - Run circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Run circles away from the clinch attempt
and Run counters with a one-two to the body.
Saffiedine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bai Run is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saffiedine clinches.
Saffiedine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saffiedine landing knees to the head.
Saffiedine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saffiedine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saffiedine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saffiedine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Run's face.
A knee to the head by Saffiedine.
Saffiedine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saffiedine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Run takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saffiedine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Run's face.
Saffiedine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saffiedine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Run tries to pull guard but Saffiedine holds him up against the cage and eventually Run drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bai Run. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Run takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saffiedine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Saffiedine.
Saffiedine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saffiedine misses with a knee to the head.
Saffiedine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Run has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Run pulls guard successfully.
Saffiedine postures up.
Run had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Saffiedine is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Run Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Saffiedine's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Run has got his arm under Saffiedine's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Saffiedine has spun round into Run's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Run throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saffiedine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarec Saffiedine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Saffiedine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Run misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saffiedine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Run holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saffiedine misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Run wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saffiedine has him pressed against the cage.
Run goes for a takedown attempt but Saffiedine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saffiedine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Run counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saffiedine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saffiedine landing knees to the head.
Saffiedine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Run can't get the takedown.
Saffiedine tries to land a knee to the head but Run blocks with his arms.
Saffiedine lands an elbow that stopped Run in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Saffiedine.
Saffiedine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saffiedine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saffiedine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saffiedine lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Saffiedine.
Saffiedine looking to throw knees to the head but Run is blocking nicely.
Saffiedine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Run in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saffiedine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Run has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saffiedine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Saffiedine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Saffiedine.
Run can't break the clinch.
Saffiedine landing knees to the head.
Run struggles to land a body shot inside as Saffiedine controls his hands.
Run tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bai Run. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saffiedine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Saffiedine connects with a knee to the head.
Run blocks an elbow strike.
Run takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saffiedine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Run effectively controlling the action here.
Saffiedine looking to throw knees to the head but Run is blocking nicely.
Saffiedine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Run looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saffiedine misses with a knee strike.
Saffiedine lands an elbow just above Run 's eye.
Run wants to get back to striking at distance but Saffiedine won't allow it.
Saffiedine lands a knee to the head.
Run jumps guard but Saffiedine stands there with Run around his waist. Run gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Saffiedine controlling the action here for a moment.
Saffiedine tries to land a knee to the head but Run blocks with his arms.
Saffiedine is trying to stall.
Run working hard to break the clinch.
Saffiedine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Run blocks it with crossed arms.
Saffiedine misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Run tries to break free but Saffiedine pushes him back against the cage.
Saffiedine tries to land a knee to the head but Run blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Run pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Run tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saffiedine swivels and escapes.
Saffiedine doesn't manage to clinch there - Run circles away.
Saffiedine tries to clinch up
and Run counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saffiedine clinches but Run breaks the clinch
and Run makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Saffiedine instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarec Saffiedine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saffiedine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarec Saffiedine!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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