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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Omar Haseesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boxhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haseesh's entrance music is Guns n Roses - Mr Brownstone. A fine choice. Boxhead has chosen Man In The Box as his entrance music. Bobby Boxhead told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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160 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Haseesh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Boxhead!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haseesh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Boxhead as Haseesh shoots in.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boxhead gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Haseesh to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Boxhead is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haseesh throwing strikes but missing.
Boxhead can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Haseesh controls the pace.
Haseesh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haseesh trying to control but Boxhead is working from the bottom.
Boxhead controls Haseesh momentarily but Haseesh frees himself.
Boxhead controlling the position.
Haseesh wants to pass the guard but Boxhead is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haseesh shoots in for a double leg but Boxhead sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Haseesh shoots in but Boxhead avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Haseesh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Haseesh thows a body shot but no joy.
Haseesh shoots in and drives through. Boxhead sprawls well.
Boxhead lands a jab to Haseesh's midsection.
Haseesh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Haseesh with that takedown attempt.
Boxhead scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haseesh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boxhead sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haseesh somewhat.
Boxhead misses with a looping right.
Haseesh tries to clinch there but Boxhead circles away.
Haseesh looks for a takedown but Boxhead sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Boxhead.
Bobby Boxhead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boxhead lands a jab to Haseesh's midsection.
Haseesh wants to clinch.
Haseesh closes the distance and clinches up with Boxhead, looking for a takedown. Haseesh pushes Boxhead against the cage but Boxhead circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxhead closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Boxhead dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boxhead throws a nice looking combination but Haseesh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haseesh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boxhead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Boxhead.
Boxhead swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haseesh fails with a takedown attempt.
Boxhead rushes Haseesh and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haseesh working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haseesh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boxhead smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Boxhead as Haseesh shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Haseesh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxhead throws a low kick, looking for Haseesh's leg but Haseesh calmly moves out of range.
Boxhead circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boxhead counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haseesh clinches but Boxhead breaks the clinch
and Boxhead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haseesh clinches but Boxhead breaks the clinch
and Boxhead counters with a series of strikes. Haseesh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Haseesh shoots in and drives through. Boxhead sprawls well.
Omar Haseesh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxhead throws a leg kick that misses.
Boxhead misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxhead is looking to land body kicks.
Haseesh misses with a takedown
and Boxhead counters with a stiff right hand.
Haseesh darts in trying to clinch
and Boxhead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boxhead lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boxhead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haseesh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boxhead counters with a series of strikes. Haseesh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Haseesh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boxhead swivels and escapes.
Haseesh with a poor takedown
letting Boxhead counter with a right hand.
Haseesh lands the left hand.
Omar Haseesh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxhead misses with a double jab
and Haseesh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Haseesh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Boxhead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Haseesh shoots and misses
and Boxhead counters with a series of strikes. Haseesh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Haseesh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxhead.
Boxhead gets a clinch.
Haseesh fails to pull guard.
Haseesh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boxhead pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Haseesh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haseesh misses with a takedown
and Boxhead makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boxhead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haseesh counters with a takedown into side control.
Haseesh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Haseesh in the domination position with Boxhead hanging on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haseesh is trying to get an arm triangle but Boxhead is defending well.
Boxhead dodges the ground and pound from Haseesh.
Haseesh swings around for an armbar but Boxhead sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Haseesh's guard.
Boxhead sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
Haseesh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boxhead defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boxhead stands up and waves to Haseesh to follow him.
Boxhead misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxhead lands a slapping body shot.
Haseesh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boxhead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haseesh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boxhead is fending him off so far but Haseesh persists. Nope, Boxhead circles away and we're back to standing.
Haseesh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boxhead counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxhead stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boxhead wants it to stay on the feet.
Boxhead throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boxhead scores with a jab to the body.
Boxhead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haseesh circles away quickly and effectively.
Boxhead moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Haseesh shoots in and drives through. Boxhead sprawls well.
A slow jab from Boxhead misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Boxhead really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Haseesh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Boxhead to counter with a crisp jab.
Haseesh clinches but Boxhead breaks the clinch
and Boxhead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haseesh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxhead.
Haseesh fails with the takedown
and Boxhead counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haseesh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Haseesh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haseesh swings for the body but Boxhead moves out of range.
Haseesh swings for the body but Boxhead moves out of range.
Haseesh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boxhead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haseesh wants to clinch
and Boxhead counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haseesh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boxhead.
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.
Boxhead throws a series of punches but Haseesh moves out of range.
Boxhead wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haseesh closes the distance but Boxhead moves to the side
and Boxhead counters with a good, hard body kick but Haseesh shrugs it off.
Bobby Boxhead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haseesh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boxhead's guard.
Haseesh looking to sit in guard and control but Boxhead gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Haseesh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haseesh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boxhead is aware though and is defending well.
Haseesh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boxhead throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haseesh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boxhead stands up and waves to Haseesh to follow him.
Haseesh misses with a takedown attempt
and Boxhead counters with a straight right hand.
Haseesh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boxhead swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boxhead connects with a single shot there.
Boxhead throws a right and a left that Haseesh avoids nicely.
Boxhead cracks Haseesh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boxhead throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haseesh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boxhead misses with a wild combination.
Boxhead throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Boxhead dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Haseesh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boxhead wants to land a leg kick but Haseesh is out of range.
Boxhead tries to work over Haseesh's front leg with a kick but Haseesh checks it.
Boxhead misses the shot to the body.
Boxhead lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boxhead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haseesh moves out of range as Boxhead throws a body kick.
Boxhead misses with a two punch combination.
Haseesh shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boxhead is trying to defend but Haseesh finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haseesh is looking to stall here but Boxhead recovers full guard.
Haseesh postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boxhead is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Haseesh, into his guard.
Haseesh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boxhead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bobby Boxhead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Haseesh trying to keep a closed guard but Boxhead is proving a slippery customer.
Haseesh keeping moving, preventing Boxhead from controlling successfully.
Haseesh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haseesh is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Boxhead frees his head nicely. Oh but Haseesh has switched to an armbar! Boxhead is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Omar Haseesh!
Omar Haseesh retains his lightweight title!
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