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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khalid Fatim El Hazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dell Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatim El Hazad's entrance music is Paul Van Dyk - Crush. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Khalid Fatim El Hazad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dell Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trotter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fatim El Hazad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch up.
Fatim El Hazad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fatim El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trotter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trotter looks to land a combination but Fatim El Hazad avoids it well.
Fatim El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trotter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fatim El Hazad rushes Trotter and presses him up against the cage.
Trotter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fatim El Hazad smiles and moves away.
Trotter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to clinch.
Fatim El Hazad moves into the clinch.
Trotter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trotter is trying to break the clinch but Fatim El Hazad is controlling him.
Trotter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fatim El Hazad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad keeps control of Trotter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trotter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fatim El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
Trotter looks gassed!
Fatim El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Fatim El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trotter's face.
Trotter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad crunches a lovely knee into Trotter's ribcage.
Fatim El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Fatim El Hazad with a knee to the head.
Fatim El Hazad lands a good knee to the midsection. Trotter won't want to take too many of those.
Fatim El Hazad is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trotter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trotter avoids it.
Trotter wants to break free but Fatim El Hazad has control.
Trotter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fatim El Hazad just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trotter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trotter tries to break free but Fatim El Hazad pushes him back against the cage.
Trotter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fatim El Hazad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad has Trotter pressed against the cage, preventing Trotter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trotter tries to break free but Fatim El Hazad pushes him back against the cage.
Trotter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Trotter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Fatim El Hazad.
Trotter is looking to break free of the clinch but Fatim El Hazad has double underhooks.
Trotter wants to get back to striking at distance but Fatim El Hazad won't allow it.
Trotter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fatim El Hazad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trotter can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Trotter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trotter wants to get back to striking at distance but Fatim El Hazad won't allow it.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trotter is defending well for now.
Fatim El Hazad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trotter avoids it.
Trotter can't break the clinch.
Trotter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fatim El Hazad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dell Trotter.
Trotter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trotter is defending well for now.
Fatim El Hazad missing with knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trotter can't break the clinch.
Trotter tries to break the clinch but Fatim El Hazad is controlling the position.
Fatim El Hazad trying to land knees to the body.
Trotter is trying to break the clinch but Fatim El Hazad has him pressed against the cage.
Trotter tries to break free but Fatim El Hazad pushes him back against the cage.
Trotter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trotter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the body.
Trotter jumps guard but Fatim El Hazad stands there with Trotter around his waist. Trotter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trotter working hard to break the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad lands a knee to the body.
Trotter is trying to break the clinch but Fatim El Hazad has him pressed against the cage.
Fatim El Hazad keeps control of Trotter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trotter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter is trying to break the clinch but Fatim El Hazad has him pressed against the cage.
Fatim El Hazad tries to land knees in the clinch but Trotter avoids the damage to the body.
Trotter is trying to break the clinch but Fatim El Hazad is controlling him.
Fatim El Hazad prevents Trotter from breaking the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Trotter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trotter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fatim El Hazad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trotter tries to pull guard but Fatim El Hazad won't allow it.
Trotter wants to get back to striking at distance but Fatim El Hazad won't allow it.
Fatim El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Trotter working hard to break the clinch.
Trotter managing to block the knees to the body from Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trotter is defending well for now.
Fatim El Hazad missing with knees to the body.
Trotter tries to circle away but Fatim El Hazad has him pinned against the cage.
Trotter working hard to break the clinch.
Trotter has had enough of the clinch but Fatim El Hazad keeps him there for the moment.
Fatim El Hazad tries to land knees in the clinch but Trotter avoids the damage to the body.
Trotter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trotter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fatim El Hazad prevents it.
Trotter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fatim El Hazad lands a good knee to the midsection. Trotter won't want to take too many of those.
Fatim El Hazad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trotter is trying to break the clinch but Fatim El Hazad is controlling him.
Fatim El Hazad tries to land knees in the clinch but Trotter avoids the damage to the body.
Trotter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fatim El Hazad walks away with a smile on his face. Trotter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four 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.
Trotter lands a nice hook to Fatim El Hazad's body. Fatim El Hazad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch there but Trotter circles away.
Fatim El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trotter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trotter throws a looping overhand right but Fatim El Hazad ducks down to avoid it.
Trotter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fatim El Hazad was well out of range. Poor timing from Trotter.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to clinch but Trotter is avoiding it.
Fatim El Hazad moves in looking to clinch but Trotter pushes him off.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fatim El Hazad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trotter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fatim El Hazad looks to clinch
and Trotter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fatim El Hazad clinches but Trotter breaks the clinch
and Trotter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fatim El Hazad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trotter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Trotter thows a body shot but no joy.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to clinch but Trotter is avoiding it.
Trotter scores with a shot to the body.
Fatim El Hazad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatim El Hazad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Trotter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Fatim El Hazad 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Trotter lands a head shot.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad clinches but Trotter breaks the clinch
and Trotter counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fatim El Hazad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Trotter counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad looks to clinch
and Trotter counters with a stiff right hand.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch
and Trotter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trotter lands a nice looking body shot.
Fatim El Hazad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fatim El Hazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trotter digs a good body shot into Fatim El Hazad's ribs.
Fatim El Hazad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trotter lands a glancing blow to the side of Fatim El Hazad's head.
Trotter looks for a takedown but Fatim El Hazad sprawls well.
Trotter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fatim El Hazad has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trotter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fatim El Hazad is trying to maintain the position but Trotter is very close to passing his half guard.
Trotter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fatim El Hazad is looking for a sweep. Trotter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fatim El Hazad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trotter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trotter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fatim El Hazad with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter winds up and cracks Fatim El Hazad with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Trotter trying to pass the guard but Fatim El Hazad defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fatim El Hazad has Trotter up against the cage in a clinch.
Fatim El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Fatim El Hazad missing with knees to the body.
Trotter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trotter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trotter is trying to break the clinch but Fatim El Hazad has him pressed against the cage.
Trotter tries to circle away but Fatim El Hazad has him pinned against the cage.
Trotter can't break the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trotter is defending well for now.
Fatim El Hazad keeps control of Trotter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trotter wants to get back to striking at distance but Fatim El Hazad won't allow it.
Fatim El Hazad crunches a lovely knee into Trotter's ribcage.
Trotter is looking to break free of the clinch but Fatim El Hazad has double underhooks.
Fatim El Hazad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trotter's efforts to push away.
Trotter tries to circle away but Fatim El Hazad has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Fatim El Hazad.
Trotter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fatim El Hazad prevents Trotter from breaking the clinch.
That's four 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.
Fatim El Hazad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trotter's efforts to push away.
Trotter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fatim El Hazad just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trotter is looking to break free of the clinch but Fatim El Hazad has double underhooks.
Fatim El Hazad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trotter is defending well for now.
Trotter has had enough of the clinch but Fatim El Hazad keeps him there for the moment.
Trotter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trotter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fatim El Hazad trying to land knees to the body.
Trotter can't break the clinch.
Trotter avoiding damage as Fatim El Hazad throws knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trotter's efforts to push away.
Fatim El Hazad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trotter avoids it.
Fatim El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Trotter is trying to break free.
Trotter avoiding damage as Fatim El Hazad throws knees to the body.
Trotter working hard to break the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the body.
Trotter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trotter avoiding damage as Fatim El Hazad throws knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad prevents Trotter from breaking the clinch.
Trotter is trying to break free.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the body.
Trotter tries to pull guard but Fatim El Hazad holds him up against the cage and eventually Trotter drops back down to his feet.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dell Trotter.
Trotter tries to pull guard but Fatim El Hazad holds him up against the cage and eventually Trotter drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dell Trotter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fatim El Hazad fails to land with a series of punches.
Fatim El Hazad walks into a stiff left hand from Trotter.
Fatim El Hazad doesn't manage to clinch there - Trotter circles away.
Fatim El Hazad wants to clinch but Trotter slips to the side
and Trotter counters with a left to the body.
Fatim El Hazad keeps the fight on the outside.
Trotter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch there but Trotter circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trotter. Fatim El Hazad does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatim El Hazad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trotter counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from Trotter misses.
Trotter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fatim El Hazad is fending him off so far but Trotter persists. Nope, Fatim El Hazad circles away and we're back to standing.
Trotter throws a jab but it's blocked by Fatim El Hazad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch
and Trotter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fatim El Hazad needs to keep his hands up - Trotter had a free shot at his head there.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch but Trotter moves out of range.
Trotter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Trotter counter with a right hand.
Trotter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Trotter misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Fatim El Hazad.
Trotter misses with a few strikes there.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch up
and Trotter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trotter keeps the fight on the outside.
Trotter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fatim El Hazad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fatim El Hazad moves out of range as Trotter strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trotter.
Fatim El Hazad moves into the clinch successfully.
Fatim El Hazad is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad tries to land knees in the clinch but Trotter avoids the damage to the body.
Trotter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trotter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fatim El Hazad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trotter is defending well for now.
Fatim El Hazad keeps control of Trotter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the head.
Trotter is looking to break free of the clinch but Fatim El Hazad has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dell Trotter.
Fatim El Hazad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trotter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Trotter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trotter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trotter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Fatim El Hazad lands a good knee to the midsection. Trotter won't want to take too many of those.
Fatim El Hazad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trotter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fatim El Hazad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trotter avoids it.
Trotter is looking to break free of the clinch but Fatim El Hazad has double underhooks.
Fatim El Hazad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trotter.
Trotter managing to block the knees to the body from Fatim El Hazad.
Trotter fails to pull guard.
Trotter avoiding damage as Fatim El Hazad throws knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad tries a knee to the head but Trotter blocks it.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trotter tries to break the clinch but Fatim El Hazad is controlling the position.
Trotter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fatim El Hazad has him pressed against the cage.
Trotter working hard to break the clinch.
Trotter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Trotter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fatim El Hazad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice shot by Trotter.
That's four 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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trotter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fatim El Hazad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fatim El Hazad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trotter tries to bum rush Fatim El Hazad with a series of wild strikes but Fatim El Hazad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trotter swats away the attempt to clinch by Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad wants to clinch.
Trotter scores with a jab.
Trotter with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Khalid Fatim El Hazad.
I think Fatim El Hazad has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalid Fatim El Hazad!
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