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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elwin Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Souljah Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 White Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elwin Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Souljah Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamed shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hamed is stalling here. Salvador is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hamed seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Salvador has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hamed is looking to reverse the position.
Salvador in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Salvador decides to stand back up.
Salvador fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hamed avoids it really well and circles away.
Hamed gets a clinch.
Hamed prevents Salvador from breaking the clinch.
Hamed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salvador has Hamed pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hamed manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elwin Salvador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvador jumps guard but Hamed stands there with Salvador around his waist. Salvador gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hamed.
Hamed gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Salvador regains guard.
Hamed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Salvador on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Salvador tries to get out of the position.
Hamed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salvador is working an open guard so Hamed takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hamed has managed to clinch.
Hamed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salvador wants to clinch
and Hamed counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salvador looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hamed passes into half guard.
Salvador is breathing heavily.
Salvador gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed 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.
Salvador looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hamed gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Salvador fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salvador pinned against the cage. Salvador gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salvador looks to clinch
and Hamed counters with a nice double leg into side control. Salvador won't be happy with that.
Hamed decides to stand back up. Hamed steps back and let's Salvador get back to his feet.
Salvador fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salvador as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador tries to clinch but Hamed is having none of it.
Elwin Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvador throws an overhand right that lands on Hamed's shoulder, as Hamed tries to avoid the shot.
Hamed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salvador tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamed counters with a shoot takedown. Salvador fights it but they end up in guard.
Hamed wants to control from the top but Salvador keeps moving.
Salvador looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Salvador keeping moving, preventing Hamed from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed looking to pass the guard.
Salvador striking off his back but it's not causing Hamed any problems.
Hamed trying to control but Salvador is working from the bottom.
Salvador is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hamed is aware though and is defending well.
Hamed wants to stand but Salvador has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamed wants to control from the top but Salvador keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Souljah Hamed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hamed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvador fails with the takedown
so Hamed counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Souljah Hamed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hamed wants to control from the top but Salvador keeps moving.
Salvador tries to strike from the bottom.
Hamed gets to his feet - Salvador follows without any prompting.
Salvador closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hamed circles away.
Salvador doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamed counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Salvador!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elwin Salvador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamed lands a heavy elbow.
Salvador throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamed works his way to his opponent's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Hamed might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Salvador kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
What can Salvador do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Salvador wants to escape the position.
Hamed controls the position.
Hamed is hanging on to Salvador's back as he tries to escape.
Hamed tries to keep control of the position but Salvador is staying busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salvador is trying to break free.
Salvador turns into Hamed and is now in his guard.
Salvador is working Hamed over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Salvador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salvador fails with the takedown
and Hamed counters with a shoot takedown. Salvador fights it but they end up in guard.
Hamed passes into half guard.
Salvador misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hamed tries to stand but can't do so whilst Salvador controls his leg.
Salvador misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hamed wants to take a breather but Salvador is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamed seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hamed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hamed wants to get back to his feet.
Salvador looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hamed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hamed takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hamed blocks the strikes from Salvador.
Salvador missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed blocks the strikes from Salvador.
Hamed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Salvador gets full guard.
Salvador throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Salvador 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salvador throws a combination that misses
and Hamed counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salvador is looking to clinch but Hamed is avoiding it.
Hamed slips under a jab.
Hamed decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Souljah Hamed 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! And we move into the final round!
Hamed lands a jab-cross combination.
Salvador misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hamed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salvador misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elwin Salvador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salvador misses with a takedown
and Hamed counters with a shoot takedown. Salvador fights it but they end up in guard.
Hamed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salvador manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Salvador.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvador lands a nice shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamed slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hamed to stand up.
Hamed tries to land a front kick but Salvador steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salvador throws a good cross that connects.
Salvador throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hamed tries to clinch but Salvador moves out of range.
Hamed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hamed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salvador is keeping the position for now.
Salvador throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hamed trying to control but Salvador is working from the bottom.
Salvador has his foot on Hamed's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hamed works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Hamed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Salvador has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hamed is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Salvador.
Salvador tries to buck Hamed off but Hamed is having none of it.
Hamed stands up and beckons Salvador to his feet.
Hamed shoots for a double leg takedown but Salvador sprawls well. He's pushed Hamed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hamed drives through and clinches with Salvador against the cage.
Salvador has had enough of the clinch but Hamed keeps him there for the moment.
Salvador breaks the clinch.
Hamed drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Souljah Hamed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvador is looking to regain half guard here but Hamed keeps moving and retains side control.
Salvador is working hard here to advance position.
Hamed is staying tight to Salvador's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Salvador manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Salvador tries to roll over but Hamed keeps him under control.
Salvador throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Salvador missing with punches from the bottom.
Salvador actively working from the bottom here.
Salvador wants to improve his position but Hamed is controlling well.
Salvador tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Elwin Salvador has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Salvador.
And that's the end of the fight!
Souljah Hamed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hamed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Souljah Hamed!
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energy
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hype
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