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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Brickz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharif Salaam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brickz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Death in Fire. Salaam is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't be Touched-Roy Jones Jr. Sharif Salaam is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power |
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hanz Brickz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sharif Salaam!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salaam keeps the fight on the outside.
Salaam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brickz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Salaam. No joy for Brickz on that attempt.
Brickz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Salaam!
Brickz controlling from the full mount.
Salaam is trying to escape the mount.
Brickz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Salaam to take his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brickz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Salaam trying to get back to his feet but Brickz is in full control for now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Brickz controlling the positon.
Brickz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salaam for as long as he can get away with.
Salaam is in bad spot here.
Brickz controlling from the back.
Brickz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
You can see the frustration on Salaam's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
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.
Brickz is landing with strikes from the back.
Brickz not allowing Salaam to control his hands.
Brickz landing with strikes.
Brickz has the hooks in. Salaam is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Salaam trying to control the action but Brickz just sinks the hooks in.
Brickz is landing with strikes from the back.
Brickz landing with strikes.
Salaam is trying to get back to his feet but Brickz has full control of the position and if anything, Salaam has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Salaam looks gassed!
Brickz has the hooks in. Salaam is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Brickz controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salaam grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
I really don't envy Salaam right now.
Brickz just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Brickz throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Salaam!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Hanz Brickz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brickz looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanz Brickz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brickz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salaam circles away.
Salaam misses with a double jab.
Brickz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanz Brickz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salaam is looking to slow Brickz down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Salaam.
Brickz misses with a leg kick
and Salaam counters with a nice leg kick.
Brickz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salaam circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brickz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salaam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brickz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salaam is fending him off so far but Brickz persists. Nope, Salaam circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanz Brickz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salaam stuffs the takedown attempt from Brickz. Brickz gets slowly back to his feet.
Salaam throws a nice looking combination but Brickz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sharif Salaam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brickz tries for a takedown but Salaam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salaam keeps Brickz at a distance using the push kick.
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.
Salaam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brickz has his takedown stuffed
and Salaam counters with a nice kick to the body.
Salaam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salaam fails to land with a series of punches.
Brickz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salaam counters with an inside leg kick.
Hanz Brickz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brickz shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brickz has a takedown stuffed.
Salaam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brickz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salaam's guard.
Brickz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Salaam is trying to control the position but Brickz postures up.
Brickz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brickz passes Salaam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Salaam is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brickz jumps into side control!
Brickz working away.
Brickz happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salaam taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brickz happy to just control the position for now.
Brickz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Salaam takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Salaam manages to get back to half guard.
Brickz stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brickz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Salaam!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanz Brickz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brickz has his takedown stuffed
and Salaam counters with a nice leg kick.
Salaam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Salaam stuffs the takedown.
Hanz Brickz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brickz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salaam but Salaam pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanz Brickz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brickz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salaam pinned against the cage. Salaam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brickz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Salaam does no damage.
Salaam lands a jab-cross combination.
Brickz with a poor takedown
and Salaam counters with an outside leg kick.
Salaam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salaam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sharif Salaam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Brickz shoots in but Salaam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salaam scores with a leg kick.
Salaam stuffs the takedown.
Salaam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brickz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salaam counters with an outside leg kick.
Salaam misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brickz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salaam counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brickz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salaam.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salaam - that will leave a mark!
Brickz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Salaam.
Brickz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salaam counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brickz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salaam counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salaam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Brickz counter with a right hand.
Brickz shoots in and drives through. Salaam sprawls well.
Brickz misses with a takedown
and Salaam counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brickz's knee momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Salaam.
Brickz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salaam as he avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sharif Salaam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brickz 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanz Brickz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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