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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bomani El Hazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomani El Hazad had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Billy Riley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bomani El Hazad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Riley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Hazad has managed to clinch.
El Hazad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by El Hazad.
It looks like Billy Riley has been cut.
Riley is trying to force a seperation but El Hazad has the dominant position.
El Hazad landing knees to the head.
El Hazad has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Riley goes down! El Hazad pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Riley is rocked!
El Hazad goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Riley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in El Hazad's guard! Nice work there by Riley!
Riley is still in real trouble! Can El Hazad finish him?
El Hazad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riley.
Riley seems to have recovered his senses.
Riley 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.
Riley looks gassed!
Riley thows a big elbow that misses.
El Hazad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riley is one step ahead there.
Riley throws a big right hand that misses.
El Hazad pulls Riley in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hazad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Riley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bomani El Hazad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Hazad rushes Riley and presses him up against the ropes.
Knees to the body from El Hazad.
A knee to the head by El Hazad.
El Hazad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Hazad crunches a lovely knee into Riley's ribcage.
Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
El Hazad scores with a knee to the head.
Riley tries to score a body lock takedown but El Hazad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
El Hazad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Hazad lands a knee to the body.
El Hazad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riley is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. El Hazad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bomani El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Riley.
Riley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. El Hazad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
El Hazad connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from El Hazad as Riley shoots in.
El Hazad throws a leg kick which misses Riley's front leg but catches the back leg as Riley tries to avoid it.
El Hazad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Riley backs up against the ropes.
Riley shoots for a double leg takedown but El Hazad sprawls well. He's pushed Riley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
El Hazad looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Riley is defended easily by El Hazad.
El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El Hazad tries to clinch up.
El Hazad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riley shoots for a takedown but El Hazad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
El Hazad wants to clinch up but Riley keeps it at a distance.
Riley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from El Hazad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Hazad swinging wildly here.
Riley tries to clinch there but El Hazad circles away.
El Hazad is looking to clinch.
El Hazad moves into the clinch successfully.
El Hazad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Hazad tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
El Hazad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Hazad missing with knees to the body.
Riley is trying to drag El Hazad to the mat but El Hazad just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
El Hazad scores with a knee to the head.
Riley looking to slow down the pace here.
El Hazad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riley wants a takedown but no success here.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
El Hazad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riley tries to pull guard but El Hazad holds him up against the ropes and eventually Riley drops back down to his feet.
El Hazad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Hazad tries a knee to the head but Riley blocks it.
Riley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. El Hazad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by El Hazad.
El Hazad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Hazad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley tries to score a body lock takedown but El Hazad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Hazad working Riley over with knees to the body.
El Hazad tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Riley goes for a takedown attempt but El Hazad pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Riley throws a right hand that El Hazad ducks under and follows up with a left that El Hazad also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Riley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
El Hazad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
El Hazad looking for a sweep. Not yet El Hazad, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bomani El Hazad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Riley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
El Hazad tries to clinch up but Riley circles away and keeps his distance.
El Hazad avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
El Hazad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Riley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Riley duly obliges.
El Hazad slaps away a takedown attempt from Riley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riley.
El Hazad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
El Hazad closes the distance and clinches.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Hazad misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Hazad as Riley tries to tie him up.
El Hazad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riley has El Hazad pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. El Hazad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bomani El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Riley.
El Hazad crunches a lovely knee into Riley's ribcage.
El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riley's face.
El Hazad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but El Hazad is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Hazad landing knees to the head.
El Hazad has Riley pressed against the ropes, preventing Riley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
Riley tries to pull guard but El Hazad won't allow it.
A knee to the head by El Hazad.
El Hazad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riley wants a takedown but no success here.
Riley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from El Hazad.
El Hazad tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
Riley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
El Hazad landing knees to the body.
El Hazad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Hazad scores with a knee to the head.
El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riley's face.
Riley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riley wants to break free but El Hazad has control.
El Hazad landing knees to the head.
Riley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Hazad has him pressed against the ropes.
El Hazad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
El Hazad lands a good knee to the midsection. Riley won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by El Hazad.
El Hazad working Riley over with knees to the body.
Riley takes a knee to the side of the body.
El Hazad is pressed up against the ropes. Riley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag El Hazad down to the mat. El Hazad avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Riley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
El Hazad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
El Hazad fails in his attempt to clinch.
El Hazad throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
El Hazad misses with a double jab
and Riley counters with a single leg into guard. El Hazad didn't expect that.
El Hazad trying to control the position.
Riley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Hazad pulls Riley in close to his closed guard and prevents Riley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Riley throwing strikes from guard but El Hazad blocks nicely.
El Hazad bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riley's guard.
El Hazad decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
El Hazad throws a jab when Riley was well out of range.
Riley shoots in looking for a takedown. El Hazad tries to sprawl out of it but Riley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. El Hazad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riley closes the distance and clinches up with El Hazad, looking for a takedown. Riley pushes El Hazad against the ropes but El Hazad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Hazad takes the fight into the clinch.
El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
El Hazad prevents the takedown attempt.
El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by El Hazad.
Riley tries to score a body lock takedown but El Hazad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
El Hazad stops a takedown attempt from Riley.
Bomani El Hazad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Riley looking for a takedown.
Riley takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Hazad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Hazad misses with a knee to the head.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riley wants a takedown.
El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
El Hazad scores with a knee to the head.
El Hazad misses with a knee to the head.
El Hazad landing knees to the body.
Riley tries to score a body lock takedown but El Hazad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Hazad looking to throw knees to the head but Riley is blocking nicely.
Riley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but El Hazad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bomani El Hazad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Riley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
El Hazad has Riley up against the ropes in a clinch.
El Hazad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Hazad working Riley over with knees to the body.
Riley looking for a takedown.
Riley can't get the takedown.
El Hazad landing knees to the head.
El Hazad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
El Hazad tries a knee to the head but Riley blocks it.
El Hazad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riley.
Bomani El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Riley.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
El Hazad misses with a knee strike.
Riley looking for a takedown.
El Hazad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Hazad.
El Hazad lands a nice knee to the body.
Riley drops down looking for an ankle pick but El Hazad pulls his leg out and moves away.
El Hazad fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley checks a leg kick.
Riley shoots in looking for a takedown. El Hazad tries to sprawl out of it but Riley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. El Hazad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
El Hazad has managed to clinch.
El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riley's face.
El Hazad lands a good knee to the midsection. Riley won't want to take too many of those.
Riley is working for takedown but El Hazad is calmly controlling the position for now.
El Hazad scores with a knee to the head.
Riley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Riley lands an uppercut.
El Hazad lands a good knee to the midsection. Riley won't want to take too many of those.
El Hazad prevents Riley from breaking the clinch.
El Hazad scores with a knee to the head.
El Hazad lands a nice knee to the body.
Riley throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from El Hazad.
El Hazad has Riley pressed against the ropes, preventing Riley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
El Hazad crunches a lovely knee into Riley's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
El Hazad scores with a knee to the head.
Riley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. El Hazad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
El Hazad with a knee to the head.
Riley looking to slow down the pace here.
Riley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
El Hazad landing knees to the head.
Riley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. El Hazad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
El Hazad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riley's face.
Riley takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Hazad scores with a knee to the head.
El Hazad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riley is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. El Hazad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for El Hazad.
Riley takes a knee to the side of the body.
El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riley's face.
Riley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but El Hazad is keeping busy.
Riley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. El Hazad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
El Hazad lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Hazad with a knee to the head.
Riley takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Hazad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riley can't get the takedown.
El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
El Hazad misses with a knee strike.
El Hazad blocks an elbow strike.
El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riley's face.
Riley taking a breather.
El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Riley tries a body shot but El Hazad blocks it.
Riley can't get the takedown.
El Hazad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but El Hazad has double underhooks.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Hazad lands a good knee to the midsection. Riley won't want to take too many of those.
Riley wants to get back to striking at distance but El Hazad won't allow it.
El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riley's face.
Riley wants a takedown.
El Hazad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Hazad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Hazad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
El Hazad prevents a body shot from Riley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Hazad obliges.
El Hazad lands a nice knee to the body.
El Hazad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
El Hazad with a knee to the head.
El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
Riley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riley wants a takedown.
Riley wants a takedown but no success here.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
El Hazad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Hazad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riley takes a knee to the side of the body.
El Hazad with a knee to the head.
Riley goes for a takedown in the clinch but El Hazad prevents it.
Riley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but El Hazad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Hazad obliges.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Hazad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riley.
El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riley's face.
Billy Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Hazad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bomani El Hazad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for El Hazad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bomani El Hazad!
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