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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mike choppra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bomani El Hazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). choppra comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Bomani El Hazad has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with mike choppra's chin.
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158 lbs
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159 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, mike choppra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bomani El Hazad!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Hazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
El Hazad moves out of range as choppra strikes.
El Hazad slips under a jab from choppra.
choppra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. El Hazad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from choppra misses.
choppra throws a right and a left that both miss.
choppra misses with a wild body shot.
El Hazad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
choppra fails with a takedown attempt.
El Hazad closes the distance and clinches.
choppra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
El Hazad tries to clinch but choppra moves out of range.
El Hazad needs to keep his hands up - choppra had a free shot at his head there.
Horrible takedown by choppra or perhaps it was just good defense by El Hazad which made him look bad.
El Hazad wants to clinch.
choppra looks to land a right hand but El Hazad moved out of range.
El Hazad tries to clinch but choppra moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but choppra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
El Hazad fails in his attempt to clinch.
choppra scores with a jab to the body.
El Hazad wants to clinch up but choppra keeps it at a distance.
choppra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
El Hazad doesn't manage to clinch there - choppra circles away.
choppra lands a jab to El Hazad's midsection.
The crowd cheers as choppra lands an impressive looking overhand right. El Hazad doesn't seem phased though.
choppra throws out a powerful jab.
choppra misses with a double jab.
choppra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
choppra darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
choppra trying to mount his opponent but El Hazad defends it.
choppra is trying to control. El Hazad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Hazad is controlling choppra's position as best he can from this difficult position.
El Hazad is trying to stand back up but choppra is controlling him
choppra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
choppra trying to control the action but El Hazad is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
El Hazad is concentrating on defense, preventing choppra from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mike choppra has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
choppra lands a slapping body shot.
El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up but choppra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El Hazad is looking to clinch.
choppra scores with a hook.
choppra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
choppra throws a big shot that misses.
El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch but choppra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
choppra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Hazad.
choppra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
El Hazad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
El Hazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
choppra looks to land a right hand but El Hazad moved out of range.
El Hazad slaps away a takedown attempt from choppra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mike choppra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
choppra misses with a few strikes there.
choppra misses with a looping right.
choppra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
El Hazad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and El Hazad wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
choppra swats away the attempt to clinch by El Hazad.
choppra keeps the fight on the outside.
El Hazad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
El Hazad fails in his attempt to clinch.
El Hazad avoids a punch combination nicely.
El Hazad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
choppra swings for the body but El Hazad moves out of range.
Bomani El Hazad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
choppra takes a swing at El Hazad's ribcage but misses.
choppra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
El Hazad closes the distance and clinches.
choppra tries for a takedown but El Hazad manages to get underhooks.
choppra throws an elbow but it misses.
choppra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Hazad lands a nice knee to the body.
choppra is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Hazad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Hazad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has choppra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to choppra's face.
El Hazad landing knees to the head.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Hazad obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mike choppra dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
El Hazad tries to clinch but choppra is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
El Hazad tries to clinch but choppra moves out of range.
El Hazad doesn't manage to clinch there - choppra circles away.
El Hazad moves in looking to clinch but choppra pushes him off.
El Hazad rushes choppra and presses him up against the cage.
choppra wants to break the clinch but can't.
choppra has a couple of punches blocked by El Hazad.
El Hazad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
El Hazad crunches a lovely knee into choppra's ribcage.
A knee to the head by El Hazad.
El Hazad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
choppra wants to break free but El Hazad has control.
El Hazad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
El Hazad tries a knee to the head but choppra blocks it.
El Hazad landing knees to the head.
El Hazad misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
El Hazad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
choppra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
choppra lands a right hook to the body.
choppra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
El Hazad tries to clinch up but choppra circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
choppra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by El Hazad.
choppra circles away from the clinch attempt.
El Hazad avoids the body shot from choppra.
choppra misses with a jab, cross combination.
choppra circles away from the clinch attempt.
choppra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
choppra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
El Hazad lands a head shot.
El Hazad tries to clinch there but choppra circles away.
choppra with a hook.
El Hazad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Hazad tries to clinch up.
El Hazad moves into the clinch successfully.
choppra 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.
El Hazad tries to land a knee to the head but choppra blocks with his arms.
choppra takes a knee right on the jaw!
choppra is trying to force a seperation but El Hazad has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Hazad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
El Hazad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
El Hazad working choppra over with knees to the body.
choppra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. El Hazad smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mike choppra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Hazad doesn't manage to clinch there - choppra circles away.
choppra takes a swing at El Hazad's ribcage but misses.
El Hazad tries to clinch but choppra is having none of it.
El Hazad ducks under a wild hook from choppra.
El Hazad moves in looking to clinch but choppra pushes him off.
El Hazad tries to clinch up.
choppra misses with a wild body shot.
choppra thows a body shot but no joy.
choppra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
El Hazad takes one on the button.
El Hazad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Hazad moves into range and clinches up with choppra.
El Hazad landing knees to the head.
choppra breaks from the clinch.
El Hazad wants to clinch.
choppra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
El Hazad tries to clinch up but choppra circles away and keeps his distance.
choppra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
choppra throws a series of punches but El Hazad avoids them all with ease.
El Hazad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
El Hazad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and El Hazad wants it to stay on the feet.
El Hazad is looking to clinch but choppra is avoiding it.
choppra catches El Hazad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up but choppra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
mike choppra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but choppra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
El Hazad tries to clinch up but choppra circles away and keeps his distance.
choppra misses with a series of wild punches.
El Hazad tries to clinch there but choppra circles away.
choppra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
choppra throws out a loose jab but El Hazad uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - El Hazad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
choppra swings for the body but El Hazad moves out of range.
El Hazad avoids a punch combination nicely.
El Hazad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from choppra.
choppra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
El Hazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
El Hazad tries to clinch but choppra moves out of range.
El Hazad tries to clinch but choppra moves out of range.
choppra misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bomani El Hazad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! choppra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
choppra dips to his left and cracks El Hazad with an uppercut!
El Hazad wants to clinch up but choppra keeps it at a distance.
choppra circles away from the clinch attempt.
El Hazad is looking to clinch.
choppra keeps the fight on the outside.
El Hazad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
El Hazad tries to land a knee to the head but choppra blocks with his arms.
choppra takes a knee to the side of the body.
choppra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
choppra takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by El Hazad.
El Hazad prevents choppra from breaking the clinch.
choppra tries for a takedown but El Hazad manages to get underhooks.
choppra lands a body shot.
choppra is trying to break the clinch but El Hazad is controlling him.
choppra has a couple of punches blocked by El Hazad.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Hazad.
El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to choppra's face.
El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to choppra's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Hazad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
El Hazad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
choppra wants to break free but El Hazad has control.
choppra is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
El Hazad landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hazad tries a knee to the head but choppra blocks it.
El Hazad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Hazad throws a knee to the head but misses.
choppra lands with a light punch inside.
Bomani El Hazad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
choppra avoiding damage as El Hazad throws knees to the body.
choppra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Hazad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Hazad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
choppra manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
choppra is pulling down on El Hazad's head to control his posture.
choppra wants to sweep here but El Hazad controlling him for the moment.
choppra working a defensive guard here.
choppra working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because El Hazad has passed into half guard!
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.
choppra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
choppra wants to get back to full guard.
El Hazad passes into side control, despite choppra's attempt to control the position.
El Hazad stands up and we're back to a striking position.
choppra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
choppra being controlled here momentarily.
El Hazad manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Hazad wants to clinch.
Bomani El Hazad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
choppra throws the left hand but El Hazad avoids the punch easily.
El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but choppra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
choppra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
El Hazad tries to clinch up but choppra circles away and keeps his distance.
choppra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
El Hazad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
El Hazad closes the distance and clinches.
choppra takes a knee to the side of the body.
El Hazad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Hazad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
El Hazad tries to land a knee to the head but choppra blocks with his arms.
choppra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
choppra is trying to break free.
El Hazad with a knee to the head.
choppra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Hazad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has choppra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
El Hazad throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Hazad.
choppra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of El Hazads head.
El Hazad misses with a knee strike.
El Hazad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. choppra is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for choppra.
choppra tries to work over El Hazad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
choppra tries to break free but El Hazad pushes him back against the cage.
choppra swings wildly with an uppercut but El Hazad uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Hazad looking to throw knees to the head but choppra is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
choppra has had enough of the clinch but El Hazad keeps him there for the moment.
choppra swings wildly with an uppercut but El Hazad uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Hazad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
choppra lands a left hand that snaps the head of El Hazad backwards.
El Hazad keeps control of choppra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bomani El Hazad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think El Hazad has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bomani El Hazad!
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energy
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hype
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