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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khadaffy Janjalani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). House comes to the cage accompanied by Links 2,3,4. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khadaffy Janjalani!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janjalani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
House misses with a takedown attempt - Janjalani sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
House throws a hook but Janjalani blocks it.
House looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Janjalani is fending him off so far but House persists. Nope, Janjalani circles away and we're back to standing.
Janjalani lands with a good body shot.
House shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than House was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janjalani sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Janjalani manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
House throwing strikes but missing.
House gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janjalani.
Janjalani lands with an uppercut that bounces House off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from House misses.
House avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Janjalani defending well as House loads up on a big left hand.
House throws a predictable looking body shot
and Janjalani counters with a straight right hand.
Janjalani throws a nice looking combination but House bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Janjalani walks into a jab.
House fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Janjalani sprawls well initially but House persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Janjalani trying to control but House postures up.
Janjalani is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of House's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take House's back!
Janjalani is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. House knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften House for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy House right now.
Janjalani is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. House knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften House for a finish.
House manages to reverse the position and now he's in Janjalani's guard. Nice work there by House.
House throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Janjalani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Janjalani is looking for a triangle but House pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
House on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if House tries to get out of the position.
Janjalani unloads with some shots from mount but House bucks and avoids them well.
House wants to hold on but Janjalani pushes him away.
Janjalani seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but House is holding on tight.
Janjalani tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
House avoids a series of strikes thrown by Janjalani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Janjalani trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Janjalani misses with a head shot.
House tries to get back to half guard but can't.
House defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Janjalani.
House knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Janjalani on the ground.
Janjalani can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as House is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khadaffy Janjalani dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some wild striking there from House.
House shoots in and gets a takedown into Janjalani's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janjalani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
House missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Janjalani looking to control.
House avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
House lands a couple of decent looking shots.
House scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjalani trying to control the position.
Janjalani 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.
House trying to control but Janjalani is working from the bottom.
Janjalani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Janjalani has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but House can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Janjalani is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Janjalani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. House gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Janjalani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
House wants to control from the top but Janjalani keeps moving.
Khadaffy Janjalani has got the better of the ground game so far.
House trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
House sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Janjalani has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but House can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
House makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani tries to land a sweep but no joy.
House scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
House wants to control from the top but Janjalani keeps moving.
House postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Janjalani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Janjalani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and House defends well.
House postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Janjalani is trying to control the position but House postures up.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Janjalani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
House trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House landing with the ground and pound.
House trying to control but Janjalani is working from the bottom.
House is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Janjalani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and House defends well.
Janjalani looking for a guillotine here but House defends easily.
Janjalani is breathing heavily.
Janjalani manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. House manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ray House will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
House throws a lazy right hand but Janjalani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
House on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
House misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janjalani.
House steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Janjalani.
House throws a body punch but Janjalani moves out of range.
House throws a left and a right that both miss
and Janjalani counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Janjalani moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from House. Janjalani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Janjalani lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as House backs up against the cage.
House misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House lands with a straight right. Janjalani didn't see that one coming.
Janjalani throws a nice looking combination but House bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
House misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Janjalani blocks a jab.
Janjalani gets caught flat footed, as House shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Janjalani is trying to control the position but House postures up.
Janjalani throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
House controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Janjalani working for a triangle but House defends it easily.
House avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani trying to keep a closed guard but House is proving a slippery customer.
Janjalani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from House.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Janjalani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janjalani is trying to keep House in close.
House looking to pass the guard.
Janjalani is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjalani keeping full guard, as House tries to pass.
House missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Janjalani avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Janjalani holds on and takes a little breather.
Janjalani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. House gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Janjalani wants to get back to his feet but House is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Janjalani trying to keep a closed guard but House is proving a slippery customer.
House is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Janjalani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Janjalani bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in House's guard.
House controlling Janjalani's posture.
House utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khadaffy Janjalani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Janjalani has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khadaffy Janjalani!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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