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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrille Chateau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badr Hari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cyrille Chateau's chin.
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230 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cyrille Chateau!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chateau on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hari throws a right and a left that Chateau avoids nicely.
Chateau scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Hari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chateau doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chateau shoots in but no luck this time.
Chateau looks gassed!
Chateau avoids the head kick by Hari.
Chateau blocks a head kick by Hari.
Chateau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hari sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hari scores with a kick to the body.
Hari throws a head kick that misses.
Hari throws a combination that misses
and Chateau makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hari really felt that one!
Hari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hari's corner calls for a 1-2. Hari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chateau gets tackled into the cage by Hari. Hari maintains the clinch.
Hari manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari feints and as Chateau raises his hands in defense, Hari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hari gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hari lands a really nice looking cross but Chateau seems unphased.
Badr Hari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hari goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Hari.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick and Chateau moves out of range easily.
Hari misses with a few strikes there.
Chateau tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hari counters by clinching up.
Hari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chateau is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chateau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrille Chateau.
Hari drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chateau lands a nice uppercut.
Chateau drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hari has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Chateau regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hari lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chateau working a defensive guard but Hari manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hari is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chateau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari working the head with strikes.
Chateau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hari stands up and beckons Chateau to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Hari or perhaps it was just good defense by Chateau which made him look bad.
A combination from Hari does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chateau throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hari was covering up waiting for the punch and Chateau finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hari wants to get back to his feet but Chateau is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chateau wants to control from the top but Hari keeps moving.
Chateau wants to stand but Hari is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hari seems keen to control Chateau's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Badr Hari dominated that round.
That's time! Hari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hari scores with a leg kick.
Hari instigates a clinch.
Chateau stops a takedown attempt from Hari.
Chateau pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chateau receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hari breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hari throws a head kick but Chateau moves out of range.
Hari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hari.
Chateau throws a series of punches but Hari moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chateau leaves Hari with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Badr Hari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chateau has a takedown stuffed.
Chateau tries to clinch there but Hari circles away.
Hari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chateau counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chateau wants to take a breather but Hari is having none of it.
Hari is looking to control Chateau's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hari avoid being mounted?
Chateau trying to mount his opponent but Hari defends it.
Hari has one foot on Chateau's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hari.
Hari misses with a combination
and Chateau counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hari pushes Chateau off and gets back to his feet.
Hari throws a hook but Chateau avoids it easily.
Chateau moves in looking to clinch but Hari pushes him off.
Chateau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chateau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chateau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chateau.
Chateau shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hari is trying to defend but Chateau finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hari wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari lands with a few short shots to the body.
Chateau wants to stand up but Hari has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hari blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chateau.
Chateau is pressing down on Hari's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hari is holding on for now.
Hari moves into full guard.
That's four 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.
Hari is trying to control the position but Chateau postures up.
Hari is looking to sweep but instead, Chateau has passed into half guard.
Nice strikes from Chateau there.
Hari desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cyrille Chateau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hari tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Chateau is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hari has one foot on Chateau's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrille Chateau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Chateau.
Some wild striking there from Hari.
Badr Hari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chateau avoids the head kick by Hari.
Hari shoots in and drives through. Chateau sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Hari misses the target.
Chateau tries to close the distance and clinch but Hari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Hari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chateau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Chateau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chateau shoots in for a takedown but Hari shows good takedown defense.
Chateau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chateau tries to clinch up but Hari circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chateau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hari tries to avoid it but Chateau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hari to the ground. Hari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chateau avoids the head kick by Hari.
Chateau throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hari's waist but Hari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chateau off to one side.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrille Chateau.
Hari throws a hook but Chateau blocks it.
Hari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chateau throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hari feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hari stopping the sweep attempt from Chateau.
Hari decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chateau misses with a takedown
and Hari counters with a body kick that stops Chateau in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chateau scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Hari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hari.
Chateau cracks Hari with an open hand slap.
Chateau misses with a takedown
so Hari counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chateau strikes from his own guard.
Hari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chateau wants to sweep here but Hari controlling him for the moment.
Hari with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hari has gone for a leg lock! Chateau slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hari's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chateau drops back looking for a leg! Hari is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hari manages to kick Chateau off! Chateau jumps back into Hari's guard.
Hari keeping moving, preventing Chateau from controlling successfully.
Hari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chateau is controlling him.
Hari has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chateau can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four 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.
Chateau won't allow Hari to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hari wants to sweep here but Chateau controlling him for the moment.
Hari working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chateau doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chateau manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hari wants to stand but Chateau is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Hari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Badr Hari!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Badr Hari!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Badr Hari!
Badr Hari wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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FIGHT
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