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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hazan Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Vessel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, LL Cool J - Mama' Said Knock You Out. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vessel's choice of entrance music: Graveyard Symphony. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 cm
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180 lbs
14 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
182 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hazan Ali! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Vessel! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ali doesn't manage to clinch there - Vessel circles away.
Vessel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Ali lands a head kick. Vessel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Buster Vessel has been cut. Ali throws a right hand that misses
and Vessel counters with a straight right hand. Ali tries to bum rush Vessel with a series of wild strikes but Vessel uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hazan Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ali plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Vessel gets a takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Vessel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ali has managed to free his arm - good work. Ali gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vessel wants to stand and escape but instead Ali has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Ali is working Vessel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Vessel has his foot on Ali's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ali works his way back into a safe position though. Ali postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Ali lands a couple of decent looking shots. Vessel is looking for a triangle here but Ali uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ali in side control lands a decent elbow. Ali in side control, just content to control the action for now. Vessel taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ali working the ground and pound. Vessel is not content to let Ali control the position. Ali landing a few strikes.
Vessel is rocked!
That has opened up Buster Vessel's cut even more. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A big shot lands for Ali! That's hurt Vessel! Will he recover? Ali fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hazan Ali! Hazan Ali retains his welterweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
85% |
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