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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Extraordinaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakk Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Extraordinaire comes to the cage accompanied by Kardinal Offishall Feat. Pitbull, Lil Jon & Clinton Sparks - Smash The Club. Zakk Hari will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjj Extraordinaire! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zakk Hari! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Extraordinaire has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hari. A head kick misses from Hari. Hari misses with a head kick.
Extraordinaire blocks a head kick by Hari.
Zakk Hari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Extraordinaire misses with a takedown attempt and Hari counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Extraordinaire shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hari defends it nicely. Extraordinaire fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Extraordinaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Extraordinaire shoots for a double leg takedown but Hari sprawls well. He's pushed Extraordinaire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hari throws a head kick that Extraordinaire semi-blocks.
It looks like Bjj Extraordinaire has been cut. Hari throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hari moves into range and connects with a jab. Extraordinaire tries to move into range but Hari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Hari throws a head kick that half lands.
Extraordinaire has a takedown stuffed. Extraordinaire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hari. Hari obviously looking to wear him down.
Hari throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Extraordinaire misses with a takedown attempt and Hari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Hari stalks Extraordinaire and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Extraordinaire's face. Extraordinaire staggers backwards, shaken. Hari lands with an uppercut that bounces Extraordinaire off the cage and back into rage. Hari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Extraordinaire. No luck with that takedown attempt from Extraordinaire. Hari throws a head kick that Extraordinaire semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Extraordinaire fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Hari scoring well with a low kick there.
Extraordinaire moves forwards but Hari connects with a nice, crisp jab. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hari scores with a spinning back kick! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zakk Hari dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bjj Extraordinaire's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Hari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Extraordinaire circles away quickly and effectively. Hari cracks Extraordinaire with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Extraordinaire. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Hari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Extraordinaire momentarily.
Hari lands a body shot.
Hari with a nice cross. Hari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Extraordinaire's head. Extraordinaire tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Hari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hari slaps away a takedown attempt from Extraordinaire, before circling back to the center of the mat. Zakk Hari seems to be getting the better of the standup. Extraordinaire closes the distance but Hari moves to the side and Hari counters with a stiff right hand. Extraordinaire takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hari cracks Extraordinaire with a good jab. Hari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Extraordinaire shoots for a double leg takedown but Hari sprawls well. He's pushed Extraordinaire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hari lands with a slapping head kick. Extraordinaire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hari avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Extraordinaire. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hari throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hari scores with a shot to the body.
Hari works the jab nicely. Hari connects with a leg kick. Extraordinaire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Hari scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Hari digs a good body shot into Extraordinaire's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Extraordinaire. Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Extraordinaire 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 Extraordinaire off to one side. Zakk Hari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice takedown defense from Hari. No joy for Extraordinaire on that attempt. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hari lands a jab to the nose. Hari misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zakk Hari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bjj Extraordinaire's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hari lands a right hook to the body.
Extraordinaire shoots and misses and Hari counters with a nice uppercut. Hari lands a slapping body shot.
Extraordinaire takes one to the chin there. Hari has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Extraordinaire shoots in for a double leg but Hari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Extraordinaire walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hari. Extraordinaire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hari.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hari lands a high kick!
Nice takedown defense from Hari. No joy for Extraordinaire on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Extraordinaire. That's going to take a lot out of him. Extraordinaire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hari is fending him off so far but Extraordinaire persists. Nope, Hari circles away and we're back to standing. Hari lands a head kick!
Hari scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hari dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bjj Extraordinaire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hari pushes Extraordinaire away with a front kick. Extraordinaire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hari. Hari obviously looking to wear him down.
Extraordinaire shoots in for a takedown but Hari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Hari throws a head kick but Extraordinaire moves out of range.
Extraordinaire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Hari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Extraordinaire avoids the head kick by Hari.
Extraordinaire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Extraordinaire shoots in for a double leg but Hari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Hari tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjj Extraordinaire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Extraordinaire tries for a takedown but Hari circles away easily and Hari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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. Hari throws a head kick that Extraordinaire semi-blocks.
Hari throws a head kick that misses. Extraordinaire takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Extraordinaire will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. A solid leg kick lands there for Hari.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Crunch! Hari slams his shin into Extraordinaire's torso.
And that's the end of the fight! Zakk Hari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Hari 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 24:30 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 24:30 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zakk Hari!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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