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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hazan Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama' Said Knock You Out. Craig Whitehead has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm
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183 lbs
19 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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170 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hazan Ali! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Whitehead! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ali misses with a body punch
and Whitehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali throws a leg kick letting Whitehead counter with a right hand. Whitehead throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali. Whitehead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitehead is just out of range. Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Whitehead counters with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ali looks to throw a body kick and Whitehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ali throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ali throws a big shot that misses. Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Whitehead counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whitehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ali trying to stall but Whitehead improves his position.
Whitehead misses with an elbow over the top. Ali avoiding damage.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali digs a right hand underneath Whitehead's ribcage. Whitehead let out a lung full of air as it connected. Whitehead throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whitehead pushes off an throws an elbow but Ali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Ali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Ali digs a right hand into Whitehead's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whitehead's gas tank. Whitehead tries a knee to the head but Ali blocks it.
Ali blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Ali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. With the fighters up against the cage, Whitehead throws an elbow but misses. Whitehead misses with a knee to the head. Whitehead pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Whitehead using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ali lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ali throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Ali lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whitehead backwards. Whitehead unloads a knee to the mid-section. With the fighters up against the cage, Whitehead throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ali manages to break the clinch.
Ali cracks the inside of Whitehead's front leg. Whitehead looks gassed! Ali misses with a hook. Whitehead ducked under it nicely. Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ali tries to move into range but Whitehead moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Ali throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Craig Whitehead has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ali misses with a combination
enabling Whitehead to counter with a crisp jab. Ali misses with a right hand enabling Whitehead to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ali misses with a leg kick and Whitehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Whitehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ali throws a lazy uppercut
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Whitehead blocks a head kick by Ali.
Ali throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitehead counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Ali throws a leg kick and Whitehead counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Ali misses with the body kick letting Whitehead counter with a right hand. Whitehead scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Ali misses with a body punch
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ali throws a combination that misses and Whitehead counters with a lovely shot to the body. Good exchange - Ali coming out on top. Ali misses with a right hand and Whitehead counters with a nice body shot. Ali throws a leg kick that is checked and Whitehead counters with a nice uppercut. Whitehead is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ali had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Ali throws a lazy body kick and Whitehead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ali misses with a combination
and Whitehead counters with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazan Ali dominated that round. The cut man is working on Craig Whitehead's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ali misses with a hook
and Whitehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ali lands a left and a right that sends Whitehead crashing to the canvas! Ali dives into mount looking to finish! Whitehead flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Whitehead is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ali thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Ali looking to finish Whitehead with some ground and pound. This is bad for Whitehead! This has been an exciting period of action! Ali putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Ali in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Whitehead is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ali is landing with some decent strikes but Whitehead is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whitehead really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ali with a couple of short strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Whitehead is looking to get to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ali tries to control but Whitehead wriggling away. Ali is in the full mount, landing strikes. Ali sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Whitehead flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ali has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Whitehead's face.
Ali lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Whitehead hang on? Whitehead is squirming around, avoiding Ali's attempts to control the action. Whitehead tries to hold on but Ali postures up. Ali is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Whitehead can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ali with shots to the head and body - Whitehead looks very uncomfortable down there. This has been an exciting period of action! Ali wants to control the pace but Whitehead is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ali pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Ali lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Whitehead is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ali trying to control but he's not successful this time. Ali lands a heavy elbow. Ali has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Ali lands a big shot there that rocks Whitehead but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ali is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Whitehead can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Whitehead is in a horrible position here. Ali smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ali punishing his opponent with strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ali is in the full mount, landing strikes. Ali landing shots from mount. Ali landing strikes, looking to finish!
Whitehead is rocked! Whitehead is breathing heavily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Whitehead taking shots to the head. Whitehead is still in real trouble! Can Ali finish him? Ali lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazan Ali dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Craig Whitehead's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Whitehead checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Whitehead seems to have recovered his senses. Hazan Ali is winning the standup battle so far. Ali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Whitehead moves away from the strike by Ali. Ali misses with a right hand and Whitehead counters with a stiff right hand. Whitehead ducks under a wild hook from Ali. Ali throws a head kick that misses and Whitehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ali throws a head kick that misses and Whitehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A low kick from Ali misses and Whitehead counters by moving into the clinch. Ali looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Ali lands a body punch in the clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whitehead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ali's brow. Whitehead pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Whitehead misses with an elbow over the top. Ali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitehead can do to turn this around? Ali taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ali managing to block the knees to the body from Whitehead.
Ali presses Whitehead against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Whitehead misses with an elbow over the top. A nice right hand lands inside from Whitehead. Ali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ali dodges an elbow strike from Whitehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali. Whitehead throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whitehead misses with an elbow over the top. Whitehead misses with an elbow over the top. Ali is trying to break the clinch but Whitehead has him pressed against the cage. Whitehead misses with an elbow over the top. Ali blocks the elbow strike.
Ali lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ali is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whitehead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ali's brow. Ali pushes Whitehead back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Whitehead throws an elbow but it misses.
Hazan Ali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ali. Whitehead swings and misses with a shot to the body and Whitehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Whitehead misses the shot to the body. Ali scores with a head kick.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whitehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali misses with a leg kick and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A low kick from Ali is predictable there and Whitehead counters with a single leg into guard. Ali didn't expect that. Hazan Ali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whitehead postures up.
Whitehead in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Whitehead chips away with some ground and pound. Whitehead postures up in Ali's guard and throws a big left but Ali blocks it. Whitehead throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely. Ali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Whitehead trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom. Craig Whitehead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Whitehead forces his way into half guard. Whitehead thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ali's head. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Whitehead lands a nice short elbow. Ali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whitehead. Ground and pound from Whitehead. Whitehead throwing shots but Ali is blocking nicely. Whitehead lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Whitehead connects with a nice short shot to Ali's temple.
And that's the end of the fight! Craig Whitehead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Ali 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Hazan Ali! Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Hazan Ali! Judge James Glass scores the fight for Hazan Ali!
Hazan Ali wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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