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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Ul Haq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Digga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Digga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammed Ul Haq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Digga!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ul Haq connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ul Haq throws a leg kick that misses.
Digga shoots in for a takedown but Ul Haq shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mohammed Ul Haq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ul Haq lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Digga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Digga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ul Haq closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Digga is trying to drag Ul Haq to the mat but Ul Haq just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ul Haq scores a nice knee to the body.
Digga looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Ul Haq.
Ul Haq landing knees to the head.
It looks like Bobby Digga has been cut.
Ul Haq lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ul Haq.
Ul Haq working Digga over with knees to the body.
Ul Haq unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ul Haq unloads a knee to the mid-section. Digga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ul Haq lands a knee to the body.
Ul Haq connects with a nasty looking knee right to Digga's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ul Haq.
Digga letting Ul Haq take a breather here.
Ul Haq with a knee to the head.
Ul Haq tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Digga avoids it.
Ul Haq landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Digga wants a takedown.
Mohammed Ul Haq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Digga.
Digga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ul Haq tries to land knees in the clinch but Digga avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Digga looking for a takedown.
Digga avoiding damage as Ul Haq throws knees to the body.
Digga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ul Haq walks away with a smile on his face. Digga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mohammed Ul Haq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ul Haq rushes Digga and presses him up against the cage.
Digga drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ul Haq pulls his leg out and moves away.
Digga shoots for a double leg takedown but Ul Haq sprawls well. He's pushed Digga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Digga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ul Haq darts in and clinches Digga up against the cage.
Digga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ul Haq is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ul Haq is stalling here.
Digga tries for a takedown but Ul Haq manages to get underhooks.
Digga can't get the takedown.
Ul Haq has clasped his hands together around Digga's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Digga is trying to escape the position but Ul Haq is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ul Haq wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ul Haq scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Digga to see if he's OK.
A lull in the action here.
Digga gets back to half guard.
Digga gets back to full guard.
Ul Haq scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ul Haq is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ul Haq landing some decent shots from guard.
Ul Haq looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ul Haq stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Digga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Digga has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ul Haq has passed into side control.
Ul Haq cracks Digga with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ul Haq working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ul Haq working the body and head with strikes.
Ul Haq in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Ul Haq dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Digga's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ul Haq throws a leg kick that misses.
Digga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ul Haq swivels and escapes.
Digga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ul Haq as he jumps to the side.
Digga misses with a takedown attempt - Ul Haq sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mohammed Ul Haq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Digga.
Ul Haq misses with a low kick.
Ul Haq rushes Digga and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ul Haq.
Digga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Digga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ul Haq misses with a knee strike.
Ul Haq putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Digga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ul Haq leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ul Haq trying to land knees to the body.
Digga goes for a takedown attempt but Ul Haq pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Digga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ul Haq throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ul Haq attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Digga checks a low kick from Ul Haq.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ul Haq lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Digga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Digga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Digga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ul Haq forces Digga back against the cage and clinches.
Ul Haq is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ul Haq is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Digga can do to turn this around?
Ul Haq throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Digga blocks it with crossed arms.
Ul Haq lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ul Haq missing with knees to the body.
Digga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ul Haq just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ul Haq crunches a lovely knee into Digga's ribcage.
Digga fails to pull guard.
Digga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ul Haq working Digga over with knees to the body.
Digga tries to score a body lock takedown but Ul Haq shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ul Haq misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Digga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ul Haq prevents a takedown attempt there.
Digga managing to block the knees to the body from Ul Haq.
Digga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ul Haq smiles and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Digga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Digga shoots in but no luck this time.
Ul Haq clinches up with Digga and pushes him back against the cage.
Ul Haq landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Digga managing to block the knees to the body from Ul Haq.
Digga tries for a takedown but Ul Haq manages to get underhooks.
Mohammed Ul Haq has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ul Haq tries a knee to the head but Digga blocks it.
Digga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Digga managing to block the knees to the body from Ul Haq.
Ul Haq throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ul Haq is pressed up against the cage. Digga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ul Haq down to the mat. Ul Haq avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ul Haq misses with a low kick.
Ul Haq throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ul Haq throws a leg kick but Digga checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Digga.
Ul Haq misses with a low kick.
Ul Haq throws a leg kick
and Digga decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ul Haq's guard.
Ul Haq wants to sweep here but Digga controlling him for the moment.
Digga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ul Haq seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ul Haq will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Digga trying to control the position from guard on top but Ul Haq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Digga postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ul Haq is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Digga, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ul Haq wants to pass the guard but Digga is keeping the position.
Ul Haq controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Digga manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Ul Haq dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Digga's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ul Haq tries to land a leg kick but Digga saw it coming and moves away.
Ul Haq slaps away a takedown attempt from Digga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ul Haq defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Digga.
Ul Haq gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ul Haq taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ul Haq gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Digga.
Mohammed Ul Haq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Digga.
Ul Haq has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Digga uses from the top position.
Digga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ul Haq swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Digga preventing the sweep.
Digga being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ul Haq has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ul Haq on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ul Haq tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ul Haq keeping moving, preventing Digga from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Digga gets tackled into the cage by Ul Haq. Ul Haq maintains the clinch.
Ul Haq scores a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ul Haq.
Ul Haq gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Digga.
Ul Haq putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Digga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Digga takes a knee to the side of the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ul Haq.
Ul Haq misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Digga.
Bobby Digga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ul Haq is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ul Haq stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ul Haq putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Digga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ul Haq prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Ul Haq - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Digga jumps guard but Ul Haq stands there with Digga around his waist. Digga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Digga fails to pull guard.
Digga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ul Haq avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ul Haq.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ul Haq.
Ul Haq has Digga pressed against the cage.
Digga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Digga goes for a takedown attempt but Ul Haq pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Digga shoots in looking for a takedown but Ul Haq manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Digga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ul Haq throws out a leg kick but Digga moves out of range and Ul Haq only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ul Haq displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Digga.
Digga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Digga shoots in for a takedown but Ul Haq shows good takedown defense.
Ul Haq walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Digga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ul Haq throws a leg kick but Digga moved away.
Digga checks a low kick from Ul Haq.
Ul Haq is looking to chop away at Digga's legs.
Ul Haq gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Digga tries to pull guard but Ul Haq holds him up against the cage and eventually Digga drops back down to his feet.
Digga drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ul Haq pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ul Haq gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ul Haq is trying to trip Digga. He has hold of a leg but Digga is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ul Haq persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ul Haq lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ul Haq controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Digga wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ul Haq is now in half guard.
Digga tries to roll over but Ul Haq keeps him under control.
Mohammed Ul Haq overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Ul Haq there.
Digga missing with punches from the bottom.
Mohammed Ul Haq is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ul Haq knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Digga on the ground.
Digga wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammed Ul Haq showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ul Haq 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Ul Haq!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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