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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ouriel Semiazas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 cm
23
275 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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186 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ouriel Semiazas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Lashley! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lashley has his takedown stuffed and Semiazas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lashley tries for a takedown but Semiazas circles away easily and Semiazas counters with a big head kick but Lashley shrugs it off. Semiazas lands with a shot to the body. Semiazas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lashley looks gassed! Semiazas forces Lashley back against the cage and clinches. A right hook to the body lands for Semiazas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Semiazas works on Lashley's body with a couple of short punches. Semiazas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Semiazas gets in close and instigates a clinch. Semiazas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lashley can't fight it off and eventually Semiazas manages to take the fight to the floor. Lashley looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Semiazas landing some decent shots from guard. Semiazas stays in close to Lashley's body and controls the position. Semiazas passes Lashley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Semiazas content to control rather than advance. Semiazas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Semiazas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lashley can do anything to dispel that myth. Lashley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Semiazas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ouriel Semiazas just wasn't active enough. Semiazas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Semiazas.
It looks like Bobby Lashley has been cut. Semiazas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lashley has his takedown stuffed so Semiazas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Ouriel Semiazas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Lashley. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Semiazas with a nice head shot there. Semiazas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lashley works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Semiazas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lashley's head. Semiazas lands a couple of decent looking shots. Semiazas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Semiazas cracks Lashley with a solid left hand. Semiazas with a nice head shot there. Semiazas controlling from the top position. Semiazas scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Semiazas 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. Semiazas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Semiazas looks to land a combination. Lashley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Semiazas works the jab nicely. Bobby Lashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Semiazas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lashley.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Semiazas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Semiazas!
The fight moves into the clinch position. Semiazas lands a knee to the head.
Semiazas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Semiazas lands some shots froms side control. Semiazas in side control, just content to control the action for now. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Semiazas is working Lashley over with some ground and pound from side control. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Semiazas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Semiazas is chipping away with strikes.
That has opened up Bobby Lashley's cut even more. Lashley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lashley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lashley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Semiazas asserts his dominance and retains side control. You can see the frustration on Lashley's face as Semiazas controls the position. Lashley bucks up and tries to throw Semiazas off but instead Semiazas has got his back! Lashley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Semiazas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Semiazas has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Lashley.
The cut above Bobby Lashley's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Semiazas lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Lashley.
Bobby Lashley's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Lashley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ouriel Semiazas!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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