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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rachid Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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150 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rachid Hadji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hadji throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Hadji rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hadji slows down the pace here.
Hadji missing with knees to the body.
Hadji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hadji using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hadji just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Hadji lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Jones looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hadji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones is rocked!
Hadji has Jones pushed against the cage.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Hadji finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hadji's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones tries to pull guard but Hadji won't allow it.
Hadji leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Hadji lands a damaging elbow.
Hadji landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hadji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hadji scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hadji - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones stalling the fight.
Hadji lands a left hand.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones wants to stall.
Hadji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones tries to stall but Hadji uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hadji lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Hadji.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hadji.
Jones jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hadji controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hadji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Hadji would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hadji got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hadji has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadji wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hadji from controlling successfully.
Hadji tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Hadji is working hard here to advance position.
Hadji looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hadji is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rachid Hadji dominated that round.
That's time! Hadji's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Hadji is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hadji is looking for a sweep.
Hadji knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Hadji wants to get back to his feet.
Hadji is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Jones seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hadji is holding Jones down, trying to stall.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Hadji is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working away.
Jones throws an elbow but Hadji slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Hadji's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Hadji is defending well.
Hadji wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Hadji is keeping him busy.
Hadji is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Hadji is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
Hadji is looking for a sweep.
Jones wants to control but Hadji is keeping him busy.
Jones taking a breather here.
Hadji manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Hadji defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Hadji from standing back up.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hadji knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hadji is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Hadji is not content to let Jones control the position.
Hadji is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Hadji from standing back up.
Hadji manages to get to full guard.
Jones pushes down on Hadji's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hadji is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is looking to advance position but Hadji won't allow it.
Hadji avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cody Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hadji.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hadji.
Hadji tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hadji wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Hadji scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hadji tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Hadji connects with a body shot.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadji scores with a shot to the body.
Hadji lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rachid Hadji is winning the standup battle so far.
Hadji tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hadji pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hadji lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Hadji.
Hadji scores a nice knee to the body.
Hadji gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadji unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to stall but Hadji uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Hadji.
Hadji lands a damaging elbow.
Hadji is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hadji seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hadji working Jones over with knees to the body.
Hadji is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rachid Hadji has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hadji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hadji scores with a hook to the body.
Hadji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hadji gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hadji avoiding damage.
Hadji lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Hadji stalling in the clinch.
Hadji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hadji lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hadji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hadji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hadji lands a nice elbow.
Hadji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hadji has Jones pushed against the cage.
Hadji gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hadji lands a nice elbow.
Hadji utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rachid Hadji showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hadji 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rachid Hadji!
Rachid Hadji opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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