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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Al Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Strife's choice of entrance music: One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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282 lbs
33 - 11 - 0 |
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289 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Hassan Al Aziz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Cloud Strife!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Al Aziz.
It looks like Cloud Strife has been cut.
Al Aziz throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Strife counter with a right hand.
It looks like Hassan Al Aziz has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Aziz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Aziz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strife counters with a nice double leg into side control. Al Aziz won't be happy with that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Al Aziz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Strife has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Strife fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Aziz connects with a crisp jab.
Strife uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Aziz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Al Aziz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Aziz swings for the body but Strife moves out of range.
Al Aziz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strife doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Aziz looks to score with a jab to the body but Strife is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Al Aziz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife blocks a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Al Aziz throws a jab but it's blocked by Strife.
Al Aziz scores with a nice strike.
Al Aziz swats away the attempt to clinch by Strife.
Al Aziz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Aziz lands a slapping body shot.
Hassan Al Aziz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Strife's hands.
Al Aziz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Aziz misses the jab.
Strife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Aziz.
Al Aziz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strife stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al Aziz connects with a jab.
Al Aziz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz throws a lazy right hand but Strife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al Aziz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strife manages to avoid it.
Al Aziz scores with a decent looking hook.
Al Aziz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Aziz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Strife counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Strife.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strife throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Aziz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Strife trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Aziz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Al Aziz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Al Aziz looks to throw the jab but Strife is out of range.
Strife looks to clinch
and Al Aziz counters with a stiff right hand.
Strife darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Strife has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Strife is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Strife is working for a submission of some sort.
Al Aziz is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz is defending against the submission attempts here by Strife.
Cloud Strife has got the better of the ground game so far.
Strife stops Al Aziz from getting back to his feet.
Strife seems to be looking for submissions.
Strife is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Strife throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Al Aziz is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strife is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz is trying to stand.
Strife is trying to work for a kimura but Al Aziz is defending well.
Strife is looking for a kimura but Al Aziz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Strife to get the leverage.
Al Aziz is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al Aziz pushes Strife off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife has managed to clinch.
Strife keeps control of Al Aziz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strife is trying to drag Al Aziz to the mat but Al Aziz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Al Aziz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Al Aziz is looking to break free of the clinch but Strife has double underhooks.
Al Aziz wants to get back to striking at distance but Strife won't allow it.
Strife jumps guard but Al Aziz stands there with Strife around his waist. Strife gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Strife tries to pull guard but Al Aziz holds him up against the cage and eventually Strife drops back down to his feet.
Hassan Al Aziz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cloud Strife.
Al Aziz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strife manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strife instigates a clinch.
Strife decides to pull guard.
Strife escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Al Aziz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Al Aziz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strife has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Al Aziz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Aziz wants to get up but he can't break Strife's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cloud Strife will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Al Aziz tries to keep at a distance but Strife has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strife working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strife goes for a takedown attempt but Al Aziz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Al Aziz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strife finds it's way round the side to connect with Al Aziz's head.
Al Aziz misses with the combination.
Al Aziz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strife at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strife doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Aziz circles away.
Al Aziz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hassan Al Aziz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Aziz misses the shot to the body.
Al Aziz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Al Aziz lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Al Aziz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Aziz sends Strife crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Al Aziz is motioning to the referee to let Strife up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Strife is rocked!
Al Aziz wobbles Strife with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Al Aziz dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Strife to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hassan Al Aziz!
Hassan Al Aziz retains his super heavyweight title!
Hassan Al Aziz took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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