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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aziz Haz Ben Ismail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Ismail's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Aziz The Combat Fighter . The crowd seem to be enjoying Stewart's choice of entrance music: Celly cel - Its Goin Down Tonight . Aziz Haz Ben Ismail had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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174 cm
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aziz Haz Ben Ismail! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Stewart! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A good leg kick by Stewart. Ben Ismail shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stewart manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Ben Ismail throwing strikes but missing. Ben Ismail passes easily into side control. Nice work. Ben Ismail taking a break here but Stewart is having none of it and regains half guard. Ben Ismail missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Stewart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Stewart missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stewart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ben Ismail scores with a couple of nice shots. Ben Ismail is looking to take a break and control but Stewart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stewart regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ben Ismail. Ben Ismail is looking to work some ground and pound but Stewart has wrist control. Stewart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ben Ismail. Stewart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ben Ismail's guard. Ben Ismail is trying to control the position but Stewart postures up. Stewart trying to control but Ben Ismail is working from the bottom. Ben Ismail working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stewart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stewart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Ben Ismail manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stewart tries to reverse the position but Ben Ismail maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ben Ismail punishing his opponent with strikes. Stewart is looking to get to half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ben Ismail lands a big shot there that rocks Stewart but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stewart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ben Ismail connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ben Ismail with a couple of short strikes. Stewart tries to reverse the position but Ben Ismail maintains control. Ben Ismail sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Ben Ismail can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stewart is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ben Ismail tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Stewart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Ben Ismail lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
It looks like Donald Stewart has been cut. Stewart wants to hold on but Ben Ismail pushes him away. Ben Ismail connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ben Ismail trying to control but Stewart is having none of it. Ben Ismail with good strikes from the mount here! Ben Ismail scoring with strikes but Stewart is staying in there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ben Ismail lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ben Ismail landing punches. The referee warns Stewart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ben Ismail landing strikes, looking to finish! Ben Ismail punishing his opponent with strikes. Stewart working to try and regain half guard.
Ben Ismail wants to control but instead Stewart manages to regain half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stewart taking some punishment here, with Ben Ismail in his half guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ben Ismail is stalling here. Stewart is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ben Ismail seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stewart has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Ben Ismail struggling a bit here. Ben Ismail is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stewart's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Aziz Haz Ben Ismail dominated that round. The cut man is working on Donald Stewart's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ben Ismail rushes Stewart and presses him up against the cage. Ben Ismail drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stewart pulls his leg out and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Stewart misses the target. Stewart ducks under a wild hook from Ben Ismail. Stewart thows a body shot but no joy. Stewart on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Ben Ismail gets caught napping as Stewart dives in and scores a takedown. Ben Ismail manages to retain guard. Stewart wants to control from the top but Ben Ismail keeps moving. Ben Ismail is trying to keep Stewart in close.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ben Ismail pulls Stewart in close to prevent any damage. Ben Ismail looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stewart is one step ahead there. Ben Ismail working a defensive guard here.
Ben Ismail lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stewart! Ben Ismail is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stewart can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stewart tries to hold on but Ben Ismail postures up. Ben Ismail with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ben Ismail looking to finish Stewart with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stewart! The referee warns Stewart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stewart is looking to get to half guard. Stewart tries to hold on but Ben Ismail postures up. Ben Ismail cracks Stewart with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ben Ismail postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stewart looks a forlorn figure.
Ben Ismail raining down hammerfists from mount. Stewart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ben Ismail can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stewart is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ben Ismail connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ben Ismail is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stewart can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stewart is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aziz Haz Ben Ismail overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. BOOM! Ben Ismail connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stewart wants to hold on but Ben Ismail pushes him away. Ben Ismail is landing with some decent strikes but Stewart is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. 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! Ben Ismail raining down hammerfists from mount. Ben Ismail dominating with strikes here.
Stewart is rocked!
That has opened up Donald Stewart's cut even more. Stewart is bucking up trying to escape but Ben Ismail cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Stewart is still in real trouble! Can Ben Ismail finish him?
The cut above Donald Stewart's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Stewart is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ben Ismail unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Stewart wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ben Ismail celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aziz Haz Ben Ismail! Aziz Haz Ben Ismail decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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