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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamid Zaferani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bookem comes into the arena with Solitaire Unraveling blaring out of the sound system. Bullet Bookem had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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147 lbs
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145 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamid Zaferani!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaferani needs to keep his hands up - Bookem had a free shot at his head there.
Zaferani defending well as Bookem loads up on a big left hand.
Bookem misses with a body kick.
Bookem wants to slow Zaferani down by chopping away at his legs.
Good exchange - Bookem coming out on top.
Zaferani misses with a hook.
A jab from Bookem misses.
Zaferani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaferani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zaferani avoids the head kick by Bookem.
Bookem looks to land a combination but Zaferani avoids it well.
Zaferani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bookem counters with a right hand to the body.
Bullet Bookem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaferani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bookem misses with a hook. Zaferani ducked under it nicely.
Bookem misses with a right hand
and Zaferani counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem throws a leg kick but Zaferani sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zaferani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bookem takes a swing at Zaferani's ribcage but misses.
Zaferani throws a hook to the side of Bookem's head but Bookem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaferani throws a hook but Bookem avoids it easily.
Zaferani throws a shot from downtown. Bookem moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Bookem misses.
Bookem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bookem sizes up Zaferani with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bookem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zaferani counters with a nice leg kick.
Bookem avoids the head kick by Zaferani.
Zaferani tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zaferani looks to score with a jab to the body but Bookem is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Bookem lands.
Zaferani thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Bookem.
Bookem throws a right hand that misses
and Zaferani counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaferani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bookem is out of range.
Bookem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bookem lands with a nice combination. Zaferani backs away looking to recover.
Zaferani walks into a stiff left hand from Bookem.
Zaferani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bookem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bookem misses with a hook. Zaferani ducked under it nicely.
Bookem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem throws a hook but Zaferani avoids it easily.
Zaferani misses with a straight left.
Zaferani misses with a right hand
and Bookem counters with a two punch combo.
Zaferani staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Bookem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Bookem.
Bookem throws an overhand right that lands on Zaferani's shoulder, as Zaferani tries to avoid the shot.
Zaferani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bookem ducks under a wild hook from Zaferani.
Bookem pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zaferani back to the cage. Bookem follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zaferani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaferani paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bookem misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani misses with a hook. Bookem ducked under it nicely.
Zaferani just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Zaferani.
Bookem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bookem misses the jab.
Bookem throws a right and a left that Zaferani avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bookem lands with an overhand left.
Zaferani throws a wild body kick that Bookem sees coming a mile off.
Zaferani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bookem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaferani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaferani.
Bookem throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bullet Bookem dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zaferani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bookem.
Bookem feints and then cracks Zaferani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaferani down.
Zaferani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaferani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bookem lands a nice looking body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Zaferani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zaferani keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Bookem. Those never looked like landing.
Bookem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaferani walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Bookem misses the target.
Bookem connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Zaferani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaferani scores with the left hand. Bookem knows he should have avoided that one.
Bookem throws a shot from downtown. Zaferani moves away and avoids it.
Bookem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left lands for Bookem.
Bookem checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Bookem misses.
Zaferani throws a series of punches but Bookem avoids them all with ease.
Bookem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaferani jabs at Bookem's body.
Zaferani looks to land a body kick but Bookem moved away.
Bookem catches Zaferani with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Bookem finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem looks to land a left hand but Zaferani moved out of range nicely.
Bookem ducks under a wild hook from Zaferani.
The fighters circling - Zaferani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bookem lands a jab to the nose.
Bookem shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bookem throws out a loose jab but Zaferani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bookem throws a body punch but Zaferani moves out of range.
Bullet Bookem is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Zaferani finds it's target.
Zaferani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bookem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaferani ducks under a wild hook from Bookem.
Zaferani slips under a jab.
Zaferani just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem works the jab nicely.
Zaferani throws a hook to the side of Bookem's head but Bookem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Bookem misses.
Bookem misses with an uppercut.
Bookem misses with a low kick.
Bookem throws a series of punches but Zaferani avoids them all with ease.
Bookem moves out of range as Zaferani strikes.
Zaferani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bookem.
Zaferani lands a nice hook to Bookem's body. Bookem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zaferani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bookem.
Bookem blocks a jab.
Bookem throws a jab when Zaferani was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem throws a leg kick but Zaferani moved away.
Bookem connects with the punch.
Zaferani pushes Bookem away with a front kick.
Zaferani thows a body shot but no joy.
Bookem throws an off balance right hand
and Zaferani makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bookem connects with a nice looking 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!
Zaferani lands a body shot.
Bookem misses with a hook. Zaferani ducked under it nicely.
Zaferani throws a hook to the side of Bookem's head but Bookem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bookem jabs at Zaferani's body.
Zaferani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bookem.
A big right from Zaferani misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hamid Zaferani will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bookem ducks under a wild hook from Zaferani.
Zaferani throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bookem.
Bookem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaferani connects with an inside leg kick.
Bookem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bookem throws an overhand right that lands on Zaferani's shoulder, as Zaferani tries to avoid the shot.
Zaferani misses with a wild body shot.
Bookem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaferani.
Bookem looks to throw the jab but Zaferani is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Bookem or perhaps it was just good defense by Zaferani which made him look bad.
Zaferani moves away from the strike by Bookem.
Zaferani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaferani misses the target.
Bookem throws a right hand that misses
and Zaferani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zaferani swings for the body but Bookem moves out of range.
Zaferani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaferani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bookem avoids the body shot from Zaferani.
Zaferani lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zaferani.
Bookem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaferani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bookem counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaferani connects with a single shot there.
Bookem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaferani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem misses the shot to the body.
Zaferani throws out a loose jab but Bookem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bookem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zaferani connects with a jab.
Bookem throws a hook to the side of Zaferani's head but Zaferani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bookem takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bookem loads up on a big right hand but Zaferani slips the punch.
Zaferani throws a body kick that misses.
Zaferani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bookem.
Bookem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zaferani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bookem.
A slow jab from Zaferani misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem misses with an uppercut
and Zaferani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zaferani connects with a body shot that sends Bookem's belly button to the back.
Bookem tries to move into range but Zaferani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zaferani thows a body shot but no joy.
Zaferani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zaferani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Zaferani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bookem misses with an uppercut
and Zaferani counters with a nice uppercut.
Bookem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bookem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bookem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaferani on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Bookem.
Zaferani loads up on a big right hand but Bookem slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bookem throws a right and a left that Zaferani avoids nicely.
Bookem throws a head kick that misses.
Zaferani takes one to the chin there.
Zaferani throws a low kick, looking for Bookem's leg but Bookem calmly moves out of range.
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!
Bookem throws a shot from downtown. Zaferani moves away and avoids it.
Bookem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaferani swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bookem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zaferani defending well as Bookem loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamid Zaferani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaferani has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hamid Zaferani!
During a confident post fight interview, Hamid Zaferani thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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