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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ejay Shazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uruhara Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatake comes into a darkened arena with his song building. MGK - Salute kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 cm
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135 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ejay Shazad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uruhara Hatake! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice straight punches there by Shazad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shazad. A low kick from Hatake is predictable there enabling Shazad to counter with a crisp jab. Shazad looks to throw the jab but Hatake is out of range. Shazad stuffs the takedown. Shazad moves away from the strike by Hatake. Shazad lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shazad misses with a body shot.
Hatake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shazad's hands. Shazad lands a lovely overhand right. This has been an exciting period of action! Shazad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hatake misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Shazad misses. Shazad scores with a jab. Hatake acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Horrible takedown by Hatake or perhaps it was just good defense by Shazad which made him look bad. Shazad scores with a decent looking hook. Hatake decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Shazad is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shazad gets back to full guard.
Hatake stands and steps away. Shazad gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Ejay Shazad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Shazad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Hatake checks a leg kick nicely. Some wild striking there from Hatake.
Shazad throws a sloppy head kick and Hatake moves out of range easily. Hatake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hatake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shazad circles away quickly and effectively. Shazad looks to land a left hand but Hatake moved out of range nicely. A swing and a miss from Hatake. Shazad jabs at Hatake's body. Shazad cracks Hatake with a right hand to the side of the head. 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! Shazad with a jab. Hatake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Ejay Shazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uruhara Hatake.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shazad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Hatake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shazad connects with a nice looking jab.
Hatake is rocked! Shazad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Hatake misses the shot to the body. Shazad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shazad misses with a looping left. Nice sprawl there from Shazad as Hatake shoots in. Shazad throws a good cross that connects.
Shazad moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Shazad. Shazad throws a head kick that misses. Shazad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shazad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Shazad cracks a nice hook into Hatake's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shazad checks a low kick from Hatake. Hatake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shazad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatake.
Shazad misses with a straight right. Shazad misses the shot to the body. Shazad lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Shazad misses the target. Nice defenses there by Hatake. Hatake throws out a powerful jab. Shazad lands with a right hand. Shazad getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hatake bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hatake wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shazad, who protects the arm well. Hatake goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Shazad rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hatake's guard! Nice work there by Shazad!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shazad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Hatake is looking for a triangle but Shazad pushes his legs off easily.
Shazad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Hatake is looking for a triangle but Shazad pushes his legs off easily.
Hatake is looking for a triangle here but Shazad uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Shazad wants to control but Hatake is keeping him busy. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hatake tries to get back to half guard but can't. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hatake wants to control but Shazad postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ejay Shazad dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Hatake throws a series of punches but Shazad avoids them all with ease. Hatake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hatake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shazad. Shazad feints and then cracks Hatake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hatake down. Hatake drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Shazad wants to stand and escape but Hatake is having none of it. Shazad controlling the position. Shazad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hatake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hatake prevents Shazad from getting back to his feet. Hatake stands up from guard. Let's bang! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hatake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Shazad lands a head kick. Hatake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hatake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shazad. Hatake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shazad as he avoids it easily. Shazad cracks Hatake with a good jab. Shazad lands a nice shot that snaps Hatake's head back.
Shazad lands with a shot to the body. Shazad thows a left - swing and a miss! Shazad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hatake. That did some damage! Shazad digs a good hook to Hatake's body.
Hatake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shazad. Shazad scores with a kick to the body.
A big right from Shazad misses. Shazad misses with a straight right. A big left from Shazad misses. Shazad swings for the body but Hatake moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hatake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shazad. Shazad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hatake's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hatake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Shazad connects with an inside leg kick. Hatake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Ejay Shazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uruhara Hatake. Hatake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hatake is breathing heavily. Hatake shoots in and drives through. Shazad sprawls well. Ejay Shazad is winning the standup battle so far. Hatake throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Shazad scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A swing and a miss from Hatake. Hatake's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Hatake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Hatake shoots in for a takedown but Shazad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Nice defenses there by Hatake. Hatake walks into a left hand. Shazad digs a good hook to Hatake's body.
Shazad jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Uruhara Hatake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A bone on bone clash there as Hatake blocks the leg kick.
Uruhara Hatake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Shazad dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hatake misses with a looping left. Shazad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hatake. Hatake circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Hatake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Hatake is still on wobbly legs! Can Shazad finish him? Hatake throws an overhand right that lands on Shazad's shoulder, as Shazad tries to avoid the shot. Hatake throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Shazad counter with a right hand. Hatake avoids the head kick by Shazad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatake. Shazad does a little dance to reset his feet. Shazad drops Hatake with a straight right hand, right on the button! Shazad follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ejay Shazad! A very excited looking Ejay Shazad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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