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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iso Paha has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iso Paha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahmed Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussein tries to clinch but Paha moves out of range.
Hussein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Ahmed Hussein has been cut.
Hussein ducks under a wild hook from Paha.
Nice takedown defense from Paha. No joy for Hussein on that attempt.
Hussein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paha is looking to chop away at Hussein's legs.
Hussein is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paha sizes up Hussein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hussein is rocked!
Paha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussein is still on wobbly legs! Can Paha finish him?
No luck for Hussein with that takedown attempt.
Iso Paha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Hussein.
Hussein fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paha sprawls well initially but Hussein persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hussein seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paha controlling the position well.
Paha wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paha is trying to control but can't.
Paha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hussein.
Paha is holding on to half guard well.
Hussein trying to mount his opponent but Paha defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paha trying to control from the bottom.
Hussein is looking to advance position but Paha won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hussein tries for a takedown but Paha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paha scoring well with a low kick there.
Hussein ducks under a wild hook from Paha.
Paha lands with a hook. Hussein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hussein feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hussein thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Paha wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Paha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hussein manages to get himself to full guard.
Hussein has his foot on Paha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paha works his way back into a safe position though.
Hussein looks gassed!
Paha showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hussein has a closed guard, preventing Paha from standing up.
Hussein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hussein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hussein has a closed guard, preventing Paha from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Paha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Iso Paha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hussein ducks under a wild hook from Paha.
Hussein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paha pinned against the cage. Paha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussein steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Paha. That one must have hurt.
Hussein slips a jab and a cross from Paha.
Paha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paha looks to land a combination but Hussein avoids it well.
Paha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paha misses with a straight right.
Paha scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Paha!
Paha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hussein slips under a jab.
Paha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paha throws a head kick that Hussein semi-blocks.
Paha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paha throws a series of punches but Hussein moves out of range.
Hussein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hussein avoids the attempt from Paha to control.
Hussein looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hussein is working for a guillotine from mount but Paha frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ahmed Hussein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hussein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Paha misses.
Paha throws a leg kick which misses Hussein's front leg but catches the back leg as Hussein tries to avoid it.
Paha throws a lazy right hand but Hussein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussein shoots for a takedown but Paha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paha just misses with a punch to the body.
Paha missing with a left hand there. Hussein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paha throws a head kick that misses.
Hussein avoids the head kick by Paha.
Nice sprawl there from Paha as Hussein shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussein blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Hussein.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Paha misses.
Hussein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paha.
Hussein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paha pinned against the cage. Paha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iso Paha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Hussein.
Horrible takedown by Hussein or perhaps it was just good defense by Paha which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein looks for a takedown but Paha sprawls well.
Hussein takes one to the side of the head.
Paha misses with the combination.
Hussein changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hussein looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hussein is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Paha holds on to Hussein's head and controls the position momentarily.
Paha is trying to control Hussein's posture but Hussein avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Paha is trying to control Hussein's posture but Hussein avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Paha sneaks out the side door and pushes Hussein away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Paha misses with a two punch combination.
Paha is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hussein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hussein shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hussein showed some decent athleticism there.
Hussein is stalling here. Paha is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hussein seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Paha has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paha stands up and beckons Hussein to his feet.
Hussein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paha lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hussein backs up against the cage.
Hussein closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hussein lands in his opponent's guard.
Hussein wants to pass the guard but Paha is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hussein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paha keeping moving, preventing Hussein from controlling successfully.
Hussein looking to pass the guard.
Paha wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paha is on top in guard.
Hussein trying to control the position.
Paha wants to get up but he can't break Hussein's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hussein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hussein keeping moving, preventing Paha from controlling successfully.
Hussein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hussein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paha stays in close to Hussein's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ahmed Hussein's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Paha misses the jab.
Paha misses with an uppercut. Hussein saw that one coming.
Hussein shoots in but no luck this time.
Paha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hussein scores a takedown into full mount!
Hussein throwing strikes here but Paha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Paha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Paha wants to hold on but Hussein pushes him away.
Hussein is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Paha can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Paha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hussein is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hussein avoids the attempt from Paha to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paha tries to lock up and control but Hussein gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hussein is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Paha is surviving well by controlling Hussein's body position as best he can.
Paha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hussein jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Paha manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hussein throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Paha is trying to control Hussein's posture but Hussein avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paha is trying to improve his position.
Hussein tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hussein has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hussein working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hussein tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hussein has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Paha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paha misses with the combination.
Paha looks to land a right hand but Hussein moved out of range.
Paha lands a lovely overhand right.
Paha throws a leg kick but Hussein sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hussein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hussein looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Paha!
Hussein avoids the attempt from Paha to control.
Paha can't escape the position.
Hussein looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hussein unloads with some shots from mount but Paha bucks and avoids them well.
Hussein misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussein looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Paha prevents Hussein from taking his back.
Paha is working to get back to half guard.
Ahmed Hussein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paha wants to hold on but Hussein pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Hussein.
Ahmed Hussein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paha defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hussein.
Paha manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hussein wants to free his trapped foot but Paha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hussein stops Paha from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmed Hussein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paha!
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