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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raise Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zafer Bah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell comes to the cage accompanied by Trooper-Raise a Little Hell. Zafer Bah will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zafer Bah!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell throws a low kick but Bah moves out of range easily.
Hell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hell misses with a right hand
and Bah counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Bah fails to land.
Hell tries to pull guard but Bah forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hell blocking some punches.
Bah working aggressively here.
Hell is trying to break the clinch but Bah has him pressed against the cage.
Hell manages to break the clinch.
Bah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hell thows a body shot but no joy.
Hell throws a lazy right hand but Bah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Bah blocks the leg kick.
Hell misses with a looping left.
Hell motions for Bah to come forward. Hell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hell misses the target.
Hell throws a lazy uppercut
and Bah counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bah.
Bah swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hell breaks from the clinch.
Hell throws a leg kick but Bah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bah's coach down at Uncle Jim's Garage was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bah's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hell misses with the combination.
Hell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hell misses with a low kick as Bah jumps back.
Raise Hell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bah lands a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Bah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hell. Hell obviously looking to wear him down.
Hell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bah counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hell blocking some punches.
Hell misses with some punches.
Hell throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
Bah throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
Hell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hell pushes Bah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bah throws a head punch that misses.
Hell misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Hell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bah blocks an uppercut.
Bah pushes Hell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bah throws a head punch that misses.
Bah lands with a short shot to the head.
Hell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hell can't find room to land a body shot as Bah controls the action.
Hell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Bah.
A short left from Bah.
Bah blocks a body shot from Hell.
Hell wants to stall.
Hell wants to break free but Bah has control.
A head punch on the inside from Bah fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hell.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bah as Hell tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bah misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hell misses with a hook
and Bah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bah throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bah.
Bah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bah lands a nice uppercut.
Bah misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bah lands a left hand.
Hell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bah has a couple of punches blocked by Hell.
Hell breaks the clinch.
Hell tests Bah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raise Hell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hell wants to clinch.
Bah moves away from the strike by Hell.
Hell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hell takes a swing at Bah's ribcage but misses.
Hell swings for the body but Bah moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hell.
Hell tries to land a leg kick but Bah saw it coming and moves away.
Hell tries to close the distance and clinch but Bah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bah misses with a right hand
and Hell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raise Hell is winning the standup battle so far.
Bah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hell scores with a jab.
It looks like Zafer Bah has been cut.
Hell misses the jab.
Hell throws a big shot that misses.
Bah staying out of range there.
Hell throws a chopping leg kick but Bah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hell misses with a right hand
and Bah counters by moving into the clinch.
Bah throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Bah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Bah fails to land.
Bah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bah.
Bah lands a shoulder strike.
Bah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bah has a couple of punches blocked by Hell.
Hell fails to pull guard.
Hell tries to stall but Bah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zafer Bah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bah lands a shoulder strike.
Bah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hells head.
Hell looking to stall.
Hell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bah doesn't seem phased though.
Hell scores with a jab to the head.
Hell thumps Bah with a low kick.
Bah swings for the body but Hell moves out of range.
Hell lunges at Bah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bah's hand.
Bah connects with a crisp jab.
Hell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bah moves away.
Hell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hell.
Good work by Bah as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell with a jab.
Hell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hell misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hell doesn't manage to clinch there - Bah circles away.
Hell wants to clinch.
Hell misses with a right hand
and Bah moves into the clinch.
Hell is trying to force a seperation but Bah has the dominant position.
Hell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bah fails to land.
Hell is trying to pull guard but Bah has him pressed against the cage.
Bah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bah.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bah as Hell tries to tie him up.
Hell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raise Hell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zafer Bah's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hell throws an overhand right that lands on Bah's shoulder, as Bah tries to avoid the shot.
Hell ducks right into an uppercut from Bah.
Bah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hell.
Hell throws the left hand but Bah avoids the punch easily.
Bah throws a lazy right hand but Hell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hell has Bah up against the cage in a clinch.
Hell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hell misses with a lunging right hand
and Bah counters by moving into the clinch.
Bah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hell misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell is trying to push Bah away but Bah has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Bah - that landed with a thud.
Bah swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hell tries to circle away but Bah has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bah.
Bah misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bah.
Bah lands a nice uppercut.
Bah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bah pushes Hell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bah blocks a body shot from Hell.
Hell has a couple of punches blocked by Bah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hell wants to get back to striking at distance but Bah won't allow it.
Bah working aggressively here.
Zafer Bah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raise Hell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell can't break the clinch.
Bah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bah throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
Hell has Bah pushed against the cage.
Bah swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bah swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bah misses with the head strike.
Bah misses with a punch on the inside.
Hell lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
Hell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bah throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
Hell blocking some punches.
Hell misses with a body punch.
Bah misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hell.
Bah throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
Bah throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
A head punch on the inside from Bah fails to land.
Bah throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Bah.
Bah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bah misses with the head strike.
Bah working aggressively here.
Bah digs a right hand underneath Hell's ribcage. Hell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hell throws a punch but it's blocked by Bah.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bah.
A nice left hand lands by Bah.
Bah throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
Bah working aggressively here.
Bah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hell fails to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zafer Bah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hell 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Raise Hell!
An out of breath Raise Hell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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