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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Ferdinant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poorian Hamid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferdinant kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Script feat Will.I.Am-Hall of fame. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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300 lbs
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195 cm
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stefan Ferdinant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Poorian Hamid!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamid circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hamid counters with a series of strikes. Ferdinant will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ferdinant tries to clinch
and Hamid counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Ferdinant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hamid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferdinant tries to clinch up
and Hamid moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamid breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Hamid. No joy for Ferdinant on that attempt.
Ferdinant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Ferdinant or perhaps it was just good defense by Hamid which made him look bad.
Ferdinant really is a fat lump.
Hamid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferdinant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Ferdinant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamid dives in and grabs Ferdinant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferdinant pushes down on Hamid's head and hops out.
Hamid has a takedown stuffed.
Hamid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamid fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferdinant doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamid circles away.
Ferdinant tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hamid counters with a shoot takedown. Ferdinant fights it but they end up in guard.
Hamid stopping the sweep attempt from Ferdinant.
Hamid is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ferdinant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ferdinant is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hamid is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Stefan Ferdinant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hamid misses with a two punch combination.
Hamid swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferdinant.
Ferdinant shoots for a takedown but Hamid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Ferdinant or perhaps it was just good defense by Hamid which made him look bad.
Hamid clinches up against the cage.
Hamid pulls guard successfully.
Ferdinant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferdinant preventing the sweep.
Hamid keeping moving, preventing Ferdinant from controlling successfully.
Hamid is looking for a triangle but Ferdinant pushes his legs off easily.
Hamid looks winded!
Ferdinant trying to control but Hamid is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ferdinant postures up in Hamid's guard and throws a big left but Hamid blocks it.
Hamid keeping moving, preventing Ferdinant from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stefan Ferdinant wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ferdinant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamid holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hamid prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hamid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamid checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hamid pushes Ferdinant up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferdinant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferdinant throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamid prevents Ferdinant from breaking the clinch.
Hamid avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ferdinant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ferdinant is trying to pull guard but Hamid has him pressed against the cage.
Hamid scores with a hook to the body.
Ferdinant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hamid is keeping busy.
Hamid has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferdinant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hamid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hamid prevents Ferdinant from breaking the clinch.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferdinant has had enough of the clinch but Hamid keeps him there for the moment.
Ferdinant wants a takedown.
Hamid cracks Ferdinant with a nice body shot.
Hamid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poorian Hamid dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hamid shoots in but Ferdinant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hamid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferdinant tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hamid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hamid.
Hamid gets control of Ferdinant's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hamid will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ferdinant stands and throws Hamid's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ferdinant working away.
Ferdinant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamid keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Hamid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hamid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferdinant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferdinant wants to stand but Hamid has his arm trapped.
Hamid is not content to let Ferdinant control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ferdinant taking a break here but Hamid is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ferdinant tries to stand and escape but Hamid is controlling the position.
Ferdinant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hamid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hamid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferdinant pulls his head out easily.
Ferdinant wants to take a breather but Hamid is having none of it.
We're going to have a standup here because Stefan Ferdinant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hamid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferdinant pinned against the cage. Ferdinant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hamid is breathing heavily.
Ferdinant throws a head kick but Hamid moves out of range.
Hamid shoots in for a takedown but Ferdinant shows good takedown defense.
Stefan Ferdinant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poorian Hamid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamid stuffs the takedown.
Ferdinant throws a body kick that misses.
Ferdinant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferdinant tries a head kick but it misses.
Stefan Ferdinant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferdinant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferdinant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinant doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamid circles away.
Ferdinant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferdinant shoots in for a takedown but Hamid shows good takedown defense.
Hamid throws a leg kick that misses.
Ferdinant misses with a low kick.
Ferdinant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamid holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferdinant tries to pull guard but Hamid forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ferdinant taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamid has Ferdinant pressed against the cage.
Hamid breaks the clinch.
Hamid has Ferdinant up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Ferdinant blocks the leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ferdinant as Hamid shoots in.
Hamid blocks a head kick by Ferdinant.
Ferdinant tries to clinch up
and Hamid counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hamid.
Hamid is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hamid postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamid prevents Ferdinant from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Stefan Ferdinant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hamid clinches with his opponent.
Ferdinant is trying to pull guard but Hamid has him pressed against the cage.
Ferdinant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hamid gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferdinant is trying to break free.
Hamid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamid closes the distance and clinches.
Hamid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferdinant's efforts to push away.
Ferdinant looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Poorian Hamid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hamid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferdinant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferdinant tries to clinch
and Hamid counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Stefan Ferdinant has been cut.
Ferdinant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferdinant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamid misses with a head kick.
Hamid slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferdinant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferdinant dives in for a single leg takedown but Hamid sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hamid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hamid.
Ferdinant doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamid circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferdinant closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hamid moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinant is pressed up against the cage. Hamid has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferdinant down to the mat. Ferdinant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ferdinant shoots in for a takedown but Hamid shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Ferdinant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamid looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferdinant is fending him off so far but Hamid persists. Nope, Ferdinant circles away and we're back to standing.
Hamid has managed to clinch.
Hamid digs a right hand into Ferdinant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferdinant's gas tank.
Ferdinant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hamid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hamid decides to pull guard.
Poorian Hamid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferdinant tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamid is retaining full guard.
Hamid pulls Ferdinant in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferdinant from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamid is on top in guard.
Hamid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamid is fighting to break Ferdinant's control of his arms but Ferdinant is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ferdinant looks to land a body kick but Hamid moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferdinant throws a push kick but Hamid slaps the foot to one side.
Hamid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferdinant is looking to clinch.
Ferdinant is looking to clinch.
Ferdinant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferdinant moves to clinch but Hamid breaks away
and Hamid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferdinant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferdinant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinant tries to pull guard but Hamid holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferdinant drops back down to his feet.
Hamid pulls guard effortlessly.
Hamid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferdinant trying to control but Hamid is working from the bottom.
Ferdinant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hamid keeping full guard, as Ferdinant tries to pass.
Hamid managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ferdinant tries for a takedown but Hamid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamid darts in looking for a takedown but Ferdinant gets double underhooks and turns Hamid into the cage.
Ferdinant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamid has him pressed against the cage.
Ferdinant is trying to pull guard but Hamid turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ferdinant tries to break the clinch but Hamid is controlling the position.
Ferdinant tries to pull guard but Hamid won't allow it.
Ferdinant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamid has him pressed against the cage.
Hamid jumps into guard, dragging Ferdinant to the mat.
Hamid is controlling Ferdinant's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferdinant trying to control but Hamid is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Poorian Hamid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hamid 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Poorian Hamid!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Poorian Hamid!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Poorian Hamid!
Poorian Hamid wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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