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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wasim Kayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayani has chosen Audioslave - Exploder as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 cm
33
155 lbs
26 - 16 - 0 |
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170 cm
27
167 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wasim Kayani! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kayani lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kayani. Sam Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hart throws out a leg kick but Kayani moves out of range and Hart only half commits. Hart throws a low kick but Kayani moves out of range easily. Kayani lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Hart fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kayani is out of range. Kayani misses with a hook. Kayani moves out of range of the body kick from Hart.
Hart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kayani is out of range and Hart settles back down. Kayani steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hart. That one must have hurt. Kayani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hart has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Hart lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kayani will feel that in the morning. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Hart scores with a push kick. Kayani throws out a loose jab but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kayani displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hart. Kayani slaps away a takedown attempt from Hart, before circling back to the center of the mat. Hart moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kayani throws a nice looking combination but Hart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Good work by Hart as he checks the leg kick. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kayani has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Kayani scores with a shot to the body.
Hart connects with a solid leg kick. Kayani avoids a kick to the body.
Hart moves out of range of the strikes. Kayani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Kayani. Kayani throws a hook but Hart avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A thudding body kick lands there by Hart!
Kayani looks to land a combination but Hart avoids it well. Kayani keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Hart has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kayani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Hart looks to land a body kick but Kayani moved away. Hart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kayani's sensitive parts. Hart scores with a head kick. Kayani tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. 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! Hart lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hart lands with a slapping head kick. Wasim Kayani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kayani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kayani scores with a sloppy right hand. Hart should have avoided that one. Hart shoots in for a takedown but Kayani shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart throws a leg kick but Kayani sees it coming and checks it nicely. Kayani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hart swings away with a leg kick that misses. A head kick misses from Kayani. Hart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kayani defends it nicely. Kayani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Hart thows a body shot but no joy. Hart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kayani as he avoids it easily. Kayani throws a shot from downtown. Hart moves away and avoids it. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kayani.
An inside leg kick lands from Hart.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hart scores with a nice body kick.
Kayani lands a head shot. Hart walks into a jab. Kayani has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hart. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hart lands a head kick!
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Kayani blocks a head kick by Hart.
Kayani moves into the clinch. Kayani stalling against the cage.
Hart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kayani up against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hart breaks the clinch.
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 Sam Hart will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kayani checks a leg kick. Kayani throws a head kick that misses. Hart scores with a kick to the midsection. Kayani digs a good hook to Hart's body.
Hart throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Kayani tests Hart's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kayani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sam Hart is winning the standup battle so far. Hart throws a head kick that misses. Hart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Hart throws a leg kick but Kayani sees it coming and moves out of range. Hart throws a wild body kick that Kayani sees coming a mile off. Hart thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Hart. Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Kayani shows good takedown defense. Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hart throws a head kick but Kayani moves out of range.
Hart misses with a looping left. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hart is defended easily by Kayani. Kayani throws a big shot that misses. Hart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Hart throws a body kick despite being completely out of range enabling Kayani to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kayani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hart is out of range. Kayani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kayani. Kayani throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hart is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kayani throws a monster overhand right that drops Hart! Kayani follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasim Kayani! During a confident post fight interview, Wasim Kayani thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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