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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ushman Haszan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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167 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushman Haszan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton shoots in but Haszan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clifton shoots in looking for a takedown but Haszan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clifton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haszan lands a jab.
Haszan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haszan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Clifton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clifton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haszan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clifton's head backwards.
Haszan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clifton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haszan.
Haszan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clifton.
Haszan has Clifton up against the cage in a clinch.
Clifton is trying to pull guard but Haszan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Haszan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clifton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haszan stalls.
Clifton jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton is looking for a triangle here but Haszan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Clifton can't do much from the bottom here.
Haszan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Clifton is avoiding damage well.
Haszan tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Clifton trying his best to control but Haszan has mounted him.
Haszan controlling his opponent.
Clifton is squirming around, avoiding Haszan's attempts to control the action.
Haszan raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton is trying desperately to improve position.
Clifton tries to hold on but Haszan postures up.
Haszan breaks from Clifton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Clifton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clifton is working hard here to advance position.
Haszan looking to control but Clifton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clifton regains half guard.
Clifton is looking for a sweep. Haszan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haszan wants to stand but Clifton has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton actively working from the bottom here.
Clifton tries to roll over but Haszan keeps him under control.
Clifton actively working from the bottom here.
Haszan controlling the pace.
Clifton trying to hold on to Haszan's head to control him but Haszan postures up.
Ground and pound from Haszan.
Clifton is looking to improve his position.
Haszan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clifton's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan is taking a breather. Clifton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Haszan is just content to waste time from the top position. Clifton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Haszan landing with the ground and pound.
Haszan wants to stand but Clifton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Haszan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clifton looking for a guillotine here but Haszan defends easily.
Clifton seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clifton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haszan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ushman Haszan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clifton fails with a takedown attempt.
Clifton staying out of range there.
Clifton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haszan is fending him off so far but Clifton persists. Nope, Haszan circles away and we're back to standing.
Craig Clifton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haszan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haszan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haszan throws a punch but it's blocked by Clifton.
Haszan has a couple of punches blocked by Clifton.
Clifton tries to pull guard but Haszan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Clifton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clifton jumps guard and drags Haszan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Clifton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haszan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haszan wants to pass the guard but Clifton is keeping the position.
Haszan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton pulls Haszan in to control the position.
Haszan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clifton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haszan works over Clifton with some ground and pound from guard.
Haszan trying to control the position from guard on top but Clifton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haszan wants to pass the guard but Clifton is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clifton looking for a guillotine here but Haszan defends easily.
Clifton is trying to keep Haszan in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Haszan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clifton 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.
Haszan wants to control from the top but Clifton keeps moving.
Craig Clifton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Clifton has his takedown stuffed
letting Haszan counter with a right hand.
Clifton moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clifton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haszan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clifton somewhat.
Clifton shoots in but no luck this time.
Clifton tries for a takedown but Haszan circles away easily
enabling Haszan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haszan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haszan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haszan clinches.
Haszan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clifton backwards.
Clifton tries to pull guard but Haszan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Clifton tries to pull guard but Haszan won't allow it.
Clifton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haszan smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clifton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haszan wants to clinch.
Haszan throws a lazy right hand but Clifton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clifton defending well as Haszan loads up on a big left hand.
Clifton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haszan controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton is looking for a triangle but Haszan pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clifton working for a triangle but Haszan defends it easily.
Haszan trying to control but Clifton is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haszan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ushman Haszan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Haszan tries to clinch but Clifton is having none of it.
Clifton shoots in for a takedown but Haszan shows good takedown defense.
Haszan shoots in looking for a takedown. Clifton tries to sprawl out of it but Haszan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clifton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haszan lands with an uppercut that bounces Clifton off the cage and back into range.
Haszan fails to land with a series of punches.
Haszan throws a right hand that Clifton ducks under and follows up with a left that Clifton also avoids with ease.
Haszan misses with a hook. Clifton ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clifton is defended easily by Haszan.
Haszan missing with a left hand there. Clifton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clifton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Haszan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Clifton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton is looking for a kimura but Haszan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clifton to get the leverage.
Clifton wants to work for an arm triangle but Haszan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Haszan wants to control but Clifton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Craig Clifton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haszan is defending against the submission attempts here by Clifton.
Clifton is looking to take a break and control but Haszan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clifton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Haszan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Clifton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haszan defends it well.
Clifton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Haszan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clifton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clifton's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haszan tries to keep control of the position but Clifton is staying busy.
Clifton takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Clifton is in bad spot here.
Clifton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Haszan doesn't have the hooks in and Clifton manages to turn into his guard.
Ushman Haszan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clifton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Haszan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Haszan has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clifton is trying to keep Haszan in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton has control of Haszan's left arm, preventing Haszan from doing any damage.
Clifton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haszan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haszan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clifton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haszan has managed to get both his arms back between Clifton's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clifton has his foot on Haszan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haszan works his way back into a safe position though.
Craig Clifton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haszan slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clifton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haszan pulls his head out easily.
Clifton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Clifton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haszan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ushman Haszan!
During a confident post fight interview, Ushman Haszan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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RATING
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