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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Project (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aqeel Haji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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187 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Project!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aqeel Haji!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haji throws a combination that misses
and Project counters with a takedown into side control.
Project just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haji defending against the ground and pound.
Project working away.
Haji tries to buck Project off but Project is having none of it.
Project is looking to take a break and control but Haji is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haji tries to buck Project off but Project is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haji tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Project controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haji is wriggling around trying to escape.
Project avoids the attempt from Haji to control.
Project takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Project looking to finish with strikes here!
Haji keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Haji is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Project tries to control but Haji wriggling away.
Haji tries to lock up and control but Project gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Project can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haji is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Project throws some wild stikes that Haji manages to avoid easily.
Project trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Haji manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Haji tries to get to full guard but Project has control of the leg.
Project wants to control but Haji is keeping him busy.
Haji trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Project is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Haji wants to control but Project is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Project wants to advance to full mount but Haji doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Project wants to control from the top but Haji keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Project trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Project has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Project dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Project has taken the fight to the clinch.
Project prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Project.
Haji looking to throw knees to the head but Project is blocking nicely.
Haji is looking for a takedown.
Project lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haji backwards.
Haji jumps guard but Project stands there with Haji around his waist. Haji gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The Project has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aqeel Haji.
Haji drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Project gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Project lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haji tries to pull guard but Project won't allow it.
Project gets underhooks to prevent Haji's takedown attempt.
Haji is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haji breaks from the clinch.
Haji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Project manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Project moves into the clinch.
Haji's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Project lands a left hand.
Project working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Project scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Project scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Project.
Project is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haji can do to turn this around?
Haji jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Project walks away with a smile on his face. Haji gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Project closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Project tries a body shot but Haji blocks it.
Haji is trying to maintain a safe position but Project gets an underhook and turns Haji into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Project - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Project.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Project is working Haji over against the cage.
Project misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Project softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haji prevents a body shot from Project.
Haji is trying to maintain a safe position but Project gets an underhook and turns Haji into the cage.
Project misses with a hook to the ribs.
Project lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haji tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Project smiles and moves away.
Haji tries to keep at a distance but Project has taken the fight into the clinch.
Project lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Project scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Project.
Haji tries to break the clinch but Project is controlling the position.
Good body shot from Project.
Project makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Project stalling against the cage.
A short right from Project.
Project digs a right hand into Haji's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haji's gas tank.
Project displaying some good clinch control by pressing Haji up against the cage.
The Project has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Project on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Project misses with a punch to the body.
Project lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haji backwards.
Project lands a shot to the body.
Project tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haji's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Project scores with a nice short uppercut.
Project digs a right hand underneath Haji's ribcage. Haji let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Project slows down the pace here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Project.
Project working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Project lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Project dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Haji takes a swing at Project's ribcage but misses.
Haji tries to keep at a distance but Project has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haji tries to break free but Project pushes him back against the cage.
Project lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haji backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Project.
Project tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haji has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Haji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haji has Project pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Project manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haji tries to break free but Project pushes him back against the cage.
Project is struggling to control the position.
Come on Project - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Project lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haji backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Project.
Project doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Project.
Project throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Haji takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Project.
Project lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haji backwards.
Haji wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Project scores with a nice short uppercut.
Project lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Project.
Project is leaning against Haji and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Project cracks Haji with a nice body shot.
Project stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Project lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haji wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Project has him pressed against the cage.
Project slowing the pace effectively.
Project works on Haji's body with a couple of short punches.
Project lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Project.
Project tries to work over Haji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Project lands a hook to the side of the head.
Project lands with a left to the head.
Project scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haji takes a shot to the head.
Project presses Haji against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Project.
Project lands a shoulder strike.
Haji stalling in the clinch but Project improves position.
A right hook to the body lands for Project.
Project cracks Haji with a nice body shot.
Project tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Project is working Haji over against the cage.
Project avoiding damage.
Project will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Haji up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Project takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haji is trying to pull guard but Project has him pressed against the cage.
The Project has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aqeel Haji.
Project has Haji pressed against the cage.
Haji blocks a body shot from Project.
Project lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haji.
A right hand to the body from Project.
Project will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Haji up against the cage.
Haji is trying to pull guard but Project has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Project showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Project, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Project!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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