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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khalid Haji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akichi Baki (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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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khalid Haji!
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, Akichi Baki!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haji rushes Baki and presses him up against the cage.
Haji manages to pull guard.
Haji trying to control the position.
Haji manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Haji shoots in and drives through. Baki sprawls well.
Baki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haji fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baki clinches up with Haji and pushes him back against the cage.
Haji tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalid Haji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haji's defenses.
Haji tries to break the clinch but Baki is controlling the position.
Haji looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 Baki walks away with a smile on his face. Haji gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Haji lands with an uppercut that bounces Baki off the cage and back into range.
Haji shoots in looking for a takedown but Baki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haji's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haji gets tackled into the cage by Baki. Baki maintains the clinch.
Baki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haji's face.
Baki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haji's defenses.
Baki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baki moves into the clinch.
Baki lands a nice elbow.
Haji tries to pull guard but Baki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Haji is looking to break free of the clinch but Baki has double underhooks.
Haji is trying to pull guard but Baki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Haji is breathing heavily.
Baki has Haji pressed against the cage, preventing Haji from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Haji jumps guard and drags Baki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baki controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haji looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baki is one step ahead there.
Baki wants to stand but Haji has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Baki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baki postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haji is really struggling to control Baki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Baki is fighting to break Haji's control of his arms but Haji is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baki clinches.
Haji is looking for a takedown.
Baki successfully pulls guard.
Haji tries to free his leg and advance position but Baki is retaining full guard.
Haji passes Baki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Haji tries to pass to full mount but Baki defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haji escapes and gets back to his feet.
Haji shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baki as he avoids it easily.
Baki moves into the clinch.
Baki successfully pulls guard.
Baki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baki has Haji pulled in close to control his posture.
Baki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Haji is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akichi Baki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haji's waist but Haji gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baki off to one side.
A low kick from Baki misses
and Haji counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Haji.
Baki tries to clinch
and Haji counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Haji.
Baki fails with the takedown
and Haji counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Baki!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haji trying to control the action but Baki is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Haji working the ground and pound.
Baki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baki tries to bench press Haji off him but Haji keeps the position.
Haji passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baki!
Haji looking to control but Baki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Haji with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Baki blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haji is landing with some decent strikes but Baki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Haji is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Baki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Haji landing shots from mount.
Baki wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Haji trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baki is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Baki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Haji tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Haji wants to control the pace but Baki is squirming around nicely.
Haji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Haji lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Baki hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baki has given up his back.
Khalid Haji overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baki wants to get back to his feet.
Haji punches Baki on the ear.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haji controlling the position well here. Baki rolled but Haji kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haji is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalid Haji dominated that second round.
That's time! Haji's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Baki is looking to land body kicks.
Haji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baki fails with the takedown
and Haji makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baki has closed the distance and engaged Haji in a clinch.
Baki misses with a knee to the head.
Baki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haji manages to break the clinch.
Baki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick from Haji lands but Baki takes it in his stride.
Baki is rocked!
Baki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haji counters with a nice uppercut.
Baki is still on wobbly legs! Can Haji finish him?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haji.
Baki seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baki tries to clinch up but Haji circles away and keeps his distance.
Haji seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baki moves into the clinch.
Baki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haji's defenses.
Baki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baki tries to close the distance and clinch but Haji swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khalid Haji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baki closes the distance and pushes Haji back into the cage.
Baki lands an elbow inside that Haji shrugs off.
Haji content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Baki tries a knee to the head but Haji blocks it.
Haji tries to break free but Baki pushes him back against the cage.
Haji looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baki prevents Haji from breaking the clinch.
Baki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Haji.
Baki stuffs the takedown attempt from Haji. Haji gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baki moves into the clinch.
Baki lands an elbow just above Haji 's eye.
It looks like Khalid Haji has been cut.
Baki landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baki misses with a body punch.
Baki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haji scores with a head kick. Baki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Haji gets tackled into the cage by Baki. Baki maintains the clinch.
Haji looking to slow down the pace here.
Baki successfully pulls guard.
Baki wants to stand but Haji is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haji trying to control the position from guard on top but Baki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haji postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haji passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Baki wants to get back to his feet but Haji is dominant here and he's now got Baki's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haji patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Haji looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Baki taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Khalid Haji!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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