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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Connolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Haji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Connolly looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Connolly !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Haji!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haji misses with a head kick.
Haji ducks under a wild hook from Connolly .
And Haji tries to counter it with a takedown but Connolly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haji trying to land knees to the body.
Haji tries to circle away but Connolly has him pinned against the cage.
Connolly prevents Haji from breaking the clinch.
Connolly prevents Haji from breaking the clinch.
Haji has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Connolly after a bit of a struggle.
Connolly prevents Haji from breaking the clinch.
Connolly tries to pull guard but Haji holds him up against the cage and eventually Connolly drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haji tries to pull guard but Connolly won't allow it.
Connolly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Haji just stands there and leans against the cage.
Haji stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connolly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Haji is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Connolly . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connolly is breathing heavily.
Haji has Connolly pushed against the cage.
Connolly stalling in the clinch but Haji improves position.
Haji gets control of Connolly 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Haji will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Haji is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Haji moves nicely into side control.
Haji is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Connolly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Connolly throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Haji working the head with strikes.
Haji stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Connolly slips a jab and a cross from Haji.
Haji shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haji.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haji has closed the distance and engaged Connolly in a clinch.
Haji is working for takedown but Connolly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Haji tries for a takedown but Connolly manages to get underhooks.
Haji is looking to break free of the clinch but Connolly has double underhooks.
Connolly is working for takedown but Haji is calmly controlling the position for now.
Haji can't break the clinch.
Haji pulls guard successfully.
Haji pulls Connolly in close to prevent any damage.
Haji bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Connolly 's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haji slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Haji working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haji slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haji postures up in Connolly 's guard and throws a big left but Connolly blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Haji dominated that round.
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.
Haji gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Connolly 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haji pulls guard successfully.
Haji wants to stand up but Connolly is controlling him.
Haji escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Connolly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haji is looking for a triangle but Connolly pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haji managing to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haji thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Connolly wants to control from the top but Haji keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Connolly has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Haji looking for a sweep. Not yet Haji, not yet.
Haji is still trying to improve position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Haji closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Connolly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haji walks away with a smile on his face. Connolly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Haji gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Haji looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connolly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Haji is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Haji is trying to force a seperation but Connolly has the dominant position.
Connolly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haji smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Connolly . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connolly leaves Haji with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haji goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Jack Connolly has been cut.
Haji closes the distance and clinches.
Haji can't break the clinch.
Haji manages to pull guard.
Haji pulls Connolly in close to prevent any damage.
Connolly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Haji has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Connolly has managed to get both his arms back between Haji's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haji uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Haji clinches.
Connolly fails to pull guard.
Connolly being controlled against the cage.
Haji tries to break free but Connolly pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connolly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haji's efforts to push away.
Haji jumps into guard, dragging Connolly to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haji tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Connolly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Haji holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haji looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Haji has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Haji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Connolly 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Haji darts in and clinches Connolly up against the cage.
Haji wants to break free but Connolly has control.
Haji is looking to take this one to the mat.
Haji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haji has had enough of the clinch but Connolly keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Haji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Connolly tries to stall but Haji uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Haji.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connolly managing to block the knees to the body from Haji.
Haji controlling the action here for a moment.
Connolly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connolly tries to pull guard but Haji won't allow it.
Connolly looking to stall.
Haji is trying to break the clinch but Connolly has him pressed against the cage.
Haji ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Haji no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Connolly wants to pass the guard but Haji is keeping the position.
Haji kicks Connolly off and gets to his feet.
Haji tries to score a power double leg takedown but Connolly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haji somewhat.
As Haji tries to get set, Connolly tries to push him back and clinch up but Haji manages to avoid the attempt.
Jack Connolly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Haji.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haji fails with a takedown attempt.
Connolly leaves Haji with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haji throws a body kick that misses.
Haji fails to land the takedown.
Haji lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haji pushes Connolly up against the cage in a clinch.
Haji drags the fight down to the ground.
Connolly wants to control from the top but Haji keeps moving.
Haji is pulling down on Connolly 's head. It's preventing any offense from Connolly , at least for the moment.
Connolly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haji looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Connolly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haji is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Haji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haji 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 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Haji!
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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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RATING
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