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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalifa Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hades comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi: Wanted Dead Or Alive. Khalifa has chosen Habibi Ya Nour El Ain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
18 - 16 - 1 |
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190 cm
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197 lbs
20 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Hades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalifa Khalifa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hades lands a head shot.
Hades stuffs the takedown.
Khalifa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hades works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hades comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hades lands with a nice body punch.
Hades has a takedown stuffed.
A right-left combo lands from Hades.
Hades smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khalifa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hades avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice cross by Hades.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hades cracks Khalifa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hades cracks Khalifa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Hades misses.
And Khalifa tries to counter it with a takedown but Hades pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hades closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khalifa circles away.
Hades misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khalifa.
Sam Hades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalifa Khalifa.
Hades throws a series of punches but Khalifa moves out of range.
Hades scores with a punch to the head.
Khalifa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hades.
Hades rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalifa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Hades with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hades shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hades was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hades throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Check out the look on Hades's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hades in side control, throwing shots but Khalifa defends.
Hades lands an elbow.
Khalifa is looking for a sweep.
Khalifa keeps trying to improve his position.
Khalifa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hades.
Hades throws an elbow but Khalifa slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hades throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hades throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Khalifa wants to control but Hades postures up.
Khalifa is trying to get back to half guard.
Hades wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khalifa keeps working.
The strikes coming from Hades are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hades cracks Khalifa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hades misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hades working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hades works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khalifa is trying to buck Hades off.
Hades is looking to take a break and control but Khalifa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hades landing strikes.
Khalifa looking for a sweep but Hades has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Khalifa tries to lock up and control but Hades gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Khalifa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hades dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hades dips to his left and cracks Khalifa with an uppercut!
Hades is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hades is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalifa can do to turn this around?
Hades is looking to clinch.
Hades cracks Khalifa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hades tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khalifa is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Hades does it's job there.
Khalifa Khalifa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hades lands a two punch combo.
Khalifa is rocked!
Hades connects with a body shot that sends Khalifa's belly button to the back.
Khalifa is still on wobbly legs! Can Hades finish him?
Khalifa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khalifa looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hades lands a right hand from hell, dropping Khalifa. Hades pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Hades!
A victorious Sam Hades thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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