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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Najib Balcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucid Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Najib Balcha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucid Dream!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dream wants to clinch up but Balcha keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Dream misses the target.
Balcha misses with a takedown attempt - Dream sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dream throws a big shot that misses.
Balcha misses with a wild combination.
Balcha drives through and clinches with Dream against the cage.
Dream misses with some punches.
Balcha is struggling to control the position.
Dream working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dream.
Dream misses with a punch on the inside.
Dream lands a shoulder strike.
Balcha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dream pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balcha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dream is pressed up against the cage. Balcha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dream down to the mat. Dream avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Najib Balcha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream throws a head kick but Balcha moves out of range.
Balcha changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dream fails to land with a series of punches.
Dream wants to clinch
and Balcha counters with a two punch combo.
Balcha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Balcha.
Balcha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dream tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucid Dream is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balcha avoids a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Balcha crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dream - the referee stops the clock and Balcha gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dream. Balcha manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dream doesn't manage to clinch there - Balcha circles away.
Balcha drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dream sprawls and moves away.
Dream thuds a left hand into Balcha's body.
Dream looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dream lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balcha takes a step back to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dream looks to land a body kick but Balcha moved away.
Balcha feinted with a counter takedown.
Crunch! Balcha slams his shin into Dream's torso.
Dream ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dream is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balcha looks for a takedown but Dream sprawls well.
Balcha is breathing heavily.
Balcha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Dream. Those never looked like landing.
Balcha rushes Dream and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balcha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balcha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dream is looking to clinch but Balcha is avoiding it.
Balcha checks a low kick from Dream.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dream.
Dream throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balcha.
Balcha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balcha wants to clinch up but Dream keeps it at a distance.
Dream clinches up against the cage.
Balcha prevents a body shot from Dream.
Dream misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balcha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dream taking a breather.
Dream misses with a punch to the body.
Balcha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dream tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balcha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balcha tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dream manages to circle out of the way.
Dream throws a leg kick that misses.
Dream connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dream pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dream throws a head kick that half lands.
Dream scores with a hook.
Lucid Dream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balcha forces Dream back against the cage and clinches.
Dream misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balcha decides to pull guard.
Balcha lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dream is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balcha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dream wants to improve his position but instead Balcha has moved into half guard.
Balcha passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dream!
Dream is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucid Dream dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dream misses with a head kick.
Balcha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dream.
Dream blocks a head kick by Balcha.
Balcha connects with a leg kick. Dream looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Balcha fails with a takedown attempt.
Dream wants to counter the offense by Balcha and move into the clinch position.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dream!
Dream has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dream scores with a sloppy right hand. Balcha should have avoided that one.
Balcha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dream. That one must have hurt.
Najib Balcha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balcha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dream sprawls well. Dream wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balcha gets slowly back to his feet.
Balcha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dream sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Najib Balcha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dream lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dream scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream tries to land a leg kick but Balcha saw it coming and moves away.
Dream lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balcha backs up against the cage.
Balcha is rocked!
Dream throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oh Balcha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dream moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dream throws a monster overhand right that drops Balcha! Dream follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucid Dream!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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