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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quer Tajik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Youssef Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadji has chosen The National Anthem of Morocco as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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179 cm
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184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quer Tajik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Youssef Hadji!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadji misses with a few strikes there.
Tajik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tajik wants to take a breather but Hadji is having none of it.
Tajik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hadji looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tajik thows a huge punch but Hadji dodges it nicely.
Hadji is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tajik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tajik's back!
Tajik is in bad spot here.
Tajik is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Tajik's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tajik is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hadji lands shots from the back.
I really don't envy Tajik right now.
Hadji doesn't have the hooks in and Tajik manages to turn into his guard.
Hadji escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tajik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hadji looks gassed!
Hadji working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tajik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tajik manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tajik distracts Hadji with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tajik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tajik sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tajik with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tajik trying to control but Hadji is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tajik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hadji working a defensive guard here.
Hadji avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hadji swings for the body but Tajik moves out of range.
Tajik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hadji connects with a crisp jab.
Hadji throws a right hand that Tajik ducks under and follows up with a left that Tajik also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tajik.
Tajik connects with a jab.
Hadji slips under a jab.
Tajik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tajik lands with a straight right. Hadji didn't see that one coming.
Tajik drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tajik working the body and head with strikes.
Tajik is chipping away with strikes.
Tajik lands some shots froms side control.
Tajik throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tajik tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tajik creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hadji sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tajik trying to control the position but Hadji is working away.
Hadji is trying to get back to half guard.
Hadji dodges the ground and pound from Tajik.
Tajik creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hadji sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Tajik. That snapped Hadji's head back.
Hadji ducks under a wild hook from Tajik.
Hadji slips under a jab from Tajik.
Tajik gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quer Tajik dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tajik throws a nice looking combination but Hadji bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quer Tajik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Hadji. No joy for Tajik on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Tajik or perhaps it was just good defense by Hadji which made him look bad.
Hadji throws a hook to the side of Tajik's head but Tajik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hadji ducks under a wild hook from Tajik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Tajik.
Tajik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quer Tajik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hadji ducks right into an uppercut from Tajik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tajik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hadji to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Quer Tajik has been cut.
Tajik connects with the punch.
Tajik drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hadji looking for a sweep. Not yet Hadji, not yet.
Hadji will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hadji working a defensive guard here.
Tajik trying to control but Hadji is working from the bottom.
Tajik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadji looking for a guillotine here but Tajik defends easily.
Tajik throwing strikes from guard but Hadji blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A lazy left from Tajik finds it's target.
Quer Tajik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tajik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hadji.
Tajik misses with a few strikes there.
Hadji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tajik.
Tajik missing with a left hand there. Hadji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hadji drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hadji is breathing heavily.
Tajik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tajik looking to control.
Tajik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hadji is one step ahead there.
Tajik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hadji preventing the sweep.
Hadji trying to control the position from guard on top but Tajik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tajik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hadji is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tajik is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tajik doesn't manage to clinch there - Hadji circles away.
Hadji tries for a takedown but Tajik circles away easily
and Tajik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hadji's guard.
Tajik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hadji pulls Tajik in close to his closed guard and prevents Tajik from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tajik is in close to Hadji's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hadji not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quer Tajik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quer Tajik's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tajik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tajik is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hadji steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tajik.
Hadji throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tajik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tajik connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hadji's hands.
Tajik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hadji manages to avoid it.
Tajik lands a slapping body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hadji.
Tajik throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Hadji takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hadji working the body and head with strikes.
Tajik is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tajik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji tries to stand and escape but Tajik is controlling the position.
Tajik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tajik wants to sweep but no luck.
Tajik wants to hit a switch here but Hadji passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tajik there!
Hadji looking to control but Tajik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tajik looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Tajik is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Youssef Hadji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hadji tightening his grip on Tajik, looking for the choke.
Tajik is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hadji gets his way!
Tajik breaks Hadji's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tajik is in close to Hadji's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tajik postures up in Hadji's guard and throws a big left but Hadji blocks it.
Tajik trying to control but Hadji is working from the bottom.
Tajik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hadji working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tajik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tajik scoring with some ground and pound.
Tajik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tajik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tajik trying to control the position from guard on top but Hadji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hadji takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tajik with a poor takedown
and Hadji connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hadji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tajik counters with a nice uppercut.
Hadji doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tajik counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hadji!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tajik breaks from Hadji's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tajik lands a big elbow.
Tajik cracks Hadji with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tajik putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tajik looking to finish Hadji with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hadji!
Hadji is rocked!
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!
Tajik lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hadji is still in real trouble! Can Tajik finish him?
Tajik lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tajik working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hadji really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tajik lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Tajik.
Quer Tajik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tajik lands a big shot there that rocks Hadji but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quer Tajik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tajik, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quer Tajik!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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