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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taneli Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Seyedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seyedi has chosen Hypnotize- Biggie smalls as his entrance music. Ali Seyedi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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188 cm
31
197 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
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181 cm
34
195 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taneli Hauki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Seyedi! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hauki fails in his attempt to clinch. Seyedi looks to land a right hand but Hauki moved out of range. Hauki misses with a lunging right hand
and Seyedi counters with a slapping leg kick. Hauki scores with a jab. Seyedi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Hauki scores with a decent looking hook. Hauki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hauki misses with a looping right. Good standup being displayed there by Hauki as he connects with a hook. Hauki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Hauki dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hauki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Hauki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Seyedi in his tracks. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Seyedi looks to land a left hand but Hauki moved out of range nicely. Hauki connects with a nice looking jab.
Seyedi throws a head kick but Hauki moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hauki. Those never looked like landing. Hauki connects with a crisp jab. Seyedi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As Seyedi looks to move away, Hauki throws a big counter combo bu Seyedi just gets out of the way. Hauki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Seyedi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hauki lands a jab to the head.
We've been informed that Seyedi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Hauki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seyedi throws a leg kick which misses Hauki's front leg but catches the back leg as Hauki tries to avoid it. Seyedi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Hauki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Seyedi has time to react. Hauki moves into the clinch. Seyedi tries a body shot but Hauki blocks it.
Seyedi takes a shot to the head. Seyedi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hauki. Hauki blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Seyedi.
Hauki tries a body shot but Seyedi blocks it.
Seyedi tries to work over Hauki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hauki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seyedi as Hauki tries to tie him up. Seyedi misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Seyedi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hauki controls his hands.
Hauki is trying to maintain a safe position but Seyedi gets an underhook and turns Hauki into the cage. Seyedi misses with a hook from the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hauki can't find room to land a body shot as Seyedi controls the action.
Hauki tries to work over Seyedi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Seyedi misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hauki. Seyedi can't find room to land a body shot as Hauki controls the action.
Hauki blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Seyedi.
Hauki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Seyedi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seyedi. Hauki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seyedi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hauki misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hauki's face as he tries to break the clinch. Hauki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hauki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seyedi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seyedi working aggressively here.
Seyedi scores with a hook to the body. Seyedi lands with a light punch inside. Seyedi blocks an uppercut.
Hauki misses with some punches.
Seyedi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hauki backwards. Seyedi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seyedi throws a sloppy head kick and Hauki moves out of range easily. Hauki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seyedi moves out of range as Hauki strikes. The crowd cheers as Seyedi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hauki doesn't seem phased though. Seyedi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Seyedi jabs Hauki right on the nose. Hauki blinks but takes it well. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Seyedi lands a nice looking body kick. Seyedi thuds his right hand into Hauki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Seyedi gets tackled into the cage by Hauki. Hauki maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Seyedi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hauki trying to stall but Seyedi improves his position.
Hauki misses with the head strike.
Seyedi has a couple of punches blocked by Hauki.
Seyedi blocks a body shot from Hauki. Hauki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Seyedi misses with some punches.
Hauki blocking some punches.
Seyedi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hauki misses with the head strike.
Hauki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hauki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Seyedi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hauki controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Seyedi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Seyedi scores with a kick to the midsection. Seyedi just misses with a punch to the body.
Seyedi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hauki manages to avoid it. A little feinted left hand from Hauki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Hauki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seyedi paws at him with a jab and circles away. It seemed like Seyedi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taneli Hauki will probably get the nod. 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.
Seyedi keeps the fight on the outside. It looks like Hauki has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Seyedi moves out of range of the leg kick from Hauki. Hauki throws a hook but Seyedi blocks it. Taneli Hauki is winning the standup battle so far. Seyedi avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Seyedi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Seyedi scores with a punch to the head. Seyedi tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Seyedi is predictable there and Hauki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Hauki cracks Seyedi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Hauki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. An inside leg kick lands from Hauki. Nice uppercut lands for Seyedi. That snapped Hauki's head back.
Seyedi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. 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! Hauki throws a jab but it's blocked by Seyedi. Hauki digs a good hook to Seyedi's body.
Seyedi walks into a straight right hand from Hauki. Seyedi throws a body kick that misses. Taneli Hauki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Seyedi lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hauki blocks a leg kick. Seyedi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hauki loads up on a big right hand but Seyedi slips the punch. Hauki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seyedi's sensitive parts. Hauki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seyedis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Seyedi misses with a low kick. Hauki lands with a nice body kick. Nice shot by Seyedi. Hauki digs a good hook to Seyedi's body.
Hauki throws the left hand but Seyedi avoids the punch easily. Seyedi looks to throw the jab but Hauki is out of range. Hauki misses the jab. Seyedi misses with a straight right. Hauki tries to move into range but Seyedi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Seyedi throws a nice looking combination but Hauki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Seyedi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Seyedi backs away, Hauki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hauki lunges at Seyedi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seyedi's hand. Seyedi misses with a hook. Hauki throws a leg kick which misses Seyedi's front leg but catches the back leg as Seyedi tries to avoid it. Seyedi moves out of range of the body kick. Hauki misses with a looping left. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seyedi! But no joy. Hauki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hauki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hauki avoids the head kick by Seyedi.
Seyedi throws a head kick that misses. Hauki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Hauki. Seyedi misses with a body shot.
Hauki moves out of range of the strikes. Hauki checks a leg kick. Seyedi cracks the inside of Hauki's front leg. Nice shot lands for Hauki. Hauki lands a glancing blow to the side of Seyedi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seyedi. Hauki throws a jab but it's blocked by Seyedi. Seyedi slips a straight right by Hauki. Seyedi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hauki was well out of range. Poor timing from Seyedi. Hauki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Seyedi throws a hook but Hauki blocks it. Seyedi throws the kick towards the body but Hauki avoids it. Hauki throws the left hand but Seyedi avoids the punch easily. Hauki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hauki lunges at Seyedi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seyedi's hand. Seyedi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hauki takes a step back to recover. Hauki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Hauki lands a nice looking body shot.
Hauki throws a body kick that misses. Hauki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hauki misses with a body shot.
Seyedi shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Seyedi moves forwards but Hauki connects with a nice, crisp jab. Hauki misses with a few strikes there.
Seyedi wants to counter with a clinch but Hauki pushes him away. Seyedi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. 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! Seyedi scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Hauki checks a leg kick. Hauki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seyedi. That did some damage! Seyedi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hauki's calf. Seyedi slips under a jab from Hauki. Seyedi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Seyedi with a nice cross. Hauki avoids the body shot from Seyedi.
Hauki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seyedi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hauki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Seyedi tries to work over Hauki's front leg with a kick but Hauki checks it. Hauki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hauki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hauki punishes Seyedi's body with a nice straight punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taneli Hauki dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Seyedi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Seyedi jabs Hauki right on the nose. Hauki blinks but takes it well. An inside leg kick lands from Seyedi. Hauki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A punch combination from Hauki misses. Some bone on bone action there as Hauki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Hauki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Seyedi throws a body shot but no joy. Hauki defending well as Seyedi loads up on a big left hand. Seyedi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hauki. Seyedi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Seyedi blocks a jab. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seyedi! But no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Seyedi misses with a low kick. Hauki throws a jab but it's blocked by Seyedi. Seyedi throws a nice inside leg kick. Seyedi throws a jab when Hauki was well out of range. Hauki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Seyedi misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hauki scores with a punch to the head. Hauki throws a sloppy head kick and Seyedi moves out of range easily. Hauki with a hook. Hauki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seyedi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hauki. Hauki takes one to the side of the head.
Seyedi lands with a nice body kick. Hauki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seyedi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hauki is rocked! Seyedi fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Hauki square on the jaw! Damn, Hauki is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ali Seyedi! Ali Seyedi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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