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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Hazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Mohamed Hazier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 cm
29
245 lbs
6 - 16 - 0 |
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198 cm
28
280 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohamed Hazier ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Gracie! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hazier misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Hazier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Mohamed Hazier has been cut. Gracie avoids the head kick by Hazier .
Hazier drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly. Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hazier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Hazier gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hazier moves into the clinch. Hazier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hazier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Gracie looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nice straight punches there by Hazier . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hazier . Hazier darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage. Hazier presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Hazier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hazier breaks the clinch.
Hazier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing. Hazier throws a big counter combination but Gracie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Hazier lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Hazier takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gracie is rocked!
It looks like Eduardo Gracie has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hazier instigates a clinch. Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Hazier finish him? Hazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hazier misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hazier moves into the clinch. Hazier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Hazier breaks from the clinch.
Hazier connects with an inside leg kick. Hazier gets a clinch. Gracie seems to have recovered his senses. Hazier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hazier throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely. Hazier and Gracie are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Hazier throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Gracie into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Hazier knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mohamed Hazier ! Our winner, Mohamed Hazier , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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