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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imran Faiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter Vasquez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Imran Faiz!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faiz gets caught napping as Vasquez dives in and scores a takedown. Faiz manages to retain guard.
Faiz trying to control the position here.
Faiz looking for a guillotine here but Vasquez defends easily.
Vasquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vasquez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Faiz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vasquez manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Faiz keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faiz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vasquez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Vasquez manages to escape to his feet.
Vasquez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez stands up out of the half guard.
Vasquez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Faiz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vasquez is in Faiz's guard.
Vasquez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Faiz dives in and scores a takedown into Vasquez's guard.
Vasquez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Faiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vasquez pushes Faiz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Faiz looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Faiz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vasquez working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Faiz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Vasquez landing a few strikes.
Vasquez is chipping away with strikes.
Vasquez scoring with punches from side control.
Vasquez just content to control the position.
Faiz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vasquez stands up.
Faiz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasquez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Faiz did well to prevent Vasquez getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez seems to be looking for submissions.
Vasquez seems to be looking for submissions.
Vasquez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vasquez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Faiz keeping control of the position.
Faiz wants to improve his position but Vasquez is controlling well.
Faiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vasquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez decides to return to a standing position.
Faiz throws the kick towards the body but Vasquez avoids it.
Vasquez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Faiz's guard.
Vasquez wants to get up but he can't break Faiz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Faiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vasquez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Faiz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vasquez is pulling down on Faiz's head. It's preventing any offense from Faiz, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vasquez is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Vasquez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vasquez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Faiz defends well and Vasquez ends up having to push Faiz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Faiz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vasquez backs up against the cage.
It looks like Hunter Vasquez has been cut.
Faiz throws a one two combo.
Vasquez is rocked!
Faiz shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Vasquez is on queer street and Faiz is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Imran Faiz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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