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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Lakhel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakhel has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmond Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mohamed Lakhel!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Roman moves into the clinch successfully.
Lakhel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roman is looking for a takedown.
Roman lands a takedown into guard.
Lakhel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lakhel tries to keep at a distance but Roman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roman tries to score a body lock takedown but Lakhel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lakhel managing to block the knees to the body from Roman.
Roman is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmond Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roman tries to score a body lock takedown but Lakhel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lakhel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edmond Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roman forces Lakhel back against the cage and clinches.
Roman tries to score a body lock takedown but Lakhel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lakhel breaks from the clinch.
Roman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lakhel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman has Lakhel up against the cage in a clinch.
Roman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lakhel walks away with a smile on his face. Roman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roman drives through and clinches with Lakhel against the cage.
Lakhel breaks from the clinch.
Roman pushes Lakhel up against the cage in a clinch.
Lakhel breaks from the clinch.
Roman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lakhel, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakhel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roman instigates a clinch.
Lakhel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lakhel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Roman wants to take the fight to the mat but Lakhel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lakhel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lakhel breaks from the clinch.
Roman moves into the clinch.
Lakhel breaks from the clinch.
Roman clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakhel managing to block the knees to the body from Roman.
Lakhel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lakhel counters with a two punch combo.
Roman clinches up against the cage.
Lakhel breaks from the clinch.
Roman instigates a clinch.
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 Edmond Roman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Roman has Lakhel up against the cage in a clinch.
Lakhel breaks from the clinch.
Roman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lakhel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman is trying to pull guard but Lakhel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lakhel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lakhel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman instigates a clinch.
Lakhel prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmond Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lakhel breaks from the clinch.
Roman closes the distance and clinches.
Roman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lakhel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roman wants a takedown but no success here.
Roman keeps control of Lakhel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lakhel gets underhooks to prevent Roman's takedown attempt.
Lakhel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roman has Lakhel up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lakhel manages to break the clinch.
Roman clinches up with Lakhel and pushes him back against the cage.
Lakhel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lakhel gets tackled into the cage by Roman. Roman maintains the clinch.
Lakhel breaks from the clinch.
Roman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman misses with a knee strike.
Lakhel breaks the clinch.
Roman clinches up with Lakhel and pushes him back against the cage.
Lakhel is looking to break free of the clinch but Roman has double underhooks.
Roman has Lakhel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lakhel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lakhel after a bit of a struggle.
Roman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lakhel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roman looking for a takedown.
Roman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lakhel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lakhel breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roman rushes Lakhel and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Roman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Roman clinches up against the cage.
Roman wants a takedown.
Lakhel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roman tries to pull guard but Lakhel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lakhel stops a takedown attempt from Roman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmond Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lakhel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roman darts in and clinches Lakhel up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lakhel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roman fails to pull guard.
Lakhel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman misses with a wild combination.
Lakhel throws a counter combo.
Roman closes the distance and pushes Lakhel back into the cage.
Roman is trying to trip Lakhel. He has hold of a leg but Lakhel is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Roman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lakhel pulls Roman in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lakhel is trying to keep Roman in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lakhel has his foot on Roman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roman works his way back into a safe position though.
Roman throwing strikes from guard but Lakhel blocks nicely.
Roman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roman throwing strikes but missing.
Lakhel trying to control the position.
Roman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakhel is looking to stand up but Roman isn't so interested in that idea.
Lakhel controls Roman momentarily but Roman frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roman throws a big elbow that misses.
Roman works over Lakhel with some ground and pound from guard.
Roman is working Lakhel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lakhel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lakhel is pulling down on Roman's head. It's preventing any offense from Roman, at least for the moment.
Roman is working Lakhel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman works over Lakhel with some ground and pound from guard.
Roman works over Lakhel with some ground and pound from guard.
Lakhel working a defensive guard but Roman passes into half guard.
Roman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lakhel defends it well.
Roman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lakhel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lakhel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roman is trying to work for a kimura but Lakhel is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmond Roman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roman, 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmond Roman!
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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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RATING
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