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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takayuki Hamada (ranked 2930 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walid Seghir (ranked 3015 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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157 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
157 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takayuki Hamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walid Seghir!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seghir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hamada can pounce on him.
Seghir clinches up against the cage.
Seghir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hamada up against the cage.
Hamada tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Seghir smiles and moves away.
Hamada tries to sprawl but Seghir drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hamada moves into full guard.
Seghir postures up in Hamada's guard and throws a big left but Hamada blocks it.
Seghir must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Seghir won't allow Hamada to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seghir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Seghir stands up over Hamada, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamada throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Seghir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hamada had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Seghir defends it easily.
Hamada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seghir controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Seghir pushing down on Hamada's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hamada wants to control but Seghir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Seghir is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hamada punching from the bottom.
Seghir wants to work for an arm triangle but Hamada is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Seghir stalling.
Hamada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seghir stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Seghir rushes Hamada and presses him up against the cage.
Hamada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seghir.
Hamada is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Seghir is defending well.
Seghir pulls Hamada into guard.
Seghir has his hands on Hamada's head, controlling the position.
Seghir is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seghir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seghir trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walid Seghir dominated that round.
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.
Hamada misses with a takedown attempt - Seghir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hamada sets himself, and Seghir steps forward looking for the clinch! Hamada avoids it this time.
Hamada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seghir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hamada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Seghir is fending him off so far but Hamada persists. Nope, Seghir circles away and we're back to standing.
Hamada tries to sprawl but Seghir drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hamada tries to kick Seghir off but Seghir keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Seghir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hamada defending well though.
Seghir is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Walid Seghir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seghir wants to pass the guard but Hamada is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamada looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seghir trying to control the pace.
Hamada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hamada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seghir keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Seghir tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hamada tries for a takedown but Seghir circles away easily
and Seghir moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takayuki Hamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Seghir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hamada misses with a double jab.
Seghir wants to counter with a clinch but Hamada pushes him away.
Seghir blocks a leg kick.
Seghir manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hamada on his heels. He'll look to pass Hamada's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seghir passes Hamada's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Seghir lands with a punch from half guard.
Still in half guard, Seghir seems content to control.
Seghir in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hamada tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Seghir!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Walid Seghir!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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