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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerede Baya (ranked 5052 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shahwali Hussainzada (ranked 3898 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 lbs
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181 cm
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerede Baya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shahwali Hussainzada!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussainzada looking to score a takedown here. Baya is defending well but Hussainzada drives through and ends up in Baya's guard.
Baya is trying to keep Hussainzada in close.
Baya is looking for a triangle but Hussainzada pushes his legs off easily.
Hussainzada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hussainzada controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hussainzada tries to stand but Baya is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussainzada postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussainzada is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Hussainzada has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Baya trying to control the position.
Baya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hussainzada's guard.
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.
Hussainzada keeping moving, preventing Baya from controlling successfully.
Baya is pushing down on Hussainzada's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hussainzada is fighting to maintain full guard but Baya has managed to sneak the leg through.
Baya sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hussainzada defending well though.
Hussainzada is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hussainzada really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hussainzada trying to hold on to Baya's head to control him but Baya postures up.
Hussainzada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baya.
Hussainzada wants to control but Baya is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hussainzada controlling the position well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussainzada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Baya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hussainzada but Hussainzada pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Hussainzada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baya shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hussainzada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hussainzada.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerede Baya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hussainzada leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hussainzada taking a breather.
Hussainzada continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussainzada has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Baya uses from the top position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hussainzada manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hussainzada goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baya prevents it.
Baya is trying to force a seperation but Hussainzada has the dominant position.
Hussainzada is pushing Baya up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hussainzada has Baya pressed against the cage, preventing Baya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hussainzada - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hussainzada tries to throw a body punch but Baya avoids it by throwing Hussainzada back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shahwali Hussainzada 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.
Baya tries for a takedown but Hussainzada circles away easily
and Hussainzada counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Baya gets back to full guard.
Hussainzada is stalling in the full guard.
Baya keeping full guard, as Hussainzada tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussainzada wants to stand and escape but instead Baya has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hussainzada looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baya preventing the sweep.
Hussainzada is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baya wants to get up but he can't break Hussainzada's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Baya trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussainzada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hussainzada wants to stand up but Baya is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hussainzada trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hussainzada.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussainzada working away.
Hussainzada trying to control the position but Baya is working away.
Hussainzada fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hussainzada working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baya is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Baya is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hussainzada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussainzada trying to control from half guard but Baya is working away.
Hussainzada looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hussainzada throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hussainzada not doing much here.
Baya trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baya is trying to stall.
Baya can't get the takedown.
Baya is trying to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hussainzada stalling the fight.
Hussainzada tries to work over Baya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shahwali Hussainzada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Baya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hussainzada's waist but Hussainzada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baya off to one side.
Baya misses with a takedown attempt
and Hussainzada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hussainzada tries to circle away but Baya has him pinned against the cage.
Baya has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hussainzada uses from the top position.
Hussainzada stands and steps away. Baya gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hussainzada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hussainzada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hussainzada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baya stuffs the takedown.
Baya tries to counter with a takedown but Hussainzada is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hussainzada rushes Baya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baya tries to pull guard but Hussainzada holds him up against the cage and eventually Baya drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerede Baya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baya can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussainzada works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hussainzada trying to stand up but can't free himself from Baya's guard.
Baya has his foot on Hussainzada's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hussainzada works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hussainzada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baya is proving hard to escape from.
Hussainzada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hussainzada slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hussainzada wants to control from the top but Baya keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baya is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hussainzada looking for a guillotine here but Baya defends easily.
Hussainzada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussainzada keeping moving, preventing Baya from controlling successfully.
Hussainzada is adopting a defensive guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hussainzada.
Hussainzada has his foot on Baya's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baya works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baya wants to stand but Hussainzada is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hussainzada takes the fight into the clinch.
Hussainzada successfully pulls guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hussainzada holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shahwali Hussainzada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hussainzada has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahwali Hussainzada!
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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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