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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Riise (ranked 6783 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jub Habied (ranked 24548 p4p, 0 weight class). John Riise has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Riise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jub Habied!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habied checks a leg kick nicely.
Riise tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Riise.
Riise throws the kick towards the body but Habied avoids it.
Riise misses the shot to the body.
Habied is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Habied closes the distance and clinches.
Habied with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Habied putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riise in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Habied lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Habied.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riise creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Habied lands an elbow that stopped Riise in his tracks for a moment.
Habied lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Habied scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Habied slows the pace down in half guard.
Riise is pressing down on Habied's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riise not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Habied cracks Riise with a solid left hand.
Habied looking to pass the guard.
Habied working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riise's head.
Habied loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riise is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Habied must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Riise is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riise throws a big right hand that misses.
Riise stops Habied from standing up.
Habied wants to get back to his feet but Riise passes into half guard.
Riise works his way into full mount!
Riise throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Habied holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Riise tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Habied is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Habied is squirming around, avoiding Riise's attempts to control the action.
Habied really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riise. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Habied's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Riise with the ground and pound from mount.
Riise misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Riise unloads with some shots from mount but Habied bucks and avoids them well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Habied is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Riise landing strikes from the mount and Habied is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habied blocking the ground and pound.
Habied is trying to stand up.
Habied bucks up and throws Riise to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Riise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Habied responds with a good body kick, but Riise manages to step out the way in time.
Habied forces Riise back against the cage and clinches.
Habied gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Riise regains guard.
We've been informed that Habied has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Riise controls Habied momentarily but Habied frees himself.
Habied lands a couple of elbows.
Habied scoring with punches to the head and body.
Riise controls Habied momentarily but Habied frees himself.
Habied avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riise looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Habied working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Riise looking for a guillotine here but Habied defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Habied controlling from the top position.
Habied wants to pass the guard but Riise is keeping the position.
Habied is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jub Habied dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riise connects with a high kick.
Jub Habied is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Habied forces Riise back against the cage and clinches.
Habied missing with knees to the body.
Riise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Habied blocks it with crossed arms.
Habied lands a nice uppercut.
Riise wants to take the fight to the mat but Habied manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Habied scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Habied blocks it with crossed arms.
Habied landing knees to the head.
Riise is looking to take this one to the mat.
Habied lands with a light punch inside.
Habied makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Habied stalling against the cage.
Habied makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Habied is stalling here.
Habied with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jub Habied seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habied on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Habied as the two fighters clinch.
Habied throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Habied has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Riise is trying to keep an underhook but Habied manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Riise moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Habied lands a couple of digs.
Riise has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Habied working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Habied lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Habied content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jub Habied has got the better of the ground game so far.
Habied controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Habied landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riise is trying to control the position but Habied postures up.
Habied stands up over Riise, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Riise looking to hit a scissor sweep but Habied is one step ahead there.
Riise has momentary wrist control but Habied slips an elbow through the middle.
Riise is trying to keep Habied in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Habied is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Habied scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Habied is in close to Riise's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habied landing some decent shots from guard.
Riise is rocked!
Riise trying to control the position.
Oh Riise is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Habied is in close to Riise's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Habied looking to pass the guard.
Habied scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riise throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Habied won't allow Riise to sweep him here.
Riise seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Habied controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Habied lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riise can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Habied controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riise controls Habied momentarily but Habied frees himself.
Habied is looking to advance position but Riise has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Habied somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Habied throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Riise.
Riise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Habied connects with a high kick.
Habied looks for the body kick but Riise saw that one coming.
John Riise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riise tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jub Habied showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Riise looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Habied is fending him off so far but Riise persists. Nope, Habied circles away and we're back to standing.
Riise throws a head kick that misses
and Habied makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Habied misses the shot to the body.
Riise wants to slow Habied down by chopping away at his legs.
Habied unleashes a big counter combination but Riise bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Habied avoids a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Habied's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Habied has closed the distance and engaged Riise in a clinch.
Habied gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Riise is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riise had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Habied defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riise is trying to keep Habied in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riise is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Habied is looking to escape.
Habied is refusing to be controlled, as Riise sits in half guard.
Habied kicks off Riise and gets to his feet.
Habied takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Riise fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riise throws a head kick that misses.
Habied is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Habied throws a right hand that Riise ducks under and follows up with a left that Riise also avoids with ease.
Habied connects with an inside leg kick.
Habied gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Habied prevents a body shot from Riise.
John Riise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habied has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Riise is trying to keep an underhook but Habied manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riise moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Habied postures up.
Habied postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Riise trying to control the position.
Habied postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Habied lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Habied chips away with some ground and pound.
Riise looking for a guillotine here but Habied defends easily.
Habied lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habied lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Habied sitting in guard here, content to control.
Habied postures up.
Riise has his foot on Habied's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Habied works his way back into a safe position though.
Riise throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Habied is working Riise over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Habied keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riise's head.
Jub Habied is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Riise looking for a guillotine here but Habied defends easily.
Habied looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Habied is continuing to stall.
Habied has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jub Habied comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Habied 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jub Habied!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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