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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hassan The Hatchet (ranked 3910 p4p, 383 weight class) and Phil Domphy (ranked 5156 p4p, 435 weight class). The Hatchet comes to the cage accompanied by Hed PE Renegade. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hassan The Hatchet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Domphy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Hatchet misses with a takedown attempt - Domphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Domphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Domphy is looking to score with low kicks.
Domphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Hatchet went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Domphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by The Hatchet's head coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The Hatchet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Domphy.
Horrible takedown attempt by The Hatchet or perhaps it was just good defense by Domphy, which made it look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Hatchet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hassan The Hatchet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Domphy throws a leg kick but The Hatchet checks it.
The Hatchet fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Domphy avoids it really well and circles away.
Domphy misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domphy throws a leg kick that misses.
The Hatchet attempts a counter takedown but Domphy avoids it well and moves away.
Domphy lands a nice looking body kick.
The Hatchet is looking to clinch.
The Hatchet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as The Hatchet blocks the low kick.
Domphy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Domphy stands up over The Hatchet, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Domphy is in close to The Hatchet's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Domphy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Domphy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Hatchet's head.
Domphy postures up.
Domphy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domphy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The Hatchet keeping full guard, as Domphy tries to pass.
Domphy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Domphy postures up and lands a big shot to The Hatchet's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Domphy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Domphy 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.
Domphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Hatchet. 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Domphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Hatchet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Domphy controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Domphy misses with a low kick.
The Hatchet tries to counter with a takedown but Domphy is quick to defend against it.
The Hatchet shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Domphy pinned against the cage. Domphy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Domphy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming The Hatchet to the mat! The Hatchet manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domphy is in close to The Hatchet's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Domphy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Domphy won't allow The Hatchet to sweep him here.
Domphy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Domphy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Hatchet throws his legs up looking for a submission but Domphy uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Hatchet struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Domphy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A good leg kick by Domphy.
The Hatchet tries to clinch but Domphy moves out of range.
Domphy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming The Hatchet to the mat! The Hatchet manages to get full guard.
The Hatchet looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Domphy passes into half guard.
Domphy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Domphy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Domphy there.
Ground and pound from Domphy.
Domphy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Hatchet with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Domphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domphy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Domphy in particular looking to stall.
The Hatchet trying to control here.
Domphy content to control rather than advance.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Domphy connects with a nice short shot to The Hatchet's temple.
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.
Domphy winds up and cracks The Hatchet with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Domphy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The Hatchet trying to hold on to Domphy's head to control him but Domphy postures up.
Domphy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Domphy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Domphy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Domphy working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domphy slows the pace down in half guard.
The Hatchet is looking for a sweep. Domphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Domphy.
Domphy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Domphy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Domphy stops The Hatchet from getting back to his feet.
Domphy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Domphy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Domphy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Domphy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Domphy slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Domphy lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Domphy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Domphy 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. This is the final round!
Domphy feints and then cracks The Hatchet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Hatchet down.
The Hatchet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Domphy circles away.
The Hatchet moves out of range of the leg kick from Domphy.
The Hatchet shoots for a double leg takedown but Domphy sprawls well. He's pushed The Hatchet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Domphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Domphy tries a low kick but The Hatchet avoids it.
Domphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Domphy throws a leg kick but The Hatchet moved away.
Domphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Hatchet drives through with a takedown into Domphy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Domphy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Domphy moves into full mount! The Hatchet won't be happy about that!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Domphy lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domphy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Domphy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Hatchet looks a forlorn figure.
Domphy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Hatchet looks a forlorn figure.
Domphy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Hatchet hang on?
Domphy dominating with strikes here.
Domphy landing strikes from the mount and The Hatchet is in trouble!
Phil Domphy has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Hatchet working to try and regain half guard.
Domphy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domphy punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Hatchet is rocked!
BOOM! Domphy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh The Hatchet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Domphy with shots to the head and body - The Hatchet looks very uncomfortable down there.
Domphy with a couple of short strikes.
Domphy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Domphy postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt The Hatchet bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Domphy and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Domphy!
The defeated Hassan The Hatchet had this to say: 'You might hate me
But you can't break me
I might be bleeding
But I'm still breathing'.
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energy
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RATING
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