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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Halldor Omarsson (ranked 5337 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almedin Hafizovic (ranked 2798 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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157 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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177 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Halldor Omarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Almedin Hafizovic!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hafizovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Omarsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hafizovic tries to bum rush Omarsson with a series of wild strikes but Omarsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Omarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Hafizovic moves out of range easily.
Hafizovic misses with a kick to the body.
Omarsson misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Omarsson.
Hafizovic wants to clinch.
Omarsson misses with a head kick.
Omarsson lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Hafizovic does no damage.
Omarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hafizovic dives in and grabs Omarsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Omarsson pushes down on Hafizovic's head and hops out.
Omarsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hafizovic.
Hafizovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omarsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hafizovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Omarsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Omarsson is breathing heavily.
Omarsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Hafizovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Hafizovic pushes Omarsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Omarsson breaks the clinch.
Omarsson gets caught flat footed, as Hafizovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Omarsson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hafizovic manages to break the clinch.
Hafizovic looks for a takedown but Omarsson sprawls well.
Halldor Omarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almedin Hafizovic.
Hafizovic moves in looking to clinch but Omarsson pushes him off.
Omarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hafizovic scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hafizovic lands a jab to Omarsson's midsection.
Omarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Hafizovic moves out of range easily.
Omarsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hafizovic.
Hafizovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Omarsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Omarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hafizovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Omarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hafizovic.
Hafizovic clinches up with Omarsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Omarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hafizovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hafizovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Omarsson's waist but Omarsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hafizovic off to one side.
Hafizovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Omarsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hafizovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Omarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halldor Omarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hafizovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hafizovic avoids the head kick by Omarsson.
Hafizovic wants to clinch.
Hafizovic lands with a kick to the temple. Omarsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hafizovic shoots in for a double leg but Omarsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hafizovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hafizovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Omarsson is fending him off so far but Hafizovic persists. Nope, Omarsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Omarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hafizovic stuns Omarsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hafizovic blocks a head kick by Omarsson.
Hafizovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Omarsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hafizovic moves in looking to clinch but Omarsson pushes him off.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hafizovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Omarsson pinned against the cage. Omarsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Omarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omarsson stuffs the takedown.
Omarsson throws a head kick but Hafizovic moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halldor Omarsson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hafizovic.
Hafizovic throws a series of punches but Omarsson avoids them all with ease.
Omarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hafizovic fails to land the takedown.
Omarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Hafizovic moves out of range easily.
Omarsson misses with a head kick.
Omarsson misses with a head kick.
Omarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hafizovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hafizovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Omarsson sprawls well. He's pushed Hafizovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hafizovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Omarsson.
Omarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Hafizovic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hafizovic shoots in and drives through. Omarsson sprawls well.
Halldor Omarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almedin Hafizovic.
Hafizovic shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Omarsson.
Hafizovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Omarsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hafizovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Omarsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Hafizovic shoots in for a double leg but Omarsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hafizovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Omarsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Hafizovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hafizovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Omarsson.
As Omarsson backs off Hafizovic throws a huge counter combo but Omarsson manages to avoid it all.
Halldor Omarsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Omarsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hafizovic.
Omarsson misses with a head kick.
Halldor Omarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Hafizovic moves out of range easily.
Hafizovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Omarsson tries to sprawl out of it but Hafizovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Omarsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Omarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hafizovic can do to turn this around?
Omarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hafizovic cracks Omarsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hafizovic is looking to score with low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Hafizovic moves out of range easily.
Omarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hafizovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hafizovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Omarsson, which made it look bad.
Omarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hafizovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Omarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hafizovic misses with a body kick.
Omarsson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Omarsson misses with a head kick.
Omarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Omarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hafizovic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Omarsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses
and Hafizovic counters with a left and a right that stings Omarsson.
Hafizovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Hafizovic goes for a double leg but Omarsson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Omarsson continues to drive forward.
Hafizovic tries to clinch but Omarsson moves out of range.
Omarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hafizovic.
Omarsson connects with a high kick.
Halldor Omarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hafizovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hafizovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Omarsson circles away.
As Hafizovic looks to move away, Omarsson throws a big counter combo but Hafizovic just gets out of the way.
Hafizovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Omarsson sprawls well. He's pushed Hafizovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Omarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hafizovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Omarsson throws a head kick but Hafizovic moves out of range.
Hafizovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omarsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hafizovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omarsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Omarsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Hafizovic wants to clinch.
Hafizovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Omarsson pinned against the cage. Omarsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halldor Omarsson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Omarsson.
Omarsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Omarsson throws a head kick but Hafizovic moves out of range.
Hafizovic blocks a head kick by Omarsson.
Hafizovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Omarsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Hafizovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Omarsson is fending him off so far but Hafizovic persists. Nope, Omarsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Omarsson throws a head kick but Hafizovic moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omarsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Hafizovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Halldor Omarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almedin Hafizovic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Omarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hafizovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Omarsson's waist but Omarsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hafizovic off to one side.
Omarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Hafizovic wants to counter the offense by Omarsson and move into the clinch position.
Hafizovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Omarsson's sensitive parts.
Omarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hafizovic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hafizovic tries to clinch there but Omarsson circles away.
Omarsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Omarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Hafizovic moves out of range easily.
Omarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hafizovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Omarsson as he jumps to the side.
Hafizovic blocks a head kick by Omarsson.
Hafizovic tries to clinch but Omarsson is having none of it.
Hafizovic tries to clinch but Omarsson moves out of range.
Omarsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hafizovic misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarsson throws a head kick that Hafizovic semi-blocks.
Hafizovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Hafizovic moves out of range easily.
Omarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Omarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hafizovic shoots in for a takedown but Omarsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hafizovic fails to land the takedown.
Omarsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Omarsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Omarsson wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Omarsson.
Hafizovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Omarsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hafizovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Omarsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses
and Hafizovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hafizovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omarsson leaves Hafizovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Omarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hafizovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Omarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hafizovic looks for a takedown but Omarsson sprawls well.
Hafizovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Omarsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omarsson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hafizovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Omarsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hafizovic somewhat.
Omarsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hafizovic wants to clinch up but Omarsson keeps it at a distance.
Hafizovic blocks a head kick by Omarsson.
Hafizovic is looking to clinch but Omarsson is avoiding it.
Hafizovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Omarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Hafizovic moves out of range easily.
Omarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Omarsson stuffs the takedown.
Omarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Almedin Hafizovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halldor Omarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hafizovic just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halldor Omarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Omarsson, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halldor Omarsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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