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Event:
DUEL#64 Silver vs Haack 2
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
An inside leg kick lands from Boulami. #CL#
Nasir moves into the clinch.
Boulami lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#TD#
Boulami is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nasir is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Boulami to the mat. Boulami regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nasir wants to pass the guard but Boulami is keeping the position.
Boulami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nasir is one step ahead there.
Boulami is pulling down on Nasir's head. It's preventing any offense from Nasir, at least for the moment.
Nasir looking to pass the guard.
Boulami working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nasir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boulami swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Boulami had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nasir defends it easily.
Nasir lands a couple of digs.
Nasir has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Nasir pushes down on Boulami's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nasir is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boulami gets full guard.
Boulami utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nasir looking to sit in guard and control but Boulami gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Nasir throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Boulami escapes and throws Nasir's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nasir is not content to let Boulami control the position.
Boulami throws a strike aimed at the side of Nasir's head but Nasir avoids it well.
Nasir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boulami wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nasir gets back to half guard.#T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nasir wants to control but Boulami is keeping busy.
Boulami slips a nice elbow through Nasir's hands, connecting with Nasir's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boulami lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nasir is looking to control Boulami's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nasir avoid being mounted?
Nasir wants to get back to full guard.
Nasir is looking to control Boulami's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nasir avoid being mounted?
Boulami seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nasir tries to roll over but Boulami keeps him under control.
Nasir on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nasir trying to hold on to Boulami's head to control him but Boulami postures up.
Nasir manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3#
Boulami is working Nasir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nasir will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nasir working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Nasir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boulami gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Nasir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boulami postures up.
Nasir is really struggling to control Boulami but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boulami scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boulami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nasir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nasir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boulami trying to control but Nasir is working from the bottom.
Boulami with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nasir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Nasir is adopting a defensive guard.
Boulami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nasir is keeping the position for now.
Nasir keeping moving, preventing Boulami from controlling successfully.
Boulami controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nasir is trying to control the position but Boulami postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boulami is working Nasir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Boulami avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boulami trying to control but Nasir is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami 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.
#R2#
Nasir wants to clinch
and Boulami counters with a good low kick that Nasir was not able to check.
Nasir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Boulami finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kingsley Nasir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nasir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boulami avoids the body shot from Nasir.
It seemed like Boulami was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boulami scores with a jab to the body.
Kingsley Nasir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulami throws a shot to the body.
Boulami lands a nice looking body shot.
Boulami moves out of range of the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Nasir scores with a four punch combination!#CUT#
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Boulami has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nasir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boulami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nasir tries to clinch but Boulami is having none of it.
Boulami is looking to slow Nasir down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boulami in his tracks.
Nasir wants to clinch.
Nasir throws a body kick that misses
and Boulami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nasir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1##CL2#
Boulami moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boulami - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nasir has Boulami pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boulami manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nasir can't get the takedown.
Boulami lands a nice shot to the body.
Nasir tries a knee to the head but Boulami blocks it.
Nasir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boulami gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsley Nasir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boulami lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Boulami.
Nasir is trying to pull guard but Boulami has him pressed against the cage.
Boulami pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nasir has a couple of punches blocked by Boulami.
Nasir misses with an elbow strike.
Nasir looking to stall.
Boulami lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nasir or not. #T2#
Nice body punch from Boulami - that landed with a thud.
Nasir is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boulami is defending well.
Boulami misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boulami.
Boulami throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boulami digs a right hand into Nasir's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nasir's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Boulami.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boulami.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boulami creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Boulami gets control of Nasir's arms and successfully pulls guard. Boulami will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Boulami keeping full guard, as Nasir tries to pass. #SUB2#
Boulami is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nasir defends well.
Nasir trying to control the position from guard on top but Boulami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nasir wants to pass the guard but Boulami is keeping the position.#T3##SUB2#
Boulami is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nasir throws a strike but Boulami rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Boulami scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boulami trying to control but Nasir is working from the bottom.
Boulami controlling from the top position.
Boulami won't allow Nasir to sweep him here. #SUB#
Nasir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boulami defends it easily.
Boulami works over Nasir with some ground and pound from guard.
Nasir trying to control the position.
Boulami landing with the ground and pound. #T4#
Boulami stands up over Nasir, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Boulami got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nasir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boulami has managed to get both his arms back between Nasir's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Nasir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boulami gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boulami trying to control but Nasir is working from the bottom.
Boulami is working Nasir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Boulami avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boulami has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boulami scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boulami postures up.
Boulami working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boulami is in close to Nasir's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boulami preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Nasir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Boulami circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boulami counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nasir is looking to clinch.
Boulami flicks out a counter leg kick but Nasir steps away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nasir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Boulami fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nasir sprawls well initially but Boulami persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nasir moves into full guard.
Boulami lands a couple of elbows.
Boulami lands a couple of elbows.
Boulami chips away with some ground and pound.
Boulami keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nasir's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulami lands a couple of digs.
Boulami postures up and lands a big shot to Nasir's brow.
Boulami lands a couple of digs.
Boulami keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nasir's head.
Boulami trying to control but Nasir is working from the bottom.
Nasir working a defensive guard but Boulami passes into half guard.
#T1#
Boulami working the head and body with strikes.
Boulami wants to control but Nasir is keeping him busy.
Nasir is looking for a sweep. Boulami is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boulami lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Boulami.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boulami lands a nice short elbow.
Boulami drops an elbow to the side of Nasir's head.
Boulami scoring with strikes to the body and head. #ROC2#
Nasir is rocked!
Boulami slows the pace down in half guard.
Oh Nasir is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boulami lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nasir is trying to get back to full guard.
Nasir seems to have got his legs back now.
Nasir controlling the position for now.
Boulami slips a nice elbow through Nasir's hands, connecting with Nasir's forehead.
Kingsley Nasir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Boulami is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nasir is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boulami scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boulami working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Nasir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boulami prevents Nasir from improving his position.
Nasir on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nasir trying to control here.
Nasir is concentrating on defense, preventing Boulami from advancing position.
Boulami working Nasir over with strikes.
Omar Boulami is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boulami content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Nasir is staying active underneath Boulami, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nasir wants to get back to full guard.
Boulami content to control rather than advance.
Omar Boulami has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boulami is trying to control. Nasir wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boulami thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boulami takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
Nasir looking for submissions off his back.
Boulami content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boulami's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nasir tries to clinch but Boulami moves out of range.
Boulami avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nasir tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boulami circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both fighters circling a little - Nasir finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nasir.
Boulami counters with a body kick.
Nasir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boulami swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Boulami manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nasir on his heels. He'll look to pass Nasir's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB#
Nasir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boulami gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Boulami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boulami 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Boulami!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Omar Boulami waved his t-shirt featuring Hellbent 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
DFN #1 Army vs McGee
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Boulami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Universe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boulami displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Universe throws out the jab.
Boulami swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Universe ducks right into an uppercut from Boulami.
Boulami slips a jab from Universe.
Universe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT2#
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Boulami with a hook.
Boulami misses the shot to the body.
Universe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boulami misses with a body shot.
Boulami throws a shot to the body.
Boulami is looking to slow Universe down with leg kicks.
Universe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Universe tries to clinch up but Boulami circles away and keeps his distance.
Boulami misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulami has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Universe.
Universe ducks under a wild hook from Boulami.#T1#
Universe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boulami throws a hook but Universe avoids it easily.
Boulami lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Universe backs up against the cage.
Boulami misses the body punch
and Universe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Universe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Universe ducks right into an uppercut from Boulami.
Universe avoids the body shot from Boulami.
Universe feints a counter leg kick.
Boulami just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boulami. Universe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Universe moves out of range of the strikes.
Boulami ducks under a wild hook from Universe.
Boulami connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Universe's hands.
Mr Universe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulami is looking to clinch but Universe is avoiding it.
Universe motions for Boulami to come forward. Universe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Boulami clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Universe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T2#
Universe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Boulami as the two fighters clinch.
Universe is trying to break the clinch but Boulami has him pressed against the cage.
Boulami unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boulami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boulami scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boulami tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Universe is looking to break free of the clinch but Boulami has double underhooks.
Boulami pushes Universe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boulami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Boulami - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Universe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boulami avoids it.#TD#
Boulami manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Boulami has his foot on Universe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Universe works his way back into a safe position though.#T3#
Universe wants to control from the top but Boulami keeps moving. #SUB#
Universe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boulami has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Universe has managed to get both his arms back between Boulami's legs - danger averted.
Boulami 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.
Boulami is looking to sweep but instead, Universe has passed into half guard.
Universe controlling the action here.
Universe is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Boulami manages to get to full guard.
Universe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Universe tries to free his leg and advance position but Boulami is retaining full guard. #T4#
Universe wanted to stand there but Boulami had control of the position.
Universe trying to control but Boulami is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Boulami pushes a forearm under Universe's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Universe is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omar Boulami!
Omar Boulami really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellbent logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
DUEL#50 Overstreet vs Puno
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Hanak throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Hanak tenderised Boulami's leg. Boulami is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boulami wants to clinch.
As Boulami backs off Hanak throws a huge counter combo but Boulami manages to avoid it all.
Lukas Hanak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanak lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hanak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boulami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Hanak misses
and Boulami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boulami looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanak is just out of range.
Hanak was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boulami has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Savage Empire in the buildup to the fight.
Boulami ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanak moves away.
Hanak wants to counter the offense by Boulami and move into the clinch position.
Boulami turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boulami uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hanak has time to react.
Boulami misses with a body shot.
Boulami shoots in but Hanak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hanak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boulami fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanak manages to avoid it.
Hanak throws a nice looking combination but Boulami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanak throws a leg kick but Boulami checks it.
Hanak looks to land a body kick but Boulami moved away.#T1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hanak enables Boulami to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hanak manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boulami is standing up over Hanak. Hanak looks to escape but Boulami dives into side control.
Boulami misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boulami trying to control the position but Hanak is working away.
Boulami landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boulami fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boulami content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boulami tries to score with some ground and pound. Hanak controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hanak avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boulami. #T2#
Boulami throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boulami scores with punches from side control.
Boulami throws a strike aimed at the side of Hanak's head but Hanak avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Boulami are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Boulami misses with the ground and pound.
Hanak dodges the ground and pound from Boulami.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boulami landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boulami wants to control but Hanak is keeping him busy.
Hanak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Boulami.#T3#
Boulami postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hanak avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boulami. #SUB#
Boulami tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boulami sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hanak is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hanak wants to get back to his feet but Boulami drags him back down.
Boulami wants to control but Hanak is keeping him busy.
Boulami in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T4#
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.
Boulami throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boulami throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boulami working the ground and pound from side control.
Hanak parries the strikes from Boulami easily there. Boulami is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hanak to escape.
Boulami 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.#SUB#
Boulami tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boulami in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boulami in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boulami connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hanak some visible discomfort.
Boulami throws an elbow but Hanak slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Boulami takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hanak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boulami is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanak can do to turn this around?
Boulami shoots in for a takedown but Hanak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boulami on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanak. Hanak obviously looking to wear him down.
Boulami fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanak on the side of the head.
Boulami throws a solid leg kick but Hanak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boulami.
Hanak scores with a nice body kick.
#CL2#
Hanak clinches up against the cage.
Hanak misses with a body punch.
Boulami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Hanak struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulami controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boulami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boulami tries to work over Hanak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanak blocks an uppercut.
Hanak working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Hanak swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boulamis head.
Boulami lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanak backwards.
Hanak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Hanak tries to work over Boulami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boulami blocks a body shot from Hanak.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanak.
Boulami struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanak controls his hands.
Boulami is trying to pull guard but Hanak has him pressed against the cage.
Hanak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boulami prevents a body shot from Hanak.
Hanak lands with a left to the head.
Hanak misses with the head strike.
Hanak throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulami.
Hanak struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulami controls his hands.
#TD#
Boulami has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hanak uses from the top position.
Hanak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boulami swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Let's hope that Hanak 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.
Boulami keeping moving, preventing Hanak from controlling successfully.
Hanak is stalling in the full guard.
Hanak is continuing to stall.
Boulami controls Hanak momentarily but Hanak frees himself.
Hanak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boulami is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T3#
Hanak is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanak clobbers Boulami with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boulami throws a leg kick but Hanak moved away.
A slow jab from Hanak misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Boulami.
Boulami was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boulami blocks a low kick nicely.
Boulami is looking to chop away at Hanak's legs.
Boulami moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Hanak misses.
Boulami on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boulami plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boulami tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boulami misses with a body shot.
Boulami throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boulami connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boulami slips a straight right by Hanak.
Boulami is looking to wear down Hanak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T4#
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanak was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.
Hanak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boulami has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Hanak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lukas Hanak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters circling a little - Hanak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hanak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot by Hanak.
Boulami works Hanak's body with a nice hook.
Boulami shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanak tries to sprawl out of it but Boulami keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hanak - that will leave a mark!
Lukas Hanak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulami swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanak.
Hanak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hanak misses with a straight right.
Hanak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Hanak 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!
#R3#
Hanak tries to clinch but Boulami is having none of it.
Boulami throws a series of punches but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak throws a hook but Boulami blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanak.
Hanak motions for Boulami to come forward. Hanak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boulami swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hanak lands a body shot.
Boulami will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boulami shoots for a takedown but Hanak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hanak is looking to clinch.
Hanak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #TD#
Boulami looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hanak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boulami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanak wants to get back to his feet.
#T1#
Hanak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boulami.
Boulami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanak defending well though.
Boulami lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boulami missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boulami thows a huge punch but Hanak dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Boulami is looking for a kimura here.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boulami thows a huge punch but Hanak dodges it nicely.
Boulami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boulami is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanak looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boulami looks to land a strike but Hanak avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hanak wants to get back to his feet but Boulami is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boulami wants to control from the top but Hanak keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Hanak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanak thuds his shin into the meat of Boulami's side.
Hanak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Boulami moved away.
Boulami will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanak.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanak. That's going to slow Boulami down. #CL2#
Hanak rushes Boulami and presses him up against the cage.
Hanak swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanak lands with a short shot to the head.
Boulami lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Boulami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boulami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanak circles away.
Hanak wants to counter the offense by Boulami and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanak throws a chopping leg kick but Boulami manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boulami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanak throws a front kick that sends Boulami stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boulami.
Hanak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanak lands a nice shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanak. #CL2#
Hanak moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanak lands a left hand.
Boulami works on Hanak's body with a couple of short punches.
Boulami gets through Hanak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lukas Hanak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Hanak.
Boulami misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanak.
Boulami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boulami is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hanak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Boulami effectively controlling the action here.
Boulami goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hanak prevents it.
Hanak presses Boulami against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lukas Hanak.
I think Hanak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Hanak!
After winning the bout, Lukas Hanak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Madness MMA Clown Chaos 4
Date: Feb 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Boulami looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boulami checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Boulami's ribs.
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.
We've been informed that Harris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boulami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Boulami keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Boulami uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Boulami ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Good leg kick by Boulami there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boulami fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boulami misses with a wild body shot.
Boulami doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harris, as that shot connected.
#CUT2#
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Harris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Boulami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Omar Boulami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulami moves away from the strike by Harris.
Harris works the jab nicely.
Boulami misses the jab.
Harris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boulami with a body shot.
Boulami is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boulami tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boulami.
Boulami buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Boulami ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris scores with a decent looking hook.
Harris throws a right and a left that Boulami avoids nicely.
Boulami throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boulami fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.#T2#
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A good leg kick by Boulami.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boulami's calf.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boulami keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boulami pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
Boulami tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harris just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boulami fakes the leg kick and cracks Harris in the body.
Boulami lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harris backs up against the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boulami.
Boulami ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Boulami lands a slapping body shot.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Boulami's ribs.
Zoe Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Boulami ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris moves forwards but Boulami connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris with a hook.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boulami. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Boulami closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harris did well to prevent Boulami getting side control.
Harris is looking to improve his position.
Harris is trying to control but Boulami passes into side control!
Harris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Boulami in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boulami definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Harris tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Harris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harris is trying to buck Boulami off.
Boulami postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Harris is trying to control Boulami's posture but Boulami avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boulami trying to control the position but Harris is working away.
Boulami working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boulami lands a few punches from side control.
Harris avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boulami.
Harris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zoe Harris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Boulami slips under a jab from Harris.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boulami at a distance.
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.#TD#
Boulami shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boulami won't allow Harris to get back to his feet.
Boulami throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Omar Boulami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boulami trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boulami landing with the ground and pound.
Boulami makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Harris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boulami has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harris is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Boulami is trying to get back to full guard.
Harris content to control rather than advance.
Boulami trying to hold on to Harris's head to control him but Harris postures up.
Harris slows the pace down in half guard.
Boulami is not content to let Harris control the position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harris is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boulami knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Harris prevents Boulami from improving his position.
Harris seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Boulami trying to control but Harris postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Boulami checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boulami throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Zoe Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boulami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Boulami's head but Boulami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Boulami keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Boulami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris counters with a body kick.
Boulami is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris misses with an uppercut
and Boulami counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harris's knee momentarily.
Boulami misses with a double jab.
Boulami circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL#
and Boulami moves into the clinch.#T4#
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulami. #BC2#
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boulami moves away.
Boulami scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulami misses with a series of wild punches.
Zoe Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boulami.
Boulami is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
As Boulami backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Boulami manages to avoid it all.
Boulami tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Boulami. Boulami gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boulami fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harris scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Omar Boulami will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Boulami thumps Harris with a low kick.
Boulami on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boulami throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Boulami moved out of range.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Boulami.
Harris counters with a body kick.
Boulami uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Boulami checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boulami throws a head kick that misses.
Harris misses with the combination.
Boulami looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A left and a right from Boulami both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boulami moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boulami shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harris eats them both and turns towards Boulami to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boulami shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris as he jumps to the side. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Boulami. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris feints a counter leg kick.
Harris feints a jab promting Boulami to slip. Harris then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boulami slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boulami checks a low kick from Harris.
Boulami drops his hands momentarily and Harris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boulami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harris.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris misses with a right hand
and Boulami counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harris's knee momentarily.
Boulami lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boulami manages to avoid it.
Harris throws a series of punches but Boulami avoids them all with ease.
Boulami throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris motions for Boulami to come forward. Harris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris throws a low kick but Boulami moves out of range easily. #T2#
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris swings for the body but Boulami moves out of range.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boulami lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.
Boulami throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boulami.
Harris wants to control but Boulami postures up.
Boulami trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
Boulami with the ground and pound but Harris regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Boulami lands with a punch from half guard. #T3#
Boulami thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Boulami thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harris's head.
Harris is looking to control Boulami's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harris avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Boulami.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boulami is working away from the top position though.
Boulami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Boulami lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boulami trying to control from Harris's half guard. Harris has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boulami scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Boulami trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boulami in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boulami wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Boulami 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.
Harris pulls Boulami in close to prevent any damage.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Boulami from controlling successfully.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boulami throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris managing to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Zoe Harris just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Boulami lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Boulami fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boulami back to the cage. Harris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boulami getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boulami manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Harris gets a clinch.
Boulami's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boulami scores with a nice hook to the head.#CUT#
It looks like Zoe Harris has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land. #BC2#
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Boulami looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
Harris tries to land a front kick but Boulami steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boulami connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Boulami does no damage.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
Harris misses the jab.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Boulami takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Boulami.
Boulami moves out of range of the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harris. Boulami shrugs it off though.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boulami swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Boulami lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Boulami clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boulami.
Boulami misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Boulami jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harris walks away with a smile on his face. Boulami gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Boulami.
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!
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boulami.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Boulami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Harris blocks the low kick.
Harris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boulami misses with a takedown
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boulami if he has to take too many more of those.
Boulami lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.
Harris throws a series of punches but Boulami moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Boulami misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boulami moves away.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
#T3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boulami checks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boulami.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Boulami off balance momentarily.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Boulami throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Boulami shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Boulami keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boulami avoids the head kick by Harris.
#T4##TD#
Boulami gets a takedown into half guard.
Boulami looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boulami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Boulami thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harris is controlling Boulami's trapped leg to prevent Boulami from advancing to side control.
Boulami working over Harris with some ground and pound. Harris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris tries to roll over but Boulami keeps him under control.
Boulami thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Harris taking some punishment here, with Boulami in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoe Harris dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Boulami's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Boulami throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Harris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boulami moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris throws a leg kick but Boulami checks it.
Boulami looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Boulami takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boulami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boulami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulami blocks the body kick.
Boulami takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Boulami blocks it well.
Boulami throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Boulami steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Boulami misses with a low kick.
Harris throws a right and a left that Boulami avoids nicely.
A quick step to the side and Boulami tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boulami fails with the takedown
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris throws a right hand that Boulami ducks under and follows up with a left that Boulami also avoids with ease.
Boulami walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Boulami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris tries to clinch but Boulami moves out of range.
Donk. Harris catches Boulami right on the button with a cross.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris lands a high kick!
Boulami throws a leg kick which misses Harris's front leg but catches the back leg as Harris tries to avoid it.
Boulami lands a jab.
Boulami fakes the leg kick and cracks Harris in the body. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris blocks a leg kick.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Boulami off balance momentarily.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harris digs a good body shot into Boulami's ribs.
Boulami throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Boulami checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harris cracks Boulami with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boulami tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Boulami's belly button to the back.
Boulami throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris looks to throw a body kick
and Boulami counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harris thinking.
Boulami tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris throws a low kick, looking for Boulami's leg but Boulami calmly moves out of range.
Harris throws a body punch but Boulami moves out of range. #T3##CL#
Boulami has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boulami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Harris.
Boulami is looking to take this one to the mat.
Good body shot from Boulami.
#BC2#
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harris.
Boulami misses the shot to the body.
Omar Boulami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boulami makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boulami.
Boulami walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boulami throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boulami with a poor takedown
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boulami misses with a leg kick. #TD#
Boulami drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES2#
Harris scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T4#
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boulami on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris. Harris obviously looking to wear him down.
Boulami looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boulami wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs.
Harris tries to clinch but Boulami is having none of it.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
Boulami showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris swings for the body but Boulami moves out of range.
Boulami is looking for a counter combo.
Boulami throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zoe Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoe Harris! Zoe Harris retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Zoe Harris thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Madness MMA 6: Immortality
Date: Jan 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Uk throws a chopping leg kick but Boulami manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Uk throws a lazy uppercut
and Boulami counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uk's knee momentarily.
Uk misses with a right hand
and Boulami cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boulami counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uk thinking.
Uk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boulami takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Uk missing with a left hand there. Boulami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Uk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boulami.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boulami! But no joy.
Uk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boulami's calf.
Uk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Uk misses with a hook. Boulami ducked under it nicely.
Boulami moves away from the strike by Uk.
Boulami has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boulami there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uk lands with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Uk, right into the meat.
#T1#
Boulami connects with an inside leg kick.
Boulami throws a leg kick but Uk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Uk misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Uk.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Uk defending well as Boulami loads up on a big left hand.
Uk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boulami's head backwards.
Boulami works the jab nicely.
Uk scores with the left hand. Boulami knows he should have avoided that one.
Uk misses with a kick to the body.
Boulami takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A left lands for Uk.
Uk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Uk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boulami avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boulami feints a counter leg kick.#T2#
Boulami tries to bum rush Uk with a series of wild strikes but Uk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boulami.
Boulami turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uk cracks Boulami with a right hand to the side of the head.
Uk throws out a loose jab but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uk blocks the body kick.
Uk is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Uk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boulami loads up on a big right hand but Uk slips the punch.
Boulami avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boulami misses with an uppercut. Uk saw that one coming.
Boulami uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uk.
Uk connects with the punch.
Boulami bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Uk's head backwards.#T3#
Uk throws a looping overhand right but Boulami ducks down to avoid it.
Uk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boulami.
Uk throws a chopping leg kick but Boulami manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boulami! But no joy.
Boulami blocks a jab.
Boulami takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Uk looks to score with a jab to the body but Boulami is just out of range.
Uk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boulami on the side of the head.
Boulami looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uk throws out a loose jab but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Uk misses.
Boulami misses with a wild body shot.
Dong Uk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulami jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boulami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
Uk throws a hook but Boulami blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulami throws a combination that misses
and Uk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Boulami throws a hook but Uk avoids it easily.
Uk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Uk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boulami on the side of the head.
Boulami uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uk.
Boulami throws out a counter right but Uk avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Boulami.
Boulami with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uk misses with a shot to the body
and Boulami counters with a thumping low kick.
Uk misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boulami under the eye.
Uk throws a jab when Boulami was well out of range.
Uk looks to land a left hand but Boulami moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Uk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Boulami defending well as Uk loads up on a big left hand.
Uk misses with a body punch
and Boulami counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Uk misses its intended target.
Dong Uk is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Uk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boulami has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boulami and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Boulami.
Boulami was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Uk looks to land a right hand but Boulami moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Boulami's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Boulami might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Uk has got the better of the exchanges.
Uk misses the jab.
Uk scores with a nice body kick.
Boulami slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Boulami on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uk throws out a leg kick but Boulami moves out of range and Uk only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulami takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boulami uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boulami.
A jab from Boulami misses. #T1#
Boulami uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uk.
Boulami has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Uk finds it's way round the side to connect with Boulami's head.
Boulami is looking to score with low kicks.
Uk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boulami at a distance.
Boulami throws a looping overhand right but Uk ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Uk.
Boulami takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boulami looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boulami throws a sloppy head kick and Uk moves out of range easily.
It looked like Uk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boulami.
Uk connects with a nice looking jab.
Boulami tries a head kick but it misses.
Boulami keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uk.
Uk lands a nice looking body shot.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uk works Boulami's body with a nice hook.
Boulami ducks right into an uppercut from Uk.
Uk throws a jab when Boulami was well out of range.
Uk scores with a hook.
Boulami's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boulami scrambles back to his feet.
Boulami has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boulami on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boulami takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boulami listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Uk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boulami was well out of range. Poor timing from Uk.
Uk throws a leg kick but Boulami checks it.
Boulami counters with a body kick.
Uk scores with a nice head shot.
Boulami misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Uk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Uk there.
Boulami tries to land a front kick but Uk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Uk is looking to counter punch.
Uk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boulami checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Boulami on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uk throws the left hand but Boulami avoids the punch easily.
Uk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boulami makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uk lands a body shot.
Boulami slips a straight right by Uk.
Uk tests Boulami's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boulami slips a straight right by Uk.
Uk scores with a jab to the head.
#T4#
A swing and a miss from Uk.
Boulami is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Uk with a body shot.
Uk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boulami.
Uk cracks Boulami with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Uk scores with a hook to the body. Boulami takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uk digs a good hook to Boulami's body.
Boulami keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Uk throws a hook but Boulami blocks it.
Boulami takes one to the side of the head.
Uk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boulami punishes Uk's body with a nice straight punch.
Uk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boulami manages to avoid it.
Boulami follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Uk connects with a right hand. Boulami shakes it off.
Uk scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dong Uk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Uk misses with a straight right.
As Uk backs off Boulami throws a huge counter combo but Uk manages to avoid it all.
Uk scores with a sloppy right hand. Boulami should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Boulami has managed to clinch.
Uk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boulami blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Boulami.
A hook to the body from Boulami.
Uk struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulami controls his hands.
Uk misses with a punch on the inside.
Uk tries a body shot but Boulami blocks it.
Boulami blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Boulami as the two fighters clinch.
Boulami controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boulami lands a shoulder strike.
Boulami tries to throw a body punch but Uk avoids it by throwing Boulami back against the cage.
Boulami lands a hook that snaps the head of Uk backwards. #T1#
Boulami makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boulami lands a left hand.
Uk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boulami can do to turn this around?
Boulami pushes Uk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boulami lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Boulami.
A head punch on the inside from Boulami fails to land.
Uk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uk digs a right hand into Boulami's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boulami's gas tank.
Uk tries a body shot but Boulami blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Boulami.
Uk blocks an uppercut.
Boulami wants to stall.
Uk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uk misses with the head strike.
Boulami is leaning against Uk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami blocks a body shot from Uk.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boulami tries to work over Uk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Omar Boulami seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boulami gets through Uk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Uk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boulamis head.
Uk has a couple of punches blocked by Boulami.
Boulami gets through Uk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Uk throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulami.
Boulami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boulami stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boulami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uk has a couple of punches blocked by Boulami.
Boulami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Boulami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boulami avoids it.
Boulami working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boulami lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boulami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boulami tries a body shot but Uk blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Uk.
Boulami tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Uk lands a body shot.
Boulami digs a right hand into Uk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uk's gas tank.
Uk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Boulami struggles to land a body shot inside as Uk controls his hands.
Boulami blocks a body shot from Uk.
Boulami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boulami blocks an elbow strike from Uk.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Uk.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Uk.
Omar Boulami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boulami tries a body shot but Uk blocks it.
Uk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Uk.
Uk working aggressively here.
Uk has a couple of punches blocked by Boulami.
Boulami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boulami lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulami.
Uk blocks a body shot from Boulami.
Boulami blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Uk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boulami lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Boulami scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boulami lands with a light punch inside.
Uk misses with some punches.
#TD2#
Boulami gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Uk regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boulami is working Uk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boulami postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC2#
Uk is rocked!
Boulami postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Uk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boulami makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boulami pushing down on Uk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boulami lands a big elbow - Uk is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Boulami!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Boulami!
Omar Boulami really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellbent logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
Madness MMA 5: New Years Bash
Date: Jan 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Boulami swinging wildly here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boulami checks a leg kick.
Boulami slips under a jab.
Taylor tries to work over Boulami's front leg with a kick but Boulami checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Boulami shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Boulami keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Despite the aggression on Taylor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Boulami connects with a body shot.
Taylor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boulami goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Boulami's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. Boulami looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A lazy body kick from Taylor
and Boulami counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#
Taylor is rocked!
Boulami throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Jordan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws the left hand but Boulami avoids the punch easily.#KD#
Boulami drops Taylor with a right and a left! Boulami comes rushing in but Taylor regains his composure and manages to keep Boulami in guard.
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Boulami finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boulami slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boulami postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boulami content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boulami in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boulami with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boulami manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Taylor is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Boulami has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Taylor is looking to defend but Boulami has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Taylor! Boulami pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Taylor taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Omar Boulami!
Omar Boulami took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellbent for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
Madness MMA 1: New day
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Nomo connects with a crisp jab.
Boulami fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nomo manages to avoid it.
Nomo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nomo tries to bum rush Boulami with a series of wild strikes but Boulami uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nomo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boulami.
Nomo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boulami takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Nomo breaks from the clinch.
Nomo misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Boulami misses the target.
Boulami moves away from the strike by Nomo.
Boulami thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nomo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boulami.
Nomo lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Boulami misses
and Nomo counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Boulami is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nomo.#CUT2#
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Nomo tries a head kick but it misses.
Boulami tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nomo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boulami somewhat.
Boulami takes one to the side of the head.
Nomo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nomo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boulami.#T2#
Nomo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nomo digs a good hook to Boulami's body.
Boulami throws a hook but Nomo blocks it.
Nomo dodges the punch combination from Boulami.
Nomo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boulami was well out of range. Poor timing from Nomo.
Boulami swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nomo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boulami on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nomo loads up on a big right hand but Boulami slips the punch.
Nomo throws a jab but it's blocked by Boulami. #T3#
Boulami showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nomo.
Nomo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boulami has time to react.
Boulami swings for the body but Nomo moves out of range.
Nomo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT#
It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.
Shintaro Nomo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nomo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nomo connects with a right hand. Boulami shakes it off.
Boulami on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
Boulami takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boulami throws a hook but Nomo avoids it easily.
Nomo lands with a cross.
Nomo lands with a hook. Boulami tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Nomo.
Nomo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boulami back to the cage. Nomo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nomo takes a swing at Boulami's ribcage but misses.
Boulami pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nomo scores with a jab to the body.
Nomo lands a jab-cross combination.
Nomo scores with the left hand. Boulami knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shintaro Nomo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Boulami closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boulami missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boulami thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nomo's head.
Boulami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nomo defending well though.
Boulami thows a huge punch but Nomo dodges it nicely.
Well, if Boulami 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Nomo actively working from the bottom here.
Boulami thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nomo's head.
Boulami content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Boulami is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1#
Boulami throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nomo to regain full guard.
Boulami with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nomo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boulami content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Our spies down at at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) inform us that Nomo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Nomo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boulami postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nomo looking for a sweep. Not yet Nomo, not yet.
Boulami trying to control but Nomo is working from the bottom. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boulami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nomo is keeping the position for now.
Boulami trying to control the position from guard on top but Nomo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boulami is really struggling to control Nomo but he's trying to hold on to the position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Boulami rushes Nomo and presses him up against the cage.
Boulami is trying to stall.
Boulami stalling.
Nomo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nomo.
Boulami misses with a punch to the body.
Nomo tries to land knees in the clinch but Boulami avoids the damage to the body.
Boulami is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nomo to keep the fight standing.#T3#
Nomo pushes Boulami back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nomo is trying to drag Boulami to the mat but Boulami just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boulami pushes Nomo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boulami tries to work over Nomo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boulami lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nomo.
Boulami lands a hook that snaps the head of Nomo backwards.
Nomo landing knees to the body.
Nomo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boulami works on Nomo's body with a couple of short punches.
Boulami's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boulami managing to block the knees to the body from Nomo.
Boulami is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nomo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Boulami has Nomo pressed against the cage, preventing Nomo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nomo misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Boulami gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nomo has his hands clasped together around Boulami's back. He's all about the action.
Nomo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Boulami is looking to take a break and control but Nomo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boulami scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nomo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boulami.
Omar Boulami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boulami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nomo keeps working.
Boulami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boulami slips a nice elbow through Nomo's hands, connecting with Nomo's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nomo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boulami is working away from the top position though.
Nomo gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Nomo lands a head shot.
Nomo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nomo moves out of range of the strikes.
Boulami blocks a head kick by Nomo.
Boulami lands a jab to the head.
Boulami cracks the inside of Nomo's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulami takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nomo throws a shot from downtown. Boulami moves away and avoids it.
Boulami wants to clinch up but Nomo keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Boulami misses with a low kick.
Nomo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boulami stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boulami walks into a left hand.
Nomo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boulami shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nomo pinned against the cage. Nomo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boulami swats away the attempt to clinch by Nomo.
Nomo slips a straight right by Boulami.
It seemed like Nomo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Nomo blocks a head kick by Boulami.
Nomo throws a lazy head kick
and Boulami counters with a leg kick.
Nomo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nomo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boulami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boulami is looking for a counter combo.
Boulami throws a lazy right hand but Nomo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nomo lands a nice hook to Boulami's body. Boulami takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nomo tries to bum rush Boulami with a series of wild strikes but Boulami uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boulami appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boulami takes one on the button.
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!
Boulami avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nomo lands a head shot.#T3#
Boulami lands a nice hook to Nomo's body. Nomo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nomo throws a head kick but Boulami moves out of range.
Boulami seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Boulami pushes Nomo up against the cage in a clinch.
Boulami looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boulami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boulami lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nomo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boulami gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boulami lands a shoulder strike.
Boulami avoids the elbow strike from Nomo, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boulami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nomo's elbow.
Nomo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boulami lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Boulami trying to stall but Nomo improves his position.
#BC2#
Nomo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nomo cracks Boulami with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boulami defending well as Nomo loads up on a big left hand.
Boulami lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulami misses the body punch
and Nomo counters with a stiff right hand.
Boulami lands with a hook. Nomo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nomo lands a really nice looking cross but Boulami seems unphased.
Nomo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boulami tried to counter with a leg kick but Nomo avoided it.
Boulami lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nomo at a distance.
Nomo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Shintaro Nomo just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Nomo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boulami at a distance.
Nomo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boulami moves out of range as Nomo strikes.
Boulami wants to clinch
and Nomo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Nomo.
Nice shot lands for Nomo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Nomo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nomo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nomo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T1#
Nomo throws a big right hand that misses.
Boulami 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nomo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nomo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nomo being controlled here momentarily.
Nomo throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nomo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nomo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab by Nomo.
Boulami throws a body punch but Nomo moves out of range.
Boulami is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boulami is looking to clinch but Nomo is avoiding it.
Boulami scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Nomo works over Boulami's head and body with a nice combination.
Nomo looks to land a left hand but Boulami moved out of range nicely.
Boulami throws a lazy right hand but Nomo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nomo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nomo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boulami misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Nomo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nomo stalks Boulami and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boulami's face. Boulami staggers backwards, shaken.
Nomo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boulami tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nomo counters with a good low kick that Boulami was not able to check.
Nomo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boulami counters with a two punch combo. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulami waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nomo.
Boulami swats away the attempt to clinch by Nomo.
Boulami smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boulami blocks a jab.
Boulami dives in for a single leg takedown but Nomo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nomo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boulami swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shintaro Nomo dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
A looping hook to the body misses from Nomo. Boulami does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Boulami wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nomo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nomo digs a good body shot into Boulami's ribs.
Nomo thuds his right hand into Boulami's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nomo misses with a hook
and Boulami counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boulami ducks under a wild hook from Nomo.
Nomo fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomo throws a hook but Boulami avoids it easily.
Boulami swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Nomo catches Boulami right on the button with a cross.#T1##TD2#
Nomo gets a double leg takedown into Boulami's guard.
Nomo postures up in Boulami's guard and throws a big left but Boulami blocks it.
Nomo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Nomo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boulami tries to bench press Nomo off him but Nomo keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Nomo stalls from top position.#T2#
Boulami is looking for a sweep.
Nomo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boulami keeps working.
Boulami is looking for a sweep.
Nomo wants to control but Boulami is keeping him busy. #T3#
Boulami is looking for a sweep.
Nomo trying to control the position but Boulami is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Nomo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Omar Boulami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shintaro Nomo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boulami is not content to let Nomo control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good standup being displayed there by Nomo as he connects with a hook.
Boulami ducks right into an uppercut from Nomo. #T4#
Boulami looks to clinch
and Nomo counters with a straight right hand.
Nomo misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Boulami misses its target.
Nomo misses with a straight left.
Nomo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boulami circles away quickly and effectively.
Nomo misses with an uppercut. Boulami saw that one coming.
Nomo lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boulami.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boulami slips under a jab from Nomo.
Boulami is looking to counter with a body kick.
Boulami missing with a left hand there. Nomo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nomo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shintaro Nomo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nomo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shintaro Nomo!
Shintaro Nomo is the new welterweight champion!
Shintaro Nomo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
PLMMA 34
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Boulami stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boulami wants it to stay on the feet.
Boulami dodges the punch combination from Morozov.
Boulami has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Morozov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boulami. Boulami circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boulami moves out of range of the strikes.
Boulami is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Morozov shoots in and drives through. Boulami sprawls well.
Morozov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #KD2#
and Boulami counters with a beautiful punch that sends Morozov to the canvas! #ROC2#
Morozov is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Morozov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulami with a nice head shot there.
Oh Morozov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morozov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boulami gets to his feet and stands over Morozov, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Morozov felt that one! Boulami unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Morozov from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Boulami!
Omar Boulami is the new welterweight champion!
Omar Boulami very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Fedor Morozov was interviewed post fight and said 'i want rematch'.
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Event:
T167 ITFL Round 2
Date: Nov 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Boulami lands with a nice body punch.
Boulami walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chaolan.
We've been hearing reports that Boulami has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chaolan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chaolan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chaolan tries to land a front kick but Boulami steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chaolan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boulami.
Boulami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Boulami tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaolan checks a leg kick.
Boulami misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Chaolan.
Chaolan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boulami is looking for a counter combo.
Lee Chaolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulami keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boulami connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Chaolan misses with a two punch combination.
Chaolan thuds a left hand into Boulami's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Chaolan as he connects with a hook.
Chaolan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Boulami misses.
Chaolan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT2#
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Boulami throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Chaolan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chaolan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chaolan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chaolan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee Chaolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaolan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chaolan misses the shot to the body.
Boulami throws a counter high kick but Chaolan was just alert enough to avoid it.#T2#
Chaolan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boulami half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boulami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
A punch combination from Chaolan misses.
Chaolan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boulami.
Boulami takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boulami misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chaolan.
The crowd cheers as Chaolan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boulami doesn't seem phased though.
Boulami misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chaolan counters with a leg kick.
Chaolan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Boulami 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T3#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boulami crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chaolan - the referee stops the clock and Boulami gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chaolan. Boulami manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chaolan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boulami's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chaolan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boulami scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Chaolan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#TD#
Boulami fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chaolan sprawls well initially but Boulami persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chaolan is looking to improve his position.
Boulami lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boulami is looking to take a break and control but Chaolan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boulami throwing shots but Chaolan is blocking nicely. #T4#
Chaolan is looking for a sweep. Boulami is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chaolan has hold of Boulami's hands but Boulami slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulami thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chaolan's head.
Boulami not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boulami lands with a punch from half guard.
Boulami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chaolan keeps working.
Chaolan is positioning himself well to prevent Boulami advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Chaolan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Chaolan tries to clinch up.
Boulami shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chaolan but Chaolan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaolan misses the target.
Chaolan thows a body kick. Boulami tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL2#
Chaolan clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaolan.
Chaolan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chaolan lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaolan.
Boulami tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chaolan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boulami can't find room to land a body shot as Chaolan controls the action.
Boulami stalling against the cage.
Boulami struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaolan controls his hands.
#T1#
Chaolan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chaolan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chaolan swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boulami tries to work over Chaolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Chaolan.
Chaolan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chaolan gets through Boulami's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chaolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boulami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chaolan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boulami wants to stall.
Chaolan lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Boulami fails to land.
Chaolan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boulami tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaolan.
Chaolan looking to throw knees to the head but Boulami is blocking nicely.
#T2#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boulami throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaolan.
Chaolan trying to control the position but instead, Boulami has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chaolan into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Chaolan.
Boulami is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boulami misses with a punch on the inside.
Boulami struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaolan controls his hands.
Boulami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boulami looking to slow down the pace here.
Chaolan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boulami blocks it with crossed arms.
Boulami lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chaolan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chaolan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boulami tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaolan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boulami scores with a shot to the side of Chaolan's head. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boulami.
Chaolan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaolan misses with a knee to the head.
Boulami swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boulami has Chaolan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chaolan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaolan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boulami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaolan works on Boulami's body with a couple of short punches.
Chaolan can't find room to land a body shot as Boulami controls the action.
#TD#
Boulami gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Chaolan pulls Boulami in close to his closed guard and prevents Boulami from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chaolan 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boulami's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Boulami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaolan is keeping the position for now.
Boulami postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boulami content to stall in guard here.
Boulami looking to sit in guard and control but Chaolan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Chaolan wants to control from the top but Boulami keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boulami holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Chaolan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
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!
#R3#
Chaolan connects with a nice looking jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chaolan!
Chaolan thows a leg kick but Boulami checks it
and Boulami counters with a body kick that stops Chaolan in his tracks momentarily.
Chaolan throws a leg kick #TD#
and Boulami counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chaolan won't be happy with that.
Chaolan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boulami. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chaolan struggling a bit here.
Omar Boulami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boulami wants to take a breather but Chaolan manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Boulami.
Boulami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chaolan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boulami wants to pass the guard but Chaolan is keeping the position.#T1#
Chaolan trying to keep a closed guard but Boulami is proving a slippery customer.
Boulami slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boulami accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boulami engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Boulami drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chaolan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boulami has Chaolan in his guard.#REVB#
Boulami 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.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Boulami has his feet on Chaolan's thighs here. He's pushed Chaolan off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Chaolan screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omar Boulami!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Omar Boulami made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
T163
Date: Oct 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Viljo jabs Boulami to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Viljo throws a series of punches but Boulami avoids them all with ease.
Viljo tries a head kick but it misses.
Viljo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boulami keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viljo.
Viljo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Viljo throws a right hand that Boulami ducks under and follows up with a left that Boulami also avoids with ease.
Viljo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Juntusen Viljo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viljo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Viljo throws a right hand that misses
and Boulami connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viljo punishes Boulami's body with a nice straight punch.
Viljo tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Boulami rushes Viljo and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Boulami prevents a body shot from Viljo.
Boulami working aggressively here.
Boulami tries a body shot but Viljo blocks it.
Viljo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boulami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viljo swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boulami lands a body punch.
Viljo lands with a left to the head.
Viljo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boulami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boulami will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Viljo up against the cage.
Boulami struggles to land a body shot inside as Viljo controls his hands.
Boulami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Boulami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viljo's elbow.
Boulami lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viljo.
Boulami works on Viljo's body with a couple of short punches.
Viljo tries to circle away but Boulami has him pinned against the cage.
Boulami stalls.
Viljo working hard to break the clinch.
Boulami tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Boulami.
Boulami lands a body punch.
Boulami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boulami misses with a punch to the body.
Boulami tries to throw a body punch but Viljo avoids it by throwing Boulami back against the cage.
A short left from Viljo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viljo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boulami throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viljos head.
Boulami tries to throw a body punch but Viljo avoids it by throwing Boulami back against the cage. #T3#
Viljo prevents a body shot from Boulami.
Boulami tries to throw a body punch but Viljo avoids it by throwing Boulami back against the cage. #BC2#
Viljo manages to break the clinch.
Boulami fakes the body blow, causing Viljo to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Viljo goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Omar Boulami!
Omar Boulami very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
T158 London
Date: Sep 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boulami connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
Boulami lands a glancing blow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris throws a low kick but Boulami avoids it.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boulami.
Boulami throws a body shot but no joy.
Boulami smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boulami throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boulami takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Harris blocks the low kick.
Harris avoids the body shot from Boulami.
Harris throws a counter combo.#TD#
Boulami shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boulami showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Harris holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boulami stops Harris from getting back to his feet.
#ES2#
Harris makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
#T1##CL#
Harris gets tackled into the cage by Boulami. Boulami maintains the clinch.
Boulami tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Boulami back against the cage.
Boulami goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris tries to clinch but Boulami is having none of it.
Boulami looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Boulami throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Boulami takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Omar Boulami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulami misses with an uppercut.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Boulami's head but Boulami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Boulami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boulami throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
Boulami pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Boulami follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A slow jab from Boulami misses its intended target.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boulami.
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!
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Boulami avoids it.
Boulami is looking to clinch.
Boulami stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.#T2#
Boulami swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Boulami misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boulami.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Boulami circles away.
Harris misses with a straight left.
A big left from Boulami misses.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boulami's head backwards.
Boulami connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #TD#
Boulami closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harris quickly recovers to half guard.
Boulami looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harris trying to control here.
Harris moves into full guard.
Boulami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harris holds on and takes a little breather.
Boulami throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Boulami wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Boulami is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Harris wants to stand but Boulami is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boulami tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Boulami escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
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.#SU2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harris gets to his feet. Boulami looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Boulami just misses with a punch to the body.
Boulami backing away here, and Harris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Boulami throws a leg kick but Harris moved away.
Boulami defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boulami jabs Harris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boulami is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boulami shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris is looking to score with low kicks.
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Omar Boulami will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD#
Boulami throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harris was covering up waiting for the punch and Boulami finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boulami trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris wants to sweep here but Boulami controlling him for the moment.
Harris wants to stand but Boulami is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris pulls Boulami in close to prevent any damage.
Boulami postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it. #T1#
Boulami missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Boulami is proving a slippery customer.
Boulami lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boulami trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boulami missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris wants to sweep here but Boulami controlling him for the moment.
Harris pulls Boulami in to control the position.
Boulami stopping the sweep attempt from Harris.
Harris is looking to stand up but Boulami isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Omar Boulami is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris swings for the body but Boulami moves out of range.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD#
Boulami decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harris is pressing down on Boulami's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boulami is looking to advance position but Harris has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Boulami tries to lock up and control but Harris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harris's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Boulami is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Boulami is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boulami working to try and regain half guard.
Zoe Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boulami tries to lock up and control but Harris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boulami is trying desperately to improve position.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris tries to control but Boulami wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoe Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Harris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
Boulami moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boulami circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Harris tries to keep at a distance but Boulami has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boulami misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris lands a body punch.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulami. #BC2#
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Harris clinches up against the cage.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boulami backwards.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boulami tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Boulami drops back down to his feet.
Boulami jumps guard but Harris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boulami wants to stall.
#T1##TD#
Boulami pulls Harris into guard.
Boulami looking for a sweep. Not yet Boulami, not yet.
Harris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boulami wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Harris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boulami's guard.
Boulami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
Harris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boulami's guard.
Boulami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zoe Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Boulami fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harris is out of range.
Boulami lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boulami lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boulami's head backwards.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris throws out a counter right but Boulami avoids it with no problem.
Boulami uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harris has time to react.#CL2#
Harris clinches.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boulami thumps Harris with a low kick.#T3#
Boulami lands a head shot.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Boulami throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boulami. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Boulami bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Boulami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Harris is looking to clinch. #CL#
Boulami gets a clinch.
Boulami lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harris tries a body shot but Boulami blocks it.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boulami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boulami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Harris. #T4#
Boulami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boulami throws a head punch that misses.
Harris prevents a body shot from Boulami.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Boulami lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boulami scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boulami jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boulami scores with a nice right hand.
Boulami swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Boulami shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boulami.
Boulami throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boulami.
A big left from Boulami misses.
Boulami misses with a body shot
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zoe Harris.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoe Harris!
After winning the bout, Zoe Harris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
T155 Spillane vs Rubin III
Date: Aug 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Boulami.
Harris on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harris throws a leg kick but Boulami sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.
Boulami looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boulami lands with a straight right. Harris didn't see that one coming.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Boulami.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boulami.
Boulami has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Savage Empire in the buildup to the fight.
Omar Boulami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris moves out of range as Boulami strikes.
Harris checks a low kick from Boulami.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulami avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris motions for Boulami to come forward. Harris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boulami swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boulami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris avoids the head kick by Boulami.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boulami shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
A big left from Harris misses.
It looked like Boulami was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harris.
Boulami throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Boulami misses with a combination
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boulami is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Boulami throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boulami cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Boulami is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boulami fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris throws a solid leg kick but Boulami takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harris.
A low kick from Harris misses
and Boulami counters with a low kick, right behind Harris 's knee.
Boulami checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boulami tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Boulami tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
A short left from Boulami.
Boulami will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harris up against the cage.
Boulami lands with a short shot to the head.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulami lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulami.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Boulami improves position.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Boulami breaks from the clinch.
Boulami throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boulami ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Boulami pushes him off.
Zoe Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Harris is looking to clinch.
Boulami thinks about countering with a head kick.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris lands with a straight right. Boulami didn't see that one coming.#CUT2#
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boulami slips a jab from Harris.
Boulami tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boulami swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Boulami moves his leg out of the way.
A quick step to the side and Boulami tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boulami checks a low kick from Harris.
Harris tries to clinch there but Boulami circles away.
Boulami connects with a solid leg kick.
Boulami throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris is looking for the big counter here.
Harris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boulami checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #CL2#
Harris clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boulami.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris wants to stall.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boulami.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boulami blocking some punches.
Harris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris lands with a light punch inside. #TD#
Boulami jumps guard.
Harris tries to stand but Boulami is controlling from the bottom.
Boulami tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zoe Harris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Harris throws a leg kick but Boulami sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boulami tried to counter with a leg kick but Harris avoided it.
Harris throws a right and a left that Boulami avoids nicely.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Boulami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris tries a quick counter leg kick but Boulami is wise to it.#CL#
Boulami drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Boulami misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoe Harris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boulami stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Boulami lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Boulami.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris tries a body shot but Boulami blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Boulami scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Boulami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Boulami.
Boulami is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boulami tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boulami swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulami.
Boulami is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boulami lands an uppercut.
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD#
Boulami has hold of one of Harris's legs. Harris is fighting the takedown attempt but Boulami gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Boulami scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harris wants to sweep here but Boulami controlling him for the moment.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Boulami with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boulami is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boulami wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Boulami trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boulami working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Boulami landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami with a nice head shot there.
Boulami stands up over Harris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Boulami is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3#
Boulami lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Harris controls Boulami momentarily but Boulami frees himself.
Boulami throwing strikes but missing.
Boulami scoring with some ground and pound.
Boulami with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boulami throwing strikes but missing.
Harris wants to stand and escape but Boulami is having none of it. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harris trying to control the position.
Boulami cracks Harris with a solid left hand.
Boulami 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.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Boulami is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boulami is working hard here to advance position.
Harris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boulami tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Boulami closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harris did well to prevent Boulami getting side control.#ES2#
Harris pushes Boulami off and gets back to his feet.
Harris throws a hook but Boulami blocks it.
Boulami throws a head kick that misses.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boulami digs a good body shot into Harris's ribs.
Good shot there by Boulami.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boulami lands a nice shot to the body.
Boulami stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
Boulami misses with a wild body shot.
Harris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boulami under the eye.
Boulami misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris connects with an inside leg kick.
Boulami bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boulami works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Harris rushes Boulami and presses him up against the cage.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boulami is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Harris to keep the fight standing.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harris as Boulami tries to tie him up.
Boulami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris is looking to control Boulami's arms but Boulami gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harris has his back to the cage.
Harris stops a takedown attempt from Boulami.
Boulami misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Harris.
A hook to the body from Harris.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulami. #T2#
Harris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Harris.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boulami.
Boulami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulami.
Harris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harris misses with some punches.
Boulami tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris wants to stall.
Boulami trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boulami into the cage.
Boulami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boulami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boulami pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Zoe Harris has been cut.
Boulami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3#
Boulami stalling the fight.
Boulami's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Boulami for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Boulami blocks an uppercut.
Harris tries a body shot but Boulami blocks it.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulami.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boulami lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boulami blocks a body shot from Harris.
A short left from Boulami.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Boulami avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
A short right from Harris.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Harris trying to stall but Boulami improves his position.
#T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harris.
Boulami stalling.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Boulami scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boulami tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boulami looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Boulami.
Boulami is looking for a takedown.
Boulami gets through Harris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boulami tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.
Boulami scores with a shot to the side of Harris's head.
Harris looking to slow down the pace here.
Harris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boulami or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zoe Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zoe Harris!
An out of breath Zoe Harris thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
T148: Spillane vs Mangrove Jr
Date: Jun 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Boulami looks to land a body kick but Henderson moved away.
Boulami comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boulami misses with a kick to the body.
Boulami walks into a stiff left hand from Henderson.
We've been hearing reports that Boulami has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Boulami shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Boulami's head back.
Henderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Boulami. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Boulami throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boulami backing away here, and Henderson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Boulami avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulami throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boulami lands with a right hand.
Henderson throws out a powerful jab.
Omar Boulami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami misses with a body shot.
#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Boulami does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Boulami misses. #CL2#
Henderson moves into range and clinches up with Boulami.
Boulami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henderson's elbow. #TD#
Boulami successfully pulls guard.
Boulami tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Henderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boulami wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Boulami won't let him.
Henderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Henderson passes Boulami's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Henderson controlling the action here.
Boulami wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well.
Boulami is working hard here to advance position.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boulami keeps working.
Henderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Boulami has his hands clasped together around Henderson's back. He's all about the action.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boulami lands a right hook to the body.
Boulami takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henderson tried to score with a low kick but Boulami checks it.
Henderson with a nice cross.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body.
Boulami looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Henderson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boulami fails with a takedown attempt.#T4#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henderson, right into the meat.
Boulami shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Henderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boulami's calf.
Boulami throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Boulami blocks a leg kick.
Henderson checks the leg kick.
Boulami throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boulami connects with a body shot that sends Henderson's belly button to the back.
Henderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boulami checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boulami is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boulami wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julius Henderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Boulami gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henderson.
Boulami on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Henderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boulami throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Henderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boulami lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson wants to slow Boulami down by chopping away at his legs.
Boulami closes the distance but Henderson moves to the side
and Henderson counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulami tried to score with a low kick but Henderson checks it.
Boulami ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Julius Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boulami thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boulami is looking to wear down Henderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Henderson thumps Boulami with a low kick.#T1#
Henderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boulami throws a shot to the body.
Boulami lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henderson. That's going to slow Boulami down.
Boulami 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.
Henderson looks to throw a body kick
and Boulami counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boulami shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boulami steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Henderson. That one must have hurt.
Henderson motions for Boulami to come forward. Henderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boulami is looking to counter with a body kick.
Julius Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulami checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Henderson. No joy for Boulami on that attempt.
Henderson throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Boulami's head back.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boulami.
Boulami throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Henderson counters with a body kick.
Boulami closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boulami blocks a head kick by Henderson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henderson.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boulami sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boulami swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boulami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boulami moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHenderson.
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.
Henderson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Boulami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson flicks out a counter leg kick but Boulami steps away.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boulami manages to avoid it.
Henderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boulami has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Good leg kick by Boulami there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boulami darts in trying to clinch
and Henderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Henderson thuds his shin into the meat of Boulami's side.
Henderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. Boulami looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boulami throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it.#TD#
Boulami drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Henderson is right now.
Henderson struggling a bit here.#T4#
Sloppy strikes there by Boulami.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Boulami connects with a decent elbow.
Henderson taking a bit of punishment here - Boulami scoring with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ground and pound from Boulami seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Henderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Boulami connects with a decent elbow.
Henderson is looking for a sweep.
Boulami advances nicely into full mount.
Henderson wants to hold on but Boulami pushes him away.
Henderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henderson is squirming around, avoiding Boulami's attempts to control the action.
Henderson regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julius Henderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boulami is defended easily by Henderson.
Henderson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Boulami blocks it well.
Henderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Henderson is looking to slow Boulami down with leg kicks.
Boulami throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Henderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henderson connects with a crisp jab.
Henderson throws a head kick but Boulami moves out of range.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Boulami lands a glancing blow to the side of Henderson's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boulami keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boulami throwing a counter right hand but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Boulami's head but Boulami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Boulami tries a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Boulami takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Boulami saw that one coming.
Boulami misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Henderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boulami misses with a low kick.
#CL#
Boulami moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Boulami tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Henderson has closed the distance and engaged Boulami in a clinch.
Boulami tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boulami misses with a punch to the body.
Boulami is pushing Henderson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Boulami controls the action.
Julius Henderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Henderson.
Boulami is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boulami is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boulami lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Boulami throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henderson obliges.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but Boulami blocks with his arms.
Boulami lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards. #BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boulami has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Boulami tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henderson defends well and Boulami ends up having to push Henderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boulami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boulami misses with a few strikes there.
Boulami wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boulami avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Boulami appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boulami throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Omar Boulami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boulami drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boulami keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henderson.
Boulami swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Henderson counters with a nice body kick.
Henderson thumps Boulami with a low kick.
Boulami goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T4#
Henderson moves away from the strike by Boulami.
Boulami misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Henderson lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Henderson. That's going to slow Boulami down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henderson.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson clobbers Boulami with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
Henderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Henderson. Beautiful body shot.
Boulami misses with an uppercut.
Boulami moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHenderson.
Henderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boulami's sensitive parts.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Boulami.
Boulami closes the distance but Henderson moves to the side
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Henderson!
A victorious Julius Henderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
T143: Viral Pandemonium
Date: May 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Boulami dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Boulami tenderised Loosa's leg. Loosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Loosa.
Boulami takes a swing at Loosa's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Loosa's head coaches at aLion's MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Omar Boulami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Boulami blocks the leg kick.
Loosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boulami was well out of range. Poor timing from Loosa.
Boulami misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Boulami fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loosa, pushing him back against the cage.
Boulami lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loosa.
Boulami tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loosa being controlled against the cage.
Boulami misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been informed that Boulami has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loosa tries a body shot but Boulami blocks it.
Loosa misses with a body punch.
Loosa lands a body punch.
Boulami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loosa's elbow.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Loosa.
Loosa has had enough of the clinch but Boulami keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Boulami working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boulami tries a body shot but Loosa blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loosa.
Boulami misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boulami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boulami lands a body shot.
Loosa tries a body shot but Boulami blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boulami.
Boulami throws a punch but it's blocked by Loosa.
Loosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boulami misses with some punches.
Boulami taking a breather.
Loosa blocks a body shot from Boulami.
Loosa takes a shot to the head.
Loosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Boulami has double underhooks.
Loosa letting Boulami take a breather here.
Boulami throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loosa.#T2#
Boulami struggles to land a body shot inside as Loosa controls his hands.
Boulami lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boulami pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boulami is working for takedown but Loosa is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boulami creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boulami misses with a body punch.
Boulami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boulami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boulami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Loosa blocks a body shot from Boulami.
Boulami lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boulami lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boulami scores with a hook to the body.
Boulami misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Loosa working aggressively here.
#T3#
Loosa gets through Boulami's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boulami struggles to land a body shot inside as Loosa controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loosa.#BC#
Loosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boulami uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loosa.
Loosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Boulami.
Boulami slips under a jab.
Loosa connects with a leg kick. Boulami looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boulami getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Loosa stuffs the takedown attempt from Boulami. Boulami gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Loosa misses the target.
Boulami uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loosa.
Boulami is looking to land body kicks.
Loosa is looking to counter punch.
Loosa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boulami throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Loosa is looking to counter punch.
Loosa thuds his right hand into Boulami's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulami feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Loosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boulami.
Loosa looks to land a left hand but Boulami moved out of range nicely.
Boulami only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boulami slips a jab from Loosa.
A big right from Loosa misses.
Loosa misses with a low kick.
Boulami ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Loosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boulami jabs at Loosa's body.
Victor Loosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loosa misses with a shot to the body
and Boulami counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Boulami. That snapped Loosa's head back.
Boulami steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loosa.
Nice body punch from Loosa.
Loosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boulami lands with a hook. Loosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Loosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Loosa misses with an uppercut. Boulami saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boulami! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Loosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boulami to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loosa misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Loosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boulami checks a low kick from Loosa.
Loosa digs a good hook to Boulami's body.
Good work by Loosa as he checks the leg kick.
Boulami moves out of range of the strikes.
Boulami takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT#
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Loosa throws a hook to the side of Boulami's head but Boulami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loosa scores with a hook.
Loosa dips to his left and cracks Boulami with an uppercut!
Boulami avoids the body shot from Loosa.
Loosa throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boulami throws a looping overhand right but Loosa ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Loosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1##BC#
Loosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boulami throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boulami walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boulami throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boulami scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boulami checks a leg kick nicely.
Boulami lands a two punch combo.
Boulami tries to clinch but Loosa is having none of it.
It looked like Loosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Loosa misses with a right hand
and Boulami counters with a stiff right hand.
Loosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulami drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boulami connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boulami fakes the leg kick and cracks Loosa in the body.
Loosa's corner calls for a 1-2. Loosa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boulami throws a solid leg kick but Loosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boulami.
Loosa scores with a body shot.
#T2#
Boulami moves out of range as Loosa strikes.
Loosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boulami.
Boulami looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Loosa looks to throw the jab but Boulami is out of range.
Boulami scores with a jab to the head.
Boulami throws a low kick, looking for Loosa's leg but Loosa calmly moves out of range.
Loosa throwing a counter right hand but Boulami manages to avoid it.
Loosa throws a right hand that misses
and Boulami counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boulami tries to move into range but Loosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Loosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Loosa lands a jab.
Boulami scores with the left hand. Loosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Loosa misses with an uppercut
and Boulami cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boulami moves away.
Boulami misses with an uppercut. Loosa saw that one coming.
Loosa throws a looping overhand right but Boulami ducks down to avoid it.
Boulami tries to counter by closing the distance.
Loosa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#T3#
Boulami avoids the body shot from Loosa.
Loosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Loosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Boulami.
Loosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boulami circles away quickly and effectively.
Loosa looks to land a right hand but Boulami moved out of range.
Boulami jabs Loosa right on the nose. Loosa blinks but takes it well.
Loosa misses with a hook. Boulami ducked under it nicely.
Boulami throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Loosa on the side of the head.
Loosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boulami. Boulami circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Loosa tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boulami.
Loosa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boulami wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Boulami misses.
Loosa throwing a counter right hand but Boulami manages to avoid it.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loosa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boulami's head.
Boulami uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Loosa has time to react.
Boulami fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Loosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Loosa throws a shot from downtown. Boulami moves away and avoids it.
Loosa misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Loosa misses.
Boulami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boulami connects with a body shot.
Boulami tries to clinch up.
Boulami swinging wildly here.
Loosa throwing a counter right hand but Boulami manages to avoid it.
A big right from Loosa misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boulami with a jab.
Boulami throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boulami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Loosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Boulami darts in looking for a takedown but Loosa gets double underhooks and turns Boulami into the cage.
Loosa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boulami walks into a stiff left hand from Loosa.
Loosa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boulami has time to react.
Boulami lands a jab to Loosa's midsection.
Loosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loosa misses with a hook.
Loosa misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loosa.
Boulami on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Loosa moves away from the strike by Boulami.
Boulami is looking to clinch.
Boulami scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Boulami forces Loosa back against the cage and clinches.
Boulami looking to stall.
Boulami fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T1##TD2#
Boulami gets control of Loosa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Boulami will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Loosa content to stall in guard here.
Boulami trying to keep a closed guard but Loosa is proving a slippery customer.
Boulami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loosa is one step ahead there.
Boulami is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Loosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boulami bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Loosa's guard. #REVB#
Loosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boulami trying to control the position from guard on top but Loosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boulami is in close to Loosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boulami with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boulami throwing strikes but missing.
Boulami postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Boulami works over Loosa with some ground and pound from guard.
Boulami throws a big right hand that misses.
Loosa is looking to sweep but instead, Boulami has passed into half guard.
Boulami passes to full mount!
Boulami is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Loosa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Loosa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Boulami.
Boulami punching from mount but Loosa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Boulami 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boulami is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T4#
Boulami throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Loosa because Boulami loaded up on that one.
Loosa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Boulami tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boulami cracks Loosa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boulami unloading with bombs!
Boulami cracks Loosa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Boulami avoids the attempt from Loosa to control.
Boulami thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boulami breaks from Loosa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Boulami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boulami has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Boulami!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Omar Boulami waved his t-shirt featuring Hellbent 's logo in front of the cameras.
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T138 - Pain Redefined
Date: Apr 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Boulami avoids a kick to the body.
Kersikov swings for the body but Boulami moves out of range.
Omar Boulami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulami connects with an inside leg kick.
Boulami takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov throws the left hand but Boulami avoids the punch easily.
Boulami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boulami lands a nice looking body shot.
Boulami wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boulami lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Boulami.
Boulami throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Kersikov's head coaches at Highland Brawl Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kersikov misses with a looping right.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses.
Boulami looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boulami throws a big shot that misses.
Boulami has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
An inside leg kick from Kersikov misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.#T1#
Kersikov loads up on a big right hand but Boulami slips the punch.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov lands with a right hand. #CL#
Kersikov closes the distance and pushes Boulami back into the cage.
Kersikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boulami holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kersikov lands a body shot.
Boulami swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boulami misses with the head strike.
Boulami misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov lands a left hand.
Boulami is trying to maintain a safe position but Kersikov gets an underhook and turns Boulami into the cage.
Kersikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kersikov lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov lands a left hand.
Kersikov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kersikov working aggressively here.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Boulami has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov digs a right hand underneath Boulami's ribcage. Boulami let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Boulami blocks it.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD2#
Boulami gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kersikov regains guard.
#ES#
Kersikov pushes Boulami off and scrambles back to his feet.
Boulami throws a wild body kick that Kersikov sees coming a mile off.
Rustam Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulami turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov clobbers Boulami with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kersikov stuffs the takedown.
Kersikov works Boulami's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Boulami.
Kersikov misses with a straight left.
Kersikov throws a sloppy head kick and Boulami moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boulami. Kersikov shrugs it off though.
Kersikov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Boulami tries to score with a low kick but Kersikov moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.#T3#
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boulami manages to avoid it.
Boulami takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body kick from Kersikov.
Boulami throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Boulami drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Boulami throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boulami checks it well.
Boulami paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Boulami moves out of range.
Boulami moves out of range as Kersikov throws a body kick.
Kersikov takes a swing at Boulami's ribcage but misses.
Boulami missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Boulami is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Kersikov. Beautiful body shot.
Boulami looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Boulami throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kersikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T4#
A slow jab from Kersikov misses its intended target.
Boulami throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kersikov.
Boulami walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kersikov.
Boulami takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
Kersikov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kersikov has a couple of punches blocked by Boulami.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boulami misses with a body punch.
Boulami taking a breather.
Kersikov lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Boulami scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Boulami with a nice cross.
Boulami checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boulami throws a series of punches but Kersikov moves out of range.
Boulami throws the kick towards the body but Kersikov avoids it.
Boulami scores with a hook.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.
Kersikov scores with a body shot.
Kersikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Boulami lands a body shot.
Kersikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boulami.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kersikov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boulami! But no joy.
Kersikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Boulami misses
and Boulami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kersikov. Kersikov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boulami lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rustam Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kersikov pushes Boulami away with a front kick.#TD2#
Boulami drives through with a takedown into Kersikov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES#
Kersikov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Boulami is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T1#
Kersikov lands with a right to the head.
Kersikov has a couple of punches blocked by Boulami.
A nice left hand lands by Boulami.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to work over Boulami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rustam Kersikov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boulami displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kersikov up against the cage.
Kersikov lands a right hand.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
A right handed body shot lands from Kersikov.
Kersikov blocking some punches.
Boulami is trying to maintain a safe position but Kersikov gets an underhook and turns Boulami into the cage.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
Kersikov has a couple of punches blocked by Boulami.
Boulami tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kersikov smiles and moves away.
Kersikov slips a jab from Boulami.
Kersikov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boulami at a distance.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Kersikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
Boulami blocks the body kick.
Boulami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov darts in trying to clinch
and Boulami counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Kersikov coming out on top.
Boulami wants to clinch up but Kersikov keeps it at a distance.
Boulami looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Boulami throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boulami pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Boulami moves into range and clinches up with Kersikov.
Boulami lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Boulami lands a body shot.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulami controls his hands.
Boulami trying to stall but Kersikov improves his position.
Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Kersikov is working Boulami over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Boulami fails to land.
Kersikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boulami tries to throw a body punch but Kersikov avoids it by throwing Boulami back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulami.
Kersikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boulami can do to turn this around?
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boulami lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov lands a right hand.
Kersikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Boulami stalling in the clinch but Kersikov improves position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulami.
Boulami's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good body shot from Kersikov.
Boulami just leaning against Kersikov, taking a breather.
Kersikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Boulami misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulami.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Boulami.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Boulami lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boulamis head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Kersikov.
Kersikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kersikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boulami is breathing heavily.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kersikov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Kersikov finds it's target.
Boulami on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boulami tried to score with a low kick but Kersikov checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Boulami does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boulami on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kersikov connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Boulami misses its intended target.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Boulami misses
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Boulami misses the target.
Kersikov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Boulami misses.
Boulami walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boulami takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov thumps Boulami with a low kick.
Boulami dodges the punch combination from Kersikov.
#T1#
Boulami with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov throws out a loose jab but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boulami tries to clinch but Kersikov is having none of it.
Kersikov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boulami lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Boulami misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boulami crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kersikov - the referee stops the clock and Boulami gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kersikov. Boulami manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
An inside leg kick from Boulami misses.
Boulami takes one on the button.
Boulami dives in for a single leg takedown but Kersikov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boulami takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boulami was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov.
Boulami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boulami throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kersikov.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boulami is defended easily by Kersikov.
Rustam Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Boulami.#T2#
Boulami steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kersikov. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Boulami looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kersikov scores with a sloppy right hand. Boulami should have avoided that one.
Kersikov lands a jab to Boulami's midsection.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boulami moves away.
Boulami thinks about the counter body kick.
Boulami throws a push kick but Kersikov slaps the foot to one side.
Kersikov moves out of range as Boulami strikes.
Kersikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boulami throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov tried to score with a low kick but Boulami checks it.
Boulami pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range and Boulami settles back down.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
Kersikov lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Kersikov.#ROC#
Boulami is rocked!#CL#
Kersikov moves into the clinch.
Boulami is still on wobbly legs! Can Kersikov finish him?
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Kersikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boulami backwards.
Kersikov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulami.
Kersikov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boulami seems to have recovered his senses.
Kersikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boulami backwards.
Kersikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kersikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
Omar Boulami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD2#
Boulami has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kersikov uses from the top position.
Kersikov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kersikov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kersikov continues to stall.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov passes Boulami's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kersikov performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Boulami looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Kersikov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kersikov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Kersikov!
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Event:
*T135* - Malicious Intent
Date: Mar 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Boulami throws a series of punches but Gatsby avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Gatsby misses.
Boulami fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gatsby just manages to avoid it.
Gatsby throws a head kick that misses.
Gatsby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#TD#
Boulami closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gatsby is trying to control Boulami's posture but Boulami avoids it.
Gatsby is looking to regain half guard here but Boulami keeps moving and retains side control.
Boulami trying to control the action but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Boulami sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gatsby is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Boulami working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Boulami tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Boulami fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T1#
Boulami landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gatsby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boulami is putting a hurting on Gatsby here, landing some big shots from side control.
Boulami in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gatsby is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boulami throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gatsby tries to get to full guard but Boulami has control of the leg.
Gatsby wants to control but Boulami is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boulami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gatsby defending well though.
Gatsby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boulami takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boulami throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boulami 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.
Boulami lands with a punch from half guard. #T2#
Gatsby is refusing to be controlled, as Boulami sits in half guard.
Gatsby is looking to improve his position.
Boulami is thwarting Gatsby's attempts to control the position.
Boulami thows a huge punch but Gatsby dodges it nicely.
Gatsby wants to improve his position but Boulami is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gatsby is trying to maintain the position but Boulami is very close to passing his half guard.
Boulami trying to control from half guard but Gatsby is working away.
Boulami throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gatsby gets full guard.#T3#
Gatsby looking to control.
Gatsby 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.
Boulami stands up over Gatsby, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gatsby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boulami.
Boulami stands up over Gatsby, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boulami content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boulami working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gatsby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gatsby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boulami's guard. #REVB#
Boulami keeping moving, preventing Gatsby from controlling successfully.
Gatsby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Boulami has his foot on Gatsby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gatsby works his way back into a safe position though.
Gatsby pushing down on Boulami's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T4#
Gatsby throwing shots but Boulami is blocking nicely.
Boulami keeping hold of Gatsby's head, controlling as best he can.
Gatsby thows a huge punch but Boulami dodges it nicely.
Gatsby lands with a punch from half guard.
Boulami wants to get back to full guard.
Gatsby lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boulami makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boulami.
Gatsby is looking to work some ground and pound but Boulami has wrist control.
Boulami has momentary wrist control but Gatsby slips an elbow through the middle.
Gatsby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Gatsby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boulami shoots in and drives through. Gatsby sprawls well.
Boulami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boulami ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boulami is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gatsby can do to turn this around?
Gatsby moves out of range of the body kick from Boulami.
Gatsby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boulami.
Gatsby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gatsby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gatsby attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gatsby misses with a kick to the body.
Boulami throws a leg kick which misses Gatsby's front leg but catches the back leg as Gatsby tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Gatsby gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gatsby struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulami controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Boulami fails to land. #TD2#
Gatsby has clasped his hands together around Boulami's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Boulami is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boulami is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Gatsby postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boulami tries to buck Gatsby off but Gatsby is having none of it.
Gatsby throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gatsby trying to control the position but Boulami is working away.
Gatsby working the head and body with strikes.
Boulami is trying to control Gatsby's posture but Gatsby avoids it.
Gatsby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boulami keeps working.
Gatsby with the ground and pound but Boulami regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Boulami tries to roll over but Gatsby keeps him under control.#T2#
Gatsby controlling the action here.
Boulami keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gatsby wants to pass to mount but Boulami is defending the position.
Gatsby seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boulami does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Omar Boulami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boulami is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boulami moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gatsby landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Gatsby stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Boulami throws up his legs and catches Gatsby in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Gatsby tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Boulami! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Omar Boulami!
After the big win, Omar Boulami made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Jay Gatsby was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn, I had him. I don't think I'd have lost if... In fact, I'm sure I won this fight, hope you give me a rematch, old sport. Can't repeat the past? Why, of course you can... of course you can. '.
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