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Event:
NRC Fight Night 6
Date: Feb 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Hajjar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Barnes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Barnes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hajjar.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hajjar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnes's head.
Hajjar slips a straight right by Barnes.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hajjar misses with a looping left.
It looked like Barnes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hajjar.
Hajjar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hajjar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hajjar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Hajjar throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes swings for the body but Hajjar moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hajjar! But no joy.
Hajjar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Hajjar.
Hajjar swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Hajjar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hajjar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hajjar misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Hajjar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Hajjar misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Hajjar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hajjar tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hajjar swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
Hajjar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Hajjar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hajjar misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Hajjar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hajjar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hajjar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barnes drops Hajjar with a straight right hand, right on the button! Barnes follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bucky Barnes! |
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Event:
NRC Fight Night 4
Date: Feb 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Hajjar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Simovski has managed to clinch.
Hajjar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simovski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hajjar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Simovski just leaning against Hajjar, taking a breather.
Simovski lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hajjar.
Hajjar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hajjar tries to work over Simovski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hajjar misses with some punches.
Hajjar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Simovski.
Simovski lands a right hand.
Hajjar tries a body shot but Simovski blocks it.
Hajjar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simovski backwards.
Simovski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hajjar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simovski pushes Hajjar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Simovski is leaning against Hajjar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hajjar takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simovski.
Simovski lands a left hand.
Hajjar has a couple of punches blocked by Simovski.
Simovski lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Hajjar misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Simovski.
Hajjar is breathing heavily.
Simovski lands a shoulder strike.
Hajjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hajjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Simovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simovski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hajjar backwards.
Hajjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Simovski.
Simovski lands with a light punch inside.
Simovski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hajjar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simovski lands with a light punch inside.
Simovski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simovski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simovski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simovski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hajjar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simovski's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Simovski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simovski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hajjar up against the cage.
Simovski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Simovski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
Hajjar takes a shot to the head.
Simovski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simovski leaning against his opponent.
Hajjar misses with the head strike.
Simovski lands a shot to the body.
Simovski is leaning against Hajjar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Simovski.
A short body shot lands from Simovski as the two fighters clinch.
Simovski cracks Hajjar with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simovski.
Hajjar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#Hajjar is rocked!
Simovski misses with the head strike.
Oh Hajjar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simovski has Hajjar pressed against the cage.
Simovski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hajjars head.
Simovski lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hajjar to his knees! Simovski keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stoyan Simovski! |
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Event:
NRC 9
Date: Jan 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Reeves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hajjar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hajjar misses the body punch
and Reeves counters with a stiff right hand.
Hajjar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reeves manages to avoid it.
Hajjar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reeves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reeves digs a good body shot into Hajjar's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Hajjar. That snapped Reeves's head back.
Reeves lands with an uppercut that bounces Hajjar off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reeves blocks a jab.
Hajjar tries to close the distance and clinch but Reeves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hajjar missing with a left hand there. Reeves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reeves throws a shot to the body.
Reeves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reeves throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Reeves as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reeves. Hajjar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reeves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Reeves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hajjar scores with a jab to the body.
Reeves throws a one two combo.
Reeves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reeves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hajjar's sensitive parts.
Hajjar lands a nice hook to Reeves's body. Reeves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reeves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hajjar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reeves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hajjar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hajjar is breathing heavily.
Hajjar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hajjar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
William Reeves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reeves scores with a spinning back kick!
Hajjar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CUT2#It looks like Hamadi Hajjar has been cut.#KD2#
Reeves waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Hajjar. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Hajjar to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
#ROC2#Hajjar is rocked!#SU2#
Reeves gets to his feet. Hajjar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Reeves closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reeves lands in his opponent's guard.
Oh Hajjar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reeves passes Hajjar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hajjar seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Reeves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Reeves is working for a kimura but Hajjar is defending it quite comfortably.
Reeves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Reeves unloads with some shots from mount but Hajjar bucks and avoids them well.
Reeves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hajjar is looking to escape.
Reeves throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T3#
Reeves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hajjar is looking to escape.
Hajjar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hajjar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reeves controlling from the full mount.
Reeves avoids the attempt from Hajjar to control.
Reeves dominating with strikes here.
Reeves throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T4#
Reeves looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Reeves goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hajjar is on top in guard.
Hajjar won't allow Reeves to sweep him here.
Reeves keeping moving, preventing Hajjar from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Reeves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hajjar defends it easily.
Hajjar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hajjar trying to control but Reeves is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Reeves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hamadi Hajjar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Reeves. Hajjar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hajjar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reeves on the side of the head.
Hajjar looks to land a right hand but Reeves moved out of range.
Reeves lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hajjar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reeves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hajjar digs a good body shot into Reeves's ribs.
Reeves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hajjar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hajjar connects with a body shot.
Hajjar moves out of range of the leg kick from Reeves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hajjar. Reeves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hajjar avoids the body shot from Reeves.
Reeves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reeves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hajjar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reeves scores with a body shot.
Reeves defending well as Hajjar loads up on a big left hand.
Reeves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reeves lands a nice shot to the body.
Reeves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#KD2#
A jab-cross combination lands for Reeves and sends Hajjar crashing to the mat! Reeves follows him down to the mat - Hajjar regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Reeves trying to control from half guard but Hajjar is working away. #T1#
Reeves is pressing down on Hajjar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hajjar is holding on for now.
Reeves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hajjar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Reeves is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hajjar has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Reeves is trying to work for a kimura but Hajjar is defending well.
Reeves is keen to just control but Hajjar is a slippery customer.
Reeves wants to pass the guard but Hajjar is defending well. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reeves works his foot free and advances to mount. #SUB2#
Reeves goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hajjar is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reeves can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Reeves working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hajjar has passed into half guard!
#SUB#
Hajjar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reeves doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hajjar.
Hajjar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reeves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Hajjar is trying to control the action in half guard but Reeves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reeves is trying to get back to full guard.
Reeves felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Reeves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hajjar is trying to control the action in half guard but Reeves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reeves is looking to escape.
Reeves is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hajjar wants to take a breather but Reeves is having none of it.
Reeves is trying to control but can't.
Hajjar trying to control the action but Reeves is working from the bottom.
Reeves trying to hold on to Hajjar's head to control him but Hajjar postures up.
Reeves is not content to let Hajjar control the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Hajjar misses.
Reeves let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reeves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hajjar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamadi Hajjar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reeves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reeves ducks under a wild hook from Hajjar.
Reeves misses with the combination.
It looked like Hajjar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Reeves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hamadi Hajjar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Hajjar misses the target.
Reeves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reeves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reeves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reeves slips under a jab.
Hajjar misses with a straight right.
Reeves doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Reeves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reeves throws a leg kick that misses.
Reeves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reeves walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hajjar drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Reeves swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hajjar's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Reeves! |
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Event:
NRC 6: New Year’s Eve
Date: Dec 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Pawlikowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hajjar throws out the jab.
It looked like Pawlikowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pawlikowski blocks a jab.
Pawlikowski looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#CL#
Pawlikowski darts in and clinches Hajjar up against the cage.
Pawlikowski has Hajjar pressed against the cage, preventing Hajjar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hajjar scores with a shoulder strike.
Hajjar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pawlikowski backwards.
Hajjar lands with a short shot to the head.
Hajjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pawlikowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Hajjar.
Our sources have told us that Pawlikowski has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hajjar tries to throw a body punch but Pawlikowski avoids it by throwing Hajjar back against the cage.
Hajjar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hajjar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hajjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hajjar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hajjar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hajjar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pawlikowski tries to circle away but Hajjar has him pinned against the cage.
Pawlikowski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hajjar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hajjar misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Pawlikowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hajjar working aggressively here.
Hajjar misses with a punch to the body.
Pawlikowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Pawlikowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pawlikowski fails to land.
Hajjar lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hajjar.
A right hook to the body lands for Hajjar.
Hajjar struggles to land a body shot inside as Pawlikowski controls his hands.
Hajjar misses with a punch to the body.
Hajjar avoiding damage as Pawlikowski throws knees to the body.
Pawlikowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Hajjar has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hajjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Pawlikowski.
Pawlikowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pawlikowski blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Pawlikowski manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Pawlikowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pawlikowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hajjar paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Pawlikowski darts in and clinches Hajjar up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hajjar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hajjar throws a head punch that misses.
Hajjar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hajjar digs a right hand underneath Pawlikowski's ribcage. Pawlikowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Hajjar.
A short uppercut from Hajjar.
Hajjar tries a body shot but Pawlikowski blocks it.
Pawlikowski blocks a body shot from Hajjar.
Hajjar lands a shoulder strike.
Hajjar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hajjar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pawlikowskis head.
Pawlikowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pawlikowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hajjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3##BC2#
Hajjar breaks from the clinch.
Pawlikowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hajjar counters with a nice body shot.
Pawlikowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pawlikowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pawlikowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hajjar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pawlikowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hajjar scores with a decent looking hook.
Good shot there by Hajjar.
Hajjar connects with a single shot there.
Hajjar throws a body punch but Pawlikowski moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Hajjar as he connects with a hook.
Hajjar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC2#Pawlikowski is rocked!
Pawlikowski wants to clinch up but Hajjar keeps it at a distance.
Oh Pawlikowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hajjar lands a nice hook to Pawlikowski's body. Pawlikowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hajjar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pawlikowski misses with the combination.
Pawlikowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hajjar lands a right hook to the body.
Pawlikowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Pawlikowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hajjar. Pawlikowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hajjar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pawlikowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Good shot there by Hajjar.
Pawlikowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hajjar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hajjar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hajjar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pawlikowski walks straight into a right hand from Hajjar - that's dropped him! Hajjar jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Pawlikowski from any more punishment! Pawlikowski complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hamadi Hajjar!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Hamadi Hajjar waved his t-shirt featuring Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
NRC: Leviathans
Date: Dec 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Valeryevich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hajjar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valeryevich.
Hajjar doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
and Valeryevich counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hajjar keeping moving, preventing Valeryevich from controlling successfully.
Hajjar controls Valeryevich momentarily but Valeryevich frees himself.
Valeryevich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Valeryevich looking to sit in guard and control but Hajjar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valeryevich has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valeryevich throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#T1#
Hajjar trying to control the position from guard on top but Valeryevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valeryevich wants to sweep here but Hajjar controlling him for the moment.
Valeryevich controlling Hajjar's posture. #SUB#
Valeryevich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hajjar defends it easily.
Valeryevich might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hajjar postures up in Valeryevich's guard and throws a big left but Valeryevich blocks it. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hajjar stopping the sweep attempt from Valeryevich.
Hajjar wants to control from the top but Valeryevich keeps moving.
Valeryevich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hajjar trying to control but Valeryevich is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valeryevich circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Valeryevich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hajjar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hajjar looks winded!
Hajjar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valeryevich throwing a counter right hand but Hajjar manages to avoid it.#T3#
Jab from Valeryevich.
A slow jab from Valeryevich misses its intended target.
Valeryevich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hajjar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valeryevich throws a series of punches but Hajjar avoids them all with ease.
Hajjar wants to counter the offense by Valeryevich and move into the clinch position.
Hajjar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valeryevich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hajjar thinking. #CL2#
Hajjar closes the distance and clinches.
Valeryevich tries a body shot but Hajjar blocks it.
Valeryevich is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2#
Hajjar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Valeryevich misses the target.
Hajjar scores with a body shot.
Valeryevich misses with a wild body shot.
Hajjar throws a counter combo.
Valeryevich throws a shot from downtown. Hajjar moves away and avoids it.
Valeryevich misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Valeryevich there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hajjar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valeryevich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valeryevich throws a series of strikes that have Hajjar backpedaling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hajjar staying out of range there.
Hajjar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valeryevich as he avoids it easily.
Bogdan Valeryevich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamadi Hajjar.
Hajjar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bogdan Valeryevich dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Valeryevich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hajjar with a poor takedown
enabling Valeryevich to counter with a crisp jab.
Valeryevich misses with a body shot
and Hajjar counters with a one-two to the body.
Hajjar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valeryevich lands a slapping body shot.
Valeryevich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valeryevich throws a jab when Hajjar was well out of range.
Valeryevich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valeryevich throws a body punch but Hajjar moves out of range.
Valeryevich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hajjar.
Valeryevich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Valeryevich gets a takedown into half guard.
Hajjar is breathing heavily.
Hajjar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Hajjar is refusing to be controlled, as Valeryevich sits in half guard.
Valeryevich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valeryevich slips a nice elbow through Hajjar's hands, connecting with Hajjar's forehead.
Valeryevich is taking a breather. Hajjar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hajjar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Valeryevich's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Valeryevich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Valeryevich lands a couple of elbows.
Valeryevich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hajjar can do to turn this around?
Hajjar keeping moving, preventing Valeryevich from controlling successfully.
Valeryevich showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hajjar working a defensive guard here.
Valeryevich is working Hajjar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Valeryevich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hajjar on the ground.#SUB#
Valeryevich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hajjar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Valeryevich working some strikes from top position.
Valeryevich wants to control from the top but Hajjar keeps moving.
Valeryevich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hajjar's head.
Valeryevich is stalling in the full guard.
Valeryevich is in close to Hajjar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Valeryevich trying to control but Hajjar is working from the bottom.
Valeryevich makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Valeryevich wants to pass the guard but Hajjar is keeping the position.
Valeryevich stands up over Hajjar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Valeryevich scoring with some ground and pound.
Valeryevich connects with a couple of short punches.
Hajjar keeping moving, preventing Valeryevich from controlling successfully.
Valeryevich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hajjar's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hajjar 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valeryevich is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bogdan Valeryevich dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Valeryevich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hajjar.
Hajjar has a takedown stuffed.
Valeryevich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valeryevich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hajjar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC#Hajjar is rocked!
Hajjar darts in trying to clinch
and Valeryevich counters with a crisp right that sends Hajjar to the canvas! Valeryevich follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bogdan Valeryevich!
After winning the bout, Bogdan Valeryevich 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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