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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael O Dwyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aziz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lowkey- Long Live Palestine. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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138 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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165 cm
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140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kareem Aziz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael O Dwyer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aziz slips a jab and a cross from O Dwyer.
Aziz digs a good body shot into O Dwyer's ribs.
O Dwyer walks into a straight right hand from Aziz.
Aziz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
O Dwyer throws a nice looking combination but Aziz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aziz fails to land with a series of punches.
O Dwyer moves away from the strike by Aziz.
Aziz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Dwyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aziz lands a jab.
Aziz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for O Dwyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Dwyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body punch from Aziz.
O Dwyer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aziz finds it's way round the side to connect with O Dwyer's head.
O Dwyer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aziz to the mat! Aziz manages to get full guard.
Aziz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
O Dwyer wants to pass the guard but Aziz is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aziz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Dwyer tries to free his leg and advance position but Aziz is retaining full guard.
Aziz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Dwyer defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aziz keeping full guard, as O Dwyer tries to pass.
O Dwyer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aziz looking for a guillotine here but O Dwyer defends easily.
O Dwyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aziz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aziz working for a triangle but O Dwyer defends it easily.
Aziz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Dwyer.
Aziz is looking for a triangle but O Dwyer pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aziz pulls O Dwyer in close to prevent any damage.
O Dwyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aziz is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Dwyer advances to half guard.
Aziz is trying to get back to full guard.
Aziz trying to control but O Dwyer postures up.
Aziz is refusing to be controlled, as O Dwyer sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, O Dwyer seems content to control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. O Dwyer lands a nice short elbow.
O Dwyer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Dwyer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz wants to improve his position but O Dwyer is controlling well.
Aziz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aziz.
Aziz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Dwyer's guard.
O Dwyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aziz's guard.
Aziz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Dwyer defends it easily.
Aziz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aziz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Dwyer throws a strike but Aziz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Dwyer looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aziz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but O Dwyer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aziz has O Dwyer in his guard.
O Dwyer distracts Aziz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aziz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aziz looking for a guillotine here but O Dwyer defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Dwyer is in close to Aziz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aziz trying to keep a closed guard but O Dwyer is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Aziz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
O Dwyer stalks Aziz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aziz's face. Aziz staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Kareem Aziz has been cut.
Aziz looks to land a combination but O Dwyer avoids it well.
Aziz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Dwyer. Aziz shrugs it off though.
Aziz connects with a body shot.
Aziz tests O Dwyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aziz throws a series of punches but O Dwyer avoids them all with ease.
O Dwyer throws a head kick but Aziz moves out of range.
Kareem Aziz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Dwyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aziz.
Aziz tries to clinch but O Dwyer is having none of it.
Aziz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aziz misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Aziz.
O Dwyer throws a series of punches but Aziz avoids them all with ease.
Aziz throws an off balance right hand
and O Dwyer counters with a three punch combo that has Aziz backing up. Aziz nods at O Dwyer to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Dwyer throws a head kick but Aziz moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Dwyer misses with a two punch combination.
O Dwyer blocks a jab.
O Dwyer has Aziz up against the cage in a clinch.
O Dwyer lands with a left to the head.
O Dwyer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and O Dwyer manages to end up in side control.
O Dwyer is breathing heavily.
Aziz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aziz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
O Dwyer lands strikes from half guard.
O Dwyer lands with a punch from half guard.
Aziz looking for submissions off his back.
O Dwyer trying to control the action but Aziz is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aziz wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aziz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Dwyer pulls his head out easily.
Aziz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of O Dwyer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take O Dwyer's back!
Aziz is looking for the choke from the back position but O Dwyer is controlling his hands well.
O Dwyer turns into Aziz and is now in his guard.
O Dwyer tries to free his leg and advance position but Aziz is retaining full guard.
Aziz looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but O Dwyer is defending well. Aziz quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! O Dwyer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Aziz celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kareem Aziz!
Kareem Aziz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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