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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Witczak (ranked 5756 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashraf Hassan (ranked 3893 p4p, 521 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Witczak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ashraf Hassan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Witczak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hassan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Witczak.
Hassan throws out a powerful jab.
Hassan moves out of range as Witczak strikes.
Ashraf Hassan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hassan looks to score with a jab to the body but Witczak is just out of range.
Hassan slips a straight right by Witczak.
Witczak throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Witczak.
Witczak looks to land a combination but Hassan avoids it well.
Hassan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Witczak.
Nice jab there from Witczak.
Hassan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Witczak.
Witczak misses with a wild combination.
Witczak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hassan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big right from Witczak misses.
Hassan slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Witczak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Witczak there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witczak throws a looping overhand right but Hassan ducks down to avoid it.
Witczak looks to land a combination but Hassan avoids it well.
Witczak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hassan staying out of range there.
Witczak's corner calls for a 1-2. Witczak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Witczak moves to clinch but Hassan breaks away
enabling Hassan to counter with a crisp jab.
Hassan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Witczak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Hassan misses the target.
Witczak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Witczak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hassan counters by clinching up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Witczak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Witczak misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witczak blocks an uppercut.
Witczak swings wildly with an uppercut but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Witczak working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Hassan.
Hassan throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Witczak on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hassan fails to land.
Witczak has Hassan pushed against the cage.
Hassan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Witczak seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hassan can turn it around.
Hassan throws a head punch that misses.
Hassan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hassan misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan misses with the head strike.
Hassan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hassan throws a head punch that misses.
Hassan lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hassan.
Witczak is trying to push Hassan away but Hassan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Witczak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Witczak swings wildly with an uppercut but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Witczak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hassan misses with some punches.
Witczak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Witczak.
Hassan misses with a punch on the inside.
Hassan lands an uppercut.
Hassan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hassan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hassan misses with the head strike.
Witczak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Witczak blocks a body shot from Hassan.
Witczak tries to circle away but Hassan has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Witczak.
Witczak tries to circle away but Hassan has him pinned against the cage.
Hassan can't find room to land a body shot as Witczak controls the action.
Hassan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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 Piotr Witczak will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Witczak throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Hassan.
Hassan throws a hook to the side of Witczak's head but Witczak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Witczak misses with an uppercut. Hassan saw that one coming.
Witczak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hassan.
Hassan closes the distance and clinches.
Hassan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Witczak swings wildly with an uppercut but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassan scores with a shot to the side of Witczak's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hassan misses with a punch on the inside.
Witczak misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witczak throws a punch but it's blocked by Hassan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Witczak has Hassan pushed against the cage.
Hassan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hassan.
Witczak misses with the head strike.
Hassan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Witczaks head.
Witczak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hassan keeps control of Witczak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hassan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hassan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hassan tries to work over Witczak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hassan throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Witczak.
Ashraf Hassan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Witczak is struggling to control the position.
Hassan lands with a light punch inside.
Hassan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hassan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Witczak misses with some punches.
Witczak is trying to force a seperation but Hassan has the dominant position.
Hassan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hassan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Witczaks head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witczak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hassan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Witczak.
Witczak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Witczak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hassan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hassan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hassan misses with the head strike.
Witczak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hassan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hassan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hassan is working Witczak over against the cage.
Hassan has a couple of punches blocked by Witczak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan misses with a body punch.
Witczak blocking some punches.
Hassan working aggressively here.
Witczak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hassan fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Witczak.
Hassan blocks an uppercut.
Witczak tries to break the clinch but Hassan is controlling the position.
Witczak has a couple of punches blocked by Hassan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hassan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hassan tries a body shot but Witczak blocks it.
Hassan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashraf Hassan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hassan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hassan tries to clinch up.
Witczak moves forwards but Hassan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Witczak missing with a left hand there. Hassan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piotr Witczak is winning the standup battle so far.
Witczak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hassan.
Witczak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hassan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Witczak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hassan moves into the clinch.
A short right from Hassan.
Witczak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hassan up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witczak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hassan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hassan.
Witczak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hassan has a couple of punches blocked by Witczak.
Witczak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hassan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Witczak blocks an uppercut.
Hassan tries to work over Witczak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Witczak throws a head punch that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hassan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hassan works on Witczak's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Witczak.
Hassan tries to throw a body punch but Witczak avoids it by throwing Hassan back against the cage.
Hassan tries to work over Witczak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Witczak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witczak blocking some punches.
Hassan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hassan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Witczak tries to circle away but Hassan has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hassan fails to land.
Hassan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Witczak backwards.
Hassan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Witczak prevents a body shot from Hassan.
Witczak working aggressively here.
Hassan lands with a left to the head.
Hassan has a couple of punches blocked by Witczak.
Witczak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hassan working aggressively here.
Hassan lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan has a couple of punches blocked by Witczak.
A head punch on the inside from Hassan fails to land.
Witczak misses with a punch on the inside.
Hassan throws a punch but it's blocked by Witczak.
Hassan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hassan lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Hassan.
Hassan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Witczak.
Hassan pushes Witczak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hassan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan misses with some punches.
Hassan misses with a body punch.
Witczak has a couple of punches blocked by Hassan.
Hassan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Witczak working aggressively here.
Witczak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hassan fails to land.
Hassan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hassan misses with some punches.
Hassan swings wildly with an uppercut but Witczak uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hassan lands a left hand.
Hassan misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ashraf Hassan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hassan 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashraf Hassan!
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energy
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