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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gamzat Gamzatov (ranked 3202 p4p, 349 weight class) and Daniel Hazlehurst (ranked 2417 p4p, 286 weight class). Gamzatov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Entrance Song. Hazlehurst comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Queen - One Vision kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Gamzat Gamzatov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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203 lbs
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183 cm
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202 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gamzat Gamzatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hazlehurst!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazlehurst tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hazlehurst has Gamzatov up against the cage in a clinch.
Hazlehurst dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hazlehurst is struggling to control the position.
Gamzatov prevents a body shot from Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst is pressed up against the cage. Gamzatov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hazlehurst down to the mat. Hazlehurst avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamzatov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gamzatov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hazlehurst preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gamzatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gamzatov trying to control but Hazlehurst is working from the bottom.
Hazlehurst looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamzatov throwing strikes from guard but Hazlehurst blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamzatov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hazlehurst has wrist control.
Hazlehurst keeping moving, preventing Gamzatov from controlling successfully.
Hazlehurst pushes Gamzatov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gamzatov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hazlehurst.
Gamzatov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hazlehurst is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hazlehurst tries to clinch up but Gamzatov circles away and keeps his distance.
Hazlehurst doesn't manage to clinch there - Gamzatov circles away.
Daniel Hazlehurst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hazlehurst gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hazlehurst gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gamzatov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gamzat Gamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazlehurst misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gamzatov drags the fight down to the ground.
Hazlehurst cracks Gamzatov with a solid left hand.
Gamzatov managing to control the position.
Hazlehurst throwing strikes but missing.
Hazlehurst throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hazlehurst working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hazlehurst must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gamzatov is trying to control the position but Hazlehurst postures up.
Hazlehurst postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gamzatov is trying to keep Hazlehurst in close.
Gamzatov keeping full guard, as Hazlehurst tries to pass.
Hazlehurst wants to control from the top but Gamzatov keeps moving.
Hazlehurst is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gamzatov 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.
Hazlehurst lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Hazlehurst is in close to Gamzatov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hazlehurst is looking to work some ground and pound but Gamzatov has wrist control.
Hazlehurst 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gamzatov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hazlehurst is fending him off so far but Gamzatov persists. Nope, Hazlehurst circles away and we're back to standing.
Hazlehurst fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gamzatov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gamzatov throwing strikes from guard but Hazlehurst blocks nicely.
Hazlehurst is looking to stand up but Gamzatov isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gamzatov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hazlehurst managing to control the position.
Gamzatov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Hazlehurst dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gamzatov is defended easily by Hazlehurst.
Gamzatov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hazlehurst moves into the clinch.
Gamzatov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hazlehurst is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hazlehurst misses with a body punch.
Hazlehurst throws a head punch that misses.
Hazlehurst throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazlehurst swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gamzatov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hazlehurst prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gamzat Gamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazlehurst lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazlehurst effectively controlling the action here.
Hazlehurst misses with the head strike.
Hazlehurst throws a head punch that misses.
Gamzatov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hazlehurst is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hazlehurst tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gamzatov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gamzatov tries for a kimura but Hazlehurst is defending well.
Hazlehurst sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gamzatov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hazlehurst wants to control but Gamzatov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov prevents Hazlehurst from improving his position.
Gamzatov seems to be working for a kimura but Hazlehurst defends the submission attempt.
Hazlehurst is trying to stand back up but Gamzatov is controlling him
Gamzatov is working for a kimura but Hazlehurst is defending it quite comfortably.
Hazlehurst pushes Gamzatov off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazlehurst rushes Gamzatov and presses him up against the cage.
Hazlehurst working aggressively here.
Gamzatov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hazlehurst throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst tries to throw a body punch but Gamzatov avoids it by throwing Hazlehurst back against the cage.
Hazlehurst tries a body shot but Gamzatov blocks it.
Gamzatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hazlehurst slowing the pace effectively.
Hazlehurst tries to throw a body punch but Gamzatov avoids it by throwing Hazlehurst back against the cage.
Daniel Hazlehurst seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hazlehurst fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gamzatov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hazlehurst is defending against the submission attempts here by Gamzatov.
Gamzatov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov is looking to advance position but Hazlehurst won't allow it.
Hazlehurst has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gamzatov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hazlehurst defending well though.
Hazlehurst looking for submissions off his back.
Gamzatov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gamzatov stops Hazlehurst from getting back to his feet.
Gamzatov works his way into full mount!
Gamzatov throwing strikes here but Hazlehurst is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hazlehurst tries to lock up and control but Gamzatov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gamzatov throws a strike there. Hazlehurst manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Hazlehurst 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! This is the final round!
Gamzatov fails with a takedown attempt.
Hazlehurst moves out of range as Gamzatov strikes.
Hazlehurst displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gamzatov.
Hazlehurst gets a clinch.
Gamzatov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hazlehurst misses with a punch on the inside.
Hazlehurst slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Hazlehurst on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazlehurst throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gamzatov.
Hazlehurst lands with a right to the head.
Hazlehurst throws a head punch that misses.
Gamzatov wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gamzat Gamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazlehurst fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hazlehurst lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hazlehurst lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gamzatov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hazlehurst can't fight it off and eventually Gamzatov manages to take the fight to the floor. Hazlehurst looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hazlehurst keeping moving, preventing Gamzatov from controlling successfully.
Gamzatov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hazlehurst is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hazlehurst has escaped and now he's on top!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hazlehurst accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hazlehurst postures up.
Hazlehurst throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daniel Hazlehurst is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hazlehurst looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hazlehurst trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gamzatov's guard.
Hazlehurst's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gamzatov controlling Hazlehurst's posture.
Hazlehurst is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gamzat Gamzatov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gamzat Gamzatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gamzatov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gamzatov gets tackled into the cage by Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst maintains the clinch.
Hazlehurst'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.
Hazlehurst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hazlehurst leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gamzatov misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Hazlehurst comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hazlehurst 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Hazlehurst!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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