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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goat Cheese (ranked 4013 p4p, 3905 weight class) and Zied Hakimi (ranked 510 p4p, 494 weight class). Goat Cheese could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zied Hakimi's chin.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Goat Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zied Hakimi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakimi throws out a powerful jab.
Cheese could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A left lands for Hakimi.
It looks like Goat Cheese has been cut.
Cheese looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakimi is just out of range.
Zied Hakimi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hakimi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cheese counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cheese.
Hakimi looking for a sweep. Not yet Hakimi, not yet.
Cheese content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cheese scoring with some ground and pound.
Cheese is working Hakimi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cheese drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cheese jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cheese distracts Hakimi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cheese is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheese is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cheese postures up.
Hakimi has his foot on Cheese's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cheese works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hakimi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cheese defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakimi has momentary wrist control but Cheese slips an elbow through the middle.
Cheese passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cheese 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.
Cheese tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cheese tries for a kimura but Hakimi is defending well.
Hakimi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hakimi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheese is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hakimi is just riding it out for now. Cheese eventually gives up the hold.
Cheese is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hakimi sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hakimi sees it coming and defends easily.
Hakimi is defending against the submission attempts here by Cheese.
Hakimi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hakimi is looking for a sweep. Cheese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cheese is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hakimi looking for submissions off his back.
Cheese seems to be working for a kimura but Hakimi defends the submission attempt.
Hakimi wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese drops an elbow to the side of Hakimi's head.
Hakimi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheese wants to work for an arm triangle but Hakimi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hakimi trying to control from the bottom.
Cheese is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hakimi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cheese.
Cheese looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hakimi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cheese pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cheese is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hakimi is defending against the submission attempts here by Cheese.
Hakimi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hakimi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheese is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hakimi sees it coming and defends easily.
Hakimi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cheese pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheese prevents Hakimi from improving his position.
Cheese is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hakimi defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Goat Cheese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Goat Cheese's cut.
That's time! Cheese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cheese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cheese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakimi moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cheese is defended easily by Hakimi.
Hakimi scores with a jab. Cheese acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cheese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hakimi can do to turn this around?
Cheese throws a hook but Hakimi blocks it.
Hakimi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hakimi throws a head kick but Cheese moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese throws the left hand but Hakimi avoids the punch easily.
Hakimi cracks a nice hook into Cheese's ribs.
Hakimi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakimi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakimi stuns Cheese with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hakimi delivers a nice body kick.
Zied Hakimi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hakimi lands a big head kick that sends Cheese tumbling to the mat! Hakimi takes a step backwards and waves Cheese back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hakimi! Cheese is out on his feet! Hakimi rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Cheese is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Cheese is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zied Hakimi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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