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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Masters (ranked 5104 p4p, 4228 weight class) and Zied Hakimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zied Hakimi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zied Hakimi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters blocks a head kick by Hakimi.
Masters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Hakimi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hakimi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Masters on the side of the head.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hakimi scores with a head kick. Masters tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hakimi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi moves out of range.
Masters takes one on the button.
Hakimi lands with a straight right. Masters didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hakimi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Hakimi tries to counter it with a takedown but Masters pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi moves out of range.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakimi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masters fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Hakimi tries to counter it with a takedown but Masters pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakimi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been informed that Hakimi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Masters blocks the body kick.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Hakimi misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hakimi.
Hakimi throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Hakimi tries to bum rush Masters with a series of wild strikes but Masters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masters tries to counter by clinching up but Hakimi breaks away and moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakimi catches Masters with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hakimi. Masters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakimi looks to land a combination. Masters sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Anthony Masters has been cut.
Masters throws the left hand but Hakimi avoids the punch easily.
Hakimi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masters was well out of range. Poor timing from Hakimi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hakimi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Masters defends it well.
Masters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hakimi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hakimi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Masters avoids the head kick by Hakimi.
Hakimi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hakimi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi moves out of range.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Hakimi swinging wildly here.
Hakimi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Masters moves in looking to clinch but Hakimi pushes him off.
Hakimi fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Hakimi throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakimi misses with the combination.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hakimi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Masters is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hakimi.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakimi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masters wants to clinch up but Hakimi keeps it at a distance.
Hakimi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hakimi lands with a nice body punch.
Masters tries to clinch up but Hakimi circles away and keeps his distance.
Hakimi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masterss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anthony Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masters is looking to clinch.
Masters wants to clinch.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch but Hakimi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hakimi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakimi scores with a head kick.
Masters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hakimi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masters momentarily.
Hakimi throws a right and a left that Masters avoids nicely.
Hakimi throws a head kick that misses.
Masters tries to clinch there but Hakimi circles away.
Masters getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hakimi swats away the attempt to clinch by Masters.
Hakimi misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick lands for Hakimi.
Hakimi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hakimi lands a head kick!
Hakimi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Masters is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi moves out of range.
Masters is looking to clinch but Hakimi is avoiding it.
Hakimi takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Hakimi clobbers Masters with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Masters wants to clinch up but Hakimi keeps it at a distance.
Hakimi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masters dodges the punch combination from Hakimi.
Masters is looking to clinch but Hakimi is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Masters.
Hakimi misses with a two punch combination.
Hakimi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hakimi looks to land a left hand but Masters moved out of range nicely.
Masters is looking to counter the offense by Hakimi and move into the clinch.
Hakimi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hakimi.
Hakimi defending well as Masters loads up on a big left hand.
Hakimi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hakimi.
Hakimi throws the left hand but Masters avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters moves out of range of the body kick from Hakimi.
Hakimi throws a head kick that misses.
Masters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hakimi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hakimi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hakimi misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zied Hakimi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Masters's cut.
That's time! Masters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hakimi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masters.
Hakimi misses with a few strikes there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Masters might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Masters avoids the head kick by Hakimi.
Zied Hakimi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hakimi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Masters in his tracks.
Hakimi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masters.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hakimi misses with a double jab.
Masters tries to clinch there but Hakimi circles away.
Hakimi stalks Masters and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Masters's face. Masters staggers backwards, shaken.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi moves out of range.
Hakimi throws a jab when Masters was well out of range.
A combination from Hakimi does no damage.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi moves out of range.
Hakimi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hakimi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Masters tries to counter by clinching up but Hakimi breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Hakimi tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Masters blocks the leg kick.
Hakimi is breathing heavily.
Hakimi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hakimi with the counter takedown but Masters avoids it easily.
Zied Hakimi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakimi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Hakimi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hakimi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masters wants to clinch up but Hakimi keeps it at a distance.
Hakimi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hakimi with the counter takedown but Masters avoids it easily.
Hakimi tries to bum rush Masters with a series of wild strikes but Masters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hakimi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masters is looking to clinch.
Masters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hakimi lands with an uppercut that bounces Masters off the cage and back into range.
Masters tries to clinch up but Hakimi circles away and keeps his distance.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hakimi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakimi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hakimi swings for the body but Masters moves out of range.
Masters tries to clinch up but Hakimi circles away and keeps his distance.
Hakimi looks to land a right hand but Masters moved out of range.
Hakimi keeps the fight on the outside.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakimi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hakimi connects with a nice looking jab.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi moves out of range.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Hakimi swats away the attempt to clinch by Masters.
Masters tries to clinch there but Hakimi circles away.
Masters moves in looking to clinch but Hakimi pushes him off.
Hakimi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakimi lands a two punch combo.
Hakimi just misses with a punch to the body.
Masters wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hakimi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi is having none of it.
Masters is looking to clinch.
Masters tries to clinch there but Hakimi circles away.
Masters doesn't manage to clinch there - Hakimi circles away.
Hakimi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hakimi throws a head kick that misses.
Hakimi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hakimi throws a right hand that Masters ducks under and follows up with a left that Masters also avoids with ease.
Hakimi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hakimi misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakimi keeps the fight on the outside.
Masters is looking to clinch.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Masters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hakimi misses with a straight right.
Masters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakimi misses with a looping left.
Masters wants to clinch up but Hakimi keeps it at a distance.
Masters throws a hook but Hakimi blocks it.
Hakimi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hakimi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masters moves in looking to clinch but Hakimi pushes him off.
Masters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hakimi misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick from Hakimi.
Masters tries to clinch up but Hakimi circles away and keeps his distance.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi is having none of it.
Hakimi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakimi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Masters backs up against the cage.
Hakimi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch but Hakimi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masters blocks a head kick by Hakimi.
Masters moves in looking to clinch but Hakimi pushes him off.
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!
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakimi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masters wants to clinch up but Hakimi keeps it at a distance.
Hakimi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Hakimi.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi moves out of range.
Hakimi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hakimi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi is having none of it.
Hakimi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hakimi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masters tries to counter by clinching up but Hakimi breaks away and moves out of range.
Masters throws out a powerful jab.
Masters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hakimi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Hakimi tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zied Hakimi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Masters's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Masters lands with a right hand.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi is having none of it.
Hakimi throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Hakimi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masters.
Hakimi throws a head kick but Masters moves out of range.
Masters takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masters tries to clinch but Hakimi is having none of it.
Masters moves in looking to clinch but Hakimi pushes him off.
Masters tries to clinch up.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch but Hakimi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hakimi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hakimi misses with a head kick.
Masters wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Masters wants to clinch.
Hakimi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakimi scores with a shot to the body.
Masters is looking to clinch.
Hakimi feints the counter takedown.
Masters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakimi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Masters is looking to counter the offense by Hakimi and move into the clinch.
Hakimi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masters circles away quickly and effectively.
Hakimi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hakimi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masters circles away quickly and effectively.
Masters blocks a jab.
Hakimi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masters takes a kick to the side of the head.
Masters tries to clinch there but Hakimi circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hakimi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Masters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masters closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hakimi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masters wants to stand and escape but Hakimi is having none of it.
Hakimi preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakimi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Masters not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Masters working a defensive guard but Hakimi passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hakimi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Masters is just riding it out for now. Hakimi eventually gives up the hold.
Hakimi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hakimi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hakimi controlling the pace.
Hakimi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Anthony Masters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zied Hakimi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masters scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zied Hakimi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hakimi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zied Hakimi!
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energy
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hype
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