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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 46
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mogweister just misses with a punch to the body.
Nadir avoids a kick to the body.
Nadir avoids a kick to the body.
Mogweister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nadir.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nadir! But no joy.
Mogweister throws a head kick that misses.
Nadir blocks a head kick by Mogweister .
Nadir throws a nice head kick!
#CL2#
Nadir has closed the distance and engaged Mogweister in a clinch.
Mogweister lands a body shot.
Mogweister avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.
Mogweister tries to work over Nadir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mogweister lands a nice uppercut.
Mogweister blocks the elbow strike.
Nadir prevents a body shot from Mogweister .
Mogweister tries a body shot but Nadir blocks it.
Nadir lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nadir.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mogweister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Mogweister lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nadir backwards.
Nadir lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Nadir. #BC2#
Nadir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nadir thuds his shin into the meat of Mogweister 's side.
Nadir with a hook.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nadir trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nadir.
I was talking to Mogweister 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nadir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir blocking some punches.
Nadir lands with a right to the head.
Nadir lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Nadir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mogweister throws a sloppy head kick and Nadir moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Mogweister gets tackled into the cage by Nadir. Nadir maintains the clinch. #T2#
Mogweister misses with some punches.
Nadir managing to block the knees to the body from Mogweister .
Mogweister misses with a body punch.
Nadir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nadir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mogweister up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mogweister fails to land.
Nadir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mogweister misses with a body punch.
Nadir gets through Mogweister 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nadir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nadir obliges.
Mogweister is breathing heavily.
Nadir lands a good knee to the midsection. Mogweister won't want to take too many of those.#BC2#
Nadir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nadir has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mogweister is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nadir works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Nadir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nadir takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T3#
Nadir lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Nadir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nadir connects with a single shot there.
Mogweister throws a head kick that misses
and Nadir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mogweister 's knee momentarily.
Nadir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nadir wants to clinch.
Nadir throws a good cross that connects.
Nadir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Mogweister . #T4#
Nadir scores with a nice right hand.
Mogweister throws a leg kick but Nadir moved away.
Nadir dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mogweister . That did some damage!
Nadir lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mogweister throws a body shot but no joy.
Mogweister throws a sloppy head kick and Nadir moves out of range easily.
Nadir wants to counter with a clinch but Mogweister pushes him away.
Mogweister throws a head kick that misses.
Nadir moves in looking to clinch but Mogweister pushes him off.
Mogweister missing with a left hand there. Nadir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nadir lands with an overhand left.
Nadir lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nadir's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mogweister under the eye.
Mogweister misses with a straight left.
Nadir appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Nadir. That snapped Mogweister 's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abed Nadir dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Both fighters circling a little - Nadir finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Nadir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mogweister went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nadir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mogweister on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nadir.
Mogweister wants to slow Nadir down by chopping away at his legs.
Nadir tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Nadir closes the distance and pushes Mogweister back into the cage.
Nadir scores with a shot to the side of Mogweister 's head. #BC2#
Nadir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Nadir scores with a four punch combination!
Mogweister throws a sloppy head kick and Nadir moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Nadir finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadir scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL2#
Nadir has managed to clinch.
Nadir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Mogweister creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mogweister tries to work over Nadir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nadir lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nadir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mogweister can't find room to land a body shot as Nadir controls the action.
Nadir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mogweister landing knees to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Abed Nadir has been cut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nadir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mogweister .
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nadir misses with an elbow strike.
Nadir lands a nice uppercut.
Mogweister lands a nice knee to the body.
Nadir is breathing heavily.
Mogweister struggles to land a body shot inside as Nadir controls his hands.
Mogweister lands an elbow inside that Nadir shrugs off.
Abed Nadir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
Mogweister is trying to maintain a safe position but Nadir gets an underhook and turns Mogweister into the cage.
Mogweister misses with an elbow strike.
Mogweister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nadir's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mogweister .
Nadir avoiding damage as Mogweister throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mogweister tries to work over Nadir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Mogweister .
Nadir blocks the elbow strike.
Mogweister lands a shot to the body.
Mogweister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nadir blocks an uppercut.
Mogweister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mogweister dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nadir takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Mogweister fails to land.
Mogweister misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nadir.
#T3#
Mogweister misses with a punch to the body.
Mogweister throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nadirs head.
Nadir throws an elbow but it misses.
Mogweister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mogweister tries to work over Nadir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nadir lands an uppercut.
Nadir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nadir lands a right hand.
Mogweister tries a body shot but Nadir blocks it.
Nadir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mogweister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nadir's elbow.
Mogweister avoiding damage.
Nadir gets through Mogweister 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nadir lands a nice elbow.
Mogweister looking to slow down the pace here.
Nadir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T4#
Mogweister throws a punch but it's blocked by Nadir.
Nadir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mogweister tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mogweister can't find room to land a body shot as Nadir controls the action.
Nadir avoiding damage.
Nadir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mogweister backwards.
Nadir is pushing Mogweister up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nadir blocks the elbow strike.
#BC2#
Nadir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mogweister misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters circling a little - Nadir finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Donk. Nadir catches Mogweister right on the button with a cross.
Nadir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abed Nadir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abed Nadir's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Nadir with a hook.
A good leg kick by Nadir.
Mogweister swats away the attempt to clinch by Nadir.
Mogweister gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL2#
and Nadir counters by clinching up. #BC2#
Nadir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nadir throws a series of strikes that have Mogweister backpedaling.
Nadir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mogweister doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nadir lands a hook that snaps the head of Mogweister backwards.
Nadir throws an elbow but it misses.
Nadir trying to land knees to the body.
Mogweister struggles to land a body shot inside as Nadir controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nadir.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Nadir breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Mogweister throws a sloppy head kick and Nadir moves out of range easily.
Mogweister takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nadir moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadir scoring well with a low kick there.
Nadir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL#
Mogweister gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mogweister fails to land.
Mogweister trying to land knees to the body.
Nadir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mogweister doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mogweister tries a body shot but Nadir blocks it.
Mogweister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nadir controlling the action here for a moment.
Nadir managing to block the knees to the body from Mogweister .
#T2#
Mogweister lands a good knee to the midsection. Nadir won't want to take too many of those.
Nadir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nadir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mogweister up against the cage.
Mogweister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Mogweister .
Mogweister presses Nadir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mogweister misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadir trying to control the position but instead, Mogweister has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nadir into the cage.
Mogweister tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nadir avoids it.
Nadir prevents a body shot from Mogweister .
Mogweister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mogweister is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mogweister is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T3#
Mogweister using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nadir prevents a body shot from Mogweister .
Mogweister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mogweister can't find room to land a body shot as Nadir controls the action.
A body shot lands from Mogweister .
Mogweister throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nadir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mogweister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nadir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mogweister tries to land knees in the clinch but Nadir avoids the damage to the body.
Nadir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nadir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir lands a hook that snaps the head of Mogweister backwards.
Mogweister throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nadirs head.
Nadir blocks an elbow strike from Mogweister .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nadir.#T4#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nadir takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nadir taking a breather.
Mogweister swings wildly with an uppercut but Nadir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mogweister tries a body shot but Nadir blocks it.
Rob Mogweister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mogweister lands a damaging elbow.
Mogweister looking to throw knees to the head but Nadir is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mogweister is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mogweister misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Nadir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nadir lands with an overhand left.
An inside leg kick from Mogweister misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nadir! But no joy.
Mogweister misses with a kick to the body.
Mogweister on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abed Nadir.
Well Nadir 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abed Nadir!
Abed Nadir bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
RRFC 56: Silva vs Flynn
Date: Sep 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pereira to score with a decent uppercut.
Pereira moves out of range as Nadir strikes.
Pereira appears to be looking for a big counter.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira misses with an uppercut. Nadir saw that one coming.#CL2#
Nadir darts in and clinches Pereira up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pereira.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but Nadir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Nadir blocks it.
Nadir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pereira misses with some punches.
Nadir content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Nadir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pereira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nadir was well out of range. Poor timing from Pereira.
Pereira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nadir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Nadir clinches with his opponent.
Nadir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Nadir blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Pereira.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Nadir is blocking nicely.
Pereira tries to land knees in the clinch but Nadir avoids the damage to the body.
Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira letting Nadir take a breather here.#BC2#
Nadir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nadir tries to clinch up.
Pereira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nadir lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nadir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nadir slips a jab from Pereira.
Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Nadir finds it's target.
Pereira misses with a left hand
and Nadir counters with a stiff right hand.
Nadir scores with a nice body kick.
Nadir throws the kick towards the body but Pereira avoids it.#CL2#
Nadir rushes Pereira and presses him up against the cage.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pereira avoids it.#BC2#
Nadir manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Nadir clinches up with Pereira and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nadir scores a nice knee to the body.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Nadir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pereira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pereira misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Pereira.
Nadir has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Nadir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Nadir breaks from the clinch.
Pereira jabs Nadir right on the nose. Nadir blinks but takes it well.
Pereira moves away from the strike by Nadir.
Nadir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pereira.
Nadir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
Nadir throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pereira on the side of the head. #CL2#
Pereira gets tackled into the cage by Nadir. Nadir maintains the clinch.
Pereira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nadir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pereira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nadir's face.
#T3#
Pereira managing to block the knees to the body from Nadir.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pereira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Nadir manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nadir. Pereira shrugs it off though.
Pereira throws a head kick but Nadir moves out of range.
Nadir scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Nadir moves into range and clinches up with Pereira.
Nadir trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Nadir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pereira catches Nadir with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pereira throws a right and a left that Nadir avoids nicely.
Pereira throws a jab when Nadir was well out of range.
Pereira tries to move into range but Nadir moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pereira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nadir tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Pereira misses.
Nadir scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nadir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pereira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Nadir scores with a sloppy right hand. Pereira should have avoided that one.
Pereira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nadir scores with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pereira.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Nadir has Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.
Nadir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nadir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nadir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nadir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nadir working aggressively here.
Nadir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pereira.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pereira avoids it.
Nadir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nadir lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadir.
Pereira connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abed Nadir dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Nadir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pereira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot by Nadir.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pereira. Nadir shrugs it off though.
Nadir tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Nadir drives through and clinches with Pereira against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nadir.
Nadir with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Nadir. #BC2#
Nadir manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Nadir misses.
Nadir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nadir fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Nadir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Pereira misses the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pereira connects with a leg kick.
Nadir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pereira misses with a looping right.#T1#
Nadir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nadir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nadir.
Pereira lands a head shot.#CL2#
Nadir closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nadir misses with an elbow strike.
Nadir has a couple of punches blocked by Pereira.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pereira as Nadir tries to tie him up.
Pereira avoids the elbow strike from Nadir, against the cage.
Pereira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nadir backwards.
Nadir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pereira up against the cage.
Nadir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC#Nadir is rocked!
Nadir is trying to force a seperation but Pereira has the dominant position.
Nadir is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him?
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nadir blocks it with crossed arms.
Pereira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pereira creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nadir with a big uppercut! Nadir tries to clinch up but Pereira pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nadir to the mat! Nadir covers up and Pereira unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michel Pereira!
Michel Pereira bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 46
Date: Jul 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin misses with a right hand
and Nadir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice combination there by Hardin.
Hardin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nadir seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hardin defending well as Nadir loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Nadir pushes Hardin up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nadir.
Nadir prevents a body shot from Hardin.
Nadir working Hardin over with knees to the body.
Nadir lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Nadir lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nadir.
Hardin looking to stall.
Hardin is trying to break free.
Nadir scores a nice knee to the body.
Nadir lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like John Hardin has been cut.
Nadir tries a knee to the head but Hardin blocks it.
Hardin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nadir.
Hardin looks winded!#T1#
Nadir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardin blocks it with crossed arms.
Nadir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardin's efforts to push away.
Nadir lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nadir.
Knees to the body from Nadir.
Nadir lands a left hand.
Nadir working Hardin over with knees to the body.
Nadir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir lands a knee to the head.
Hardin takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadir lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Nadir lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Nice elbow from Nadir.
Nadir tries a knee to the head but Hardin blocks it.
Nadir lands an elbow inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nadir as Hardin tries to tie him up.
Nadir working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Nadir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Nadir comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardin is defending well for now.
Nadir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Nadir blocks a body shot from Hardin.
Nadir lands an elbow just above Hardin 's eye.
Nadir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nadir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Nadir.
Nadir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardins head.
Nadir lands an elbow inside that Hardin shrugs off.
Nadir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nadir lands a damaging elbow.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Nadir lands with a right to the head.
Hardin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nadir has him pressed against the cage.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Nadir is controlling him.#T3#
Hardin has a couple of punches blocked by Nadir.
Hardin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nadir with a knee to the head.
Nadir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Nadir lands a damaging elbow.
Hardin misses with some punches.
Hardin stalling in the clinch but Nadir improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Nadir.
Hardin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Nadir.
Hardin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nadir lands with a right to the head.
Hardin takes an elbow to the temple.
Nadir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nadir utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nadir lands a right hand.
Nadir throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T4#
Nadir lands with a short shot to the head.
Nadir landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nadir.
Nadir lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardin won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Nadir.
Nadir lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nadir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Nadir.
Nadir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nadir lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Nadir.
Nadir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#ROC#Hardin is rocked!
Nadir lands a big knee! That's hurt Hardin! Oh, he's all over the place! Nadir lands another knee that sends Hardin to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abed Nadir!
Abed Nadir was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
RRFC 46: Bohizdar vs Budinha
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Atunes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Nadir.
Nadir misses the jab.
Nadir looks to land a body kick but Atunes moved away.
Nadir tries to bum rush Atunes with a series of wild strikes but Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nadir throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Atunes moves out of range of the body kick from Nadir.
Nadir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Nice shot by Nadir.
Atunes slips a jab and a cross from Nadir.
Nadir scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CUT#It looks like Abed Nadir has been cut.
Nadir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nadir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nadir throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
Nadir misses with a right hand
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Atunes throws a lazy right hand but Nadir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes misses with a looping left.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Nadir moves away and avoids it.
Atunes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Atunes throws a body punch but Nadir moves out of range.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nadir.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nadir.
Nadir misses with a leg kick
and Atunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nadir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nadir.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nadir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Atunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Atunes lands a jab to Nadir's midsection.
A jab from Atunes misses.
Nadir misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nadir with the inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nadir looks winded!
Nadir misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Atunes misses its target.
Nadir lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nadir looks to land a right hand but Atunes moved out of range.
That kick from Nadir tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nadir misses with a straight right.
Nadir thows a body kick. Atunes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nadir throws a lazy uppercut
and Atunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Atunes drops Nadir with a straight right hand, right on the button! Atunes follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Atunes!
A very excited looking Antonio Atunes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
RFC: Conor vs. Alyoshin 2
Date: Jun 06, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Nadir misses.
Nice sprawl there from Nadir as Bob shoots in.
Nadir cracks Bob with an open hand slap.
No luck for Bob with that takedown attempt.
Nadir misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob fails with a takedown attempt.
Abed Nadir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silent Bob.
No luck for Bob with that takedown attempt. #T1#
Bob with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Nadir counters by moving into the clinch.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.
#TD2#
Bob pulls guard.
Nadir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bob controls Nadir momentarily but Nadir frees himself.
Nadir wants to pass the guard but Bob is keeping the position.
Nadir controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bob keeping full guard, as Nadir tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Bob is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB2#
Bob working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nadir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bob is tightening it up a little... Nadir has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nadir reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nadir taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bob!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Silent Bob!
A victorious Silent Bob thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RFC: Hughes vs. Cirelli 2
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Swango dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swango misses with a series of wild punches.
Nadir has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nadir misses with a right hand
and Swango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swango fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Swango thumps Nadir with a low kick.
Swango throws a hook but Nadir blocks it.
Nadir tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Nadir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swango, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Swango manages to break the clinch.
Nadir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadir throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swango counters with a straight right hand.
Nadir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Swango has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nadir moves in looking to clinch but Swango pushes him off.
Swango lands a jab.
Swango is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nadir.
Nadir misses with a double jab.
Swango scores with the left hand. Nadir knows he should have avoided that one. #T1#
Nadir attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Swango misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Nadir counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Swango breaks the clinch.
Swango on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nadir. Nadir obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL2#
Nadir gets a clinch. #BC#
Swango breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nadir throws an off balance right hand
and Swango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#
Nadir is rocked!
Swango drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Nadir right on the button. Nadir goes down! Swango follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Swango gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Swango!
Michael Swango bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
RFC Sydney March 28th
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Nadir lands a jab to Bird's midsection.
Nadir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bird has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Nadir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bird throws out the jab.
Nadir lands a nice shot to the body.
Nadir throws a sloppy head kick
and Bird connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nadir throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Bird counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bird. #ES2#
Nadir manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Nadir misses #TD#
and Bird counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bird.
Bird controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Bird slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bird takes a little break here. Nadir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bird has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bird wants to control for a moment but Nadir uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #T2#
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.
Bird sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nadir wants to get back to his feet.
Bird is taking a breather. Nadir says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bird tries to pass to full mount but Nadir defends it.
Bird perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Nadir throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Bird counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nadir preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bird wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nadir keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Bird seems content to control.
Nadir is in trouble now - Bird has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Nadir tries to lock up and control but Bird gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nadir slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bird in particular looking to stall.
Nadir looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Bird is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Bird dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Nadir stuffs the takedown.
Nadir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bird circles away quickly and effectively.
Nadir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bird appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nadir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bird displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nadir throws out the jab.
Bird scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bird slips under a jab.
Nadir misses with a straight right.
Bird slips under a jab from Nadir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir misses with a double jab
enabling Bird to counter with a crisp jab.
Nadir explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nadir looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Bird counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nadir won't be happy with that. #T1#
Nadir manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bird is trying is best to control the position here.
Bird trying to control but Nadir postures up.
Bird tries to get to full guard but Nadir has control of the leg.
Bird trying to hold on to Nadir's head to control him but Nadir postures up.
#T2#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nadir in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Bird is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nadir pulls his head out easily.
Bird is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Bird keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nadir wants to take a breather but Bird is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nadir has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bird tries to hold on but Nadir pushes him away. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nadir tries to stand up but Bird had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
Bird is trying to control the action in half guard but Nadir is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Bird seems to be looking for submissions.
Bird with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nadir gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abed Nadir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nadir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bird avoids the head kick by Nadir.
Bird half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nadir misses with a straight left.
Nadir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bird tries to counter with a takedown but Nadir is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Bird shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nadir manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES2#
Nadir scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir throws a series of strikes that have Bird backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bird avoids the head kick by Nadir.
Nice uppercut lands for Nadir. That snapped Bird's head back.
#T1#
A big right from Nadir misses.
Abed Nadir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bird throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nadir lands a jab to the nose.
Bird fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nadir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nadir throws a series of punches but Bird avoids them all with ease.
Nadir uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nadir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bird manages to avoid it.
Nadir looks to land a left hand but Bird moved out of range nicely.
Nadir throws a right hand that Bird ducks under and follows up with a left that Bird also avoids with ease.
Nadir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bird throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nadir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
Nadir throws a head kick but Bird moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nadir.
Bird looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nadir misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadir misses with a head kick.
Bird drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nadir sprawls and moves away.
Nadir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Bird counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nadir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nadir is looking to stand back up but Bird counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nadir.
Bird is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nadir trying to control here.
#T3#
Nadir is looking for a sweep. Bird is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nadir is looking to control Bird's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nadir avoid being mounted?
Bird wants to pass the guard but Nadir is defending well. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bird trying to control from half guard but Nadir is working away. #SUB#
Bird is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nadir has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nadir tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bird has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nadir is trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abed Nadir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nadir 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abed Nadir!
Abed Nadir decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
RapidFC 65
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Elliott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Elliott misses the target.
Elliott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Elliott looks to move away, Nadir throws a big counter combo but Elliott just gets out of the way.
Elliott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elliott takes one to the side of the head.
Elliott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nadir as he jumps to the side.
We've been informed that Elliott 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.
Elliott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Elliott crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nadir - the referee stops the clock and Elliott gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nadir. Elliott manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nadir throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nadir ducks under a wild hook from Elliott.
Nadir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elliott cracks Nadir with a right hand to the side of the head.#KD#
Nadir cracks Elliott with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nadir has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Elliott to stand back up!#ROC#
Elliott is rocked!
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!
Nadir lands with a right and another and another! Elliott is in big trouble! Nadir lands again and this time it's lights out for Elliott! A quality knockout there for Nadir.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abed Nadir!
A very excited looking Abed Nadir rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 30, 2020 |
#R1#
Nadir lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT#
It looks like Ronaldo Souza has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Nadir.
Nadir connects with the punch.
Nadir fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Souza on the side of the head.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Souza.
Nadir lands a big head kick that sends Souza to the canvas! Nadir follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abed Nadir!
Abed Nadir was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
RRFC 26: Bennett vs Webb
Date: Jan 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Monto avoids the head kick by Nadir.
Monto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nadir manages to circle out of the way.#TD#
Monto shoots in and gets a takedown into Nadir's guard.
Nadir is looking to stand up but Monto isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB#
Monto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nadir looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nadir looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nadir! #REVB#
Monto is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SU2#
Nadir stands up.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir connects with a jab.
Nadir throws a body punch but Monto moves out of range. #T1#
Nadir lands with a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monto is defended easily by Nadir.
Nadir tries a head kick but it misses.
Monto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nadir missing with a left hand there. Monto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nadir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been hearing reports that Monto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Monto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nadir sprawls and moves away.
Monto avoids the head kick by Nadir.
Nadir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nadir throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Monto counters with a single leg into guard. Nadir didn't expect that.
Monto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Monto tries to free his leg and advance position but Nadir is retaining full guard. #T2##SUB#
Monto has gone for a leg lock! Nadir slips out almost immediately though and dives into Monto's guard.#REVB#
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!
Nadir wants to stand but Monto is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Monto is looking for a triangle but Nadir pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Monto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nadir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Monto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nadir is aware though and is defending well.#SU2#
Nadir stands and steps away. Monto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Monto. #T3#
Monto shoots in and drives through. Nadir sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davido Monto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monto misses with a takedown attempt - Nadir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nadir misses with a wild combination.
Nadir misses the jab.
Monto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nadir sprawls and moves away.
Nadir throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Monto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Monto prevents Nadir from standing back up.
Monto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nadir trying desperately to get to his feet.
#SUB#
Monto has control of Nadir's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nadir regains control of the situation pretty easily.
You get the feeling that Nadir really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#T4##SUB#
Monto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nadir is surviving well by controlling Monto's body position as best he can.
Nadir is trying to stand up.
Nadir holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Monto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nadir blocking the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Monto goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nadir is on top in guard.
#SUB#
Monto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nadir defends it easily.#SUB#
Monto has his foot on Nadir's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nadir works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abed Nadir dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A big left from Nadir misses.
Nadir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nadir uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Nadir as Monto shoots in.
Nadir loads up on a big right hand but Monto slips the punch.
Monto darts in looking for a takedown but Nadir gets double underhooks and turns Monto into the cage.
Nadir slaps away a takedown attempt from Monto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davido Monto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nadir throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT2#
It looks like Davido Monto has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Nadir. Those never looked like landing.
Monto attempts a counter takedown but Nadir avoids it well and moves away.
Nadir throws a nice looking combination but Monto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monto blocks a head kick by Nadir.
Monto feinted with a counter takedown.#T1##TD#
Monto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Monto prevents Nadir from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monto trying to mount his opponent but Nadir defends it.
Nadir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nadir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Monto.
Nadir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Monto 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.#SUB#
Monto is working for a submission of some sort.
Nadir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2##SUB#
Nadir is defending against the submission attempts here by Monto.
Nadir looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB#
Monto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nadir defends it well.
Nadir looks like he's trying to stand up.
Monto wants to pass the guard but Nadir is defending well. #SUB#
Monto is looking for a kimura here.
#T3#
Nadir is trying to stand up here but Monto is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Monto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nadir avoids it really well and circles away.
Monto shoots in for a takedown but Nadir shows good takedown defense.
Nadir misses with a hook
#TD#
and Monto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nadir's guard.
Monto is looking to work some ground and pound but Nadir has wrist control.
Monto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Monto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nadir dives on top into guard.#REVB##T4##SUB#
Monto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nadir defends it easily.
Monto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nadir wants to stand but Monto has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Monto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nadir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Monto is tightening it up a little... Nadir has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nadir reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nadir taps out! Nice BJJ there by Monto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Davido Monto!
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Event:
RRFC 23: Pandens vs Tomcic
Date: Jan 04, 2020 |
#R1#
Nadir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Creature throws a right and a left that Nadir avoids nicely.
Nadir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Creature.
Creature looks to land a combination but Nadir avoids it well.
Nadir was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Creature looks to land a combination but Nadir avoids it well.
Nadir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Creature gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nadir.
Creature takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been hearing reports that Nadir has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nadir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nadir motions for Creature to come forward. Nadir throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Creature tries to bum rush Nadir with a series of wild strikes but Nadir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Nadir fails to land with a series of punches.
Creature appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nadir lands a lovely overhand right.
Nadir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nadir. That's going to slow Creature down.
Nadir tries to bum rush Creature with a series of wild strikes but Creature uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Nadir connects with a crisp jab.
Creature misses with a wild combination.
Nadir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Creature takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nadir throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nadir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Creature.
Creature takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nadir throws a nice looking combination but Creature bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
BOOM! Nadir lands a beautiful left hook that drops Creature. Creature tries to recover but Nadir is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Creature lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abed Nadir!
In his post fight interview, Abed Nadir started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
RRFC 20: Monto vs Nadir
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
#R1##KD2#
A big head kick from Nadir and Monto is sent sprawling to the canvas! #CUT2#
It looks like Davido Monto has been cut.#SUB#
Monto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nadir defends it easily.#SUB#
Monto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nadir is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Monto.
Monto tries to bench press Nadir off him but Nadir keeps the position.
Monto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nadir's best efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nadir is taking a breather. Monto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Monto is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Nadir is tapping! Great win for Monto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Davido Monto!
Davido Monto retains his middleweight title!
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Event:
RRFC 16: Borcea vs Nadir
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Nadir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borcea.
Borcea looks to land a right hand but Nadir moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Nadir's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Borcea takes a kick to the side of the head.
Borcea lands an overhand right.
Nadir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nadir there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borcea tests Nadir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nadir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borcea counters with a huge left! Nadir is in big trouble! He's backing up but Borcea isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nadir from any more damage. A dominating finish by Borcea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basil Borcea!
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 15
Date: Oct 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Nadir takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Nadir there.#CUT#
It looks like Tev Clark has been cut.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Nadir shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nadir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nadir's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nadir scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
Nadir clinches with his opponent.
Nadir lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadir.
Clark lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Nadir.
Clark is trying to stall.
Clark blocks a body shot from Nadir. #TD#
Nadir pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Nadir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Nadir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Nadir is tightening it up a little... Clark has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Clark reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Clark taps out! Nice BJJ there by Nadir!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Abed Nadir!
A less than humble Abed Nadir misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 8
Date: Oct 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Nadir scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nadir throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Nadir.
Nadir lands with a right hand.
Nadir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Nadir lands with a good body shot.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nadir's corner calls for a 1-2. Nadir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Nadir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Nadir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nadir lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Nadir. That snapped Jones's head back.
#KD2#
Nadir cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jones looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nadir finish him?
#ROC2#
Jones is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Jones has been cut.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nadir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nadir cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Nadir cracks Jones with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jones falls to his knees and Nadir doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abed Nadir!
A less than humble Abed Nadir misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Daniel Jones had this to say: 'I'll be back. Trust me.'.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 6
Date: Sep 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.#TD2#
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nadir looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Nadir tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Nadir gets back to half guard.
Nadir wants to get back to full guard.
Nadir trying to control here.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nadir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC2#
Nadir is rocked!
Jones lands a big elbow - Nadir is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Jones!
An out of breath Bubba Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 4
Date: Sep 08, 2019 |
#R1##KD#
Nadir lands a big uppercut and Cupido crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cupido looks OK. Nadir waves Cupido back to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Shawn Jr Cupido has been cut.
Nadir pounces like a tiger and cracks Cupido with a vicious hook! Cupido is down but not out! Nadir follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abed Nadir!
After the fight, Abed Nadir was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
RRFC 3 Malikov vs Liberti
Date: Aug 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Good work by Nadir as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Nadir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riggs moves away.
Riggs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Riggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nadir.
Nadir lands a nice shot to the body.
Riggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nadir lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nadir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riggs looks for the body kick but Nadir saw that one coming.
Riggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Riggs slips under a jab from Nadir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nadir lands a nice hook to Riggs's body. Riggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nadir thuds his right hand into Riggs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nadir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riggs doesn't seem bothered though.
Nadir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nadir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Nadir works over Riggs's head and body with a nice combination.#CL2#
Nadir has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riggs misses with a body punch.
Riggs misses with the head strike.
Riggs looking to stall.
Nadir is stalling here.
Riggs is trying to force a seperation but Nadir has the dominant position.
Nadir misses with a punch on the inside.
Nadir blocks a body shot from Riggs.
Riggs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Riggs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nadir misses with the head strike.
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Nadir avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage.
Nadir lands a left hand.
Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nadir lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Nadir blocks an uppercut.
Nadir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riggss head.
Nadir misses with some punches.
Nadir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nadir tries to throw a body punch but Riggs avoids it by throwing Nadir back against the cage.
Nadir swings wildly with an uppercut but Riggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadir blocking some punches.
Nadir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Nadir has a couple of punches blocked by Riggs.
A head punch on the inside from Riggs fails to land.
Riggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Riggs misses with a punch to the body.
Nadir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nadir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Nadir on the inside.
Riggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nadir throws a punch but it's blocked by Riggs.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Nadir.
#T3#
Riggs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nadir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Riggs fails to land.
Nadir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs.
Nadir blocks a body shot from Riggs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs. #BC#
Riggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nadir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riggs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Riggs avoids the body shot from Nadir.
Nadir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Riggs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nadir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nadir checks a low kick from Riggs.
Nadir connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nadir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Riggs rather than just go for the knockout.#T4#
Nadir lands a nice hook to Riggs's body. Riggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nadir scores with a jab to the head.
Riggs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nadir to score with a decent uppercut.
Nadir doesn't manage to clinch there - Riggs circles away.
Riggs throws a leg kick but Nadir sees it coming and moves out of range.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Nadir.
Nadir takes a swing at Riggs's ribcage but misses.
Nadir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nadir digs a good hook to Riggs's body.
Nadir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nadir connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nadir throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riggs on the side of the head. #ROC2#
Riggs is rocked!
Riggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Riggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Nadir closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abed Nadir dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Riggs gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Nadir gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Riggs is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abed Nadir!
Post fight, Abed Nadir took to the microphone: 'Cool, cool, cool.'.
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