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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Shabadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into the arena with Step into a world - KRS One blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Shabadoo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabadoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
A bone on bone clash there as Shabadoo blocks the leg kick.
Shabadoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nelson throws a push kick but Shabadoo slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Shabadoo shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shabadoo moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Shabadoo missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shabadoo backs up against the cage.
Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Shabadoo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shabadoo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Shabadoo with that takedown attempt.
Shabadoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shabadoo missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shabadoo throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Shabadoo shoots in looking for a takedown but Nelson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shabadoo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kimbo Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Shabadoo.
Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shabadoo momentarily.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shabadoo moves away.
Nelson throws a wild body kick that Shabadoo sees coming a mile off.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nelson motions for Shabadoo to come forward. Nelson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson 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.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson swings for the body but Shabadoo moves out of range.
Nelson throws a body punch but Shabadoo moves out of range.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shabadoo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nelson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Shabadoo moves out of range easily.
Shabadoo dives in and grabs Nelson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes down on Shabadoo's head and hops out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Nelson.
Nelson misses with an uppercut
enabling Shabadoo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nelson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shabadoo.
Both fighters circling a little - Nelson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shabadoo looks gassed!
Good shot there by Nelson.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a body kick the misses
and Shabadoo counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Nelson as he connects with a hook.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shabadoo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nelson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shabadoo.
Nelson takes a swing at Shabadoo's ribcage but misses.
Shabadoo is looking to land body kicks.
Nelson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shabadoo takes one to the side of the head.
Shabadoo shoots in and bounces Nelson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shabadoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shabadoo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shabadoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shabadoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Nelson trying to control the position here.
Shabadoo stops Nelson from standing up.
Shabadoo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shabadoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kimbo Nelson just wasn't active enough.
Shabadoo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shabadoo blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Nelson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shabadoo. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson throws a wild body kick that Shabadoo sees coming a mile off.
Shabadoo shoots in and drives through. Nelson sprawls well.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shabadoo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nelson throws a low kick, looking for Shabadoo's leg but Shabadoo calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
Shabadoo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nelson scores with a head kick.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shabadoo throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Shabadoo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nelson.
Nelson thuds a left hand into Shabadoo's body.
Shabadoo checks a low kick from Nelson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
Shabadoo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nelson is fending him off so far but Shabadoo persists. Nope, Nelson circles away and we're back to standing.
Shabadoo lands a jab to Nelson's midsection.
Nelson scores with a body shot.
Shabadoo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A leg kick checked by Shabadoo.
Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nelson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shabadoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson needs to keep his hands up - Shabadoo had a free shot at his head there.
Kimbo Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Shabadoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shabadoo ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Shabadoo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nelson connects with a solid leg kick.
Shabadoo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shabadoo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shabadoo moves out of range of the leg kick from Nelson.
Both fighters circling a little - Nelson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Nelson.
Shabadoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson with a nice cross.
A jab from Shabadoo misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson moves into range and clinches up with Shabadoo.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Shabadoo.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shabadoo scores with a jab to the body.
Shabadoo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to avoid it but Shabadoo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nelson to the ground. Nelson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kimbo Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Shabadoo.
Nelson lands a high kick!
Shabadoo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shabadoo takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Nelson.
Shabadoo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo misses with a low kick.
Nelson has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shabadoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shabadoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Shabadoo.
Nelson takes a swing at Shabadoo's ribcage but misses.
Nelson wants to clinch
and Shabadoo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shabadoo throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kimbo Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shabadoo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shabadoo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Nelson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Shabadoo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shabadoo preventing the sweep.
Shabadoo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shabadoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Shabadoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shabadoo forces his way into half guard.
Nelson controlling the position for now.
Shabadoo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shabadoo wants to free his trapped foot but Nelson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shabadoo wants to pass the guard but Nelson is defending well.
Shabadoo thows a huge punch but Nelson dodges it nicely.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.
Nelson trying to hold on to Shabadoo's head to control him but Shabadoo postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nelson is looking to improve his position.
Shabadoo misses with a head shot. Nelson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Shabadoo advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to hold on to Shabadoo's head to control him but Shabadoo postures up.
Shabadoo working Nelson over with strikes.
Joey Shabadoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shabadoo seems to be looking for submissions.
Shabadoo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shabadoo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shabadoo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shabadoo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo avoids the attempt from Nelson to control.
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shabadoo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nelson tries to hold on but Shabadoo pushes him away.
Shabadoo wants to control the pace but Nelson is squirming around nicely.
Shabadoo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Nelson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shabadoo thowing shots but they're missing.
Shabadoo breaks from Nelson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shabadoo content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo lands a big shot there that rocks Nelson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shabadoo misses with a head shot.
Nelson working to try and regain half guard.
Shabadoo tries to control but Nelson wriggling away.
Shabadoo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nelson's face.
Shabadoo scoring with strikes but Nelson is staying in there.
Kimbo Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shabadoo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shabadoo landing shots from mount.
Nelson is rocked!
Shabadoo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nelson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Shabadoo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Shabadoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nelson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Nelson!
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