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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Maleh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Scott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdullah Maleh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maleh tries to avoid it but Scott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maleh to the ground. Maleh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scott shoots in but no luck this time.
Scott feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Scott drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maleh dives on top into guard.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Scott manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maleh holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Scott tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Maleh is trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleh is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Scott.
Scott throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Maleh because Scott loaded up on that one.
Scott is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maleh can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Scott wants to control the pace but Maleh is squirming around nicely.
Scott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maleh?
You get the feeling that Maleh really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Maleh throwing hammer fists to the chest of Scott. What's that going to do exactly?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maleh taking shots to the head.
Scott connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Scott landing punches.
Maleh is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action.
Maleh is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Scott has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maleh's face.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maleh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maleh is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott with shots to the head and body - Maleh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Scott goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Maleh is on top in guard.
Scott on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Scott tries to get out of the position.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Maleh wanted to stand there but Scott had control of the position.
Maleh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Scott clinches with his opponent.
Scott can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maleh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maleh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maleh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleh scores with the left hand. Scott knows he should have avoided that one.
Maleh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Maleh.
Maleh looks to land a combination. Scott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maleh misses with a body shot.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maleh as he avoids it easily.
Maleh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Scott if he has to take too many more of those.
Maleh scores with a one two! Scott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Scott tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scott steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maleh. That one must have hurt.
Maleh lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maleh is looking to slow Scott down with leg kicks.
Maleh connects with a single shot there.
Scott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Maleh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Scott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maleh throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maleh's waist but Maleh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scott off to one side.
Scott rushes Maleh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maleh breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Maleh.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
Maleh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maleh duly obliges.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maleh is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Maleh circles away and we're back to standing.
Maleh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Scott.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Maleh. No joy for Scott on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nathan Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maleh lands a two punch combo.
Maleh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Scott's head.
Nice uppercut there from Maleh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Maleh.
Scott forces Maleh back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maleh.
Maleh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scott lands a shot to the body.
Scott wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Maleh.
Maleh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Maleh tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maleh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maleh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scott's hands.
Maleh throws a right hand that Scott ducks under and follows up with a left that Scott also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to clinch but Maleh moves out of range.
Scott tries to move into range but Maleh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maleh scores with a nice head shot.
Maleh stuffs the takedown attempt from Scott. Scott gets slowly back to his feet.
Maleh lands a nice looking body shot.
Maleh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maleh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab by Maleh.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maleh connects with a body shot.
Maleh throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
Scott takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maleh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maleh as he jumps to the side.
Maleh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maleh swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Maleh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maleh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scott has him pressed against the cage.
Maleh tries to break the clinch but Scott is controlling the position.
Maleh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott has Maleh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maleh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maleh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maleh.
Maleh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maleh tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maleh, pushing him back against the cage.
Maleh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maleh misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Maleh, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Maleh against the cage but Maleh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scott slips under a jab from Maleh.
Scott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Scott controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Maleh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maleh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Scott or perhaps it was just good defense by Maleh which made him look bad.
Maleh looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Maleh. No joy for Scott on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Scott or perhaps it was just good defense by Maleh which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - Maleh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott blocks a head kick by Maleh.
Maleh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Maleh shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott shoots in but no luck this time.
Maleh connects with a nice looking jab.
Maleh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maleh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maleh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maleh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Scott shoots in and drives through. Maleh sprawls well.
A head kick from Maleh lands but Scott takes it in his stride.
Maleh lands with a shot to the body.
Scott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maleh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scott shoots for a double leg takedown but Maleh sprawls well. He's pushed Scott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maleh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Scott shoots for a double leg takedown but Maleh sprawls well. He's pushed Scott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleh looks to land a combination. Scott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maleh stuffs the takedown.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maleh as he jumps to the side.
Scott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maleh throws a push kick but Scott slaps the foot to one side.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Maleh tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maleh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maleh scores with a nice body kick.
Maleh throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleh sizes up Scott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maleh lands with a nice body punch.
Scott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Scott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maleh is trying to stand.
Scott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a strike but Maleh avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Scott throws a strike but Maleh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maleh gets to his feet - Scott follows without any prompting.
Scott drives through and clinches with Maleh against the cage.
Maleh is pressed up against the cage. Scott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maleh down to the mat. Maleh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maleh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Maleh really dominated that round.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick misses from Maleh.
Scott misses with a body shot
and Maleh counters with a good low kick that Scott was not able to check.
Maleh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice sprawl there from Maleh as Scott shoots in.
Maleh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scott's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Maleh.
Scott scores with a takedown into Maleh's guard.
Scott trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Maleh manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Maleh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott looking for a guillotine here but Maleh defends easily.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott has his foot on Maleh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maleh works his way back into a safe position though.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Maleh from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maleh.
Scott swings for the body but Maleh moves out of range.
Maleh lands with a nice body punch.
Scott darts in and clinches Maleh up against the cage.
Maleh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maleh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nathan Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott looks for a takedown but Maleh sprawls well.
Scott moves forwards but Maleh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maleh lands a head kick. Scott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scott moves into the clinch.
Scott can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maleh has had enough of the clinch but Scott keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maleh manages to break the clinch.
Maleh swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Scott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maleh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maleh's guard.
Maleh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maleh has his feet on Scott's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Scott tries to clinch but Maleh moves out of range.
Maleh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Scott drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maleh dives on top into guard.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maleh is one step ahead there.
Scott looking for a guillotine here but Maleh defends easily.
Maleh stands up and waves to Scott to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Abdullah Maleh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Scott tries to clinch there but Maleh circles away.
Scott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maleh's waist but Maleh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scott off to one side.
Scott ducks right into an uppercut from Maleh.
Maleh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.
Maleh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Maleh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maleh swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Maleh is looking to land body kicks.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maleh as he jumps to the side.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A head kick misses from Maleh.
Maleh misses with a takedown attempt - Scott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scott.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Scott in particular looking to stall.
Scott wants to take a breather but Maleh is having none of it.
Scott is looking to stall here but Maleh recovers full guard.
Maleh uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking to clinch but Maleh is avoiding it.
Maleh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Scott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maleh is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action.
Scott won't let Maleh get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Scott looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nathan Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott has hold of Maleh's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Maleh manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Scott swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Maleh is now in Scott's guard. A big mistake from Scott there, giving up the dominant position!
Scott looking to control.
Maleh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Scott is looking to sweep but instead, Maleh has passed into half guard.
Scott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maleh is working away from the top position though.
Maleh postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Scott to stand up.
Nathan Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maleh finds it's way round the side to connect with Scott's head.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Maleh, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Maleh against the cage but Maleh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maleh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maleh swivels and escapes.
Nice shot lands for Maleh.
Abdullah Maleh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scott will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Scott sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdullah Maleh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maleh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Maleh! Abdullah Maleh retains his welterweight title!
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