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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Nation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolai Nation!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Elias Al Haddad!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Haddad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Al Haddad takes one to the side of the head.
Al Haddad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Al Haddad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Al Haddad misses with a leg kick.
Nation throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Haddad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al Haddad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nation moves away.
Al Haddad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nation counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Nation misses.
Al Haddad moves in looking to clinch but Nation pushes him off.
Nation misses with a double jab
and Al Haddad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Haddad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Al Haddad is looking to clinch but Nation is avoiding it.
Nation misses the shot to the body.
Al Haddad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Al Haddad lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nation looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Haddad is just out of range.
Al Haddad lunges at Nation with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nation's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Al Haddad lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad cracks Nation with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Al Haddad lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Al Haddad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nation moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Haddad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Haddad ducks right into an uppercut from Nation.
Al Haddad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Al Haddad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nation looks to land a left hand but Al Haddad moved out of range nicely.
Al Haddad looks to land a left hand but Nation moved out of range nicely.
Nation keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Haddad.
Nation uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad thuds a left hand into Nation's body.
Nation slips a straight right by Al Haddad.
Nation lands with a right hand.
Nikolai Nation seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nation rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Al Haddad counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad misses with a double jab
and Al Haddad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nation throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Al Haddad throws a shot from downtown. Nation moves away and avoids it.
Al Haddad misses with a wild combination.
Nation lands a lovely overhand right.
Nation dodges the punch combination from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nation as Al Haddad tries to tie him up.
Al Haddad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Haddad misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Haddad struggles to land a body shot inside as Nation controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nation is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nation has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Al Haddad gets through Nation's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al Haddad lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Haddad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nation backwards.
Nation is trying to break the clinch but Al Haddad is controlling him.
Nation working aggressively here.
Al Haddad throws a head punch that misses.
Al Haddad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Al Haddad tries to throw a body punch but Nation avoids it by throwing Al Haddad back against the cage.
Al Haddad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nation is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Al Haddad is keeping busy.
Nation misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al Haddad trying to land knees to the body.
Nation is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nation blocks a body shot from Al Haddad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad keeps control of Nation as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Al Haddad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Al Haddad is looking to clinch but Nation is avoiding it.
Donk. Al Haddad catches Nation right on the button with a cross.
Al Haddad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Nation misses.
Al Haddad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nation.
Nation misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Al Haddad does no damage.
Nation looks to land a left hand but Al Haddad moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Al Haddad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Al Haddad misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nation lands a nice shot that snaps Al Haddad's head back.
Al Haddad throws a right and a left that Nation avoids nicely.
Nation throws the left hand but Al Haddad avoids the punch easily.
Al Haddad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Elias Al Haddad will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Al Haddad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nation was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Haddad misses with a double jab.
Al Haddad blocks a jab.
A cross from Nation lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Haddad. Nation does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Haddad fails to land with a series of punches.
Nation keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Haddad connects with a nice looking jab.
Al Haddad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nation looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Al Haddad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nation feints a jab promting Al Haddad to slip. Nation then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Al Haddad slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Haddad slips under a jab.
Al Haddad swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Al Haddad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad misses with the combination.
Nation moves out of range of the strikes.
Al Haddad fails to land with a series of punches.
Al Haddad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nation stuns Al Haddad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nation fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good exchange - Nation coming out on top.
Al Haddad ducks under a wild hook from Nation.
Nation loads up on a big right hand but Al Haddad slips the punch.
Nation lands a jab to the nose.
Al Haddad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nation swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nation misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Nation.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nation.
Al Haddad stalks Nation and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nation's face. Nation staggers backwards, shaken.
Al Haddad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Haddad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nation.
Al Haddad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nation.
Al Haddad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Haddad misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Nation misses.
Nation throws a lazy uppercut
letting Al Haddad counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Nation.
Nikolai Nation is winning the standup battle so far.
Al Haddad with a jab.
Al Haddad tries to clinch but Nation moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nation dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Haddad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nation manages to avoid it.
Al Haddad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nation looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Haddad avoids the body shot from Nation.
Al Haddad misses with a double jab.
Nation throws a big shot that misses.
Nation throws a hook but Al Haddad avoids it easily.
Al Haddad scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nation lands a body shot.
Al Haddad tries to bum rush Nation with a series of wild strikes but Nation uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al Haddad lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nation looks to land a right hand but Al Haddad moved out of range.
Nation has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nation throws a jab when Al Haddad was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Nation.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nation throws a combination that misses
and Al Haddad counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Haddad lands a left hand.
Nation looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Al Haddad misses with a body punch.
Nation breaks the clinch.
Nation misses with a left hand
letting Al Haddad counter with a right hand.
Nation throws a hook but Al Haddad avoids it easily.
Nation swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nation misses with an uppercut.
Al Haddad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nation moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nation misses with a hook.
Al Haddad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nation.
A shot to the liver by Al Haddad. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Haddad misses with a hook. Nation ducked under it nicely.
Al Haddad closes the distance and clinches.
Nation is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nation has had enough of the clinch but Al Haddad keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Nation dominated that second 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.
Al Haddad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Nation misses its intended target.
Nation ducks under a wild hook from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad slips under a jab from Nation.
Nation looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nation is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad looks to land a left hand but Nation moved out of range nicely.
Nation missing with a left hand there. Al Haddad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nation swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Al Haddad.
Al Haddad lands with a cross.
Al Haddad wants to land a leg kick but Nation is out of range.
Al Haddad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Haddad misses with a series of wild punches.
Nation looks to throw the jab but Al Haddad is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nation connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Al Haddad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nation.
Nation misses the shot to the body.
Al Haddad misses with a few strikes there.
Nation misses the jab.
Al Haddad lands a body shot.
Al Haddad scores with a sloppy right hand. Nation should have avoided that one.
Al Haddad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nation throws out the jab.
Al Haddad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nation.
Nation falls off balance throwing a combination
and Al Haddad counters with a right hand to the body.
Al Haddad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Haddad misses with a wild body shot.
Nation cracks Al Haddad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nation avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nation bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nation.
Al Haddad scores with a jab to the body.
Nation missing with a left hand there. Al Haddad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nation digs a good body shot into Al Haddad's ribs.
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!
Al Haddad throws a series of punches but Nation avoids them all with ease.
Nation sizes up Al Haddad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nation scores with a jab. Al Haddad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Al Haddad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nation.
Al Haddad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nation misses with a two punch combination.
Al Haddad misses the shot to the body.
Nation fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nation misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad moves away from the strike by Nation.
Al Haddad swinging wildly here.
Nation just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Haddad swings for the body but Nation moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Al Haddad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Al Haddad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Al Haddad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Al Haddad duly obliges.
Nation keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Al Haddad moves in looking to clinch but Nation pushes him off.
Al Haddad has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Al Haddad misses with a two punch combination.
Nation moves away from the strike by Al Haddad.
Nation throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nation scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al Haddad doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nation misses with an uppercut.
Nation looks to land a left hand but Al Haddad moved out of range nicely.
Al Haddad lands a jab.
Al Haddad moves out of range as Nation strikes.
Al Haddad pushes Nation up against the cage in a clinch.
Al Haddad has Nation pressed against the cage, preventing Nation from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Haddad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nation trying to stall but Al Haddad improves his position.
Al Haddad lands with a left to the head.
Al Haddad just leaning against Nation, taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nation is trying to stall.
Al Haddad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Haddad works on Nation's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Nation clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Decent striking displayed by Al Haddad there.
Nation misses with a lunging right hand
and Nation takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nation checks a leg kick.
Nation lands with an overhand left.
Al Haddad misses with an uppercut. Nation saw that one coming.
Al Haddad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nation.
Al Haddad lands a jab to Nation's midsection.
Al Haddad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nation misses with a straight left.
Al Haddad throws out a loose jab but Nation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nation moves out of range of the strikes.
Al Haddad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nation.
A big left from Nation misses.
Al Haddad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Haddad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nation throws a body punch but Al Haddad moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad throws a right hand that Nation ducks under and follows up with a left that Nation also avoids with ease.
Al Haddad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nation circles away quickly and effectively.
Nation fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nation misses with a straight right.
A right-left combo lands from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nation misses the jab.
Al Haddad tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Nation 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Nation.
Al Haddad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nation misses with a straight right.
Nation circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nation cracks Al Haddad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Nation scores with a four punch combination!
Al Haddad is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nation misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad is still on wobbly legs! Can Nation finish him?
Nation fails to land with a series of punches.
Al Haddad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nation.
Nation misses with a hook.
Al Haddad seems to have recovered his senses.
Al Haddad lands with a straight right. Nation didn't see that one coming.
Nation looks to throw the jab but Al Haddad is out of range.
Al Haddad misses with a double jab.
Nation misses the shot to the body.
Al Haddad tries to work over Nation's front leg with a kick but Nation checks it.
Al Haddad blocks a jab.
Nation throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nation misses the target.
Al Haddad tries to clinch there but Nation circles away.
Nation stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nation looks to land a left hand but Al Haddad moved out of range nicely.
Al Haddad slips a straight right by Nation.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad wants to clinch up but Nation keeps it at a distance.
Nation uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Al Haddad has time to react.
Nation thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nation circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Haddad clinches with his opponent.
Al Haddad breaks the clinch.
Nation with a jab.
Al Haddad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nation throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nation throws a hook but Al Haddad avoids it easily.
Al Haddad tries to clinch up but Nation circles away and keeps his distance.
Nation misses with a hook
and Al Haddad counters with a one-two to the body.
Nation scores with a sloppy right hand. Al Haddad should have avoided that one.
Al Haddad misses with a low kick.
Al Haddad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nation paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nation ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Haddad feints a jab promting Nation to slip. Al Haddad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nation slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Al Haddad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nation throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Haddad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Haddad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nation.
Al Haddad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nation thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nation throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nation misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Haddad misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Haddad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Nation had his way with Elias Al Haddad in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nation checks a leg kick.
Al Haddad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Al Haddad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Al Haddad misses with an uppercut.
Al Haddad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nation moves away.
Al Haddad thows a body shot but no joy.
Al Haddad tries to score with a low kick but Nation moves his leg out of the way.
Nation misses with a lunging right hand
and Al Haddad counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Haddad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nation moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nation takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Al Haddad scores with a one two! Nation had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Al Haddad slips under a jab from Nation.
Nation loads up on a big right hand but Al Haddad slips the punch.
Al Haddad throws a right hand that Nation ducks under and follows up with a left that Nation also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad scores with a one two! Nation had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nation misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nation.
A swing and a miss from Nation.
Nation throws a right hand that misses
and Al Haddad counters with a left to the body.
Al Haddad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Al Haddad throws a series of punches but Nation avoids them all with ease.
Al Haddad blocks a jab.
Nation swings widly with a right hand
and Al Haddad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Al Haddad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Haddad moves away from the strike by Nation.
Nation scores with a nice strike.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Al Haddad.
Nation sizes up Al Haddad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad misses with a two punch combination.
Nation throws a hook but Al Haddad avoids it easily.
Nation throws a hook but Al Haddad avoids it easily.
Nation fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Haddad manages to avoid it.
Al Haddad tries to land a front kick but Nation steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Al Haddad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nation.
Nation takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nation misses the shot to the body.
Al Haddad is looking to clinch but Nation is avoiding it.
Al Haddad misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Haddad scores with a shot to the body.
Al Haddad fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nation. Al Haddad does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad takes a swing at Nation's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Nation.
Nation drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nation swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Haddad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Haddad throws a nice looking combination but Nation bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Al Haddad ducks under a wild hook from Nation.
Nation throws a shot from downtown. Al Haddad moves away and avoids it.
Al Haddad blocks a jab.
Nation swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Haddad tries to work over Nation's front leg with a kick but Nation checks it.
A lazy left from Nation finds it's target.
Al Haddad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nation wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Al Haddad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nation backwards.
Al Haddad lands a body punch.
Al Haddad throws an elbow but it misses.
Nation wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nation.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Haddad lands a nice uppercut.
Al Haddad scores with a shot to the side of Nation's head.
Al Haddad tries to throw a body punch but Nation avoids it by throwing Al Haddad back against the cage.
Al Haddad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Haddad misses with the combination.
Elias Al Haddad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nation lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Haddad connects with a body shot that sends Nation's belly button to the back.
Nikolai Nation is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nation dips to his left and cracks Al Haddad with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elias Al Haddad.
I think Nation 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:47
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Nation!
Nikolai Nation is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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