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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malik El Shabazz (ranked 742 p4p, 1553 weight class) and Nate Masvidal (ranked 117 p4p, 216 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik El Shabazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Nate Masvidal!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masvidal has taken the fight to the clinch.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masvidal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks it.
I was talking to El Shabazz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
El Shabazz can't find room to land a body shot as Masvidal controls the action.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masvidal avoids it.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks with his arms.
El Shabazz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
El Shabazz misses with a wild body shot.
El Shabazz scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz clinches.
El Shabazz prevents Masvidal from breaking the clinch.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masvidal is defending well for now.
El Shabazz lands a body shot.
El Shabazz lands a knee to the body.
Masvidal misses with a punch to the body.
Masvidal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Masvidal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
El Shabazz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
Masvidal misses with some punches.
Masvidal tries to break the clinch but El Shabazz is controlling the position.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks with his arms.
Masvidal lands a hook that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks with his arms.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Masvidal is blocking nicely.
Masvidal lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masvidal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masvidal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from El Shabazz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz lands a nice shot that snaps Masvidal's head back.
El Shabazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Shabazz throws a quick inside leg kick.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
El Shabazz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
El Shabazz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Masvidal slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masvidal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masvidal swings for the body but El Shabazz moves out of range.
Masvidal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Masvidal throws a shot to the body.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal misses with a hook.
El Shabazz is looking to counter punch.
Masvidal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Masvidal slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
Masvidal gets tackled into the cage by El Shabazz. El Shabazz maintains the clinch.
Masvidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masvidal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
El Shabazz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
El Shabazz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Masvidal throws a left and a right that both miss
and El Shabazz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Shabazz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Masvidal under the eye.
El Shabazz connects with a body shot.
El Shabazz thuds a left hand into Masvidal's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Shabazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masvidal.
El Shabazz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masvidal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz lands a glancing blow to the side of Masvidal's head.
El Shabazz closes the distance and clinches.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masvidal blocks it with crossed arms.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by El Shabazz.
Masvidal misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masvidal.
El Shabazz breaks from the clinch.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut. Masvidal saw that one coming.
It seemed like Masvidal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Masvidal cracks El Shabazz with an open hand slap.
El Shabazz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
El Shabazz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Masvidal under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masvidal throws a shot from downtown. El Shabazz moves away and avoids it.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut.
El Shabazz connects with a body shot.
Masvidal tries to clinch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Masvidal loads up on a big right hand but El Shabazz slips the punch.
El Shabazz throws the left hand but Masvidal avoids the punch easily.
Masvidal lands a lovely overhand right.
Malik El Shabazz is winning the standup battle so far.
El Shabazz staying out of range there.
A cross from El Shabazz lands.
Masvidal takes one on the button.
El Shabazz throws out a powerful jab.
Masvidal walks into a jab.
El Shabazz slips a jab from Masvidal.
El Shabazz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masvidals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Masvidal throws a jab when El Shabazz was well out of range.
Masvidal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Shabazz throws out the jab.
El Shabazz blocks a jab.
Masvidal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
El Shabazz scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masvidal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
Masvidal misses with the combination.
El Shabazz throws a shot to the body.
Masvidal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Masvidal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
El Shabazz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
El Shabazz looks to land a right hand but Masvidal moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for El Shabazz. That snapped Masvidal's head back.
El Shabazz wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz takes a swing at Masvidal's ribcage but misses.
Masvidal misses with a left hand
and El Shabazz counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masvidal tries to clinch but El Shabazz is having none of it.
El Shabazz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Masvidal throws a jab but it's blocked by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
El Shabazz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.
El Shabazz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and El Shabazz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masvidal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
Masvidal misses with a left hand
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Shabazz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masvidal misses with an uppercut
and Masvidal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Shabazz 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal loads up on a big right hand but El Shabazz slips the punch.
Masvidal darts in and clinches El Shabazz up against the cage.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks with his arms.
Masvidal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Shabazz's elbow.
El Shabazz is leaning against Masvidal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Malik El Shabazz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Masvidal misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Shabazz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masvidal can do to turn this around?
Masvidal managing to block the knees to the body from El Shabazz.
Masvidal is trying to force a seperation but El Shabazz has the dominant position.
Masvidal misses with a punch on the inside.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
Masvidal can't break the clinch.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks it.
Masvidal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Masvidal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Masvidal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
El Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masvidal is defending well for now.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masvidal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masvidal clinches.
A knee to the head by El Shabazz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masvidal lands with a left to the head.
Masvidal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masvidal breaks the clinch.
Masvidal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Shabazz misses with a hook.
Masvidal scores with a nice right hand.
El Shabazz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masvidal blocks a jab.
Masvidal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
El Shabazz defending well as Masvidal loads up on a big left hand.
El Shabazz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Masvidal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Masvidal gets a clinch.
Masvidal lands an uppercut.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks with his arms.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Shabazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masvidal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Masvidal is blocking nicely.
Masvidal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masvidal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal lands with a left to the head.
Masvidal can't find room to land a body shot as El Shabazz controls the action.
Masvidal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masvidal lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masvidal lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal swings wildly with an uppercut but El Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Shabazz breaks from the clinch.
Masvidal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
El Shabazz looks to land a right hand but Masvidal moved out of range.
It seemed like Masvidal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
The fighters circling - Masvidal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut. Masvidal saw that one coming.
Masvidal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
El Shabazz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut. Masvidal saw that one coming.
El Shabazz misses with a lunging right hand
and Masvidal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Masvidal misses its intended target.
El Shabazz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
El Shabazz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nate Masvidal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz lands a nice hook to Masvidal's body. Masvidal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
El Shabazz throws a poor cross that misses
and Masvidal counters with a stiff right hand.
El Shabazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Shabazz misses with a straight left.
Masvidal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Masvidal misses with a straight right.
El Shabazz slips under a jab from Masvidal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Shabazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masvidal ducks under a wild hook from El Shabazz.
Masvidal needs to keep his hands up - El Shabazz had a free shot at his head there.
El Shabazz moves out of range as Masvidal strikes.
Masvidal throws a hook but El Shabazz blocks it.
Masvidal throws a lazy uppercut
and El Shabazz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Masvidal moves out of range as El Shabazz strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
El Shabazz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masvidal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Masvidal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Shabazz.
A swing and a miss from El Shabazz.
Masvidal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
El Shabazz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Masvidal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
El Shabazz scoring well with a low kick there.
El Shabazz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Masvidal throws a lazy right hand but El Shabazz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masvidal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Masvidal misses with a right hand
and El Shabazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz lands with a hook. Masvidal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal tries to clinch there but El Shabazz circles away.
El Shabazz throws a hook but Masvidal avoids it easily.
Masvidal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Shabazz. Masvidal does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the side of Masvidal's head but Masvidal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from El Shabazz misses.
Masvidal slips a jab from El Shabazz.
Masvidal throws a jab when El Shabazz was well out of range.
Masvidal misses with a double jab.
El Shabazz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malik El Shabazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Masvidal blocks a jab.
El Shabazz scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik El Shabazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well El Shabazz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik El Shabazz!
Malik El Shabazz spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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