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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Boban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azad Naja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boban might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fabolous - It´s my time. Mirko Boban could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Azad Naja's chin.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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ADCC Champion
Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Boban!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Azad Naja!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boban avoids it really well and circles away.
Naja is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Naja fails with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Boban there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boban cracks a nice hook into Naja's ribs.
Naja gets the takedown into side control.
Naja connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Boban some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Boban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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Naja is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boban is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boban wants to control but Naja postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naja thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Naja is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boban has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Boban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Naja wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boban, who protects the arm well.
Naja is trying to get an arm triangle but Boban is defending well.
Naja looks gassed!
You can see the frustration on Boban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Naja tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Naja has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boban struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naja working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Naja is trying to get an arm triangle but Boban is defending well.
Boban is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Naja is controlling him well.
Boban manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Naja trying to work for an americana but Boban has managed to regain full guard.
Naja trying to control but Boban is working from the bottom.
Boban knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Naja on the ground.
Naja drops back, looking for a kneebar! Boban looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Boban looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Boban!
Boban stands up.
Mirko Boban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naja has a takedown stuffed.
Mirko Boban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azad Naja.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boban.
A shot to de liver by Boban. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mirko Boban will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Both fighters circling a little - Boban finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boban defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Naja.
Naja shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boban.
An inside leg kick lands from Boban.
Boban wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boban fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Naja looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boban lands with a shot to the body.
Naja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boban as he avoids it easily.
Boban lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boban scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to de liver by Boban. Beautiful body shot.
Naja takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boban bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Naja is breathing heavily.
Boban throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boban digs a good body shot into Naja's ribs.
Naja on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Naja tries to move into range but Boban moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boban. Boban obviously looking to wear him down.
Boban buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boban scores with a leg kick.
Boban is looking to wear down Naja with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boban lands with a slapping head kick.
Naja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mirko Boban is winning the standup battle so far.
Boban cracks the inside of Naja's front leg.
Boban feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Naja's calf.
Naja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boban can pounce on him.
Boban lands a jab to Naja's midsection.
Naja's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boban lands with a shot to the body.
Boban ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boban dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Naja. That did some damage!
Boban is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boban scores with a leg kick.
Naja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boban.
Boban scores with a one two! Naja had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mirko Boban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azad Naja.
Boban scores with a head kick.
Naja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boban connects with a jab.
Boban scores with a shot to the body.
Boban looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boban stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A good leg kick by Boban.
Boban with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danga de danga de dang - Boban scores with a four punch combination!
Naja takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boban uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Naja has time to react.
Naja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boban works the jab nicely.
Naja shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boban as he jumps to the side.
Naja takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boban moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Naja shoots in looking for a takedown. Boban tries to sprawl out of it but Naja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boban manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Boban.
Boban ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Boban.
Boban scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid body kick from Boban.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boban, right into the meat.
Boban comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No luck for Naja with that takedown attempt.
Boban fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Naja.
Boban lands a right hook to the body.
Boban is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naja can do to turn this around?
A right-left combo lands from Boban.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boban thumps Naja with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boban throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boban is looking to slow Naja down with leg kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boban!
Naja tries to clinch there but Boban circles away.
Azad Naja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boban chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boban smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Naja takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Naja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boban lands a jab to Naja's midsection.
Boban dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Naja. That did some damage!
Boban throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice cross by Boban.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Naja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boban. Boban obviously looking to wear him down.
Boban moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boban fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Naja.
The crowd cheers as Boban lands an impressive looking overhand right. Naja doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Boban dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Boban.
Naja wants to clinch.
Boban lands an overhand right.
Naja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boban stuffs the takedown attempt from Naja. Naja gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Boban.
Boban lets loose with a powerful body kick. Naja will feel that in the morning.
Boban throws a nice head kick!
Boban throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boban lands a nice looking body kick.
Naja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Naja has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boban lands with a kick to the ribs.
Naja has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boban.
Naja walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boban.
Boban lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boban explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boban throws a nice outside leg kick.
Naja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boban swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Naja.
Boban's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Boban duly obliges.
Naja is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boban.
Boban cracks the inside of Naja's front leg.
Boban cracks a nice hook into Naja's ribs.
Naja takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boban lands a body shot.
Boban fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by Boban.
Boban lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Boban.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boban throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Naja misses with a takedown attempt - Boban sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boban.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boban lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boban scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boban lands with an overhand left.
Boban catches Naja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boban throws a leg kick which misses Naja's front leg but catches the back leg as Naja tries to avoid it.
Naja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boban fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Naja looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boban moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boban lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Naja closes the distance and clinches up with Boban, looking for a takedown. Naja pushes Boban against the cage but Boban circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mirko Boban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azad Naja.
Boban lands a front kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Boban as he connects with a hook.
Boban turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boban throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boban lands a two punch combo.
Boban cracks the inside of Naja's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boban connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Naja momentarily.
Boban scores with a leg kick.
Boban goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boban lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boban lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boban connects with a solid leg kick.
Boban throws a shot to the body.
Boban lets loose with a powerful body kick. Naja will feel that in the morning.
Boban throws a series of strikes that have Naja backpedaling.
Boban bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Naja takes a kick to the side of the head.
Naja takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Naja is still on wobbly legs! Can Boban finish him?
Boban fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Naja.
Naja seems to have recovered his senses.
Boban cracks the inside of Naja's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boban.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boban stuns Naja with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Boban finds it's way through Naja's defenses.
Boban throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boban throws a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Boban.
Boban throws a leg kick which misses Naja's front leg but catches the back leg as Naja tries to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Boban finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Naja is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boban.
Boban ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boban looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Naja takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boban feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Naja's calf.
Boban stalks Naja and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Naja's face. Naja staggers backwards, shaken.
Naja fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boban throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boban punishes Naja's body with a nice straight punch.
Boban scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Boban clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boban throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab from Naja.
Naja tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boban swivels and escapes.
An inside leg kick lands from Boban.
Boban scores with a decent looking hook.
Boban punishes Naja's body with a nice straight punch.
Boban punishes Naja's body with a nice straight punch.
Naja takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boban moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Naja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Naja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boban connects with a high kick.
Boban scores with a leg kick.
Boban turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boban lets loose with a powerful body kick. Naja will feel that in the morning.
Naja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boban. Boban obviously looking to wear him down.
Naja is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Boban lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Naja backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boban dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Naja. That did some damage!
Naja is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boban.
Boban throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boban moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boban scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boban lands a nice leg kick that just misses Naja's sensitive parts.
Boban scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boban displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boban getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boban displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Naja.
Naja drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid body kick from Boban.
Boban with a jab.
Naja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boban connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boban, as that shot connected.
Boban scores with a leg kick.
Boban connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Boban there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boban connects with a jab.
Boban throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boban scores with a head kick.
Naja walks into a stiff left hand from Boban.
Boban scores with a jab.
Boban lands with a cross.
Boban lands with a big left! Naja is wobbled badly! Boban comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Naja to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mirko Boban!
Mirko Boban retains his welterweight title!
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