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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathin Q (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serious Snap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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189 cm
26
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathin Q!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Serious Snap!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snap misses with a double jab
and Q counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Snap!
Q thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Q has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Snap's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snap is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Q landing strikes from the mount and Snap is in trouble!
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!
Snap avoids a series of strikes thrown by Q.
Snap is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Q cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Snap wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Q.
Q punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Q thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Q wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Q controlling from the full mount.
Q misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Q misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Q lands a big elbow.
Snap defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Q.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poor strikes thrown by Q there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Q throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Q throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Snap because Q loaded up on that one.
Q lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Q is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Snap can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Q with a couple of short strikes.
Q throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Q punishing his opponent with strikes.
Snap is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Q moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Snap has worked his arm free - good work by Snap!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Q wants to control but Snap is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Q is trying to get an arm triangle but Snap is defending well.
Snap really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Q. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Q tries for a kimura but Snap is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Q creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Snap sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathin Q dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Snap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snap throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Snap as Q shoots in.
Snap wants to clinch up but Q keeps it at a distance.
Snap tries to bum rush Q with a series of wild strikes but Q uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snap misses with the combination.
Snap throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Q checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Snap swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Q counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Q controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nathin Q overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Q trying to control but Snap is working from the bottom.
Q drops back looking for a leg! Snap is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Snap manages to kick Q off! Q jumps back into Snap's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Q wants to control from the top but Snap keeps moving.
Q has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Q throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snap works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Q accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Q wants to control from the top but Snap keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Q postures up in Snap's guard and throws a big left but Snap blocks it.
Q drops back looking for a leg! Snap is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Snap manages to kick Q off! Q jumps back into Snap's guard.
Snap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Q is pushing down on Snap's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snap is fighting to maintain full guard but Q has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Q scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Q missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Q thows a huge punch but Snap dodges it nicely.
Q is controlling the pace.
Q wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snap keeps working.
Q thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snap's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Q sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Snap defending well though.
Q passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Snap!
Q tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Q lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Q looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Snap tries to lock up and control but Q gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Snap is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathin Q 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. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Snap. Those never looked like landing.
Snap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Q moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Q is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snap can do to turn this around?
Snap fails to land with a series of punches.
Q shoots for a double leg takedown but Snap sprawls well. He's pushed Q's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Snap as Q shoots in.
Snap swinging wildly here.
Nathin Q is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Q scores with a takedown into Snap's guard.
Q wants to control from the top but Snap keeps moving.
Q chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Q wants to control from the top but Snap keeps moving.
Q pushing down on Snap's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Q not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Q is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Snap has managed to free his arm - good work.
Snap won't allow Q to pass to mount.
Q not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Q throwing shots but Snap is blocking nicely.
Q missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Q is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Q not doing much here.
Q is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Q is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Q takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Q works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Q landing strikes from the mount and Snap is in trouble!
Q is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Snap can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snap defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Q.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathin Q showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Q, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathin Q!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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