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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamraiz Nadim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nadim's choice of entrance music: HOW TO LOVE. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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170 lbs
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165 cm
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Olsen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamraiz Nadim! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Olsen moves into the clinch. Olsen slowing the pace effectively. Olsen manages to break the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nadim has eaten all the pies! Olsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Olsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Nadim is trying to break free. Olsen breaks the clinch.
Olsen darts in and clinches Nadim up against the cage. Olsen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nadim up against the cage. Olsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nadim shoots in and drives through. Olsen sprawls well. Olsen lands a jab-cross combination. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Olsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Nadim can't break the clinch.
Olsen breaks from the clinch.
Olsen misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nadim. Olsen forces Nadim back against the cage and clinches. Olsen breaks from the clinch.
Olsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Nadim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olsen is fending him off so far but Nadim persists. Nope, Olsen circles away and we're back to standing. Randy Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamraiz Nadim. Nadim fails with the takedown and Olsen counters by moving into the clinch. Olsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nadim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Olsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Olsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nadim, pushing him back against the cage. Olsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olsen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Nadim looks gassed! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A telegraphed right hand from Nadim misses the target. Olsen blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Olsen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nadim misses with a takedown attempt and Olsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nadim wants to clinch. Olsen tries a low kick but Nadim avoids it. Olsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Olsen gets in close and instigates a clinch. Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nadim tries to clinch up and Olsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A bit of stalling here from Olsen.
Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Olsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olsen misses with a head kick.
Olsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Olsen manages to break the clinch.
Olsen darts in and clinches Nadim up against the cage. Olsen misses with a knee to the head. Olsen manages to break the clinch.
Nadim is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Randy Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Olsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Olsen is working the combinations to good effect here. Olsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nadim is trying desperately to land a takedown but Olsen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nadim.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Olsen. Olsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Olsen. Nadim tries for a takedown but Olsen circles away easily and Olsen counters with a straight right hand. Nadim tries to keep at a distance but Olsen has taken the fight into the clinch. Olsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nadim.
Olsen breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nadim tries to clinch but Olsen moves away and Olsen counters by clinching up. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Olsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nadim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Olsen gets a clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Olsen dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nadim blocks a head kick by Olsen.
Nadim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nadim wants to clinch up but Olsen keeps it at a distance. Nadim throws a half hearted mid kick. Olsen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Olsen duly obliges. Olsen moves out of range as Nadim throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Nadim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Nadim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olsen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Olsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nadim with a lazy takedown attempt and Olsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olsen. Olsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olsen clinches. Nadim is breathing heavily. Nadim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Olsen smiles and moves away.
Nadim is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Olsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Olsen swings away with a leg kick that misses. The fight moves into the clinch position. Olsen throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee calls for Olsen to work.
Nadim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Olsen is defending well. Randy Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamraiz Nadim. Olsen stalls. Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Olsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Olsen manages to break the clinch.
Nadim does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. The fight moves into the clinch position. Olsen breaks the clinch.
Olsen clinches with his opponent.
Olsen missing with knees to the body.
Olsen manages to break the clinch.
Olsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Olsen breaks from the clinch.
Olsen motions for Nadim to come forward. Olsen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Olsen gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Olsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Nadim missing with knees to the body.
Olsen slows down the pace here.
Olsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Olsen has managed to clinch.
Olsen prevents the takedown attempt.
Olsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nadim blocks it with crossed arms. Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nadim tries to break the clinch but Olsen is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Olsen has Nadim pressed against the cage, preventing Nadim from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Randy Olsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Olsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Olsen breaks from the clinch.
Olsen clinches with his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Olsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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! Olsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nadim at a distance.
Olsen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Randy Olsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Olsen gets a clinch. Olsen breaks from the clinch.
Olsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Olsen dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Olsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nadim blocks a head kick by Olsen.
Olsen throws a sloppy head kick and Nadim moves out of range easily. Nadim misses the shot to the body. Olsen gets a clinch. Olsen is stalling here.
Nadim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Nadim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Olsen stands up from Nadim's guard - Olsen perhaps looking for a knockout. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nadim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Nadim tries for a takedown but Olsen circles away easily and Olsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olsen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Olsen manages to break the clinch.
Olsen throws a combination. Nadim tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Olsen clinches up with Nadim and pushes him back against the cage. Olsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Olsen manages to break the clinch.
Olsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Olsen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Olsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nadim, pushing him back against the cage. Olsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nadim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nadim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Olsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olsen. Olsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nadim can do to turn this around? The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Olsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Nadim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olsen just stands there and leans against the cage. Randy Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamraiz Nadim. Olsen misses with a knee strike.
Nadim tries to pull guard but Olsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Nadim drops back down to his feet.
Olsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nadim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nadim circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Olsen rushes Nadim and presses him up against the cage. Randy Olsen has scored more points in the clinch so far. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olsen. Nadim tries to pull guard but Olsen won't allow it.
Olsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nadim shoots in but Olsen avoids the takedown attempt easily. Nadim avoids the head kick by Olsen.
Nadim has his takedown stuffed and Olsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Olsen breaks the clinch.
Nadim shoots in for a double leg but Olsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Olsen lands a two punch combo.
Olsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nadim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Olsen walks away with a smile on his face. Nadim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olsen.
Nadim feints a jab promting Olsen to slip. Nadim then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Olsen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Olsen takes the fight into the clinch. Olsen misses with a knee to the head. Olsen is defending well against a takedown attempt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Olsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Shamraiz Nadim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Randy Olsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Nadim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olsen is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight! Randy Olsen showed his dominance in that final round. Well Olsen 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Olsen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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