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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Rashid Naji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhodes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Losin it by Bury your Dead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roddy Rhodes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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277 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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234 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdul Rashid Naji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roddy Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naji drives through with a takedown into Rhodes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naji with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rhodes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Naji controlling from the top position.
Rhodes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Naji passes Rhodes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rhodes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Naji works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rhodes is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naji breaks from Rhodes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rhodes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Naji landing strikes, looking to finish!
It looks like Roddy Rhodes has been cut.
Naji controlling his opponent.
Naji avoids the attempt from Rhodes to control.
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!
Naji postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rhodes badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Naji around the waist but Naji pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Naji is the winner by TKO! Naji jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Rashid Naji!
Our winner, Abdul Rashid Naji, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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