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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Nieddds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibrahimovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mind Heist kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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20 - 14 - 0 |
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167 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Nieddds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandar Ibrahimovic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieddds lands with an uppercut that bounces Ibrahimovic off the cage and back into range.
Nieddds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nieddds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ibrahimovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ibrahimovic tries to clinch but Nieddds is having none of it.
Nieddds misses with a series of wild punches.
Nieddds moves out of range as Ibrahimovic throws a body kick.
Ibrahimovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nieddds checks a leg kick.
Ibrahimovic 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic dodges the punch combination from Nieddds.
Nieddds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibrahimovic moves away.
Nieddds misses with a wild body shot.
Ibrahimovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nieddds is out of range and Ibrahimovic settles back down.
Nieddds tries to clinch but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Bobby Nieddds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieddds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nieddds misses with a hook. Ibrahimovic ducked under it nicely.
Ibrahimovic thumps Nieddds with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ibrahimovic has closed the distance and engaged Nieddds in a clinch.
Ibrahimovic stalls.
Ibrahimovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nieddds avoiding damage as Ibrahimovic throws knees to the body.
Nieddds managing to block the knees to the body from Ibrahimovic.
Nieddds managing to block the knees to the body from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ibrahimovic stalls.
Nieddds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ibrahimovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nieddds avoids it.
Ibrahimovic misses with a knee to the head.
Ibrahimovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ibrahimovic misses with a knee to the head.
Nieddds avoiding damage as Ibrahimovic throws knees to the body.
Nieddds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibrahimovic backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Nieddds.
Ibrahimovic looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ibrahimovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Nieddds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nieddds is looking to control Ibrahimovic's arms but Ibrahimovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nieddds has his back to the cage.
Nieddds is trying to break the clinch but Ibrahimovic has him pressed against the cage.
Ibrahimovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nieddds is trying to stall.
Nieddds blocks the elbow strike.
Ibrahimovic misses with a knee strike.
Ibrahimovic looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nieddds is trying to break the clinch but Ibrahimovic has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksandar Ibrahimovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nieddds wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ibrahimovic wants to clinch.
Ibrahimovic tries to score with a low kick but Nieddds moves his leg out of the way.
Ibrahimovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nieddds.
The fighters circling - Nieddds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ibrahimovic in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ibrahimovic has managed to clinch.
Ibrahimovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ibrahimovic stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ibrahimovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nieddds is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ibrahimovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ibrahimovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nieddds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Nieddds avoids the damage to the body.
Nieddds lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nieddds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bobby Nieddds.
Nieddds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nieddds.
Ibrahimovic wants to land a leg kick but Nieddds is out of range.
Ibrahimovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ibrahimovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nieddds.
Nieddds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Ibrahimovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds swats away the attempt to clinch by Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic throws a front kick that sends Nieddds stumbling back into the cage.
Ibrahimovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Nieddds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nieddds stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nieddds scores with a hook to the body.
Ibrahimovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ibrahimovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Nieddds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Ibrahimovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nieddds blocks a head kick by Ibrahimovic.
Nieddds misses the shot to the body.
Nieddds moves out of range as Ibrahimovic throws a body kick.
Nieddds throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibrahimovic.
Nieddds swings for the body but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Ibrahimovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nieddds throws out a loose jab but Ibrahimovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nieddds.
Nieddds lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic is looking to land body kicks.
Nieddds swings widly with a right hand
letting Ibrahimovic counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Nieddds. Those never looked like landing.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ibrahimovic is looking to clinch.
Nieddds thows a body shot but no joy.
Ibrahimovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nieddds tries to clinch but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Ibrahimovic moves in looking to clinch but Nieddds pushes him off.
Ibrahimovic avoids the body shot from Nieddds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds works the jab nicely.
Ibrahimovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ibrahimovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nieddds throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibrahimovic.
Nieddds throws a body punch but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Nieddds just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieddds tries to clinch up but Ibrahimovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Ibrahimovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ibrahimovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Ibrahimovic misses.
Nieddds bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ibrahimovic's head backwards.
That kick from Ibrahimovic tenderised Nieddds's leg. Nieddds is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nieddds swings for the body but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Nieddds pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ibrahimovic back to the cage. Nieddds follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ibrahimovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Ibrahimovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nieddds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ibrahimovic is looking to chop away at Nieddds's legs.
Nieddds misses with a left hand
and Ibrahimovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bobby Nieddds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice cross by Nieddds.
Nieddds is looking to clinch.
Nieddds takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nieddds throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibrahimovic.
Nieddds throws a right hand that Ibrahimovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Ibrahimovic also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Nieddds showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ibrahimovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandar Ibrahimovic!
A very excited looking Aleksandar Ibrahimovic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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