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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Nieddds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paden Taber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Nieddds has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
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162 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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 - 15 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paden Taber!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taber is looking to clinch but Nieddds is avoiding it.
Nieddds swings widly with a right hand
and Taber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taber tries for a takedown but Nieddds sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nieddds misses with a series of wild punches.
Nieddds misses with a wild body shot.
Taber is looking to clinch but Nieddds is avoiding it.
Nieddds throws a low kick, looking for Taber's leg but Taber calmly moves out of range.
Taber looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nieddds!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nieddds tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taber wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taber decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nieddds throws a right and a left that Taber avoids nicely.
Taber misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taber tries for a takedown but Nieddds sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nieddds. Taber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nieddds takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taber scoring well with a low kick there.
Taber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nieddds as he jumps to the side.
Bobby Nieddds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paden Taber.
Nieddds scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nieddds avoids it really well and circles away.
Nieddds just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taber tries a low kick but Nieddds avoids it.
Taber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nieddds as he jumps to the side.
Taber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taber fails with a takedown attempt.
Paden Taber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Nieddds misses the target.
Nieddds takes a swing at Taber's ribcage but misses.
Taber has managed to clinch.
Taber stalling the fight.
Nieddds lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taber is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nieddds avoids it.
Nieddds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nieddds looking to stall.
Taber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nieddds.
Taber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nieddds.
Nieddds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taber obliges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nieddds as he avoids it easily.
Taber shoots for a takedown but Nieddds saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nieddds stuffs the takedown.
Nieddds leaves Taber with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Nieddds. Beautiful body shot.
Taber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nieddds counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nieddds blocks a low kick nicely.
Taber tries for a takedown but Nieddds sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taber is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paden Taber dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nieddds slaps away a takedown attempt from Taber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taber fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Nieddds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paden Taber.
Taber misses with a takedown attempt - Nieddds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nieddds misses with a wild body shot.
Taber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taber shoots in for a takedown but Nieddds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taber thumps Nieddds with a low kick.
Taber slips a jab and a cross from Nieddds.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taber tries to clinch up.
Taber fails with a takedown attempt.
Taber looks to clinch
and Nieddds counters with a left and a right that stings Taber.
Nieddds is looking to wear down Taber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nieddds lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taber is looking to clinch but Nieddds is avoiding it.
Taber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Nieddds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taber is breathing heavily.
Nieddds misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taber.
Nieddds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taber.
Nieddds throws a right hand that Taber ducks under and follows up with a left that Taber also avoids with ease.
Nieddds checks a leg kick nicely.
Taber throws a sloppy head kick and Nieddds moves out of range easily.
Nieddds swats away the attempt to clinch by Taber.
Taber closes the distance and clinches up with Nieddds, looking for a takedown. Taber pushes Nieddds against the cage but Nieddds circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nieddds blocks a head kick by Taber.
Taber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nieddds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taber manages to avoid it.
Taber shoots in but Nieddds avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds looks to score with a jab to the body but Taber is just out of range.
Bobby Nieddds is winning the standup battle so far.
Nieddds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taber takes one on the button.
Taber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nieddds avoids it really well and circles away.
Taber throws a sloppy head kick and Nieddds moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Taber - that will leave a mark!
Taber tries to close the distance and clinch but Nieddds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taber fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Nieddds. No joy for Taber on that attempt.
Nieddds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Nieddds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taber shoots in looking for a takedown but Nieddds manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taber is looking to clinch but Nieddds is avoiding it.
Nieddds swings for the body but Taber moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taber moves out of range of the strikes.
Taber tries to clinch but Nieddds moves out of range.
Taber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nieddds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Nieddds dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nieddds!
Taber dives in and grabs Nieddds's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nieddds pushes down on Taber's head and hops out.
Nieddds misses with a double jab.
Taber shoots in and bounces Nieddds off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nieddds is controlling Taber's posture.
Taber is looking to stand up but Nieddds won't let him.
Taber stands up and waves to Nieddds to follow him.
Nieddds misses with an uppercut. Taber saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds throws a looping overhand right but Taber ducks down to avoid it.
Nieddds lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nieddds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nieddds is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nieddds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taber closes the distance and clinches up with Nieddds, looking for a takedown. Taber pushes Nieddds against the cage but Nieddds circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nieddds is fending him off so far but Taber persists. Nope, Nieddds circles away and we're back to standing.
Bobby Nieddds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paden Taber.
Taber takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nieddds cracks Taber with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nieddds as he jumps to the side.
Taber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taber looks for a takedown but Nieddds sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieddds just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieddds misses with a straight right.
Nieddds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taber.
Nieddds fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nieddds swats away the attempt to clinch by Taber.
Taber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nieddds drops Taber with a beautiful combination! Taber stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nieddds is looking for the KO!
Taber is rocked!
It looks like Paden Taber has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieddds drops Taber with a huge uppercut! Taber drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nieddds is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Nieddds!
Bobby Nieddds managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat, into his post fight interview.
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