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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Nader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nader kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This Means War. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Nader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Morris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nader as he avoids it easily.
Nader tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.
Horrible takedown by Nader or perhaps it was just good defense by Morris which made him look bad.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nader.
Nader stuffs the takedown attempt from Morris. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Nader moves in looking to clinch but Morris pushes him off.
Morris takes the fight into the clinch.
Morris is trying to break the clinch but Nader has him pressed against the cage.
Morris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Nader.
Morris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morris gets underhooks to prevent Nader's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Nader. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morris takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nader - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Morris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nader fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nader has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nader breaks from the clinch.
Morris tries to clinch but Nader moves out of range.
Nader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nader lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nader is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morris is keeping busy.
Nader blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morris tries to break the clinch but Nader is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Morris.
Morris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nader up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nader defends it nicely.
Morris goes for a double leg but Nader avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nader continues to drive forward.
Morris tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morris is pressed up against the cage. Nader has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morris down to the mat. Morris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morris closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nader with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morris as Nader tries to tie him up.
Morris is trying to push Nader away but Nader has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nader goes for a takedown attempt but Morris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Charles Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nader avoids a kick to the body.
Morris fakes the leg kick and cracks Nader in the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris closes the distance and clinches.
Nader putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morris looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Nader will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Morris.
Nader will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch but Nader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nader closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morris circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nader.
Nader looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Nader. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morris shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Nader as Morris shoots in.
Morris closes the distance and clinches up with Nader, looking for a takedown. Morris pushes Nader against the cage but Nader circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris takes the fight into the clinch.
Morris trying to land knees to the body.
Nader is trying to force a seperation but Morris has the dominant position.
Nader throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morris wants a takedown.
Nader is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morris is defending well.
Morris jumps guard but Nader turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nader breaks from the clinch.
Morris tries to clinch up but Nader circles away and keeps his distance.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nader sprawls well. Nader wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nader dives in for a single leg takedown but Morris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nader digs a right hand into Morris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morris's gas tank.
Nader digs a right hand underneath Morris's ribcage. Morris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Nader.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Nader to work.
Morris is looking to break free of the clinch but Nader has double underhooks.
Nader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nader leaves Morris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Nader with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morris shoots in but Nader avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frank Nader is winning the standup battle so far.
Nader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nader shoots in looking for a takedown. Morris tries to sprawl out of it but Nader keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Morris.
Nader closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nader shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morris.
Morris tries to pull guard but Nader holds him up against the cage and eventually Morris drops back down to his feet.
Morris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nader has him pressed against the cage.
Nader drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nader creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morris's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nader up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Nader will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nader shoots in looking for a takedown. Morris tries to sprawl out of it but Nader keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frank Nader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Morris. No joy for Nader on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nader's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nader wants to get back to his feet but Morris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nader is trying to keep Morris in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nader controlling Morris's posture.
Nader has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Morris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nader. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frank Nader has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morris has Nader up against the cage in a clinch.
Nader tries to pull guard but Morris won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Nader. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morris's efforts to push away.
Morris wants to break free but Nader has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nader is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nader successfully pulls guard.
Nader has Morris pulled in close to control his posture.
Nader throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nader wants to stand up but Morris is controlling him.
Morris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morris slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nader is trying to keep Morris in close.
Morris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Charles Morris hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nader shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morris pinned against the cage. Morris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Morris or perhaps it was just good defense by Nader which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris looks for a takedown but Nader sprawls well.
Morris gets a clinch.
Nader gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morris.
Frank Nader is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nader successfully pulls guard.
Charles Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris won't allow Nader to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles Morris.
I think Nader has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Nader!
Frank Nader thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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