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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Rashid Naji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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277 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
24 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdul Rashid Naji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naji takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Naji throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Naji dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis throws a series of punches but Naji avoids them all with ease.
Naji misses the jab.
Naji shoots in and gets a takedown into Davis's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Naji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naji in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Naji working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naji is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Naji is standing up over Davis. Davis looks to escape but Naji dives into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naji is working for a submission of some sort.
Naji missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Naji stalling away here and it's allowed Davis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Naji is proving a slippery customer.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Naji is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naji 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.
Naji postures up in Davis's guard and throws a big left but Davis blocks it.
Naji passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naji.
Naji has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Naji is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Naji thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Naji lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naji sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Naji has control of the leg.
Naji is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.
Naji thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Naji is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to lock up and control but Naji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Naji sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Naji trying to control but Davis is having none of it.
Naji sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Naji there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Naji landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naji throwing strikes here but Davis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Naji.
Davis gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Rashid Naji dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Naji walks into a stiff left hand from Davis.
Naji shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davis sprawls well. Davis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Naji gets slowly back to his feet.
Naji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naji.
Naji takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Phil Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naji lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Naji throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Naji on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naji throws out a powerful jab.
Naji moves out of range of the strikes.
Naji pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Naji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davis wants to clinch up but Naji keeps it at a distance.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naji misses with a looping left.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davis clobbers Naji with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naji ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Naji throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Naji's head but Naji sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naji throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Naji misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Naji misses with a lunging right hand
and Davis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Naji!
Naji manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Naji looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Naji is trying to get back to full guard.
Naji works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abdul Rashid Naji overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naji working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Naji throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Naji is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Naji looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naji trying to control the position.
Naji throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davis stands up from Naji's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Naji has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Naji there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Naji as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phil Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Naji.
It looks like Phil Davis has been cut.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Naji.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Naji looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Naji closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Naji working the ground and pound but Davis is defending the strikes.
Naji taking a break here but Davis is having none of it and regains half guard.
Naji not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Naji tries to pass to full mount but Davis defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naji is controlling the pace.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naji.
Naji misses with a head shot. Davis uses the momentum to regain guard.
Naji throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naji content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Naji working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naji throws a big elbow that misses.
Naji passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Naji looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Davis is trying to stand up here but Naji is controlling him well.
Naji thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naji thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
Davis is trying to stand.
Davis is refusing to be controlled, as Naji sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naji.
Naji missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Naji controlling the pace.
Naji is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Naji takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Abdul Rashid Naji has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Naji digs a good body shot into Davis's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naji closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Naji.
The strikes coming from Naji are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
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 is trying to get an arm triangle but Davis is defending well.
Naji working the ground and pound but Davis is defending the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Naji tries to advance to mount but Davis instead regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Rashid Naji showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Naji 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdul Rashid Naji!
A relieved looking Abdul Rashid Naji thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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