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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Rashid Naji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdul Rashid Naji has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Smith's chin.
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197 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdul Rashid Naji!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Naji counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Naji throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith looking to control.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Naji trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Naji tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Naji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dan Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Naji instigates a clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch but Naji is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Naji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Naji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Dan Smith has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Naji misses the target.
Naji ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Naji.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Naji misses its intended target.
Naji throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Naji takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Naji finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Naji walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Naji slips a jab from Smith.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naji manages to avoid it.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Naji circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Naji counter with a right hand.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naji fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith feints a jab promting Naji to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Naji slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith jabs Naji to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Naji closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Naji loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Naji trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naji throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith seems keen to control Naji's posture.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Naji from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith digs a good hook to Naji's body.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Naji connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naji.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Naji pushes him off.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Naji on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith misses with a hook.
Naji takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Naji uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Naji counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 Dan Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Naji back into the cage.
Naji goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Naji throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Naji saw that one coming.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith catches Naji with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Naji misses.
Dan Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to sprawl but Naji drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naji.
Naji tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naji not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Naji content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Abdul Rashid Naji has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naji.
Smith is trying to stand.
Naji working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Naji is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Naji is working away from the top position though.
Naji missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Naji is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Naji is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Naji lands a nice short elbow.
Naji not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Naji is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Naji.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Naji thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Naji winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Naji there.
Naji wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Naji throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naji throws a big right hand that misses.
Naji wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Naji postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Naji scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Naji is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Naji has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith has hold of Naji's hands but Naji slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Naji working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith controlling the position for now.
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!
Smith is staying active underneath Naji, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Naji throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naji wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Naji lands strikes from half guard.
Naji wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Naji thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Naji thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith is not content to let Naji control the position.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Naji thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith won't allow Naji to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naji thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Naji connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
Smith is trying is best to control the position here.
Naji scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Rashid Naji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Naji throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dan Smith's cut is getting worse.
Naji ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith jabs at Naji's body.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Naji to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Naji slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Naji looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Naji smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dan Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdul Rashid Naji!
Abdul Rashid Naji is the new super heavyweight champion!
Abdul Rashid Naji decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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