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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robin Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Babilon Mamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Robin Nash has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 cm
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135 lbs
3 - 9 - 1 |
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175 cm
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140 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Robin Nash! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Babilon Mamed! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nash throws a one two combo.
Nash lands with a kick to the temple. Mamed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Nash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mamed circles away quickly and effectively. Nash misses with a head kick.
Nash lands a jab-cross combination. Nash throws a sloppy head kick and Mamed moves out of range easily. Nash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mamed. Nash is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Nash throws a head kick but Mamed moves out of range.
Mamed shoots in looking for a takedown but Nash manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mamed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Mamed wants to clinch up but Nash keeps it at a distance. Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
Nash misses with a head kick.
Nash throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick by Nash misses and Mamed counters with a nice double leg into guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Mamed stands and steps away. Nash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Nash lands a two punch combo.
Mamed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mamed shoots for a double leg takedown but Nash sprawls well. He's pushed Mamed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Nash works over Mamed's head and body with a nice combination. Mamed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Mamed fails with a takedown attempt. Robin Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Babilon Mamed. Nash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robin Nash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. No luck with that takedown attempt from Mamed. Mamed darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Mamed not doing much here.
Nash might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nash is trying to stand.
Nash tries to get to full guard but Mamed has control of the leg. Mamed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Mamed with the ground and pound but Nash uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mamed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Nash is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nash wants to stand but Mamed is controlling the position. Mamed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nash is keeping the position for now. Mamed gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mamed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nash throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mamed. That kick from Nash tenderised Mamed's leg. Mamed is trying to keep his angry face on. Mamed tries to clinch but Nash is having none of it. Nash lands a high kick!
Nash is working the combinations to good effect here. Nash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Nash throws a right and a left that both miss. Nash scores with a kick to the body.
Mamed steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nash. That one must have hurt. Nash stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nash wants it to stay on the feet. Nash pulls out of a head kick 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! Nash looks to land a combination. Mamed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nash throws a nice looking combination but Mamed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nash throws a right hand that Mamed ducks under and follows up with a left that Mamed also avoids with ease. Mamed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nash is fending him off so far but Mamed persists. Nope, Nash circles away and we're back to standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Nash dominated that round. That's time! Nash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nash lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mamed backs up against the cage.
Nash lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Mamed tries to clinch up. Nash scores with a head kick. Mamed tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Robin Nash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mamed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mamed tries to clinch there but Nash circles away.
Mamed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mamed somewhat. Nash tries to bum rush Mamed with a series of wild strikes but Mamed uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nash goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Nash misses with a two punch combination.
Nash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nash throws a sloppy head kick and Mamed moves out of range easily. Nash keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Robin Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Babilon Mamed. Nash works the jab nicely. Nash feints a jab promting Mamed to slip. Nash then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mamed slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Nash moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Mamed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nash goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Nash looks to land a body kick but Mamed moved away. Mamed throws a head kick but Nash moves out of range.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mamed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. A nice combination there by Nash.
Mamed blocks a head kick by Nash.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mamed shoots in looking for a takedown. Nash tries to sprawl out of it but Mamed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nash manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Mamed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nash.
Nash throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action! Nash connects with an inside leg kick. Mamed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nash scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mamed doesn't seem bothered though. Mamed shoots in for a double leg but Nash sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nash dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mamed. That did some damage! Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mamed avoids the head kick by Nash.
Nash stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mamed is looking to clinch. Mamed throws a looping overhand right but Nash ducks down to avoid it. Mamed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Nash pushes Mamed away with a front kick. Nash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Mamed with that takedown attempt. Mamed is breathing heavily. No luck with that takedown attempt from Mamed. Robin Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mamed misses with a takedown attempt and Nash counters with a head kick. Mamed goes for a double leg but Nash avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nash continues to drive forward. Nash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nash lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mamed. Nash's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym. Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nash scores with a three punch combo!
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nash throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nash throws a right and a left that both miss. Horrible takedown attempt by Mamed or perhaps it was just good defense by Nash, which made it look bad. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamed is defended easily by Nash. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nice body kick from Nash. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Nash dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mamed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mamed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A punch combination from Nash misses. Nash throws a combination. Mamed tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Nash throws a series of strikes that have Mamed backpedaling.
Mamed dives in for a single leg takedown but Nash sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Nash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nash stuffs the takedown. Mamed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nash stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nash wants it to stay on the feet. Robin Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Babilon Mamed. Mamed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Nash lands with a kick to the temple. Mamed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Nash lands with a kick to the temple. Mamed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Mamed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Nash. Mamed has a takedown stuffed. Nash scores with a head kick.
Mamed shoots in for a takedown but Nash shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. A combination from Nash does no damage. Nash looks to land a combination but Mamed avoids it well. Nash throws a right and a left that both miss. Sloppy strikes from Nash. Those never looked like landing. Nash scores with a kick to the midsection. Mamed fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Nash catches Mamed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Nash looks to land a combination. Mamed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Nash throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nash throws a head kick that Mamed semi-blocks.
Mamed avoids the head kick by Nash.
Mamed fails in his attempt to clinch. Some wild striking there from Nash.
No joy there for Nash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mamed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mamed misses with a takedown attempt - Nash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mamed is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mamed blocks a head kick by Nash.
Mamed fails with the takedown. Mamed moves forwards but Nash connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mamed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nash shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mamed eats them both and turns towards Nash to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Nash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nash lands a jab. Robin Nash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Nash throws a head kick that misses. Nash stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nash wants it to stay on the feet. A head kick from Nash lands but Mamed takes it in his stride. Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
Mamed shoots for a takedown but Nash saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Nice shot by Nash. Nash throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nash misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mamed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nash.
Nash connects with a solid leg kick. Mamed fails with a takedown attempt. Danga de danga de dang - Nash scores with a four punch combination! Nash misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Nash. Mamed closes the distance and clinches up with Nash, looking for a takedown. Mamed pushes Nash against the cage but Nash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Nash plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nash works Mamed's body with a nice hook. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nash throws a series of punches but Mamed avoids them all with ease. Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ahmed Babilon Mamed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamed.
And that's the end of the fight! Robin Nash showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nash, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Nash! Robin Nash made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodlust Horde Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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