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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abed Nadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalinar Kholin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadir comes to the cage accompanied by M.A.S.H Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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215 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Abed Nadir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dalinar Kholin!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kholin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kholin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kholin thuds his right hand into Nadir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nadir throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kholin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kholin throws a body punch but Nadir moves out of range.
Kholin misses with a low kick.
Nadir lands a nice looking body shot.
Kholin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nadir throws a lazy head kick
and Kholin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kholin lands an elbow inside.
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!
Kholin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kholin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kholin.
Nadir lands a right hand.
Kholin told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Kholin.
Kholin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nadir's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kholin misses with a body punch.
Nadir prevents a body shot from Kholin.
Nadir taking a breather.
Kholin misses with a punch to the body.
Nadir is stalling here.
Nadir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kholin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nadir slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Kholin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nadir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kholin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kholin lands an uppercut.
Kholin pushes Nadir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nadir misses with the head strike.
Kholin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kholin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nadir's elbow.
Nadir blocks a body shot from Kholin.
Kholin tries to work over Nadir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nadir tries to land knees in the clinch but Kholin avoids the damage to the body.
Kholin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kholin tries a body shot but Nadir blocks it.
Nadir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kholins head.
Kholin misses with a punch to the body.
Nadir lands a left hand.
Kholin has a couple of punches blocked by Nadir.
Kholin lands a nice uppercut.
Kholin just leaning against Nadir, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir has Kholin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kholin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abed Nadir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadir.
Kholin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nadir has hold of one of Kholin's legs. Kholin is fighting the takedown attempt but Nadir gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've been hearing that Nadir has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nadir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nadir throws a strike but Kholin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kholin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nadir's guard.
Nadir is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nadir seems keen to control Kholin's posture.
Kholin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nadir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kholin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kholin missing with a left hand there. Nadir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kholin swinging wildly here.
Nadir clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kholin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nadir.
Kholin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kholin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kholin struggles to land a body shot inside as Nadir controls his hands.
Nadir prevents Kholin from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalinar Kholin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nadir is looking to slow Kholin down with leg kicks.
Nadir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kholin looks to throw a body kick
and Nadir counters with a straight right hand.
Kholin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dalinar Kholin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kholin clinches up with Nadir and pushes him back against the cage.
Kholin manages to break the clinch.
Kholin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That kick from Kholin tenderised Nadir's leg. Nadir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abed Nadir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nadir misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kholin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kholin. That's going to slow Nadir down.
Kholin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nadir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kholin.
Nadir went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Nadir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nadir was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nadir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kholin. Kholin obviously looking to wear him down.
Nadir tries for a takedown but Kholin circles away easily
and Kholin counters with a left to the body.
Kholin misses with a hook.
Kholin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kholin misses with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nadir.
Dalinar Kholin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kholin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kholin takes the fight into the clinch.
Kholin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nadir misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kholin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kholin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kholin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Nadir.
Nadir scores a nice knee to the body.
Nadir blocking some punches.
Kholin tries to throw a body punch but Nadir avoids it by throwing Kholin back against the cage.
Kholin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kholin tries to work over Nadir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadir.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kholin is looking to control Nadir's arms but Nadir gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kholin has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kholin.
Kholin works on Nadir's body with a couple of short punches.
Kholin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kholin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nadir is just out of range.
Kholin misses with a wild body shot.
Nadir half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nadir blocks a head kick by Kholin.
Kholin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nadir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kholin misses with a body shot.
Nadir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kholin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Nadir was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kholin.
Kholin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kholin thumps Nadir with a low kick.
Kholin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kholin lands a two punch combo.
Kholin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nadir rather than just go for the knockout.
Nadir checks a low kick from Kholin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin tries to clinch up.
Nadir swinging wildly here.
Nadir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nadir stalks Kholin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kholin's face. Kholin staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kholin fails to land with a series of punches.
Nadir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kholin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nadir moves away from the strike by Kholin.
Kholin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kholin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kholin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nadir throws a solid leg kick but Kholin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nadir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalinar Kholin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nadir swings for the body but Kholin moves out of range.
Nadir scores with a leg kick.
Kholin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kholin lands with a nice body punch.
Kholin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nadir on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kholin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nadir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kholin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nadir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kholin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nadir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kholin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Kholin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nadir swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nadir attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kholin unleashes a big counter combination but Nadir bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kholin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kholin lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Nadir.
Kholin wants to land a leg kick but Nadir is out of range.
Kholin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kholin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kholin misses with a few strikes there.
Kholin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nadir misses with a two punch combination.
Nadir avoids the head kick by Kholin.
Dalinar Kholin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nadir lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kholin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nadir eats them both and turns towards Kholin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kholin throws out the jab.
Kholin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kholin misses with a combination
and Nadir counters with an inside leg kick.
Kholin slips a straight right by Nadir.
Kholin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nadir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kholin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nadir. That did some damage!
Kholin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kholin throws a head kick that misses.
Kholin lands with a kick to the temple. Nadir shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nadir fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nadir blocks a head kick by Kholin.
Kholin misses with a body shot.
As Kholin backs away, Nadir returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dalinar Kholin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kholin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kholin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nadir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nadir throws a good cross that connects.
Kholin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nadir counters with an inside leg kick.
Kholin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nadir changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No joy there for Kholin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nadir tries to clinch but Kholin moves away
and Kholin counters with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Nadir finds it's target.
Nadir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kholin manages to avoid it.
Kholin works the jab nicely.
Nadir slips under a jab from Kholin.
Kholin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nadir's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Nadir.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kholin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kholin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nadir.
Kholin scores with a leg kick.
Nadir misses with a low kick.
Nadir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kholin darts in and clinches Nadir up against the cage.
Nadir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kholin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Abed Nadir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nadir takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalinar Kholin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kholin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalinar Kholin!
Dalinar Kholin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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