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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abed Nadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadir has chosen M.A.S.H Theme as his entrance music. Abed Nadir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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188 cm
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240 lbs
25 - 23 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Abed Nadir!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nadir checks a low kick from Drogo.
Nadir is looking to clinch.
Karl Drogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drogo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drogo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drogo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Nadir. Beautiful body shot.
Drogo closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Nadir.
Nadir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drogo.
Drogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nadir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drogo digs a right hand into Nadir's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nadir's gas tank.
Drogo being controlled against the cage.
Drogo tries a body shot but Nadir blocks it.
Nadir controlling the action here for a moment.
Nadir trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nadir avoiding damage as Drogo throws knees to the body.
Drogo lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadir.
Drogo avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.
Drogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Drogo fails to land.
Drogo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drogo missing with knees to the body.
Nadir is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadir.
Nadir avoiding damage as Drogo throws knees to the body.
Nadir stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Nadir.
Drogo presses Nadir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nadir blocks a body shot from Drogo.
Nadir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drogo misses with a knee to the head.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but Nadir blocks with his arms.
Drogo presses Nadir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nadir's elbow.
Drogo swings wildly with an uppercut but Nadir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drogo misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Nadir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir controlling the action here for a moment.
Nadir blocks a body shot from Drogo.
Drogo missing with knees to the body.
Drogo trying to land knees to the body.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nadir utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nadir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nadir trying to land knees to the body.
Nadir just leaning against Drogo, taking a breather.
Drogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Nadir controls his hands.
Drogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nadir is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nadir managing to block the knees to the body from Drogo.
Drogo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Drogo fails to land.
Drogo has a couple of punches blocked by Nadir.
Come on Nadir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drogo being controlled against the cage.
Drogo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nadir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drogo has a couple of punches blocked by Nadir.
The referee calls for Nadir to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Drogo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Drogo throws a leg kick but Nadir sees it coming and moves out of range.
Drogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nadir.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nadir in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Drogo clinches up against the cage.
Nadir lands a body shot.
Drogo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nadir.
Drogo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drogo trying to land knees to the body.
Drogo tries to work over Nadir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nadir blocks it with crossed arms.
Drogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo connects with a knee to the head.
Drogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nadir can do to turn this around?
Drogo misses with a body punch.
Nadir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nadir working Drogo over with knees to the body.
Nadir content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drogo.
Drogo has a couple of punches blocked by Nadir.
Nadir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drogo up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nadir - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nadir receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Drogo tries a body shot but Nadir blocks it.
Nadir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Drogo lands a body shot.
Drogo tries to work over Nadir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drogo misses with a punch to the body.
Drogo managing to block the knees to the body from Nadir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drogo.
Nadir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nadir avoiding damage as Drogo throws knees to the body.
Nadir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drogo.
Drogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nadir.
Drogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nadir is defending well for now.
Nadir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nadir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drogo misses with a punch on the inside.
Drogo trying to land knees to the body.
Drogo missing with knees to the body.
Drogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drogo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drogo lands a left hand.
Nadir managing to block the knees to the body from Drogo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nadir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nadir blocks an uppercut.
Karl Drogo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nadir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nadir managing to block the knees to the body from Drogo.
Drogo misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nadir takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drogo looking to throw knees to the head but Nadir is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir struggles to land a body shot inside as Drogo controls his hands.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but Nadir blocks it.
Drogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Drogo.
Nadir managing to block the knees to the body from Drogo.
Drogo can't find room to land a body shot as Nadir controls the action.
Nadir avoiding damage as Drogo throws knees to the body.
Drogo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nadir controlling the action here for a moment.
Nadir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nadir avoiding damage as Drogo throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Drogo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nadir misses with a body shot.
Nadir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drogo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nadir is out of range and Drogo settles back down.
Drogo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nadir closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nadir throws a shot to the body.
Nadir checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nadir moves in looking to clinch but Drogo pushes him off.
Drogo moves into the clinch.
Nadir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nadir effectively controlling the action here.
Drogo avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo tries to throw a body punch but Nadir avoids it by throwing Drogo back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Nadir.
Drogo lands a nice uppercut.
Nadir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nadir trying to land knees to the body.
Drogo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drogo misses with a punch on the inside.
Nadir blocks an uppercut.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nadir - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nadir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nadir - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abed Nadir.
Nadir lands a right hook to the body.
Nadir checks a leg kick.
Drogo thows a leg kick but Nadir checks it
and Nadir counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Drogo tries to kick Nadir off in order to stand up. Nadir Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nadir stands up and beckons Drogo to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo feints and then cracks Nadir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nadir down.
Nadir lands with a nice combination. Drogo backs away looking to recover.
Nadir lands a jab-cross combination.
Drogo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nadir is out of range.
Nadir moves into range and clinches up with Drogo.
Nadir blocking some punches.
Drogo scores with a hook to the body.
Drogo misses with the head strike.
Drogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nadir's face.
Nadir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drogo misses with a punch to the body.
Drogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drogo tries to throw a body punch but Nadir avoids it by throwing Drogo back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir stalling against the cage.
Karl Drogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nadir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nadir is defending well for now.
Nadir stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nadir's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nadir blocking some punches.
Drogo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nadir tries to land knees in the clinch but Drogo avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abed Nadir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drogo 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Drogo!
An out of breath Karl Drogo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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