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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lou Nahtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Pasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nahtic comes to the cage accompanied by Sleeping My Day Away. Lou Nahtic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Nahtic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ali Pasha!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pasha misses with a series of wild punches.
Pasha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nahtic on the side of the head.
Nahtic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pasha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nahtic's head.
Nahtic misses with an uppercut. Pasha saw that one coming.
Nahtic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pasha dives in for a single leg takedown but Nahtic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pasha moves out of range of the strikes.
Nahtic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Nahtic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pasha throws a head kick that misses
and Nahtic counters with a nice leg kick.
Nahtic blocks a head kick by Pasha.
Some bone on bone action there as Pasha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pasha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Nahtic takes one on the button.
Pasha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nahtic.
Nahtic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pasha is looking for the big counter here.
Nahtic works over Pasha's head and body with a nice combination.
Nahtic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pasha takes the fight into the clinch.
Pasha working aggressively here.
Nahtic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pasha backwards.
Pasha struggles to land a body shot inside as Nahtic controls his hands.
Pasha has Nahtic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nahtic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lou Nahtic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Pasha.
Pasha digs a right hand underneath Nahtic's ribcage. Nahtic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
Nahtic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pasha.
Nahtic throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasha gets control of Nahtic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pasha will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pasha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pasha working for a triangle but Nahtic defends it easily.
Pasha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nahtic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nahtic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pasha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nahtic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pasha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nahtic manages to get himself to full guard.
Pasha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nahtic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nahtic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nahtic pulls Pasha in close to prevent any damage.
Pasha trying to move into half guard but instead Nahtic has managed to sweep!
Nahtic pushes down on Pasha's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pasha wants to improve his position but Nahtic is controlling well.
Nahtic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pasha actively working from the bottom here.
Pasha tries to roll over but Nahtic keeps him under control.
Nahtic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nahtic passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pasha is desperately trying to improve his position but Nahtic has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ali Pasha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nahtic blocks a head kick by Pasha.
Lou Nahtic is winning the standup battle so far.
Nahtic moves away from the strike by Pasha.
Nahtic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Nahtic.
Nahtic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pasha. That did some damage!
Nahtic tries to clinch up.
Nahtic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pasha is out of range.
Pasha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pasha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nahtic.
Pasha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pasha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nahtic's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nahtic tries to close the distance and clinch but Pasha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pasha replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nahtic blocks it well.
A head kick misses from Pasha.
Nahtic moves out of range as Pasha strikes.
Pasha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pasha tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha avoids the head kick by Nahtic.
Pasha unleashes a big counter combination but Nahtic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pasha misses with a straight left.
Pasha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pasha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nahtic.
Nahtic throws a head kick but Pasha moves out of range.
Nahtic moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPasha.
Nahtic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pasha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nahtic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pasha throws a looping overhand right but Nahtic ducks down to avoid it.
Lou Nahtic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nahtic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nahtic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pasha throws a head kick that misses
and Nahtic counters with a head kick. That will keep Pasha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pasha falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nahtic counter with a right hand.
Pasha is rocked!
Pasha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pasha is still on wobbly legs! Can Nahtic finish him?
Pasha walks into a stiff left hand from Nahtic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pasha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nahtic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pasha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pasha seems to have recovered his senses.
Lou Nahtic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nahtic throws a head kick that misses.
Nahtic tries to clinch up.
Nahtic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nahtic clinches with his opponent.
Nahtic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nahtic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nahtic connects with a leg kick. Pasha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pasha throws the left hand but Nahtic avoids the punch easily.
Nahtic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pasha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic throws a low kick but Pasha moves out of range easily.
Pasha has Nahtic up against the cage in a clinch.
Pasha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pasha is trying to pull guard but Nahtic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nahtic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nahtic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Nahtic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nahtic manages to break the clinch.
Nahtic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pasha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pasha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pasha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nahtic defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic connects with a leg kick. Pasha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nahtic. That's going to slow Pasha down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nahtic.
Nahtic throws a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nahtic motions for Pasha to come forward. Nahtic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pasha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nahtic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pasha misses with a head kick.
Pasha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nahtic is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pasha.
Lou Nahtic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Pasha.
Nahtic drops his hands momentarily and Pasha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nahtic throws a wild body kick that Pasha sees coming a mile off.
Nahtic connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Nahtic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nahtic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pasha.
Pasha avoids a kick to the body.
Nahtic throws a looping overhand right but Pasha ducks down to avoid it.
Pasha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nahtic.
Nahtic connects with the punch.
Pasha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nahtic at a distance.
Pasha throws a head kick but Nahtic moves out of range.
Nahtic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pasha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nahtic slips a jab from Pasha.
Pasha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pasha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nahtic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pasha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahtic is trying to get back to full guard.
Nahtic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pasha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pasha's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nahtic keeps control of the position as Pasha tries to break free.
Pasha breaks Nahtic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic keeping moving, preventing Pasha from controlling successfully.
Pasha drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nahtic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nahtic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nahtic!
Pasha gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nahtic thows a huge punch but Pasha dodges it nicely.
Nahtic drops an elbow to the side of Pasha's head.
Pasha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pasha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nahtic trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pasha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nahtic trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nahtic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nahtic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nahtic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pasha keeping moving, preventing Nahtic from controlling successfully.
Nahtic tries to free his leg and advance position but Pasha is retaining full guard.
Pasha is working an open guard so Nahtic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nahtic fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic stuffs the takedown attempt from Pasha. Pasha gets slowly back to his feet.
Nahtic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pasha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nahtic misses with a body kick.
Pasha shoots in looking for a takedown but Nahtic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pasha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nahtic!
Pasha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pasha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pasha throws an off balance right hand
and Nahtic counters with an inside leg kick.
Pasha throws a hook but Nahtic avoids it easily.
Nahtic scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Pasha.
Pasha looks to throw a body kick
and Nahtic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pasha won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nahtic is looking to take a break and control but Pasha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pasha sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Nahtic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nahtic 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Nahtic!
Our winner, Lou Nahtic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Ali Pasha was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better fighter tonight. But I will be back and kick his ASS again. Idiots'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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