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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between En Sabah Nur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ajax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ajax has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, En Sabah Nur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Ajax!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ajax gets a double leg takedown into Sabah Nur's guard.
Sabah Nur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sabah Nur looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sabah Nur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ajax scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sabah Nur bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ajax's guard.
Ajax throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sabah Nur got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ajax has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sabah Nur has managed to get both his arms back between Ajax's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabah Nur is working Ajax over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sabah Nur postures up.
Ajax has Sabah Nur pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabah Nur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ajax is keeping the position for now.
Sabah Nur won't allow Ajax to sweep him here.
Ajax working for a triangle but Sabah Nur defends it easily.
Ajax keeping moving, preventing Sabah Nur from controlling successfully.
Ajax had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sabah Nur defends it easily.
Ajax looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sabah Nur has picked Ajax up and slammed him! Ajax can't keep hold of the triangle and Sabah Nur manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ajax is not content to let Sabah Nur control the position.
Sabah Nur controls the position from side control.
Ajax is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur is looking to take a break and control but Ajax is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sabah Nur is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ajax is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ajax is looking to regain half guard here but Sabah Nur keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ajax is still trying to improve position.
Ajax manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sabah Nur is trying to control but can't.
Ajax lands strikes from half guard.
Ajax not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sabah Nur trying to control from the bottom.
Ajax takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sabah Nur won't allow Ajax to pass to mount.
Sabah Nur is pressing down on Ajax's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sabah Nur controls Ajax momentarily but Ajax frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Ajax dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Ajax misses the target.
Ajax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabah Nur was well out of range. Poor timing from Ajax.
Sabah Nur jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sabah Nur lands with a hook. Ajax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sabah Nur lands with a right hand.
Marco Ajax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabah Nur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ajax.
A jab from Sabah Nur misses.
Ajax shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sabah Nur manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ajax throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ajax is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ajax working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ajax postures up.
Ajax missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sabah Nur controlling Ajax's posture.
Sabah Nur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabah Nur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ajax stopping the sweep attempt from Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ajax working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sabah Nur wants to sweep but no luck.
Ajax is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ajax scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sabah Nur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sabah Nur 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.
Sabah Nur will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ajax with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sabah Nur has his hands on Ajax's head, controlling the position.
Sabah Nur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sabah Nur pulls Ajax in close to prevent any damage.
Ajax scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sabah Nur being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajax working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ajax throws a strike but Sabah Nur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ajax has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ajax throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sabah Nur controlling from the top position.
Ajax had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sabah Nur defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajax wants to sweep but no luck.
Ajax has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sabah Nur wants to pass the guard but Ajax is keeping the position.
Ajax keeping moving, preventing Sabah Nur from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sabah Nur throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Ajax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ajax swats away the attempt to clinch by Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sabah Nur slips a jab and a cross from Ajax.
Sabah Nur looks to throw the jab but Ajax is out of range.
Sabah Nur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ajax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ajax throws a body punch but Sabah Nur moves out of range.
Ajax lands a leg kick that knocks Sabah Nur off balance momentarily.
Sabah Nur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ajax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sabah Nur misses with a two punch combination.
Sabah Nur looks to throw the jab but Ajax is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ajax.
Ajax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabah Nur avoids the body shot from Ajax.
Ajax misses with a hook. Sabah Nur ducked under it nicely.
Sabah Nur is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ajax.
Ajax throws a lazy right hand but Sabah Nur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ajax takes a swing at Sabah Nur's ribcage but misses.
Sabah Nur slips a jab from Ajax.
En Sabah Nur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ajax fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sabah Nur checks it well.
Sabah Nur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ajax misses with a shot to the body
and Sabah Nur counters with a nice body shot.
Ajax misses with a right hand
and Sabah Nur counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sabah Nur lands a high kick!
It looks like Marco Ajax has been cut.
Ajax stuns Sabah Nur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sabah Nur scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sabah Nur misses the target.
Sabah Nur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabah Nur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ajax.
En Sabah Nur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur digs a good hook to Ajax's body.
Ajax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ajax scores with a jab. Sabah Nur acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sabah Nur connects with a nice looking jab.
Ajax falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sabah Nur counters with a nice uppercut.
Ajax avoids a kick to the body.
Ajax takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ajax shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ajax tries a head kick but it misses.
Ajax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ajax misses with a hook.
Ajax misses with a hook.
Sabah Nur looks to land a left hand but Ajax moved out of range nicely.
Ajax scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sabah Nur in his tracks.
Ajax throws a series of punches but Sabah Nur avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajax drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sabah Nur. Ajax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Ajax.
Ajax tries for a takedown but Sabah Nur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sabah Nur is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sabah Nur blocks a low kick nicely.
Sabah Nur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
En Sabah Nur is winning the standup battle so far.
Ajax takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ajax has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sabah Nur, as that shot connected.
Sabah Nur wants to clinch up but Ajax keeps it at a distance.
Sabah Nur moves out of range of the strikes.
Sabah Nur looks to score with a jab to the body but Ajax is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ajax.
Ajax throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajax throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sabah Nur counters with a head kick.
Ajax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabah Nur lands with a right hand.
Sabah Nur tries to clinch up but Ajax circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ajax.
Sabah Nur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ajax was well out of range. Poor timing from Sabah Nur.
Ajax manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sabah Nur on his heels. He'll look to pass Sabah Nur's guard now, I'm sure.
Sabah Nur looking to control.
Ajax scoring with some ground and pound.
Sabah Nur is looking for a triangle here but Ajax uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabah Nur is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to En Sabah Nur.
I think Ajax has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Ajax!
A less than humble Marco Ajax misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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pop
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