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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abed Nadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadir is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by M.A.S.H Theme. Greg Garrison had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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26 - 23 - 0 |
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240 lbs
32 - 35 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abed Nadir!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Garrison.
Nadir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrison manages to avoid it.
Garrison gets caught flat footed, as Nadir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nadir looking to pass the guard.
Nadir looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nadir throws a big right hand that misses.
Nadir trying to control but Garrison is working from the bottom.
Nadir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nadir throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir is looking to work some ground and pound but Garrison has wrist control.
Nadir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nadir stays in close to Garrison's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nadir distracts Garrison with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison controls Nadir momentarily but Nadir frees himself.
Nadir's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nadir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nadir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nadir postures up in Garrison's guard and throws a big left but Garrison blocks it.
Nadir throws a strike but Garrison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nadir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garrison.
Nadir has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garrison is looking to work some ground and pound but Nadir has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garrison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garrison being controlled here momentarily.
Garrison looking to pass the guard.
Nadir looking for a sweep. Not yet Nadir, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir throws an overhand right that lands on Garrison's shoulder, as Garrison tries to avoid the shot.
Nadir tries to keep at a distance but Garrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garrison trying to control the position but instead, Nadir has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garrison into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nadir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garrison's elbow.
Nadir slows down the pace here.
Nadir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garrison has him pressed against the cage.
Garrison managing to block the knees to the body from Nadir.
Nadir trying to land knees to the body.
Nadir slowing the pace effectively.
Nadir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garrison.
Garrison stalling in the clinch.
Garrison has Nadir pushed against the cage.
Nadir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garrison is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Nadir with that takedown attempt.
Nadir looks to land a combination. Garrison sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garrison throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Abed Nadir has been cut.
Garrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nadir lands a nice looking body shot.
Greg Garrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadir throws a leg kick but Garrison checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nadir is defended easily by Garrison.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nadir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nadir tries to clinch but Garrison is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abed Nadir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abed Nadir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garrison cracks the inside of Nadir's front leg.
Nadir tries to close the distance and clinch but Garrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garrison appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nadir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garrisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nadir.
Nadir tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garrison defends well and Nadir ends up having to push Garrison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Garrison avoids the body shot from Nadir.
Nadir blocks a jab.
Nadir wants to slow Garrison down by chopping away at his legs.
Garrison misses with a wild body shot.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nadir throws a jab when Garrison was well out of range.
Nadir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garrison thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir throws a series of punches but Garrison avoids them all with ease.
Nadir fails with a takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Garrison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nadir.
Nadir avoids the head kick by Garrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garrison's guard.
Nadir sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nadir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nadir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nadir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nadir throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nadir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Nadir stands up over Garrison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nadir throws a big elbow that misses.
Garrison is trying to keep Nadir in close.
Nadir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nadir throwing strikes from guard but Garrison blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garrison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Nadir misses.
Garrison changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Nadir. Those never looked like landing.
Garrison went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nadir throws a series of punches but Garrison moves out of range.
Garrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nadir manages to avoid it.
Nadir takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nadir.
Garrison has had enough of the clinch but Nadir keeps him there for the moment.
Garrison misses with an elbow strike.
Garrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garrison lands a left hand.
Nadir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garrison avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Nadir taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Nadir.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nadir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garrison throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nadir obliges.
Nadir lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nadir utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garrison avoids it.
Nadir taking a breather.
Garrison blocks a body shot from Nadir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Nadir looking for a takedown.
Greg Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abed Nadir.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garrison avoids it.
Garrison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Garrison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garrison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Garrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nadir drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garrison pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garrison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garrison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abed Nadir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abed Nadir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nadir misses with a low kick.
Nadir wants to clinch up but Garrison keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Garrison.
Garrison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nadir has a takedown stuffed.
Nadir lands a jab to the nose.
Nadir moves in looking to clinch but Garrison pushes him off.
Nadir takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garrison as Nadir tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nadir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Garrison.
Garrison lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison managing to block the knees to the body from Nadir.
Nadir tries to work over Garrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garrison avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.
Garrison wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garrison throws an elbow but misses.
Garrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nadir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garrison circles away quickly and effectively.
Nadir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abed Nadir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nadir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garrison's waist but Garrison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nadir off to one side.
Greg Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abed Nadir.
Garrison lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nadir avoids the head kick by Garrison.
Nadir misses with a takedown
and Garrison counters with a straight right hand.
Nadir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garrison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nadir lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nadir fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nadir fails with a takedown attempt.
Garrison looks to land a combination but Nadir avoids it well.
Nadir darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadir clinches.
A short right from Garrison.
Nadir looking to slow down the pace here.
Nadir takes a shot to the head.
Garrison lands a left hand.
Nadir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garrison throws an elbow but it misses.
Nadir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garrison is defending well for now.
Garrison lands a hook that snaps the head of Nadir backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Garrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garrison lands a right hand.
Garrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nadir walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garrison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nadir wants to clinch.
Nadir closes the distance and clinches up with Garrison, looking for a takedown. Nadir pushes Garrison against the cage but Garrison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nadir misses with a lunging right hand
and Garrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nadir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garrison checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garrison looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nadir tries to clinch up.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses.
Garrison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison dodges the punch combination from Nadir.
Greg Garrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nadir.
Garrison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nadir has a takedown stuffed.
Garrison works Nadir's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrison lands a slapping body shot.
Garrison lands a big head kick that sends Nadir tumbling to the mat! Garrison takes a step backwards and waves Nadir back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nadir is rocked!
Garrison fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Nadir out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Greg Garrison!
An out of breath Greg Garrison 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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hype
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