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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Imbula (ranked 1287 p4p, 199 weight class) and Nino Niederreiter (ranked 1443 p4p, 230 weight class). Imbula's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ~Apache~. Nino Niederreiter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 cm
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180 lbs
8 - 6 - 1 |
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180 cm
32
175 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nino Niederreiter! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Imbula circles away from the clinch attempt and Imbula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Imbula bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Niederreiter's head backwards. Niederreiter gets a clinch. Imbula presses Niederreiter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Imbula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Imbula tries to work over Niederreiter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Niederreiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Imbula uses good head movement to avoid it. Imbula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niederreiter's elbow. We've been informed that Niederreiter has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Imbula blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Niederreiter blocks an uppercut.
Imbula struggles to land a body shot inside as Niederreiter controls his hands.
Niederreiter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Imbula swings wildly with an uppercut but Niederreiter uses good head movement to avoid it. Imbula managing to block the knees to the body from Niederreiter.
That's one minute gone in the round. Niederreiter struggles to land a body shot inside as Imbula controls his hands.
Imbula can't find room to land a body shot as Niederreiter controls the action.
Niederreiter misses with a hook from the clinch. Imbula is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Imbula misses with a hook from the clinch. Imbula lands a nice shot to the body. Niederreiter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Imbula throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Imbula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niederreiter gets through Imbula's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Imbula. Imbula is struggling to control the position. Niederreiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Imbula. Niederreiter has a couple of punches blocked by Imbula.
Imbula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Niederreiter scores with a nice hook to the head. A battle for position here, against the cage. Imbula throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A left hand lands to the body for Imbula.
Niederreiter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Imbula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Imbula lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Niederreiter obliges. Imbula swings wildly with an uppercut but Niederreiter uses good head movement to avoid it. Niederreiter misses with some punches.
Imbula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Imbula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niederreiter backwards. Imbula scores with a nice hook to the head. Imbula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niederreiter's elbow. Imbula gets through Niederreiter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Imbula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Niederreiter fails to land. Imbula tries to throw a body punch but Niederreiter avoids it by throwing Imbula back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Imbula misses with a punch on the inside.
Imbula struggles to land a body shot inside as Niederreiter controls his hands.
Imbula lands a right hand. Niederreiter lands on the inside with an uppercut. Niederreiter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Imbula lands a nice uppercut. Imbula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Imbula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Niederreiter moves into range and clinches up with Imbula. Niederreiter lands with a left to the head. Niederreiter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niederreiter lands a hook to the side of the head. Niederreiter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Imbula avoids it. Imbula works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Niederreiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Imbula misses with a body punch.
Imbula misses with a punch to the body.
Niederreiter scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Imbula. Niederreiter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Imbula backwards. Imbula pushes Niederreiter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Imbula lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Imbula. Imbula blocking some punches.
Niederreiter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Niederreiter blocks an uppercut.
Imbula blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Imbula's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Imbula misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Imbula. Imbula misses with a body punch.
Imbula is trying to maintain a safe position but Niederreiter gets an underhook and turns Imbula into the cage. Imbula tries to throw a body punch but Niederreiter avoids it by throwing Imbula back against the cage. Imbula managing to block the knees to the body from Niederreiter.
Imbula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niederreiter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Imbula struggles to land a body shot inside as Niederreiter controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheik Imbula dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Imbula lands with a kick to the temple. Niederreiter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Niederreiter is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round! Imbula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niederreiter moves away. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niederreiter! But no joy. Niederreiter is still on wobbly legs! Can Imbula finish him? Imbula lands with a shot to the body. Imbula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niederreiter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Imbula with a body shot. Niederreiter seems to have recovered his senses. Imbula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niederreiter has managed to clinch.
Niederreiter misses with a hook from the clinch. Imbula struggles to land a body shot inside as Niederreiter controls his hands.
Imbula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niederreiter's elbow. Imbula is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Niederreiter blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Imbula is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niederreiter is defending well for now. Nice body punch from Imbula - that landed with a thud.
Imbula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niederreiter's elbow. Imbula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch on the inside from Imbula fails to land. Niederreiter misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Niederreiter missing with knees to the body.
Imbula has a couple of punches blocked by Niederreiter.
A shot in the inside from Imbula. Imbula is trying to maintain a safe position but Niederreiter gets an underhook and turns Imbula into the cage. Niederreiter lands a right hand. Imbula can't find room to land a body shot as Niederreiter controls the action.
Niederreiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Imbula lands a hook to the side of the head. Niederreiter misses with some punches.
Imbula throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Niederreiters head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Niederreiter. Imbula tries a body shot but Niederreiter blocks it.
Cheik Imbula has scored more points in the clinch so far. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Imbula misses with some punches.
Imbula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Niederreiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Imbula swings wildly with an uppercut but Niederreiter uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A hook to the body from Imbula.
A body shot lands from Imbula.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The referee calls for Imbula to work.
Imbula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Imbula tries a body shot but Niederreiter blocks it.
Imbula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niederreiter's elbow. Niederreiter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Imbula tries to throw a body punch but Niederreiter avoids it by throwing Imbula back against the cage. Niederreiter blocks a body shot from Imbula. A short right from Niederreiter. A right handed body shot lands from Imbula.
Niederreiter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Imbula misses with a hook from the clinch. Imbula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Imbula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niederreiter misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Imbula tries a body shot but Niederreiter blocks it.
Imbula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Imbula misses with a punch to the body.
Imbula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niederreiter lands a left hand.
Niederreiter tries to work over Imbula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Niederreiter lands with a short head shot on the inside. Imbula lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Niederreiter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Imbula lands with a short shot to the head. Niederreiter lands a nice uppercut. Imbula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niederreiter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Imbula stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Imbula looking to throw knees to the head but Niederreiter is blocking nicely.
Imbula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niederreiter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Imbula is defending well for now. Imbula tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Niederreiter avoids it. Niederreiter misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Imbula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niederreiter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Imbula.
Imbula throws a punch but it's blocked by Niederreiter. Niederreiter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Imbula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Imbula managing to block the knees to the body from Niederreiter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Imbula creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Imbula lands a nice uppercut. Niederreiter working aggressively here.
Imbula throws a head punch that misses. Imbula misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheik Imbula dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Niederreiter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Imbula changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Imbula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Niederreiter gets in close and instigates a clinch. Imbula lands with a short shot to the head. Niederreiter prevents a body shot from Imbula. Niederreiter scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right hand to the side of the head by Niederreiter. Niederreiter misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Imbula - that landed with a thud.
Niederreiter blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Niederreiter lands with a light punch inside. Imbula tries to work over Niederreiter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Imbula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niederreiter can do to turn this around? Niederreiter lands a right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Niederreiter lands with a right to the head. Imbula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Imbula throws a head punch that misses. Imbula stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Niederreiter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Imbula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Imbula misses with some punches.
Niederreiter throws a head punch that misses. Imbula misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niederreiter. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Imbula. A shot in the inside from Niederreiter. Imbula gets through Niederreiter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Imbula pushes Niederreiter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Imbula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Imbula tries a body shot but Niederreiter blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Niederreiter fails to land. Niederreiter has a couple of punches blocked by Imbula.
Nino Niederreiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Niederreiter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Imbula is defending well for now. Imbula misses with a hook from the clinch. Imbula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Niederreiter. Niederreiter scores with a nice hook to the head. Niederreiter lands a shoulder strike. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Niederreiter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Niederreiter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Imbula.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Imbula. Imbula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Imbula scores with a nice hook to the head. Niederreiter misses with some punches.
Imbula lands with a short head shot on the inside. Imbula struggles to land a body shot inside as Niederreiter controls his hands.
Imbula dips a shoulder and cracks Niederreiter with a mighty uppercut! Niederreiter falls back against the cage and Imbula unloads with a barrage of strikes! Niederreiter is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Imbula screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheik Imbula! Cheik Imbula decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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