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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nuri Jafar (ranked 450 p4p, 51 weight class) and Felipe Feltre (ranked 607 p4p, 40 weight class). Feltre has chosen Someday Never Comes as his entrance music. Nuri Jafar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
36 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuri Jafar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jafar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Feltre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jafar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Feltre throws an off balance right hand
and Jafar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jafar clinches with his opponent.
Feltre pulls guard successfully.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Feltre keeps moving.
Feltre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jafar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Feltre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Feltre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Feltre has his foot on Jafar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jafar works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jafar defends well.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Feltre keeps moving.
Jafar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Feltre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jafar defends it easily.
Feltre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jafar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jafar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jafar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Feltre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Feltre is trying to control the position but Jafar postures up.
Jafar trying to control but Feltre is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jafar is stalling in the full guard.
Feltre has a closed guard, preventing Jafar from standing up.
Feltre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jafar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jafar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Feltre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jafar wanted to stand there but Feltre had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feltre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Feltre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Feltre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jafar defends well.
Jafar wants to get up but he can't break Feltre's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Feltre trying to keep a closed guard but Jafar is proving a slippery customer.
Jafar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jafar. Feltre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jafar misses the shot to the body.
Jafar works Feltre's body with a nice hook.
Jafar misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Jafar.
Nuri Jafar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feltre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Feltre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jafar cracks Feltre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jafar moves into range and clinches up with Feltre.
Jafar lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jafar tries a body shot but Feltre blocks it.
Jafar struggles to land a body shot inside as Feltre controls his hands.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Feltre is trying to pull guard but Jafar has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Jafar has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A hook to the body from Jafar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Feltre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Feltre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Feltre tries to pull guard but Jafar won't allow it.
Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuri Jafar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jafar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Feltre jumps guard.
Feltre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Feltre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jafar defends it easily.
Jafar trying to control but Feltre is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jafar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Feltre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Feltre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Feltre is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nuri Jafar is winning the standup battle so far.
Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Feltre.
Jafar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Feltre can do to turn this around?
Jafar moves into the clinch.
Feltre can't find room to land a body shot as Jafar controls the action.
Jafar lands a nice shot to the body.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Feltre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Feltre on the inside.
Feltre misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Feltre backwards.
Feltre lands a body shot.
Feltre tries to pull guard but Jafar holds him up against the cage and eventually Feltre drops back down to his feet.
Feltre tries to pull guard but Jafar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Feltre.
Jafar misses with some punches.
Jafar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jafar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jafar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Feltre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jafar smiles and moves away.
Nuri Jafar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Feltre.
Feltre throws a head kick that misses.
Jafar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Feltre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Feltre tries to bum rush Jafar with a series of wild strikes but Jafar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jafar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Feltre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Feltre moves away from the strike by Jafar.
It seemed like Feltre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Feltre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jafar manages to avoid it.
Jafar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Feltre. Feltre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jafar misses with a straight left.
Feltre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jafar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Feltre on the side of the head.
Jafar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feltre throws a push kick but Jafar slaps the foot to one side.
Feltre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Feltre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jafar throws a hook to the side of Feltre's head but Feltre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jafar throws out a loose jab but Feltre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jafar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jafar throws a body punch but Feltre moves out of range.
It seemed like Feltre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Feltre tries to keep at a distance but Jafar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Feltre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Feltre misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Feltre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jafar or not.
Jafar lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Jafar.
Feltre jumps guard but Jafar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar misses with a body punch.
Feltre prevents a body shot from Jafar.
Feltre tries to pull guard but Jafar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Feltre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jafar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Feltre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Feltre tries to pull guard but Jafar holds him up against the cage and eventually Feltre drops back down to his feet.
Feltre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Feltre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feltre jumps guard but Jafar stands there with Feltre around his waist. Feltre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Feltre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jafar walks away with a smile on his face. Feltre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jafar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Feltre misses with an uppercut
and Jafar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Feltre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jafar manages to avoid it.
Jafar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good shot there by Jafar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuri Jafar dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Feltre misses
and Jafar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Feltre thinking.
Feltre throws a leg kick which misses Jafar's front leg but catches the back leg as Jafar tries to avoid it.
Jafar jabs Feltre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Feltre missing with a left hand there. Jafar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jafar drives through and clinches with Feltre against the cage.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Feltre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Feltre blocks an uppercut.
Feltre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jafar's elbow.
Feltre jumps guard but Jafar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Feltre is trying to pull guard but Jafar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Feltre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feltre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jafar walks away with a smile on his face. Feltre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nuri Jafar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Feltre.
Nice uppercut there from Jafar.
Jafar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jafar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Feltre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jafar.
Feltre fails to pull guard.
Jafar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Feltre manages to pull guard.
Jafar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Feltre controls Jafar momentarily but Jafar frees himself.
Jafar trying to control but Feltre is working from the bottom.
Jafar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Feltre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jafar instigates a clinch.
Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Feltre blocks a body shot from Jafar.
Feltre stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feltre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jafar walks away with a smile on his face. Feltre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jafar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Feltre blocks a jab.
Feltre gets tackled into the cage by Jafar. Jafar maintains the clinch.
Feltre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jafar walks away with a smile on his face. Feltre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jafar closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jafar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Feltre is trying to pull guard but Jafar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Feltre tries to pull guard but Jafar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Feltre tries to pull guard but Jafar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Feltre prevents a body shot from Jafar.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar tries to work over Feltre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jafar lands a hook that snaps the head of Feltre backwards.
Jafar can't find room to land a body shot as Feltre controls the action.
Jafar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Feltre backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Feltre jumps guard but Jafar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Feltre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jafar smiles and moves away.
Feltre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jafar if he has to take too many more of those.
Felipe Feltre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jafar avoids the body shot from Feltre.
Nuri Jafar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Feltre misses with a body kick.
Jafar scores with a nice head shot.
Feltre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jafar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jafar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar closes the distance and clinches.
Feltre fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Feltre - that landed with a thud.
Feltre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Feltre lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feltre tries to pull guard but Jafar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Feltre tries to pull guard but Jafar won't allow it.
Feltre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Feltre lands a hook that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Feltre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jafar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Feltre tries to pull guard but Jafar holds him up against the cage and eventually Feltre drops back down to his feet.
Jafar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jafar - that landed with a thud.
Feltre stalls.
Jafar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nuri Jafar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jafar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuri Jafar!
An intense looking Nuri Jafar took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'where's my money'.
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energy
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hype
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