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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
The Gauntlet
Date: Aug 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Shazbah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shazbah - that will leave a mark!
Nao avoids the head kick by Shazbah.
Shazbah throws a lazy head kick
and Nao counters with a left to the body.
Shazbah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shazbah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#CL2#
Shazbah moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Shazbah breaks from the clinch.
Shazbah thumps Nao with a low kick.
Shazbah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nao lands a really nice looking cross but Shazbah seems unphased.
Shazbah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Nao takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Shazbah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
A head kick from Shazbah lands but Nao takes it in his stride. #CUT2#
It looks like Solomon Nao has been cut.#CL#
Nao closes the distance and pushes Shazbah back into the cage.#BC#
Nao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nao's corner calls for a 1-2. Nao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shazbah thuds his shin into the meat of Nao's side.
Nao is breathing heavily.
Nao misses with a hook.
Shazbah throws a hook but Nao blocks it.
Nao was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nao moves out of range as Shazbah throws a body kick.
Shazbah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shazbah.#T2#
Shazbah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#KD2#
Shazbah lands a big head kick that sends Nao tumbling to the mat! Shazbah takes a step backwards and waves Nao back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shazbah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Shazbah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shazbah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nao avoids the head kick by Shazbah.
Shazbah keeps Nao at a distance using the push kick.
Nao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shazbah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nao's calf.
Shazbah keeps Nao at a distance using the push kick. #CL2#
Shazbah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Shazbah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Shazbah.
It looked like Nao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nao misses with a double jab
and Shazbah counters with a good, hard body kick but Nao shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mehdi Shazbah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shazbah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 9:10
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 9:10
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mehdi Shazbah!
In his post fight interview, Mehdi Shazbah gave a big smile as he said 'I told you I could do it.'.
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