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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yacob Nilsen (ranked 298 p4p, 43 weight class) and Geordie Power (ranked 368 p4p, 55 weight class). Nilsen comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - Right above it. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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207 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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224 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yacob Nilsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie Power!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Power swivels and escapes.
Nilsen throws out a powerful jab.
Nilsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Power looks to land a right hand but Nilsen moved out of range.
Nilsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nilsen blocks a low kick nicely.
Nilsen slips a jab from Power.
Power ducks right into an uppercut from Nilsen.
Nilsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Power.
Power tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nilsen is able to avoid easily.
Nilsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decent striking displayed by Nilsen there.
Nilsen catches Power with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nilsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A cross from Nilsen lands.
Nilsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Nilsen.
Power appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nilsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nilsen throws a shot from downtown. Power moves away and avoids it.
Geordie Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power catches Nilsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nilsen scores with a head kick.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nilsen.
Power looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Power throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nilsen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Power is looking to escape.
Nilsen trying to control from half guard but Power is working away.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Nilsen winds up and cracks Power with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nilsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Power has one foot on Nilsen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Nilsen finds it's target.
Power misses with an uppercut
and Nilsen counters with a straight right hand.
Nilsen lands a jab to Power's midsection.
Power throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nilsen on the side of the head.
Power misses with an uppercut. Nilsen saw that one coming.
Nilsen throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Nilsen swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Power is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Power tries a low kick but Nilsen avoids it.
Nilsen looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Nilsen moves into range and clinches up with Power.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Power scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Power.
Power breaks from the clinch.
Power looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nilsen tries to counter with a takedown but Power is quick to defend against it.
Power lands a jab to the nose.
Nilsen misses with an uppercut.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nilsen.
Nilsen throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Power scores with a hook.
Nilsen lands with a good body shot.
Power on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Power - just one landing.
Nilsen avoids the head kick by Power.
It looked like Nilsen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Power.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Nilsen.
Power looks to land a right hand but Nilsen moved out of range.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power throws a hook but Nilsen blocks it.
Nilsen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Power.
Nilsen jabs Power right on the nose. Power blinks but takes it well.
Power misses with a looping left.
Nilsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nilsen misses with a takedown attempt
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Power throws a right hand that Nilsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Nilsen also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Nilsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nilsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yacob Nilsen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Power missing with a left hand there. Nilsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nilsen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Power sprawls and moves away.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Nilsen moves out of range easily.
Nilsen walks into a left hand.
Nilsen misses with a combination
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Power.
Power closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nilsen misses with a hook.
Power unleashes a big counter combination but Nilsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nilsen checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
and Nilsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Power. Those never looked like landing.
Nilsen misses with a takedown attempt - Power sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Power slips under a jab.
Power scores with a nice right hand.
Nilsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Power connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nilsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nilsen.
Power doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nilsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.
As Power looks to move away, Nilsen throws a big counter combo but Power just gets out of the way.
Nilsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nilsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Power's head.
Power misses the jab.
Power moves out of range as Nilsen strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Power there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power throws a hook but Nilsen avoids it easily.
Nilsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Power dips to his left and cracks Nilsen with an uppercut!
Nilsen throws an off balance right hand
and Power counters with a leg kick.
Nilsen looks to land a body kick but Power moved away.
Power slips under a jab from Nilsen.
Nilsen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yacob Nilsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power avoids the body shot from Nilsen.
Nilsen avoids the body shot from Power.
Nilsen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nilsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Power throws the left hand but Nilsen avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a hook but Nilsen avoids it easily.
Power with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nilsen misses with a takedown attempt
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yacob Nilsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nilsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Power sprawls well. Power wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nilsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Power takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Power slips a straight right by Nilsen.
Nilsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nilsen moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen throws a hook but Power blocks it.
Nilsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Power scores with a head kick.
Nilsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nilsen throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Power's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A left and a right from Nilsen both land. Nice combination.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
Power throws a nice looking combination but Nilsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nilsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Power drops Nilsen with a beautiful combination! Nilsen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Power is looking for the KO!
Nilsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Power counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nilsen's knee momentarily.
Nilsen throws an overhand right that lands on Power's shoulder, as Power tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geordie Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice uppercut lands for Nilsen. That snapped Power's head back.
Nilsen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Power lands with a nice body kick.
Nilsen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Power is looking to land body kicks.
Nilsen darts in looking for a takedown but Power gets double underhooks and turns Nilsen into the cage.
Power connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Power has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Power looks to land a left hand but Nilsen moved out of range nicely.
Power throws a lazy head kick
and Nilsen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nilsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nilsen prevents Power from standing back up.
Power is trying to maintain the position but Nilsen is very close to passing his half guard.
Nilsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Power manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nilsen moves to clinch but Power breaks away
and Power counters with a one-two to the body.
Power looks to land a right hand but Nilsen moved out of range.
Nilsen avoids the head kick by Power.
Power takes a jab right on the kisser.
Power throws a hook but Nilsen blocks it.
Nilsen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nilsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nilsen sizes up Power with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nilsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Power.
Power throws a counter combo.
Nilsen throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Nilsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Power off the cage and back into range.
Nilsen shoots in looking for a takedown but Power manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nilsen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yacob Nilsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nilsen fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nilsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nilsen misses with a right hand
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen staying out of range there.
Power throws a series of punches but Nilsen avoids them all with ease.
Nilsen misses with a body shot.
Nilsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Power cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Power lands a head shot.
Nilsen cracks Power with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Nilsen.
Nilsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Power misses with a wild combination.
Nilsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Power tries to avoid it but Nilsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Power to the ground. Power escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nilsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen scores with a nice right hand.
Power throws an off balance right hand
enabling Nilsen to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nilsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nilsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Power misses with an attempted mid kick.
Power thuds his right hand into Nilsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Power uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Power works Nilsen's body with a nice hook.
Power misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Nilsen misses the target.
Power throws a leg kick but Nilsen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nilsen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Power sprawls and moves away.
Nilsen misses with a looping right.
Power takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geordie Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geordie Power!
In his post fight interview, Geordie Power started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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