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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sins (ranked 1744 p4p, 2148 weight class) and Eric Staal (ranked 239 p4p, 289 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Sins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Staal!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Staal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Staal 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.
Sins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sins, as that shot connected.
Sins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sins working a defensive guard here.
Staal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sins wants to sweep but no luck.
Staal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sins's guard.
Sins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Staal is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sins working a defensive guard here.
Staal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sins is keeping the position for now.
Staal throws a big right hand that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sins keeping moving, preventing Staal from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sins misses with a straight left.
Staal is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sins misses with a lunging right hand
and Staal counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Staal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Staal checks the leg kick nicely there.
And Staal tries to counter it with a takedown but Sins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sins throws a big shot that misses.
Staal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sins.
Sins misses with a lunging right hand
and Staal counters with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Staal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Sins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Staal clinches with his opponent.
Staal takes a shot to the head.
Staal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Staal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Staal tries to clinch but Sins moves out of range.
Staal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sins.
Sins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Staals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nick Sins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Staal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sins throws out a loose jab but Staal uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Staal is defended easily by Sins.
Staal connects with a high kick.
Staal shoots in looking for a takedown. Sins tries to sprawl out of it but Staal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sins throws a hook but Staal avoids it easily.
Nick Sins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staal dodges the punch combination from Sins.
Staal wants to counter the offense by Sins and move into the clinch position.
Sins works the jab nicely.
Staal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nick Sins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal has closed the distance and engaged Sins in a clinch.
Sins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Staal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Staal is trying to pull guard but Sins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sins lands a hook that snaps the head of Staal backwards.
Sins lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sins.
Our sources have told us that Sins has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Staal jumps guard but Sins stands there with Staal around his waist. Staal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Staal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Staal blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Staal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sins lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Sins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sins stuffs the takedown.
Staal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Staal closes the distance and clinches up with Sins, looking for a takedown. Staal pushes Sins against the cage but Sins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sins.
Staal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Staal.
Staal moves in looking to clinch but Sins pushes him off.
Staal checks a leg kick nicely.
Sins throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sins.
Staal defending well as Sins loads up on a big left hand.
Sins sets himself, and Staal steps forward looking for the clinch! Sins avoids it this time.
Sins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Staal can do to turn this around?
Sins misses with a leg kick
and Staal counters with a two punch combo.
Sins scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Sins misses the target.
Staal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Staal tries to move into range but Sins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Staal darts in looking for a takedown but Sins gets double underhooks and turns Staal into the cage.
Nick Sins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Staal.
Sins misses with a looping right.
Staal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab by Sins.
Eric Staal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sins scores with a head kick.
Staal is rocked!
Staal gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Sins gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Sins!
Our winner, Nick Sins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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