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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Meadows (ranked 3743 p4p, 3407 weight class) and Franz Nicholas (ranked 400 p4p, 366 weight class). Franz Nicholas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franz Nicholas!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicholas throws a hook to the side of Meadows's head but Meadows sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meadows is looking to chop away at Nicholas's legs.
Nicholas throws an overhand right that lands on Meadows's shoulder, as Meadows tries to avoid the shot.
Meadows uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicholas.
Nicholas stuns Meadows with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meadows throws a lazy uppercut
and Nicholas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jay Meadows has been cut.
Nicholas misses with a wild body shot.
Nicholas misses the jab.
Meadows swinging wildly here.
Nicholas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meadows looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Nicholas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicholas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meadows manages to avoid it.
Nicholas throws a hook but Meadows blocks it.
Meadows swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nicholas to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Meadows - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicholas throws a hook but Meadows blocks it.
Meadows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jay Meadows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicholas slips under a jab from Meadows.
Nicholas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Meadows looks for the body kick but Nicholas saw that one coming.
Nicholas throws a counter combo.
Meadows scores with a jab to the body.
Meadows misses with a wild body shot.
Nicholas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meadows.
Meadows lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nicholas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meadows takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meadows cracks Nicholas with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Nicholas misses.
Nicholas lands an overhand right.
Meadows stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meadows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicholas.
Nicholas throws a series of punches but Meadows moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicholas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meadows throws out a loose jab but Nicholas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicholas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nicholas misses with a body shot.
Nicholas throws a series of punches but Meadows moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nicholas.
Nicholas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Meadows misses with an uppercut. Nicholas saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meadows.
Nicholas defending well as Meadows loads up on a big left hand.
As Meadows backs off Nicholas throws a huge counter combo but Meadows manages to avoid it all.
Nicholas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meadows.
Meadows throws a leg kick that misses.
Nicholas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicholas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nicholas misses with a looping right.
Meadows misses with a body shot.
Meadows throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicholas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meadows looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicholas is just out of range.
It seemed like Nicholas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nicholas throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicholas misses the target.
Meadows thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meadows misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicholas.
A swing and a miss from Nicholas.
Meadows lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows misses with a wild combination.
Nicholas slips under a jab from Meadows.
Meadows displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicholas throws out the jab.
Meadows bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nicholas's head backwards.
Nicholas blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Nicholas.
Nicholas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meadows.
The fighters circling - Meadows throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meadows misses with a looping right.
Nicholas misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Meadows wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nicholas misses with a hook. Meadows ducked under it nicely.
Meadows moves away from the strike by Nicholas.
Meadows throws a leg kick but Nicholas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Meadows throws a looping overhand right but Nicholas ducks down to avoid it.
Meadows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicholas.
Meadows gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nicholas blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Nicholas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meadows cracks Nicholas with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholas throws a hook but Meadows avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meadows throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicholas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meadows.
Meadows throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicholas throws a series of punches but Meadows moves out of range.
Nicholas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meadows.
Nicholas misses the jab.
Meadows throws a shot from downtown. Nicholas moves away and avoids it.
Nicholas is looking for the big counter here.
Meadows stalks Nicholas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nicholas's face. Nicholas staggers backwards, shaken.
Meadows misses with a series of wild punches.
Meadows misses with a left hand
and Nicholas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicholas scores with a body shot.
Meadows scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meadows takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nicholas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meadows throws a shot from downtown. Nicholas moves away and avoids it.
Nicholas fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jay Meadows will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Meadows's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nicholas misses with a straight right.
Meadows throws a shot from downtown. Nicholas moves away and avoids it.
Meadows scores with a jab.
Meadows swinging wildly here.
A combination from Nicholas does no damage.
A leg kick checked by Nicholas.
Nicholas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meadows. Meadows obviously looking to wear him down.
Meadows gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Meadows misses with a hook.
Nicholas walks into a jab.
Nicholas looks to throw the jab but Meadows is out of range.
Meadows is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nicholas.
Nicholas slips a jab from Meadows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicholas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meadows moves away.
Meadows avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nicholas lands a slapping body shot.
Nicholas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicholas misses with an uppercut.
Meadows throws a counter high kick but Nicholas was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nicholas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meadows shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nicholas is looking for the big counter here.
Franz Nicholas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicholas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meadows.
Meadows ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicholas moves away.
It seemed like Nicholas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nicholas ducks under a wild hook from Meadows.
Meadows slips under a jab from Nicholas.
Meadows takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nicholas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meadows sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nicholas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nicholas moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meadows. Nicholas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meadows misses the jab.
Meadows misses with a few strikes there.
Nicholas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meadows throws out the jab.
Nicholas misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Meadows misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nicholas misses.
Nicholas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meadows.
Nicholas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meadows loads up on a big right hand but Nicholas slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicholas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meadows misses with a low kick as Nicholas jumps back.
Meadows swinging wildly here.
Nicholas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meadows.
Nicholas scores with a decent looking hook.
Nicholas throws a hook but Meadows avoids it easily.
Meadows steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicholas.
Meadows feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nicholas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nicholas misses with a two punch combination.
Meadows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Nicholas misses.
Nicholas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nicholas lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholas misses with a straight right.
Nicholas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meadows half committed to a counter leg kick.
Meadows scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meadows misses with a left hand
and Nicholas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicholas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meadows.
Meadows motions for Nicholas to come forward. Meadows throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nicholas throws the left hand but Meadows avoids the punch easily.
Meadows is looking to counter punch.
Meadows throws a leg kick but Nicholas checks it.
Nicholas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nicholas throws an overhand right that lands on Meadows's shoulder, as Meadows tries to avoid the shot.
Nicholas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meadows was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicholas.
Nicholas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meadows.
Nicholas slips under a jab from Meadows.
Meadows throws a hook to the side of Nicholas's head but Nicholas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Nicholas blocks the leg kick.
Meadows scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nicholas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nicholas throws a hook to the side of Meadows's head but Meadows sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Meadows misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nicholas looks to land a combination but Meadows avoids it well.
Nicholas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nicholas blocks a jab.
Meadows swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nicholas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nicholas lands a nice looking body shot.
Meadows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nicholas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meadows thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nicholas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meadows wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Meadows paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meadows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meadows closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Meadows just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meadows throws a hook but Nicholas blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jay Meadows will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Meadows's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nicholas connects with a single shot there.
Nicholas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oooooh!!! Nicholas has knocked Meadows down with a huge combo! Nicholas steps away and waves a wobbly Meadows back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Meadows is rocked!
Meadows gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Nicholas points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Meadows wakes up just in time to hear Nicholas thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franz Nicholas!
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