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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Mortis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel The Malkind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mortis comes to the cage accompanied by Crush 'em by Megadeth. The Malkind has chosen Reckoner as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Mortis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nigel The Malkind!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortis swats away the attempt to clinch by The Malkind.
The Malkind misses with a takedown attempt
letting Mortis counter with a right hand.
The Malkind lands a jab.
The Malkind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mortis missing with a left hand there. The Malkind was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mortis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Malkind circles away quickly and effectively.
Mortis misses with a leg kick
and The Malkind counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mortis thinking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Malkind changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mortis tries to avoid it but The Malkind manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mortis to the ground. Mortis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mortis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mortis blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from The Malkind.
Mortis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Malkind doesn't manage to clinch there - Mortis circles away.
The Malkind gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mortis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyle Mortis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel The Malkind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Malkind swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mortis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Malkind misses with a wild body shot.
Mortis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Malkind sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Malkind throws a lazy uppercut
and Mortis counters with a nice uppercut.
The Malkind throws a jab when Mortis was well out of range.
Mortis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyle Mortis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Malkind throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mortis counters with a left and a right that stings The Malkind.
The Malkind misses with a takedown
and Mortis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nigel The Malkind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Malkind with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mortis counters with a series of strikes. The Malkind will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mortis scores with a one two! The Malkind had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mortis blocks a head kick by The Malkind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Malkind doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mortis ducks under a wild hook from The Malkind.
A telegraphed right hand from Mortis misses the target.
A nice combination there by Mortis.
It looks like Nigel The Malkind has been cut.
Mortis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Malkind misses with a right hand
and Mortis counters with a stiff right hand.
The Malkind looks to land a body kick but Mortis moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Mortis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nigel The Malkind'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.
Mortis swinging wildly here.
Mortis throws a good cross that connects.
Mortis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Malkind counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mortis thinking.
Nice uppercut there from Mortis.
The Malkind wants to clinch.
Kyle Mortis is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from The Malkind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Malkind throws a push kick but Mortis slaps the foot to one side.
The Malkind gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mortis counters with a right hand to the body.
The Malkind is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mortis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for The Malkind.
Mortis blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mortis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mortis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Malkind.
A nice combination there by The Malkind.
It looks like Kyle Mortis has been cut.
The Malkind falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mortis counters with a one-two to the body.
Mortis throws a right and a left that The Malkind avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortis lands a really nice looking cross but The Malkind seems unphased.
Mortis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot lands for Mortis.
The Malkind throws a series of punches but Mortis avoids them all with ease.
The Malkind misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Mortis.
The Malkind shoots and misses
and Mortis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortis sizes up The Malkind with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mortis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Malkind gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Malkind doesn't manage to clinch there - Mortis circles away.
The Malkind walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mortis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Malkind clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kyle Mortis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Malkind thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Malkind looks to throw a body kick
and Mortis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mortis throws a hook but The Malkind avoids it easily.
Mortis lands a nice hook to The Malkind's body. The Malkind takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mortis tries to bum rush The Malkind with a series of wild strikes but The Malkind uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mortis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Malkind.
The Malkind tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mortis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Malkind somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Malkind slips a jab from Mortis.
A shot to the body from The Malkind misses
and Mortis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Malkind moves out of range of the leg kick from Mortis.
Mortis misses with an uppercut
and The Malkind counters with a big head kick but Mortis shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Malkind with a poor takedown
and Mortis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mortis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Malkind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mortis.
The Malkind misses with a combination
and Mortis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Malkind takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Malkind just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Malkind scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mortis lands with a cross.
The Malkind misses with a body punch
and Mortis counters with an outside leg kick.
Mortis throws a hook to the side of The Malkind's head but The Malkind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mortis throws a hook to the side of The Malkind's head but The Malkind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Malkind throws a lazy body kick
and Mortis counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortis misses with a looping left.
Mortis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Malkind manages to avoid it.
The Malkind throws a series of punches but Mortis avoids them all with ease.
Mortis lands with a shot to the body.
Mortis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Mortis. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Mortis clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The Malkind moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Malkind wants to clinch up but Mortis keeps it at a distance.
Good work by The Malkind as he checks the leg kick.
The Malkind has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sloppy strikes from Mortis. Those never looked like landing.
The Malkind has his takedown stuffed
and Mortis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mortis throws a series of punches but The Malkind moves out of range.
Mortis misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Malkind swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mortis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Malkind.
Mortis thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The Malkind throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The Malkind moves in looking to clinch but Mortis pushes him off.
Mortis throws a body punch but The Malkind moves out of range.
Kyle Mortis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Mortis coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mortis with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Malkind.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The Malkind misses with a combination
letting Mortis counter with a right hand.
Mortis misses with a body punch
and The Malkind counters with a left to the body.
Mortis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Malkind pushes Mortis away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from The Malkind.
Mortis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Malkind throws a hook but Mortis blocks it.
The Malkind scores with a hook to the body. Mortis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel The Malkind dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The Malkind shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mortis as he jumps to the side.
Mortis throws a hook but The Malkind avoids it easily.
The Malkind wants to clinch but Mortis slips to the side
and Mortis counters with a left and a right that stings The Malkind.
The Malkind falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mortis counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortis misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Malkind buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mortis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Malkind throws a right hand that misses
and Mortis counters with a left and a right that stings The Malkind.
Mortis swings for the body but The Malkind moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Mortis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Malkind gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mortis counters with a straight right hand.
Mortis misses with a wild combination.
The Malkind tries to clinch up but Mortis circles away and keeps his distance.
Mortis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Malkind circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Malkind's head backwards.
Mortis throws a body punch but The Malkind moves out of range.
Kyle Mortis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Malkind tries to clinch up but Mortis circles away and keeps his distance.
The Malkind fails with the takedown
and Mortis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kyle Mortis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel The Malkind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mortis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Malkind swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mortis counter with a right hand.
Mortis's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Malkind under the eye.
Nigel The Malkind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Malkind scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Malkind in side control, throwing shots but Mortis defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Malkind landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The Malkind tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Mortis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mortis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Mortis!
Kyle Mortis retains his light heavyweight title!
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