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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobo Gazumbos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ranto Nickato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobo Gazumbos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranto Nickato!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazumbos throws a combination that misses
and Nickato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nickato misses with a wild combination.
Nickato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gazumbos on the side of the head.
Nickato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gazumbos is out of range.
Nickato throws a head kick that misses.
Nickato lands with a hook. Gazumbos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nickato throws a shot from downtown. Gazumbos moves away and avoids it.
Gazumbos thows a body shot but no joy.
Nickato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nickato scores with a punch to the head.
Nickato throws a front kick aimed at Gazumbos's knee but Gazumbos avoids it well.
Nickato throws a low kick but Gazumbos avoids it.
Nickato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Nickato tries a low kick but Gazumbos avoids it.
Nickato moves out of range of the strikes.
Nickato is looking to chop away at Gazumbos's legs.
Nickato motions for Gazumbos to come forward. Nickato throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Nickato.
Gazumbos tries to bum rush Nickato with a series of wild strikes but Nickato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazumbos misses with a body punch
and Nickato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bobo Gazumbos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gazumbos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gazumbos slips a jab and a cross from Nickato.
Nickato scores with a nice head shot.
Nickato is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gazumbos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nickato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nickato has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gazumbos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nickato.
Nickato misses with the combination.
Nickato is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gazumbos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gazumbos misses with a double jab
and Nickato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gazumbos throws a combination that misses
and Nickato counters with a series of strikes. Gazumbos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gazumbos is breathing heavily.
Gazumbos misses with a left hand
and Gazumbos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nickato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gazumbos misses with a hook
and Nickato counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nickato scores with a decent looking hook.
Nickato walks into a stiff left hand from Gazumbos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickato jabs Gazumbos right on the nose. Gazumbos blinks but takes it well.
Nickato tries to score with a low kick but Gazumbos moves his leg out of the way.
Nickato cracks Gazumbos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nickato with a hook.
Nickato connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gazumbos misses with a hook to the body
and Nickato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nickato lands a nice shot to the body.
Nickato works Gazumbos's body with a nice hook.
Nickato tries to land a leg kick but Gazumbos saw it coming and moves away.
Gazumbos takes one to the chin there.
Nickato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nickato lands a nice shot that snaps Gazumbos's head back.
Gazumbos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nickato misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Gazumbos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gazumbos drops his hands momentarily and Nickato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nickato motions for Gazumbos to come forward. Nickato throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nickato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Nickato.
Nickato clobbers Gazumbos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gazumbos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nickato throws a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Nickato as he connects with a hook.
Nickato misses with the combination.
Nickato cracks Gazumbos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nickato throws a right hand that Gazumbos ducks under and follows up with a left that Gazumbos also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Nickato misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gazumbos checks a leg kick.
Gazumbos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gazumbos misses with a right hand
and Nickato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gazumbos throws a hook but Nickato avoids it easily.
Gazumbos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gazumbos misses with a right hand
and Nickato counters with a two punch combo.
Gazumbos thuds his right hand into Nickato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nickato sizes up Gazumbos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gazumbos misses with a shot to the body
and Nickato counters with a series of strikes. Gazumbos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nickato is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gazumbos misses with a two punch combination.
Nickato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nickato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gazumbos throws a lazy uppercut
and Nickato counters with a left to the body.
Gazumbos blocks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nickato, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ranto Nickato dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gazumbos moves out of range of the body kick from Nickato.
Gazumbos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nickato lands with a shot to the body.
Nickato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gazumbos.
Gazumbos takes one to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nickato.
Nickato scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Nickato misses.
Nickato misses with a kick to the body.
Nickato misses with a few strikes there.
Gazumbos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nickato.
Nickato scores with the left hand. Gazumbos knows he should have avoided that one.
Bobo Gazumbos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Gazumbos blocks the leg kick.
Gazumbos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nickato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch lands to the side of Gazumbos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gazumbos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Gazumbos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gazumbos checks the leg kick.
Nickato displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gazumbos misses with a wild combination.
Gazumbos moves forwards but Nickato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nickato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gazumbos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gazumbos duly obliges.
Nickato throws a wild body kick that Gazumbos sees coming a mile off.
Gazumbos throws a lazy uppercut
and Nickato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Gazumbos.
Gazumbos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ranto Nickato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nickato finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab by Nickato.
No joy there for Nickato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gazumbos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nickato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gazumbos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nickato counters with a straight right hand.
Nickato scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gazumbos misses with a lunging right hand
and Nickato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gazumbos's corner calls for a 1-2. Gazumbos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nickato lands a glancing blow to the side of Gazumbos's head.
Gazumbos throws a lazy uppercut
and Nickato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gazumbos circles away quickly and effectively.
Gazumbos checks a leg kick nicely.
Gazumbos misses with a body shot
and Nickato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nickato walks into a stiff left hand from Gazumbos.
Nickato connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gazumbos momentarily.
Nice shot by Nickato.
Nickato fails to land with a series of punches.
Nickato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gazumbos is able to avoid easily.
Gazumbos misses with a double jab
and Nickato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickato tries to work over Gazumbos's front leg with a kick but Gazumbos checks it.
Gazumbos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nickato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gazumbos might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gazumbos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nickato.
Nickato connects with a crisp jab.
Gazumbos shoots in and drives through. Nickato sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gazumbos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gazumbos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nickato counters with a nice uppercut.
Nickato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nickato throws a series of punches but Gazumbos moves out of range.
Gazumbos throws a jab when Nickato was well out of range.
Nickato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gazumbos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nickato counters with a three punch combo that has Gazumbos backing up. Gazumbos nods at Nickato to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gazumbos swings widly with a right hand
and Nickato counters with a series of strikes. Gazumbos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gazumbos misses with a shot to the body
and Nickato counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Gazumbos does no damage.
A left lands for Nickato.
Gazumbos misses with a hook
and Nickato counters with a stiff right hand.
Gazumbos misses with a body shot
and Nickato counters with a stiff right hand.
Nickato tries to bum rush Gazumbos with a series of wild strikes but Gazumbos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gazumbos avoids a kick to the body.
Nickato keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickato closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nickato misses with a looping left.
Gazumbos throws an off balance right hand
and Nickato counters with a one-two to the body.
Nickato's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gazumbos under the eye.
Donk. Nickato catches Gazumbos right on the button with a cross.
Gazumbos misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Nickato counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ranto Nickato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Nickato does it's job there.
Gazumbos misses with an uppercut
and Gazumbos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nickato with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Gazumbos.
Nickato misses with a leg kick.
Gazumbos avoids the head kick by Nickato.
Gazumbos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nickato moves away.
Nickato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nickato moves out of range of the strikes.
Nickato blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Gazumbos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickato tries to land a leg kick but Gazumbos saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Nickato misses.
Nickato lands a glancing blow to the side of Gazumbos's head.
Gazumbos blocks a low kick nicely.
Nickato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gazumbos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazumbos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nickato tries a low kick but Gazumbos avoids it.
Nickato scores with a one two! Gazumbos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nickato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nickato misses with a few strikes there.
Nickato moves out of range as Gazumbos strikes.
Nickato throws a push kick but Gazumbos slaps the foot to one side.
Nickato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gazumbos throws an off balance right hand
and Nickato counters with a nice uppercut.
Nickato misses with the combination.
Gazumbos lands a lovely overhand right.
Nickato scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nickato ducks right into an uppercut from Gazumbos.
Gazumbos misses the body punch
and Nickato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nickato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nickato lands with a straight right. Gazumbos didn't see that one coming.
Nickato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Gazumbos counter with a right hand.
Gazumbos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nickato was well out of range. Poor timing from Gazumbos.
Gazumbos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nickato counters with a left and a right that stings Gazumbos.
Nickato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nickato lands with a hook. Gazumbos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gazumbos connects with a nice looking jab.
Nickato lands a lovely overhand right.
Gazumbos throws an off balance right hand
and Nickato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nickato lands a nice shot that snaps Gazumbos's head back.
Nickato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gazumbos doesn't seem bothered though.
Gazumbos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nickato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nickato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gazumbos walks into a straight right hand from Nickato.
Gazumbos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nickato counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazumbos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nickato counters with a two punch combo.
Nickato lands with a right hand.
Gazumbos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nickato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gazumbos thinking.
Nickato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gazumbos throws out the jab.
Nickato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gazumbos's hands.
Nickato looks to land a combination. Gazumbos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gazumbos digs a good hook to Nickato's body.
Gazumbos misses with a body shot
and Nickato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nickato misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gazumbos checks a leg kick.
Nickato scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gazumbos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gazumbos misses with a body shot.
Nickato stalks Gazumbos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gazumbos's face. Gazumbos staggers backwards, shaken.
Gazumbos misses the shot to the body.
That's four 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.
Nickato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gazumbos misses with a jab to the body
and Nickato counters with a stiff right hand.
Nickato walks into a left hand.
Gazumbos throws a lazy uppercut
and Gazumbos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gazumbos misses with a hook to the body
and Nickato counters with a three punch combo that has Gazumbos backing up. Gazumbos nods at Nickato to acknowledge the strikes.
Gazumbos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gazumbos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gazumbos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nickato feints a jab promting Gazumbos to slip. Nickato then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gazumbos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gazumbos misses with a body punch
and Nickato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nickato misses with a double jab.
Gazumbos misses with the combination.
Nickato throws a series of strikes that have Gazumbos backpedaling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gazumbos works the jab nicely.
Bobo Gazumbos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nickato displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ranto Nickato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nickato 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ranto Nickato!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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