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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ardian Shiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Nixon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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198 lbs
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ardian Shiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Nixon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon looks to land a combination but Shiba avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Nixon misses the target.
Shiba clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Nixon.
Shiba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shiba connects with a knee to the head.
Nixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shiba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nixon tries to clinch but Shiba moves out of range.
Nixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shiba is out of range and Nixon settles back down.
Shiba connects with a solid leg kick.
Shiba looks to clinch
and Nixon counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shiba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Shiba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nixon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shiba's head.
David Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiba darts in trying to clinch
and Nixon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nixon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nixon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shiba.
Shiba stuffs the takedown attempt from Nixon. Nixon gets slowly back to his feet.
Shiba closes the distance but Nixon moves to the side
and Shiba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shiba moves in looking to clinch but Nixon pushes him off.
Shiba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shiba tries to clinch up but Nixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Shiba wants to clinch.
Shiba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shiba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nixon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shiba avoids the head kick by Nixon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shiba is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shiba avoids it really well and circles away.
Shiba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nixon finds it's way round the side to connect with Shiba's head.
Nixon wants to slow Shiba down by chopping away at his legs.
Shiba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shiba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nixon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shiba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nixon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nixon counters with a left and a right that stings Shiba.
Nixon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nixon misses with a double jab.
Shiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nixon.
Nixon throws a wild body kick that Shiba sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiba tries to clinch up.
Nixon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nixon throws a wild body kick that Shiba sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as Shiba blocks the leg kick.
Nixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Shiba.
That kick from Shiba tenderised Nixon's leg. Nixon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shiba fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nixon to the ground. Shiba is now in Nixon's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Shiba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nixon is keeping the position for now.
Shiba wants to control from the top but Nixon keeps moving.
Shiba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shiba looking to sit in guard and control but Nixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throwing strikes but missing.
Nixon trying to control but Shiba is working from the bottom.
Shiba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Nixon dominated that round.
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.
Nixon throws a nice looking combination but Shiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shiba tries to clinch
and Nixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shiba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nixon.
Shiba darts in trying to clinch
and Nixon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shiba's knee momentarily.
Nixon 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.
Shiba is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Nixon.
David Nixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shiba darts in and clinches Nixon up against the cage.
Shiba scores a nice knee to the body.
Nixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shiba is defending well for now.
Shiba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nixon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the head but Nixon blocks with his arms.
Nixon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shiba lands a knee to the body.
Nixon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nixon is breathing heavily.
Nixon has Shiba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shiba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shiba lands a knee to the head.
It looks like David Nixon has been cut.
Shiba crunches a lovely knee into Nixon's ribcage.
Nixon takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Shiba.
Shiba lands a knee to the head.
Shiba lands a knee to the body.
Shiba landing knees to the head.
Shiba crunches a lovely knee into Nixon's ribcage.
Shiba landing knees to the body.
Shiba wants the takedown. Nixon is fighting it off but Shiba persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nixon's guard against the cage.
Shiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Nixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shiba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nixon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon is trying to keep Shiba in close.
Shiba tries to free his leg and advance position but Nixon is retaining full guard.
Nixon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shiba.
Shiba drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nixon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shiba has Nixon in his guard.
Shiba working for a triangle but Nixon defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon pushing down on Shiba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nixon is thwarting Shiba's attempts to control the position.
Nixon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shiba is concentrating on defense, preventing Nixon from advancing position.
Shiba wants to control but Nixon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nixon wants to pass the guard but Shiba is defending well.
Shiba trying to hold on to Nixon's head to control him but Nixon postures up.
Nixon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shiba keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiba gets full guard.
Shiba is trying to control the position but Nixon postures up.
Nixon tries to stand but Shiba is controlling from the bottom.
Nixon won't allow Shiba to sweep him here.
Nixon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shiba is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shiba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shiba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nixon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shiba closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nixon is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ardian Shiba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Nixon's cut.
That's time! Shiba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shiba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shiba doesn't manage to clinch there - Nixon circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shiba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nixon looks for the body kick but Shiba saw that one coming.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nixon shoots for a takedown but Shiba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shiba has a takedown stuffed.
Nixon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shiba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nixon trying to land knees to the body.
Shiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nixon blocks it with crossed arms.
Shiba lands a knee to the body.
Shiba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nixon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Shiba has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nixon regains guard immediately.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Nixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Nixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shiba forces his way into half guard.
Nixon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Shiba is looking to take a break and control but Nixon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shiba is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nixon!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Shiba locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Nixon is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ardian Shiba!
A very excited looking Ardian Shiba made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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