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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Payton Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Down - Stone the Crow. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Payton Wright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.
Wright scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wright will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Wright blocks the leg kick.
No joy there for Nolan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nolan moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Wright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nolan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Wright as he connects with a hook.
Nolan scores with a nice right hand.
Nolan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick by Wright misses
and Nolan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nolan avoids the head kick by Wright.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nolan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nolan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick from Nolan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nolan tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Payton Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nolan moves out of range of the leg kick from Wright.
A punch combination from Wright misses.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Nolan misses with a head kick.
Wright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nolan throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Payton Wright has been cut.
Nolan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wright throws a leg kick but Nolan checks it.
Wright takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wright lands a nice shot that snaps Nolan's head back.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Nolan circles away.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nolan. Nolan obviously looking to wear him down.
Nolan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nolan is out of range.
Nolan misses with a head kick.
Wright blocks a head kick by Nolan.
Nolan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
Nolan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nolan checks the leg kick.
Nolan throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nolan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan misses with a body shot.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright is looking to land body kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wright. Nolan shrugs it off though.
That kick from Wright tenderised Nolan's leg. Nolan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nolan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nolan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wright has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wright and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright motions for Nolan to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Nolan throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Wright.
Wright misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Nolan moves out of range of the leg kick from Wright.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nolan.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nolan avoids the head kick by Wright.
A right-left combo lands from Nolan.
Nolan blocks the body kick.
Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nolan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wright.
Wright misses the jab.
Nolan slips a straight right by Wright.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nolan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nolan cracks Wright with an open hand slap.
Nolan thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Christian Nolan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Payton Wright's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wright.
Nolan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wright on the side of the head.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christian Nolan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright jabs at Nolan's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wright, right into the meat.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nolan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wright throws a push kick but Nolan slaps the foot to one side.
Nolan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Nolan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nolan swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Nolan missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright connects with a leg kick. Nolan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nolan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Nolan moves out of range easily.
Wright throws a low kick, looking for Nolan's leg but Nolan calmly moves out of range.
Wright tries to score with a low kick but Nolan moves his leg out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.
Wright moves into the clinch successfully.
Nolan blocks a body shot from Wright.
Nolan misses with a punch to the body.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Nolan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nolan gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wright tries to work over Nolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Nolan controls his hands.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Nolan.
Wright misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Nolan.
Wright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nolan prevents a body shot from Wright.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wright lands a hook that snaps the head of Nolan backwards.
It looks like Christian Nolan has been cut.
Nolan takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Wright.
Wright tries to work over Nolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nolan lands with a light punch inside.
Nolan blocks a body shot from Wright.
Nolan taking a breather.
Nolan is pressed up against the cage. Wright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nolan down to the mat. Nolan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wright is looking to chop away at Nolan's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a body punch but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan slaps away a takedown attempt from Wright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Payton Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nolan misses with a wild body shot.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nolan lands a jab to Wright's midsection.
Wright drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright is looking to work some ground and pound but Nolan has wrist control.
Nolan managing to control the position.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wright is aware though and is defending well.
Nolan seems keen to control Wright's posture.
Wright landing with the ground and pound.
Wright wants to control from the top but Nolan keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Payton Wright dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nolan keeps Wright at a distance using the push kick.
Nolan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nolan thuds his right hand into Wright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Nolan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nolan throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nolan.
Wright thows a body shot but no joy.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Nolan sees coming a mile off.
A solid body kick from Wright.
Nolan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nolan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wright's head.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Nolan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan avoids a kick to the body.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Nolan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wright. Wright obviously looking to wear him down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wright.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nolan checks a leg kick.
Nolan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Nolan blocks the low kick.
Nolan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wright.
Wright misses with a few strikes there.
Nolan thows a body shot but no joy.
Nolan gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Wright breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nolan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wright cracks the inside of Nolan's front leg.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Nolan punishes Wright's body with a nice straight punch.
Nolan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nolan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Nolan circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nolan. Wright shrugs it off though.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christian Nolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Wright finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wright throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Nolan counter with a right hand.
Wright thumps Nolan with a low kick.
Nolan throws a front kick that sends Wright stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Nolan.
Nolan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Nolan thuds his right hand into Wright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Nolan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolan misses with a few strikes there.
Wright lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nolan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan 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.
Wright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nolan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Payton Wright's cut is getting worse.
Nolan wants to land a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Nolan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wright motions for Nolan to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Wright. Those never looked like landing.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Nolan moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Nolan tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nolan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nolan misses with a shot to the body
and Wright counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nolan thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Nolan really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wright throws a wild body kick that Nolan sees coming a mile off.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nolan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nolan blocks a head kick by Wright.
Nolan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wright takes a swing at Nolan's ribcage but misses.
Wright tries to clinch up but Nolan circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nolan is out of range.
Wright lands with a nice body punch.
Good exchange - Nolan coming out on top.
Nolan avoids the head kick by Wright.
Nolan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nolan takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright shoots in and drives through. Nolan sprawls well.
Wright is looking to wear down Nolan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wright takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wright connects with a body shot that sends Nolan's belly button to the back.
Nolan checks a low kick from Wright.
Wright misses with a head kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nolan.
Wright throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nolan's head.
Wright throws a body kick that misses
and Nolan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wright looking to score a takedown here. Nolan is defending well but Wright drives through and ends up in Nolan's guard.
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!
Nolan trying to keep a closed guard but Wright is proving a slippery customer.
Wright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nolan is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.
Nolan keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Nolan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nolan looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.
Wright with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan working a defensive guard here.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nolan wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nolan wants to sweep but no luck.
Nolan has momentary wrist control but Wright slips an elbow through the middle.
Nolan looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nolan keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Wright is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nolan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wright preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nolan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.
Wright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Payton Wright had his way with Christian Nolan in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nolan scores with a hook.
Nolan thuds his right hand into Wright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nolan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nolan clobbers Wright with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nolan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wright takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wright motions for Nolan to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wright tries a low kick but Nolan avoids it.
Jab, jab by Nolan - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nolan.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Nolan slips the punch.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nolan ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Nolan connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nolan misses the target.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Nolan blocks a low kick nicely.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Nolan's head.
Nolan moves out of range of the leg kick from Wright.
Nolan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nolan throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Wright looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nolan moves out of range of the leg kick from Wright.
Nice body kick there by Wright.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wright takes one to the side of the head.
Wright slips a jab from Nolan.
Nolan keeps the fight on the outside.
Nolan throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off.
Nolan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright throws a body punch but Nolan moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Nolan.
Nolan tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nolan cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright lands with an uppercut that bounces Nolan off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Nolan.
Nolan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nolan.
Wright cracks the inside of Nolan's front leg.
Nolan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nolan. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nolan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wright with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nolan to score with a decent uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Nolan.
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.
Wright tries to clinch up.
Wright is looking to chop away at Nolan's legs.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Nolan pushes Wright away with a front kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nolan misses the shot to the body.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nolan.
Wright looks to land a body kick but Nolan moved away.
Nolan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nolan is looking to chop away at Wright's legs.
Nolan has closed the distance and engaged Wright in a clinch.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Nolan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nolan backwards.
Nolan lands an elbow that stopped Wright in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christian Nolan.
I think Nolan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:48
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Payton Wright!
Payton Wright is the new light heavyweight champion!
Payton Wright decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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