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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Nickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villar has chosen Kamao as his entrance music. Johan Nickson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Nickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Villar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nickson has time to react.
Nickson moves in looking to clinch but Villar pushes him off.
Villar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Villar working Nickson over with strikes.
Nickson is looking to control Villar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nickson avoid being mounted?
Nickson has hold of Villar's hands but Villar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nickson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nickson tries to get out of the position.
Villar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nickson is trying to stand up here but Villar is controlling him well.
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!
Nickson manages to get to full guard.
Nickson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Villar won't allow Nickson to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Villar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nickson wants to stand and escape but Villar is having none of it.
Nickson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Villar.
Villar throwing strikes but missing.
Nickson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Villar cracks Nickson with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickson pushes Villar off and scrambles back to his feet.
Villar wants to slow Nickson down by chopping away at his legs.
Nickson clinches with his opponent.
Nickson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Villar is defending well.
Villar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nickson shoots in for a double leg but Villar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Villar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nickson darts in trying to clinch
so Villar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Villar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villar gets to his feet - Nickson follows without any prompting.
Nickson tries to clinch up but Villar circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Villar. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villar throws a sloppy head kick and Nickson moves out of range easily.
Good work by Nickson as he checks the leg kick.
Villar throws a leg kick that misses.
Nickson darts in and clinches Villar up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nickson.
It looks like Angelo Villar has been cut.
Nickson lands with a light punch inside.
Nickson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Villar's defenses.
Villar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Villar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nickson regains half guard.
Villar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nickson's head.
Villar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nickson's head.
Villar winds up and cracks Nickson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nickson gets back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nickson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villar missing with a left hand there. Nickson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nickson gets caught napping as Villar dives in and scores a takedown. Nickson manages to retain guard.
Nickson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Villar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nickson wriggles free and stands up.
Nickson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Villar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Villar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nickson dodges the punch combination from Villar.
Villar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nickson pinned against the cage. Nickson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Villar looks winded!
Nickson clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickson breaks the clinch.
Villar swats away the attempt to clinch by Nickson.
Nickson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Villar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villar throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Nickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nickson is looking to clinch but Villar is avoiding it.
Nickson wants to clinch.
Villar shoots for a takedown but Nickson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johan Nickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Villar.
Villar keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nickson instigates a clinch.
Nickson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Villar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nickson to the mat. Nickson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nickson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Villar's guard.
Nickson throws a strike but Villar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Villar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Villar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nickson is looking to clinch.
Nickson tries to clinch there but Villar circles away.
Villar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Villar won't allow Nickson to get back to his feet.
Villar works over Nickson with some ground and pound from guard.
Nickson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Villar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nickson's head.
Villar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Villar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nickson's guard.
Villar throws a big right hand that misses.
Nickson keeping full guard, as Villar tries to pass.
Villar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nickson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Nickson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar throws a strike but Nickson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nickson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Villar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Villar can't keep his opponent in guard - Nickson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nickson is looking to take a break and control but Villar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Angelo Villar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nickson stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nickson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Villar misses with an uppercut
and Nickson counters by clinching up.
Villar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickson tries to clinch up but Villar circles away and keeps his distance.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nickson gets a clinch.
Villar has Nickson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nickson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nickson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nickson looking to stall.
Villar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nickson after a bit of a struggle.
Johan Nickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Villar.
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!
Nickson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Villar is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nickson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nickson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villar keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickson darts in and clinches Villar up against the cage.
Nickson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nickson wants to clinch up but Villar keeps it at a distance.
Nickson tries to clinch but Villar moves out of range.
Nickson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Villar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nickson is trying to stand back up but Villar is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nickson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Villar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nickson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nickson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Villar is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickson is looking to stand up but Villar isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villar landing with the ground and pound.
Nickson has momentary wrist control but Villar slips an elbow through the middle.
Nickson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Villar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Villar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nickson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nickson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Villar landing with the ground and pound.
Nickson wants to get back to his feet but Villar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nickson wants to sweep here but Villar controlling him for the moment.
Villar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Johan Nickson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angelo Villar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Villar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nickson pushes Villar off looking to stand but Villar dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Villar lands a nice short elbow.
Nickson wants to get back to his feet.
Villar winds up and cracks Nickson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Villar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nickson kicks off Villar and gets to his feet.
Nickson wants to clinch
and Villar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nickson won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villar decides to stand back up.
Nickson misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Villar prevents Nickson from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Villar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nickson has momentary wrist control but Villar slips an elbow through the middle.
Villar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Villar won't allow Nickson to get back to his feet.
Nickson has momentary wrist control but Villar slips an elbow through the middle.
Nickson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Villar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Villar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Villar connects with a couple of short punches.
Villar lands a couple of elbows.
Villar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nickson's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickson wriggles free and stands up.
Villar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickson is looking to clinch but Villar is avoiding it.
Villar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nickson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Villar shoots in looking for a takedown but Nickson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Villar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nickson tries to clinch up.
Nickson tries to clinch up.
Nickson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villar misses with a body kick.
Villar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Villar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nickson moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nickson.
Nickson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Villar has Nickson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nickson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nickson is trying to stall.
Nickson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickson breaks from the clinch.
Villar misses with a head kick.
Villar misses with a few strikes there.
Nickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nickson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nickson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Villar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nickson's guard now.
Nickson wriggles free and stands up.
Johan Nickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Villar sprawls well. Villar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nickson gets slowly back to his feet.
Villar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nickson.
Johan Nickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickson lands a leg kick that knocks Villar off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickson tries to clinch up but Villar circles away and keeps his distance.
Villar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nickson sprawls well initially but Villar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nickson is trying to stand back up but Villar is controlling him
Villar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Villar working over Nickson with some ground and pound. Nickson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Villar lands a nice short elbow.
Villar lands strikes from half guard.
Nickson actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Villar there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nickson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Villar throws a series of punches but Nickson moves out of range.
Villar dives in and scores a takedown into Nickson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Villar really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Villar's cut.
That's time! Nickson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nickson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villar gets the takedown into side control.
Villar cracks Nickson with a big right hand but Nickson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nickson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Villar's best efforts.
Nickson manages to get to full guard.
Nickson pushes Villar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Villar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nickson swivels and escapes.
Nickson tries to clinch up.
Villar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villar is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Villar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villar circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Villar but Villar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar lands a body shot.
Nickson tries to clinch
and Villar counters with a single leg into guard. Nickson didn't expect that.
Villar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Villar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Villar distracts Nickson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Villar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickson is on top in guard.
Nickson stands up and waves to Villar to follow him.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickson closes the distance and pushes Villar back into the cage.
Nickson scores with a knee to the head.
Villar can't break the clinch.
Villar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Villar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nickson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Villar is trying to drag Nickson to the mat but Nickson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johan Nickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Villar.
Villar is trying to drag Nickson to the mat but Nickson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nickson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Nickson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nickson.
Nickson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nickson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villar throws a body kick that misses.
Nickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nickson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Villar but Villar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Villar fails with the takedown.
Nickson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Villar.
Villar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nickson.
Nickson wants to clinch.
Nickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villar shoots for a takedown but Nickson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nickson shoots in but Villar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Villar fails to land the takedown.
Nickson tries to clinch up but Villar circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by Villar.
Villar shoots in for a takedown but Nickson shows good takedown defense.
Nickson closes the distance and clinches up with Villar, looking for a takedown. Nickson pushes Villar against the cage but Villar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nickson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nickson lands a nice knee 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!
Nickson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nickson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Villar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Nickson had his way with Angelo Villar in that round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Villar'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. This is the final round!
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Villar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickson wants to clinch up but Villar keeps it at a distance.
Nickson tries to clinch up but Villar circles away and keeps his distance.
Nickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nickson has managed to clinch.
Nickson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Villar backwards.
Villar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nickson is looking to control Villar's arms but Villar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nickson has his back to the cage.
Villar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nickson is looking to clinch.
Nickson shoots in for a takedown but Villar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Villar shoots in and drives through. Nickson sprawls well.
Villar is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nickson is looking to clinch but Villar is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johan Nickson is winning the standup battle so far.
Villar thuds a left hand into Nickson's body.
Villar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nickson rather than just go for the knockout.
Nickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nickson clinches up with Villar and pushes him back against the cage.
Villar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nickson is defending well.
Johan Nickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Villar.
Villar misses with an elbow strike.
Nickson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nickson crunches a lovely knee into Villar's ribcage.
A short right from Nickson on the inside.
Nickson working Villar over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Villar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nickson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nickson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Villar takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickson scores with a shot to the side of Villar's head.
Nickson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nickson controlling the action here for a moment.
Nickson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nickson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johan Nickson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Villar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Nickson.
Nickson pulls guard effortlessly.
Villar won't allow Nickson to get back to his feet.
Nickson pushes Villar off and gets back to his feet.
Nickson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villar keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickson forces Villar back against the cage and clinches.
Villar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nickson clinches.
Villar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nickson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nickson is pressed up against the cage. Villar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nickson down to the mat. Nickson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Villar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nickson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Villar scrambles back to his feet.
Nickson blocks a head kick by Villar.
Villar swats away the attempt to clinch by Nickson.
Nickson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Villar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nickson.
Nickson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Villar's guard.
Nickson wants to control from the top but Villar keeps moving.
Nickson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickson pushing down on Villar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Villar wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like Nickson is going to stand back up.
Villar looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nickson wants to stand up but Villar has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Nickson prevents Villar from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Nickson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nickson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Angelo Villar!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Angelo Villar!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight as a draw!
Angelo Villar wins by majority decision!
An out of breath Angelo Villar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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