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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Nis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Ablett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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183 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikhail Nis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gary Ablett!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ablett misses with a takedown
and Nis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nis wants to pass the guard but Ablett is defending well.
Nis is working hard here to advance position.
Nis working over Ablett with some ground and pound. Ablett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nis trying to control the action but Ablett is working from the bottom.
Nis wants to pass the guard but Ablett is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ablett gets full guard.
Ablett keeping moving, preventing Nis from controlling successfully.
Ablett wants to sweep here but Nis controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ablett managing to control the position.
Nis looking to pass the guard.
Nis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nis forces his way into half guard.
Ablett won't allow Nis to pass to mount.
Ablett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nis is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Ablett as he works his way to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nis cracks Ablett with a solid left hand.
Ablett wants to sweep but no luck.
Nis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ablett's head.
Nis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ablett is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nis, into his 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!
Nis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ablett is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ablett trying to control but Nis is working from the bottom.
Ablett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ablett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ablett has managed to get both his arms back between Nis's legs - danger averted.
Nis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ablett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ablett escapes and throws Nis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ablett has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gary Ablett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ablett with a poor takedown
and Nis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ablett keeping full guard, as Nis tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ablett keeping full guard, as Nis tries to pass.
Nis throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ablett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Nis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ablett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Ablett.
Ablett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nis.
Gary Ablett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ablett shoots in but no luck this time.
Nis avoids the body shot from Ablett.
Nis defending well as Ablett loads up on a big left hand.
Ablett motions for Nis to come forward. Ablett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ablett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nis sprawls well. Nis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ablett gets slowly back to his feet.
Ablett is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ablett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nis manages to avoid it.
Ablett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nis pinned against the cage. Nis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mikhail Nis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Ablett.
Nis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ablett throws a leg kick but Nis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ablett tries to clinch up but Nis circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two 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.
Nis moves out of range of the leg kick from Ablett.
Ablett has his takedown stuffed
and Nis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ablett is breathing heavily.
Nis trying to pass the guard but Ablett defending well.
Nis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nis passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nis avoids the attempt from Ablett to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ablett taking shots to the head.
Nis landing strikes from the mount.
Ablett in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ablett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ablett hang on?
Mikhail Nis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ablett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nis lands a big shot there that rocks Ablett but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nis raining down shots from the mount!
Nis tries to control but Ablett wriggling away.
That's four 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!
Nis lands a heavy elbow.
Nis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ablett is looking to escape.
Nis lands a big elbow.
Nis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Nis.
Ablett is bucking up trying to escape but Nis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nis with a couple of short strikes.
Nis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ablett looks a forlorn figure.
Nis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ablett?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Nis dominated that second round.
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!
Ablett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ablett's guard.
Nis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ablett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ablett keeping moving, preventing Nis from controlling successfully.
Nis with a nice head shot there.
Ablett has his foot on Nis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nis works his way back into a safe position though.
Nis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ablett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nis advances to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nis connects with a nice short shot to Ablett's temple.
Nis is looking to take a break and control but Ablett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ablett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ablett gets back to full guard.
Nis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ablett is keeping the position for now.
Nis wants to control from the top but Ablett keeps moving.
Nis passes Ablett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nis is pressing down on Ablett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ablett is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Nis.
Nis wants to pass to mount but Ablett is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nis wants to pass the guard but Ablett is defending well.
Nis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ablett is in trouble now - Nis has advanced to mount!
Nis lands a big elbow.
Ablett regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nis trying to mount his opponent but Ablett defends it.
Nis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ablett sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ablett tries to get to full guard but Nis has control of the leg.
Nis is keen to just control but Ablett is a slippery customer.
Nis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ablett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nis working the head and body with strikes.
Ablett is staying active underneath Nis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ablett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nis.
Gary Ablett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nis wants to take a breather but Ablett is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nis is looking to stall here but Ablett recovers full guard.
Nis wants to control from the top but Ablett keeps moving.
Nis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nis cracks Ablett with a big right hand but Ablett just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ablett to see if he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Nis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Nis!
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energy
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