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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grey Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Nickoson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickoson has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grey Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Nickoson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickoson is looking to clinch but Wolf is avoiding it.
Wolf has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nickoson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wolf counters with a series of strikes. Nickoson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nickoson wants to clinch up but Wolf keeps it at a distance.
Wolf misses with a double jab.
Nickoson throws out a leg kick but Wolf moves out of range and Nickoson only half commits.
Nickoson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wolf tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nickoson is in Wolf's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nickoson controlling from the top position.
Nickoson throws a big elbow that misses.
Wolf has momentary wrist control but Nickoson slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf can't keep his opponent in guard - Nickoson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wolf is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolf is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wolf looking to control.
Nickoson stopping the sweep attempt from Wolf.
Nickoson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wolf looking to control.
Wolf is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nickoson is aware though and is defending well.
Wolf wants to sweep here but Nickoson controlling him for the moment.
Wolf being controlled here, momentarily.
Wolf working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nickoson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wolf is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wolf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nickoson.
Nickoson throws a low kick, looking for Wolf's leg but Wolf calmly moves out of range.
Wolf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nickoson can pounce on him.
Wolf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nickoson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wolf did well to prevent Nickoson getting side control.
Nickoson is thwarting Wolf's attempts to control the position.
Nickoson trying to pass the guard but Wolf defending well.
Wolf is trying to maintain the position but Nickoson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nickoson is trying to control. Wolf wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wolf wants to improve his position but Nickoson is controlling well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nickoson is keen to just control but Wolf is a slippery customer.
Wolf tries to roll over but Nickoson keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wolf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nickoson wants to clinch up but Wolf keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wolf darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wolf clobbers Nickoson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickoson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wolf is looking to improve his position.
Wolf is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nickoson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nickoson's back!
Wolf controlling well, preventing Nickoson from escaping the position.
Nickoson is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf wants to control but Nickoson is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Nickoson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nickoson wants to control his opponent's hands but Wolf gets his hands free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wolf's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wolf is not going to allow Nickoson to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grey Wolf dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wolf listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wolf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wolf lands with a right hand.
Wolf moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wolf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf cracks a nice hook into Nickoson's ribs.
Nickoson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wolf is trying to defend but Nickoson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wolf tries to roll over but Nickoson keeps him under control.
Wolf is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickoson wants to pass the guard but Wolf is defending well.
Wolf wants to improve his position but Nickoson is controlling well.
Wolf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wolf is refusing to be controlled, as Nickoson sits in half guard.
Nickoson prevents Wolf from improving his position.
Nickoson seems to be working for a kimura but Wolf defends the submission attempt.
Nickoson trying to control the action but Wolf is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to get back to full guard but Nickoson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Nickoson lands a heavy elbow.
Nickoson controlling his opponent.
Bryan Nickoson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wolf tries to hold on but Nickoson pushes him away.
Wolf tries to reverse the position but Nickoson maintains control.
Nickoson landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf regains half guard.
Nickoson prevents Wolf from improving his position.
Wolf is in trouble now - Nickoson has advanced to mount!
Nickoson tries to control but Wolf wriggling away.
Nickoson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wolf haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wolf tries to hold on but Nickoson postures up.
Nickoson controlling from the full mount.
Nickoson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wolf is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nickoson trying to control but Wolf is having none of it.
Nickoson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wolf to take his back!
Nickoson is landing with strikes from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Nickoson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Nickoson keeps control of the position as Wolf tries to break free.
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 Grey Wolf will probably get the nod.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nickoson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nickoson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nickoson throws a nice looking combination but Wolf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grey Wolf is winning the standup battle so far.
Nickoson gets the takedown into side control.
Wolf tries to buck Nickoson off but Nickoson is having none of it.
Nickoson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wolf knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wolf is looking for a sweep.
Nickoson works to advance to full mount. Wolf defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Nickoson wants to finish this one by submission but Wolf is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nickoson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickoson tries to control but Wolf wriggling away.
Nickoson landing shots from mount.
Nickoson controlling the pace for now.
Wolf is looking to get to half guard.
Nickoson avoids the attempt from Wolf to control.
Nickoson wants to control the pace but Wolf is squirming around nicely.
Wolf wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bryan Nickoson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf rolls, trying to escape but Nickoson keeps control of the position.
Wolf defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nickoson's arms.
Wolf turns into Nickoson and is now in his guard.
Nickoson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nickoson is trying to keep Wolf in close.
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!
Nickoson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Nickoson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Grey Wolf just wasn't active enough.
Nickoson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bryan Nickoson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickoson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wolf on his heels. He'll look to pass Wolf's guard now, I'm sure.
Nickoson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wolf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nickoson has managed to get both his arms back between Wolf's legs - danger averted.
Wolf is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nickoson is aware though and is defending well.
Nickoson looking to pass the guard.
Wolf working a defensive guard here.
Nickoson trying to control but Wolf is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf working for submissions but it's allowed Nickoson to get to half guard.
Nickoson with the ground and pound but Wolf uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wolf is trying to control the position but Nickoson postures up.
Nickoson with a nice head shot there.
Nickoson throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf keeping moving, preventing Nickoson from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nickoson distracts Wolf with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grey Wolf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Nickoson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wolf 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grey Wolf!
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energy
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RATING
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