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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyree Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terminater Beast (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyree Nicholson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terminater Beast!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast misses with a two punch combination.
Nicholson tries to close the distance and clinch but Beast swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicholson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beast takes the fight into the clinch.
Beast tries to pull guard but Nicholson holds him up against the cage and eventually Beast drops back down to his feet.
Nicholson is looking to break free of the clinch but Beast has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nicholson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nicholson breaks from the clinch.
Beast lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Tyree Nicholson has been cut.
Beast shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nicholson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Beast is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Beast shoots in but Nicholson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyree Nicholson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terminater Beast.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nicholson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beast moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Beast jumps guard and drags Nicholson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Beast is wriggling around but Nicholson manages to pass to half guard.
Nicholson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Nicholson swats away the attempt to clinch by Beast.
Terminater Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Beast.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson moves in looking to clinch but Beast pushes him off.
Beast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nicholson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Beast defends well and Nicholson ends up having to push Beast into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nicholson trying to control the position but instead, Beast has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nicholson into the cage.
Beast tries to pull guard but Nicholson won't allow it.
Nicholson has Beast pushed against the cage.
Nicholson wants to get back to striking at distance but Beast won't allow it.
Nicholson has Beast pressed against the cage.
Nicholson breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beast tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nicholson swivels and escapes.
Beast leaves Nicholson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nicholson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Beast is trying to control Nicholson's posture but Nicholson avoids it.
Nicholson gets to mount! Beast was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast working to try and regain half guard.
Nicholson scoring with strikes but Beast is staying in there.
Beast tries to hold on but Nicholson postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicholson is landing with some decent strikes but Beast is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyree Nicholson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyree Nicholson'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.
Beast shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nicholson as he avoids it easily.
Beast tries to sprawl but Nicholson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Beast is looking for a sweep. Nicholson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beast wants to control but Nicholson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beast tries to get to full guard but Nicholson has control of the leg.
Nicholson wants to stand up but Beast has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Nicholson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast is trying to stand.
Beast is trying to get back to full guard.
Nicholson is thwarting Beast's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beast shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nicholson sprawls well. Nicholson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beast gets slowly back to his feet.
Nicholson stuffs the takedown attempt from Beast. Beast gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyree Nicholson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terminater Beast.
Beast is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beast is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nicholson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nicholson swats away the attempt to clinch by Beast.
Nicholson rushes Beast and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beast's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beast tries for a takedown but Nicholson circles away easily
and Nicholson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beast wants a takedown.
Nicholson breaks the clinch.
Nicholson has closed the distance and engaged Beast in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson has Beast pushed against the cage.
Beast is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nicholson to keep the fight standing.
Beast being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nicholson fails to land.
Nicholson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beast has him pressed against the cage.
Nicholson breaks the clinch.
Beast throws a head kick but Nicholson moves out of range.
Beast throws a head kick but Nicholson moves out of range.
Nicholson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beast sprawls well. Beast wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nicholson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nicholson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nicholson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beast tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nicholson defends well and Beast ends up having to push Nicholson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Beast jumps guard but Nicholson stands there with Beast around his waist. Beast gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nicholson stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nicholson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicholson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beast with a poor takedown
and Nicholson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nicholson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Beast up against the cage.
Nicholson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyree Nicholson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyree Nicholson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Beast will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beast throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nicholson's waist but Nicholson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beast off to one side.
Nicholson shoots for a takedown but Beast saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beast works Nicholson's body with a nice hook.
Nicholson misses with a takedown attempt - Beast sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nicholson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Beast napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Beast tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nicholson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nicholson controlling the pace for now.
Beast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nicholson content just to control the position here.
Beast is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nicholson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nicholson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Beast keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nicholson controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beast is in a horrible position here. Nicholson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nicholson avoids the attempt from Beast to control.
A nice elbow there by Nicholson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nicholson lands a couple of good shots and Beast has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Beast trying to control the hands but Nicholson won't let him.
Beast can't escape the position.
Beast covers up after that shot from Nicholson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicholson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Beast!
Terminater Beast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyree Nicholson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyree Nicholson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nicholson controlling the positon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyree Nicholson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nicholson, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyree Nicholson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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