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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neil Nucombe (ranked 2623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrygo Da Silva (ranked 6913 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Nucombe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Nucombe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrygo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice body kick from Da Silva.
Nucombe lands a jab to the nose.
Nucombe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nucombe. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Nucombe gets double underhooks and turns Da Silva into the cage.
Nucombe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nucombe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nucombe gets through Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nucombe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Nucombe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Silvas head.
Nucombe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Da Silva stalling in the clinch but Nucombe improves position.
Nucombe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Da Silvas head.
Nucombe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Nucombe.
Nucombe lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rodrygo Da Silva has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nucombe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nucombe lands a left hand.
Nucombe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Nucombe lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nucombe.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nucombe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Da Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nucombe prevents it.
Da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Nucombe lands with a right to the head.
Da Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Nucombe cracks Da Silva with a nice body shot.
Nucombe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Da Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nucombe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nucombe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nucombe lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Nucombe.
Da Silva is looking to control Nucombe's arms but Nucombe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Da Silva has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nucombe.
A short left from Nucombe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe scores a nice knee to the body.
Da Silva looks winded!
Nucombe lands a shoulder strike.
Da Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Nucombe won't allow it.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Nucombe lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nucombe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nucombe prevents the takedown attempt.
Neil Nucombe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrygo Da Silva.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nucombe.
Nucombe lands with a light punch inside.
Nucombe lands with a light punch inside.
Nucombe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nucombe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nucombe scores with a shot to the side of Da Silva's head.
Nucombe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Nucombe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nucombe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Nucombe.
Nucombe connects with a knee to the head.
Nucombe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Da Silva is rocked!
Nucombe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nucombe connects with a knee to the head.
Da Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Nucombe finish him?
Nucombe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nucombe.
Nucombe scores with a shoulder strike.
Nucombe scores with a shoulder strike.
Nucombe lands a left hand.
Nucombe lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nucombe creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Da Silva's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Da Silva drops to his knees and Nucombe pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Nucombe!
A relieved looking Neil Nucombe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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FIGHT
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