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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Nichols (ranked 24951 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jewer Pinsent (ranked 5759 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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jewer Pinsent!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinsent takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nichols smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nichols lands a lovely overhand right.
Nichols cracks Pinsent with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Nichols.
Nichols lands a lovely overhand right.
Nichols throws a nice looking combination but Pinsent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pinsent keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pinsent throws a fast counter high kick but Nichols manages to duck under it in time.
Pinsent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nichols misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nichols throws a lazy right hand but Pinsent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinsent is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nichols throws a series of punches but Pinsent avoids them all with ease.
Pinsent is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pinsent doesn't manage to clinch there - Nichols circles away.
Nichols blocks a head kick by Pinsent.
Nichols throwing a counter right hand but Pinsent manages to avoid it.
Nichols throws out a loose jab but Pinsent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrew Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinsent tries to clinch up but Nichols circles away and keeps his distance.
Nichols jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols lands with a cross.
Nichols looks to land a left hand but Pinsent moved out of range nicely.
Pinsent wants to counter with a clinch but Nichols pushes him away.
Nichols throws out a loose jab but Pinsent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nichols jabs Pinsent to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pinsent tries to clinch but Nichols is having none of it.
Nichols swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinsent on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nichols connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nichols's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pinsent under the eye.
Nichols is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pinsent tries to move into range but Nichols moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nichols misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nichols.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinsent is looking to clinch.
A big left from Nichols misses.
Pinsent slips a straight right by Nichols.
Pinsent looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pinsent is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols looks to land a combination but Pinsent avoids it well.
Nichols throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinsent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinsent throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nichols misses with a kick to the body.
Pinsent misses with the combination.
Pinsent slips under a jab from Nichols.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinsent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nichols avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Nichols misses its intended target.
Pinsent is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nichols with a hook.
Nichols throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinsent is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nichols lands an overhand right.
Pinsent connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Nichols.
Pinsent tries to clinch up but Nichols circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinsent has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pinsent staying out of range there.
Pinsent tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pinsent walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nichols.
Nichols misses with a straight left.
Nichols throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nichols throws a hook but Pinsent blocks it.
Pinsent tries to clinch but Nichols moves out of range.
Nichols throws a nice looking combination but Pinsent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pinsent throws a fast counter high kick but Nichols manages to duck under it in time.
Pinsent has managed to clinch.
Nichols misses with a body punch.
Pinsent trying to land knees to the body.
Nichols stalling.
Pinsent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinsent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nichols's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinsent misses with a knee to the head.
Nichols breaks the clinch.
Nichols lands with an overhand left.
Nichols feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pinsents jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pinsent tries to clinch but Nichols is having none of it.
Pinsent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nichols misses with a straight left.
Pinsent shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pinsent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nichols.
Pinsent slips a jab and a cross from Nichols.
Pinsent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nichols.
Nichols wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nichols looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nichols lands with a cross.
Nichols connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Nichols dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pinsent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nichols throws a jab when Pinsent was well out of range.
Nichols swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinsent.
Nichols throwing a counter right hand but Pinsent manages to avoid it.
Nichols keeps the fight on the outside.
Nichols lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nichols throws a hook but Pinsent avoids it easily.
Nichols looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nichols misses with a looping left.
Nichols waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinsent.
Pinsent is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Nichols misses the target.
Pinsent slips under a jab.
Nichols throws a hook but Pinsent blocks it.
Pinsent slips a straight right by Nichols.
Nichols throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pinsent counters with a body kick that stops Nichols in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinsent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nichols is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinsent can do to turn this around?
Pinsent scores with a knee to the head.
Pinsent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nichols is defending well for now.
Nichols manages to break the clinch.
Pinsent tries to clinch up.
Pinsent lands a head shot.
Nichols avoids the head kick by Pinsent.
An attempted straight right counter from Nichols misses the target.
Pinsent gets a clinch.
Pinsent is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pinsent trying to stall but Nichols improves his position.
Nichols has Pinsent pressed against the cage.
Nichols can't find room to land a body shot as Pinsent controls the action.
Nichols swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nichols misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nichols throws a head punch that misses.
Pinsent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nichols fails to land.
Nichols taking a breather.
Nichols slowing the pace effectively.
Nichols doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Pinsent misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinsent will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nichols up against the cage.
Nichols displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pinsent up against the cage.
Pinsent trying to land knees to the body.
Nichols manages to break the clinch.
Nichols misses with a hook. Pinsent ducked under it nicely.
Pinsent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nichols paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nichols misses with the body kick
and Pinsent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nichols misses the target.
Pinsent has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pinsent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinsent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nichols.
Nichols working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pinsent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nichols tries to throw a body punch but Pinsent avoids it by throwing Nichols back against the cage.
Nichols lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinsent backwards.
Nichols lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Nichols's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nichols throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinsent.
Pinsent missing with knees to the body.
Jewer Pinsent seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pinsent is trying to maintain a safe position but Nichols gets an underhook and turns Pinsent into the cage.
Nichols is trying to force a seperation but Pinsent has the dominant position.
Nichols breaks the clinch.
Nichols misses with an uppercut.
Pinsent takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinsent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nichols manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jewer Pinsent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nichols throws a looping overhand right but Pinsent ducks down to avoid it.
Pinsent lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pinsent takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinsent tries to clinch but Nichols is having none of it.
Pinsent has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nichols avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Nichols. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nichols.
Pinsent scores with a kick to the body.
Pinsent ducks under a wild hook from Nichols.
Pinsent tries to close the distance and clinch but Nichols swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinsent instigates a clinch.
Pinsent has Nichols pressed against the cage, preventing Nichols from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pinsent is trying to drag Nichols to the mat but Nichols just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pinsent trying to stall but Nichols improves his position.
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 Andrew Nichols will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pinsent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nichols rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinsent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Pinsent's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nichols circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pinsent has managed to clinch.
Nichols wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nichols misses with a punch to the body.
Nichols lands a left hand.
Nichols misses with a punch to the body.
Nichols stalling the fight.
Nichols tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pinsent's elbow.
Pinsent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nichols wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pinsent has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinsent is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pinsent.
Pinsent tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nichols lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Nichols to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinsent tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nichols wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Pinsent.
Pinsent stalling in the clinch.
Nichols trying to control the position but instead, Pinsent has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nichols into the cage.
Pinsent tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nichols smiles and moves away.
Andrew Nichols has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jewer Pinsent.
Nichols keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Nichols.
Nichols throws a hook to the side of Pinsent's head but Pinsent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinsent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nichols misses with a two punch combination.
Nichols swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pinsent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nichols cracks Pinsent with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nichols misses with a hook
letting Pinsent counter with a right hand.
Nichols fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinsent manages to avoid it.
Nichols lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinsent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nichols swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinsent.
Pinsent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nichols swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinsent misses with a two punch combination.
Pinsent throws a sloppy head kick and Nichols moves out of range easily.
Nichols throws a big counter combination but Pinsent scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nichols loads up on a big right hand but Pinsent slips the punch.
Pinsent slips a jab from Nichols.
Pinsent throws a counter combo.
Pinsent slips a straight right by Nichols.
Andrew Nichols is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pinsent tries to close the distance and clinch but Nichols swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nichols fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pinsent wants to clinch up but Nichols keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Nichols misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pinsent! But no joy.
A lazy body kick from Nichols
enabling Pinsent to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinsent takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pinsent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nichols paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrew Nichols is winning the standup battle so far.
Nichols tries to bum rush Pinsent with a series of wild strikes but Pinsent uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Pinsent misses.
Nichols circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Nichols.
Nichols bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinsent's head.
Pinsent fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nichols tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinsent was well out of range. Poor timing from Nichols.
Nichols throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinsent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinsent looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nichols looks to land a left hand but Pinsent moved out of range nicely.
Nichols scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinsent is looking to clinch.
Nichols scores with a jab.
Pinsent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pinsent.
Jewer Pinsent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Nichols.
Pinsent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Nichols showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nichols, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Nichols!
Andrew Nichols made sure to mention his sponsor, Money Inc. in his post fight interview.
The defeated Jewer Pinsent had this to say: 'I lost the game'.
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hype
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