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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between co Two (ranked 7781 p4p, 6376 weight class) and Nico Inces (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inces has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, co Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nico Inces!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Inces defends it nicely.
Two shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Two tries for a takedown but Inces circles away easily
and Inces counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for co Two. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Two blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inces escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inces throws a combination. Two tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Two moves in looking to clinch but Inces pushes him off.
Two shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Inces as he avoids it easily.
Inces wants to counter the offense by Two and move into the clinch position.
Two shoots in for a takedown but Inces shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Inces checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Two backs off Inces throws a huge counter combo but Two manages to avoid it all.
Inces looks to land a combination but Two avoids it well.
Two misses with a takedown attempt - Inces sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Despite the aggression on Inces's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Inces defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Two.
Inces feints a counter leg kick.
Two is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inces tries for a takedown but Two sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Inces takes a swing at Two's ribcage but misses.
Two clinches up with Inces and pushes him back against the cage.
Inces drops down looking for an ankle pick but Two pulls his leg out and moves away.
Inces looks winded!
Two misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Two stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Two wants it to stay on the feet.
Inces blocks a low kick nicely.
Inces fails to land the takedown.
Inces tries to clinch there but Two circles away.
Two went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Two goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Inces is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Two shoots in looking for a takedown but Inces manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Two's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Two tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inces tries to clinch but Two is having none of it.
Two fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Two really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Two moves in looking to clinch but Inces pushes him off.
Inces keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Inces. Those never looked like landing.
Two wants to clinch.
Two misses with an attempted mid kick.
Two throws a lazy head kick
and Inces moves into the clinch.
Two's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Two shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Inces as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inces pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Inces misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Two dives in for a single leg takedown but Inces sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Two fails with the takedown.
Two misses with a low kick.
Inces closes this distance looking for a takedown but Two circles away.
Two fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Inces avoids it really well and circles away.
Inces with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Two dives in for a single leg takedown but Inces sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inces throws a sloppy head kick and Two moves out of range easily.
co Two seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inces avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Inces misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Two looks to land a combination but Inces avoids it well.
Inces shoots in looking for a takedown but Two manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inces's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Two will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Two tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Two closes the distance and clinches up with Inces, looking for a takedown. Two pushes Inces against the cage but Inces circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Two throws a push kick but Inces slaps the foot to one side.
Inces throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch but Inces swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Inces misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nico Inces dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Inces takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice takedown defense from Two. No joy for Inces on that attempt.
Two shoots for a takedown but Inces saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Two tries for a takedown but Inces sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Two shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Inces but Inces pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for co Two. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inces tries to keep at a distance but Two has taken the fight into the clinch.
Inces pulls Two into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inces wants to improve his position but instead Two has moved into half guard.
Two wants to free his trapped foot but Inces is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Inces is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inces keeping control of the position.
Inces is trying to maintain the position but Two is very close to passing his half guard.
Two is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Inces manages to get to full guard.
Two has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Inces holds on and takes a little breather.
Two wants to control from the top but Inces keeps moving.
Two won't allow Inces to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inces has a takedown stuffed.
Two goes for a double leg but Inces avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Inces continues to drive forward.
Two wants to clinch up but Inces keeps it at a distance.
Inces blocks the body kick.
Inces has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Inces misses with a low kick.
Two tries to clinch there but Inces circles away.
Two just misses with a punch to the body.
Two shoots in for a takedown but Inces shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Two checks a low kick from Inces.
Two tries a head kick but it misses.
Two looks for a takedown but Inces sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Inces misses.
Two drives through and clinches with Inces against the cage.
Two tries to pull guard but Inces holds him up against the cage and eventually Two drops back down to his feet.
Inces drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Two gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Two lands a left hand.
Inces tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Two wants to get back to striking at distance but Inces won't allow it.
Inces pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inces checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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 co Two will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Inces drives through and clinches with Two against the cage.
Inces jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Two walks away with a smile on his face. Inces gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Two fails with the takedown
and Inces counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It looks like co Two has been cut.
Inces swats away the attempt to clinch by Two.
Two wants to clinch.
Two shoots in but no luck this time.
As Two backs off Inces throws a huge counter combo but Two manages to avoid it all.
Inces shoots in looking for a takedown. Two tries to sprawl out of it but Inces keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Two manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Inces takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two is looking to clinch.
Two takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Two changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Inces tries to avoid it but Two manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Inces to the ground. Inces escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for co Two. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inces keeps the fight on the outside.
Inces throws a counter combo.
Nico Inces seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Inces fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
co Two is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Two tries to clinch there but Inces circles away.
Two shoots in for a takedown but Inces shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Two is trying hard to land a takedown here. Inces sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Inces tries to keep at a distance but Two has taken the fight into the clinch.
Two is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Inces is keeping busy.
Inces wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Two tries for a takedown. No joy.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two goes for a takedown attempt but Inces pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Inces closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Inces breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Two fails with the takedown.
Two takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Two throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inces.
Inces fails with the takedown.
Inces avoids the head kick by Two.
Nice sprawl there from Two as Inces shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two moves out of range as Inces throws a body kick.
Two misses with a takedown attempt - Inces sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Inces fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Two, pushing him back against the cage.
Two tries to land knees in the clinch but Inces avoids the damage to the body.
Two lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Inces misses with a punch to the body.
Two fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Two is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Inces gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Inces.
Inces wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two displaying some good clinch control by pressing Inces up against the cage.
Inces is working for takedown but Two is calmly controlling the position for now.
Two stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Inces.
Inces breaks the clinch.
Two tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Inces defends well and Two ends up having to push Inces into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Inces fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Two.
Inces throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nico Inces comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Inces has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nico Inces!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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