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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaycen Solo (ranked 336 p4p, 912 weight class) and Logan Nail (ranked 55 p4p, 134 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nail's choice of entrance music: Just a dream. Jaycen Solo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaycen Solo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Nail!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nail.
The fight stays on the outside here - Solo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nail throws a hook to the side of Solo's head but Solo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Solo gets a clinch.
Solo goes for a takedown attempt but Nail pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Solo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nail avoids it really well and circles away.
Nail throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Solo on the side of the head.
Nail circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nail! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nail swats away the attempt to clinch by Solo.
Solo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Solo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Solo working Nail over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nail manages to get to full guard.
Nail tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Solo throwing strikes but missing.
Nail has his hands on Solo's head, controlling the position.
Solo pushes down on Nail's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nail is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Solo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Solo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Solo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Solo connects with a nice short shot to Nail's temple.
Nail is trying to maintain the position but Solo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Solo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nail holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Solo is looking to advance position but Nail won't allow it.
Solo slips a nice elbow through Nail's hands, connecting with Nail's forehead.
Solo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nail keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nail keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nail keeping hold of Solo's head, controlling as best he can.
Solo lands strikes from half guard.
Nail is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nail is looking to improve his position.
Nail avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Solo.
Solo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nail preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Solo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Solo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nail has hold of Solo's hands but Solo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nail is still in real trouble! Can Solo finish him?
Solo looks to land a strike but Nail avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nail seems to have recovered his senses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Solo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Solo throws an elbow that misses. Nail uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Solo's guard. Nice move by Nail!
Nail sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Solo has his hands on Nail's head, controlling the position.
Solo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nail preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaycen Solo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Solo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nail sprawls well initially but Solo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Solo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nail controlling the position for now.
Solo throwing shots but Nail is blocking nicely.
Nail wants to control but Solo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Solo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nail wants to improve his position but Solo is controlling well.
Nail keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Solo is thwarting Nail's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nail avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Solo.
Nail is looking to improve his position.
Solo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nail's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo thows a huge punch but Nail dodges it nicely.
Nail felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Solo is pressing down on Nail's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nail is holding on for now.
Nail trying to hold on to Solo's head to control him but Solo postures up.
Solo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nail trying to hold on to Solo's head to control him but Solo postures up.
Solo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nail's head.
Nail keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Solo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jaycen Solo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nail keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Solo thows a huge punch but Nail dodges it nicely.
Nail trying to hold on to Solo's head to control him but Solo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo working over Nail with some ground and pound. Nail looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nail holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Solo thows a huge punch but Nail dodges it nicely.
Solo winds up and cracks Nail with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Solo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nail's head.
Solo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Solo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Solo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Solo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Solo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Nail blocking the ground and pound.
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!
Solo lands a big elbow.
Solo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot lands for Solo! Nail is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jaycen Solo!
Jaycen Solo retains his light heavyweight title!
Jaycen Solo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hardcore Alchemy for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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