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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Nicks (ranked 3715 p4p, 4264 weight class) and Hunter Acosta (ranked 408 p4p, 460 weight class). Leon Nicks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hunter Acosta's chin.
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Nicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicks misses with a few strikes there.
Nicks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nicks avoids the body shot from Acosta.
Nicks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Acosta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicks manages to avoid it.
Nicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Acosta.
Nicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicks throws a shot to the body.
Acosta misses the shot to the body.
Acosta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nicks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Acosta counters with a nice body shot.
Acosta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Acosta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nicks has time to react.
It looks like Leon Nicks has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acosta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acosta throws a combination. Nicks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Acosta slips under a jab.
Acosta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicks throws an overhand right that lands on Acosta's shoulder, as Acosta tries to avoid the shot.
Nicks misses with the combination.
Acosta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sloppy strikes from Acosta. Those never looked like landing.
Leon Nicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicks misses with a straight right.
Acosta is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nicks with a body shot.
Acosta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nicks misses with a double jab.
Nicks misses the shot to the body.
Acosta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Nicks.
Acosta misses with a body shot.
Nicks looks to land a right hand but Acosta moved out of range.
Acosta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nicks finds it's way round the side to connect with Acosta's head.
Acosta tries to bum rush Nicks with a series of wild strikes but Nicks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Acosta defending well as Nicks loads up on a big left hand.
Acosta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Acosta scores with a one two! Nicks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Acosta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicks.
Nicks is looking to counter punch.
Acosta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Acosta throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicks.
Acosta misses with an uppercut. Nicks saw that one coming.
It looked like Nicks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nicks scores with a jab to the body.
Acosta looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicks is just out of range.
Acosta cracks Nicks with a good jab.
Acosta misses with a lunging right hand
and Nicks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Acosta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nicks misses with a wild combination.
Acosta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A combination from Nicks does no damage.
Acosta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nicks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Acosta back to the cage. Nicks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Hunter Acosta has been cut.
Nicks misses with a few strikes there.
Acosta throws a counter combo.
Nicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Acosta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Acosta fails to land with a series of punches.
Nicks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Acosta moves away.
Acosta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acosta moves out of range of the strikes.
Acosta moves out of range as Nicks strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Nicks - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acosta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Acosta just misses with a punch to the body.
Acosta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acosta staying out of range there.
Nicks throws a right and a left that Acosta avoids nicely.
Acosta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nicks lands with a good body shot.
Nicks misses with a hook
and Acosta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nicks is breathing heavily.
Acosta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Acosta jabs Nicks right on the nose. Nicks blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicks. Acosta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Acosta swings for the body but Nicks moves out of range.
Nicks tests Acosta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leon Nicks will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Nicks throws a right hand that Acosta ducks under and follows up with a left that Acosta also avoids with ease.
Nicks lands a jab to the nose.
Acosta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nicks rather than just go for the knockout.
Nicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Acosta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicks slips a jab and a cross from Acosta.
Nicks scores with a nice right hand.
Acosta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nicks counters with a two punch combo.
Acosta is rocked!
Nicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Acosta manages to avoid it.
Nicks throws a series of punches but Acosta moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Acosta! But no joy.
Nicks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Acosta is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicks finish him?
Nicks misses the shot to the body.
Acosta seems to have recovered his senses.
Nicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Acosta might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nicks has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicks misses with a jab to the body
letting Acosta counter with a right hand.
Nicks misses with a looping right.
Nicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Acosta.
Leon Nicks is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Acosta does no damage.
Nicks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Acosta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicks staying out of range there.
Nicks is looking for a counter combo.
Nicks dodges the punch combination from Acosta.
Nicks slips a jab and a cross from Acosta.
Nicks throws a big shot that misses.
Nicks misses with a series of wild punches.
Acosta slips under a jab.
Nicks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Acosta backs up against the cage.
Nicks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sloppy strikes from Acosta. Those never looked like landing.
Acosta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicks manages to avoid it.
Acosta misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta stalks Nicks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nicks's face. Nicks staggers backwards, shaken.
Leon Nicks's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Acosta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nicks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nicks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acosta.
Nicks throws a big counter combination but Acosta scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Acosta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nicks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nicks throws a right hand that misses
and Acosta counters with a one-two to the body.
Nicks misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut lands for Nicks. That snapped Acosta's head back.
Nicks clobbers Acosta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Acosta tries to move into range but Nicks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Acosta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Acosta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nicks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Acosta is just out of range.
Acosta feints a jab promting Nicks to slip. Acosta then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nicks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nicks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acosta.
Acosta slips under a jab from Nicks.
Acosta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Acosta throws a right and a left that Nicks avoids nicely.
Nicks throws a looping overhand right but Acosta ducks down to avoid it.
Nicks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acosta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Acosta there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta misses the shot to the body.
Nicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Acosta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leon Nicks's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nicks misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicks throws a shot from downtown. Acosta moves away and avoids it.
Nicks misses with a left hand
and Acosta counters with a two punch combo.
Acosta slips a straight right by Nicks.
Acosta is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nicks with a body shot.
Nicks dodges the punch combination from Acosta.
Nicks misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Acosta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Acosta throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acosta lands a body shot.
Nicks throws a looping overhand right but Acosta ducks down to avoid it.
Acosta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Nicks will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nicks misses with an uppercut
and Acosta counters with a nice uppercut.
Nicks throws a right hand that Acosta ducks under and follows up with a left that Acosta also avoids with ease.
Nicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Acosta.
Nicks is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicks. Acosta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Acosta was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicks.
Acosta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acosta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nicks circles away quickly and effectively.
Nicks ducks under a wild hook from Acosta.
Nicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicks throws a jab when Acosta was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Acosta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicks misses with a two punch combination.
Acosta misses with a hook. Nicks ducked under it nicely.
Nicks misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nicks misses.
Nice defenses there by Nicks.
Nicks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Acosta's head backwards.
Nicks scores with a hook.
Leon Nicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acosta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicks moves away.
Nicks scores with the left hand. Acosta knows he should have avoided that one.
Nicks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Acosta lands a jab to Nicks's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicks throws out a loose jab but Acosta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Acosta misses with a series of wild punches.
Acosta throws a lazy right hand but Nicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicks catches Acosta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Nicks misses.
Acosta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Nicks misses with a jab to the body
letting Acosta counter with a right hand.
Acosta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nicks counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Acosta down! Nicks is looking to finish but Acosta is intelligently defending himself.
Nicks sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Acosta doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Nicks paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Acosta - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hunter Acosta!
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