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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Nickal (ranked 1161 p4p, 1606 weight class) and Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 169 p4p, 228 weight class). Strauss is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Root Of All Evil. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Nickal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nickal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strauss just misses with a punch to the body.
Strauss scores with a sloppy right hand. Nickal should have avoided that one.
Strauss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickal jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Strauss thows a body kick. Nickal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nickal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Strauss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nickal.
Nickal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Strauss just manages to avoid it.
Strauss missing with a left hand there. Nickal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Nickal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal misses with a body shot.
Nickal throws a big shot that misses.
Strauss misses with a few strikes there.
Nickal blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strauss sprawls well. Strauss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nickal gets slowly back to his feet.
Nickal punishes Strauss's body with a nice straight punch.
Nickal lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Wilhelm Strauss has been cut.
Strauss misses with a lunging right hand
and Nickal counters with a straight right hand.
Nickal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nickal walks into a stiff left hand from Strauss.
Nickal throws a lazy right hand but Strauss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilhelm Strauss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nickal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strauss.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal fails to land the takedown.
Nickal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Strauss scores with a head kick.
Nickal clinches with his opponent.
Nickal blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickal lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Strauss will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nickal up against the cage.
Strauss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nickal has a couple of punches blocked by Strauss.
Strauss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Strauss.
A short left from Strauss.
Nickal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Strauss blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Strauss.
Nickal is working for takedown but Strauss is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Nickal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strauss lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Nickal.
Nickal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nickal wants to take the fight to the mat but Strauss manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Strauss prevents a body shot from Nickal.
Nickal misses with a punch to the body.
Nickal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strauss looking to slow down the pace here.
Strauss is trying to maintain a safe position but Nickal gets an underhook and turns Strauss into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Nickal.
Nickal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strauss smiles and moves away.
A big left from Nickal misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal misses with an uppercut.
Strauss bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Strauss misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickal ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.
Strauss lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Strauss misses.
It looked like Nickal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strauss throws a hook to the side of Nickal's head but Nickal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickal feinted with a counter takedown.
Nickal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strauss is fending him off so far but Nickal persists. Nope, Strauss circles away and we're back to standing.
Nickal takes one to the side of the head.
Strauss ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strauss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilhelm Strauss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Strauss's cut.
That's time! Nickal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Strauss throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nickal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strauss moves away from the strike by Nickal.
Strauss feints and then cracks Nickal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nickal down.
Nickal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Strauss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickal.
Strauss misses with a body kick.
Strauss misses with a double jab
and Nickal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strauss. Nickal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickal tried to counter with a leg kick but Strauss avoided it.
Nickal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strauss.
Nickal misses with a body shot.
And Strauss tries to counter it with a takedown but Nickal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nickal moves out of range of the body kick.
Nickal tests Strauss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nickal slips under a jab from Strauss.
Strauss misses with an uppercut
and Nickal counters with a nice uppercut.
Nickal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strauss listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Strauss ducks under a wild hook from Nickal.
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Nickal moved out of range nicely.
Strauss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strauss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Nickal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strauss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal dives in and grabs Strauss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Strauss pushes down on Nickal's head and hops out.
A left and a right from Strauss both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Strauss. That snapped Nickal's head back.
Strauss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strauss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strauss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strauss wants it to stay on the feet.
Nickal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Nickal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickal has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Strauss.
Strauss controlling the action here for a moment.
Nickal has Strauss pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strauss manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal throws a head punch that misses.
Nickal has a couple of punches blocked by Strauss.
Strauss blocking some punches.
Nickal tries a body shot but Strauss blocks it.
A body shot lands from Strauss.
Strauss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nickal.
A right handed body shot lands from Strauss.
Strauss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strauss.
Strauss walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strauss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strauss pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nickal back to the cage. Strauss follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Nickal misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nickal was well out of range. Poor timing from Strauss.
Strauss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strauss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strauss lands with a good body shot.
Strauss lands a head kick!
Bo Nickal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strauss digs a good hook to Nickal's body.
Nickal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nickal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strauss manages to avoid it.
Strauss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strauss misses with a looping left.
Strauss has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nickal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilhelm Strauss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Strauss's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nickal checks a low kick from Strauss.
A nice leg kick from Strauss, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strauss tests Nickal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strauss clobbers Nickal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strauss scores with a three punch combo!
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Nickal moved out of range nicely.
Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nickal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nickal.
Strauss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strauss getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Strauss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Nickal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Strauss digs a good body shot into Nickal's ribs.
Nickal shoots in looking for a takedown but Strauss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nickal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Strauss looks to land a right hand but Nickal moved out of range.
Strauss looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickal is just out of range.
Strauss is looking to chop away at Nickal's legs.
A big left from Strauss misses.
Strauss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nickal slips under a jab.
It looked like Nickal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strauss.
Nickal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal shoots in and bounces Strauss off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Strauss wants to sweep here but Nickal controlling him for the moment.
Strauss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nickal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Strauss is retaining full guard.
Nickal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nickal throws an elbow that misses. Strauss uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nickal's guard. Nice move by Strauss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strauss defends it easily.
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strauss is one step ahead there.
Nickal wants to improve his position but instead Strauss has moved into half guard.
Wilhelm Strauss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nickal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Strauss wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strauss is aware though and is defending well.
Strauss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nickal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strauss has managed to get both his arms back between Nickal's legs - danger averted.
Nickal trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nickal throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nickal being controlled here, momentarily.
Nickal trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickal lands an upkick as Strauss stands over him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilhelm Strauss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strauss winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilhelm Strauss!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wilhelm Strauss waved his t-shirt featuring Arcticus University: London's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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