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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bronson (ranked 51 p4p, 179 weight class) and Nig Nig (ranked 9 p4p, 32 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Glass Candy. Nig Nig will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nig Nig!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bronson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nig just manages to avoid it.
Bronson throws a low kick but Nig moves out of range easily.
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nig.
A clash of legs there as Bronson blocks the low kick.
Nig walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bronson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Nig looks to move away, Bronson throws a big counter combo but Nig just gets out of the way.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nig moves away.
Bronson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bronson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nig lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nig. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nig lunges at Bronson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bronson's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Bronson slips a straight right by Nig.
Nig misses with a hook. Bronson ducked under it nicely.
Nig avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Nig scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig lands a slapping body shot.
Nig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nig.
Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nig.
Bronson moves away from the strike by Nig.
Bronson with a nice cross.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Nig.
Bronson blocks a low kick nicely.
Bronson lunges at Nig with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nig's hand.
Good exchange - Bronson coming out on top.
Nig misses with the combination.
Nig has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bronson scores with a nice strike.
Nig misses the shot to the body.
Bronson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nig looks to throw the jab but Bronson is out of range.
Bronson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nig gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nig tries to land a leg kick but Bronson saw it coming and moves away.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nig wants to land a leg kick but Bronson is out of range.
Bronson missing with a left hand there. Nig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nig misses with a low kick.
Bronson takes one to the chin there.
Nig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nig takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nig on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nig checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Nig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bronson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nig moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Nig.
Bronson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bronson moves out of range of the leg kick from Nig.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bronson.
Bronson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nig throws a leg kick
and Bronson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nig misses with a hook.
Bronson throws a wild body kick that Nig sees coming a mile off.
Nig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Nig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Nig.
Bronson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nig throws out a powerful jab.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bronson throws an overhand right that lands on Nig's shoulder, as Nig tries to avoid the shot.
Nig misses with a straight right.
Bronson misses with an uppercut.
Nig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Nig.
Bronson scores with a leg kick.
Nig connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nig connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronson's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nig throws a low kick but Bronson moves out of range easily.
Bronson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Bronson misses.
Nig scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nig throws out a leg kick but Bronson moves out of range and Nig only half commits.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Bronson.
Bronson checks a leg kick.
Nig is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bronson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nig is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bronson cracks a nice hook into Nig's ribs.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Nig ducks down to avoid it.
Nig flicks out a counter leg kick but Bronson steps away.
Bronson throws a jab when Nig was well out of range.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nig.
Bronson throws a body punch but Nig moves out of range.
Nig scoring well with a low kick there.
Nig dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bronson. That did some damage!
Bronson scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nig Nig will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Bronson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nig Nig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nig throws a lazy right hand but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bronson is looking to slow Nig down with leg kicks.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Nig with a nice cross.
Bronson checks a low kick from Nig.
Nig tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nig uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bronson has time to react.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nig.
Nig takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bronson staying out of range there.
Nig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bronson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nig.
Nig works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bronson throws a body punch but Nig moves out of range.
Bronson looks to land a body kick but Nig moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bronson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nig misses with a double jab
and Bronson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nig really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nig swinging wildly here.
Bronson throws a solid leg kick but Nig takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bronson.
A punch lands to the side of Bronson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nig fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bronson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bronson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nig plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bronson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bronson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bronson misses with a straight right.
Bronson ducks right into an uppercut from Nig.
Bronson takes one to the chin there.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nig looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson throws a chopping leg kick but Nig manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bronson backing away here, and Nig unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good work by Bronson as he checks the leg kick.
Nig slips under a jab.
Nig is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson blocks a jab.
Nig lands with a cross.
Bronson scores with the left hand. Nig knows he should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Bronson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nig throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Bronson cracks Nig with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nig slips a straight right by Bronson.
Nig throws a chopping leg kick but Bronson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bronson drives through and clinches with Nig against the cage.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson is working Nig over against the cage.
Nig lands a shoulder strike.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nig lands a nice uppercut.
Bronson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nig.
Nig misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bronson lands a shot to the body.
Bronson tries a body shot but Nig blocks it.
A short uppercut from Bronson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nig.
Nig scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Bronson.
Nig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Bronson misses the target.
Nig throws a nice looking combination but Bronson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Nig misses.
Nig throws a sloppy body shot
and Bronson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nig throws a jab but it's blocked by Bronson.
Nig misses with a straight right.
Nig jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bronson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronson.
Bronson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bronson tries to land a front kick but Nig steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson walks into a stiff left hand from Nig.
Nig lands with a hook. Bronson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Bronson.
Bronson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nig counters with a straight right hand.
Bronson throws a push kick but Nig slaps the foot to one side.
Bronson drives through and clinches with Nig against the cage.
Bronson is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bronson.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nig misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bronson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson tries to throw a body punch but Nig avoids it by throwing Bronson back against the cage.
Bronson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bronson scores with a shot to the side of Nig's head.
Nig blocks an uppercut.
Nig misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nig Nig will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bronson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nig misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Bronson misses the target.
Nig Nig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nig misses with an uppercut
and Bronson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bronson.
Bronson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nig tries to throw a body punch but Bronson avoids it by throwing Nig back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nig.
Nig lands a body punch.
Nig swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nig misses with some punches.
Nig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Nig to counter with a crisp jab.
Bronson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Bronson misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nig! But no joy.
Bronson lands with a nice body kick.
Nig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nig just misses with a punch to the body.
Nig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bronson punishes Nig's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig throws a chopping leg kick but Bronson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nig was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Bronson lands a nice looking body kick.
Nig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Good standup being displayed there by Bronson as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Bronson.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Bronson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bronson throws a big shot that misses.
Bronson tries to clinch but Nig is having none of it.
Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nig.
Bronson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good shot there by Nig.
Nig feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bronsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bronson walks into a straight right hand from Nig.
Nig moves away from the strike by Bronson.
Nig defending well as Bronson loads up on a big left hand.
Don Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a jab when Nig was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nig fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nig scores with the left hand. Bronson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nig shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nig takes one to the side of the head.
Bronson connects with a jab.
Nig punishes Bronson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nig tries to land a leg kick but Bronson saw it coming and moves away.
Nig moves out of range of the strikes.
Bronson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nig throws a looping overhand right but Bronson ducks down to avoid it.
Bronson with a jab.
Nig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nig bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nig tries to work over Bronson's front leg with a kick but Bronson checks it.
Bronson walks into a straight right hand from Nig.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Nig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nig works the jab nicely.
Nig looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
As Nig backs away, Bronson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bronson throws the left hand but Nig avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Nig. Beautiful body shot.
Bronson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nig under the eye.
It looks like Nig Nig has been cut.
Nice body kick from Bronson.
Nig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronson throws the left hand but Nig avoids the punch easily.
Nig throws out a counter right but Bronson avoids it with no problem.
Nig lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bronson backs up against the cage.
Bronson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nig moves out of range as Bronson strikes.
Bronson thumps Nig with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nig.
Nig lands an overhand right.
Nig throws a looping overhand right but Bronson ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nig.
Nig Nig is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nig throws a leg kick that misses.
Bronson throws a jab when Nig was well out of range.
Nig tries a quick counter leg kick but Bronson is wise to it.
Bronson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nig is out of range.
Nig was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nig takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bronson blocks a low kick nicely.
Bronson swings for the body but Nig moves out of range.
Bronson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nig. Nig obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Nig. Beautiful body shot.
Nig throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nig scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nig Nig.
I've got Nig 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nig Nig!
A very excited looking Nig Nig made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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