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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jersey Turnpike (ranked 3370 p4p, 3395 weight class) and Paul Nichols (ranked 395 p4p, 399 weight class). Turnpike comes to the cage accompanied by Don’t Stop the Party -Pitbull ft TJR. Paul Nichols has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jersey Turnpike's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jersey Turnpike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Nichols!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnpike slips a jab from Nichols.
Nichols defending well as Turnpike loads up on a big left hand.
Turnpike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nichols manages to avoid it.
Nichols connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turnpike momentarily.
Turnpike drops his hands momentarily and Nichols takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nichols lands with a cross.
Turnpike moves out of range as Nichols strikes.
Turnpike lands a nice hook to Nichols's body. Nichols takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turnpike slips a straight right by Nichols.
Turnpike tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nichols manages to circle out of the way.
Nichols looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jab from Nichols.
Nichols shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Turnpike eats them both and turns towards Nichols to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Nichols.
Turnpike walks into a stiff left hand from Nichols.
Turnpike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nichols.
Turnpike tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nichols manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols digs a good body shot into Turnpike's ribs.
Nichols misses the jab.
Turnpike misses with a shot to the body
and Nichols cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nichols uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnpike.
A little jabbing left from Nichols on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nichols sizes up Turnpike with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turnpike slips a straight right by Nichols.
Turnpike throws out a loose jab but Nichols uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Nichols releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turnpike avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nichols throws a looping overhand right but Turnpike ducks down to avoid it.
Nichols throws a hook but Turnpike blocks it.
Nichols jabs at Turnpike's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnpike. Nichols does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnpike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nichols.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnpike moves away from the strike by Nichols.
Nichols jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnpike misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nichols throws a body punch but Turnpike moves out of range.
Nichols throws out a powerful jab.
Turnpike misses with a hook. Nichols ducked under it nicely.
Nichols avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nichols is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turnpike with a body shot.
Turnpike takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A combination from Turnpike does no damage.
Nichols throws a hook to the side of Turnpike's head but Turnpike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nichols throws a body punch but Turnpike moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nichols.
Turnpike misses with a body punch
and Turnpike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nichols tests Turnpike's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nichols throws a lazy right hand but Turnpike sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turnpike misses the shot to the body.
Turnpike avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nichols is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Turnpike takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nichols misses with a lunging right hand
and Turnpike counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turnpike.
Turnpike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnpike definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nichols takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nichols can't break the clinch.
Nichols wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turnpike has him pressed against the cage.
Nichols is trying to break the clinch but Turnpike has him pressed against the cage.
Turnpike lands a nice elbow.
Nichols is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turnpike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nichols wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turnpike gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nichols wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turnpike lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nichols wants to break free but Turnpike has control.
Nichols blocks a body shot from Turnpike.
Nichols wants to get back to striking at distance but Turnpike won't allow it.
Nichols prevents a body shot from Turnpike.
A right hand to the body from Turnpike.
Nichols wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turnpike has him pressed against the cage.
Turnpike misses with a body punch.
Turnpike keeps control of Nichols as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turnpike misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnpike comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A body shot lands from Nichols.
Turnpike misses with the head strike.
Nichols is looking to break free of the clinch but Turnpike has double underhooks.
Nichols is trying to force a seperation but Turnpike has the dominant position.
Nichols tries to break free but Turnpike pushes him back against the cage.
Turnpike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Nichols dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nichols throws the left hand but Turnpike avoids the punch easily.
Turnpike cracks Nichols with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nichols looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Turnpike finish him?
Nichols missing with a left hand there. Turnpike was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turnpike takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turnpike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nichols throws out the jab.
Nichols lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nichols connects with a crisp jab.
Nichols might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Turnpike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turnpike scores with a decent looking hook.
Nichols is rocked!
Nichols is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnpike.
Turnpike's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nichols connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turnpike scrambles back to his feet.
Paul Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnpike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Nichols on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Turnpike 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nichols looks to land a left hand but Turnpike moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnpike works Nichols's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Turnpike.
Nichols misses with a straight left.
Turnpike misses with a hook to the body
and Nichols counters with a stiff right hand.
Turnpike is looking to wear down Nichols with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nichols swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nichols waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnpike.
Nichols scores with a nice right hand.
Nichols scores with a body shot.
Turnpike throws a looping overhand right but Nichols ducks down to avoid it.
Nichols takes a swing at Turnpike's ribcage but misses.
Turnpike ducks under a wild hook from Nichols.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turnpike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nichols circles away quickly and effectively.
Nichols dips to his left and cracks Turnpike with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnpike ducks right into an uppercut from Nichols.
Turnpike looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turnpike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nichols.
Nichols jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnpike. Nichols does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Turnpike lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nichols doesn't seem phased though.
Turnpike lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Turnpike misses
and Nichols counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turnpike is rocked!
Nichols misses with a double jab
and Turnpike counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turnpike.
Turnpike keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nichols's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turnpike.
Nichols struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnpike controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Turnpike.
Turnpike lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nichols has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Turnpike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
Turnpike scores with a shot to the side of Nichols's head.
Turnpike throws a punch but it's blocked by Nichols.
Turnpike misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nichols tries to circle away but Turnpike has him pinned against the cage.
Nichols wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turnpike tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Nichols scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turnpike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnpike tries a body shot but Nichols blocks it.
Nichols looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turnpike lands with a light punch inside.
Turnpike misses with some punches.
Nichols lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnpike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnpike lands a left hand.
Nichols is trying to break free.
Turnpike keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nichols's efforts to push away.
Turnpike lands an elbow inside that Nichols shrugs off.
Nichols wants to get back to striking at distance but Turnpike won't allow it.
Turnpike misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Turnpike.
Nichols is breathing heavily.
Turnpike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
Turnpike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turnpike lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Turnpike.
Turnpike lands a left hand.
Nichols is still on wobbly legs! Can Turnpike finish him?
Turnpike lands a nice elbow.
Turnpike creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nichols's defenses.
Turnpike creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nichols's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nichols drops to his knees and Turnpike pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jersey Turnpike!
A victorious Jersey Turnpike thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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