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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louden Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff Nash could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Louden Swain's chin.
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cliff Nash !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louden Swain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Nash 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nash tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Swain presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Swain prevents Nash from getting the reversal.
Swain takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nash is trying to stand.
Swain is landing with some decent strikes but Nash is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Swain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nash is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Swain dominating with strikes here.
Swain landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash can't escape the position.
Swain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nash tries to hold on but Swain pushes him away.
Swain is working for a guillotine from mount but Nash frees his head quite easily.
Nash is working to get back to half guard.
Swain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nash is looking to get to half guard.
Nash trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swain tries to control but Nash wriggling away.
Swain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nash wants to control but Swain is having none of it.
Swain landing shots from mount.
Swain controlling the position easily from mount.
Nash slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nash is looking to improve his position.
Swain is trying to control the action in half guard but Nash is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nash is looking for a sweep. Swain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain throwing shots but Nash is blocking nicely.
Nash pushes Swain off looking to stand but Swain dives back in and keeps control.
Swain stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nash lands a front kick.
Nash moves in looking to clinch but Swain pushes him off.
Swain avoids the head kick by Nash .
A head kick misses from Nash .
Swain misses with a straight left.
Swain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nash as he jumps to the side.
Swain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain takes a swing at Nash 's ribcage but misses.
Swain misses with a looping right.
Nash fakes the leg kick and cracks Swain in the body.
A head kick from Nash lands but Swain takes it in his stride.
Nash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swain.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nash .
Swain looks gassed!
Nash throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nash scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nash misses with a takedown
and Swain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nash is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louden Swain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Nash .
Nash throws a head kick that Swain semi-blocks.
Nash moves in looking to clinch but Swain pushes him off.
Swain shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nash is trying to defend but Swain finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nash wants to control but Swain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Swain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nash wants to control but Swain is keeping busy.
Swain tries to stand and escape but Nash is controlling the position.
Nash is looking for a sweep. Swain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swain wants to control but Nash is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain moves nicely into side control.
Swain in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nash manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Swain is breathing heavily.
Nash is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nash seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Swain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nash is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Swain sees it coming and defends easily.
Nash is trying to control. Swain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Swain missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain gets back to full guard.
Swain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nash lets loose with a powerful body kick. Swain will feel that in the morning.
Nash with a lazy takedown attempt
and Swain counters with a single leg into guard. Nash didn't expect that.
Swain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nash has momentary wrist control but Swain slips an elbow through the middle.
Swain wants to control from the top but Nash keeps moving.
Nash looking for a guillotine here but Swain defends easily.
Swain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash looks to clinch
and Swain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nash manages to get to full guard.
Swain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Swain sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swain scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nash is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nash is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Swain defends well.
Swain working some strikes from top position.
Nash has his foot on Swain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Swain works his way back into a safe position though.
Swain slips nicely into half guard.
Swain trying to pass the guard but Nash defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louden Swain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nash wants to clinch but Swain slips to the side
and Swain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swain.
Nash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nash working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Swain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nash looking to control.
Swain distracts Nash with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nash has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Swain is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nash .
Swain working away.
Swain decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nash to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash connects with a solid leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Swain.
Nash is looking for a sweep.
Nash is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Swain's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Swain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nash actively working from the bottom here.
Swain wants to pass the guard but Nash is defending well.
Louden Swain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Swain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nash is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Swain darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Swain performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Swain wants to free his trapped foot but Nash is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Swain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Swain pulls his head out easily.
Nash has hold of Swain's hands but Swain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Swain is looking to take a break and control but Nash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swain with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nash tries to kick Swain off but Swain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Swain.
Nash is trying to buck Swain off.
Nash is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Swain is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nash sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Swain wants to work for an arm triangle but Nash is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nash looks like he's trying to stand up.
Swain working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Louden Swain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nash wants to get back to his feet.
Swain is working for a kimura but Nash is defending it quite comfortably.
Nash looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louden Swain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Swain 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louden Swain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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