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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Nikko (ranked 4396 p4p, 25628 weight class) and Darnell Conrad (ranked 440 p4p, 534 weight class). Darnell Conrad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Nikko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darnell Conrad!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikko closes the distance and clinches.
Nikko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nikko holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Nikko gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Conrad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conrad can't break the clinch.
Nikko misses with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Nikko to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conrad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikko lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nikko misses with a jab to the body
and Conrad counters with a series of strikes. Nikko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nikko tries to clinch up.
Nikko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nikko has Conrad pushed against the ropes.
Conrad gets underhooks to prevent Nikko's takedown attempt.
Nikko has Conrad pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Conrad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nikko wants the takedown. Conrad is fighting it off but Nikko persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Conrad's guard against the ropes.
Nikko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nikko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nikko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikko.
Nikko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Conrad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikko.
Nikko trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conrad controlling the position.
Conrad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nikko throws a strike but Conrad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikko has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Conrad 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 Nikko.
Nikko trying to control but Conrad flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nikko wants to control his opponent's hands but Conrad gets his hands free.
Conrad has the hooks in. Nikko is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Conrad trying to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nikko trying to control but not successfully.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad is hanging on to Nikko's back as he tries to escape.
Conrad tries to keep control of the position but Nikko is staying busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Nikko tries to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conrad tries to get the hooks in deep but Nikko pushed the leg off.
Nikko just trying to survive but Conrad is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Nikko's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Conrad trying to control.
Nikko looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Conrad struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Conrad not allowing Nikko to control his hands.
Conrad trying to control.
Nikko trying to control the hands but Conrad breaks the grip.
Nikko is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Conrad wants to control but Nikko is keeping busy.
Conrad has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nikko's body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nikko rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Conrad is trying to control the action in half guard but Nikko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nikko misses with a double jab
and Conrad counters with a straight right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Conrad tries to keep at a distance but Nikko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nikko misses with a knee to the head.
Nikko has a couple of punches blocked by Conrad.
Conrad wants to break free but Nikko has control.
Nikko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Conrad blocks an elbow strike from Nikko.
Nikko wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Nikko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conrad is trying to break the clinch but Nikko is controlling him.
Conrad wants to get back to striking at distance but Nikko won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nikko tries to land a knee to the head but Conrad blocks with his arms.
Nikko lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Conrad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nikko.
Nikko goes for a takedown attempt but Conrad pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nikko throws a sloppy head kick and Conrad moves out of range easily.
Nikko closes the distance and pushes Conrad back into the ropes.
Conrad tries to break free but Nikko pushes him back against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conrad avoids a wild elbow strike from Nikko.
Stalling in the clinch from Nikko.
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 Cain Nikko will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Conrad misses with a double jab
and Nikko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Conrad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nikko trying to control from Conrad's half guard. Conrad has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Conrad keeping moving, preventing Nikko from controlling successfully.
Conrad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conrad controlling the position.
Nikko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Conrad is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Conrad has escaped and now he's on top!
Conrad wants to control from the top but Nikko keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad pushes down on Nikko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Conrad is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nikko!
Conrad controlling the position easily from mount.
Nikko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad looking to control but Nikko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Conrad can't control as he wanted to and Nikko manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Conrad trying to pass the guard but Nikko defending well.
Conrad is looking to take a break and control but Nikko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nikko trying to get back to full guard but Conrad takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nikko to take his back!
Nikko trying to control the position but Conrad manages to sink in the hooks.
Conrad wants to control but Nikko is keeping busy.
Nikko wants to escape the position.
Conrad is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Conrad trying to control momentarily.
Conrad might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nikko haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nikko's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nikko trying to control the position but Conrad manages to sink in the hooks.
Conrad tries to get the hooks in deep but Nikko pushed the leg off.
Nikko is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Nikko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Conrad.
Nikko rolls, trying to escape but Conrad keeps control of the position.
Conrad slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nikko tries to roll but Conrad sticks to his back.
Nikko staying busy and making it hard for Conrad to control.
Nikko looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Conrad's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Darnell Conrad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Conrad biding his time, looking for the opening.
Conrad controlling well, preventing Nikko from escaping the position.
Nikko is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nikko tries to escape but Conrad has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nikko trying to control the hands but Conrad won't let him.
Nikko is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Conrad is looking to control Nikko but Nikko is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nikko wants to escape the position.
Conrad trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Nikko doesn't escape.
Conrad trying to control momentarily.
Conrad is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nikko is in bad spot here.
Nikko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Conrad.
Nikko is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conrad struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darnell Conrad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 18:20
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 19:19
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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