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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Nichols (ranked 890 p4p, 24600 weight class) and Ayden Gaines (ranked 121 p4p, 537 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm 27 170 13 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm 27 170 2 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt Counter fighter Powerful |
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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Nichols! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ayden Gaines! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nichols scores with a nice head shot. Gaines looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Nichols dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nichols cracks Gaines with a good jab. Nichols pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gaines back to the cage. Nichols follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Nichols throws a good cross that connects.
Nichols buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nichols shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gaines's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gaines working a defensive guard here.
Nichols content to stall in guard here.
Gaines is working an open guard so Nichols takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Nichols bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gaines's head backwards.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gaines did well to prevent Nichols getting side control. Gaines is trying to maintain the position but Nichols is very close to passing his half guard. Nichols wants to pass the guard but Gaines is defending well. Nichols controlling the action here.
Nichols gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Nichols definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Nice body kick from Nichols.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Nichols turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nichols dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gaines. That did some damage! Gaines is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nichols scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Gaines drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A low kick lands for Nichols.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nichols looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaines on the wrong end of a nice jab. Nichols scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaines should have avoided that one. Nichols is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Nice uppercut there from Nichols. Gaines looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Nichols takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked.gif) Gaines is rocked! Nichols lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Gaines can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Nichols and Gaines drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Nichols.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Nichols! Paul Nichols tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
51% |
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