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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mate Orsic (ranked 281 p4p, 773 weight class) and Sammy Nyla (ranked 36 p4p, 88 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Orsic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to KRS One - Rappaz R. N. Dainja. Mate Orsic had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mate Orsic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Nyla!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nyla misses with a straight right.
Nyla walks into a stiff left hand from Orsic.
Orsic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tran MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Orsic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orsic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nyla.
Nyla throws out a counter right but Orsic avoids it with no problem.
Orsic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nyla 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.
Orsic misses with the combination.
Orsic throws a looping overhand right but Nyla ducks down to avoid it.
Nyla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orsic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nyla circles away quickly and effectively.
Nyla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyla misses with a right hand
and Orsic counters with a left and a right that stings Nyla.
Nyla throws a hook to the side of Orsic's head but Orsic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nyla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orsic was well out of range. Poor timing from Nyla.
Nyla looks to throw the jab but Orsic is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsic moves into the clinch.
Orsic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nyla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orsic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nyla counters with a stiff right hand.
Orsic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nyla in his tracks.
Orsic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Orsic lands with a right hand.
Nyla tries to clinch up but Orsic circles away and keeps his distance.
Orsic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nyla listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nyla stuffs the takedown attempt from Orsic. Orsic gets slowly back to his feet.
Nyla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orsic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nyla just misses with a punch to the body.
Nyla throws a looping overhand right but Orsic ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyla moves into the clinch.
Nyla wants to stall.
Nyla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nyla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orsic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orsic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nyla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orsic lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nyla.
Nyla stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nyla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orsic's elbow.
Nyla stalls.
Nyla misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyla throws a punch but it's blocked by Orsic.
A head punch on the inside from Nyla fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nyla.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nyla.
Orsic working aggressively here.
Nyla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orsic backwards.
Nyla blocks an uppercut.
Nyla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nyla 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.
Orsic slips under a jab from Nyla.
Nyla sizes up Orsic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nyla misses with an uppercut. Orsic saw that one coming.
Sammy Nyla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orsic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nyla misses with an uppercut. Orsic saw that one coming.
As Nyla looks to move away, Orsic throws a big counter combo but Nyla just gets out of the way.
Nyla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orsic throwing a counter right hand but Nyla manages to avoid it.
Orsic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nyla.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsic defending well as Nyla loads up on a big left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Orsic ducks under a wild hook from Nyla.
Orsic appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nyla is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nyla takes one to the chin there.
Good exchange - Nyla coming out on top.
Orsic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Orsic connects with a body shot that sends Nyla's belly button to the back.
Orsic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Orsic lands with a straight right. Nyla didn't see that one coming.
Nyla has taken the fight to the clinch.
Orsic effectively controlling the action here.
Nyla lands a right hand.
Orsic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orsic throws a punch but it's blocked by Nyla.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sammy Nyla will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nyla is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nyla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orsic counters with a nice body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Orsic.
Orsic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Orsic. Those never looked like landing.
Orsic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nyla back to the cage. Orsic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A slow jab from Nyla misses its intended target.
Mate Orsic is winning the standup battle so far.
Nyla throws a predictable looking body shot
and Orsic counters with a nice uppercut.
Orsic misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyla throws a body shot but no joy.
Orsic misses with a series of wild punches.
Nyla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nyla throws out a loose jab but Orsic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyla throws out a counter right but Orsic avoids it with no problem.
Nyla misses with a looping right.
Mate Orsic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyla pushes Orsic up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Orsic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nyla.
Nyla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orsic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nyla pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nyla lands an uppercut.
Orsic misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Nyla.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nyla.
Orsic has Nyla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nyla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Orsic blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nyla fails to land.
Nyla keeps control of Orsic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nyla fails to land.
Orsic breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Nyla misses.
Orsic is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nyla.
Orsic misses with a body shot
and Nyla counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Nyla.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nyla with a jab.
Orsic staying out of range there.
Mate Orsic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orsic misses with a left hand
and Nyla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nyla throws a lazy right hand but Orsic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nyla misses with a straight left.
Orsic is looking to clinch but Nyla is avoiding it.
Nyla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orsic.
Nyla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyla moves out of range as Orsic strikes.
Orsic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nyla.
Nyla misses with an uppercut
and Orsic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orsic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nyla avoids the body shot from Orsic.
Orsic walks into a left hand.
Good shot there by Orsic.
Nyla looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nyla throws a looping overhand right but Orsic ducks down to avoid it.
Nyla misses with an uppercut.
Orsic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyla manages to avoid it.
Orsic looks to land a combination but Nyla avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyla misses the jab.
Orsic appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nyla throws a predictable looking body shot
and Orsic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nyla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nyla throws out a loose jab but Orsic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyla connects with a right hand. Orsic shakes it off.
Orsic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nyla on his heels. He'll look to pass Nyla's guard now, I'm sure.
Nyla wants to stand and escape but Orsic is having none of it.
Nyla controlling Orsic's posture.
Nyla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orsic's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sammy Nyla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nyla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Nyla misses its intended target.
Nyla scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nyla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orsic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nyla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nyla misses with an uppercut
and Orsic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nyla looks to land a left hand but Orsic moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Orsic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Orsic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orsic digs a good hook to Nyla's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Orsic misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nyla, as that shot connected.
Orsic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nyla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Nyla. Beautiful body shot.
Nyla throws a hook but Orsic avoids it easily.
Nyla throws an overhand right that lands on Orsic's shoulder, as Orsic tries to avoid the shot.
Nyla bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orsic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Orsic throws a right hand that Nyla ducks under and follows up with a left that Nyla also avoids with ease.
Orsic moves away from the strike by Nyla.
Jab by Nyla.
Nyla takes one to the chin there.
Orsic shoots for a takedown but Nyla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Orsic looks to land a left hand but Nyla moved out of range nicely.
Orsic defending well as Nyla loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nyla is trying to control Orsic's posture but Orsic avoids it.
Nyla is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Orsic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Orsic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nyla does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orsic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nyla wants to control but Orsic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nyla tries to get to full guard but Orsic has control of the leg.
Mate Orsic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nyla is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsic trying to control the action but Nyla is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nyla is trying to get back to full guard.
Nyla is still trying to improve position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Orsic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nyla.
Nyla misses with a hook
and Orsic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Orsic.
Nyla trying to control the position but instead, Orsic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nyla into the cage.
Orsic scores with a shot to the side of Nyla's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orsic blocks a body shot from Nyla.
Orsic lands a left hand.
Nyla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orsic backwards.
Orsic tries to stall but Nyla uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nyla throws a punch but it's blocked by Orsic.
A hook to the body from Nyla.
Nyla tries to throw a body punch but Orsic avoids it by throwing Nyla back against the cage.
Nyla is trying to stall.
Orsic tries to work over Nyla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nyla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Nyla misses.
Orsic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nyla sizes up Orsic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Nyla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nyla 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Nyla!
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