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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Nguyen (ranked 201 p4p, 594 weight class) and Dallas Flanders (ranked 23 p4p, 59 weight class). Nguyen comes to the cage accompanied by In One Ear. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dallas Flanders!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flanders. Flanders obviously looking to wear him down.
Nguyen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jimmy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen throws a right hand that misses
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Jimmy Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the body.
Nguyen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nguyen misses the jab.
Flanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flanders lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nguyen digs a good hook to Flanders's body.
Nguyen scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen lands a right hook to the body.
Nguyen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Nguyen.
Flanders throws a fast counter high kick but Nguyen manages to duck under it in time.
Nguyen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flanders counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown but Flanders shows good takedown defense.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flanders.
Flanders misses the jab.
Nguyen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
Flanders throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
Flanders ducks under a wild hook from Nguyen.
Flanders throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
Nguyen throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dallas Flanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Flanders enables Nguyen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Flanders manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders wants to stand but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Nguyen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nguyen is working hard here to advance position.
Flanders wants to stand but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Flanders wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nguyen manages to pass to side control.
Flanders is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguyen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flanders defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders is trying to stand up here but Nguyen is controlling him well.
Flanders has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nguyen is on him like a limpet, forcing Flanders back against the cage.
Flanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands an overhand right.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Flanders.
Nguyen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flanders looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Flanders sneaks out the side door and pushes Nguyen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Nguyen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Flanders's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flanders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flanders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen drives through with a takedown into Flanders's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Flanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flanders told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nguyen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nguyen looking to pass the guard.
Nguyen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nguyen prevents Flanders from getting back to his feet.
Nguyen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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 Jimmy Nguyen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
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.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
Flanders takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nguyen lands the left hand.
Nguyen swings for the body but Flanders moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Flanders.
Nguyen dips to his left and cracks Flanders with an uppercut!
Nguyen tests Flanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a looping right.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flanders can do to turn this around?
Nguyen just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Flanders misses.
Nguyen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nguyen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Flanders back to the cage. Nguyen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flanders.
Nguyen slips a straight right by Flanders.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nguyen is defended easily by Flanders.
It seemed like Flanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Nguyen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen moves away from the strike by Flanders.
Nguyen lands with a nice body punch.
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Flanders needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Flanders throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flanders unleashes a big counter combination but Nguyen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nguyen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nguyen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flanders.
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimmy Nguyen's cut is getting worse.
Flanders 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.
Nguyen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flanders.
Flanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nguyen misses with a jab to the body
and Flanders counters with a straight right hand.
Nguyen missing with a left hand there. Flanders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Nguyen.
Flanders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nguyen takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Flanders is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nguyen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen lands a nice hook to Flanders's body. Flanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nguyen lands a really nice looking cross but Flanders seems unphased.
Nguyen lands a nice hook to Flanders's body. Flanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nguyen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Flanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flanders slips under a jab.
Flanders appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nguyen throws a poor cross that misses
and Flanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Nguyen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nguyen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nguyen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flanders.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Flanders moves out of range.
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Flanders is out of range.
Nguyen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flanders doesn't seem bothered though.
Nguyen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nguyen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nguyen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dallas Flanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Flanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nguyen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flanders. Flanders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Flanders appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Flanders avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen swings for the body but Flanders moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Nguyen misses
and Flanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flanders.
Flanders throws out a counter right but Nguyen avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen lands a jab to Flanders's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Nguyen misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Flanders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flanders's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nguyen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Flanders scrambles back to his feet.
Nguyen takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses.
And Flanders responds with a good body kick, but Nguyen manages to step out the way in time.
Flanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
It seemed like Flanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Flanders moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
Flanders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nguyen throws an overhand right that lands on Flanders's shoulder, as Flanders tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flanders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Flanders tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flanders.
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nguyen misses with a lunging right hand
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimmy Nguyen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nguyen misses with a looping left.
Nguyen checks a low kick from Flanders.
Nguyen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jimmy Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flanders working for a triangle but Nguyen defends it easily.
Flanders doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen stops Flanders from standing up.
Flanders working for a triangle but Nguyen defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Flanders working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nguyen has passed into half guard!
Nguyen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flanders keeps working.
Nguyen is pressing down on Flanders's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flanders is holding on for now.
Nguyen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nguyen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy Nguyen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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