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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Nye (ranked 3868 p4p, 25506 weight class) and Titus Vance (ranked 417 p4p, 504 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Determined |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Nye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Titus Vance!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vance pushes Nye up against the cage in a clinch.
Vance stalls.
Nye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vance shoots in looking for a takedown but Nye manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vance's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nye is looking for a counter combo.
Vance throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Nye to counter with a crisp jab.
Vance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nye appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vance moves into range and clinches up with Nye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vance manages to break the clinch.
Nye smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vance shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nye sprawls well. Nye wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vance gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance goes for a double leg but Nye avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nye continues to drive forward.
Bill Nye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Vance.
Vance shoots in looking for a takedown. Nye tries to sprawl out of it but Vance keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nye manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vance swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nye moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Titus Vance has been cut.
Vance dives in for a single leg takedown but Nye sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vance misses with a takedown attempt - Nye sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vance fails to land the takedown.
Vance looks winded!
Vance takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vance tries for a takedown but Nye sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Titus Vance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vance slaps away a takedown attempt from Nye, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vance tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nye counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vance throws a sloppy head kick
and Nye counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vance is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nye sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Vance looks to move away, Nye throws a big counter combo but Vance just gets out of the way.
Nye throws a series of strikes that have Vance backpedaling.
Nye swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nye lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nye shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vance eats them both and turns towards Nye to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nye, as that shot connected.
Vance darts in and clinches Nye up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye is trying to push Vance away but Vance has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vance manages to break the clinch.
Nye displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vance looks to land a combination but Nye avoids it well.
Vance has his takedown stuffed
and Nye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vance shoots in for a takedown but Nye shows good takedown defense.
Nye misses with a wild combination.
Vance appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nye goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nye as he jumps to the side.
Nye swinging wildly here.
Vance shoots in and drives through. Nye sprawls well.
Nye seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nye throws a series of punches but Vance avoids them all with ease.
Vance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vance tries to clinch up but Nye circles away and keeps his distance.
Vance shoots in but Nye avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Nye dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Titus Vance's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vance moves in looking to clinch but Nye pushes him off.
Nye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vance can do to turn this around?
A cross from Nye lands.
Vance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vance shoots in looking for a takedown. Nye tries to sprawl out of it but Vance keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nye manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nye appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vance blocks a low kick nicely.
Vance connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vance is defended easily by Nye.
It looked like Nye was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vance doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nye counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bill Nye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Vance.
Vance is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vance steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nye.
Vance is looking to clinch.
As Vance looks to move away, Nye throws a big counter combo but Vance just gets out of the way.
Nice sprawl there from Nye as Vance shoots in.
A punch combination from Vance misses.
Vance fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nye tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vance defends well and Nye ends up having to push Vance into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nye throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bill Nye is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Nye does no damage.
Vance shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nye as he avoids it easily.
Vance with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nye counters with a series of strikes. Vance will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vance displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nye.
Bill Nye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Nye does no damage.
Nye leaves Vance with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nye tries to counter with a takedown but Vance is quick to defend against it.
Vance shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nye defends it nicely.
Nye rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vance moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Nye connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vance drives through and clinches with Nye against the cage.
Nye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nye's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nye duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye dives in and grabs Vance's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vance pushes down on Nye's head and hops out.
Vance misses with a takedown attempt - Nye sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nye tries to clinch up but Vance circles away and keeps his distance.
Vance looks to land a combination but Nye avoids it well.
Vance takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vance throws out the jab.
Nye lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vance throws a leg kick
and Nye counters with a three punch combo that has Vance backing up. Vance nods at Nye to acknowledge the strikes.
Vance dives in for a single leg takedown but Nye sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vance drops his hands momentarily and Nye takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nye throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vance on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nye throws a one two combo.
Nye scores with a one two! Vance had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nye swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vance wants to counter with a clinch but Nye pushes him away.
Vance leaves Nye with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vance looks for a takedown but Nye sprawls well.
Vance tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nye counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Nye dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Titus Vance's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vance rushes Nye and presses him up against the cage.
Vance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vance.
Nye seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vance throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nye counters with a two punch combo.
Vance shoots in for a double leg but Nye sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Vance misses.
No joy there for Vance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye tries to bum rush Vance with a series of wild strikes but Vance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vance has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nye lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vance tries to clinch up
and Nye counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vance takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vance in his tracks.
Vance has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nye is working the combinations to good effect here.
A right-left combo lands from Nye.
A head kick by Vance misses
and Nye counters with a two punch combo.
Vance drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vance wants to clinch
and Nye counters with a stiff right hand.
Nye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vance is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nye sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bill Nye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Vance.
Nye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nye throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye throws a right and a left that Vance avoids nicely.
Vance tries to keep at a distance but Nye has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nye has had enough of the clinch but Vance keeps him there for the moment.
Vance pushes Nye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vance breaks from the clinch.
Vance rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nye moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Nye.
Vance looks for a takedown but Nye sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nye fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good work by Nye as he checks the leg kick.
Nye tries to bum rush Vance with a series of wild strikes but Vance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nye lands a jab to the head.
Vance fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nye avoids it really well and circles away.
Vance swats away the attempt to clinch by Nye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye lands with an overhand left.
Danga de danga de dang - Nye scores with a four punch combination!
Vance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nye.
Nye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Titus Vance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vance misses with a takedown attempt
and Nye counters with a straight right hand.
Nye throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nye misses with a double jab.
Vance clinches.
Bill Nye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vance is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nye is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vance.
Vance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Nye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nye, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Nye!
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RATING
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