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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Salita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Friday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friday has chosen Whip It by Devo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicky Salita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Friday!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friday scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Friday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salita shoots for a double leg takedown but Friday sprawls well. He's pushed Salita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Friday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Friday walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Salita.
Friday fails to land with a series of punches.
Salita tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Friday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Friday is looking to clinch but Salita is avoiding it.
Salita keeps the fight on the outside.
Salita changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Friday looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Salita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Salita working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Salita is looking to take a break and control but Friday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friday struggling a bit here.
Salita misses with the ground and pound.
Friday parries the strikes from Salita easily there. Salita is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Friday to escape.
An elbow from Salita crashes against the mat.
Check out the look on Salita's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Salita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Friday rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Salita's guard! Nice work there by Friday!
Salita wants to stand up but Friday is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salita is trying to control the position but Friday postures up.
Salita is looking for a triangle but Friday pushes his legs off easily.
Salita working a defensive guard here.
Friday must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Friday trying to control but Salita is working from the bottom.
Friday advances to half guard.
Friday prevents Salita from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salita is trying to maintain the position but Friday is very close to passing his half guard.
Friday not doing much here.
Salita trying to control but Friday postures up.
Salita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Friday prevents Salita from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Friday trying to control the action but Salita is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Friday throws a one two combo.
Friday wants to clinch up but Salita keeps it at a distance.
Salita misses with a takedown
and Friday moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Friday obliges.
Salita is breathing heavily.
Friday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Friday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Salita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salita circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Friday will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salita throws a jab when Friday was well out of range.
Salita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicky Salita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salita shoots and misses
and Friday counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Friday.
Salita tries to pull guard but Friday won't allow it.
Friday will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salita up against the cage.
Friday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Friday takes a jab right on the kisser.
Friday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salita shoots and misses
and Friday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Salita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salita keeps the fight on the outside.
Friday throws a right and a left that Salita avoids nicely.
Salita tries for a takedown but Friday circles away easily
and Friday counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Friday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friday breaks the clinch.
Friday tries to clinch but Salita is having none of it.
Friday closes the distance and pushes Salita back into the cage.
Friday with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salita blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Friday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Friday breaks the clinch.
Friday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Friday rushes Salita and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Friday pulls guard successfully.
Salita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salita working some strikes from top position.
Salita is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Friday is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Friday has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salita controls Friday momentarily but Friday frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salita pulls Friday in close to his closed guard and prevents Friday from doing any damage or advancing position.
Friday trying to control the position from guard on top but Salita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salita is looking for a triangle but Friday pushes his legs off easily.
Friday wants to control from the top but Salita keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salita wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Salita misses.
Friday darts in trying to clinch
and Salita counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Friday's guard now.
Friday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salita.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salita landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Friday is on top in guard.
Friday got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Friday has managed to get both his arms back between Salita's legs - danger averted.
Salita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Friday is controlling him.
Friday trying to control but Salita is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Friday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nicky Salita will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Salita fails with the takedown
and Friday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Friday doesn't manage to clinch there - Salita circles away.
Friday darts in and clinches Salita up against the cage.
Friday tries to score a body lock takedown but Salita shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Friday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salita's face.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but Salita blocks with his arms.
Friday putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salita in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Friday tries for a takedown. No joy.
Friday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salita blocks it with crossed arms.
Salita drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salita keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Friday's efforts to push away.
Friday trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Friday counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Salita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Friday both land. Nice combination.
Friday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Friday counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salita misses with a takedown
and Friday counters with a thumping low kick.
No joy there for Friday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friday is looking to clinch.
Salita misses with a wild body shot.
Salita misses the body punch
and Friday counters with a nice uppercut.
Salita has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salita there as he acknowledges the shot.
Friday instigates a clinch.
Friday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Friday drags the fight down to the ground.
Salita distracts Friday with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Salita working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Friday is trying to keep Salita in close.
Salita trying to control but Friday is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salita drops back, looking for a kneebar! Friday looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Friday looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Friday!
Friday decides to stand up, so the ref orders Salita to his feet.
Salita is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Friday's half guard.
Salita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Friday's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salita is thwarting Friday's attempts to control the position.
Salita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salita is trying to control the action in half guard but Friday is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Friday is looking to escape.
Salita frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Salita throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Friday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Friday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Rick Friday!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Rick Friday!
Rick Friday wins by majority decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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