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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nohjay Nimpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Hoetzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nohjay Nimpson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Teddy Hoetzer's chin.
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170 cm
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160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
20
171 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nohjay Nimpson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teddy Hoetzer! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoetzer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - Nimpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoetzer swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nimpson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Nimpson slips a jab from Hoetzer. Hoetzer tries to bum rush Nimpson with a series of wild strikes but Nimpson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hoetzer swats away the attempt to clinch by Nimpson. Hoetzer punishes Nimpson's body with a nice straight punch. Nimpson fails in his attempt to clinch. Nohjay Nimpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hoetzer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hoetzer tries to score with a low kick but Nimpson moves his leg out of the way. Nimpson moves away from the strike by Hoetzer. Nimpson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoetzer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hoetzer lands a nice shot that snaps Nimpson's head back.
Nimpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoetzer moves away. Nimpson lands with a good body shot. Hoetzer looks gassed! Hoetzer looks to score with a jab to the body but Nimpson is just out of range. Nimpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nimpson cracks a nice hook into Hoetzer's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nimpson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hoetzer keeps the fight on the outside. Hoetzer tries to bum rush Nimpson with a series of wild strikes but Nimpson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nimpson instigates a clinch. Nimpson working hard to break the clinch. Nimpson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hoetzer misses with some punches.
Nimpson tries to circle away but Hoetzer has him pinned against the cage. Nimpson tries to break free but Hoetzer pushes him back against the cage. Nimpson has Hoetzer pressed against the cage.
Hoetzer looking to stall.
Nimpson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Nimpson breaks from the clinch.
Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoetzer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nimpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoetzer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nimpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nimpson scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Teddy Hoetzer has been cut. Nimpson lands with a nice body punch. Nimpson moves in looking to clinch but Hoetzer pushes him off. Nimpson tries to clinch there but Hoetzer circles away.
Nimpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nimpson tries to clinch there but Hoetzer circles away.
Nimpson defending well as Hoetzer loads up on a big left hand. Nimpson avoids the body shot from Hoetzer.
Nimpson tries to clinch up. The fight stays on the outside here - Nimpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nimpson just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nimpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nimpson blocks a jab. Nimpson is looking to clinch. Nimpson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hoetzer jabs at Nimpson's body. Nimpson tries to clinch up. Nimpson ducks under a wild hook from Hoetzer. Nimpson misses with a jab to the body
and Hoetzer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A swing and a miss from Nimpson. Hoetzer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nimpson is looking to wear down Hoetzer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. A looping hook to the body misses from Nimpson. Hoetzer does a little dance to reset his feet. Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoetzer swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hoetzer misses with a looping right. Hoetzer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A slow jab from Hoetzer misses its intended target. Hoetzer tries a low kick but Nimpson avoids it. Nimpson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nimpson misses with a double jab
and Hoetzer counters with a two punch combo. A looping hook to the body misses from Hoetzer. Nimpson does a little dance to reset his feet. Hoetzer circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Hoetzer misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoetzer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nimpson tries to clinch but Hoetzer is having none of it. A big right from Hoetzer misses. Nimpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoetzer.
Nimpson digs a good hook to Hoetzer's body.
Nimpson works the jab nicely. Nimpson misses with the combination.
Nimpson clinches up with Hoetzer and pushes him back against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Nimpson. Nimpson lands a hook to the side of the head. Nimpson lands with a short shot to the head. Nimpson lands a nice uppercut. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A frustrated look appears on Nimpson's face as he tries to break the clinch. Nimpson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nimpson misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Nimpson tries to break free but Hoetzer pushes him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nohjay Nimpson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Teddy Hoetzer's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nimpson swings for the body but Hoetzer moves out of range.
Nimpson moves into range and connects with a jab. Nimpson wants to clinch and Hoetzer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Nimpson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nimpson as Hoetzer tries to tie him up. Nimpson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoetzer won't allow it.
Nimpson working hard to break the clinch. Hoetzer stalling the fight.
Nimpson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoetzer has double underhooks. Hoetzer blocking some punches.
Nimpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nimpson throws a sloppy head kick and Hoetzer moves out of range easily. Nimpson closes the distance but Hoetzer moves to the side and Hoetzer counters with a lovely straight right hand! Hoetzer misses with a body punch
and Nimpson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nimpson. Hoetzer is breathing heavily. Nimpson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nimpson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nimpson checks the leg kick. Nohjay Nimpson is winning the standup battle so far. Hoetzer looks to score with a jab to the body but Nimpson is just out of range. Nimpson avoids the body shot from Hoetzer.
Nimpson tries to clinch there but Hoetzer circles away.
Teddy Hoetzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hoetzer wants to land a leg kick but Nimpson is out of range. Hoetzer throws a right and a left that Nimpson avoids nicely. A telegraphed right hand from Hoetzer misses the target. Nimpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoetzer circles away.
Nimpson instigates a clinch. Nimpson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoetzer is looking to control Nimpson's arms but Nimpson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoetzer has his back to the cage. Nimpson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Nimpson wants to break free but Hoetzer has control.
Nimpson manages to break the clinch.
Hoetzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoetzer checks a leg kick. Nimpson closes the distance and pushes Hoetzer back into the cage. Nimpson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Nimpson breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nimpson moves into the clinch. Hoetzer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoetzer is looking to control Nimpson's arms but Nimpson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoetzer has his back to the cage. Hoetzer has had enough of the clinch but Nimpson keeps him there for the moment. Nimpson is trying to break free. Nimpson breaks the clinch.
Hoetzer throws out a powerful jab. Nimpson tries to clinch up. Nimpson looks to land a combination but Hoetzer avoids it well. Hoetzer throws a combination. Nimpson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Nohjay Nimpson has been cut. Nimpson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Nimpson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Nimpson. Nimpson breaks from the clinch.
Nimpson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hoetzer. Nimpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoetzer. Hoetzer misses with a low kick as Nimpson jumps back. Hoetzer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nimpson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nimpson tries to clinch but Hoetzer moves away enabling Hoetzer to counter with a crisp jab. Nimpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoetzer circles away.
Nimpson moves in looking to clinch but Hoetzer pushes him off. Some bone on bone action there as Hoetzer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Nimpson tries to clinch there but Hoetzer circles away.
Nimpson scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nimpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nimpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoetzer throws a right and a left that both miss. Hoetzer throws a nice looking combination but Nimpson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nimpson throws a body punch but Hoetzer moves out of range. Some wild striking there from Hoetzer.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Hoetzer taking a breather. Nimpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoetzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Nimpson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Nimpson misses with a low kick.
Hoetzer lands with a cross. Hoetzer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nimpson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Nimpson tries to clinch but Hoetzer moves out of range. Nimpson tries to clinch but Hoetzer moves away and Hoetzer counters with a left to the body. Nimpson tries to clinch there but Hoetzer circles away.
Hoetzer throws an overhand right that lands on Nimpson's shoulder, as Nimpson tries to avoid the shot. Good work by Hoetzer as he checks the leg kick. Hoetzer jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nimpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoetzer moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nimpson tries to clinch but Hoetzer is having none of it. Nimpson tries to clinch up but Hoetzer circles away and keeps his distance. Nimpson tries to clinch but Hoetzer is having none of it. Nimpson moves in looking to clinch but Hoetzer pushes him off. Nimpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoetzer circles away.
Nimpson clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nohjay Nimpson dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nimpson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoetzer's sensitive parts. Nimpson has managed to clinch.
Nimpson lands a body punch. Nimpson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nimpson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nimpson stalling in the clinch.
Hoetzer tries to stall but Nimpson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nimpson lands an elbow that stopped Hoetzer in his tracks for a moment. Nimpson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoetzer up against the cage. Hoetzer keeps control of Nimpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Nimpson lands an elbow just above Hoetzer 's eye. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nimpson as Hoetzer tries to tie him up. Nimpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hoetzer throws a lazy right hand but Nimpson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nimpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoetzer circles away.
Hoetzer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hoetzer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nimpson. Nimpson looks to clinch and Hoetzer counters with an outside leg kick.
Nimpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoetzer swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nimpson tries to clinch but Hoetzer is having none of it. Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoetzer paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nimpson looks to clinch and Hoetzer counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Nimpson throws a combination. Hoetzer tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Hoetzer tests Nimpson's chin there with a solid looking shot. Nimpson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoetzer. Nimpson darts in trying to clinch and Hoetzer counters with a series of strikes. Nimpson will be more careful next time no doubt. Nimpson tries to clinch up. Nimpson lands with a shot to the body. Hoetzer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Nimpson tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nimpson tries to clinch and Hoetzer counters with a nice body shot. Nimpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoetzer circles away quickly and effectively. Nimpson darts in and clinches Hoetzer up against the cage. A shot in the inside from Nimpson. Nimpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nimpson moves into range and clinches up with Hoetzer. Nimpson tries to break free but Hoetzer pushes him back against the cage. Hoetzer trying to control the position but instead, Nimpson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hoetzer into the cage. Hoetzer can't break the clinch.
Nimpson has had enough of the clinch but Hoetzer keeps him there for the moment. A short body shot lands from Nimpson as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Hoetzer.
Hoetzer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Nimpson lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nimpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoetzer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nimpson is looking to clinch but Hoetzer is avoiding it.
Hoetzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Nimpson. Nimpson slips a jab from Hoetzer. Nimpson wants to clinch. Nimpson tries to clinch up but Hoetzer circles away and keeps his distance. Nimpson wants to clinch. Hoetzer scores with a nice head shot. Hoetzer moves away from the strike by Nimpson. Hoetzer keeps the fight on the outside. Nimpson slips a jab and a cross from Hoetzer.
Hoetzer takes a swing at Nimpson's ribcage but misses. Nimpson swings for the body but Hoetzer moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Nimpson connects with the punch.
That has opened up Teddy Hoetzer's cut even more. Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoetzer paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nimpson tries to clinch there but Hoetzer circles away.
Nimpson tries to clinch up but Hoetzer circles away and keeps his distance. Nimpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoetzer circles away quickly and effectively. Hoetzer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nimpson wants to clinch up but Hoetzer keeps it at a distance. Hoetzer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Nimpson wants to clinch up but Hoetzer keeps it at a distance. Nimpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoetzer paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nimpson tries to clinch there but Hoetzer circles away.
Nimpson tries to clinch but Hoetzer moves out of range. Nimpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoetzer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nimpson misses with a low kick.
Hoetzer keeps the fight on the outside. Teddy Hoetzer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hoetzer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight! Nohjay Nimpson showed his dominance in that final round. Well Nimpson 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Nohjay Nimpson! Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Nohjay Nimpson! Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Nohjay Nimpson!
Nohjay Nimpson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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