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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Dees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Dees!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan shoots in but Dees avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nolan has Dees up against the cage in a clinch.
Nolan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dees goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nolan rushes Dees and presses him up against the cage.
Dees can't get the takedown.
Dees tries to pull guard but Nolan won't allow it.
Nolan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dees shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dees throws a strike but Nolan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nolan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dees wanted to stand there but Nolan had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nolan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dees has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nolan is proving hard to escape from.
Nolan keeping full guard, as Dees tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dees shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nolan counters with a three punch combo that has Dees backing up. Dees nods at Nolan to acknowledge the strikes.
Mitch Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Dees.
A low kick from Dees is predictable there
and Nolan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nolan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Nolan.
Nolan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nolan showed some decent athleticism there.
Nolan stands up and beckons Dees to join him on the feet.
Dees clinches but Nolan breaks the clinch
and Nolan counters with a shoot takedown. Dees fights it but they end up in guard.
Dees working a defensive guard here.
Nolan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dees swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nolan pushing down on Dees's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dees tries to get to full guard but Nolan has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Nolan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nolan throws a right and a left that Dees avoids nicely.
Dees has his takedown stuffed
and Nolan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dees has his takedown stuffed
and Nolan counters by clinching up.
Dees is trying to stall.
Nolan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nolan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nolan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nolan throws a nice looking combination but Dees bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dees on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nolan. Nolan obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nolan scores with a one two! Dees had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dees dodges the punch combination from Nolan.
Dees shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nolan moves into the clinch.
Mitch Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Dees.
Nolan manages to break the clinch.
Dees gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nolan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dees's knee momentarily.
Mitch Nolan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dees tries to clinch up
and Nolan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nolan.
A short right from Nolan on the inside.
Nolan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dees with a poor takedown
and Nolan counters by clinching up.
Nolan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dees tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Nolan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nolan postures up.
Nolan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dees on the ground.
Nolan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nolan gets to his feet. Dees looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dees has his takedown stuffed
and Nolan counters with a left and a right that stings Dees.
Dees is breathing heavily.
Nolan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dees with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nolan counters with a one-two to the body.
Nolan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dees moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Nolan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nolan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nolan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nolan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nolan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dees looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan stands up.
Nolan tries to bum rush Dees with a series of wild strikes but Dees uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nolan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nolan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dees fails to land with a series of punches.
Nolan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dees counters with a straight right hand.
Dees gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dees wants to stand up but Nolan is controlling him.
Nolan stands and throws Dees's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dees defending against the ground and pound.
Nolan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nolan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nolan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nolan takes a little break here. Dees wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nolan is trying to ground and pound but Dees uses the momentary lack of control by Nolan to regain half guard.
That's two 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.
Nolan is thwarting Dees's attempts to control the position.
Dees wants to improve his position but Nolan is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dees has his takedown stuffed
and Nolan counters with a straight right hand.
Nolan moves into the clinch.
Dees wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nolan manages to break the clinch.
Nolan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nolan misses with a hook. Dees ducked under it nicely.
Bill Dees has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dees tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nolan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dees really felt that one!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Nolan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nolan 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 Mitch Nolan!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Mitch Nolan!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Mitch Nolan!
Mitch Nolan wins by unanimous 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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