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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between nic ola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ola comes into the arena with Disorder by Ice T&Slayer blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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141 lbs
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145 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, nic ola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Iain Durrant!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ola clinches up with Durrant and pushes him back against the cage.
ola comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ola gets underhooks to prevent Durrant's takedown attempt.
Durrant tries to score a body lock takedown but ola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Durrant looking to stall.
Durrant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but ola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
nic ola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iain Durrant.
ola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durrant clinches but ola breaks the clinch
and ola counters with a nice kick to the body.
Durrant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and ola counters with a body kick that stops Durrant in his tracks momentarily.
ola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ola tries to close the distance and clinch but Durrant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ola delivers a nice body kick.
ola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durrant gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and ola counters with a series of strikes. Durrant will be more careful next time no doubt.
Durrant gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and ola moves into the clinch.
Durrant looks gassed!
ola lands with a right to the head.
ola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
ola breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrant tries to clinch up
and ola counters with a thumping low kick.
ola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Durrant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from ola.
ola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durrant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
ola lands with a nice body kick.
ola rushes Durrant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
ola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
ola creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durrant's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by ola.
Durrant takes a shot to the head.
ola comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Durrant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
ola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durrant tries for a takedown but ola circles away easily
and ola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
ola lands with a right hand.
Durrant moves out of range of the body kick.
ola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durrant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ola lands the left hand.
Durrant is rocked!
Durrant tries to keep at a distance but ola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Durrant is still on wobbly legs! Can ola finish him?
ola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durrant seems to have recovered his senses.
ola throws a series of punches but Durrant moves out of range.
ola works over Durrant's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
ola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durrant 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.
ola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
ola trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Durrant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
ola thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
ola is trying to control the position but Durrant postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrant trying to control but ola is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
ola throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Durrant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
ola keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durrant wants to clinch
and ola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
ola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durrant.
Durrant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but ola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from ola.
A short right hand to the side of the head by ola.
Durrant jumps guard.
ola lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Durrant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
ola throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
ola lands a couple of elbows.
ola really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Durrant trying to keep a closed guard but ola is proving a slippery customer.
ola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
ola is in close to Durrant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ola postures up in Durrant's guard and throws a big left but Durrant blocks it.
ola pushes down on Durrant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Durrant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from ola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
nic ola dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
ola digs a good body shot into Durrant's ribs.
ola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - ola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
ola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durrant.
Durrant fails with the takedown
and ola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Durrant lands a slapping body shot.
Durrant tries for a takedown but ola circles away easily
and ola counters with a one-two to the body.
Durrant tries to clinch but fails miserably
and ola counters with a left and a right that stings Durrant.
ola lands a jab-cross combination.
Durrant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and ola counters with a nice body kick.
nic ola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iain Durrant.
Durrant is breathing heavily.
ola lands a nice looking body shot.
Durrant has his takedown stuffed
and ola counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durrant.
ola is looking to wear down Durrant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
ola throws a right hand that Durrant ducks under and follows up with a left that Durrant also avoids with ease.
ola has Durrant up against the cage in a clinch.
ola is leaning against Durrant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
ola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
ola is pressed up against the cage. Durrant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag ola down to the mat. ola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
ola lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
nic ola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ola wants to clinch up but Durrant keeps it at a distance.
ola scores with a nice body kick.
ola cracks Durrant with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from ola.
ola lands with a right hand.
Durrant has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from ola.
ola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durrant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durrant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and ola counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
ola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
nic ola is winning the standup battle so far.
Durrant misses with a takedown attempt
and ola counters with a two punch combo.
ola lands a nice hook to Durrant's body. Durrant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
ola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
ola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from ola.
ola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
ola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durrant wants to get back to striking at distance but ola won't allow it.
ola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
ola is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A right hook to the body lands for ola.
ola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durrant backwards.
ola lands a shot to the body.
ola lands a hook to the side of the head.
ola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Durrant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and ola moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ola putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Durrant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
ola lands an uppercut.
ola lands with a light punch inside.
ola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durrant fails with the takedown
and ola counters with a nice leg kick.
Durrant tries to move into range but ola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
ola lands a jab to the nose.
Durrant dodges the punch combination from ola.
ola misses with a two punch combination.
ola misses with the combination.
ola throws a series of punches but Durrant avoids them all with ease.
A combination from ola does no damage.
ola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ola misses with a wild combination.
ola throws a leg kick but Durrant sees it coming and moves out of range.
Iain Durrant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durrant with a lazy takedown attempt
and ola counters with a nice kick to the body.
Durrant misses with a body shot.
ola moves out of range as Durrant strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by ola.
Durrant misses with a takedown
and ola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
ola working aggressively here.
ola stops a takedown attempt from Durrant.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durrant fails to pull guard.
Durrant is working for takedown but ola is calmly controlling the position for now.
ola lands an elbow just above Durrant 's eye.
ola lands a shoulder strike.
ola lands a body punch in the clinch.
ola breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
nic ola dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Durrant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
ola throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Durrant misses with a takedown
and ola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
ola prevents a takedown attempt there.
ola lands with a right to the head.
ola lands a shoulder strike.
Durrant jumps guard but ola stands there with Durrant around his waist. Durrant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
nic ola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iain Durrant.
ola scores with a nice hook to the head.
ola manages to break the clinch.
ola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durrant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
ola scores with a shot to the body.
Durrant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durrant has his takedown stuffed
and ola counters with a low kick, right behind Durrant 's knee.
ola throws a front kick that sends Durrant stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from ola.
Durrant tries for a takedown but ola circles away easily
and ola counters with a two punch combo.
ola fails to land with a series of punches.
ola throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durrant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and ola counters with a left and a right that stings Durrant.
ola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
nic ola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ola scores with a kick to the body.
Durrant fails with the takedown
and ola counters with an inside leg kick.
ola lands a two punch combo.
ola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durrant misses with a takedown attempt
and ola counters with a two punch combo.
ola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
ola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
ola lands a jab to the head.
Durrant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ola.
Durrant feints and as ola raises his hands in defense, Durrant changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Durrant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ola is keeping the position for now.
ola throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Durrant wants to get up but he can't break ola's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
ola throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Durrant stands up out of ola's guard for a moment - ola manages to land a nice upkick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrant trying to control but ola is working from the bottom.
Durrant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
ola wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durrant misses with a takedown attempt
and ola moves into the clinch.
ola scores with a shot to the side of Durrant's head.
ola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durrant's face.
ola scores a nice knee to the body.
Durrant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Iain Durrant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durrant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ola walks away with a smile on his face. Durrant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
ola clinches.
Durrant takes a shot to the head.
ola lands a hook that snaps the head of Durrant backwards.
ola breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Durrant both land. Nice combination.
ola clinches up with Durrant and pushes him back against the cage.
ola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durrant is defending well for now.
ola misses with a knee to the head.
Durrant tries to score a body lock takedown but ola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Durrant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durrant avoids the elbow strike from ola, against the cage.
ola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durrant can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ola throws a head punch that misses.
Durrant gets control of ola's arms and successfully pulls guard. Durrant will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Durrant looking for a sweep. Not yet Durrant, not yet.
ola postures up and lands a big shot to Durrant's brow.
Durrant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Durrant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
nic ola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ola is in close to Durrant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Durrant working for a triangle but ola defends it easily.
ola scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
nic ola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ola, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... nic ola!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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