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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Tabares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Nigal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tabares comes to the cage accompanied by your a jerk. Nigal has chosen 5FDP-Meet The Monster as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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179 cm
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150 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathaniel Tabares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Nigal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nigal feints and as Tabares raises his hands in defense, Nigal changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nigal landing with the ground and pound.
Tabares trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nigal works over Tabares with some ground and pound from guard.
Nigal throws a big right hand that misses.
Nigal advances to half guard.
Tabares wants to get back to his feet.
Nigal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tabares punching from the bottom.
Nigal lands strikes from half guard.
Nigal tries to pass to full mount but Tabares defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nigal working over Tabares with some ground and pound. Tabares looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nigal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nigal drops an elbow to the side of Tabares's head.
Nigal trying to control the action but Tabares is working from the bottom.
Tabares is looking to improve his position.
Tabares on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabares is looking for a sweep. Nigal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nigal working over Tabares with some ground and pound. Tabares looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nigal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tabares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nigal slips a nice elbow through Tabares's hands, connecting with Tabares's forehead.
Tabares missing with punches from the bottom.
Nigal working over Tabares with some ground and pound. Tabares looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nigal is nestled in close to Tabares, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tabares is looking to escape.
Nigal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Nigal.
Nigal lands with a punch from half guard.
Nigal lands with a punch from half guard.
Nigal wants to free his trapped foot but Tabares is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nigal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Nigal.
Tabares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tabares is breathing heavily.
Tabares pushes Nigal off looking to stand but Nigal dives back in and keeps control.
Nigal lands strikes from half guard.
Nigal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tabares with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Nigal.
Tabares punching from the bottom.
Tabares looking for submissions off his back.
Tabares is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nigal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nigal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tabares with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nigal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tabares with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nigal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nigal works his way into full mount!
Nigal fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nigal in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tabares tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nigal is landing with some decent strikes but Tabares is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nigal scoring with strikes but Tabares is staying in there.
Nigal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tabares hang on?
Nigal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nigal unloading with bombs!
Nigal lands a big shot there that rocks Tabares but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nigal connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigal with a couple of short strikes.
Tabares takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tabares tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nigal landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nigal fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nigal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nigal lands a big elbow.
Tabares sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tabares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nigal is keen to just control but Tabares is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nigal is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tabares tries to reverse the position but Nigal maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Nigal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tabares misses with a takedown
and Nigal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tabares tries to pull guard but Nigal won't allow it.
Nigal pulls Tabares into guard.
Nigal is looking for a triangle but Tabares pushes his legs off easily.
Tabares tries to stand but Nigal is controlling from the bottom.
Nigal working a defensive guard here.
Nigal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tabares defends it easily.
Nigal looking for a guillotine here but Tabares defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nigal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabares got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nigal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tabares has managed to get both his arms back between Nigal's legs - danger averted.
Tabares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nigal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tabares got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nigal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tabares has managed to get both his arms back between Nigal's legs - danger averted.
Tabares chips away with some ground and pound.
Tabares scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jack Nigal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tabares postures up.
Nigal looking for a guillotine here but Tabares defends easily.
Nigal working a defensive guard here.
Tabares postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nigal is trying to keep Tabares in close.
Tabares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tabares postures up in Nigal's guard and throws a big left but Nigal blocks it.
Nigal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tabares can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nigal working a defensive guard here.
Nigal looking for a guillotine here but Tabares defends easily.
Tabares keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nigal's head.
Tabares in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigal has his feet on Tabares's thighs here. He's pushed Tabares off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tabares screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Nigal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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