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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crash Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyquil Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandicoot's entrance music is Crash Bandicoot: Jungle Rollers Remix. A fine choice. Salazar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter Sandman. Nyquil Salazar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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195 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crash Bandicoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyquil Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Salazar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bandicoot.
Bandicoot wants to get back to his feet but Salazar is holding on tight.
Salazar can't escape the position.
Salazar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bandicoot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandicoot is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Bandicoot is working for a guillotine from mount but Salazar frees his head quite easily.
Bandicoot wants to control the pace but Salazar is squirming around nicely.
Bandicoot with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar gets back to half guard.
Salazar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bandicoot.
Salazar is pressing down on Bandicoot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Salazar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Salazar wants to stand but Bandicoot is controlling the position.
Bandicoot landing some decent shots from guard.
Salazar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bandicoot's guard.
Bandicoot is trying to keep Salazar in close.
Salazar with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bandicoot has his foot on Salazar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salazar works his way back into a safe position though.
Salazar wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.
Bandicoot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salazar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salazar is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandicoot has wrist control.
Bandicoot is looking for a triangle but Salazar pushes his legs off easily.
Salazar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bandicoot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salazar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bandicoot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar cracks Bandicoot with a solid left hand.
Bandicoot looking to control.
Salazar trying to control but Bandicoot is working from the bottom.
Salazar landing some decent shots from guard.
Salazar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandicoot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bandicoot keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.
Bandicoot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bandicoot is looking for a kimura but Salazar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bandicoot to get the leverage.
Salazar is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salazar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot trying to control from half guard but Salazar is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Salazar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bandicoot tries to free his leg and advance position but Salazar is retaining full guard.
Bandicoot postures up.
Salazar keeping full guard, as Bandicoot tries to pass.
Salazar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bandicoot!
Salazar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Crash Bandicoot will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bandicoot bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Salazar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salazar is looking for a sweep.
Bandicoot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bandicoot tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bandicoot has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Salazar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Salazar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Salazar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Salazar controls Bandicoot momentarily but Bandicoot frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandicoot drops back, looking for a kneebar! Salazar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Salazar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Salazar!
Bandicoot wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A lull in the action here as Salazar stalls from top position.
Bandicoot is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar working the head and body with strikes.
Bandicoot is not content to let Salazar control the position.
Bandicoot is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Salazar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Salazar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bandicoot actively working from the bottom here.
Bandicoot looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salazar lands a nice short elbow.
Nyquil Salazar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salazar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Salazar trying to pass the guard but Bandicoot defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot wants to get back to his feet.
Bandicoot works his way to full guard. Good work.
Salazar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bandicoot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salazar throwing strikes from guard but Bandicoot blocks nicely.
Salazar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Salazar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandicoot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandicoot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bandicoot looking for a guillotine here but Salazar defends easily.
Bandicoot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bandicoot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Salazar defends well.
Salazar stays in close to Bandicoot's body and controls the position.
Salazar throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salazar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bandicoot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salazar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Salazar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bandicoot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salazar is controlling him.
Salazar wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyquil Salazar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Salazar moves into the clinch successfully.
Bandicoot breaks the clinch.
Bandicoot feints and as Salazar raises his hands in defense, Bandicoot changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Salazar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bandicoot is one step ahead there.
Salazar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bandicoot trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Salazar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Salazar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salazar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bandicoot has his foot on Salazar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salazar works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bandicoot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Salazar defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salazar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salazar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandicoot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandicoot trying to keep a closed guard but Salazar is proving a slippery customer.
Salazar stands up over Bandicoot, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Salazar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salazar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salazar trying to control but Bandicoot is working from the bottom.
Salazar stands and steps away. Bandicoot gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Bandicoot avoids it.
Bandicoot tries to clinch
and Salazar counters with a thumping low kick.
Bandicoot blocks a head kick by Salazar.
Salazar is looking to clinch.
Crash Bandicoot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar moves into the clinch.
Salazar avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Bandicoot takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Crash Bandicoot has been cut.
Salazar pulls guard successfully.
Bandicoot wants to pass the guard but Salazar is keeping the position.
Bandicoot slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bandicoot trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.
Bandicoot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is looking to stand up but Bandicoot isn't so interested in that idea.
Salazar wants to sweep here but Bandicoot controlling him for the moment.
Bandicoot is looking to work some ground and pound but Salazar has wrist control.
Bandicoot is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bandicoot trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.
Salazar pulls Bandicoot in to control the position.
Bandicoot is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bandicoot tries to stand but Salazar is controlling from the bottom.
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.
Salazar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Salazar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bandicoot is fighting to break Salazar's control of his arms but Salazar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nyquil Salazar.
Salazar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bandicoot.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bandicoot tries to clinch
and Salazar counters by clinching up.
Bandicoot tries for a takedown but Salazar manages to get underhooks.
Bandicoot keeps control of Salazar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salazar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salazar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nyquil Salazar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salazar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyquil Salazar!
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energy
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hype
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