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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Quall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Nygard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beach Blast. Nygard has chosen Dread Zeppelin - Immigrant Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. James Quall has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Quall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leif Nygard!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Quall throws a looping overhand right but Nygard ducks down to avoid it.
Quall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nygard.
Nygard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quall.
Nygard slips under a jab from Quall.
Quall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nygard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Quall moves out of range as Nygard throws a body kick.
A big left from Nygard misses.
Nygard misses with an uppercut
and Nygard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nygard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Quall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nygard.
Nygard misses with an uppercut
and Quall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nygard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nygard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quall's calf.
Nygard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quall lands with a hook. Nygard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quall misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by Quall there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nygard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nygard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quall counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nygard can pounce on him.
Quall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nygard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nygard misses with a hook to the body
and Quall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nygard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quall takes the fight into the clinch.
Nygard throws a punch but it's blocked by Quall.
Nygard trying to land knees to the body.
Nygard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nygard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quall's brow.
Nygard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nygard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Quall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nygard backwards.
Quall tries a body shot but Nygard blocks it.
Nygard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nygard tries to throw a body punch but Quall avoids it by throwing Nygard back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard blocks a body shot from Quall.
Nygard prevents a body shot from Quall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nygard misses with some punches.
Quall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nygard backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nygard lands an elbow inside.
It looks like James Quall has been cut.
Quall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quall tries a body shot but Nygard blocks it.
Nygard lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nygard.
Quall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quall takes an elbow to the temple.
Quall lands with a light punch inside.
Quall prevents a body shot from Nygard.
Nygard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nygard lands a hook that snaps the head of Quall backwards.
Quall is looking to control Nygard's arms but Nygard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quall has his back to the cage.
Nygard lands an elbow that stopped Quall in his tracks for a moment.
Nygard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nygard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quall's brow.
Quall tries a body shot but Nygard blocks it.
Nygard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quall backwards.
Nygard lands an elbow just above Quall 's eye.
Quall misses with a punch to the body.
Nygard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quall pushes Nygard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Quall.
Quall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nygard throws an elbow but misses.
Quall is looking to control Nygard's arms but Nygard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quall has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Quall.
A body shot lands from Quall.
Nice elbow from Nygard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quall backwards.
Nygard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quall is working Nygard over against the cage.
Quall stalling in the clinch but Nygard improves position.
Quall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quall.
Nygard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nygard lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Quall blocking some punches.
Quall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quall misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quall swings wildly with an uppercut but Nygard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Quall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nygard backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Quall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Quall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nygard looks to throw the jab but Quall is out of range.
Quall ducks under a wild hook from Nygard.
James Quall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nygard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quall was well out of range. Poor timing from Nygard.
Quall looks to land a left hand but Nygard moved out of range nicely.
Nygard takes a swing at Quall's ribcage but misses.
Quall tries a low kick but Nygard avoids it.
Nygard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nygard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nygard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Quall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nygard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quall scores with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nygard, right into the meat.
Nygard connects with a body shot that sends Quall's belly button to the back.
Nygard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nygard looks for the body kick but Quall saw that one coming.
Nygard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Quall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nygard back to the cage. Quall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice body punch from Nygard.
Nice uppercut there from Quall.
Nygard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quall manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Quall scores with a four punch combination!
Donk. Quall catches Nygard right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Nygard misses.
Nygard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nygard, pushing him back against the cage.
Nygard misses with a punch on the inside.
Quall lands with a light punch inside.
Quall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nygard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nygard has a couple of punches blocked by Quall.
Quall working aggressively here.
Nygard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Nygard on the inside.
Nygard struggles to land a body shot inside as Quall controls his hands.
Quall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nygard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quall's defenses.
James Quall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Quall - that landed with a thud.
Quall misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Quall.
Nygard is breathing heavily.
Quall swings wildly with an uppercut but Nygard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nygard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nygard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nygard pushes off an throws an elbow but Quall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nygard.
Nygard lands a nice uppercut.
Quall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quall misses with a body punch.
Quall scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Quall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Nygard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Quall works on Nygard's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quall tries to work over Nygard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nygard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nygard prevents a body shot from Quall.
A right hook to the body lands for Quall.
Nygard tries a body shot but Quall blocks it.
Nygard blocking some punches.
Quall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quall lands a nice uppercut.
Nygard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Quall struggles to land a body shot inside as Nygard controls his hands.
Quall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nygard pushes off an throws an elbow but Quall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Quall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Quall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nygard misses with a punch on the inside.
Nygard avoids the elbow strike from Quall, against the cage.
Quall missing with knees to the body.
Quall struggles to land a body shot inside as Nygard controls his hands.
Quall avoids the elbow strike from Nygard, against the cage.
Nygard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Quall lands a body shot.
A short left from Quall.
Quall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quall stalling against the cage.
Nygard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quall throws a one two combo.
Quall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nygard throws a chopping leg kick but Quall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Quall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Quall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nygard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fighters circling - Quall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nygard tries to close the distance and clinch but Quall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nygard dodges the punch combination from Quall.
A left lands for Nygard.
Nygard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nygard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Quall misses
and Nygard counters with a straight right hand.
Quall throws out a loose jab but Nygard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quall defending well as Nygard loads up on a big left hand.
Nygard throws a hook but Quall blocks it.
Nygard throws a hook to the side of Quall's head but Quall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nygard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Quall moves out of range of the body kick from Nygard.
Quall rushes Nygard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nygard lands a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nygard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quall's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nygard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Quall fails to land.
A short right from Quall on the inside.
Quall takes an elbow to the temple.
Quall avoids the elbow strike from Nygard, against the cage.
Quall dodges an elbow strike from Nygard.
Quall tries to stall but Nygard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nygard lands an elbow that stopped Quall in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Quall.
Quall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Quall fails to land.
Nygard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quall misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Quall fails to land.
Nygard missing with knees to the body.
Quall lands a body punch.
Quall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quall misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nygard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quall's brow.
Quall looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quall.
Quall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nygard.
Quall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Quall.
Quall digs a right hand into Nygard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nygard's gas tank.
Nygard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nygard obliges.
Quall lands an uppercut.
Quall misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Quall.
Nygard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quall's defenses.
Nygard throws an elbow but it misses.
Nygard lands a hook that snaps the head of Quall backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quall lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Nygard.
Quall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quall.
Quall lands a shoulder strike.
James Quall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quall misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Quall.
Quall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nygard is trying to push Quall away but Quall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygard swings wildly with an uppercut but Quall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nygard throws an elbow that misses.
Nygard trying to land knees to the body.
Nygard pushes off an throws an elbow but Quall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Quall managing to block the knees to the body from Nygard.
Nygard blocks an elbow strike from Quall.
Leif Nygard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nygard pushes off an throws an elbow but Quall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Quall.
Well Quall 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Quall!
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hype
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