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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Szyslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolf Brox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szyslak comes into the arena with Metallica-Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Brox's choice of entrance music: Avassaladores ft. Michael Jackson - Sou Foda. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Szyslak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randolf Brox!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brox pushes Szyslak up against the ropes in a clinch.
Brox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Szyslak scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Szyslak.
Brox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brox tries to work over Szyslak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brox wants to stall.
Szyslak blocks a body shot from Brox.
Brox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Szyslak.
It looks like Randolf Brox has been cut.
Szyslak connects with a knee to the head.
Szyslak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brox tries to pull guard but Szyslak won't allow it.
Szyslak digs a right hand into Brox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brox's gas tank.
Szyslak lands with a left to the head.
Brox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Szyslak walks away with a smile on his face. Brox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brox takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szyslak.
Brox swings widly with a right hand
and Szyslak counters by clinching up.
Brox misses with a punch on the inside.
Szyslak digs a right hand underneath Brox's ribcage. Brox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brox looks gassed!
Brox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nick Szyslak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randolf Brox.
Szyslak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Szyslak lands with a short shot to the head.
Szyslak pushes Brox back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Szyslak lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Szyslak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Szyslak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Szyslak connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Szyslak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Szyslak lands a body shot.
Szyslak works on Brox's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Szyslak - that landed with a thud.
Szyslak with a knee to the head.
Szyslak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Szyslak is pushing Brox up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Szyslak.
Come on Szyslak - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Szyslak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szyslak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Szyslak gets through Brox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Szyslak lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Szyslak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Szyslak scores with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Szyslak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szyslak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Szyslak displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brox up against the ropes.
Szyslak digs a right hand into Brox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brox's gas tank.
Szyslak has Brox pressed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Szyslak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brox looking for a takedown.
Szyslak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Szyslak.
Szyslak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Szyslak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Brox can't find room to land a body shot as Szyslak controls the action.
Szyslak lands a nice shot to the body.
Szyslak crunches a lovely knee into Brox's ribcage.
A short right from Szyslak.
Brox takes a shot to the head.
Szyslak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A hook to the body from Szyslak.
Szyslak scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Szyslak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Broxs head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Szyslak is struggling to control the position.
Szyslak lands with a light punch inside.
Szyslak digs a right hand underneath Brox's ribcage. Brox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Szyslak lands a knee to the body.
Szyslak lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak lands a knee to the body.
Szyslak lands with a light punch inside.
Szyslak pushes Brox back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Szyslak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands with a short shot to the head.
Brox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brox backwards.
Szyslak stalling.
Brox has Szyslak pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Szyslak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Szyslak.
Brox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szyslak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szyslak lands a body shot.
Brox struggles to land a body shot inside as Szyslak controls his hands.
Brox throws a punch but it's blocked by Szyslak.
Szyslak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Szyslak lands a hook that snaps the head of Brox backwards.
Szyslak lands a hook that snaps the head of Brox backwards.
Brox throws a punch but it's blocked by Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brox backwards.
Good body shot from Szyslak.
Szyslak digs a right hand underneath Brox's ribcage. Brox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Szyslak.
That has opened up Randolf Brox's cut even more.
Szyslak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Szyslak pushes Brox back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Szyslak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Szyslak lands a body punch.
Szyslak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szyslak stalling.
Brox drops down looking for an ankle pick but Szyslak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nick Szyslak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szyslak. That's going to slow Brox down.
Szyslak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szyslak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Szyslak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brox catches Szyslak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Szyslak.
Brox misses with a body shot
and Szyslak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brox misses with a body punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Szyslak counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Brox fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Szyslak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randolf Brox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szyslak clinches.
A short left from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brox looking to stall.
Szyslak lands with a right to the head.
Szyslak digs a right hand into Brox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brox's gas tank.
Brox takes a shot to the head.
Szyslak scores with a shoulder strike.
Szyslak lands with a light punch inside.
Brox misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a knee to the body.
Szyslak lands a nice uppercut.
Szyslak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Szyslak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szyslak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a knee to the head.
Szyslak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szyslak scores with a hook to the body.
Szyslak digs a right hand underneath Brox's ribcage. Brox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szyslak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Szyslak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyslak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Szyslak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Szyslak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szyslak lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szyslak as Brox tries to tie him up.
Brox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szyslak is struggling to control the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Szyslak here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Szyslak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Szyslak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Szyslak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brox throws a punch but it's blocked by Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a body shot.
Brox is looking to control Szyslak's arms but Szyslak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brox has his back to the ropes.
Szyslak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Szyslak crunches a lovely knee into Brox's ribcage.
Szyslak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brox can do to turn this around?
Szyslak displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brox up against the ropes.
Szyslak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Szyslak lands a body shot.
Szyslak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Szyslak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Szyslak.
A right hand to the body from Szyslak.
Szyslak scores with a knee to the head.
Szyslak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brox.
Szyslak lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Szyslak.
A nice left hand lands by Szyslak.
Nick Szyslak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brox tries to pull guard but Szyslak won't allow it.
Brox struggles to land a body shot inside as Szyslak controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brox backwards.
A shot in the inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Szyslak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brox.
Szyslak lands a shot to the body.
Szyslak is working Brox over against the ropes.
Brox has a couple of punches blocked by Szyslak.
Brox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Szyslak - that landed with a thud.
Brox struggles to land a body shot inside as Szyslak controls his hands.
Szyslak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Szyslak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Szyslak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Szyslak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brox backwards.
Szyslak lands with a left to the head.
Szyslak cracks Brox with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brox.
Szyslak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szyslak digs a right hand underneath Brox's ribcage. Brox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Szyslak digs a right hand underneath Brox's ribcage. Brox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Szyslak.
Nice body punch from Szyslak.
Szyslak digs a right hand underneath Brox's ribcage. Brox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Szyslak with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Szyslak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brox backwards.
Brox takes an elbow to the temple.
Brox lands a left hand.
Brox swings wildly with an uppercut but Szyslak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brox tries a body shot but Szyslak blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak lands a body shot.
Brox misses with a punch to the body.
Szyslak pushes Brox back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szyslak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A knee to the head by Szyslak.
A nice left hand lands by Szyslak.
A body shot lands from Szyslak.
Szyslak wants to stall.
Brox tries to pull guard but Szyslak won't allow it.
Nick Szyslak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randolf Brox.
Brox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szyslak's elbow.
Szyslak is leaning against Brox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Szyslak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brox misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Szyslak.
Szyslak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szyslak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szyslak.
Brox looking to stall.
Szyslak lands with a light punch inside.
Brox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Szyslak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randolf Brox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A big right from Brox misses.
Szyslak defending well as Brox loads up on a big left hand.
Brox slips under a jab from Szyslak.
Szyslak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brox.
Szyslak throws a looping overhand right but Brox ducks down to avoid it.
Brox staying out of range there.
Brox slips under a jab from Szyslak.
Szyslak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Szyslak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brox backwards.
Szyslak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szyslak lands a good knee to the midsection. Brox won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Szyslak.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szyslak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brox's face.
Szyslak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Szyslak.
Brox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Szyslak scores with a hook to the body.
Szyslak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brox takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyslak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Szyslak pushes Brox back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Brox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Szyslak walks away with a smile on his face. Brox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Szyslak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brox's head backwards.
Szyslak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szyslak takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands a hook that snaps the head of Brox backwards.
Szyslak lands a shoulder strike.
Brox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szyslak blocks an uppercut.
Brox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brox misses with a body punch.
Brox misses with a punch to the body.
Szyslak controlling the action here for a moment.
Szyslak digs a right hand underneath Brox's ribcage. Brox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Szyslak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szyslak is looking to control Brox's arms but Brox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Szyslak has his back to the ropes.
Brox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szyslak is looking to control Brox's arms but Brox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Szyslak has his back to the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brox throws a head punch that misses.
Szyslak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brox is trying to break the clinch but Szyslak is controlling him.
Brox can't get the takedown.
Nick Szyslak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randolf Brox.
Szyslak pushes Brox back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szyslak looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Szyslak.
Brox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szyslak's elbow.
Brox tries to pull guard but Szyslak won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szyslak.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szyslak as Brox tries to tie him up.
Szyslak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szyslak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szyslak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Szyslak pushes Brox back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Szyslak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Szyslak lands with a right to the head.
Szyslak leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Brox fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Szyslak.
Szyslak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Szyslak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Szyslak lands a right hand.
Szyslak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brox tries a body shot but Szyslak blocks it.
Szyslak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Szyslak landing knees to the body.
Randolf Brox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Szyslak digs a right hand underneath Brox's ribcage. Brox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Szyslak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Szyslak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Szyslak leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Szyslak for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Szyslak scores with a shot to the side of Brox's head.
Szyslak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Szyslak is leaning against Brox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Szyslak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Szyslak lands with a left to the head.
Brox takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Szyslak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Szyslak displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brox up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Szyslak.
Szyslak lands with a short shot to the head.
Brox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szyslak's elbow.
Szyslak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Szyslak prevents a body shot from Brox.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Szyslak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Szyslak scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Szyslak.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szyslak.
Szyslak with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Szyslak lands a hook that snaps the head of Brox backwards.
Brox tries to pull guard but Szyslak holds him up against the ropes and eventually Brox drops back down to his feet.
Brox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szyslak scores with a knee to the head.
Brox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szyslak's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szyslak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brox throws a head punch that misses.
Brox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Szyslak prevents a body shot from Brox.
Brox throws a punch but it's blocked by Szyslak.
Nick Szyslak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Szyslak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short body shot lands from Szyslak as the two fighters clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Szyslak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Szyslak 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Szyslak!
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