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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Nieddds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Correa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Nieddds!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Correa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nieddds, who protects the arm well.
Nieddds tries to improve position but can't.
Nieddds can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Correa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Correa wants to control but Nieddds is keeping him busy.
Correa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nieddds, who protects the arm well.
Correa trying to control the action but Nieddds is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nieddds, who protects the arm well.
Nieddds tries to bench press Correa off him but Correa keeps the position.
Correa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nieddds has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Correa but great work by Nieddds.
Correa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nieddds tries to roll over but Correa keeps him under control.
Nieddds is defending against the submission attempts here by Correa.
Correa wants to take a breather but Nieddds is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds trying to control but Correa postures up.
Correa seems to be working for a kimura but Nieddds defends the submission attempt.
Correa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Correa is looking for a kimura but Nieddds is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Correa to get the leverage.
Correa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nieddds is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Correa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Correa's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa tries to escape the position.
Correa is working hard here to advance position.
Correa covering up well and avoiding damage.
Nieddds has the hooks in. Correa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nieddds is trying to stick to Correa's back but Correa is turning into Nieddds. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nieddds's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Correa.
Nieddds keeping moving, preventing Correa from controlling successfully.
Nieddds keeping full guard, as Correa tries to pass.
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.
Nieddds bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Correa's guard.
Nieddds wanted to stand there but Correa had control of the position.
Nieddds 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Correa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nieddds!
Correa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nieddds has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Correa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nieddds throws a nice looking combination but Correa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nieddds misses the shot to the body.
Correa shoots in looking for a takedown. Nieddds tries to sprawl out of it but Correa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nieddds manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Nieddds. No joy for Correa on that attempt.
Correa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nieddds counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Correa digs a good body shot into Nieddds's ribs.
Nieddds misses with a body shot.
Correa fails with the takedown
and Nieddds counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Correa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nieddds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nieddds swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Correa.
Nieddds swings for the body but Correa moves out of range.
Correa slips under a jab from Nieddds.
Nieddds throws a shot from downtown. Correa moves away and avoids it.
Nieddds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Correa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Correa misses.
Correa throws a combination that misses
and Nieddds counters with a straight right hand.
Nieddds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correa.
Correa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nieddds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nieddds sizes up Correa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nieddds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nieddds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Correa misses with a body shot
and Nieddds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Correa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nieddds misses with a hook
and Correa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nieddds won't be happy with that.
Nieddds sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nieddds is looking for a sweep. Correa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Correa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nieddds defends it well.
Correa trying to control from half guard but Nieddds is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nieddds can do anything to dispel that myth.
Correa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nieddds has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Correa is working away from the top position though.
Nieddds pushes Correa off looking to stand but Correa dives back in and keeps control.
Nieddds is looking to improve his position.
Correa is looking for a kimura but Nieddds is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Correa to get the leverage.
Correa tries to pass to full mount but Nieddds defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nieddds doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Correa.
Correa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nieddds has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nieddds is trying to stand back up but Correa is controlling him
Nieddds is looking for a sweep. Correa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Correa is working for a kimura but Nieddds is defending it quite comfortably.
Correa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nieddds wants to control but Correa is keeping busy.
Correa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nieddds sees it coming and defends easily.
Nieddds gets back to full guard.
Nieddds looking to control.
Correa wants to control from the top but Nieddds keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Nieddds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Correa avoids the body shot from Nieddds.
Correa walks into a stiff left hand from Nieddds.
Nieddds misses with an uppercut.
Nieddds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correa.
Correa throws a poor cross that misses
and Nieddds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Correa fails with a takedown attempt.
Nieddds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Correa misses with an uppercut
and Nieddds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Correa thinking.
Nieddds connects with a body shot.
Eric Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nieddds bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Correa's head backwards.
Correa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nieddds.
Nieddds takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Nieddds.
Correa lands a nice hook to Nieddds's body. Nieddds takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nieddds scores with a hook to the body. Correa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds tries to bum rush Correa with a series of wild strikes but Correa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danga de danga de dang - Correa scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Nieddds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Correa shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Correa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nieddds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correa.
Bobby Nieddds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Nieddds does no damage.
Correa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nieddds to score with a decent uppercut.
Correa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nieddds lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Correa lands a glancing blow to the side of Nieddds's head.
Nieddds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Correa.
Nieddds swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Correa.
Correa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nieddds.
Correa dodges the punch combination from Nieddds.
Correa shoots in looking for a takedown. Nieddds tries to sprawl out of it but Correa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nieddds manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Correa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nieddds moves away from the strike by Correa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa shoots for a double leg takedown but Nieddds sprawls well. He's pushed Correa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Correa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nieddds jabs Correa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nieddds stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nieddds smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nieddds lands a jab to Correa's midsection.
Nieddds bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Correa's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieddds thuds a left hand into Correa's body.
Nieddds stuns Correa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nieddds connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nieddds connects with a nice looking jab.
Nieddds keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nieddds lands a jab to Correa's midsection.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nieddds lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nieddds connects with a nice looking jab.
Nieddds works Correa's body with a nice hook.
Nieddds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds lands a glancing blow to the side of Correa's head.
No joy there for Nieddds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Correa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nieddds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Correa.
Nieddds scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Correa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Correa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sloppy strikes from Nieddds. Those never looked like landing.
Nieddds looks to land a combination but Correa avoids it well.
Nieddds scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nieddds throws a nice looking combination but Correa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Nieddds. Those never looked like landing.
Nieddds misses with a few strikes there.
Nieddds lands with a straight right. Correa didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Correa misses.
Nieddds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nieddds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Correa throws a hook to the side of Nieddds's head but Nieddds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nieddds. Those never looked like landing.
Correa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Correa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Nieddds to counter with a crisp jab.
Nieddds misses the shot to the body.
Correa scores a takedown into full mount!
Nieddds tries to hold on but Correa postures up.
Nieddds wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nieddds is squirming around, avoiding Correa's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nieddds is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nieddds is squirming around, avoiding Correa's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Nieddds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nieddds has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Nieddds!
Bobby Nieddds is the new featherweight champion!
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