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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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188 cm
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nichols.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Nichols.
Nichols looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Nichols throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nichols tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nichols to the ground. Nichols escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nichols.
Nichols looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nichols counters with a leg kick.
Chris Nichols has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Gracie.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nichols. Nichols obviously looking to wear him down.
Nichols throws a head kick that half lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice sprawl there from Nichols as Gracie shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie looks gassed!
Nichols scores with a nice body kick.
Nichols scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nichols sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Nichols.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Nichols throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Nichols feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Chris Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nichols misses with a body kick.
Nichols throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Henry Gracie has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Chris Nichols is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Nichols counters with a straight right hand.
Nichols swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nichols. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Nichols misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nichols.
Nichols looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Nichols throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Nichols tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nichols.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nichols is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Nichols paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nichols lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Gracie crumples to the floor! Nichols milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chris Nichols!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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