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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Sky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nix is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Holy Diver by Killswitch Engage. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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25
215 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Logan Sky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Nix!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nix misses with a left hand
and Sky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sky walks into a jab.
Nix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sky manages to avoid it.
Sky misses with a combination
enabling Nix to counter with a crisp jab.
Sky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nix's hands.
A punch combination from Sky misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sky does it's job there.
Nix manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sky on his heels. He'll look to pass Sky's guard now, I'm sure.
Sky controls Nix momentarily but Nix frees himself.
Nix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nix postures up in Sky's guard and throws a big left but Sky blocks it.
Nix chips away with some ground and pound.
Sky looking for a sweep. Not yet Sky, not yet.
Sky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nix's guard.
Sky looking to pass the guard.
Sky preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix trying to control the position here.
Sky preventing the sweep.
Sky wants to pass the guard but Nix is keeping the position.
Nix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sky controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sky throws and elbow that misses. Nix uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sky's guard. Nice move by Nix!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nix stopping the sweep attempt from Sky.
Sky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sky is trying to control the position but Nix postures up.
Sky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nix preventing the sweep.
Nix postures up in Sky's guard and throws a big left but Sky blocks it.
Nix working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nix scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nix trying to control the position from guard on top but Sky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nix preventing the sweep.
Nix throws a strike but Sky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nix keeping moving, preventing Sky from controlling successfully.
Nix manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sky manages to get himself to full guard.
Sky will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Nix dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nix swings for the body but Sky moves out of range.
Sky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nix changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sky looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nix in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sky gets back to half guard.
Nix working over Sky with some ground and pound. Sky looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nix is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sky gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nix stopping the sweep attempt from Sky.
Nix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nix scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nix is working Sky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nix is one step ahead there.
Sky trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sky keeping moving, preventing Nix from controlling successfully.
Nix lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sky looking for a sweep. Not yet Sky, not yet.
Sky is trying to keep Nix in close.
Nix with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nix lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nix is one step ahead there.
Sky has momentary wrist control but Nix slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nix with a nice head shot there.
Sky trying to control the position.
Nix content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nix postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sky working a defensive guard here.
Sky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Nix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nix must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nix cracks Sky with a solid left hand.
Nix lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nix postures up and lands a big shot to Sky's brow.
Sky has control of Nix's left arm, preventing Nix from doing any damage.
Nix wants to control from the top but Sky keeps moving.
Nix with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nix postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Nix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sky swings widly with a right hand
and Nix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nix counters with a left to the body.
Nix shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sky manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix can't escape the position.
Nix is controlling an arm, preventing Sky from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sky wants to take his opponent's back but instead Nix manages to regain half guard.
Nix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Logan Sky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Nix has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sky is trying to control the action in half guard but Nix is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sky controlling the pace.
Sky is working for a submission of some sort.
Sky working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Nix's thigh. Nix counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nix keeping moving, preventing Sky from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nix tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nix is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sky engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sky passes Nix's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nix trying to control but Sky postures up.
Sky passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nix!
Jimmy Nix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nix is squirming around, avoiding Sky's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Nix.
Well Nix 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nix!
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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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