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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Nicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Hellmuth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Nicks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Hellmuth!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellmuth connects with a nice looking jab.
Hellmuth misses with a head kick.
Hellmuth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hellmuth tries to clinch but Nicks moves out of range.
Hellmuth tries to clinch but Nicks is having none of it.
Hellmuth wants to clinch.
Nicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hellmuth manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Nicks. Those never looked like landing.
Hellmuth scores with a hook.
Nicks with a jab.
Hellmuth misses with a head kick.
Hellmuth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hellmuth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellmuth misses with a leg kick
and Nicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicks misses with a two punch combination.
Hellmuth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nicks takes one to the chin there.
A head kick by Hellmuth misses
enabling Nicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Hellmuth misses with a two punch combination.
Nicks misses with a head kick.
Hellmuth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hellmuth misses the shot to the body.
Nicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Hellmuth scores with a jab.
Hellmuth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hellmuth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicks cracks the inside of Hellmuth's front leg.
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!
Hellmuth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hellmuth tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hellmuth wants to clinch up but Nicks keeps it at a distance.
Nicks takes a swing at Hellmuth's ribcage but misses.
Hellmuth misses with a leg kick.
Nicks is looking to wear down Hellmuth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hellmuth has Nicks up against the cage in a clinch.
Hellmuth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hellmuth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hellmuth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nicks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicks avoids the head kick by Hellmuth.
Nicks connects with a body shot.
Hellmuth avoids the body shot from Nicks.
Phil Hellmuth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Nicks.
Hellmuth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nicks checks it well.
Hellmuth tries to clinch there but Nicks circles away.
Hellmuth is looking to clinch.
Hellmuth tries to clinch but Nicks is having none of it.
Nicks misses with a wild body shot.
Nicks misses with a straight right.
Hellmuth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hellmuth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nicks moves out of range of the body kick.
Hellmuth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Hellmuth fails to land.
Nicks pushes Hellmuth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hellmuth lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellmuth throws an overhand right that lands on Nicks's shoulder, as Nicks tries to avoid the shot.
Nicks misses with an uppercut.
Nicks misses the shot to the body.
Nicks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hellmuth tries to clinch but Nicks is having none of it.
Nicks throws a head kick but Hellmuth moves out of range.
Hellmuth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hellmuth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nicks.
Nicks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Hellmuth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellmuth wants to clinch up but Nicks keeps it at a distance.
Hellmuth connects with a high kick.
Hellmuth throws a head kick that misses.
Hellmuth works over Nicks's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nicks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nicks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Phil Hellmuth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicks moves out of range of the body kick.
Nicks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hellmuth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hellmuth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hellmuth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Hellmuth.
Nicks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Hellmuth.
Nicks scores with a punch to the head.
Hellmuth throws a shot from downtown. Nicks moves away and avoids it.
Nicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicks. Hellmuth does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicks misses with a looping right.
Nicks blocks a head kick by Hellmuth.
Nicks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hellmuth moves out of range as Nicks throws a body kick.
Hellmuth tries to clinch there but Nicks circles away.
Hellmuth throws a lazy right hand but Nicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hellmuth tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hellmuth looks for the body kick but Nicks saw that one coming.
Hellmuth moves in looking to clinch but Nicks pushes him off.
Hellmuth thows a body shot but no joy.
Hellmuth throws a leg kick but Nicks moved away.
Nice cross by Hellmuth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicks works the jab nicely.
Hellmuth tries to clinch up.
Hellmuth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Decent striking displayed by Nicks there.
Hellmuth drops his hands momentarily and Nicks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nicks misses with a body shot
and Hellmuth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hellmuth can pounce on him.
Nicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nicks looks to throw the jab but Hellmuth is out of range.
Nicks misses with a body punch
and Nicks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hellmuth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nicks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hellmuth connects with a crisp jab.
Nicks blocks a head kick by Hellmuth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth misses with an uppercut.
Nicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hellmuth tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hellmuth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nicks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nicks misses with a straight left.
Nicks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hellmuth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hellmuth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nicks misses with a low kick.
Hellmuth tries to clinch up.
Nicks avoids the head kick by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nicks.
Nicks lands a leg kick that knocks Hellmuth off balance momentarily.
Hellmuth looks to throw the jab but Nicks is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicks slips a jab and a cross from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hellmuth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hellmuth tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicks tried to score with a low kick but Hellmuth checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Nicks.
Hellmuth drives through and clinches with Nicks against the cage.
Hellmuth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicks blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Hellmuth - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nicks manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellmuth misses the shot to the body.
Nicks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hellmuth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hellmuth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Hellmuth.
Hellmuth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nicks counters with an outside leg kick.
Hellmuth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hellmuth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hellmuth.
Nicks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nicks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nicks.
Nicks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hellmuth tries to clinch but Nicks moves out of range.
Hellmuth throws a lazy head kick
and Nicks counters with a series of strikes. Hellmuth will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hellmuth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nicks motions for Hellmuth to come forward. Nicks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hellmuth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hellmuth misses with a wild body shot.
Hellmuth slips under a jab from Nicks.
Nicks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hellmuth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nicks has time to react.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hellmuth. That's going to slow Nicks down.
Nicks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicks ducks under a wild hook from Hellmuth.
Nicks looks to land a left hand but Hellmuth moved out of range nicely.
Hellmuth closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hellmuth misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hellmuth fails to land.
Nicks breaks the clinch.
Nicks lands a nice hook to Hellmuth's body. Hellmuth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hellmuth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nicks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hellmuth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nicks misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Hellmuth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nicks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hellmuth. That did some damage!
Hellmuth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hellmuth walks into a straight right hand from Nicks.
Hellmuth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Hellmuth misses.
Nicks stalks Hellmuth and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hellmuth's face. Hellmuth staggers backwards, shaken.
Hellmuth throws a sloppy head kick and Nicks moves out of range easily.
Hellmuth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nicks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nicks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicks slips a straight right by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nicks is able to avoid easily.
Hellmuth checks a low kick from Nicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicks misses with an uppercut.
Nicks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Nicks. That snapped Hellmuth's head back.
Nicks walks into a left hand.
Hellmuth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellmuth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hellmuth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth misses with a kick to the body.
Nicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellmuth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nicks's head.
Hellmuth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nicks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hellmuth's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Phil Hellmuth just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nicks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nicks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hellmuth at a distance.
Hellmuth throws a sloppy head kick and Nicks moves out of range easily.
Hellmuth misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth connects with a body shot that sends Nicks's belly button to the back.
Hellmuth closes the distance and pushes Nicks back into the cage.
Nicks blocks a body shot from Hellmuth.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hellmuth.
Nicks blocks a body shot from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicks has a couple of punches blocked by Hellmuth.
Nicks lands a shot to the body.
Nicks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hellmuth pushes Nicks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hellmuth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hellmuth tries a body shot but Nicks blocks it.
Hellmuth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hellmuth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicks manages to break the clinch.
Hellmuth clinches with his opponent.
Nicks tries to break free but Hellmuth pushes him back against the cage.
Hellmuth pushes Nicks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicks throws a head punch that misses.
Hellmuth misses with a punch on the inside.
Hellmuth misses with a punch to the body.
Hellmuth has a couple of punches blocked by Nicks.
Nicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nicks throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nicks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hellmuth rushes Nicks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellmuth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nicks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hellmuth lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicks.
Hellmuth tries to work over Nicks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hellmuth.
Hellmuth prevents Nicks from breaking the clinch.
Nicks blocks an uppercut.
Nicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hellmuth misses with a head kick.
Nicks misses with a wild combination.
Nicks throws a leg kick but Hellmuth sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks lands a nice looking body shot.
Hellmuth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nicks misses with the combination.
Hellmuth lands with a slapping head kick.
Nicks throws a hook to the side of Hellmuth's head but Hellmuth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicks throws a series of strikes that have Hellmuth backpedaling.
Hellmuth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nicks throws a series of punches but Hellmuth avoids them all with ease.
Hellmuth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hellmuth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hellmuth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nicks is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hellmuth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nicks misses with a few strikes there.
Hellmuth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nicks doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellmuth tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicks moves out of range as Hellmuth throws a body kick.
Hellmuth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nicks counters with a stiff right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Hellmuth blocks the leg kick.
Hellmuth slips a straight right by Nicks.
Hellmuth throws a jab when Nicks was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nicks walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hellmuth dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick from Hellmuth lands but Nicks takes it in his stride.
Hellmuth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nicks is out of range.
Hellmuth wants to clinch.
Hellmuth moves out of range of the body kick from Nicks.
Nicks misses with a hook
and Hellmuth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nicks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hellmuth connects with a body shot.
Hellmuth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hellmuth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nicks ducks right into an uppercut from Hellmuth.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hellmuth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nicks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nicks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hellmuth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hellmuth manages to avoid it.
Nicks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hellmuth scores with a head kick.
Hellmuth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hellmuth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hellmuth moves in looking to clinch but Nicks pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hellmuth. Nicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands with a kick to the temple. Nicks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nicks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nicks misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hellmuth.
Nicks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellmuth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nicks.
Mario Nicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hellmuth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hellmuth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hellmuth blocks the body kick.
Hellmuth throws out a loose jab but Nicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hellmuth scores with a head kick. Nicks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Phil Hellmuth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nicks lands a jab.
Nicks throws a body punch but Hellmuth moves out of range.
Hellmuth has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hellmuth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hellmuth cracks Nicks with a nice body shot.
Nicks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hellmuth backwards.
Hellmuth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hellmuth misses with a punch on the inside.
Hellmuth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicks is looking to control Hellmuth's arms but Hellmuth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nicks has his back to the cage.
Nicks wants to get back to striking at distance but Hellmuth won't allow it.
Hellmuth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hellmuth blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicks working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nicks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hellmuth tries a body shot but Nicks blocks it.
Nicks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nicks misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hellmuth.
Nicks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellmuth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nicks backwards.
Nicks is rocked!
Nicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellmuth.
Nicks has a couple of punches blocked by Hellmuth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Hellmuth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hellmuth 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Hellmuth!
Phil Hellmuth is the new light heavyweight champion!
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