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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mifsud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church has chosen as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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145 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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155 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Mifsud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Church!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Church checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Church throws a head kick that misses.
Church tries to bum rush Mifsud with a series of wild strikes but Mifsud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Church misses with a head kick.
Mifsud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Church leaves Mifsud with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mifsud throws a low kick but Church avoids it.
Mifsud looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Church is fending him off so far but Mifsud persists. Nope, Church circles away and we're back to standing.
Church punishes Mifsud's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Church.
Church looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mifsud misses with a hook.
Church uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mifsud.
A low kick from Mifsud misses
and Church counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mifsud on the side of the head.
Church chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mifsud can pounce on him.
Church lands with a right hand.
Mifsud motions for Church to come forward. Mifsud throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mifsud works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Church lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Mifsud there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Church on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mifsud throws a low kick but Church moves out of range easily.
Mifsud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Church.
Mifsud throws a jab but it's blocked by Church.
Nick Church is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mifsud will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Mifsud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mifsud is looking to chop away at Church's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud takes a swing at Church's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Mifsud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mifsud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Church.
Church lands with a shot to the body.
Church throws a looping overhand right but Mifsud ducks down to avoid it.
Church fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mifsud is out of range.
Mifsud throws a leg kick
and Church counters with a left to the body.
Mifsud throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mifsud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Church on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Church blocks the leg kick.
Church misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Church takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mifsud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Church finds it's way round the side to connect with Mifsud's head.
Mifsud lands a leg kick that knocks Church off balance momentarily.
Church lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Church chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Church blocks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Church.
Church throws a head kick that misses.
Church throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mifsud counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot lands for Mifsud.
Mifsud throws a leg kick but Church checks it.
Church scores with a hook to the body. Mifsud takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Church checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mifsud just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Church ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Church ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mifsud moves away.
Mifsud looks to land a right hand but Church moved out of range.
Mifsud misses with a low kick.
Church misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Church, right into the meat.
Church will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church checks a leg kick.
Church takes a swing at Mifsud's ribcage but misses.
Michael Mifsud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mifsud connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Church's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Church will probably get the nod.
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.
Church is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Church wants to slow Mifsud down by chopping away at his legs.
Mifsud looks to score with a jab to the body but Church is just out of range.
Church's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Church lands a right hook to the body.
Church cracks Mifsud with a right hand to the side of the head.
Church throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mifsud throws a leg kick that is checked
and Church counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mifsud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Church.
A head kick misses from Mifsud.
Church throws a shot to the body.
Church is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mifsud rather than just go for the knockout.
Church throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Church throws a low kick, looking for Mifsud's leg but Mifsud calmly moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Church.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mifsud checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mifsud misses with a body shot.
Mifsud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Church.
Mifsud misses with a body kick.
Church throws a leg kick but Mifsud checks it.
Church lands a head kick!
Church throws a hook but Mifsud blocks it.
Church checks a leg kick.
Church cracks the inside of Mifsud's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mifsud, right into the meat.
A low kick from Mifsud is predictable there
and Church counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mifsud.
Mifsud tries to land a front kick but Church steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Church misses its intended target.
Church misses with a straight right.
Mifsud swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nick Church seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mifsud misses with a low kick.
Church throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Church changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Church tries to land a leg kick but Mifsud saw it coming and moves away.
Mifsud tries to land a leg kick but Church saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Church wants to land a leg kick but Mifsud is out of range.
Church will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Mifsud blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud takes a swing at Church's ribcage but misses.
Church chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mifsud can pounce on him.
Church thows a body shot but no joy.
Mifsud misses with a low kick as Church jumps back.
Church looks to score with a jab to the body but Mifsud is just out of range.
Mifsud throws a chopping leg kick but Church manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Church misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mifsud.
Church misses the shot to the body.
Mifsud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mifsud misses with a leg kick
and Church counters with an outside leg kick.
Mifsud misses with a low kick.
Church fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church just misses with a punch to the body.
Church tried to score with a low kick but Mifsud checks it.
Church moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Church pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Church misses with a low kick as Mifsud jumps back.
Mifsud checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Church throws a wild body kick that Mifsud sees coming a mile off.
Mifsud slips under a jab from Church.
Mifsud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Church.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mifsud buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mifsud throws a leg kick that is checked
and Church counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Church takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Church showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Church looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Church dips to his left and cracks Mifsud with an uppercut!
Mifsud takes a swing at Church's ribcage but misses.
Church throws a lazy right hand but Mifsud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mifsud fails with a takedown attempt.
Church throws a hook but Mifsud avoids it easily.
Mifsud walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Church checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mifsud takes one to the side of the head.
Church lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mifsud. Church does a little dance to reset his feet.
Church throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mifsud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mifsud throws a leg kick
and Church counters with a series of strikes. Mifsud will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifsud throws a big shot that misses.
Church uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mifsud, right into the meat.
Church fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mifsud is out of range.
Mifsud wants to slow Church down by chopping away at his legs.
Church takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Church fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mifsud on the side of the head.
Mifsud lands a leg kick that knocks Church off balance momentarily.
Mifsud throws a solid leg kick but Church takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mifsud.
Mifsud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mifsud avoids a punch combination nicely.
Church tries a head kick but it misses.
Michael Mifsud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mifsud lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mifsud fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Church has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mifsud takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mifsud on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mifsud throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Church connects with a solid leg kick.
Mifsud tries to score with a low kick but Church moves his leg out of the way.
Church misses with an uppercut. Mifsud saw that one coming.
A jab from Mifsud misses.
Mifsud fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Church is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Church throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mifsud. Church does a little dance to reset his feet.
Church fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mifsud manages to avoid it.
Church clobbers Mifsud with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Church connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Church fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mifsud shoots in looking for a takedown but Church manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mifsud's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Church throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mifsud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mifsud throws a sloppy body shot
letting Church counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Mifsud is predictable there
and Church connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Church punishes Mifsud's body with a nice straight punch.
Church lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mifsud at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church lands a leg kick that knocks Mifsud off balance momentarily.
Church listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nick Church is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Church.
Mifsud misses with a low kick.
Church wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mifsud takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Church scores with a nice strike.
Mifsud throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Church. Mifsud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Church checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mifsud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Church.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Church comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Church 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Church!
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