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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollins comes to the cage accompanied by Future World Music - Dream Catchers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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165 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Rollins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins scores with a leg kick.
Hunter Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvatore moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Salvatore scores with a punch to the head.
Salvatore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salvatore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rollins slips a jab and a cross from Salvatore.
Salvatore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rollins circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvatore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rollins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvatore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salvatore lands a head shot.
Rollins takes one to the chin there.
Rollins throws a right hand that misses
and Salvatore counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rollins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Salvatore does no damage.
Rollins looks to throw the jab but Salvatore is out of range.
Rollins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rollins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rollins looking to pass the guard.
Salvatore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rollins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salvatore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore keeping moving, preventing Rollins from controlling successfully.
Rollins throws a strike but Salvatore rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Salvatore wants to pass the guard but Rollins is keeping the position.
Rollins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salvatore is one step ahead there.
Rollins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore has his hands clasped together around Rollins's back. He's all about the action.
Rollins is trying to control. Salvatore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rollins throws a strike but Salvatore avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Salvatore looking for a sweep. Not yet Salvatore, not yet.
Rollins distracts Salvatore with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Salvatore keeping moving, preventing Rollins from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore working a defensive guard but Rollins passes into half guard.
Salvatore wants to get back to full guard.
Salvatore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rollins is working away from the top position though.
Rollins tries to pass to full mount but Salvatore defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rollins wants to take a breather but Salvatore is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hunter Rollins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rollins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rollins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rollins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rollins throws a wild body kick that Salvatore sees coming a mile off.
Salvatore moves away from the strike by Rollins.
Salvatore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salvatore looks for the body kick but Rollins saw that one coming.
Rollins connects with a leg kick. Salvatore looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Salvatore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rollins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salvatore lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins moves forwards but Salvatore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rollins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nick Salvatore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rollins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rollins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salvatore finds it's way round the side to connect with Rollins's head.
Rollins thows a body shot but no joy.
Salvatore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Rollins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salvatore misses with a hook to the body
and Rollins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore jabs Rollins right on the nose. Rollins blinks but takes it well.
Salvatore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salvatore cracks Rollins with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvatore scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Rollins.
Rollins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salvatore checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rollins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salvatore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rollins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salvatore thows a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Salvatore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore lands a lovely overhand right.
Salvatore checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rollins moves forwards but Salvatore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rollins gets the takedown into side control.
Rollins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Salvatore manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rollins's best efforts.
Rollins is looking to take a break and control but Salvatore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Rollins.
Rollins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore won't allow Rollins to pass to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Salvatore reverses the position - he's now on top in Rollins's guard.
Rollins trying to keep a closed guard but Salvatore is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salvatore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salvatore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rollins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rollins trying to control the position.
Salvatore tries to free his leg and advance position but Rollins is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Salvatore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Salvatore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salvatore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rollins.
Nick Salvatore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salvatore misses with a wild body shot.
Rollins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good shot there by Salvatore.
Salvatore scores with a jab to the body.
Rollins misses with a hook to the body
and Salvatore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rollins thinking.
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salvatore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rollins.
Rollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins avoids the body shot from Salvatore.
Rollins misses with a low kick as Salvatore jumps back.
Rollins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salvatore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rollins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rollins loads up on a big right hand but Salvatore slips the punch.
Salvatore thuds a left hand into Rollins's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salvatore scores with a body shot.
Rollins just misses with a punch to the body.
Salvatore is looking to chop away at Rollins's legs.
Salvatore lands with a nice combination. Rollins backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rollins circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatore. Rollins does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Rollins misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
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!
Rollins slips a jab and a cross from Salvatore.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salvatore, as that shot connected.
Rollins throws a jab when Salvatore was well out of range.
Rollins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Salvatore counters with a one-two to the body.
Rollins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tries to land a body kick
and Salvatore counters with a nice body shot.
Salvatore cracks a nice hook into Rollins's ribs.
Salvatore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvatore digs a good hook to Rollins's body.
Salvatore lands a slapping body shot.
Salvatore jabs Rollins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salvatore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rollins eats them both and turns towards Salvatore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rollins moves out of range as Salvatore throws a body kick.
Salvatore lands with a hook. Rollins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rollins's head.
Rollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvatore manages to avoid it.
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 shot by Salvatore.
Salvatore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Salvatore thuds a left hand into Rollins's body.
Good shot there by Salvatore.
Rollins throws a sloppy head kick and Salvatore moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salvatore lands a nice shot to the body.
Salvatore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Salvatore really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salvatore cracks Rollins with a good jab.
Rollins misses with a body shot.
Rollins is looking to chop away at Salvatore's legs.
Salvatore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salvatore swings for the body but Rollins moves out of range.
Salvatore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rollins.
Salvatore cracks a nice hook into Rollins's ribs.
Salvatore tries to bum rush Rollins with a series of wild strikes but Rollins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salvatore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rollins circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvatore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvatore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salvatore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rollins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rollins tries to score with a low kick but Salvatore moves his leg out of the way.
Salvatore throws a series of punches but Rollins avoids them all with ease.
Rollins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body. Rollins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice straight punches there by Salvatore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salvatore.
Rollins misses with a double jab
and Salvatore counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore punishes Rollins's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salvatore.
Rollins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salvatore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rollins.
Salvatore is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rollins rather than just go for the knockout.
Salvatore connects with the punch.
Rollins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvatore tries to clinch but Rollins is having none of it.
Salvatore misses with a wild body shot.
Salvatore cracks Rollins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins shoots in for a double leg but Salvatore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rollins throws a looping overhand right but Salvatore ducks down to avoid it.
Salvatore lands with a shot to the body.
Salvatore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rollins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salvatore 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.
Salvatore cracks Rollins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rollins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rollins looks to land a left hand but Salvatore moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rollins misses with a right hand
and Salvatore counters with a straight right hand.
Salvatore lands with a straight right. Rollins didn't see that one coming.
Salvatore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salvatore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rollins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rollins avoids the body shot from Salvatore.
Salvatore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Rollins as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Salvatore dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Salvatore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvatore looks to land a combination but Rollins avoids it well.
Rollins swings widly with a right hand
and Rollins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salvatore lands a body shot.
Rollins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rollins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salvatore slips a straight right by Rollins.
Salvatore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rollins looks for a takedown but Salvatore sprawls well.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore scores with a sloppy right hand. Rollins should have avoided that one.
Salvatore moves away from the strike by Rollins.
Donk. Salvatore catches Rollins right on the button with a cross.
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Rollins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rollins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salvatore is able to avoid easily.
Rollins throws a lazy right hand but Salvatore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salvatore misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatore.
An inside leg kick lands from Rollins.
Salvatore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvatore just misses with a punch to the body.
Rollins throws a body punch but Salvatore moves out of range.
Salvatore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rollins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salvatore checks a leg kick nicely.
Salvatore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rollins eats them both and turns towards Salvatore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rollins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore throws a sloppy body shot
letting Rollins counter with a right hand.
Rollins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salvatore scores with a jab. Rollins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hunter Rollins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rollins connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Rollins misses.
Salvatore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salvatore works Rollins's body with a nice hook.
Salvatore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salvatore lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore moves out of range of the body kick.
Nick Salvatore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salvatore throws a series of punches but Rollins avoids them all with ease.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatore.
Rollins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salvatore counters with an outside leg kick.
Rollins swings widly with a right hand
and Salvatore counters with a nice uppercut.
Rollins throws an off balance right hand
and Salvatore counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Salvatore.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvatore lands a nice shot that snaps Rollins's head back.
Salvatore throws a body punch but Rollins moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Salvatore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salvatore 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Salvatore! Nick Salvatore retains his lightweight title!
In his post fight interview, Nick Salvatore started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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