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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Downes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Nuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Downes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Nuff!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Downes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Downes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nuff tries to clinch but Downes moves out of range.
Downes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Downes. That snapped Nuff's head back.
Nuff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nuff tries to clinch up but Downes circles away and keeps his distance.
Nuff blocks a head kick by Downes.
Downes connects with a right hand. Nuff shakes it off.
Nuff should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nuff tries to clinch but Downes is having none of it.
A combination from Downes does no damage.
Downes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nuff wants to clinch.
Downes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Downes keeps the fight on the outside.
Nuff tries to clinch there but Downes circles away.
Nuff tries to clinch up.
Nuff misses with a head kick.
Downes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downes throws a nice looking combination but Nuff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Downes keeps the fight on the outside.
Nuff takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nuff moves into the clinch.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nuff breaks the clinch.
Downes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice jab there from Nuff.
Nuff darts in and clinches Downes up against the cage.
Nuff has Downes pushed against the cage.
Downes takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Ben Downes has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nuff leaning against his opponent.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Downes is trying to maintain a safe position but Nuff gets an underhook and turns Downes into the cage.
Nuff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nuff obliges.
Downes is breathing heavily.
Nuff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nuff with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nuff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Downes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nuff avoids it.
Nuff lands a knee to the head.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Downes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Downes is trying to force a seperation but Nuff has the dominant position.
Downes is trying to break free.
Nuff misses with a knee strike.
Nuff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Downes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nuff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Downes.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nuff letting Downes take a breather here.
Downes breaks the clinch.
Downes misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Nuff.
Downes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nuff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Downes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nuff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Downes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Downes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nuff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nuff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Downes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Downes breaks the clinch.
Downes misses with the combination.
Nuff doesn't manage to clinch there - Downes circles away.
Downes throws a hook but Nuff avoids it easily.
A head kick by Downes misses
and Nuff counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuff lands an elbow inside that Downes shrugs off.
Downes working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nuff scores with a knee to the head.
Nuff prevents Downes from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Justin Nuff will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Downes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nuff clinches up against the cage.
Nuff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nuff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nuff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Downes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nuff moves in looking to clinch but Downes pushes him off.
A big right from Downes misses.
Downes misses with a straight left.
Nuff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Downes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nuff forces Downes back against the cage and clinches.
Nuff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nuff misses with a knee strike.
Nuff will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Downes up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nuff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Downes is trying to break the clinch but Nuff is controlling him.
Nuff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nuff is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downes is trying to break the clinch but Nuff is controlling him.
Nuff misses with a knee strike.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Downes is trying to break the clinch but Nuff is controlling him.
Nuff trying to land knees to the body.
Nuff with a knee to the head.
Nuff trying to land knees to the body.
Nuff keeps control of Downes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Downes trying to land knees to the body.
Downes avoiding damage as Nuff throws knees to the body.
Justin Nuff seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nuff is trying to push Downes away but Downes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Downes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nuff manages to break the clinch.
Downes misses with a two punch combination.
Downes throws a sloppy head kick and Nuff moves out of range easily.
Downes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ben Downes is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Downes. Those never looked like landing.
Downes throws a head kick but Nuff moves out of range.
Nuff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nuff tries a head kick but it misses.
Downes tries to bum rush Nuff with a series of wild strikes but Nuff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Downes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nuff was well out of range. Poor timing from Downes.
Nuff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Downes misses with a head kick.
Nuff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Downes, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Nuff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nuff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Downes looking to throw knees to the head but Nuff is blocking nicely.
Nuff tries a knee to the head but Downes blocks it.
Nuff misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nuff avoids it.
Nuff is pushing Downes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nuff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Downes has him pressed against the cage.
Nuff prevents Downes from breaking the clinch.
Downes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nuff.
Nice elbow from Nuff.
Downes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nuff misses with a knee to the head.
Nuff landing knees to the body.
Downes lands with a right to the head.
Come on Downes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nuff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nuff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Downes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nuff dodges the punch combination from Downes.
Nuff is looking to clinch but Downes is avoiding it.
Nuff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Downes, as that shot connected.
Downes circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuff closes the distance and clinches.
Nuff manages to break the clinch.
Downes throws a series of punches but Nuff avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Nuff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Downes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nuff tries to clinch up but Downes circles away and keeps his distance.
Ben Downes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuff lands a nice looking body kick.
Nuff misses with an uppercut. Downes saw that one coming.
Nuff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Downes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nuff wants to clinch.
Nuff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Downes thows a body shot but no joy.
Nuff tries to clinch but Downes moves out of range.
A combination from Downes does no damage.
Nuff tries to clinch up but Downes circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Downes misses its intended target.
Nuff pushes Downes up against the cage in a clinch.
Downes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nuff blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nuff lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nuff moves in looking to clinch but Downes pushes him off.
Nuff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ben Downes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Downes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Downes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Downes swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuff.
Nuff rushes Downes and presses him up against the cage.
Nuff managing to block the knees to the body from Downes.
Downes lands a left hand.
Nuff landing knees to the head.
Downes tries a knee to the head but Nuff blocks it.
Nuff misses with a knee to the head.
Downes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nuff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Downes does no damage.
Nuff moves into range and clinches up with Downes.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the head but Downes blocks with his arms.
Nuff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nuff tries to clinch there but Downes circles away.
Nuff tries to clinch there but Downes circles away.
Downes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Downes throws a push kick but Nuff slaps the foot to one side.
Nuff instigates a clinch.
Downes can't break the clinch.
Downes stalling in the clinch but Nuff improves position.
Nuff has Downes pressed against the cage.
Downes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Downes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nuff.
Nuff tries to clinch there but Downes circles away.
Downes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Downes blocks a head kick by Nuff.
Downes swinging wildly here.
Nuff tries to close the distance and clinch but Downes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Downes misses with a double jab.
Downes throws a hook but Nuff blocks it.
Downes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nuff clinches up against the cage.
Nuff taking a breather.
Downes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Downes tries to bum rush Nuff with a series of wild strikes but Nuff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downes tries to keep at a distance but Nuff has taken the fight into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nuff in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nuff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Downes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Downes tries to break the clinch but Nuff is controlling the position.
Downes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Downes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nuff blocks it with crossed arms.
Downes is trying to stall.
Nuff scores with a knee to the head.
Downes is looking to break free of the clinch but Nuff has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nuff lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Downes is trying to force a seperation but Nuff has the dominant position.
Ben Downes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Nuff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Nuff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nuff winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Nuff!
Our winner, Justin Nuff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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