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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Lasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Nuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Lasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Nuff!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuff moves into the clinch successfully.
Lasher is trying to pull guard but Nuff has him pressed against the cage.
Lasher is trying to break free.
Nuff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Chris Lasher has been cut.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lasher is trying to push Nuff away but Nuff has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lasher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nuff fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lasher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lasher gets tackled into the cage by Nuff. Nuff maintains the clinch.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lasher avoids it.
Nuff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nuff unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lasher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nuff wants to stall.
Lasher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nuff to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Lasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuff misses with a knee to the head.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lasher is trying to pull guard but Nuff turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lasher avoids it.
Lasher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the head but Lasher blocks with his arms.
Lasher tries to pull guard but Nuff forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nuff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lasher blocks it with crossed arms.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lasher is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nuff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lasher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lasher is trying to drag Nuff to the mat but Nuff just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lasher wants a takedown.
Lasher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nuff to keep the fight standing.
Nuff connects with a knee to the head.
Lasher is breathing heavily.
Lasher is trying to break free.
Lasher manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuff gets to his feet - Lasher follows without any prompting.
Lasher dodges the punch combination from Nuff.
Justin Nuff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nuff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lasher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Justin Nuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuff moves into range and clinches up with Lasher.
Lasher is looking to control Nuff's arms but Nuff gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lasher has his back to the cage.
Nuff misses with a knee to the head.
Nuff misses with a knee to the head.
Lasher blocks an elbow strike.
Nuff leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nuff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lasher.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 land a knee to the head but Lasher blocks with his arms.
Nuff looking to throw knees to the head but Lasher is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nuff blocks the body kick.
Lasher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nuff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lasher somewhat.
Lasher moves into the clinch.
Nuff missing with knees to the body.
Lasher breaks the clinch.
Nuff tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nuff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lasher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lasher swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Nuff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Lasher's cut.
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.
Nuff moves into the clinch successfully.
Lasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lasher wants to get back to striking at distance but Nuff won't allow it.
Lasher tries to pull guard but Nuff won't allow it.
Nuff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nuff tries to clinch up.
Lasher tries a head kick but it misses.
Nuff wants to clinch up but Lasher keeps it at a distance.
Nuff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nuff wants to stall.
Nuff tries a knee to the head but Lasher blocks it.
Justin Nuff seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lasher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nuff's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lasher is looking to break free of the clinch but Nuff has double underhooks.
Nuff misses with a knee to the head.
Lasher tries to score a body lock takedown but Nuff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nuff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lasher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nuff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lasher is looking to break free of the clinch but Nuff has double underhooks.
Nuff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lasher shoots in for a takedown but Nuff shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Lasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lasher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lasher swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuff.
A head kick misses from Nuff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasher clinches up with Nuff and pushes him back against the cage.
Lasher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lasher swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuff.
Nuff moves to clinch but Lasher breaks away
and Lasher counters with a head kick.
Lasher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lasher pushes Nuff up against the cage in a clinch.
Nuff looking to throw knees to the head but Lasher is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lasher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lasher is trying to pull guard but Nuff has him pressed against the cage.
Nuff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasher wants a takedown but no success here.
Nuff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lasher is defending well for now.
Nuff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lasher swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuff.
Nuff tries to clinch there but Lasher circles away.
Lasher clinches with his opponent.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nuff is breathing heavily.
Lasher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lasher throws an elbow but it misses.
Nuff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuff tries a knee to the head but Lasher blocks it.
Lasher looking to throw knees to the head but Nuff is blocking nicely.
Lasher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nuff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lasher throws a right hand that Nuff ducks under and follows up with a left that Nuff also avoids with ease.
Nuff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lasher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nuff as he jumps to the side.
Nuff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lasher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Justin Nuff will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Lasher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lasher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nuff prevents it.
Nuff tries a knee to the head but Lasher blocks it.
Lasher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nuff with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lasher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nuff's brow.
Nuff slows down the pace here.
Nuff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lasher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nuff walks away with a smile on his face. Lasher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nuff clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nuff obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nuff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lasher.
Nuff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nuff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lasher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nuff smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Lasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chris Lasher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasher throws out a loose jab but Nuff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuff tries to clinch but Lasher is having none of it.
Nuff tries to clinch up
and Lasher counters with a head kick. That will keep Nuff thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nuff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nuff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lasher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lasher fails with a takedown attempt.
Lasher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nuff as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nuff tries to keep at a distance but Lasher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nuff lands a good knee to the midsection. Lasher won't want to take too many of those.
Nuff landing knees to the head.
Nuff lands an elbow inside.
Nuff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nuff closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nuff tries to land a knee to the head but Lasher blocks with his arms.
Nuff looking to throw knees to the head but Lasher is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasher tries to pull guard but Nuff won't allow it.
Lasher working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nuff.
Lasher jumps guard but Nuff stands there with Lasher around his waist. Lasher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lasher jumps guard but Nuff stands there with Lasher around his waist. Lasher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lasher working hard to break the clinch.
Nuff landing knees to the body.
Chris Lasher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nuff avoids the elbow strike from Lasher, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lasher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Justin Nuff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lasher is trying to break the clinch but Nuff has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Nuff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nuff 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Nuff!
Justin Nuff seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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