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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tubby Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nahasapimapetilan Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Who needs the Kwik - E - Mart. Tubby Hayes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubby Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Nahasapimapetilan Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes misses with a body kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a series of punches but Hayes avoids them all with ease.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hayes's sensitive parts.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a low kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hayes checks it well.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tubby Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Nahasapimapetilan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a double jab.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Hayes seems unphased.
Hayes misses with a kick to the body
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands with a hook. Hayes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hayes moves in looking to clinch but Nahasapimapetilan Jr pushes him off.
Hayes throws a body punch but Nahasapimapetilan Jr moves out of range.
Hayes tries to land a leg kick but Nahasapimapetilan Jr saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws an off balance right hand
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a leg kick
and Hayes counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nahasapimapetilan Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a low kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to clinch up.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Nahasapimapetilan Jr moves out of range easily.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr connects with a high kick.
It looks like Tubby Hayes has been cut.
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!
A head kick by Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses
letting Hayes counter with a right hand.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a leg kick but Hayes checks it.
Hayes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws out a loose jab but Hayes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes throws the kick towards the body but Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids it.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Hayes has double underhooks.
Hayes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nahasapimapetilan Jr backwards.
Hayes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Hayes.
Hayes leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Hayes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes prevents Nahasapimapetilan Jr from breaking the clinch.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hayes's defenses.
Hayes blocks an elbow strike.
Hayes wants to take the fight to the mat but Nahasapimapetilan Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hayes wants a takedown.
A short left from Hayes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr stalling against the cage.
Hayes is looking to control Nahasapimapetilan Jr's arms but Nahasapimapetilan Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hayes has his back to the cage.
Hayes tries to work over Nahasapimapetilan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hayes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tubby Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayes tries to land knees in the clinch but Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hayes shoots in for a takedown but Nahasapimapetilan Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a head kick but Hayes moves out of range.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hayes throws a poor cross that misses
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hayes throws the kick towards the body but Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hayes.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a wild body kick that Hayes sees coming a mile off.
Hayes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hayes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a right hand
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nahasapimapetilan Jr manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hayes blocks a head kick by Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Nahasapimapetilan Jr moves out of range easily.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hayes misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Nahasapimapetilan Jr coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr thows a leg kick but Hayes checks it
and Hayes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nahasapimapetilan Jr!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to hold on but Hayes pushes him away.
Hayes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr regains half guard.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to get to full guard but Hayes has control of the leg.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hayes won't allow Nahasapimapetilan Jr to sweep him here.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hayes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hayes landing some decent shots from guard.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hayes is looking to improve his position but Nahasapimapetilan Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wants to control the pace but Hayes is squirming around nicely.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hayes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hayes misses with a head kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hayes throws an off balance right hand
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a series of strikes. Hayes will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Hayes.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a body kick.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayes throws a head kick that misses.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to keep at a distance but Hayes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes looking to slow down the pace here.
Hayes tries to score a body lock takedown but Nahasapimapetilan Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is pushing Hayes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hayes stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands an elbow that stopped Hayes in his tracks for a moment.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hayes is trying to force a seperation but Nahasapimapetilan Jr has the dominant position.
Hayes blocks the elbow strike.
Hayes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr missing with knees to the body.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayes throws a head punch that misses.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but Nahasapimapetilan Jr blocks it.
Hayes misses with a punch to the body.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hayes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nahasapimapetilan Jr's defenses.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
Hayes trying to control the position but instead, Nahasapimapetilan Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hayes into the cage.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nahasapimapetilan Jr up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hayes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nahasapimapetilan Jrs head.
Tubby Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayes throws a punch but it's blocked by Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes trying to stall but Nahasapimapetilan Jr improves his position.
Hayes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tubby Hayes.
I think Nahasapimapetilan Jr 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr!
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