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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beast Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Nicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage comes into the arena with I'm a Beast blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beast Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Nicks!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Nicks.
Rage tries to clinch but Nicks is having none of it.
Nicks throws a shot to the body.
Rage tries to clinch up.
Nicks lands a nice hook to Rage's body. Rage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nicks circles away.
Nicks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicks looks to land a body kick but Rage moved away.
Nicks needs to keep his hands up - Rage had a free shot at his head there.
Nicks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rage. Rage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nicks tried to score with a low kick but Rage checks it.
Nicks takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
Nicks is looking to score with low kicks.
Nicks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nicks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nicks tries to sprawl but Rage drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rage in particular looking to stall.
Rage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rage prevents Nicks from improving his position.
Nicks is trying to control but can't.
Rage wants to pass to mount but Nicks is defending the position.
Nicks is trying to maintain the position but Rage is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nicks's head.
Nicks tries to get to full guard but Rage has control of the leg.
Nicks trying to control from the bottom.
Nicks is trying to get back to full guard.
Rage is taking a breather. Nicks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mario Nicks.
Rage slips a straight right by Nicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks misses with an uppercut.
Rage slips under a jab from Nicks.
Nicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rage throws a body punch but Nicks moves out of range.
Rage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nicks on the side of the head.
Rage scores with the left hand. Nicks knows he should have avoided that one.
Rage checks the leg kick.
Nicks lands a jab to the head.
Nicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rage punishes Nicks's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicks misses the target.
Nicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Mario Nicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Rage is just out of range.
Rage scores with a nice head shot.
A big right from Rage misses.
Nicks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicks staying out of range there.
Nicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Rage looks to land a combination but Nicks avoids it well.
Nicks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rage.
Nicks throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
Nicks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rage.
Rage avoids the body shot from Nicks.
Nicks stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage thuds his right hand into Nicks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Nicks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A swing and a miss from Rage.
Rage drops his hands momentarily and Nicks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nicks works Rage's body with a nice hook.
Nicks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
Nicks staying out of range there.
Rage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Nicks. Those never looked like landing.
Nicks staying out of range there.
Nicks lands with a kick to the temple. Rage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Nicks.
Rage drives through and clinches with Nicks against the cage.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicks's elbow.
Rage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rage pushes Nicks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rage wants the takedown. Nicks is fighting it off but Rage persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nicks's guard against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nicks wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
Rage lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nicks keeping moving, preventing Rage from controlling successfully.
Rage stands up over Nicks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rage throws a big right hand that misses.
Nicks wants to sweep here but Rage controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicks trying to keep a closed guard but Rage is proving a slippery customer.
Rage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rage stopping the sweep attempt from Nicks.
Rage wants to control from the top but Nicks keeps moving.
Nicks trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rage fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage connects with a crisp jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rage here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nice shot by Nicks.
Rage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nicks scores with a nice body kick.
Nicks slips a jab from Rage.
Rage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nicks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from Nicks.
Rage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nicks throws a series of punches but Rage moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nicks looks for the body kick but Rage saw that one coming.
Rage throws a nice looking combination but Nicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nicks misses with a hook. Rage ducked under it nicely.
Nicks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Rage is just out of range.
Nicks misses with a few strikes there.
Rage tries a low kick but Nicks avoids it.
Rage misses the shot to the body.
Rage misses with a looping left.
Mario Nicks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicks thumps Rage with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rage misses with a left hand
and Nicks counters with a left to the body.
Rage is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicks. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Beast Rage will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nicks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Rage with that takedown attempt.
Rage moves away from the strike by Nicks.
Rage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nicks lands with a straight right. Rage didn't see that one coming.
Rage throws a low kick, looking for Nicks's leg but Nicks calmly moves out of range.
Rage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nicks slips under a jab from Rage.
Nicks punishes Rage's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rage. Nicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rage throws a head kick but Nicks moves out of range.
Rage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicks. Nicks obviously looking to wear him down.
Rage throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicks misses with a few strikes there.
Nicks looks to land a body kick but Rage moved away.
Nicks throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
Nicks takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
Nicks stuffs the takedown.
Rage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nicks under the eye.
Rage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rage tries to clinch up.
Nicks tries to work over Rage's front leg with a kick but Rage checks it.
Rage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rage lands a jab-cross combination.
Rage lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nicks takes a step back to recover.
Rage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage cracks Nicks with a good jab.
Nicks lands a jab-cross combination.
Rage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicks lands a high kick!
Nicks misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rage.
Rage blocks a jab.
Nicks misses the jab.
Rage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rage shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Rage lands.
Nice defenses there by Nicks.
Rage shoots in for a takedown but Nicks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rage.
Nicks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rage takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rage misses the jab.
Nicks punishes Rage's body with a nice straight punch.
Nicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
Nicks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicks.
Nicks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicks misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage wants to clinch.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rage.
Rage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nicks swings widly with a right hand
and Rage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rage throws the left hand but Nicks avoids the punch easily.
Rage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicks throws a head kick that misses
and Rage counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
Nicks scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Nicks.
I think Nicks 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mario Nicks!
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