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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damion Skye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skye comes to the cage accompanied by Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie. Nelson has chosen Step into a world - KRS One as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damion Skye!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Nelson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson is looking to clinch but Skye is avoiding it.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson throws a head kick but Skye moves out of range.
Skye misses the shot to the body.
Skye on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Skye misses the target.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Skye.
Skye misses the shot to the body.
Skye scores with a leg kick.
Skye misses with an uppercut
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skye.
Skye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skye throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skye scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Skye walks into a stiff left hand from Nelson.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Skye misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skye.
Skye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That kick from Skye tenderised Nelson's leg. Nelson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skye cracks Nelson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Skye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Skye.
Skye takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson staying out of range there.
Nelson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Skye. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skye misses the shot to the body.
Skye throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Skye is looking to wear down Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Skye turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skye misses the shot to the body.
Skye misses with a right hand
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye misses with a straight left.
Skye takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skye's sensitive parts.
Skye throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nelson swings for the body but Skye moves out of range.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skye.
Skye throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Skye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nelson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Skye getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skye throws a hook but Nelson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skye 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.
Skye takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the body from Skye misses
and Skye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skye takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Damion Skye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nelson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Skye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skye lands a two punch combo.
Skye misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damion Skye dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Skye has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skye lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nelson.
A right hook to the body lands for Skye.
Skye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skye can't break the clinch.
Nelson lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Nelson.
Skye struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Skye.
Skye working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skye missing with knees to the body.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Skye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skye lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skye swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Skye scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Skye.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nelson 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.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skye misses with an uppercut
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skye goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skye. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skye takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Skye misses with a left hand
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skye connects with a nice looking jab.
Skye has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nelson.
Skye scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson tried to score with a low kick but Skye checks it.
Skye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Skye.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skye throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Damion Skye is winning the standup battle so far.
Skye misses with an uppercut
and Nelson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Skye takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Skye swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skye thows a leg kick but Nelson checks it
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Skye was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson.
Nelson works the jab nicely.
A shot to the body from Skye misses
and Nelson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Skye really felt that one!
Nelson clinches up against the cage.
Nelson misses with an elbow over the top.
Skye avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Skye tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skye struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
Come on Nelson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skye avoids it.
Skye lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skye misses with a knee to the head.
Nelson avoiding damage as Skye throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Nelson.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nelson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skye's defenses.
Skye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson landing knees to the head.
Nelson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skye tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skyes head.
Skye tries to stall but Nelson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Skye tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson pushes Skye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Damion Skye will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Skye doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson throws a series of strikes that have Skye backpedaling.
Skye misses with a looping left.
Nelson closes the distance and pushes Skye back into the cage.
Nelson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skye dodges an elbow strike from Nelson.
Skye lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Skye tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skye.
Nelson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skye can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skye takes a knee to the side of the body.
Damion Skye has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skye backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye dodges an elbow strike from Nelson.
Nelson misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Skye lands an uppercut.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Nelson is looking to control Skye's arms but Skye gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nelson has his back to the cage.
Nelson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skye can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Skye struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
Skye takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skye.
Nelson misses with a knee strike.
Skye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skye lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skye avoids it.
Skye throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skye.
Skye swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skye lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson scores with a shoulder strike.
Skye working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nelson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skye.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skye avoids it.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skye.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Skye avoids the damage to the body.
Nelson landing knees to the head.
Skye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skye looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nelson in his tracks.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson tries to land a body kick
enabling Skye to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skye. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Skye.
Nelson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Skye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skye moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Skye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Skye as he checks the leg kick.
Nelson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skye counters with a right hand to the body.
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skye blocks a leg kick.
Skye comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skye circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Nelson really dominated that round.
That's time! Skye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Skye digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Skye misses the shot to the body.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skye will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Skye cracks a nice hook into Nelson's ribs.
Skye throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nelson jabs Skye to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skye.
Skye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson stuns Skye with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skye misses with a wild body shot.
Skye doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Skye misses with a combination
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skye misses with a body shot
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Skye rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a solid body kick.
Skye throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Skye misses with a body shot.
Skye looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skye moves away.
Nelson tests Skye's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skye throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skye lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nelson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nelson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Skye tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Skye fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Skye as he connects with a hook.
Skye takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Skye connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Skye throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Skye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Skye looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Skye blocks a low kick nicely.
Nelson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Skye throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skye throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skye doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Skye.
Skye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson tries to move into range but Skye moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nelson rushes Skye and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skye gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Skye doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skye.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skye is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Skye wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skye lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nelson lands an elbow just above Skye 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Damion Skye will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Skye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Skye misses with a hook.
Skye throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Skye tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Skye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skye misses the jab.
Skye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Skye wants to clinch.
Skye looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skye moves away.
Skye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Skye lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Skye buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nelson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skye counters with a good low kick that Nelson was not able to check.
Nelson moves out of range as Skye strikes.
Kimbo Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice combination there by Skye.
Nelson slips under a jab from Skye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Skye saw that one coming.
Skye swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye tries a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
Skye misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Skye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Skye misses.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nelson throws a leg kick
and Skye counters with a right hand to the body.
Skye is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skye cracks Nelson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Skye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skye throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson scores with a jab to the head.
Nelson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Skye tenderised Nelson's leg. Nelson is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damion Skye showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Skye has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damion Skye!
Damion Skye retains his featherweight title!
Damion Skye decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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