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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damon Nickleson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spenser Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damon Nickleson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spenser Nukem!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nukem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nickleson.
Nickleson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nukem is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nukem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nickleson misses with a double jab.
Nickleson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nickleson throws a combination. Nukem tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nukem is looking to clinch.
Nukem closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nickleson.
Nukem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nickleson blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nukem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Nickleson.
Nukem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nukem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem has a couple of punches blocked by Nickleson.
Nukem lands an elbow just above Nickleson 's eye.
Nickleson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nukem.
Nickleson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nukem has him pressed against the cage.
Nickleson taking a breather.
Nukem lands an elbow inside that Nickleson shrugs off.
Nickleson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nukem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nukem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nukem taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nickleson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nukem working Nickleson over with knees to the body.
Nukem taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nukem misses with some punches.
Nukem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nukem landing knees to the head.
Nukem crunches a lovely knee into Nickleson's ribcage.
Nukem landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Nickleson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nukem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nickleson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nickleson tries to circle away but Nukem has him pinned against the cage.
Nickleson taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nukem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem misses with the head strike.
Nickleson blocks an elbow strike from Nukem.
Nickleson wants a takedown but no success here.
Nukem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nickleson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickleson throws a series of strikes that have Nukem backpedaling.
Nukem slips a jab and a cross from Nickleson.
Nukem walks into a jab.
Nickleson connects with a nice looking jab.
Nickleson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nukem.
Nukem tries to close the distance and clinch but Nickleson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nickleson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nickleson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Nickleson. Those never looked like landing.
Nickleson jabs Nukem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nickleson swings for the body but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem tries to clinch up.
Nukem gets a clinch.
Nickleson is trying to break the clinch but Nukem is controlling him.
Nukem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nukem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nickleson's efforts to push away.
Nukem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nukem has Nickleson pressed against the cage, preventing Nickleson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nickleson being controlled against the cage.
Nukem lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spenser Nukem will probably get the nod.
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.
Nickleson scores with a jab. Nukem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nickleson throws a series of punches but Nukem avoids them all with ease.
Nukem wants to clinch.
Nickleson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nukem tries to clinch there but Nickleson circles away.
Nickleson throws a nice looking combination but Nukem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nukem tries to clinch there but Nickleson circles away.
Nukem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nickleson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nukem moves into the clinch.
Nickleson prevents a body shot from Nukem.
Nukem looking to throw knees to the head but Nickleson is blocking nicely.
Nukem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nukem misses with a knee to the head.
Nukem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nickleson fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem stalling against the cage.
Nukem working Nickleson over with knees to the body.
Nickleson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nukem wants to clinch up but Nickleson keeps it at a distance.
Nickleson misses with the combination.
Nickleson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nickleson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nickleson looks to land a combination but Nukem avoids it well.
Nickleson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nukem has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nickleson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nickleson is trying to push Nukem away but Nukem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nukem.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Nukem.
Nickleson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Nukem.
Nickleson tries to circle away but Nukem has him pinned against the cage.
Nickleson working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nukem lands a nice knee to the body.
Nukem lands an elbow that stopped Nickleson in his tracks for a moment.
Nickleson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nukem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nukem there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nukem tries to clinch up but Nickleson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nickleson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Nickleson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem closes the distance and clinches.
Nukem lands an elbow just above Nickleson 's eye.
Nickleson dodges an elbow strike from Nukem.
Nukem has Nickleson pushed against the cage.
Nickleson avoiding damage as Nukem throws knees to the body.
Nickleson is looking to break free of the clinch but Nukem has double underhooks.
Nukem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Nukem.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nukem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nukem prevents Nickleson from breaking the clinch.
Nukem misses with a knee to the head.
Nickleson blocks an elbow strike from Nukem.
Nukem prevents a body shot from Nickleson.
Nickleson blocking some punches.
Nickleson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nickleson tries to circle away but Nukem has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nukem.
Nickleson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nickleson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nickleson throws a series of punches but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem tries to clinch up but Nickleson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nukem tries to clinch but Nickleson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spenser Nukem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nickleson tests Nukem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nickleson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nukem tries to clinch up.
Nickleson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nukem doesn't manage to clinch there - Nickleson circles away.
Nickleson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickleson scores with a three punch combo!
Nickleson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nickleson lands with a right hand.
Nickleson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nickleson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickleson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nukem doesn't manage to clinch there - Nickleson circles away.
Nukem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nickleson throws a series of punches but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nukem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Nickleson misses.
Nickleson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nickleson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nukem moves to clinch but Nickleson breaks away
and Nukem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nickleson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nickleson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Damon Nickleson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nukem wants to clinch.
Nickleson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nukem.
Nickleson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nukem tries to clinch up but Nickleson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem tries to clinch there but Nickleson circles away.
Nukem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nickleson, pushing him back against the cage.
Nukem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nukem prevents Nickleson from breaking the clinch.
Nukem tries to land knees in the clinch but Nickleson avoids the damage to the body.
Nukem misses with a knee to the head.
Nickleson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nickleson tries to break free but Nukem pushes him back against the cage.
Nickleson is trying to break the clinch but Nukem has him pressed against the cage.
Nukem landing knees to the head.
Nickleson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nukem gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nickleson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nukem lands a nice knee to the body.
Nukem tries to land a knee to the head but Nickleson blocks with his arms.
Nickleson manages to break the clinch.
Nukem is looking to clinch but Nickleson is avoiding it.
Damon Nickleson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nickleson cracks a nice hook into Nukem's ribs.
Nickleson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nukem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nickleson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nukem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nickleson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nickleson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nukem eats them both and turns towards Nickleson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nukem tries to clinch up but Nickleson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nukem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nukem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nukem gets underhooks to prevent Nickleson's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickleson taking a breather.
Nukem lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nukem lands a nice knee to the body.
Nukem connects with a knee to the head.
Nukem stalling in the clinch.
Nickleson is trying to maintain a safe position but Nukem gets an underhook and turns Nickleson into the cage.
Nukem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nukem is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Nickleson. 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.
Nickleson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nukem uses from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nukem wants to control from the top but Nickleson keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Spenser Nukem.
I've got Nukem 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spenser Nukem!
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