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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kob Nitaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrel Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett has chosen Highway to Hell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kob Nitaya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kob Nitaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrel Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nitaya misses with a low kick.
Sackett tried to score with a low kick but Nitaya checks it.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Sackett connects with a right hand. Nitaya shakes it off.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown but Nitaya shows good takedown defense.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nitaya 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 Sackett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sackett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nitaya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
Nitaya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nitaya's waist but Nitaya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sackett off to one side.
Nitaya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sackett takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Nitaya moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Nitaya throws a leg kick that misses.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett lands with a hook. Nitaya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nitaya lands a body shot.
Sackett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sackett wants to clinch up but Nitaya keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Nitaya down.
Sackett throws a poor cross that misses
and Nitaya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nitaya. That did some damage!
Nitaya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sackett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nitaya throws a low kick but Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett connects with a body shot that sends Nitaya's belly button to the back.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Nitaya moves away and avoids it.
Nitaya lands with a right hand.
That kick from Nitaya tenderised Sackett's leg. Sackett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett throws a push kick but Nitaya slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitaya is just out of range.
Nitaya scores with a nice right hand.
Nitaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Nitaya misses.
Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nitaya walks into a left hand.
Nitaya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sackett throws a looping overhand right but Nitaya ducks down to avoid it.
Sackett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nitaya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nitaya throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Nitaya lands an overhand right.
Sackett avoids the head kick by Nitaya.
Nitaya slips under a jab from Sackett.
Nitaya tries to close the distance and clinch but Sackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nitaya.
Nitaya lands with a straight right. Sackett didn't see that one coming.
Nitaya clinches up against the cage.
Sackett tries to break the clinch but Nitaya is controlling the position.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sackett manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya throws the kick towards the body but Sackett avoids it.
A good leg kick by Nitaya.
Nitaya doesn't manage to clinch there - Sackett circles away.
Nitaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nitaya. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nitaya checks the leg kick.
Kob Nitaya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nitaya manages to avoid it.
Nitaya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sackett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nitaya scrambles back to his feet.
Nitaya throws a solid leg kick but Sackett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nitaya.
Nitaya connects with a leg kick. Sackett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nitaya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick from Nitaya.
Nitaya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sackett's sensitive parts.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nitaya manages to avoid it.
Nitaya tests Sackett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Nitaya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett takes a swing at Nitaya's ribcage but misses.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitaya is just out of range.
Sackett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sackett breaks from the clinch.
Sackett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Sackett counters with an outside leg kick.
Nitaya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nitaya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nitaya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nitaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nitaya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nitaya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sackett's calf.
Nitaya moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrel Sackett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sackett works Nitaya's body with a nice hook.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Nitaya clinches.
Nitaya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sackett wants a takedown but no success here.
Nitaya misses with a knee to the head.
Nitaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Sackett won't want to take too many of those.
Sackett is trying to push Nitaya away but Nitaya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sackett tries to pull guard but Nitaya forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nitaya tries a knee to the head but Sackett blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nitaya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kob Nitaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrel Sackett.
A shot in the inside from Nitaya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Nitaya.
Sackett has hold of one of Nitaya's legs. Nitaya is fighting the takedown attempt but Sackett gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sackett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya has momentary wrist control but Sackett slips an elbow through the middle.
Nitaya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sackett is one step ahead there.
Sackett postures up in Nitaya's guard and throws a big left but Nitaya blocks it.
Nitaya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett wants to control from the top but Nitaya keeps moving.
Sackett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nitaya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sackett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nitaya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sackett connects with a couple of short punches.
Sackett stands and throws Nitaya's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sackett cracks Nitaya with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nitaya parries the strikes from Sackett easily there. Sackett is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nitaya to escape.
Sackett fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nitaya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sackett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sackett landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nitaya gets back to half guard.
Sackett working Nitaya over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett drops an elbow to the side of Nitaya's head.
Sackett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sackett throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nitaya to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sackett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sackett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nitaya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sackett looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sackett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nitaya is keeping the position for now.
Sackett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sackett working some strikes from top position.
Nitaya looking for a sweep. Not yet Nitaya, not yet.
Sackett with a nice head shot there.
Sackett looking to sit in guard and control but Nitaya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sackett is looking to sweep but instead, Nitaya has passed into half guard.
Sackett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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.
Nitaya stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sackett to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrel Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett lands with a nice body punch.
Sackett avoids a kick to the body.
Nitaya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett has managed to clinch.
Sackett avoiding damage as Nitaya throws knees to the body.
Sackett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nitaya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sackett connects with a body shot.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Nitaya scores with the left hand. Sackett knows he should have avoided that one.
Nitaya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nitaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett tries to clinch but Nitaya moves away
and Nitaya counters with a straight right hand.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Sackett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nitaya.
Nitaya throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nitaya rather than just go for the knockout.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Nitaya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nitaya manages to avoid it.
Sackett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nitaya staying out of range there.
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Nitaya's knee but Nitaya avoids it well.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Nitaya's legs.
Nitaya moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Nitaya sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nitaya takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Kob Nitaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya tries to clinch there but Sackett circles away.
A low kick from Nitaya is predictable there
and Sackett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sackett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nitaya moves away.
Sackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses.
Nitaya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sackett dives in and grabs Nitaya's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nitaya pushes down on Sackett's head and hops out.
Sackett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nitaya tries to land a leg kick but Sackett saw it coming and moves away.
Nitaya wants to clinch.
Nitaya throws a front kick aimed at Sackett's knee but Sackett avoids it well.
Nitaya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya scores with a jab. Sackett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett tries a low kick but Nitaya avoids it.
Sackett avoids the head kick by Nitaya.
Nitaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sackett. That did some damage!
Sackett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nitaya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nitaya moves into the clinch.
Nitaya misses with some punches.
Nitaya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Nitaya'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.
Nitaya pushes Sackett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett has Nitaya up against the cage in a clinch.
Nitaya tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nitaya blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Sackett tries to clinch up.
Sackett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sackett cracks Nitaya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nitaya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett tries to work over Nitaya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nitaya is defending well for now.
Sackett dodges an elbow strike from Nitaya.
Sackett avoiding damage as Nitaya throws knees to the body.
Tyrel Sackett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sackett avoids a wild elbow strike from Nitaya.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrel Sackett.
I've got Sackett 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrel Sackett!
A relieved looking Tyrel Sackett thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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