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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Wentz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieto comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet the Blue Sky. Wentz has chosen Dance, Dance as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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27
162 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
32
163 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Wentz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wentz checks it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Nieto blocks the leg kick.
Nieto connects with a solid leg kick.
Nieto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wentz.
Nieto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wentz's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wentz. Nieto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nieto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wentz.
Wentz pushes Nieto up against the cage in a clinch.
Nieto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nieto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wentz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nieto up against the cage.
Nieto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wentz up against the cage.
Nieto tries to throw a body punch but Wentz avoids it by throwing Nieto back against the cage.
Wentz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nieto regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nieto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wentz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nieto is keeping the position for now.
Nieto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wentz is one step ahead there.
Wentz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nieto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nieto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wentz defends well.
Wentz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nieto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nieto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nieto is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wentz wants to pass the guard but Nieto is keeping the position.
Wentz wants to control from the top but Nieto keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wentz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wentz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nieto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pete Wentz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nieto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wentz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wentz gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wentz is defending well for now.
Nieto is trying to break free.
Wentz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nieto or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Nieto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nieto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wentz pushes Nieto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nieto tries a body shot but Wentz blocks it.
Nieto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wentz scores with a shoulder strike.
Nieto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nieto can't find room to land a body shot as Wentz controls the action.
Good body shot from Wentz.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wentz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nieto looking to stall.
Nieto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wentz avoids it.
Nieto tries to break the clinch but Wentz is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wentz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nieto wants to land a leg kick but Wentz is out of range.
Alexandre Nieto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wentz avoids the body shot from Nieto.
Nieto misses with a body shot.
Wentz throws a body kick that misses
and Nieto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wentz misses with a straight right.
Wentz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nieto.
Nieto digs a good hook to Wentz's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nieto throws a big shot that misses.
Nieto tries to work over Wentz's front leg with a kick but Wentz checks it.
Wentz lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Wentz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick from Nieto is predictable there
and Wentz counters with a thumping low kick.
Nieto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wentz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wentz throws a leg kick but Nieto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nieto motions for Wentz to come forward. Nieto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nieto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nieto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wentz throws the kick towards the body but Nieto avoids it.
Wentz shoots in and gets a takedown into Nieto's guard.
Wentz lands a couple of digs.
Nieto trying to control the position.
Nieto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nieto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wentz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nieto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wentz's guard.
Wentz managing to control the position.
Nieto trying to control but Wentz is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nieto throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wentz is on top in guard.
Nieto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wentz's guard.
Wentz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wentz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wentz has his foot on Nieto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nieto works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieto wants to pass the guard but Wentz is keeping the position.
Nieto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wentz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nieto is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wentz defending well though.
Wentz gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wentz is on top in guard.
Nieto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wentz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nieto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wentz is in close to Nieto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wentz stays in close to Nieto's body and controls the position.
Wentz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nieto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wentz passes into side control.
Wentz trying to control the position but Nieto is working away.
Nieto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieto trying to control from the bottom.
Wentz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nieto keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nieto sees it coming and defends easily.
Wentz is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Wentz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nieto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wentz misses with a body kick.
Nieto tries to score with a low kick but Wentz moves his leg out of the way.
Wentz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wentz drives through with a takedown into Nieto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wentz trying to control but Nieto is working from the bottom.
Wentz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wentz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nieto working for submissions but it's allowed Wentz to get to half guard.
Pete Wentz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nieto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentz prevents Nieto from improving his position.
Wentz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nieto is looking to control Wentz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nieto avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wentz in particular looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wentz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wentz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nieto keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wentz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nieto some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wentz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Nieto looks calm but he's in trouble here. Wentz gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Nieto is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Wentz lets go of the hold and Nieto can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pete Wentz!
Pete Wentz is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Pete Wentz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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