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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dynamite Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Hoberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nixon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fear is Our Tradition by Ignite. Dynamite Nixon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dynamite Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Hoberman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoberman looks to land a combination but Nixon avoids it well.
Nixon jabs at Hoberman's body.
Hoberman checks a leg kick.
Hoberman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoberman gets tackled into the cage by Nixon. Nixon maintains the clinch.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
Nixon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoberman tries to land knees in the clinch but Nixon avoids the damage to the body.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoberman.
Nixon goes for a takedown attempt but Hoberman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nixon wants to clinch up but Hoberman keeps it at a distance.
Nixon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hoberman is trying to defend but Nixon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nixon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoberman is not content to let Nixon control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nixon is taking a breather. Hoberman 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.
Hoberman wants to get back to full guard.
Nixon is keen to just control but Hoberman is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nixon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nixon throwing shots but Hoberman is blocking nicely.
Nixon controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throwing shots but Hoberman is blocking nicely.
Nixon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nixon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dynamite Nixon.
Hoberman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dynamite Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon clinches up against the cage.
Nixon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon breaks from the clinch.
Nixon checks the leg kick.
Nixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoberman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Nixon.
It looks like Mitch Hoberman has been cut.
Nixon moves in looking to clinch but Hoberman pushes him off.
Nixon is looking to clinch.
Nixon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoberman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Hoberman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
Hoberman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hoberman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Nixon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dynamite Nixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoberman throws a jab but it's blocked by Nixon.
Hoberman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a leg kick that misses.
Nixon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoberman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nixon working hard to break the clinch.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hoberman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nixon.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nixon avoids it.
Nixon presses Hoberman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nixon lands with a left to the head.
Hoberman stops a takedown attempt from Nixon.
Nixon looking to slow down the pace here.
Hoberman landing knees to the body.
Hoberman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.
Hoberman looking to throw knees to the head but Nixon is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hoberman.
It looks like Dynamite Nixon has been cut.
Nixon is trying to break the clinch but Hoberman has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dynamite Nixon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hoberman wants to slow Nixon down by chopping away at his legs.
Hoberman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoberman misses with a low kick as Nixon jumps back.
Hoberman lands a head kick!
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoberman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nixon.
Hoberman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoberman misses with a body kick.
Nixon throws a hook to the side of Hoberman's head but Hoberman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nixon cracks Hoberman with an open hand slap.
Mitch Hoberman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nixon throws a hook to the side of Hoberman's head but Hoberman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoberman doesn't manage to clinch there - Nixon circles away.
Hoberman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nixon will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoberman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon shoots for a takedown but Hoberman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mitch Hoberman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nixon slips a straight right by Hoberman.
Nixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoberman as he connects with a hook.
Nixon feints and then cracks Hoberman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoberman down.
Hoberman throws a right and a left that Nixon avoids nicely.
Hoberman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses.
Nixon connects with a body shot.
Nixon takes a swing at Hoberman's ribcage but misses.
Nixon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dynamite Nixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoberman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nixon scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses.
Nixon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nixon lands the left hand.
Nixon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoberman. Hoberman obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon avoids the head kick by Hoberman.
Hoberman jabs at Nixon's body.
Hoberman throws a nice head kick!
Hoberman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
Nixon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nixon takes the fight into the clinch.
Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoberman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoberman is just out of range.
Hoberman tries a head kick but it misses.
Nixon throws a big shot that misses.
Nixon connects with a solid leg kick.
Hoberman throws a sloppy head kick and Nixon moves out of range easily.
Hoberman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mitch Hoberman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nixon slips under a jab from Hoberman.
Nixon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoberman tries to bum rush Nixon with a series of wild strikes but Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoberman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nixon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hoberman is breathing heavily.
Hoberman looking to throw knees to the head but Nixon is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Nixon.
Nixon working Hoberman over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon cracks Hoberman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nixon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hoberman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nixon jabs at Hoberman's body.
Nixon pushes Hoberman away with a front kick.
Nixon feints and as Hoberman raises his hands in defense, Nixon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nixon with a nice head shot there.
Hoberman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nixon trying to control but Hoberman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nixon postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoberman is retaining full guard.
Nixon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dynamite Nixon dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nixon throws a body punch but Hoberman moves out of range.
Hoberman tries a low kick but Nixon avoids it.
Nixon rushes Hoberman and presses him up against the cage.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoberman lands an elbow that stopped Nixon in his tracks for a moment.
Nixon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoberman or not.
Hoberman misses with a knee to the head.
Nixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoberman tries to land knees in the clinch but Nixon avoids the damage to the body.
Hoberman looking to stall.
Hoberman misses with the head strike.
Hoberman blocks a body shot from Nixon.
Hoberman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Nixon tries to break the clinch but Hoberman is controlling the position.
Hoberman scores with a knee to the head.
Hoberman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon is struggling to control the position.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nixon avoids it.
Nixon managing to block the knees to the body from Hoberman.
Nixon is pushing Hoberman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hoberman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoberman takes one on the button.
That kick from Nixon tenderised Hoberman's leg. Hoberman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nixon lands a jab to the nose.
Nixon misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoberman. That did some damage!
Nixon throws a hook but Hoberman avoids it easily.
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman is looking to clinch but Nixon is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon lands a nice shot that snaps Hoberman's head back.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoberman.
Nixon tries for a takedown but Hoberman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mitch Hoberman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoberman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon motions for Hoberman to come forward. Nixon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoberman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nixon.
Hoberman is looking to clinch.
Dynamite Nixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hoberman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon clinches up against the cage.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoberman has a couple of punches blocked by Nixon.
Hoberman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman lands a knee to the body.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.
Hoberman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nixon.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Nixon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hoberman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nixon avoids the elbow strike from Hoberman, against the cage.
Nixon managing to block the knees to the body from Hoberman.
Hoberman misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoberman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nixon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hoberman under the eye.
Nixon lands with a straight right. Hoberman didn't see that one coming.
Nixon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoberman. Hoberman obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nixon.
Nixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoberman.
Nixon tests Hoberman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoberman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Nixon's corner calls for a 1-2. Nixon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoberman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Hoberman.
Hoberman looks to land a combination but Nixon avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dynamite Nixon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nixon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dynamite Nixon!
Dynamite Nixon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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