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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Nolter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Litt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis Litt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 cm
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155 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Nolter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louis Litt! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nolter shoots for a takedown but Litt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Nolter shoots in but Litt avoids the takedown attempt easily. Litt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nolter was well out of range. Poor timing from Litt. Nolter tries for a takedown but Litt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Nolter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nolter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Nolter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Nolter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Litt avoids it really well and circles away. Litt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Litt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nolter. Litt scores with a decent looking hook. Nolter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nolter fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nolter shoots for a double leg takedown but Litt sprawls well. He's pushed Nolter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Nolter tries for a takedown but Litt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Nolter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Litt but Litt pushes him off and we're back to square one. Nolter is breathing heavily. The crowd cheers as Litt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nolter doesn't seem phased though. Nice cross by Litt. Nolter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Litt swivels and escapes. Litt digs a good body shot into Nolter's ribs. Litt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Litt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Nolter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nolter shoots in but no luck this time. Litt punishes Nolter's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Litt connects with a body shot. Litt lands a right hook to the body.
Litt lunges at Nolter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nolter's hand. Litt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nolter. Nice shot lands for Litt. Nice body punch from Litt. Jab by Litt. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nolter. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Nolter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donk. Litt catches Nolter right on the button with a cross. Litt lands with a shot to the body. Nolter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Litt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Litt lunges at Nolter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nolter's hand. Nolter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Litt avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Litt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nolter momentarily.
Nolter moves into range and clinches up with Litt. Litt avoids a wild elbow strike from Nolter. Litt blocks an elbow strike. A frustrated look appears on Litt's face as he tries to break the clinch. Nolter tries to land knees in the clinch but Litt avoids the damage to the body. Litt tries to break free but Nolter pushes him back against the cage. Litt wants to break free but Nolter has control.
Nolter can't get the takedown.
Litt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Nolter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Litt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Litt wants to get back to striking at distance but Nolter won't allow it.
Litt lands a hook that snaps the head of Nolter backwards. A frustrated look appears on Litt's face as he tries to break the clinch. Nolter jumps into guard, dragging Litt to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nolter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Litt is one step ahead there. Litt content to stall in guard here. Nolter is looking for a triangle but Litt pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nolter trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Litt 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.
Nolter shoots in looking for a takedown. Litt tries to sprawl out of it but Nolter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Litt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Nolter tries to clinch there but Litt circles away.
Nolter shoots in for a double leg but Litt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Litt throws a right and a left that both miss. Nolter shoots in looking for a takedown but Litt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nolter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Nolter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Litt throws a good cross that connects.
Litt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nolter is defended easily by Litt. Litt dips to his left and cracks Nolter with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round. Nolter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Litt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Louis Litt seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice straight punches there by Litt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Litt. Nolter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Litt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Nolter has a takedown stuffed. Litt throws a jab when Nolter was well out of range. Nolter shoots for a takedown but Litt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. No luck with that takedown attempt from Nolter. Litt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Litt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Litt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Litt jabs at Nolter's body. Nolter shoots in for a takedown but Litt shows good takedown defense. Litt lands a jab to the nose. Nolter has a takedown stuffed. Nick Nolter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Litt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nolter has time to react. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Litt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Nolter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Litt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Nolter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Litt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nolter's head backwards. Nolter walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nolter shoots in and drives through. Litt sprawls well. Litt lands a jab to the head.
Nolter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Litt's waist but Litt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nolter off to one side. Litt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Nolter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nick Nolter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Litt connects with a jab. Nolter shoots in for a takedown but Litt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Nolter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nolter. Litt dips to his left and cracks Nolter with an uppercut! Litt lands with an overhand left. Litt lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Litt connects with a jab.
Nolter is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nolter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Nolter 's head but he takes it in his stride. Litt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Litt looks to land a combination. Nolter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Oh Nolter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nolter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Nolter seems to have got his legs back now. Nolter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Litt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Nolter shoots in for a takedown but Litt shows good takedown defense. Nolter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Litt scores with the left hand. Nolter knows he should have avoided that one. Nice shot lands for Litt. No luck for Nolter with that takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Litt 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. And we move into the final round!
Jab from Litt. Nolter shoots in and drives through. Litt sprawls well. Litt throws an overhand right that lands on Nolter's shoulder, as Nolter tries to avoid the shot. Nolter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nolter there as he acknowledges the shot. Nolter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Litt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nolter. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Nolter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nolter tries to move into range but Litt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Litt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Litt wants it to stay on the feet. Litt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nolter's hands. Litt dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Litt lands a jab. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nolter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Litt getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Nolter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Litt's waist but Litt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nolter off to one side. Litt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nolter misses with a takedown attempt - Litt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Litt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Nolter doesn't succeed with the takedown and Litt counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nolter takes one to the side of the head.
Litt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Litt jabs Nolter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Litt cracks Nolter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Nolter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Litt cracks Nolter with a good jab. Nolter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Litt has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Good exchange - Litt coming out on top. Litt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nolter on the side of the head. Litt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Litt lands a jab to Nolter's midsection. Nolter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Nolter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Litt connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Litt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Nolter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Litt slaps away a takedown attempt from Nolter, before circling back to the center of the mat. Nice shot lands for Litt. Louis Litt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nolter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nolter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Litt swivels and escapes. Litt connects with a body shot that sends Nolter's belly button to the back. Litt getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Litt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nolters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Litt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nolters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Nick Nolter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Louis Litt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nolter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Litt. Nolter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Litt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nolter somewhat. Litt cracks Nolter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Litt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Litt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nolter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Nolter misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Litt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nolter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Litt connects with a right hand. Nolter shakes it off. Nolter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Litt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nolter's head.
And that's the end of the fight! Louis Litt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Litt 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Louis Litt! Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Louis Litt! Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Louis Litt!
Louis Litt wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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