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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nom Nomm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nomm comes to the cage accompanied by Nyan Cat. Axe has chosen For Whom the Bell Tolls as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nom Nomm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Axe!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe has Nomm up against the cage in a clinch.
Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nomm wants to break free but Axe has control.
Nomm blocks a body shot from Axe.
Nomm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axe has Nomm up against the cage in a clinch.
Axe taking a breather.
Nomm is trying to force a seperation but Axe has the dominant position.
Nomm takes a shot to the head.
Axe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nomm backwards.
Nomm is looking to break free of the clinch but Axe has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nomm wants to get back to striking at distance but Axe won't allow it.
Axe crunches a lovely knee into Nomm's ribcage.
Nomm has had enough of the clinch but Axe keeps him there for the moment.
Nomm can't break the clinch.
Nomm blocks a body shot from Axe.
Nice body punch from Axe.
Nomm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nomm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Axe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Axe lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Axe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nomm has had enough of the clinch but Axe keeps him there for the moment.
Axe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nomm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nomm is trying to push Axe away but Axe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nomm is trying to push Axe away but Axe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Axe misses with a knee strike.
Axe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nomm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nomm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Axe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nomm's elbow.
Axe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Axe has Nomm pressed against the cage, preventing Nomm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Axe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nomm is defending well for now.
Nomm tries to break free but Axe pushes him back against the cage.
Nomm is looking to break free of the clinch but Axe has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe tries to land a knee to the head but Nomm blocks with his arms.
Axe pushes off an throws an elbow but Nomm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nomm blocks an elbow strike.
Nomm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nomm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nomm is looking to break free of the clinch but Axe has double underhooks.
Nomm tries to break free but Axe pushes him back against the cage.
Axe stalling.
Nomm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axe lands an elbow just above Nomm 's eye.
Nomm avoiding damage as Axe throws knees to the body.
Axe struggles to land a body shot inside as Nomm controls his hands.
Axe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Axe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nomm's efforts to push away.
Nomm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Axe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nomm's efforts to push away.
Nomm is trying to break the clinch but Axe is controlling him.
Nomm wants to break free but Axe has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nomm as Axe tries to tie him up.
Axe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nomm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe throws an elbow but it misses.
Nomm is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Axe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nomm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Axe shoots in for a takedown but Nomm shows good takedown defense.
Axe tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nomm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Axe eats them both and turns towards Nomm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Axe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Axe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Axe scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nomm wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nomm dodges the ground and pound from Axe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomm tries to escape but Axe is in control.
Nomm is not content to let Axe control the position.
Axe working the ground and pound but Nomm is defending the strikes.
Nomm is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Axe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Axe trying to control the position but Nomm is working away.
Axe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nomm kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nomm is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axe prevents Nomm from escaping the position.
Nomm throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nom Nomm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nomm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nomm scores with the left hand. Axe knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomm misses with a few strikes there.
Axe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nomm but Nomm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Axe avoids the body shot from Nomm.
Nomm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Axe is pushing Nomm's head away, looking to escape. Nomm manages to hold on to the position though.
Nomm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nomm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Axe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Axe manages to get back to half guard.
Nomm is looking for a kimura here.
Nomm is looking to advance position but Axe won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomm is trying to work for a kimura but Axe is defending well.
Axe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nomm wants to take a breather but Axe is having none of it.
Axe pushes Nomm off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nomm.
Nomm tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nom Nomm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Axe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nom Nomm dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nomm gets the takedown into side control.
Axe manages to get back to half guard.
Nomm is trying to control the action in half guard but Axe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Axe is trying to stand.
Nomm is looking to take a break and control but Axe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Axe is trying to stand.
Nomm trying to control the action but Axe is working from the bottom.
Nomm seems to be looking for submissions.
Axe is trying to control but can't.
Axe is positioning himself well to prevent Nomm advancing to mount.
Nomm is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nomm with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nomm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Axe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Axe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nomm wants to control from the top but Axe keeps moving.
Nomm postures up.
Nomm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Axe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nomm has managed to get both his arms back between Axe's legs - danger averted.
Axe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nomm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nomm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nomm works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe is defending against the submission attempts here by Nomm.
Nomm wants to work for an arm triangle but Axe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axe is defending against the submission attempts here by Nomm.
Nomm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Axe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomm prevents Axe from improving his position.
Nomm is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Axe defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomm looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Axe tries to get to full guard but Nomm has control of the leg.
Nomm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nomm wants to work for an arm triangle but Axe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nomm is pressing down on Axe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Axe is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nomm wants to work for an arm triangle but Axe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Axe is trying to maintain the position but Nomm is very close to passing his half guard.
Axe wants to improve his position but Nomm is controlling well.
Nomm works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nomm has control of Axe's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Axe regains control of the situation pretty easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nomm is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Axe has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Axe!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nom Nomm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nomm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nom Nomm!
A very excited looking Nom Nomm made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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