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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Nieds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm
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240 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bull Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Nieds!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog takes the fight into the clinch.
Nieds with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nieds with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nieds digs a right hand underneath Dog's ribcage. Dog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nieds has Dog pressed against the cage.
Dog is trying to force a seperation but Nieds has the dominant position.
Nieds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dog is defending well for now.
Nieds lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Nieds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nieds with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nieds throws a wild body kick that Dog sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Dog.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nieds. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nieds, pushing him back against the cage.
Nieds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog tries to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling the position.
Dog wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nieds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nieds with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nieds throws an elbow but misses.
Nieds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nieds tries to land knees in the clinch but Dog avoids the damage to the body.
Dog is trying to force a seperation but Nieds has the dominant position.
Nieds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Dog working hard to break the clinch.
Dog is trying to break the clinch but Nieds has him pressed against the cage.
Nieds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nieds landing knees to the head.
Nieds looking to throw knees to the head but Dog is blocking nicely.
Dog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nieds tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nieds with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dog has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nieds is trying to stall.
Nieds tries to land a knee to the head but Dog blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieds tries to land a knee to the head but Dog blocks with his arms.
Nieds throws a head punch that misses.
Nieds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dog breaks the clinch.
Nieds fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nieds tries to land a front kick but Dog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nieds.
Nieds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Nieds throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Dog as he checks the leg kick.
Dog clinches.
Dog is trying to force a seperation but Nieds has the dominant position.
A short right from Nieds.
Nieds has Dog pressed against the cage, preventing Dog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nieds misses with a knee strike.
Nieds lands a nice knee to the body.
Nieds tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Nieds lands a shoulder strike.
Dog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dog breaks the clinch.
Dog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nieds can pounce on him.
Nieds throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog.
Dog scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Dog. Those never looked like landing.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nieds makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nieds was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Nieds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bull Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Dog as he checks the leg kick.
Nieds works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
Dog cracks Nieds with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Nieds misses.
Dog misses the body punch
and Nieds counters with a low kick, right behind Dog 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nieds will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nieds manages to avoid it.
Nieds tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nieds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Nieds dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dog misses with a hook to the body
and Nieds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Nieds throws a leg kick but Dog checks it.
Dog drives through and clinches with Nieds against the cage.
Nieds prevents Dog from breaking the clinch.
Nieds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nieds misses with an elbow strike.
Dog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dog is looking to break free of the clinch but Nieds has double underhooks.
Dog wants to get back to striking at distance but Nieds won't allow it.
Nieds tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nieds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nieds lands with a light punch inside.
Nieds creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nieds utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dog tries to circle away but Nieds has him pinned against the cage.
Dog wants to get back to striking at distance but Nieds won't allow it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nieds. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dog throws a jab when Nieds was well out of range.
Nieds connects with the punch.
Todd Nieds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nieds throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nieds.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nieds lands a nice looking body kick.
Nieds throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
Dog tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nieds throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dog's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dog on the side of the head.
Nieds lands a nice shot to the body.
Nieds connects with a leg kick. Dog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dog closes the distance and pushes Nieds back into the cage.
Nieds lands a knee to the body.
Nieds works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Nieds scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nieds putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dog in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nieds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nieds lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nieds landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nieds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nieds scores with a knee to the head.
Nieds landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds misses with a knee strike.
Nieds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nieds landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nieds connects with a knee to the head.
Nieds lands an elbow that stopped Dog in his tracks for a moment.
Nieds with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nieds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nieds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nieds landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nieds tries a knee to the head but Dog blocks it.
Nieds lands a body punch.
Nieds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieds misses with a punch to the body.
Dog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nieds connects with a knee to the head.
Nieds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nieds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dogs head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nieds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nieds misses with a knee strike.
Nieds prevents Dog from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nieds crunches a lovely knee into Dog's ribcage.
Nieds trying to stall but Dog improves his position.
Nieds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Nieds tries to land a knee to the head but Dog blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Nieds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Nieds is just out of range.
Dog takes a swing at Nieds's ribcage but misses.
Nieds walks into a jab.
Nieds misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Nieds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nieds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Nieds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog misses with a two punch combination.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Nieds is just out of range.
Nice shot by Dog.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Nieds.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nieds counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nieds misses with a low kick as Dog jumps back.
Jab by Dog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nieds.
Dog misses with a double jab.
Nieds tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog checks a low kick from Nieds.
Nieds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Nieds.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nieds.
Nieds throws a head kick that misses.
Dog misses with the combination.
Nieds scoring well with a low kick there.
Nieds throws a push kick but Dog slaps the foot to one side.
Dog checks a low kick from Nieds.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieds looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Nieds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nieds is looking to slow Dog down with leg kicks.
Nieds defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Nieds throws a right and a left that Dog avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Nieds misses the target.
Nieds wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dog jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nieds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Nieds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog takes one on the button.
Nieds throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nieds misses with a low kick.
Nieds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dog.
Nieds looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good work by Dog as he checks the leg kick.
Nieds fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nieds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nieds. That's going to slow Dog down.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nieds.
Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nieds scores with a knee to the head.
Nieds keeps control of Dog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nieds lands a good knee to the midsection. Dog won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieds tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dog avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nieds is looking to control Dog's arms but Dog gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nieds has his back to the cage.
Dog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nieds tries to land a knee to the head but Dog blocks with his arms.
Nieds misses with a knee to the head.
Nieds connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dog's face.
Todd Nieds is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nieds looking to throw knees to the head but Dog is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nieds.
Nieds tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nieds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bull Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nieds unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dog lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Nieds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nieds has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Nieds!
During a confident post fight interview, Todd Nieds thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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