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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gib Nudger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Ness acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gib Nudger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ness!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness defending well as Nudger loads up on a big left hand.
Nudger takes a swing at Ness's ribcage but misses.
Nudger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nudger throws a nice looking combination but Ness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nudger missing with a left hand there. Ness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ness rushes Nudger and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ness.
Nudger pulls guard.
Ness is pushing down on Nudger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nudger is fighting to maintain full guard but Ness has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nudger has hold of Ness's hands but Ness slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ness trying to pass the guard but Nudger defending well.
Ness keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ness prevents Nudger from improving his position.
Nudger taking some punishment here, with Ness in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nudger won't allow Ness to pass to mount.
Nudger missing with punches from the bottom.
Ness throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ness scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nudger is defending against the submission attempts here by Ness.
Ness thows a huge punch but Nudger dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nudger tries to roll over but Ness keeps him under control.
Nudger trying to control here.
Ness scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ness prevents Nudger from improving his position.
Ness looks to land a strike but Nudger avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ness pushing down on Nudger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ness wants to take a breather but Nudger is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ness thows a huge punch but Nudger dodges it nicely.
Ness looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nudger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nudger defending well though.
Ness throwing shots but Nudger is blocking nicely.
Ness thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ness landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nudger trying to control from the bottom.
Nudger is breathing heavily.
Ness lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ness works his way into side control.
Ness misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ness grinds an elbow into Nudger's temple.
Nudger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ness working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nudger is refusing to be controlled, as Ness sits in half guard.
Ness not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ness is pressing down on Nudger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nudger is holding on for now.
Ness works his way into full mount!
Ness landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ness dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ness throws a good cross that connects.
Nudger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nudger shoots in for a double leg but Ness sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ness connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ness tries to clinch there but Nudger circles away.
Nudger misses with a two punch combination.
Nudger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ness feints and as Nudger raises his hands in defense, Ness changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ness forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Ness there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ness drops an elbow to the side of Nudger's head.
Ness moves nicely into side control.
Ness looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ness lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nudger down.
Nudger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ness connects with a decent elbow.
Nudger is looking for a sweep.
Ness in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to control but Nudger is keeping him busy.
Ness in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ness lands a few punches from side control.
Ness landing strikes.
Ness trying to control the action but Nudger is working from the bottom.
Ness cracks Nudger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ness is working Nudger over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nudger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ness wants to control but Nudger is keeping him busy.
Ness lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ness in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Ness's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ness trying to control the action but Nudger is working from the bottom.
Ness controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ness is working Nudger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ness works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ness scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nudger to see if he's OK.
Nudger tries to buck Ness off but Ness is having none of it.
Ness moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ness connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nudger some visible discomfort.
Nudger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ness looks up at the clock and then as Nudger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ness smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ness working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ness 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!
Ness slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ness takes the fight into the clinch.
Ness controlling the action here for a moment.
Ness is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nudger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ness tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ness keeps control of Nudger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ness has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nudger is trying to keep an underhook but Ness manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nudger is pressing down on Ness's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ness is looking to work some ground and pound but Nudger has wrist control.
Nudger is trying to keep Ness in close.
Ness throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nudger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness won't allow Nudger to sweep him here.
Ness wants to control from the top but Nudger keeps moving.
Nudger wants to stand but Ness is controlling the position.
Nudger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ness lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nudger.
A shot to the body from Ness misses
and Nudger counters with a stiff right hand.
Ness shoots in and bounces Nudger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness forces his way into half guard.
Ness scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ness works his way into side control.
Ness lands an elbow.
Ness grinds an elbow into Nudger's temple.
Ness scores with punches from side control.
Mike Ness has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ness is looking to take a break and control but Nudger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ness tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nudger's legs.
Ness trying to control the action but Nudger is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Ness are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ness creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ness throws a strike aimed at the side of Nudger's head but Nudger avoids it well.
Ness lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nudger is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ness working the head and body with strikes.
Nudger taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ness tries for a kimura but Nudger is defending well.
Ness sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nudger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ness 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ness!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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