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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karevul Ikarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikarus comes to the cage accompanied by Flight of Icarus by Iron Maiden. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 cm
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203 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karevul Ikarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Cox!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ikarus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cox scrambles back to his feet.
Ikarus lands with an uppercut that bounces Cox off the cage and back into range.
Ikarus tries to clinch but Cox moves away
and Cox counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ikarus is keeping the position for now.
Ikarus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cox has picked Ikarus up and slammed him! Ikarus can't keep hold of the triangle and Cox manages to pass to side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ikarus is looking for a sweep.
Ikarus wants to control but Cox postures up.
Ikarus is not content to let Cox control the position.
Ikarus struggling a bit here.
Ikarus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cox lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Ikarus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox trying to control the action but Ikarus is working from the bottom.
Ikarus stops Cox from passing to mount.
Cox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ikarus keeps working.
Ikarus is looking for a sweep.
Cox in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ikarus struggling a bit here.
Ikarus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus struggling a bit here.
Cox gets to mount! Ikarus was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Cox is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
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!
Ikarus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cox is trying to control the action in half guard but Ikarus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ikarus trying to control but Cox postures up.
Cox thows a huge punch but Ikarus dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cox pulls his head out easily.
Cox not doing much here.
Ikarus won't allow Cox to pass to mount.
Ikarus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ikarus gets full guard.
Ikarus is looking for a triangle but Cox pushes his legs off easily.
Cox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to control from the top but Ikarus keeps moving.
Ikarus keeping full guard, as Cox tries to pass.
Cox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cox wants to control from the top but Ikarus keeps moving.
Cox tries to free his leg and advance position but Ikarus is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ikarus looking for a guillotine here but Cox defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ikarus looking for a guillotine here but Cox defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nathaniel Cox will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cox fails with a takedown attempt.
Cox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cox showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, Cox seems content to control.
Ikarus wants to improve his position but Cox is controlling well.
Ikarus actively working from the bottom here.
Ikarus tries to get to full guard but Cox has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikarus trying to control from the bottom.
Cox trying to pass the guard but Ikarus defending well.
Ikarus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ikarus looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cox pushes past his half guard into mount!
Cox lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cox looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ikarus wants to control but Cox is having none of it.
Ikarus is trying to escape the mount.
Ikarus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus tries to reverse the position but Cox maintains control.
Cox controlling the pace for now.
Ikarus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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!
Ikarus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ikarus is squirming around, avoiding Cox's attempts to control the action.
Ikarus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ikarus tries to reverse the position but Cox maintains control.
Cox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ikarus tries to reverse the position but Cox maintains control.
Ikarus wants to control but Cox is having none of it.
Ikarus can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus tries to lock up and control but Cox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ikarus is trying desperately to improve position.
Cox content just to control the position here.
Cox is landing with some decent strikes but Ikarus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ikarus tries to reverse the position but Cox maintains control.
Cox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nathaniel Cox has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ikarus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Cox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ikarus's head.
Ikarus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Ikarus. No joy for Cox on that attempt.
Ikarus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cox swings for the body but Ikarus moves out of range.
Cox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ikarus misses with an uppercut
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Karevul Ikarus has been cut.
Cox changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ikarus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ikarus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikarus wants to control but Cox postures up.
Cox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ikarus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ikarus manages to get back to half guard.
Cox is thwarting Ikarus's attempts to control the position.
Cox is looking to take a break and control but Ikarus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ikarus tries to get to full guard but Cox has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus is working hard here to advance position.
Ikarus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ikarus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ikarus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cox prevents Ikarus from improving his position.
Cox trying to control from half guard but Ikarus is working away.
Cox prevents Ikarus from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox working over Ikarus with some ground and pound. Ikarus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cox passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ikarus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Karevul Ikarus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ikarus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cox takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cox tries to control but Ikarus wriggling away.
Ikarus is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cox lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ikarus hang on?
Cox wants to control the pace but Ikarus is squirming around nicely.
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!
Ikarus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ikarus is desperately trying to improve his position but Cox has a good base and remains in mount.
Cox controlling from mount.
Ikarus is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ikarus is squirming around, avoiding Cox's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cox cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathaniel Cox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cox 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Cox!
A victorious Nathaniel Cox thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Karevul Ikarus spoke after the fight, saying 'Congrats Buddy'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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