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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between José Nabijos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabijos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is IF I DIE TONIGHT. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thor Omega enters the cage!
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190 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, José Nabijos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Omega!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabijos throws an overhand right that lands on Omega's shoulder, as Omega tries to avoid the shot.
Nabijos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Omega lands a really nice looking cross but Nabijos seems unphased.
Nabijos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Omega scores with a jab to the body.
Omega tries to land a front kick but Nabijos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Omega blocks a leg kick.
Omega connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nabijos's hands.
Nabijos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nabijos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nabijos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nabijos. Omega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nabijos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nabijos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Omega lands.
Nabijos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nabijos staying out of range there.
Omega ducks under a wild hook from Nabijos.
Omega takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nabijos misses with a leg kick.
Nabijos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Omega blocks a jab.
Nabijos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nabijos misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Omega does it's job there.
Nice uppercut there from Omega.
Nabijos lands with a nice body punch.
Omega has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A left lands for Omega.
Nabijos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Omega.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omega.
Nabijos lands a leg kick that knocks Omega off balance momentarily.
Nabijos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Omega. That one must have hurt.
Omega moves out of range of the body kick.
Omega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nabijos moves away.
Nabijos looks to score with a jab to the body but Omega is just out of range.
Nabijos slips under a jab.
Nabijos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Omega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nabijos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Omega.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omega checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nabijos.
Omega takes one on the button.
Omega thows a body shot but no joy.
Nabijos lands a nice looking kick to the body. Omega takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega lands a jab to the head.
Nabijos tries to bum rush Omega with a series of wild strikes but Omega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Omega dodges the punch combination from Nabijos.
Omega cracks a nice hook into Nabijos's ribs.
Nabijos is looking to wear down Omega with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nabijos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nabijos misses with an uppercut. Omega saw that one coming.
Nabijos tries to score with a low kick but Omega moves his leg out of the way.
Omega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Omega blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nabijos. Omega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omega tries to land a front kick but Nabijos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nabijos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nabijos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Omega - the referee stops the clock and Nabijos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Omega. Nabijos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Omega has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nabijos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nabijos ducks under a wild hook from Omega.
Nice uppercut lands for Omega. That snapped Nabijos's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega scores with a punch to the head.
Nabijos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nabijos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nabijos wants to clinch.
Omega throws a wild body kick that Nabijos sees coming a mile off.
Nabijos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Omega under the eye.
Nabijos rushes Omega and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nabijos lands with a light punch inside.
Nabijos tries to stall but Omega uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Omega is struggling to control the position.
Omega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nabijos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Omega takes a shot to the head.
Omega digs a right hand into Nabijos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nabijos's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nabijos is trying to maintain a safe position but Omega gets an underhook and turns Nabijos into the cage.
Nabijos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nabijos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Omega trying to control but Nabijos is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega controlling from the top position.
Nabijos is trying to control the position but Omega postures up.
Nabijos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Omega is aware though and is defending well.
Nabijos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Omega has passed into side control.
Omega wants to control but Nabijos is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Nabijos's face as Omega controls the position.
Nabijos is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thor Omega will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Omega misses with a body shot.
Jab from Omega.
Omega misses with an attempted mid kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Omega. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Omega misses the jab.
Omega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nabijos.
Nabijos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Omega clobbers Nabijos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Omega misses with a straight right.
Omega misses with a straight right.
Nabijos blocks the body kick.
Omega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nabijos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nabijos doesn't manage to clinch there - Omega circles away.
Nice body kick from Omega.
Omega connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nabijos's hands.
Nabijos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nabijos looks to throw a body kick
and Omega counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nabijos gets back to full guard.
Omega is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabijos is looking to sweep but instead, Omega has passed into half guard.
Nabijos is looking to improve his position.
Omega wants to take a breather but Nabijos is having none of it.
Omega perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nabijos won't allow Omega to pass to mount.
Nabijos is trying to get back to full guard.
Omega is keen to just control but Nabijos is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Thor Omega wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nabijos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Omega.
A telegraphed right hand from Nabijos misses the target.
Nabijos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Omega scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nabijos. That's going to slow Omega down.
Nabijos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Omega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nabijos misses with a body shot.
Omega lands a leg kick that knocks Nabijos off balance momentarily.
Nabijos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nabijos slips under a jab from Omega.
Thor Omega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nabijos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omega blocks a low kick nicely.
Omega throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nabijos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Omega has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Omega has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nabijos.
Omega digs a good body shot into Nabijos's ribs.
Omega looks to throw the jab but Nabijos is out of range.
Omega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Omega.
Omega stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega lands the left hand.
Omega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nabijos looks to land a right hand but Omega moved out of range.
Omega connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Omega connects with a single shot there.
Nabijos ducks under a wild hook from Omega.
Nabijos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Omega.
Omega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Omega moves out of range of the strikes.
Omega avoids the head kick by Nabijos.
Nice shot lands for Omega.
Omega throws a shot from downtown. Nabijos moves away and avoids it.
Omega scores with a hook.
Nabijos throws a lazy right hand but Omega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nabijos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nabijos is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Omega's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Omega moves out of range as Nabijos throws a body kick.
Omega lands a nice looking body shot.
Nabijos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nabijos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega connects with a body shot that sends Nabijos's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nabijos wants to clinch up but Omega keeps it at a distance.
Nabijos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Omega.
Omega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nabijos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nabijos checks a low kick from Omega.
Omega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omega lands a glancing blow to the side of Nabijos's head.
Omega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omega throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nabijos.
Nabijos avoids the body shot from Omega.
Omega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nabijos.
Omega slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nabijos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Omega.
Omega takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nabijos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nabijos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Omega, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Omega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Omega circles away from the clinch attempt
and Omega counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Nabijos misses the target.
Nabijos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Omega.
Omega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nabijos misses with the body kick
and Omega makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nabijos really felt that one!
Omega throws out a loose jab but Nabijos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Omega misses with a straight right.
A big left from Nabijos misses.
Omega drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Omega digs a good hook to Nabijos's body.
Omega looks to land a left hand but Nabijos moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Nabijos.
Nabijos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nabijos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Nabijos misses its intended target.
Omega throws a push kick but Nabijos slaps the foot to one side.
Omega jabs Nabijos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omega connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabijos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Omega.
Omega on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nabijos blocks a leg kick.
Nabijos throws a body kick that misses.
Nabijos looks to land a body kick but Omega moved away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Omega.
Omega connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Omega catches Nabijos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Omega stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nabijos.
Omega misses with a hook.
Nabijos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Omega circles away quickly and effectively.
Nabijos walks into a left hand.
Nabijos throws a push kick but Omega slaps the foot to one side.
Nabijos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Omega.
Nabijos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Omega.
Omega throws a low kick but Nabijos moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Nabijos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nabijos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Omega, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega has had enough of the clinch but Nabijos keeps him there for the moment.
Nabijos pushes Omega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nabijos throws a head punch that misses.
Omega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Omega taking a breather.
Nabijos struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands.
Omega gets through Nabijos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Omega has Nabijos pressed against the cage.
Nabijos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Omega pushes Nabijos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Omega blocks an uppercut.
Nabijos tries to work over Omega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Omega can't find room to land a body shot as Nabijos controls the action.
Omega trying to stall but Nabijos improves his position.
Nabijos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nabijos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nabijos scores with a hook to the body.
Omega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Omega blocks an uppercut.
Nabijos digs a right hand into Omega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Omega's gas tank.
Omega can't break the clinch.
Omega can't find room to land a body shot as Nabijos controls the action.
Nabijos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nabijos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Omega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nabijos backwards.
Nabijos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nabijos.
José Nabijos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Omega.
Nabijos lands with a right to the head.
Nabijos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nabijos lands a body shot.
Nabijos lands a right hand.
Nabijos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nabijos manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Omega's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nabijos trying to control the position from guard on top but Omega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nabijos wants to pass the guard but Omega is keeping the position.
Omega looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nabijos wants to control from the top but Omega keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
José Nabijos clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nabijos misses with a body kick.
Nabijos looks to score with a jab to the body but Omega is just out of range.
Omega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nabijos.
Nabijos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Omega there.
Nabijos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Omega was well out of range. Poor timing from Nabijos.
Nabijos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nabijos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Omega avoids the head kick by Nabijos.
Nabijos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nabijos throws a low kick but Omega moves out of range easily.
Omega ducks under a wild hook from Nabijos.
Nabijos throws a body kick that misses.
Omega scores with a punch to the head.
Nabijos moves in looking to clinch but Omega pushes him off.
Nabijos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Omega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Omega scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nabijos scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega lands a nice hook to Nabijos's body. Nabijos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A lazy left from Omega finds it's target.
Nabijos scores with a body shot.
Omega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Omega lands a front kick.
Nabijos misses with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Omega.
Nabijos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Omega.
Nabijos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Omega was well out of range. Poor timing from Nabijos.
Nabijos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nabijos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omega lands the left hand.
Nabijos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Omega cracks Nabijos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nabijos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Nabijos misses.
Nabijos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nabijos scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega swings for the body but Nabijos moves out of range.
Omega scores with a hook to the body. Nabijos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Omega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nabijos connects with an inside leg kick.
Nabijos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nabijos fails to land.
Omega blocks a body shot from Nabijos.
Omega blocks an uppercut.
Omega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Omega's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nabijos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Omega taking a breather.
Omega blocks a body shot from Nabijos.
Nabijos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nabijos misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Omega misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nabijos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omega's elbow.
Omega looking to slow down the pace here.
Omega working hard to break the clinch.
Nabijos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nabijos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Omega tries a body shot but Nabijos blocks it.
Omega blocking some punches.
Nabijos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Omega struggles to land a body shot inside as Nabijos controls his hands.
Omega lands a left hand.
Omega lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Nice body punch from Omega - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nabijos swings wildly with an uppercut but Omega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nabijos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omega's elbow.
Nabijos has a couple of punches blocked by Omega.
Nabijos gets through Omega's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Omega cracks Nabijos with a nice body shot.
Omega stalling the fight.
Nabijos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Omega scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Omega.
Omega is trying to break the clinch but Nabijos is controlling him.
Omega tries a body shot but Nabijos blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nabijos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nabijos lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Nabijos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Omega controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Thor Omega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nabijos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nabijos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nabijos is looking to land body kicks.
Omega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Omega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nabijos.
Omega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nabijos.
Omega throws a lazy right hand but Nabijos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nabijos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omega connects with a body shot.
Omega takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nabijos tries to land a front kick but Omega steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nabijos takes one on the button.
Nabijos tried to score with a low kick but Omega checks it.
Omega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omega slips a jab and a cross from Nabijos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabijos throws a solid leg kick but Omega takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nabijos.
Nabijos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Omega cracks Nabijos with a good jab.
Nabijos misses with a body kick.
Nabijos throws a low kick, looking for Omega's leg but Omega calmly moves out of range.
Omega scores with a shot to the body.
Nabijos looks to land a body kick but Omega moved away.
Omega takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nabijos. Omega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nabijos walks into a left hand.
Omega connects with a body shot that sends Nabijos's belly button to the back.
Nabijos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Omega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Omega connects with a right hand. Nabijos shakes it off.
Nabijos needs to keep his hands up - Omega had a free shot at his head there.
Nabijos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nabijos connects with a solid leg kick.
Nabijos misses with a jab, cross combination.
José Nabijos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nabijos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Omega manages to avoid it.
Nabijos's corner calls for a 1-2. Nabijos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nabijos misses the shot to the body.
Nabijos tries to work over Omega's front leg with a kick but Omega checks it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nabijos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nabijos tries to clinch but Omega moves away
and Omega counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nabijos's guard now.
Nabijos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Omega controls the pace.
Nabijos has an active guard here but Omega has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omega sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nabijos defending well though.
Nabijos tries to get to full guard but Omega has control of the leg.
Nabijos is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega content to control rather than advance.
Thor Omega has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nabijos trying to control here.
Omega seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nabijos wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos is not content to let Omega control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Thor Omega.
Nabijos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Nabijos misses.
Omega feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nabijos's calf.
Nabijos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Omega manages to avoid it.
Omega throws a shot to the body.
Nabijos looks to land a body kick but Omega moved away.
Omega bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nabijos's head.
Nabijos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nabijos misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Omega avoids a kick to the body.
Nabijos throws a push kick but Omega slaps the foot to one side.
Nabijos digs a good hook to Omega's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omega lands a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Omega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Omega has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Omega!
Thor Omega is the new light heavyweight champion!
José Nabijos spoke after the fight, saying 'Blames the game engine. Retires for 5 mins. Returns 5 mins later.'.
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