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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Nuzinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Merridew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Merridew was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leo Nuzinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Merridew!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuzinho thows a body shot but no joy.
Nuzinho misses with an uppercut.
Merridew lands a slapping body shot.
Nuzinho throws a series of punches but Merridew avoids them all with ease.
Nuzinho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nuzinho throws an overhand right that lands on Merridew's shoulder, as Merridew tries to avoid the shot.
Nuzinho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Merridew throws out the jab.
Nuzinho feints a jab promting Merridew to slip. Nuzinho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Merridew slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Merridew is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nuzinho misses with an uppercut.
Merridew looks to score with a jab to the body but Nuzinho is just out of range.
Nuzinho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merridew slips a straight right by Nuzinho.
Merridew leaves Nuzinho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Merridew throws a good cross that connects.
Nuzinho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Merridew darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No luck for Nuzinho with that takedown attempt.
Nuzinho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Merridew is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nuzinho throws out a loose jab but Merridew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Merridew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Merridew.
Nice jab there from Merridew.
Nuzinho shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Nuzinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merridew stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Merridew wants it to stay on the feet.
Nuzinho is breathing heavily.
Merridew lands a nice shot to the body.
Nuzinho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Merridew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nuzinho on the side of the head.
Merridew connects with a nice looking jab.
Merridew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nuzinho.
Nuzinho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Merridew.
Nice shot lands for Merridew.
A punch combination from Nuzinho misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nuzinho is defended easily by Merridew.
Donk. Merridew catches Nuzinho right on the button with a cross.
Merridew fails to land with a series of punches.
Merridew thows a body shot but no joy.
Nuzinho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Merridew but Merridew pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Merridew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merridew scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nuzinho doesn't seem bothered though.
Merridew lunges at Nuzinho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nuzinho's hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Merridew.
Merridew has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Merridew digs a good body shot into Nuzinho's ribs.
Nuzinho drops his hands momentarily and Merridew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Merridew scores with a shot to the body.
Merridew scores with a body shot.
Nuzinho is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Merridew's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice body punch from Merridew.
Merridew lands a nice shot that snaps Nuzinho's head back.
Merridew scores with a body shot.
Merridew jabs Nuzinho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nuzinho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Merridew moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Merridew, as that shot connected.
Merridew dips to his left and cracks Nuzinho with an uppercut!
Merridew scores with a jab. Nuzinho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Merridew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Merridew is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nuzinho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A decent looking cross lands there for Merridew.
Nice straight punches there by Merridew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Merridew.
Merridew scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nuzinho doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Merridew.
Nuzinho fails to land the takedown.
Merridew ducks under a wild hook from Nuzinho.
Nuzinho misses with a two punch combination.
Merridew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Merridew.
Merridew scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Merridew moves into range and connects with a jab.
Merridew closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nuzinho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Merridew sprawls well. Merridew wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nuzinho gets slowly back to his feet.
Merridew works over Nuzinho's head and body with a nice combination.
Merridew stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merridew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Nuzinho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack Merridew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merridew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Merridew lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuzinho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Merridew manages to avoid it.
Nuzinho misses with a jab to the body
and Merridew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nuzinho walks into a jab.
Merridew lands with a shot to the body.
Merridew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nuzinho.
A decent looking cross lands there for Merridew.
Merridew lands with a good body shot.
Merridew scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Merridew jabs at Nuzinho's body.
Nuzinho needs to keep his hands up - Merridew had a free shot at his head there.
Merridew drops his hands momentarily and Nuzinho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Merridew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Merridew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nuzinho misses with a left hand
and Merridew counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nuzinho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nuzinho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nuzinho. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nuzinho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Merridew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Merridew connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Merridew dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nuzinho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch combination from Nuzinho misses.
Nuzinho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Merridew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nuzinho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Merridew lands a jab to the nose.
Nuzinho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Merridew with a nice cross.
Nuzinho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Merridew there.
Merridew connects with a body shot that sends Nuzinho's belly button to the back.
Merridew lands a nice hook to Nuzinho's body. Nuzinho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Merridew punishes Nuzinho's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Nuzinho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nuzinho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuzinho fails with a takedown attempt.
Merridew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Merridew scores with a nice strike.
Nuzinho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuzinho moves forwards but Merridew connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Merridew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Merridew fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nuzinho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Merridew thuds a left hand into Nuzinho's body.
Merridew lands with an uppercut that bounces Nuzinho off the cage and back into range.
Nice body punch from Merridew.
Good shot there by Merridew.
A jab lands there for Merridew.
Nice body punch from Merridew.
Merridew bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nuzinho's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Merridew lands a nice looking body shot.
Nuzinho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Merridew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Merridew, as that shot connected.
Nuzinho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Merridew.
Merridew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Merridew slips under a jab from Nuzinho.
Merridew connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merridew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nuzinho goes for a double leg but Merridew avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Merridew continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Nuzinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Merridew scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Merridew stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nuzinho breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merridew ducks right into an uppercut from Nuzinho.
Merridew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nuzinho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Merridew dips to his left and cracks Nuzinho with an uppercut!
Merridew cracks Nuzinho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nuzinho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Merridew.
Merridew scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Merridew scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Merridew connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nuzinho's hands.
Merridew scores with a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Merridew.
Nuzinho walks into a straight right hand from Merridew.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merridew feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nuzinhos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Merridew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nuzinho thows a body shot but no joy.
Nuzinho moves forwards but Merridew connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Merridew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nuzinho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Merridew connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuzinho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Merridew.
Merridew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nuzinho in his tracks.
Merridew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nuzinho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Merridew lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Merridew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nuzinho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Merridew stuns Nuzinho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Merridew closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A shot to the liver by Merridew. Beautiful body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Merridew as he connects with a hook.
Merridew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Merridew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Merridew has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nuzinho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Merridew uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nuzinho has time to react.
Nuzinho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nuzinho walks into a stiff left hand from Merridew.
Merridew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nuzinho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Merridew 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nuzinho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Merridew stuns Nuzinho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Merridew connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Merridew lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nuzinho misses with an uppercut. Merridew saw that one coming.
Nuzinho walks into a straight right hand from Merridew.
Merridew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nuzinho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Merridew pinned against the cage. Merridew gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Merridew takes a swing at Nuzinho's ribcage but misses.
Merridew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nuzinho was well out of range. Poor timing from Merridew.
Nuzinho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nuzinho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nuzinho walks into a stiff left hand from Merridew.
Merridew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Nuzinho misses
enabling Merridew to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Merridew there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merridew leaves Nuzinho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuzinho misses with a hook. Merridew ducked under it nicely.
Nuzinho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Merridew slips under a jab.
Nuzinho walks into a straight right hand from Merridew.
Merridew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Merridew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nuzinho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Merridew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Merridew digs a good hook to Nuzinho's body.
Merridew thuds his right hand into Nuzinho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Merridew bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nuzinho's head.
Merridew stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Merridew wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Nuzinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merridew lands a lovely overhand right.
Merridew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nuzinho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Merridew lands a jab to Nuzinho's midsection.
Merridew scores with a decent looking hook.
Merridew catches Nuzinho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Merridew.
Merridew pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nuzinho back to the cage. Merridew follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Merridew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Merridew lands a head shot.
Nuzinho takes one to the side of the head.
Merridew punishes Nuzinho's body with a nice straight punch.
Merridew cracks Nuzinho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nuzinho scores with a jab to the head.
Merridew stuns Nuzinho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Merridew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nuzinho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Merridew scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Nuzinho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Merridew pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nuzinho back to the cage. Merridew follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Merridew lands a body shot.
Merridew scores with a jab to the body.
Merridew lands a nice hook to Nuzinho's body. Nuzinho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nuzinho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nuzinho slips a jab and a cross from Merridew.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuzinho misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Merridew. Beautiful body shot.
Jack Merridew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nuzinho throws a big shot that misses.
Merridew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leo Nuzinho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nuzinho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leo Nuzinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merridew displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice body punch from Merridew.
Nuzinho shoots in and drives through. Merridew sprawls well.
Nuzinho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Merridew connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Merridew.
Donk. Merridew catches Nuzinho right on the button with a cross.
Nuzinho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nuzinho takes one on the button.
Nuzinho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Merridew.
Merridew connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merridew lands a lovely overhand right.
Merridew connects with a crisp jab.
Merridew throws a combination. Nuzinho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Merridew jabs Nuzinho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Merridew closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Nuzinho. Those never looked like landing.
Merridew throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Merridew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nuzinho throws out the jab.
Merridew dips to his left and cracks Nuzinho with an uppercut!
Merridew scores with a body shot.
Merridew scores with a punch to the head.
Nuzinho misses with a wild combination.
Nuzinho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Merridew lands with a good body shot.
Nuzinho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Merridew connects with a body shot that sends Nuzinho's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Merridew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Merridew 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Merridew!
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