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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico Carri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Schlimen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schlimen has chosen Schlime On as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nico Carri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Schlimen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carri takes a swing at Schlimen's ribcage but misses.
Carri misses with a head kick.
Carri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Allstars MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Schlimen checks a leg kick.
Schlimen throws the left hand but Carri avoids the punch easily.
Schlimen missing with a left hand there. Carri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schlimen.
A head kick misses from Carri.
Carri throws a head kick but Schlimen moves out of range.
Carri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schlimen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Schlimen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carri lands a leg kick that knocks Schlimen off balance momentarily.
Carri scores with a head kick.
Schlimen takes a swing at Carri's ribcage but misses.
Schlimen lands a slapping body shot.
Carri wants to slow Schlimen down by chopping away at his legs.
Carri connects with an inside leg kick.
Schlimen lands with a nice combination. Carri backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Nico Carri has been cut.
Schlimen lands with a good body shot.
Schlimen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carri manages to avoid it.
Carri throws a leg kick but Schlimen moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Carri tenderised Schlimen's leg. Schlimen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carri rushes Schlimen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schlimen stalling the fight.
Schlimen working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schlimen's brow.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schlimen lands an uppercut.
Carri missing with knees to the body.
Carri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlimen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carri being controlled against the cage.
Carri with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carri obliges.
Schlimen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Schlimen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carri throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carri.
Schlimen has a couple of punches blocked by Carri.
Carri landing knees to the body.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carri is leaning against Schlimen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schlimen controlling the action here for a moment.
Carri lands a good knee to the midsection. Schlimen won't want to take too many of those.
Carri lands a damaging elbow.
Schlimen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carri's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carri.
Carri keeps control of Schlimen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carri lands a knee to the body.
Schlimen looks winded!
Carri drops Schlimen with a big knee straight up the middle! Schlimen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Schlimen is rocked!
Carri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schlimen is still on wobbly legs! Can Carri finish him?
Schlimen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carri rather than just go for the knockout.
Carri gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schlimen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carri pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Schlimen! Carri unloads with more strikes and Schlimen sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nico Carri!
Nico Carri retains his lightweight title!
Nico Carri took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Alpha Male for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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