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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Spiteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiteri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC -TNT. Nix has chosen Gorilla Militia by Bliss n Eso as his entrance music. Dave Spiteri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Spiteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Nix!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri throws a series of punches but Nix moves out of range.
Nix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Spiteri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nix scores with a sloppy right hand. Spiteri should have avoided that one.
Spiteri misses the shot to the body.
Spiteri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spiteri fails to land with a series of punches.
Spiteri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spiteri misses with a few strikes there.
Nix blocks a jab.
Spiteri misses with a two punch combination.
Nix staying out of range there.
Spiteri misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a body punch but Nix moves out of range.
Spiteri checks a leg kick.
Spiteri swings for the body but Nix moves out of range.
Nix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spiteri scores with the left hand. Nix knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to the body from Spiteri misses
and Nix counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spiteri won't be happy with that.
Spiteri tries to buck Nix off but Nix is having none of it.
Nix throwing strikes but Spiteri manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Nix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Spiteri is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nix will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nix misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix tries to buck Spiteri off but Spiteri is having none of it.
Nix is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nix keeps trying to improve his position.
Nix manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nix wants to control but Spiteri is keeping him busy.
Nix prevents Spiteri from improving his position.
Nix is trying to work for a kimura but Spiteri is defending well.
Spiteri is not content to let Nix control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nix wants to pass to mount but Spiteri is defending the position.
Spiteri looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nix working the head and body with strikes.
Spiteri trying to control from the bottom.
Nix is pressing down on Spiteri's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spiteri is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nix is trying to control the action in half guard but Spiteri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nix stalling away here and it's allowed Spiteri to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Spiteri might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nix is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nix trying to control the position from guard on top but Spiteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spiteri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joey Nix 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.
Spiteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Nix is just out of range.
Nix slips a jab and a cross from Spiteri.
Spiteri punishes Nix's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Spiteri. Those never looked like landing.
Spiteri looks to land a combination but Nix avoids it well.
Spiteri throws a right and a left that Nix avoids nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Spiteri blocks the leg kick.
Spiteri lands with a shot to the body.
Nix misses with a low kick.
Spiteri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nix moves away.
Spiteri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spiteri looks to throw the jab but Nix is out of range.
Nix on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiteri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nix moves away.
Spiteri throws a series of punches but Nix moves out of range.
Spiteri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spiteri lands with a nice combination. Nix backs away looking to recover.
Dave Spiteri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spiteri misses with an uppercut
and Nix counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nix.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nix trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Spiteri manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Nix is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Spiteri escapes and throws Nix's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nix tries to buck Spiteri off but Spiteri is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nix is trying to get back to half guard.
Nix can't do much from the bottom here.
Joey Nix has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nix is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nix tries to improve position but can't.
Spiteri just content to control the position.
Nix is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spiteri tries to stand but Nix is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Nix's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Spiteri dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Spiteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiteri connects with the punch.
Spiteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nix.
Jab by Spiteri.
Spiteri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spiteri takes a swing at Nix's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Spiteri misses the target.
Spiteri throws a hook but Nix avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Spiteri misses.
Nix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nix.
Nix throws a body shot but no joy.
Dave Spiteri is winning the standup battle so far.
Spiteri throws a shot from downtown. Nix moves away and avoids it.
Spiteri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spiteri is looking to wear down Nix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spiteri fails to land with a series of punches.
Spiteri staying out of range there.
Nix misses with a looping left.
Spiteri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dave Spiteri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nix is defended easily by Spiteri.
Nix moves away from the strike by Spiteri.
Spiteri throws a looping overhand right but Nix ducks down to avoid it.
Spiteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiteri punishes Nix's body with a nice straight punch.
Spiteri throws the left hand but Nix avoids the punch easily.
Nix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spiteri throws a body shot but no joy.
Nix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spiteri.
Nix throws the kick towards the body but Spiteri avoids it.
Spiteri throws an off balance right hand
and Nix counters with a shoot takedown. Spiteri fights it but they end up in guard.
Nix won't allow Spiteri to sweep him here.
Nix trying to control the position from guard on top but Spiteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spiteri wants to sweep here but Nix controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nix wants to control from the top but Spiteri keeps moving.
Nix wants to pass the guard but Spiteri is keeping the position.
Spiteri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiteri keeping full guard, as Nix tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Nix.
I think Nix 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joey Nix!
Our winner, Joey Nix, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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