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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belizariusz Bizantyjski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bizantyjski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Disturbed- Liberate kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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192 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belizariusz Bizantyjski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good misses with a leg kick.
Bizantyjski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Good.
Bizantyjski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Good.
Good tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bizantyjski was well out of range. Poor timing from Good.
Bizantyjski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bizantyjski moves out of range as Good throws a body kick.
Good misses with a low kick.
Good looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good lands a front kick.
Good tries to land a front kick but Bizantyjski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good misses with an uppercut
and Bizantyjski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Good's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizantyjski postures up in Good's guard and throws a big left but Good blocks it.
Bizantyjski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Good works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Good looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bizantyjski is one step ahead there.
Good managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bizantyjski won't allow Good to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bizantyjski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Good throws out the jab.
Good wants to slow Bizantyjski down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bizantyjski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bizantyjski 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.
Bizantyjski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good throws a hook to the side of Bizantyjski's head but Bizantyjski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good moves in looking to clinch but Bizantyjski pushes him off.
Good delivers a nice body kick.
Good misses with a looping left.
Bizantyjski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Good.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizantyjski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Good.
Good tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bizantyjski was well out of range. Poor timing from Good.
Good throws out a loose jab but Bizantyjski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good thuds his right hand into Bizantyjski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good throws a sloppy head kick and Bizantyjski moves out of range easily.
Good misses with a left hand
and Bizantyjski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bizantyjski.
Good is pulling down on Bizantyjski's head. It's preventing any offense from Bizantyjski, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Good dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Good misses the target.
Bizantyjski ducks under a wild hook from Good.
Good throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bizantyjski on the side of the head.
Good misses with a few strikes there.
Good lands a glancing blow to the side of Bizantyjski's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Good, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizantyjski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bizantyjski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good misses with a kick to the body.
Bizantyjski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Good.
Good fails to land with a series of punches.
Good throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bizantyjski checks a leg kick nicely.
Good gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good throws a punch but it's blocked by Bizantyjski.
Bizantyjski blocks an uppercut.
Good misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bizantyjski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Good after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizantyjski has clasped his hands together around Good's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good keeps Bizantyjski under control for a moment.
Good tries to improve position but can't.
Good isn't going anywhere.
Bizantyjski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Good is trying to control Bizantyjski's posture but Bizantyjski avoids it.
Bizantyjski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizantyjski throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Good works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bizantyjski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Good is trying to control but can't.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Good moves into full guard.
Good pulls Bizantyjski in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Good gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bizantyjski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good throws a punch but it's blocked by Bizantyjski.
Good tries to work over Bizantyjski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bizantyjski's elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Good on the inside.
Good lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bizantyjski backwards.
Good scores with a shot to the side of Bizantyjski's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Good dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Bizantyjski moves away from the strike by Good.
Good lands a leg kick that knocks Bizantyjski off balance momentarily.
Good attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good lands a leg kick that knocks Bizantyjski off balance momentarily.
Good swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good misses with a hook. Bizantyjski ducked under it nicely.
Good is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bizantyjski can do to turn this around?
Good misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizantyjski.
Bizantyjski blocks a head kick by Good.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizantyjski moves out of range of the body kick.
Bizantyjski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good misses with the combination.
Bizantyjski checks the leg kick.
Bizantyjski defending well as Good loads up on a big left hand.
Bizantyjski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belizariusz Bizantyjski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bizantyjski.
Good throws a leg kick that misses.
Good misses with a lunging right hand
and Bizantyjski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Good won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bizantyjski.
Good is trying to control Bizantyjski's posture but Bizantyjski avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Good is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bizantyjski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good is trying to maintain the position but Bizantyjski is very close to passing his half guard.
Good is trying to escape back to his feet but Bizantyjski uses the scramble to pass into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bizantyjski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Good struggling a bit here.
Good tries to buck Bizantyjski off but Bizantyjski is having none of it.
Good wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nick Good seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nick Good is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Good showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Good, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Good!
Nick Good decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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