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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Nice acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Jason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Nice!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice lands an overhand right.
Jason slips a jab and a cross from Nice.
Jason could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice fails with the takedown.
Nice looks to land a right hand but Jason moved out of range.
Nice shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nice was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nice tries to score with some ground and pound. Jason controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nice decides to stand back up. Nice steps back and let's Jason get back to his feet.
Jason tries for a takedown but Nice circles away easily
and Nice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jason gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nice counters by clinching up.
Nice jumps guard but Jason stands there with Nice around his waist. Nice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jason.
Nice manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nice can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nice looking to control but Jason passes into half guard.
Jason is looking to take a break and control but Nice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jason missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jason pulls his head out easily.
Jason thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nice's head.
Nice tries to roll over but Jason keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jason trying to control from half guard but Nice is working away.
Jason is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jason moves nicely into side control.
Nice tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jason wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nice is trying to get back to half guard.
Nice can't do much from the bottom here.
Jason trying to control the position but Nice is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nice showed some decent athleticism there.
Jason makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jason.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jason is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jason has escaped and now he's on top!
Nice keeping moving, preventing Jason from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jason avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jason wants to control from the top but Nice keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Nice dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No joy there for Jason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jason tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jason looking for a takedown.
Nice pulls Jason into guard.
Jason has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nice is proving hard to escape from.
Jason might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jason trying to control the position from guard on top but Nice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nice is trying to keep Jason in close.
Nice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jason is looking to work some ground and pound but Nice has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jason preventing the sweep.
Jason throwing strikes but missing.
Jason stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nice lands in his opponent's guard.
Jason is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason working a defensive guard here.
Nice trying to control but Jason is working from the bottom.
Nice stopping the sweep attempt from Jason.
Nice throws a big elbow that misses.
Jason trying to control the position.
Nice forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice trying to control the action but Jason is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jason is not content to let Nice control the position.
Nice prevents Jason from standing back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jason misses with a wild body shot.
Nice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jason sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jason changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nice wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Jason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nice or perhaps it was just good defense by Jason, which made it look bad.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nice checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jason.
Nice shoots in and bounces Jason off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nice is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jason is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jason has escaped and now he's on top!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice is looking for a triangle here but Jason uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Nice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jason Jason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jason throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nice's waist but Nice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jason off to one side.
Nice looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jason!
Nice decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jason looks for a takedown but Nice sprawls well.
Jason looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Despite the aggression on Nice's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Jason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice moves into the clinch.
Jason fails to pull guard.
Nice managing to block the knees to the body from Jason.
Nice wants to take the fight to the mat but Jason manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice wants to take the fight to the mat but Jason manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jason smiles and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Nice.
Nice manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jason on his heels. He'll look to pass Jason's guard now, I'm sure.
Nice looking to sit in guard and control but Jason gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nice is working an open guard so Jason takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nice avoids it really well and circles away.
Jason shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jason can't do much from the bottom here.
Nice is looking to take a break and control but Jason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jason manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jason's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jason's back!
Even with his hooks in, Nice manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Jason trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jason is keeping busy.
Nice is punishing Jason with strikes - can he finish him?!
Nice thows a strike but Jason uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Jason as he ends up in Nice 's guard!
Jason slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice struggling a bit here.
Nice is looking to regain half guard here but Jason keeps moving and retains side control.
Nice tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Jason easily slips into full mount!
Nice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jason. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Nice tries to escape the position.
Jason Jason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craig Nice is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Nice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nice 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Nice!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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