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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Nichols has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Gallegos!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols has managed to clinch.
Gallegos trying to land knees to the body.
Gallegos looking to slow down the pace here.
Gallegos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but Nichols blocks with his arms.
Nichols makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nichols on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gallegos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nichols misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallegos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nichols lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gallegos landing knees to the head.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gallegos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Gallegos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nichols throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nichols pushes Gallegos back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nichols managing to block the knees to the body from Gallegos.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gallegos.
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallegos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gallegos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nichols in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nichols is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos misses with a knee strike.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the head but Gallegos blocks with his arms.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallegos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
Nichols misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nichols lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nichols throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gallegos blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Nichols's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nichols throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gallegos blocks it with crossed arms.
Nichols's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nichols lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but Nichols blocks it.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallegos misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Gallegos.
Nichols looking to throw knees to the head but Gallegos is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Nichols.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nichols's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nichols lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallegos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nichols connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gallegos's face.
Gallegos misses with a knee strike.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but Nichols blocks it.
A short right from Gallegos.
Gallegos blocks the elbow strike.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the head but Gallegos blocks with his arms.
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallegos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallegos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nichols has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nichols misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallegos blocks an elbow strike.
Gallegos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallegos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallegos looking to throw knees to the head but Nichols is blocking nicely.
Nichols lands a good knee to the midsection. Gallegos won't want to take too many of those.
Nichols connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gallegos's face.
It looks like Ramon Gallegos has been cut.
Nichols tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott Nichols will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gallegos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nichols moves into the clinch.
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallegos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nichols breaks the clinch.
Nichols tries to keep at a distance but Gallegos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nichols breaks the clinch.
Gallegos darts in and clinches Nichols up against the ropes.
Gallegos looking to throw knees to the head but Nichols is blocking nicely.
Gallegos looking to throw knees to the head but Nichols is blocking nicely.
Gallegos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nichols misses with a knee strike.
Nichols looking to throw knees to the head but Gallegos is blocking nicely.
Gallegos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nichols with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallegos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nichols is defending well for now.
Gallegos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nichols breaks from the clinch.
Nichols scores with a shot to the body.
Scott Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols darts in and clinches Gallegos up against the ropes.
Gallegos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nichols tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nichols tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallegos with a knee to the head.
Gallegos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nichols has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallegos takes an elbow to the temple.
Nichols has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but Nichols blocks it.
Gallegos prevents Nichols from breaking the clinch.
Nichols with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nichols throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallegos.
Gallegos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nichols's face.
Nichols softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nichols lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gallegos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nichols with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallegos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Gallegos.
Gallegos has Nichols pressed against the ropes.
Gallegos misses with a knee strike.
Nichols misses with a punch on the inside.
Nichols working hard to break the clinch.
Gallegos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallegos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nichols's face.
Nichols throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nichols lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nichols lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallegos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nichols.
Gallegos lands a nice knee to the body.
Nichols lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nichols is looking to break free of the clinch but Gallegos has double underhooks.
Nichols misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Nichols dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gallegos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Nichols. Those never looked like landing.
Nichols swings for the body but Gallegos moves out of range.
Gallegos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Nichols finds it's way through Gallegos's defenses.
Gallegos rushes Nichols and presses him up against the ropes.
Gallegos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nichols has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallegos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gallegos trying to stall but Nichols improves his position.
Nichols swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallegos managing to block the knees to the body from Nichols.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos landing knees to the head.
Gallegos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gallegos with a knee to the head.
Nichols misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nichols looking to throw knees to the head but Gallegos is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallegos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nichols lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gallegos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gallegos landing knees to the head.
Nichols is rocked!
Gallegos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oh Nichols is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gallegos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallegos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nichols blocks it with crossed arms.
Nichols is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gallegos lands a hook that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
Nichols tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nichols with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gallegos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nichols seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nichols.
Ramon Gallegos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gallegos blocks the elbow strike.
Gallegos blocking some punches.
Gallegos lands a knee to the head.
Gallegos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nichols has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallegos misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nichols wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
Nichols is looking to break free of the clinch but Gallegos has double underhooks.
Nichols looking to throw knees to the head but Gallegos is blocking nicely.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nichols misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gallegos.
Gallegos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nichols wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gallegos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nichols blocks it with crossed arms.
Gallegos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nichols tries a knee to the head but Gallegos blocks it.
Nichols misses with a knee strike.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but Nichols blocks it.
Gallegos scores with a knee to the head.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but Nichols blocks it.
Gallegos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nichols has had enough of the clinch but Gallegos keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Gallegos really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gallegos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gallegos closes the distance and pushes Nichols back into the ropes.
Gallegos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the head but Gallegos blocks with his arms.
Nichols throws an elbow but it misses.
Gallegos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nichols throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gallegos blocks it with crossed arms.
Nichols wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nichols working aggressively here.
Gallegos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gallegos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nichols with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nichols with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nichols working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gallegos looking to slow down the pace here.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallegos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nichols manages to break the clinch.
Nichols tries to score with a low kick but Gallegos moves his leg out of the way.
Gallegos tries a quick counter leg kick but Nichols is wise to it.
Nichols lands a glancing blow to the side of Gallegos's head.
Gallegos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gallegos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gallegos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nichols.
Gallegos was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gallegos forces Nichols back against the ropes and clinches.
Gallegos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallegos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nichols has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallegos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallegos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nichols lands with a short shot to the head.
Nichols breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nichols has Gallegos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gallegos throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nichols breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nichols jabs Gallegos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nichols lands a front kick.
Gallegos clinches.
Nichols is trying to push Gallegos away but Gallegos has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nichols lands a right hand.
Gallegos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nichols misses with a knee to the head.
Nichols breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nichols wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nichols is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nichols tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallegos was well out of range. Poor timing from Nichols.
Nichols misses with a head kick.
Nichols with a nice cross.
Gallegos forces Nichols back against the ropes and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Nichols's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Nichols had his way with Ramon Gallegos in that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gallegos's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gallegos pushes Nichols up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gallegos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gallegos tries to land a knee to the head but Nichols blocks with his arms.
Gallegos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gallegos is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nichols pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nichols is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nichols lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gallegos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos landing knees to the body.
Gallegos wants to stall.
Gallegos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallegos trying to land knees to the body.
Nichols wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallegos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gallegos stalls.
Gallegos has Nichols pressed against the ropes, preventing Nichols from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nichols using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallegos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nichols has a couple of punches blocked by Gallegos.
A short body shot lands from Gallegos as the two fighters clinch.
Gallegos looking to throw knees to the head but Nichols is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gallegos.
A knee to the head by Gallegos.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gallegos.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nichols looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gallegos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallegos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nichols throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nichols lands a hook that snaps the head of Gallegos backwards.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the head but Gallegos blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallegos looking to throw knees to the head but Nichols is blocking nicely.
Gallegos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nichols in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallegos lands a knee to the body.
Gallegos landing knees to the head.
Scott Nichols is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gallegos effectively controlling the action here.
Gallegos misses with a knee to the head.
Nichols with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gallegos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nichols connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gallegos's face.
Gallegos lands a good knee to the midsection. Nichols won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gallegos obliges.
A short uppercut from Gallegos.
Nichols throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramon Gallegos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gallegos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gallegos pushes Nichols back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Gallegos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nichols has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:47
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Scott Nichols!
Scott Nichols thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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